#emberfort.start

' eiji ! ' their voice bellowing out as they lept forward, just in time to stop the little soxoda from attempting to pick at a piece of jewelry another was wearing. the creature, much like themselves, had a certain passion for all things sparkly. they were still working on the restraint, to not steal the sparkly off its owner. ' what did we say about other people's belongings? ' their tone, stern with an underlying note of softness, as they extended their arms to pick their companion up from the table it had retreated to, and brought it close to their chest. ' i'm sorry, he's still learning he can't just keep everything he sees and likes... anyways, is there something i can get you? '

the quest board looming before him, endless sheets of paper pinned upon it, depicting various quests that could be explored - and yet, his attention was drawn to one particular one: hidden truths. it's riddle replaying in his mind as he did his best to make sense of it - behind closed doors? which one? there certainly were many closed doors in emberfort, and he wasn't about to try and push each open to see what lurked behind. brows wrinkled deep in thought he mumbled to himself, ' behind closed doors... behind closed doors... ' exasperated, he turned to a person nearby, ' they wouldn't put the door to a quest in the town of beginnings would they? '