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The reconstruction of Daein was hardly a simple feat. With two recent wars reaching the nation’s soil, there were various damages to essential infrastructure, settlements, as well as the governing body itself. In an earnest attempt to relief her people of the burden, Micaiah had spent countless hours assigning soldiers to destinations to complete the repairs as well as provide assistance to those in need. While the maiden considered the necessity of each public works project carefully, there was an underlying problem that was undeniable: Daein’s funds were limited. The Mad King Ashnard squandered funds unnecessarily building a formidable army. When Pelleas was in power, he was forced to spend Daein’s gold on war as a result of the Blood Pact and conflict with Begnion. This left Micaiah in a difficult position.

The people of Daein were already poor as a result of such wars and she couldn’t increase their burden through greater taxation. Surely, their had to be another way. Taking in a deep breath, Micaiah scanned over the financial paperwork once more. She had managed finances for the Daein Liberation Army, but doing so for a castle yielded a far greater pressure. 

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Treachery. In his line of work, he should have expected it, should have known better. He was plenty wary on any given day but, being so far from home, perhaps he ought to have been even more so. Ah well. Hindsight was of little use to him here and now, trapped as he was. May as well make the best of it and look on the bright side of things.

The bright side being: he wasn't alone.

The less than bright side being: he wasn't alone and his company looked like a tough customer - looked, in fact, as though he might be part of a crowd similar to that from which Matthew himself hailed. That, however, was an assumption... and he had already been reminded once today that assumptions were dangerous.

"'Ey," he offered casually by way of greeting, trying to get a feel for the guy. He put on a wry grin. "Pleasant day, isn't it?"

//Starter for @thecatbeast !

Kliff, on his travels, just wanted to see the sights, and maybe learn a few things. And that's what he did. He sought out interesting places, and also learned quite a bit in the process. Quite frankly, he was ready to head home, but he wanted to look at one last thing before he left.

These ruins weren't much of interest; they were just, well, ruins. And Kliff had his fill of ruins for a lifetime. So, he turned back, ready to leave this place and start to return home when a clattering of stones catch his attention.

"Hm? Did I miss something?" He muttered to himself, heading towards the noise. There was no apparent source.

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Robyn awoke with a start, falling out of her seat, and gripping her head. It appeared she fell asleep during her studies, but a migraine after a nightmare brought her back to consciousness. She bit back a scream, groaning in pain instead. Gods, she prayed no one woke up because of her.

It took some time to recover from Grima’s vision, but Robyn was still shaken from what she saw. “I... I need a walk,” she mused aloud. Instinctively grabbing a Tome for protection, she left the tent with her heart still racing.

//starter for @thecatbeast

Julia was in a bit of a peculiar situation. She had gone through another gate and had gotten information she was in Tellius, a continent with one singular goddess. It seemed easy enough to get used to temporarily living there before she had to return home, but something odd had been happening. 

She had brought a decent amount of gold with her to pay for what she would need, but it had been disappearing while she was away during the days. When she got back, the house was unlocked and more of her gold was missing. There were rumors of a thief around the village, and she had made up her mind that before she left she was going to stop the thief from taking more of her money.