Thieves

[beshackled]

Sender: Erichthonios
To: Everyone
Subject: Avaricious harriers

Pray tell, has anyone else been having trouble with small creatures attempting to make off with your belongings?

They are getting to be remarkably b----

[The b terminates in a long, curved line, as though the writer was startled in the middle of writing.

Sometime later...]

brazen.

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[beshackled]

It sounds as though you've your share of tales to tell. Dragons are not native to my star, so I must admit, I know very little of them.

[beshackled]

Tonight, then. Let us see what is in bloom.

[beshackled]

'Tis fortunate, yes. Losing one part of one's clothing is bad enough.

[a_sweet_little_peach]

Well -- a while back here, at Songerein, some dragons lost their eggs. I think mine was the first that hatched, if I remember correctly, so I helped take care of them for a while before their parent showed up.

[He's eliding a lot of detail, of course -- they reunited under, less than ideal circumstances, but everything worked out in the end.

Ralsei still visits them from time to time. He's not entirely sure what the other dragons think of him, but the relevant ones seem fond enough of Ralsei. He's like a weird fuzzy uncle to them.]

[morsecodes]

exactly!!
and this isnt this first time this has happened to me!!
just my luck
i guess these thieves could tell it was all magic??
idk
cause both my toolbelt and clothes were all made by like deities or whatever

[beshackled]

From what I have been told of the thefts and attempted thefts, personal connection to the objects may play a role in their targeting of them. Though, how they are able to determine the importance of an object to someone remains a mystery.

They've been relentless in their attempts for the crystal my father gave to me.

[queenofkur]

[ T-T-Tonight? W-What has she gotten herself into? ]

Alright! I can't wait! (^_^)

[beshackled]

[A garden stroll with a nerd who is going to ramble about the characteristics about whatever they find. That's what she's gotten herself into.]

I shall await you at the entrance.

[leveillpier]

Aye. If you discover anything that can be of use, please let me know. I am trying to investigate the matter as we speak.

[beshackled]

After conferring with some others here, they may be after items of personal significance. But I have not learned much else.

[beshackled]

'Twas kind of you to do so.

[Though he cannot help but wonder... how is it that they lost their eggs?]

[queenofkur]

[ Sniff...! She has no choice... But he sounds nice! Maybe it will go well. She just needs to be strong. Small talk is nothing to be afraid of, after all. If even Dumuzid can engage in small talk, so can she!

So she heads there and tries to look strong. She looks left... She looks right... S-She's at the right location, right? ]

[a_sweet_little_peach]

[You know, it was never very clear! At least to him. Maybe someone else worked out how so many dragons lost their eggs.]

It was nothing! I like helping take care of people, and it was hardly a trial to look after them.

[beshackled]

That is good to know. Should I ever encounter a dragon's egg unattended here, I shall be sure to contact you.

[How do they house them, he wonders? Do they build nests? Keep them on cliffs? Are they leathery of texture, or hard? What temperature is ideal? How long do they take to hatch? And what does a hatchling eat?

He might... have to read a book on that sometime. Surely there must be a tome or two around...]

[a_sweet_little_peach]

They at least seem to be -- durable, enough. I found it on the street, so they don't really seem to need much in the way of environmental conditions to hatch well.

[He hopes, at least. It would -- make him feel quite bad if the poor dragonet had had problems because of being out in the open air, even if it's not really his fault.]

[beshackled]

'Tis a relief to know.

My thanks for your knowledge.

[leveillpier]

I had a feeling that an acquaintance had also lost something of significance. If it is true, then we'll have to be cautious about our personal items.

You have my gratitude. The information is quite helpful.

[a_sweet_little_peach]

Of course, any time!

[A tiny goat is drawn in the margins, waving.]

[morsecodes]

ohhhh yeah thatd make sense
i love my toolbelt alot
its saved me like
idk a lot
and my clothes are really sweet
sometimes i burst into flames and my clothes burn up
calypso made me these
theyre all fancy and fireproof

[beshackled]

'Twas a thoughtful gesture.

I know not how your society looks upon it, but it would cause quite the stir in mine were someone to run about unclothed.

[beshackled]

[It is an endearing image. Erichthonios himself does not have much experience with artistic doodles, but he attempts to do the same, drawing a little robed figure with bent arm raised in a gesture of parting.]

Fare you well.

[beshackled]

'Tis no trouble. Pray let me know if there is anything else I can do to be of assistance.

[leveillpier]

I will inform you once I find anything. We'll be in touch, I assume?

...

Take caution, as we don't know what these thieves are capable up close.

[beshackled]

I shall do so, and I shall await your word. Pray take care as well.