Monster Hunter: The Elder Alchemist.
Teyah~ (sighs) Oho. This is quite strange. These two metals have different properties. I’ll have to study them even more. Mhmm.
The Elder Alchemist heard a gentle knock on her door. Who could it be, and so early in the morning? The sun had just risen.
Svrok~ (bows his head) Good morning Elder Alchemist. I’m sorry to bother you so early in the morn.
Teyah~ (moves away from her working station) That’s no problem Svrok. How can I be of service to you?
Svrok~ (grins) I’m interested in what you do. This Alchemy business is fascinating. But...I have heard that you may be working on some powerful mixtures. Is any of that true?
Teyah~ Well, (smiles) I wouldn’t say no to that question, or speculation. There are some ground breaking experiments taking place in my work.
Svrok~ (rubs his chin) Hmm. That is good to know.
Teyah~ Do you have any more questions Svrok?
Svrok~ (shakes his head) No. That is all. Thank you for your time. (bows and waves goodbye)
Teyah~ (to herself) I wonder what this fella is upto. Grand Chieftainess Oni has no idea whether he might actually be upto no good. (frowns) O, I hope the ancestors are watching over us & keeping a watchful eye on Svrok.
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Svrok~ (to himself) None of the Elders here have any trust in me. They need to calm down. They’re not even my actual target.
Grand Chieftainess Oni~ (in shock) I didn’t expect to find anyone else by the great river, & this early, too.
Svrok~ (bows and greets the Grand Chieftainess) Good morning Grand Chieftainess Oni. I enjoy getting to see the sun shine bright and early. I love to see the rays grow, spread and reach out into the sky. It reminds me of a powerful being getting ready for a day.
Grand Chieftainess Oni~ (laughs) That’s a good one. I never thought of it like that before.
Svrok~ (smiles) It’s a wonderful thought. I’ve grown to appreciate it a lot. I try to make sure that I get up before the sunrise all the time.
Grand Chieftainess Oni~ You are something else Svrok. My people have a lot to learn from you. The Elders, most of them get up before sunrise. Sometimes I think they don’t sleep at all. Especially Teyah, the Elder Alchemist.
Svrok~ (laughs) Yeye. It does look that way. They do work very hard.
Grand Chieftainess Oni~ Any way. I must leave you now. It’s time I went about performing my duties.
Svrok~ (bows his head) Thank you for letting me be here Grand Chieftainess Oni. It’s such a beautiful place.
Grand Chieftainess Oni~ (smiles) We are glad to have you with us Svrok.
Svrok smiled as he watched the Grand Chieftainess leave. He soon went back to enjoying the beauty around him. The birds chirped in the nearby trees. Their calls sounded like a sweet melody.
The only thing that bothered him now was the feeling that his plan didn’t work. His buddy was missing in action. That only meant one thing, their plan, or rather Svrok’s plan had failed. And Vanessa had won this round.
Svrok tossed a pebble over the river. It bounced a couple times on top of the water. Things were not going the way he planned. Maybe there was still another way that he could turn things around. This was not the last time that Svrok would try to separate Caeth from Vanessa. Oh no. Svrok rubbed his hands together. He was excited to get his next plan rolling, and fully active. But first things first, he needed to make sure he had the right ingredients.