Svarik and the company I :)

[Mirach]

Svarik relaxed with that and took off his boots again to dig his feet into the warm sand as he played.

(I can't really give tou directions, I have been there only twice when visiting my sister since the mensas are relatively new, they weren't there when I was a student. But she can wait you at the bus stop or meet you at Zochova and show you where it is and how it works with an isic.)

[VisAnastasis]

The time faded before them, as, with no sense of hunger or discomfort, endless hours of enjoyment and fun passed in San's light. It was no wonder Willow found comfort and new purpose in living here - for it had a soft atmosphere that was very calming and reassuring. Xia joined in in the song soon, feeling encouraged by stressless environment, and Willow joined in too, and their whistle had given a special delightful flavor to king's songs.

It seemed like quite a long time had passed, and lot of calmness and peace washed down upon them, before at last, their little peace was interrupted. It took king a while to notice him, as he didn't announce himself and San didn't reveal his presence, but after some time, king could hear his breath - Erdel had found them. He was quite far in distance, upon one higher dune in the dessert, and he was just calmly sitting there, embracing his knees, and watching over meadow king from a far as he was probably doing that for some time already. Looking tired and worn out from travelling through layers much faster than he used to, he seemed to had been relieved when he found them - but seeing how content and at ease king was, having fun with Xia and new stranger, he seemed to not wish to interrupt him, and instead, he desired to just watch him play around and have fun... and so he just did that, and feeling his desire, San worked accordingly and concealed him. When Svarik started looking in his direction, he seemed to blush suddenly and hide his face with his sleeve, anticipating he was caught in this little pleasure.

( OOC: Okay, I'll tell you if we manage to get new ISICs here, hopefully in a few days, and then we'll see about menza. We are already setting in slowly, and we also went to Aupark again today and we got telekom SIM cards, found few supermarkets near by, so we are getting by, and we figured out we have a little kitchen here, so we are probly gonna have to learn to cook a few things, so it'll be amusing at least :D

[Mirach]

As Svarik recognized him, he got up right away and waved at him. "Erdel! I'm glad you found us! Come join us, please..."

[VisAnastasis]

Vampire nodded, having good sense of hearing. Then he stood up and glided with grace across few dines, until he reached them. When he did so, he cleared his cloak awkwardly from excess sand.
" I am sorry I took a while... " he stuttered with flustered look, and bowed lightly to him. " Ser Falcon had a favor to ask of me, so I had to stay there few more hours than I wanted... But he said you can take an extra day of travel thanks to it, so it's alright, he said. And I am sorry I took little while to find you here.... It felt like eternity.. I had to pass through some weird places, seas, jungles, islands... But I am here at least... Though I am not quite sure how can we leave.. " he admitted, glancing from corner of his eye shyly at the stranger in their group, not sure who he is and how to present himself before him.

[Mirach]

"We can just fly out, don't worry," Svarik said. "This is Willow, and the place around us is actually a living creature as well, something like a Being, but not fully developed yet. Willow calls her San, as short from Sanctuary, and she is very nice, and desires to make her guests happy. What time was it ourside when you came here? We could stay here for a while longer, you could get some rest from the travel."

[VisAnastasis]

" I am afraid it was quite late, around middle of the night when I reached this place, and I don't know how long it took me to find you. I wouldn't want to burden you with more delays, when you had to wait for me this much already... "
" I must apologize that I told you not that night fell, little human... " Willow voiced himself quietly, taking a couple steps back, just in case. " I felt night must had came, but you said you'd worry if your friend didn't come before night fell, and as nothing by his hair showed otherwise, I had chosen to wait and see if his delay had been justified, as to not worry you. It should be night still, but sunrise should not be that far. "

[Mirach]

"That late already?" Svarik asked, and he would be worried indeed, if Erdel wouldn't be there already. "Well, if that's so, I think we could wait until sunrise here, to not travel during the night. It's quite refreshing to he with San, so even that much time might be enough for you to rest after hhe journey..."

[VisAnastasis]

" I usually was not tired before... but it's true I've tried to come as fast as I could, since I knew I stayed with ser Falcon longer than I should had, perhaps. I was rushing, so it was a little painful to force myself through layers so fast... " vampire admitted hesitantly. " But it's been a little better here, I think... I'd like to stay for a little while, if we can, sire. "
" You most certainly should stay. " Willow offered them earnestly, seeming gentle and sympathetic at Erdel's admission. " I can see you are young, so it would be no surprise to me, little yokai, if you spared yourself little. But you shouldn't exert. Exerting can corrupt you. Stay until the morning at least. San can help. "

[Mirach]

"Exerting can corrupt you?" Svarik asked with worry. "How? Let us stay for longer then, you gave us a day more anyways..."

[VisAnastasis]

" Exerting corrupted me to some measure, too. Doing more than your form can handle can corrupt any Being, Spirit or Demon alike. " Willow said, as if it was something obvious. He had been standing up from the moment Erdel came, but then he hesitantly sat up, and gave others a sign to sit down, which vampire hesitantly did, not feeling too comfortable about it in  light of what he was saying. " If you force yourself to bend your essence, your material form will have to bend too, and if you force it too much, you just won't be able to reform without glitches, or return to your original form, like me. "

[Mirach]

Svarik looked ar Erdel carefully, to see if he looks the same still. "You need to he careful, alright?" he said quietly. "Let's stay here at least until noon, the sea won't go anywhere..."

[VisAnastasis]

At first look vampire seemed fine - only thing that a closer look would reveal is that perhaps he looked a little too pale, and a little unusually worn out, considering by what they knew demons technically shouldn't get tired in conventional way.
" I don't know... " he hesitated, as delaying king even further in something he desired to see would have made him more unhappy. " I don't really feel that bad... This form would have little advantages over being a vampire if just little more effort would, like, deform me or something... "
" Perhaps... But it is what it is. It's true it took lot of exerting for myself to become as I am - but everything starts somewhere. Exerting constantly stacks up over time. You are still young and.. healthy... " Willow noted, like Cernunnos, with wonder, and almost with some note of astonishment at that fact. " Both you and your young fox friend. You should hold on to that health, as long as you can... Healthier you are, easier you can run, and you have to be able to run swift as the wind, should you hope to survive the purge, little one... Stay for a little longer... "

[Mirach]

"We will stay," Svarik decided with finality. "But we have heen in the desert long enough. Can you imagine a place where you would feel most comfortable?" he asked Erdel.

[VisAnastasis]

" Imagine a place where I would be most comfortable? " Demon asked thoughtfully. " I guess.. I would be most comfortable at a place where... You would be most comfortable, sir... "

[Mirach]

"Oh, come on, I'm comfortable here, but I know it here already. I would like some change of scenery to a fresh and unknown one..."

[VisAnastasis]

" Alright, then... " demon blushed shyly at king's insisting. " So, this place can create anything that you can think of? Then, why don't we go with something crazy we can't find anywhere else? What do you say at maybe... Something like this...? " he took a deep breath, focusing for a moment. It took the place a little while to manifest his thoughts in reality, but once she felt everyone presents wants to go where Erdel chooses, it created a new alternate dimension for them.
When they turned right, a portal opened up for them, to a new land that vampire dreamed up. He observed the rest of the group shyly, as if a little tense he will be ridiculed for it and that they wouldn't like it.

And it could be said he had reason to worry - because what he imagined was a candyland, straight from fairy tales. Probably inspired by Svarik's coronation with countless rainbow cookies, cakes and goodies baked for it that he never got chance to see from up close or taste, he must had hoped king he would create something that king would enjoy, as well as Xia who loved sweets, and so he imagined so many sugary sweets and goods, in soothing pastel colors. Everything around them was edible, bright colored, and the place was warm, and as former vampire was attentive to details, even the rainbow sand and grass was made of colored sugar, and while warm like common sand, it was edible too...

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[Mirach]

Svarik admired it for a while, and even tasted a few things curiously. But then he shook his head good-naturedly. "Tell me, do you really feel comfortable here? I can't imagine that someone who refuses food would be able to relax here. I really like it, but wouldn't you rather go somewhere where you can relax?"

[VisAnastasis]

" I don't want to eat, and it may be a little tempting... But who doesn't like fairy tales of candy lands? I always dreamed of finding myself in one, at times I was hungry as a kid. Even Xia likes them, I see... " he smiled faintly, with some gentle glimmer in his eyes observing how Xia was rolling around, and eating sand and candy branches curiously, while wagging her tail. " It's not likely we'll ever encounter something like this on our journey... And we'll see plenty of calm nights and quiet evenings. Couldn't we just stay here? Little I can think of now would bring me some overload of enjoyment or something, compared to just seeing you content, sire... And I know you like sweets... "

[Mirach]

"Alright then," Svarik smiled. "If it's so, let's stay here." He chuckled when observing Xia, and then caressed her and joined her in tasting some of the surrounsings.

[VisAnastasis]

Xia seemed specially pleased with attention given to her. She was whistling with excitement, and running in circles around him, nestling with him, and often bringing him some sweet treats that she already tasted and loved, and desired to share with him. The place seemed ever brighter and more pleasant to be in from her immense joy at being able to just pick up something tasty from the ground and bring it to the king, from her joy of being able to share it with him. Erdel seemed more comfortable to follow them at safer distance, but he was chuckling faintly every now at then at their hijinks, despite a little uncomfortable with Willow that was stranger to him and followed them around at his own distance too, seeming genuinely pleased that king and Xia are having fun.

[Mirach]

Despite not letting it show, Svarik was still a bit worried for Erdel, and he tried to wordlessly communicate his wish that she would help him recover to San.

[VisAnastasis]

As this place reflected desires of all present in it, king's desire also found echo in San's mind. As if to return him for the playful music he so kindly played, San made sure her warmth and soft aura was strong around them, nourishing them. Like Willow predicted, as time passed, Erdel seemed to feel better, some color returned to his too pale cheeks, and with it, he as well stopped frowning, as his aura seemed to clear up as some pain and discomfort slowly left him.

[Mirach]

Svarik wasn't sure again how much time passed, but rather than hour he watched Erdel, and only when he saw that he was well again, did he ask Willow if it's day already.

[VisAnastasis]

" It is, little human. " old demon noted kindly, by this time, already more free with them, and more at ease, because he knew they respect his personal space. " I am not sure, but I recon it must be around early morning, as the people up in the world above are merry, for they are well rested from the night and have their first meals. "

[Mirach]

"Are you able to recognize when it will be around noon?" Svarik asked, decided to stay until then, since it seemed doing well to Erdel. "Could you tell us then?"