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Truly
Then I will change my Battle Stance to Fight!
Then finally, off to Rei and Pakki's cave, where I'll Escort Rei the Alolan Sandslash to (54a), the Small House in the Clutch of Decaying Houses, where hopefully, she can disable the {Magical Forcefield: +Ice-type+}
IF I get time for smalltalk as we hike across the keep, then I'll ask her if her daughter goes to Shila Education and knows Dee'mang, and if Rei herself knows or has any opinions on his caretaker, Samba.
Truly's Battle Stance is now set to Fight.
You find Rei at the Training Ground, where she is holding a punching bag in place for another pokémon as they assault it. She is provoking the trainee, but at the same time encouraging them to get a mixture of energy and focus from them. She notices you approach but doesn't move to greet you, instead continuing to hold the punching bag.
You waste no time and ask for her attention. She seems to be torn between answering you and continuing the training for what you assume is her student, so she compromises by telling you to wait another minute. You do so, after which she gives you her full attention as her student departs. She asks you what she can do for you, seemingly slightly irritated.
"I'm with the out-of-towners investigating the business with the Stalkers. I need you to come with me -- err, I mean, I need your help deactivating some kind of Ice magic, and I thought you'd appreciate... well, it made more sense to ask you to come help me out. I wouldn't ask you to lend your daughter to a stranger. From what I understand, you're more available in the evenings... so I hope I'm not being a hassle asking you to come out here. But it is pretty important. I'm trying to keep the kids alive."
Rei seems to consider your words, and her eyes spark when you mention her daughter. However, after stressing that this task is paramount to the safety of the town, she agrees on the condition that it is fast, and goes to fetch a few supplies.
The two of you set off and have some time to talk while you're making your way to your destination. You ask her if her daughter, Pakki, attends Shila Educations. She confirms that she does, and asks what the significance of that might be. You bring up Dee'mang and then Samba, enquiring about their relationship and the general nature of Samba. Rei tells you that she only knows Samba by extension, but from what she's seen and heard of her, she is a "lovely pokémon." She expresses that she finds pokémon like her and Miyanta to be noble individuals for adopting young pokémon in need of homes and families. You ask her if she has every heard anything negative about Samba, and Rei frowns a little, unsure what you're trying to hint at. She assures you that she has only ever heard positive things about the oricorio, although Dee'mang has been known to cause trouble at the school at times.
Before you can really enquire further, you and Rei arrive at your destination. She looks extremely apprehensive about the fact that you, a stranger claiming to be with other strangers from out of town, have brought her to an abandoned set of homes. She looks a mixture of suspicious and interested as her icy spikes gleam in the sunlight and she gives you a small smile, as if this could be a challenge. She asks you which one, and you indicate the one that Mittlee lives at, the smallest one.
The two of you head inside, where you come to the shimmering barrier described to you by Neo before his demise. The presence feels incredibly unique, and it fills you with a strange sense of calmness. You can see that Rei is noticably more relaxed, and focuses before she unleashes a torrent of icy wind, which strikes the barrier and causes ripples to run across its surface.
{Magical Forcefield: +Ice-type+}
It takes a few goes, but she eventually breaks through, and the ice eats away at the parts of the barrier that it struck. Only some remains, but there is an opening more than wide enough for you to fit through. You head on in, following your inner compass until your eyes fall upon a somewhat familiar sight: another talisman half.
[Talisman 2/2] was added to the Team Inventory.
Rei asks you what it is, and you simply reply that it is something that will undoubtedly help you rid the town of Stalkers. She seems curious still, but doesn't question you further. She explains that she has other matters to attend to before the daylight dies, and departs. You take a little more time to look around, but find nothing further that draws your attention.
You hurry back to the clubhouse, where you take the other half of the talisman and pair it with the half you just found. A beam of light sprays from the two halves as they seal themselves together, revealing a circular talisman with a few runes engraved into it, complete with an engraving of a sun in the middle.
[Talisman Half 1/2] and [Talisman Half 2/2] fused to become [Communion Talisman].
[Communion Talisman] was added to the Team Inventory.
Truly the Clauncher (S: Water)
Health: 8/8| Sanity: 8/8 | Purity: 12/12
Battle Stance: Fight
Perk: Technical | Abilities: Escort/Protect
Trait: Charming
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