UPDATE: Lots of alterations, mostly to how Dawnyte reacts here and there

After a long and boring journey out at sea, the group finally arrives on Kelahili Island where an old acquaintance is waiting for them with good news ^.^

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Previous story: LCAT FragmentsOfTime 04:30 Journey to Listanta p1“Are you absolutely certain you’re not coming, Aki?” Bridget yammered.
    “I’m sure, my Terabyte. I’d just be scared shitless the entire time we’re down there, even though we’ll be in an air-bubble,” Akita said while embracing her clockwork lover in a hug. “Besides, somebody has to keep an eye out on the church.”
    “But…” Bridget tried to protest but her words were pacified by a kiss that Akita planted on her mouth.
    After a few seconds of kissing, Akita released her grip again. “No more protests from you now,” she whispered.
    Bridget couldn’t help but chuckle. “Alright, fiiiine,” she yammered again.
    “Are YOU sure you’re going to be fine with, you know, them?” Akita asked.
    Bridget sighed. “They really haven’t

Next story: Like Clockwork AT 5: The Spring of Aeons p1The second night they spent on Kelahili island went by a lot smoother than the first. Everybody was a little calmer about the volcano but the prospect of meeting with the empress of the merfolk did bring with it some anxieties again. As such, when Dawnyte came to greet them the following morning, she encountered the members of the church as a bunch of nervous wrecks. Even Lavini appeared a little shaken. As big of a part as she was of the nobility, she had never met an empress before.
Dawnyte led them all towards the beach where they were met by quite a scene. There was what looked like a dry circle that the water of the ocean did not appear to touch at all. Around it were several heads poking out of the water and one particularly tall mermaid was floating on the beach inside of a conjured up pool of water. She was clad in military armour and held a trident as her weapon. Bridget felt her courage leave her for just a moment. This was becoming so real all of a sudden&

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