Tidying Up and Settling Down ~ by SaralynArati

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9 years ago

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As for Zephyr, it's judged that the bottle will confine her long enough for Ji and Ifrit to be safely wed, and then the temptation of a bride price will no longer lure her. She should, thereafter, go back to ignoring her bounty hunter daughter. "Mother is... not always like this..." Ifrit attempts to explain, but no excuses are necessary; everyone understands that this is a difficult choice for the blue woman. Ahi'i and her people will be sent back to their oasis, this time with a glass dome.

9 years ago

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"Actually, I've been thinking..." begins the blue djinn female, but she is interrupted and doesn't get the opportunity to finish the remark. Ji's heart plummets, but he is as good a host as ever. It's decided that Amen will escort the three plains women north to the city where they will meet Syeha and Moon Shadow. Ifrit will accompany Syura and Summer Wind south into the savanna country. In the morning, rested, Ji himself will deal with the catatonic Imp, before catching up to Ifrit's party.

9 years ago

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Ji and Ifrit thank them all repeatedly, toasting Summer Wind's expectant motherhood, and promising to be present at various name days and other celebrations... once they return from their nuptial vacation. Their human friends are sorry that they cannot attend the fey wedding, but these are traditionally performed, at least by Ji's people whose custom the pair are following, in the nude with no witnesses save the cleric to the union of bride and groom. "Love, you're sure?" he whispers to Ifrit.

9 years ago

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Thus it is settled, and everyone proceeds to Zephyr's home, the three captive mortal magicians lugging Imp's unresponsive body. Ahi'i and her sister magic-workers are then imprisoned in one of the empty, blind-ending tunnels along with Imp. Zephyr's bottle is placed where the companions can keep an eye on it... just in case. In general, it has been a good adventure; no one was seriously hurt, and all their enemies were vanquished. Yet it's time for the human women to rejoin their families.

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And then the atmosphere of forest is gone and they are once again in the middle of the desert. Imp remains comatose, and Zephyr is safely tucked away inside her bottle, at least for several days to weeks. "I would suggest we all retire to my pink palace in the clouds for a feast to celebrate our victory," says Ji, "but honestly I am too tired to convey you all there just now." "I vote we dine on Zephyr's hospitality; she really is good at preparing, or acquiring, food and drink," Ifrit says.

9 years ago