Jessica sighed with relief upon seeing Ness and walked over closer to her. "So, it, uh, looks like we have some things we really need to talk about then." She nervously said to Ness as she seemed to avoid making eye contact with her.
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"I understand the loftiness of this task I've given myself. I've been working at it nearly all my life after all." Nybeth said to Rita with a slight chuckle. "But magic powerful enough to destroy just about anything, also quite the achievement held on the highest branches, waiting for one with enough drive to pluck it." Glancing up from his musing at Fecl, he barked, "Quiet you! There is little more that irritates me more than a noisy test subject." then cast Word of Pain, launching another slashing missile at the creature.