[Windsong Preparation] - Choice of Weapon

“We should make sure to gather some supplies… warm clothes, extra food…”

Those were Teles’ instructions to the group of Islanders who believed her plea and were determined to set up the mountain. Avezi broke off from the group, following the path back to town. She went over the list in her head, counting on her fingers as she concentrated.

Food she kept a decent stock of. Many of the magic users had managed to grow plants despite the cold, and hunters had managed to track down some wild Elyks for meat. She had been gathering some of this food and replenishing her stock of travel food: things like preserved meats or dried vegetables. She always kept some on hand in case she needed to go anywhere, and it seemed now was the time to use it.

Warm clothes. Avezi had traded for a pair of boots and she had the woolen scarf. She already had a plan to get a Elyks fur lined jacket, so that went on the list… Maybe a poncho if Teles had any left… And

Avezi sighed. Armor. She really wanted to get her paws on some leather armor at least! But what she needed even more…

Turning sharply from her tent, Avezi followed the path back into town. She needed a weapon. Musing over the options, she contemplated what would be best for the mountain. There was bound to be Mountain Pieshu…

“Avezi! It’s me, Boo!”

Someone’s voice crashed into her thoughts, breaking her line of reasoning. She froze, looking around in confusion. Who…

A green Earth Draken, one who had previously caused a young Fleet Berry Bush to snap under its own weight when he grew it too fast, rushed up to Avezi. He spoke fast, barely gasping his words out between pants. She stared at them, confused, asking if she could help them with anything. When Boo explained that they were going up the mountain, Avezi informed him she was on her way to get a weapon for the same reason.

“Why would you need a weapon?”

Why wouldn’t they? There were plenty of Mountain Pieshu lumbering about, and the Greater Snowbirds would be in the mountains this time of year. They were quite aggressive themselves.

If it was any other mountain, she’d be worried about the Wraithels too, but everything she had read said that they were not on Windsong. So she was not concerned about them.

Boo suggested they find a weapon together, and Avezi relented. Boo was a new face to her, but at the very least, she could help them find a weapon so they wouldn’t die.

Taking the lead, Avezi brought Boo straight to a weaponsmith within the West Isle village. The Fire Draken working greeted them as they entered, giving them a smile.

“What are you looking for?”

Boo looked overwhelmed by all the choices. Avezi looked over the options. A lighter weapon would probably suit them, since they were unused to wielding one.

“You’d likely find one of these the easiest,” she advised them, pointing to the bone dagger and the club. While Boo mused over the choice, Avezi wandered to the daggers. Dagger…

She had a rough hewn bone dagger she had made, but it wasn’t much. 

In the future perhaps… she would carve her own knife, but for now…

She picked up the bone knife, balancing it in her paw. It was light.

Boo held up the bone dagger triumphantly, declaring, “I’m going to pick this one!” 

They were going to face a monster. 

She truthfully hoped Boo wouldn’t have to fight it.