"So you live here all alone?"

"Uh... w-well yes, but...

... not exactly"

• Cole & Gadriel

"Uh, I don't know if she chased me all the way in here. I mean, I guess she could've, but I don't you think you have to worry about it, 'an," Cole says semi-softly, in an attempt to get the small scaled individual to calm down.

Gadriel - the scaled individual in question - was shaking like the leaf sprouting out of the back of his head. His eyes were little pin pricks and... well, it was a little disconcerting if Cole were to be entirely honest.

"Calm down, my guy. Nothing bad's happening - we're good!"

No effect.

"Y'know what, how about this?" Cole begins,"My name is Cole, I'm from Choko, which is a little community in the Sea of Sand way to the south."

Then, Cole points at Gadriel.

"Here, where are you from?" he asks, as Gadriel looks to the little spot on his chest where Cole happened to be pointing.

Gadriel nervously clears his throat.

"Uh... uhh, I li- well, I'm from... here, which would be, uh... the Jade City. Or, well, uh, the last... building in the Jade City, which would... be the temple, I believe."

Cole nods, and notices that Gadriel has stopped shaking - still tense, but not on the verge of freaking out. Progress!

"Okay, cool!" Cole says. "Do any other people live here?"

Gadriel shakes his head, and softly says, "Just me..."

"So you live here all alone?" Cole asks with a tilt of his head.

"Uh, w-well, yes, but... not exactly..."

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