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[Xzana was finally convinced that the sudden and strange influx of humans was really done and began emerging from the bottom of the lake more and more. Between feeling less crowded and the heavy rain she is in a remarkably good mood.

She dances in the rain for a bit and climbs a few trees. Then finally checks out that strange book that is always following her around. She had been told it was magic, but being unable to read it's never been something she cared much about. That is until she realized it talks! Listen to all the different voices!

Huh, but then the voices pause. She gives the book a shake. Huh, how do you get this silly thing to work. She drops it on the ground and bats at it. Managing to turn the video function on by mistake. She bounces back and forth for the camera in the rain. Prodding the book now and then.]

Talk magic book! [She circles the book, waiting for it to respond.] Speak again! [She gives it a gentle shove before jumping back a bit and running from it a bit before coming back.] Are you tired, book?

[Today she is full of energy and wanting to play. She'll be in possibly the best mood if anyone feels like braving the heavy rain and spot her playing with the book near the lake.]

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[Eleytheria can continue to watch as Xzana continues to prod at her book. Stopping to pick it up and turn it this way and that. Talking into it when she figures out she can do so.

As he watches he may pick out that there is something odd about the way she is put together. Besides the blue scales that cover parts of her body, claws, and her second set of large white wings. It's the fact that her limbs, ears, and lips are longer than they should be.

She also hadn't bothered to change out of her new feather dress, which has gotten rather torn and dirty over these past couple months.

No, the real oddity of it all is the fact that she isn't getting wet. Almost as if her body is absorbing the water into itself. Only her short black hair and dress seems to act as it should. Both wet and the one just a little bit see through.

[Upon closer inspection she seemed to resemble one of the denizens of the Isle of Were, at least by looks, though there were obvious differences. That second pair of wings for one... and her proportions were all wrong. He realises as he watches that she seems to be wearing a similar garb to those worn by the newcomers here. Was she new then? Perhaps that was why she seemed so confused by the book.

Hmm, he didn't like to interfere if he could help it, but he had been told to try to talk directly with others. So perhaps he'll come a little closer now, white and gold wings folded close against his body. Wait... how was she avoiding the rain? He pauses, tilting his head.]

What are you? [He asks outright.]

[Xzana stops playing instantly when she hears the voice. Turning to look at the man coming closer to her.

The question doesn't phase her, even in her own world being a bit of an oddity.]

I am a half breed dragon. [That's all your going to get. That's all most people at home needed to know.]

[Yes, that did seem a little like the creatures of the Isle of Were, though nobody knew their true origin... It seems to satisfy him. He can work with that!

Now there was the matter of the book.]

Is something wrong with that journal? You are aware that the book itself does not speak, yes? Someone must have spoken from elsewhere first.

I heard words coming from the book. It spoke.

The words were recorded by another person in this place. What you hear is simply a recording, nothing more. The fact that it does not respond to you shows that this book is not a living, sentient being.

[Opps, only people are now starting to respond to Xzana's unintentional posting. She holds up the book in wonder.] It is speaking back! A living book! [Amaaaaazing!]

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[Oh no... what a time for people to start responding! He sighs and comes a little closer.] It is not the book. Someone is using the book to respond to you. It has been recording your words. Do you understand?

[Luckily the voices from the book are saying about the same thing to her.] Recording?

Hm, as when Casimir would write of his experiences on the road? It writes my words down?

Casimir? Well, yes, that is one way to put it. Others can see them written as well or hear your words in your voice. It is a way of communicating with others who are a long distance away.

Really? This would have been useful magic that Casimir would have enjoyed.

[Not that she feels any need to explain that she's talking about her only real human friend back in her world.]

[Eley is curious though. She had mentioned the name twice now after all, perhaps they were in important.]

Who is this 'Casimir'?

Casimir is the human who lives near me. [Er, or well, she lives near him as his house was there before she claimed the small lake near it.]

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