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It's been a number of days since Johriel and Jono first encountered that invisible monster.

She wasn't afraid of it then and she's not now.

However.

(That creature is beginning to irritate me,) she informs Jono with characteristic haughtiness. (Must we keep fleeing every time it starts up its racket?)

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Dryly.

(If I am of Lietiiu Edoi,) Johriel reflects, (it is probably my duty to destroy it.)

Flat look.

(I have the strength of some improbable proportion of people - the old ballads generally number it in the hundreds - and I cannot be harmed,) she points out. (How difficult can it be, given that?)

(Invisible or no, it isn't exactly unobtrusive.)

Snort.

(Following the sounds of destruction should suffice.)

She ignores the fact that in a literal sense that would be impossible, and nods.

(Very well. Please try not to die while I am away; apart from the fact that you might be that which I am charged by the First Light to protect, it would be upsetting.)

And then off she goes in the direction of the very noisy monster.

Jono just sighs, and settles back to watch.

Johriel disappears around a corner.

The sounds of rampant destruction are shortly accompanied by the sounds of an invisible monster yelping in pain.

Jono is impressed! He even looks it.

Some time later, she returns, dusting her hands off dramatically and looking very smug.

"Johriel jlyss," she declares triumphantly-- then adds for his benefit, (The vanquishing of invisible monsters is not so difficult as you make it out to be, really.)

Sulkily:

(Don't sulk,) she chides gently. (It is my purpose, or at least so I think.)

(You mentioned that some time ago. We have not seen any in the interim. Possibly they were all slaughtered by the invisible creature.)

(Yes.)

Johri doesn't seem to have anything to add to that.

No, wait.

(On the other hand, surely there are other cities which have not been thusly afflicted. Perhaps we should find one.)

Doin is travelling about today, in wind form.

The strangely colorless girl might notice a sudden breeze, the kind that makes your hair whip in all directions.

Doin is saying hello!

Doin might notice that the colorless girl's hair is completely unaffected.

Her dress, however, is.

ANGRYFACE for the mysterious breeze that's letting the world know certain things go away when you're a Solid Lady.

... well.

He shifts into human form, directly in front of her, and peers at her from over his glasses.

"And what are you, then?"

"Johriel jlyss," she answers flatly, because she's pretty sure he won't understand her. She didn't understand him, after all.

Eyebrow.

"Pardon?"

She folds her arms.

Um.

He doesn't understand you, weird gray lady who sounds like she's choking!

Doin... raises his hand and waves at her. Will she understand that?

She lifts an eyebrow and uncrosses her arms long enough to wave back.

It's possibly the most sarcastic wave this world has ever seen.

Possibly, yes.

Doin finds himself at a loss, though, as he doesn't know what to do next.

:D?

OOH OOH JOHRI KNOWS.

She'll stand there looking haughty at him!

THERE.

(and wish Chamber were here to translate!)

Hm.

He has to do something...

Aha!

He grins at her, points up at the clouds, then waves his hands.

The clouds are all gone! HOW SHINY!

...:D!

That was neat, Doin.

Johri likes you now.

She's never seen someone clear the sky without their voices before!

Big, toothy grin.

Oh, he can do lots of neat stuff, he can.

Johri smiles back. This person is neat! Introductions should probably be made.

Headtilt.

"Johriel," she tries, waving at herself, then waits for Doin to pick up on the message and give his own name.

Aha!

Progress!

"Doin," he says, pointing to himself.

Giggle.

Doin, your name is funny.

But it's nice to meet you!

Time to impress the monochrome lady some more!

With a flick of his wrist, another breeze blows by.

The lady finds this very impressive.

:D, Doin. :D.

He thinks so, too!

Another motion with his hands, and clouds gather in the distance.

It's raining, a little less than a mile away.

...Doin, you should probably stop that. People don't like it when you mess with their weather too badly.

It's cute, but Johri is now concerned you will get in trouble for it!

:|

Nobody lives there!

So it keeps raining and he sits there, giving her a very plain look.

Doin's plain look is funny. Johriel giggles, forgetting her Ashedoin dignity entirely.

Aw!

Doin thinks she's Cute.

He decides to be nice and not make scary thunder and lightning, and makes the rain stop.

Johri approves.

Doin, you get a genuine smile from the lost little Ashedoin.

And you, pretty girl, get a genuine smile right back.

That's about all Doin can do, though. How the hell do you communicate with someone who speaks NO ENGLISH?

Maybe she knows the 'hug?' gesture.

Doin checks to see if she does. :D??

Whut.

Ashedoin don't do hugs!

...oh, what the heck. They don't do giggles either, and he's already managed to elicit those.

(Doin should note that Johriel is considerably smoother than a person has any right to be. Also not as squishy. It's a little like hugging a moving statue, in fact, though she's at least more pliant than stone.)

He WINS!

Oh yes.

And hey, she is really smooth, her back is so nice --

SQUEEZE.

y yes, Johri, Doin did just squeeze your bum.

And because he knows he's probably going to get beaten for it, he disappears!

There is now a shifty looking cloud overhead.

... he didn't do it.

WHUT.

Johriel crosses her arms and glares up at the sky.

She's not giving the challenge, but close to.

THAT WAS HER BUM. SHE IS ASHEDOIN. YOU DON'T DO THAT.

Here, cloud. Have a rock thrown through you. It is a very well-propelled rock. The gift of the Lietiiu is strength.

Silly girl, you can't hurt a cloud, even if it is Doin!

The cloud moves, a little.

HEEHEE.

Johri knows that. The rock was more communicative than anything. A panlingual way of saying 'you tick me off', really.

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