CHAPTER SIX


The sky over Hollidae is grey and murky. The ground is marshy with pools of water, and the once pristine palms are now battered and frayed. Cliff is here, squelching along with renewed resolve.









Cliff encounters Eladea, taking stock of a collection of barrels and boxes currently sitting just outside the gate into town. In the background, Zabelle carries one around with Rilly's help. Eladea, Rilly and Zabelle notice Cliff walking up from behind.

—Zabelle—
Ah, hello...

—Rilly—
Hi, Mr. Beef!!

  Cliff Mason
Hello! Uh, it's Cliff, actually.

—Rilly—
Oh, I know!

—Eladea—
Another outsider? Just what we need right now.
Do what you must, but don't linger. Our home is in no state to host visitors right now.

—Zabelle—
Yeah... There's been some flooding lately...

—Eladea—
Such hallowed ground, and now look at it. It makes me sick.

  Cliff Mason
I getcha. That time of year, huh?

—Zabelle—
I hope not... dealing with this annually would suck...
I had to store away my hat for her own safety...

—Eladea—
I have faith that in time we can achieve some victories to cheer our Goddess' mood.
Once Proteus pays for his insolence, she will suffer no more.

—Rilly—
And in the meantime, we're moving some of our junk up to the temple. It's the only place that always stays dry!

  Cliff Mason
Well, hey, just let me know if you need any help with that. Moving heavy objects is one of my best...


Cliff looks over at one of the boxes and notices it's stacked with Casandra's orbs.



He looks deeply conflicted.









—Casandra—
Scoping out my orbs, huh, big man?

Casandra, leaning menacingly on a crate, startles him from behind.

  Cliff Mason
Jesus!

—Casandra—
Casandra, actually.

  Cliff Mason
Oh-- I know.

—Casandra—
What are you doing here?
Just drinking in the sight of my merchandise? You'd better pay up if you're thinking of getting your mitts on any of it.

  Cliff Mason
Hey, I'm just here to, uh...


  Cliff Mason
...to check in on Coral!
You know, because she came around here a few days ago and I just wanted to make sure everything was cool.

Casandra smiles very very awkwardly.

—Casandra—
Oh! Oh.

  Cliff Mason
So, uh, you know where I could catch her?

—Casandra—
Yeaaahhhhhh. Of course. Where Coral is.
That sounds a great question... for someone else to answer!





Lum says:
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