WHOA PEOPLE! Thank you for all the overwhelming support and positive reviews i got on my first chapter! If i could pay you all at least a million dollars for reviewing i would succesfully be zero dollars poorer. because. well. noone reviewed. Of course, I am the nicest person around and decided to treat you all to another chapter. I will upload one more chapter after this, because I was bored and wrote two at the same time. However, I would love it if some of you could actually give me a sign, in any way, that you did more then click the link and close the page again. Enjoy!
Disclaimah: I still dont own Riot, despite my sincerest efforts since last night.
Nami yawned. She opened her eyes to reveal the familiar view of her aquarium. She reached out and let her hand glide along the scaly skin of one of the fish also inhabiting the water. Preparing herself for another day filled with 'joy' and 'productive work on the fields of justice' she rose out of the water onto the small stone platform in front of the door. She summoned her wave again and floated out of the room. There was one bright spot on the horizon though. She would be able to further her quest.
Alex tore himself from his covers and felt a chill run down his spine as he felt the cold air touch his skin. He looked at the scrolls he had tried to save the day before. Although they still were readable, he would have to copy the writing onto a new set of papers. He briefly splashed his face with cold water, ran a hand through his messy hair and set off to acquire the most important thing in a man's life. Food.
Nami was looking at the names scribbled next to each door. Teemo, not who she was looking for. Irelia, not who she was looking for. Pantheon, not who… wait, he was who she was looking for. Not hesitating for a moment, she raised her hand to the door and delivered three swift knocks to the wood. Some rumbling and clattering of metal on metal could be heard inside before the door opened revealing the tip of a spear along with a
"What do you want?"
However much she tried not to be, Nami could not help but be a little intimidated by the muscled brute.
I really was hoping that you would be so kind enough to speak with me about the lands where you come from. As you might or might not have heard, probably not, I am kind of looking for this stone, which was in this temple, but you probably don't know about that either and…
Pantheon's eyes twinkled in amusement from the shadows that his helmet cast over his complexion as the girl in front of him kept rambling.
"How about you come in first before I try to answer your questions, Nami."
Nami wore a grateful expression as she entered the room. Spears and shields adorned the wall while rugged wooden benches with a solid table in between provided space to sit. For some reason there was an unusually large kitchen installed, along with several ovens. Pantheon indicated for her to sit with the wave of his hand as he sat down on the other side of the table.
"How can I help you Nami."
Nami looked at the helmed man and stated her question.
"My people traditionally exchanged a moonstone for a pearl every hundred years on the shores of the ocean in an ancient cove. The last human supposed to make the exchange never showed. I asked the summoners here to dig through the archives and they found information concerning a now ruined temple on mount Targon, where your tribe lives. I was hoping you could tell me more about it."
"Well, I have heard about the ruins, or rather how the Solari laid waste to it. Quite a brutal story really, unusual for them, since they mostly spend their military capability on defending others. I suppose that for the Lunari they would make an exception any day. What you need to know is that the Solari and the Lunari used to live in close harmony with eachother. Somewhere in the gray areas of history someone must have insulted, killed or destroyed something that the other person valued very much. If it is still in any teachings today, the only person you could talk to and might know, would be Leona. I could put in a word for you with her, seeing how she originated from my very tribe. Strong willed woman, but stubborn at times as well."
"Suppose that I was to travel there somewhere in the future, what should I be aware of?"
Pantheon was silent for a moment, summing up the list of things to avoid on mount Targon.
"Roughly about everything but the grass under your feet. Food is scarce, so wild animals and people alike will not hesitate to take a bite out of anything else, where people would most likely do more… preparation if you will… before they cook you and eat your flesh. Cannibalism is very common on the slopes. If you accidentally come across or are discovered by a member of the Rakkor tribe, believe me when I tell you you will know one when you see them, the best you can do is tell them you know me and hope they can think fast enough to stop the swing of their weapon before its blade harms you. I don't know much about the Solari, they live very secluded and you should, once more, ask Leona about that. I do not know anything else about the temple either, you will have to consult others for information about it."
Alex was munching away at his sandwich. It tasted dull. Everything that the cafeteria served tasted dull. The only thing un-dulling his morning was the conversation he was having with the three summoners sitting with him.
"Nami has been working me like a horse lately…" one of them said
"Really Reya? How come? Nami didn't really strike me as one requiring the services of our head archivist and librarian. She seems much to… carefree for that if you catch my drift."
"Well, you know how she always keeps on rambling about her people and this moonstone?"
The third summoner spoke up
"I think that the question that needs to be asked is 'who hasn't?'"
"Well, she asked me kindly to look through our records and find anything concerning a ceremonial exchange between her people and ours. I don't know too much about the subject other than that it holds significant value for Nami's people. Even if I did though, it wouldn't be my story to tell. Luckily I was able to tell her what she wanted to know yesterday, so I am hoping to catch a break today."
Something in Alex's head clicked at that very moment.
"Say what, I just ran into her yesterday. To be more specific she ran over me with her wave. She was looking kind of distraught. It must have been some story that you told her, Reya."
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