The Outpost’s exterior came into view soohan the party thought it would. Yvlena swore it had taken her loo get there during the Mert’s quest but dismissed it as experiend better equipment.

  ‘The boots didn’t say they provided a speed boost.’ Yvlena thought. ‘Maybe I have to check the description again?’

  “Is this...it?” Dyn asked. He gazed at the decrepit buildings, w with great i, how they mao stand on their owook a hesitant step forward, past the battered wooden fehat surrouhe area.

  Yvlena’s mind fshed back to the three humans she fought ea varying states of undead. She followed behind Dying him take the lead in his exploration of his father’s final resting pce.

  It didn't take long for Dyn's eyes to fall on Captain Brackett’s gravestone.

  Yvlena g the headstones lined up in a row where she had buried them. Captain Brackett, Lieutenant O'Leary, and ander Addison all of whom she had entered at the Outpost, it must have been terrifying for them to stay behind and watch the others retreat to safety.

  'I pletely fot about the Rustiga and the locket.' she thought. Lieutenant O’Leary’s memento quest was the hardest to fulfill so far. It required more skill thaher two.

  Dyn walked forward, taking each step slowly in disbelief. He stopped at the headstoing his hand on his father’s gravestone. He brushes some ivy off the stoo read the carving.

  "I'll leave you to pay your respects." Yvlena said patting his shoulder. She watched him nod with a pensive expression on his face. Could he have been w why his father had stayed to protect the other men and only left them with a letter?

  Yvlena cast another s him. Dy at the grave, his body stayed as still as a ghost. Yvlena watched his lips move but could not hear the words he said to his father. She turned away, keeping the momeween father and son private.

  [Quest: Requiem For The Outpost

  Dyn Brackett, son of the te Captain William A. Brackett wishes to pay his respects to his father who has long since passed.

  The road to the Out Post, although clear still foster hostile danger far beyond the skills of the young man.

  Will you escort him through the perilous roads of the Bloom Forest?

  ***

  Rewards

  ***

  Moon Points x1500

  ***

  EXP x700]

  [Yvlena Acquired

  EXP: 1100/2070

  ***

  Simple Amulet (on) x1

  Moon Points x1500]

  [Subcss: Garden Mystic (Harvest Guardian) 2/10]

  She wandered away from the gravestones and walked towards the tower she had previously climbed, it would be worth it to get some more Heartish robin eggs for the au house or Mars. This was one of the only pces she knew she could get it.

  "I'm going to go up there." she said to her summons, she pced Kuti on the ground who looked quite grumpy to be pced there. The doll looked up at Yvlena who patted her head and turned her attention back to the rusty dder.

  She began her climb towards the watch tower. Now that she had long since leveled up, the dder felt easier to climb, Yvlena reached the top with little trouble, and just like before she found a flock of birds ing on the surface of the abaower.

  They scattered at the sight of her, allowio take each egg from the differes.

  [Yvlena Acquired

  ***

  Heartish Robin Eggs x6]

  "I don't remember how many I got st time but this is great." She said. From her pce high up she looked around, able to make out something just past the outpost. It was a rge colle of rocks oozing with mystery.

  "Those caves lead to the own." She whispered. It was o know they were close by, but she o finish up with Risel and the Western path before she could embark on her search for Twy and Rael's possible legacy.

  Besides what if she wasn't strong enough to fight the ehat dwelt in the caves?

  There were bound to be more than foxes and horned rabbits hiding amongst the crevices of the rocks, possibly more spiders too.

  "I just have to think that through before i even think about going in there. She said with a ugh.

  She went back the way she came and climbed the dder.

  [Take the faster way down?]

  [Yes/No]

  The game prompted.

  "Sure why not." Yvlena said hitting ‘yes.’

  A force pushed her down, f her to slide down the dder in a move she had only seen during brief g her former office's television. She yelped as she went down, air rushing past her ears as she slid.

  She hit the ground boot first with a groan.

  "I am aking the faster way again!" Yvlena said looking at her hands that practically glowed red.

  "Sprite please heal."

  [Sprite Cast Cure(05MP)]

  Yvlena sighed as the swelling in her palms disappeared, she shook her head. There was always a surprise waiting for her in this game.

  "Let's head back to Dyn, he might be looking for us." Yvlena said.

  She and her summouro the grave site, calling for the young man to join them. A thought of making them some food crossed Yvlena’s mind, she could cook some soup again or maybe even try roasting the meat. It would be o eat in a pce that was now deemed safe after she had cleared out the enemies.

  "You'd think there would be more wolves and foxes." she said.

  They returo the site but found no sight of Dyn who was supposed to be there h his father.

  "Dyn?" Yvlena called tentatively. An anxious weight settled iomach. She had already talked to him about running off, but withipost it was safe and he couldn't have gone far. Perhaps he just went ihe building to have a seat.

  "Maybe he's inside?" Sprite suggested.

  Yvlena nodded.

  "Sprite, Rabbit Knight you check that building, alert me if you find him, I'll check this one where we found Captain Brackett." Yvlena said.

  Sprite saluted and flew off with Rabbit Knight toward the building they were assigned. Yvlena and Kuti stepped forward.

  "Ready?" she asked the doll. Kuti nodded and pointed ahead where Yvlena saw some movement in the window.

  "Dyn!" she called rushing forward towards the building. She pushed the door open and was met again with the sight of only damaged ons and furniture. The Outpost retais eerie atmosphere, feeling every bit as haunted as the st time Yvlena had been there.

  But who was going to fix it? The game didn't give her the option to, so maybe it to someone in town.

  A figure moved out of the er of her eye and she followed.

  Kuti suddenly made a noise, almost like a squeak.

  "What's the matter?"

  [Kuti warns you to be careful]

  Yvlehe prompt and gulped. That would mean there was some danger ahead right? Yvlena nodded.

  "I hear you Kuti." she said lifting her sickle, whatever was in there would not be able to take her on. How fast could Sprite or Rabbit Knight get there in time to help her beat it?

  Yvlena trod carefully through the broken floorboards until she got to another one of the rooms. Pushing open the door, she wi the loud creak, screaming from the rusty hinges.

  The figure inside remained motionless.

  Yvlena exhaled with relief.

  "Oh Dyn, there you are. You could have at least warned us you were going off somewhere." Yvlena said walking up to him. She rested a hand on his shoulder and swiftly drew it back, a trail of sticky slime followed as she moved her hand away.

  Yvlena gasped.

  "What the..."

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