camp vargas! ~spring happening~ 4-1 "there's no need to worry"

[mandytl]

 

Location: Dwarfs’ Mine - Forest

Riddle: Let’s start with a review of what we know about the luminous flower. You studied it in class, yes?

Sebek: Naturally. We first-years already learned about them in Magic Pharmacology class.

The “luminous flower”... a flower that converts nutrients into magical energy and stores it.

After blooming, it releases the accumulated energy to quickly wither away.

Riddle: Precisely. It’s quite the unusual plant.

But the places they grow ought to be limited to wherever there are nutrients in greater amounts. 

Like a sunny area with little surrounding foliage to compete with, for instance. 

Silver: Let’s focus on finding a spot that meets those conditions.

Everyone: ……

Silver:  … The other clubs are heading for somewhere in the sunshine too. They must all have the same idea. 

It’s going to breakout into an all-out war once we find one.

Sebek: Hmph. They can do their worst!

Location: Dwarfs’ Mine - Bottomless Swamp

Grim: Look! It’s the Ridin’ Club. You guys found that flower yet?

Silver: We did. On a floating island in this swamp, roughly 30 meters away.

Riddle: Can you see that flower-like object in the distance? It may very well be what we’re looking for.

Grim: Mmh… I can barely see a thing from over here.

Riddle: The question is, how’re we getting there. This is one extensive swamp.

Sebek: We’ve no time to waste. I’ll go check myself.

Slosh slosh slosh…

Riddle: Sebek! Casually entering the swamp like that is risky!

We don’t know how far it is to the bottom, let alone how difficult it is to escape the mud.

There’s a chance you’ll sink under the swamp if your feet get stuck!

Sebek: Don’t think for a moment we’re the same as you humans. I’m not so weak as to let this hinder me.

Riddle: He never listens!

… having said that, are you confident he’ll be okay, Silver?

Silver: Lilia-senpai taught us how to handle harsh conditions without much trouble.

There’s no need to worry.

Riddle: And what sort of instruction would that be, exactly… ?

Silver: Look. He’s already on his way back.

Slosh slosh slosh…

Riddle: You’re right. Like he isn’t affected by the mud weighing him down at all...

Sebek: The luminous flower hasn’t taken root on that floating island. 

Silver: Ah… that’s too bad. 

Riddle: … Sebek. I’m aware of how competent you are, but were you at all hesitant about getting muddy?

Sebek: It’s a sunny day. Wiping down with a towel should be enough to get one dry.

Damp clothes pale in comparison to the shame of simply giving up and being outdone by that Leona-senpai!

Riddle: Leona-senpai...? What do you mean?

Silver: It’s nothing important.

He’s just feeling competitive after they had a little disagreement before we arrived at camp.

Riding Club Member A: Heeey! We’ve got a problem!

Riddle: Weren’t you supposed to be standing watch over our campfire?

Riding Club Member A: Yeah, about that! A whole bunch of faeries showed up. We need backup! 

Sebek: Back again, eh. I see they haven’t learned a thing.

I’ll drive them away myself!