Izumi hears the booming voice and considers putting on the Amulet of Diplomacy she found, but decides not to. If the owner of this resonating voice cannot understand the Truth of their seeming 'looting' or of their mission to escape alive, than this being will not let them leave unhindered.
After hearing Hollys offer of servitude without finding out the manner of this being, Izumi softly grunts her disdain.
Izumi looks to the being, achieving and keeping eye contact, and answers him with all honesty, "We are rooting through the remains of people who have come before us in search for items that may aide in our completion of a "Trial of the Gods" We have found ourselves thrust into."
Izumi then nods to the man figure and announces, "I am Izumi, and I lead this party. Who might you be...friend?"
The man glances over at the small girl Holly after she is done Speaking. He gives no smile or other indication of Feeling or Emotion, hes voice is even and stern as he replays in the common tongue, "Child I have no need of a student and, even if I did you are far to new to this world." He then looks back down on the lake bed below him in a watchful stance.
He makes no motion as the woman's voice is called out from below.
"Call your party up along with what they have taken, or I will come down and see for my self what is missing."
He uncrosses his arms his large weathered hands resting by his side.
"And tell the Boy hiding by the waterfall I can see him. So, there is no use in hiding."
Edited: KittenPunk on 14th May, 2013 - 3:39am
Izumi retorts to the being, "My son is not a coward! He ran under the waterfall to retrieve an item he glanced while atop the sphere. Just because he was there when you came upon us does not make him so.
We have no issues showing you our findings so far, but I ask again who are you? It is considered quite rude to not give a name when one gives you a name in friendly greeting."
The old man Grunts at the woman's snide remark, the Air seeming to drop another many degrees or so. Small icy frost crystals begin to from on damp clothing and other items on the cliff face. The loft of cold moves briskly in to the lake bed.
Haru walks out from behind the waterfall several items clasp in his arms along with the box. He slowly walks to his mothers side and looks up at the old man.
"Names are powerful things. But you may call me Zen."
Edited: KittenPunk on 14th May, 2013 - 4:01am
Izumi nods her agreement with Zen, "Yes, I understand that belief, being somewhat of a novice magic user. Hence I only gave you one of my names."
She looks to her child and nods to him, "Let's go meet our new 'friend'. With that, Izumi walks over to the side where the 'man' is and calls Praos over for the group to utilize the Rope of Climbing they found. When he does so, Izumi will be first up the rope and she will show Zen the things she'd found so far.
Now up closer, she will give the 'man' a discerning look over. Seeing the blue eyes, her mind thinks immediately to the writings they found in the beginning of their journey.She remembers the quote, "Beware the blue ice eyes, or die at the hands of what has birthed a God" Izumi blinks a moment at the being in front of her, and stares curiously.
Holly smiles, "I may be new to the world, but I am learning." She wonders how Izumi is the leader, then shrugs. "I'd like some ice cream please. I haven't had one in a fortnight. Oh and I'd love some lemon cakes and hot pies. All I have are a bunch of apples. I could use something sweet."
She looks at the rest of the party, "Izumi, I didn't know that this was some sort of a trial. I thought it was an adventure to find new things and learn stuff. And I learned that this man is really cold but he's got some sort of squishy inside like a marshmallow. I thought he'd be scarier than this." She's clearly still trying to shake off her bad feelings about this entire affair but at least she knows he's not going to cook her.. "Worst thing he'd do to us is turn us into popsicles and lick us to the creamy centers."
"Holly at your service good Sir!" She curtsies like a little lady should.
Edited: HunnyBunny on 14th May, 2013 - 4:30am
Proas swallows deeply and moves over to where Izumi and Haru's are waiting. He sends the rope of climbing up right next to where Felipe's rope hangs limp from the side of the cliff.
The magic rope quickly finds and ties its self tight to the cliff and the knots magically appear along it evenly spaces to make for an easy climb.
Haru follows his mother up the rope. And stands near and mostly behind her as she looks over the old man.
The old mans eyes are cold and deep a blue of ice and wisdom ripe with power and knowledge of untold depths.
As the voice of the little halfling cheeps into the space he glances over lifting an eyebrow at the girls ramblings about food. A smile slowly forms on his lips then a deep a rumbling laughter erupts from the man its heavy sound shaking the room, and sending a Gust of cold air over the group. The ground frosts over near the man, mist near the waterfall becomes snow, the room drops to a shivering cold and the man smiles his eyes twinkling in the rooms light.
Izumi looks to Holly, "We are in what is known as the "Trial of the Gods". Most of us passed a plaque that even claimed this. The city above has a not so nice royal up there sending numerous people down here for his perverse pleasure. My guess was that we all knew this. Apologies, Holly, I thought you knew."
After the being laughs a frosty coldness throughout the area, Izumi looks back to 'him', and asks, "So, what can birth a God, may I ask sir, if not another God?"