I let out a breath and smile at Thalica, quipping, "you know, both my father and a rather popular song back home taught me that love can hurt. But I don't think this is exactly what they were talking about."
I hold my arm out for the mage and give a nod.
Lywenta quickly slices off some of your flesh on the side of your arm and collects some blood before she whispers a spell and the wound closes. She places the small bowl into a pocket after waving her hand over it. She looks to you. "You may take the purple potion if you wish. I will leave the result up to you if you want to stick with the results or not. Just come see me within a year if you decide to be changed back."
I blink, "A year, that certainly is a generous return policy. Thank you."
Turning to Thalica I state, "I need to report to the Lord, and make sure everyone is settled. But once that's done, let's find a quiet place to try this out."
Later, seated across the young woman with whom I hoped to spend the rest of my life with, I look down at the potion that just might keep her from losing me all too soon as she fears.
My hands shake as I uncork the vial.
Thalica looks at you and then takes your hand as you find it shaking. She looks into your eyes. "It will work out for us and we will be together for as long as we can. You do not have to drink this if you do not wish to I will not force you as purple potions seem to work much better if the person drinking it is willing and not forced. Be told me this."
I smile and sigh a bit as I look at her." you have not forced me into anything, this is my choice. But I don't know if you understand how hard it is to let go. This body is not me, no more than the clothes I wear or the sound of my voice. I know this, I've known it for a long time. In fact, I have often fantasized about being able to change this body in various ways."
"And yet it is all I have ever known. This is what I want, but in this moment, I feel as if I am standing at the edge of a cliff and about to leap."
"That said, you waiting for me is all the motivation I need to take that step. I love you with all of my heart Quantithalica, never doubt that."
My hands much steadier, I finish uncorking the potion, and drink it down.
Coming back to the keep was somewhat familiar for the first time since dropping into the middle of a forest and being galloped on by the party. Still feeling like an outsider, there were signs that the group was warming up to me finally. Helping size armor for me or making items was less personal than Rachel asking me for the deck of cards. So far the practice sessions and meals were the only communal activities. Hopefully that would change once the building was done. Making a mental note to check on that in the morning I pick up my knife and get back to working on my makeshift chess board. The pieces could be refined as I went, but I wanted the set to be my first contribution to the building.
Travis, settles back into the keep. His activities, including scribing two scrolls, of lesser vigor, feeding and tending to his mare, named Sabe.
Apart from that he sets up some alembic apparatus, glassware, and a retort, for his distillation attempt.
He will set aside, a quarter of a pound of dream berries, for the experiment.
He is conducting an experiment to distill some liquid plant extract, from the dream berries. Will first try to obtain some liquid extract,or essential oil, after one hour, or longer, if required, in the distillation attempt.
Out of Character: If KN, can assign the DC here for the experiment.
Travis not understanding the properties of the dream berries at this time the DC would be a 20. As you experiment with them that will go down. You first attempt went wrong.
Jason I will message you what all takes place but you are in pain right now as your body starts to shift and bones grow or shrink.