[After spending some time establishing a rather solid and comfortable base of operations, Byleth had finally decided to strike out and search for the Effigy's items in earnest. Traversing the terrain had been interesting, requiring plenty of clambering and skirting of obstacles he would never have thought twice about before, but Byleth's stamina was almost inexhaustible once he put his mind to something, so he had walked and climbed and hunted without pause.
Until he came across a mossy branch jutting from the soil. What would've been slippery to a normal-sized human resulted in a surface with plenty of grip, his small hands easily grasping the tiny moss buds and using them to haul himself up the curved edge of the branch. His plan was to reach a good vantage point, to get high enough to maybe survey his immediate area and try to triangulate a good location to start a more dedicated search. He'd only just climbed to the top, looking around to get his bearings when-
A voice, somewhat familiar to him. He looked up, where the branch continued to slope upwards, to see... her. Oh, ah, Gavial? If he recalled correctly. The one from the Tree and Starlight Park. A reasonable Zenith who he hoped he wouldn't come into conflict with. However...]
That remains to be seen.
[...a golden acorn was sat between them, glinting with a tempting light. He knew instinctively it was one of the items he'd been seeking, and no doubt Gavial knew it too. Slowly, he angled his body more towards her, noting that he was in the more disadvantaged position. Downhill, further away from the acorn, and entirely ignorant of Gavial's strength and abilities...]
I'd rather not fight, but Meridian needs that acorn.
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Until he came across a mossy branch jutting from the soil. What would've been slippery to a normal-sized human resulted in a surface with plenty of grip, his small hands easily grasping the tiny moss buds and using them to haul himself up the curved edge of the branch. His plan was to reach a good vantage point, to get high enough to maybe survey his immediate area and try to triangulate a good location to start a more dedicated search. He'd only just climbed to the top, looking around to get his bearings when-
A voice, somewhat familiar to him. He looked up, where the branch continued to slope upwards, to see... her. Oh, ah, Gavial? If he recalled correctly. The one from the Tree and Starlight Park. A reasonable Zenith who he hoped he wouldn't come into conflict with. However...]
That remains to be seen.
[...a golden acorn was sat between them, glinting with a tempting light. He knew instinctively it was one of the items he'd been seeking, and no doubt Gavial knew it too. Slowly, he angled his body more towards her, noting that he was in the more disadvantaged position. Downhill, further away from the acorn, and entirely ignorant of Gavial's strength and abilities...]
I'd rather not fight, but Meridian needs that acorn.