[Despite how eager Vander is to help out the people stuck in a frozen eternity in this castle, he knows it’s not something he can do entirely on his own. And with how precious a commodity that Sand they’ve been given is, he’s held off on trying to use it on someone to free them of their stasis. But there’s only one way to find out how well it would really work, and if the locals have any useful information for them…
His explorations lead him into some kind of sitting room, tastefully decorated and boasting access to a small, garden-focused balcony. The decorations here certainly make the place look like something that would fit right into one of the topside manors he’d pilfered from way back when he was a kid—not really a surprise considering this is a castle. But what’s most important in the room is the Atirat sitting there, frozen with a cup of tea sitting on their lap.
So Vander decides to give this Sand magic a shot, expending some portion of it to free them from their stasis. Annnnd… it hardly seems make a difference. No amount of questions or prodding seems to get a reaction from them, so he decides to take a different tactic. Propping one of the double-doors leading into the room open with a frozen vase, he steps back out into the hallway and keeps watch to see if maybe a little solitude might get them to shake off their stupor.
And as big of a man as he is, he’s kind of… taking up a lot of space there in the hallway, becoming almost something of a roadblock as he stands there peering into the room with eyes narrowed.]
wildcard!
His explorations lead him into some kind of sitting room, tastefully decorated and boasting access to a small, garden-focused balcony. The decorations here certainly make the place look like something that would fit right into one of the topside manors he’d pilfered from way back when he was a kid—not really a surprise considering this is a castle. But what’s most important in the room is the Atirat sitting there, frozen with a cup of tea sitting on their lap.
So Vander decides to give this Sand magic a shot, expending some portion of it to free them from their stasis. Annnnd… it hardly seems make a difference. No amount of questions or prodding seems to get a reaction from them, so he decides to take a different tactic. Propping one of the double-doors leading into the room open with a frozen vase, he steps back out into the hallway and keeps watch to see if maybe a little solitude might get them to shake off their stupor.
And as big of a man as he is, he’s kind of… taking up a lot of space there in the hallway, becoming almost something of a roadblock as he stands there peering into the room with eyes narrowed.]