We must bring them to those would study them. [ He looks from her to the crystals jutting out from the sand, and after a brief moment of consideration, Somnus approaches them, crouching down to their level. Between him and her, it makes far more sense for him to take the risk of handling them.
...Luckily, whatever magic they hold does not overtly affect him. Perhaps slaying the smoke-dragon guardians reduced their power-- or maybe this is not nightmare energy at all. He turns one of the crystals over in his hand, then dismisses it into his armory. ] May these be enough.
[Oh- oh, he's just going to go right ahead and grab them. Well then.
She watches him for a moment, giving him a thorough once-over to watch for any signs of problems - both through his handling and the transfer to his magic hammerspace - before she relaxes, just a little. He seems alright, at least.]
How did they feel? Could you sense anything from them?
[ Somnus, although he is literally a ghost, does not have much in the way of "sensing" other magics unless they're extremely overt-- like a god speaking to him and resulting in a migraine. But with this, he can definitively say: ]
Not like nightmare energy.
[ He stands, turning towards the town. ] Whatever it is, let us hope that it does to regain its power quickly.
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...Luckily, whatever magic they hold does not overtly affect him. Perhaps slaying the smoke-dragon guardians reduced their power-- or maybe this is not nightmare energy at all. He turns one of the crystals over in his hand, then dismisses it into his armory. ] May these be enough.
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She watches him for a moment, giving him a thorough once-over to watch for any signs of problems - both through his handling and the transfer to his magic hammerspace - before she relaxes, just a little. He seems alright, at least.]
How did they feel? Could you sense anything from them?
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Not like nightmare energy.
[ He stands, turning towards the town. ] Whatever it is, let us hope that it does to regain its power quickly.