Outskirts

(You have a better memory than I do. Still, my reaction is in-character simce it was sarcasm back then.)

Swaltzer

You enter the university.  You think.  You move between a few of the buildings, so you're fairly sure this is inside their property.  You continue your observation.  The university seems to accept you as its own.  You can move freely.  A few students give you weird looks, but most are too busy going about their day.


Kayla

The pixie remains combative.  "You can't fool me!  You tried to eat me, then you shined that really bright shiny thing at me!"

"Wait... You're actually the fairy I met before?

Look, I think there was a misunderstanding. Do you understand the concept of sarcasm by any means?

I'll be honest. I'm not even sure if butterfly wings are edible.

Look, I'm not her to hurt you. These weapons are for my protection. Not to hurt people. We're in the forest after all. There could be a bear on any corner. I've also been in a weird place yesterday, fought some... How did they call them? Oh yeah. Goblins. They were hostile.

You see, for us goblins are myths. Not real. Sure, I saw them in a dream world, but fairies are a myth for us to.

Yet, here you are, in the real world, in front of me. Who am I to say one of those goblins is not gonna come out of a bush and attack both of us?"

"That's one way to put it. I might not be nice, but if "kobolds" attack, you'll like me not being nice."

Kayla's expression changes on the realisation that there's actual monsters in the real world. Not as much fear as exasperation. All those investigations she concluded might have had a monster as the mastermind. All these clients might all have been right. She did caught culprits, but she can't help but feel as if there were other forces helping all of them now. Then something crosses her mind. That kid the pixie is talking about might be exactly the one she's looking for.

"Yes, I am definitely not nice. I save people though. It's my job. I don't need to be nice to catch bad guys you see? Now, I'm no superhero. I'm no angel. I'm just a detective. What this means is that I can't do my job alone. I need information to catch bad guys. You might not like me and that's fine. I won't ask for you to like me. Know that I am looking for a child whom probably got kidnapped by monsters. I have barely any lead right now. That child might be the kid who was attacked by "kobolds". If you could give me information, you might be able to save a life. Hell, even multiple lives. If that kid is not the one I'm looking for, he might have informations that will help save people. If that kid doesn't have anything to help me, maybe your people have. That's why I'm looking for your people. I don't want to kill them. I want them to help me save a life.

Basically, what I'm saying is not to do anything for me. Do it for a child who is in danger, alone and scared. More scared of his current situation than you are scared of me.


I know your people probably want to stay in hiding. You probably don't want me in here. I understand. Just know that I'll just see what information I can get and keep it to myself. You'll never see me again afterwards. I'll admit, I would be supposed to share any information I have with the police. The human ones. I don't even know if you have police forces. Thing is, they will never believe anything about monsters or fairies. Your secret is safe with me.

Just help me save lives...

Please."

Kayla

"You talk a lot."  At some point during your speech, the pixie seems to have recovered her half-eaten chestnut.  She's gnawing on it.  It doesn't seem to be working well for her, considering the nut's larger than her head.  "M' frien's fn," she says through a mouthful of nut.  You think she said her friend's fine.


Swaltzer

Fuck.  I don't know anything about economics.  They're talking about basic supply and demand or something.

It's the economy, fools!