316 Ever Flame (1/2)

[Nether Walker]

”Nix!” Leva stood up when he appeared in her office a moment later. ”I wasn't expecting you.”

”I want to bring you to the Great Desert, you need to be able to open a Breach there.” Nix handed her the golden razir and waited while she walked around her desk to sit on the couch.

”I have a team in the Great Desert looking for you.” Leva focused on the small animal and a moment later her viewpoint changed. She scampered up Nix's leg and perched on his shoulder. ”Shall I recall them?”

[Nether Walker: Return]

Nix stepped back into the warmth of the Great Desert, the full moon lit up the night. ”No. Have them scout for high-level bosses in the area, find whatever they can and report back.”

The golden razir collapsed on his shoulder and a moment later a breach opened. ”Now that I can open a breach here, I will send more of my people here to help.”

Nix stowed the razir. ”Send me back to my house in Ionova.”

Leva nodded and opened up a breach for him. ”Anything else?”

Nix shook his head. ”No, I'll visit soon.” He stepped through the breach and disappeared from sight.

Hyai and Fajii were both sleeping when he stepped into the house a moment later. Yawning sleepily, he finished off the meal that was left out for him.

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A hand on his forehead pulled him out of a dead sleep several hours later. A familiar-looking Aquarion was watching him sleep. Mina's pale eyes showed a hint of amusement. ”Did I wake you?”

”Why ask an obvious question?” Nix brushed her hand aside and rolled over in bed. ”I”m not getting up yet.”

”That's fine.” He felt her move closer, one arm settling around him. ”I stayed at HQ last night, I wish you had more room here.”

Nix nodded happily into his pillow. ”Yeah. Too bad, that way you could disturb my sleep every day.”

”We think along similar lines,” Mina agreed. ”Beta contacted me, she wants to see you.”

”Beta?” Nix nudged her arm aside and sat up. ”I need to go to Ever Flame today. Do you have Ever Flame saved as a Waypoint?”

Mina nodded. ”I do.”

”What are you going to do today?”

”We are questing. Jun Li has asked that we try to uncover as many quests as we can.” Mina stood up, pausing to make sure he didn't return to sleep. ”You're up, right?”

”Yes. Hyai going with you?”

”Yes.”

/Inferno: Nix: Anything I should know? I'm going to Ever Flame today.

/Inferno: Jun Li: Scarlett has requested you come to see her in Nescari, it can wait a few days. If you are going to Ever Flame, change your settings to anonymous.

/Inferno: Nix: Why?

/Inferno: Pon: It's a good idea Nix.

Nix brought up his hud and glanced over the personal settings.

[Personal Display Settings]

[x] Name [ ] Titles [ ] Guild [ ] Guild Rank [ ] Level [ ] Location [ ] Ghost

/Inferno: Nix: What's ghost setting?

/Inferno: Pon: It means no data will be available on you. It's like meeting a stranger on the street. Better go with that, or someone will probably mug you.

/Inferno: Jun Li: Right, that would be the shortest mugging ever.

/Inferno: Sharl: I'd pay credits to watch that show.

Nix changed his settings to Ghost and then closed his hud.

/Inferno: Semmi: HQ is fricken awesome, by the way. Tobias was living like a king.

/Inferno:Nix: I have some allies who will start searching the Great Desert for raid bosses.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] Stop by the new City Center tomorrow. There's an office for you there and Nebs has really been working hard. Maybe we should steal her from Salamander.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] I'll have to thank her personally.

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Welcome to Ever Flame, the Gateway to the Everspire Continent.