Looking for Ballie

[Arianna]

*Arianna steps into the Trade Hall. She looks over to the Alchemy station and then to the Enchantment station. She can be seen mouthing words and anyone paying attention can tell she's singing a song to herself to choose between the two of them. At the end of it she walks over to the Enchantment area and tries to find someone who seems the least busy.*
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Ballie, have you seen him?"

[mikethomas]

"The Sylvan? He's over there."

The man points to a workstation in the back near one of the few windows in the area.

"I don't know what that guy did to get a window seat, but most people tend to leave him alone. When he gets distracted he can talk your ear off."

[Arianna]

*Arianna smiles*
"Thank you, sir."
*She then walks over to the station Ballie is working at.*
"Hey Ballie!" *She still has a smile and excitement can be heard in her voice.*

[mikethomas]

There is an awkward silence as Bolli hurriedly places several peices of clothing and a few armor pieces in a large chest near his workspace. With each item he places in the chest, he writes a few words in a small book. He seems to be rushing as fast as fast as he can and occasionally glances at a small flower carved out of wood that has been nailed to his desk. As the sun sets, a shadow cast through the window gets closer and closer to the flower. As soon as the shadow touches the flower, Bolli excitedly jumps up from his chair and grabs his book.

"Follow me," he tells Arianna with a smile and runs to another desk and gives a human the book, and runs out the door.

When they are outside, he looks to Arianna.

"Sorry, Gav..." he stops himself, "I mean Lord Gaverek said I can't get distracted until my work is done."

[Arianna]

*Arianna hurris to keep up.*
"I understand, hun. We all have work that needs done." *She smiles.*
"I was wondering about when you would be ready to teach me. And what you would like as payment for your time doing so."

[mikethomas]

"Oh I don't need anything. Lord Gaverek takes care of what I need."

Bolli grabs Arianna's hand and holds it to his shoulder.

"And casting Bebai's spells is easy. I don't know why everyone doesn't do it. Now repeat after me."

He speaks the next words slowly.

"I...cast...heal"

[Arianna]

*Arianna blinks several times in a row.*
"I cast heal."

[mikethomas]

*nothing happens*

Bolli looks confused.

"That's weird, it always worked for me. Maybe you cast too many spells already? Sometimes that happens to me. Maybe you should wait. Want to help me feed birds?"

[Arianna]

*Arianna smiles sweetly*
"I'd love to help you feed your birds."

[mikethomas]

Bolli hands Arianna a small pouch filled with bird seed and heads toward the outer gate. When they arrive, a guard wearing marks of rank approaches them.

"Going to feed the birds again, Bolli? Just remember, don't go farther than we can."

Bolli nods toward the man and heads through the gate. As he walks through the gate, birds begin landing nearby in anticipation.

"Lord Gaverek says the birds like seed more than money. Money is shinier and prettier but the birds like the seed so much they don't wait until I'm gone to come get it."

[Arianna]

"I've heard that some birds like to make their nests with colorful bits of yarn and string that they find. Do your birds like to do that?"
*Arianna begins sprinkling little bits of seed out on the ground for the birds.*