Alyson made quick time in swimming back to the shore. With her boots so heavily water logged it made for great entertainment to Lazheros who was still laughing at her clumsiness. She muttered under her breath trying hard not to stumble and drink sea water. "Quake, I need your assistance. Come to me with my old robe."

Right on que, the elemental phased out of the cliff side near the shore and gasped at the sight of Alyson, "Lady? Wha, what happened to you?" She looked over the elementalist's shoulder to see the bronze dragon laughing, "you got pranked? By him? Uh, maybe you'll tell me later, okay."

Alyson peeled her current robe off of her body, ringing it out as best she could along the way leaving a gold halter top and shorts on. Her leather boots were saturated with sea water. "Can you take these to Madame Mabel in the Commons on the far side of Asylum. She heads the washer women there and will know how to properly clean my gear."

At the same time Quake appeared, another Kurori elf popped up in the dragon's line of sight, "Teehehee!"

"Seama, what are doing here at this hour?" The dragon's laughter died down a bit while still watching Alyson.

"I heard laughter. Your laughter. You haven't laughed this hard in a looooooooong time!" Seama's bright neon green hair glowed intensely. "Oh! Is that Alyson?"

"Yes, Seama."

"She grew up! Oh-no! I didn't want her to grow up! We had so much fun! Awww!" Seama's form sparkled in the dim light of the evening.

She flew over to Alyson and Quake giggling. "Alyson! I've missed you!" She gave the elementalist a hug and danced around her. Then stopped and looked at Quake, "Who are you? Are you a friend of Alyson?"

"You mean the lady? Yeah, something like that."

"Hello Seama. It's good to see you again. Say, would you show Quake where the Commons are?" Alyson smiled warmly.

"Of course!" Seama beamed from ear to ear, "Meet me at the city fountain, Quake." Then she was gone.

"Better get going, Quake, and thanks for sticking up for me and my uncle." Alyson handed Quake the rest of her items.

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Quake walked out of cobble stone base of the street next to the fountain to see the green haired Kurori waiting for her already. "Golly gee, you beat me! Must be nice to teleport anywhere you like, huh?"

"Teehehee! You're silly, for an elemental! You are her, at least apart of her!" Seama glowed brightly enough to light up the whole area of the fountain.

"Yup. She shaped me out of clay and gave me form. Then she came to the Realm, she gave me life and it felt really, really good!" Quake replied to Seama, "So, how do you know the Lady?"

"Why do you call her that?" Seama gave Quake a confused look.

"It's helps to tell us apart and it really annoys that drowling of a chronicler too." Quake could hear the sound of children coming in all directions headed north to the temple of Bahamut.

"Alyson came here for a few summers when she was little. The Bronze Man enjoyed her company and so did we all. Then we didn't see her anymore, and the Bronze Man was sad, so sad to not be able to be with his companion." Seama fluttered up and around Quake, "And then I heard him laugh! Really laugh! Oh my heart was glad again to hear him laugh! He loves Alyson. Her kind smile, her child like whims made him laugh and it was good."

Quake's jaw hit the ground with a thud, "Huh? He loves her? Like for real?"

"Oh, yes! Very much so! We hope that she will stay here in Asylum and keep him happy!" Seama giggled with joy.

The elemental stared at the fairy in shock. What she just heard floored her but after a few minutes she replied, "So, which way to Madame Mabels washer womens place?"

"This way! Follow me," Seama gingerly bobbed back and forth so Quake could keep pace.