Achernar:
Now, this was more like it. He was pleased to see everyone finally being honest for a change, even if it meant figuring out that Aska was, in fact, solely a suit of armor (and Nendros being human, but Achernar came from a world where humans had the potential to take many forms, so it wasn't particularly shocking or surprising). That was certainly unexpected, and a little odd, although nothing in particular to be afraid of. After all, compared what had happened in the past night, this was hardly something of great concern, especially as Aska seemed shy and harmless. It was amusing seeing Mage panic because of it, although Evion hadn't done so. He acted too focused on being embarrassed and trying to melt into the shadows to be surprised. Which Achernar couldn't exactly blame him for.
A few seconds passed before he realized that all eyes were turned on him. "Oh!" he said with a start, passing a hand over his hair and clearing his throat before beginning in his perfectly innocent voice. "I'm Achernar! Nendros appears to be a dragon, but is a human, right? I'm the opposite - I can willingly turn into a snake, or change some parts of myself to resemble those of snakes. I found a portal when I was walking through the world I'd come from, and I decided to see what was on the other side. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that that was probably not the best idea." He blushed accordingly. There were a few odd expressions in the group, but nobody seemed to be particularly bothered by this new news.
"I'm not sure if I can do much. I can use a weapon or fight, but I would rather not want to - I don't like violence. I'm probably too young and not quick enough to hunt anything, I don't have skills at healing. I...don't think I can do much." Achernar stopped smiling, but didn't frown. His blank expression maintained itself for a few seconds before he thought of what to do next.
He pointed to Evion, who had now slipped towards the back of the cave, and was sitting while staring at the ground. While the man may have been relatively invisible to just about everyone else, Achernar maintained his impeccable vision, and he could quite clearly see the soldier. "What about you?" Achernar called out. Everyone turned to focus on Evion, who briefly lifted his head, donned a strange expression, and returned to looking at the ground.
"You already know," the soldier mumbled in a barely audible voice. "I'm Evion Fevalda, I can fight and hunt, I don't know how to heal, I don't know how I got here, and I don't want to talk about who I am or who my family is. Happy?"
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