Because she was incomplete, Cailyn could stand in the sun, but it weakened her nonetheless, the ever fading gift of humanity leaving her as day turned into night, and her body pulsed and felt like the heat of the sun itself as a incredible hunger took over. Most nights she had locked herself away to not hurt anyone, but upon this day the search for Aeris brought her to a battle against what was clearly creatures descended down by the gods of her homeland, Sevens.

So as day turned to night and she found herself allied with a Dwarfing armed with axe in hand, to defend a place she know knew was called Paradise Dawn. Honestly she though the name  a bit cheesy but if the rumors of what this place was all about were true, she imagined she would be singing great heralds of the deeds of this, guild, as the people of Fiore called it. Creature after creature, her foremother, her goddess Gaea, the surface of her skin covered with blood as thanks for the magic she keeps on bestowing upon her that allowed her to fight. By that nights end she had sent eighty five of the creatures souls back to the gods, or perhaps the gods abandoned them upon death to return back to the void, the gods could be as kind or as cruel as they dictate.

Paradise Dawn, hmm, perhaps the name was growing on her as she woke up to exactly that, Cailyn shooting up from the bed she had used that allowed her to turn her head right and simply looked out the window from what was obviously a high point in the area to see a bunch of people, more than yesterday by the dozen were rummaging around, the sound of the town loud and cheerful despite what had just occurred the night before, she could even see people splashing water on the earth to loosen up the blood. "You see that gods, you're creations do not always bow to your whims so easily. We survive despite your constant ire."

Getting out of bed Cailyn opened the window and leapt out, she had drank more than enough blood to sustain her for weeks she had only needed to sleep to process it all after expending the previous amount. Anyway she landed on a second smaller roof, and began to sprint and vault her way back down to the ground, leaping off the final structure as she landed similar to a cat with her body forced all the way down as she bent her knees , shooting back up after alleviating the pressure.

"So many people here, perhaps I should ask what's going on and where Aeris is, where perhaps could I find that Dwarfing I wonder. I do not remember even asking his name.."

Looking around Cailyn would try to find the only person familiar to her, the Dwarfing she did battle with, perhaps he had the answers she seeked.

The battle was long and disastrous despite the victory. Lives had been lost and destruction had laid in the wake up of the giants. As the battle ended and the smoke cleared, the victors looks upon the land and saw the pain the enemy had brought. Brone Heavyaxe had went to the bed early enough that night only so that he can wake early and start helping the people of Seighart.

As dawn broke, the dwarf fully donned his armor and armed himself; though the rumbling caused by the moving titans had stopped and the region had fallen silent, he couldn't be too careful. He had taken a single step outside and watched the first rays of the rising sun as he thought back to when he had first helped his father during the aftermath of an earthquake that caused a large cavern to collapse. Brone was young, had yet to fully grow his beard, but he insisted on assisting his kin; and with that he witnessed the people who were hurt in many ways, and the destruction of several homes. Now he took the place of his father, getting his troops on their feet to start the healing process.

Brone knocked on the doors of a few of his closest troops and directed them to wake the others and get them to gather resources. Within hours, several carts and wagons had been lined up, packed with resources such as food rations and clothing, before being sent off to the neighboring towns and settlements. Even though the dwarf was directing and leading, he felt more comfortable joining his troops by using his hands, carrying heavy loads of needed supplies and dropping them into the carts before sending them off.

"Brone, sir, we'll be out of available resources by the afternoon" one of the men, an archer who was assigned to deliver reports between each of the guild's squads, had arrived on foot.

"Then go to Rush Valley and ask if they have any extra resources they can share" the dwarf shooed the archer away, not stopping for conversation. He grunted, not put-off by taking a leadership position, but not quite enjoying it either, it required more thinking than what he's use to, but knowing how his father use to lead the rest of the clan, he felt he owed it to him that he would try and take on the responsibility without complaint. "How do ye do it, da?" he asked, wondering if his father heard him through the Stone of the pebbles and gravel that lay beneath his feet.

There was so much to tend to, and luckily if it wasn't for the running archer, the dwarf wouldn't even know if their work was bearing any fruit. From the sounds of it, the community of the region and the guild have been working well together, providing housing and needed supplies. There is also word of scouts that are on a recon mission in search of missing people; Brone wondered who from the guild was leading that platoon.

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Wandering through the clearly new forming community around her Caitlyn had made some goal to find the dwarfing that fought alongside her through the night up until morning, she looked around and perhaps it was because he was short, it was hard to spot him out through the crowd. "OH!" A voice rung out through the crowd catching her attention, she made a glance back only to see someone charging through the crowd straight towards her, a few knights surrounding them, "It's you!" The voice she heard earlier said, Caitlyn seeing there freckled face with slight blushing cheeks, green emerald eyes and red medium length hair, a women to be exact, "You're the one that helped Sir Brone? The earth magic singer and fighter? Because of you my brother and some of my closest friends lived through the night because you fought, I could never repay such kindness."

Caitlyn didn't know this person obviously and sure as hell didn't remember her brother but now she knew the dwarfing's name, however, she could see that she was grateful and she made herself known so Caitlyn was going to ask a favor of her since she was so grateful already, "Never say never fellow child of the gods. If you wish to repay me then all you must simply do is continue to live and prosper, and perhaps share the songs I sing where ever you go, that will be enough for me." Caitlyn said reach her hand out and rubbing the girls top forehead.

Perhaps if the day would allow she would continue to stay with her, but seeing how everyone was helping to rebuild the place it would reflect horrible on Gaea and her own manners if she didn't do the same no? And so she thought about beginning to sing songs about hope but none felt exactly right at the present moment.

Ears twitching she caught onto a specific conversation, this specific conversation because she heard the exact name of the dwarfing being spoke of, shifting through the crowd she find exactly the man she was aiming to find, Sir Brone. The conversation that started was one about resources, or therefore them having lack of. Brone's plan was functionally but it was ultimately flawed and only profited one side of the arrangement. She thought it could be better so she quickly interjected.

"Nay, the plan will not work long term. If available resources is what we require, Gaea will provide. I can use my earth magic to pull from the earth different materials such as stone diamonds and other gemstones form right underneath our feet as we speak. Harvest such material and then we can than trade it to villages for other materials, if we offer something in return village relations will prosper much longer, and then we can use the extra to sell to rich nobles or something for profit. We need strong miners, such as dwarfing's, what do you say Sir Brone?"

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The day was progressing and the sun was nearing it's peak, it was still early despite what the archer had stated concerning the resources. Though he was right, once the resources are exhausted, and they couldn't pull extras from nearby settlements, then those in need would have to fend for themselves until more are available.

Brone had dropped another crate of rations onto a wagon when he heard voice call to him. He turned about to see a dark skin young woman. It had taken the dwarf a moment to recognize the woman as the new arrival who had assisted him and the ground troops in defeating the titans; actually from what he had heard from his troop and other onlookers, the woman managed to slay a number of the giants, outdoing everyone in the region.

He took a moment to think about what the young lady had suggested. It wasn't normal for his clan to rely on magic to harvest minerals, but that was back at home, things are different now, even if he himself doesn't truly use magic. He looked into her eyes and grunted a moment, there were possible issues with her plan when it comes to long term, such as possible inflation, but then again, such things were a worry of his father and his grandfather, he himself didn't want to worry much about the future, he wanted to focus on the present and helping those who are in need, "Very well, lass, I'll take ye up on that offer, and don't worry, ye'll get yer cut" he pulled off one of his gloves and extended his hand, "Name's Brone Heavyaxe, we're Paradise Dawn if no one has given ye the runabout, and ye are?" he took the moment to relax, given that he has been working since he had stepped out of the guild hall and needed a breather.

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Upon meeting one of the people connected to the group she helped during the battle Caitlyn left the girl with a few words before continuing about her way, moving away and still searching for where she could be of further assistance she happened upon the very dwarfing she was looking for in the first place, the topic they found themselves speaking about caught Caitlyn's interest.

Already looking for the dwarfing she had only just found out was name Brone, she decided to join, hearing Brone himself answer to just ask the next town over for resources without offering any type of deal in return, a point Caitlyn used to redefine as she entered the conversation, attempting to offer her earth magic to create a way to get earth made materials at a quicken rate to sell or use to trade more immediate material that they needed. Caitlyn could see the hesitation, despite what she said her plan although was built for long term, wasn't so good for the area if done so repeatedly, stripping the earth underneath them of it's materials would waste the land and she imagine they didn't want that so her plan was only alright every few months, depending on the material easily a year but it would be a small fortune each time they did so.

Approving of her plan he mentioned a cut, she nodded mostly because she could use that money for travels, although she wasn't planning to stick them to that promise mind you. Anyway introductions between the two were long overdue, the dwarfing men taking off his glove to expose his hand to her as he attempted a hand shake, introducing himself as Brone Heavyaxe. Giggling Caitlyn extended her already exposed right hand out to shake his, "What a fitting name for Dwarf, Caitlyn Umata." After a good ten seconds Caitlyn parted hands with Brone, "Paradise Dawn huh? Rough start for paradise, yet here we are, standing still. This will be a good song to tell through the lands indeed, Brone Heavyaxe."



Clapping her hands and humming Caitlyn began to dance in place, the tempo gradually rising as she looked around at people that watched her clap as they worked, faces a mixture of confusion and curiosity for what she was doing.

"Come along~ And bring all, you're hope's and dreams~" Caitlyn sung in an C4 Soprano tone. "Together lets find the place~! WE been searching for~!" PARADISE DAWN~" Caitlyn said loudly stepping her foot out as a magic circle expanding out to cover a three meter radius circle that began to liquefy the ground beyond her foot.

"Fears, and doubts, and strife, will only slow us down~ Let your heart sing loudly, let it be- you're only guide~ Slide on your boots and gear and race ahead with the map in hand, to that legendary place, that everyone hopes is real. Things are only legendary and myths, till someone proves it real~!" Her second verse would cause the ground to sink below there feet as it spread out just enough to allow a few bodies to be able to lower themselves, at first simple stone but as the ground sunk lower one could see a few other more valuable gemstones.

The woman introduced herself as she accepted the handshake, though her hand is delicate and had the look of an artist, she had a firm grip for her figure, Brone figured it probably had something to do with her magic to be able to manipulate the earth around her. She made a simple joke and the dwarf chuckled in response, "Aye, ye be right, Ms. Caitlyn, I suppose that's what we stand for, Paradise even in the face of chaos" he wasn't sure whether that was the intended meaning of the name for the guild, but it seem to fit the situation at hand.

Brone had nodded, enjoying the idea of a song sung for them, though he didn't expect Caitlyn to actually begin singing and even dancing where she stood. Onlookers had slowed in their work to catch sight of the young lady, the looks on their faces showed some were curious while others seem to have been taken by either the beauty of the show or of the woman herself or maybe even both. Brone was going to shout at the lot of them to get back to work, but the magical circle caught his attention and he took a few steps back to try and avoid touching it, whatever it was intended to do.

The ground within the circle shifted as if it became quicksand, then began to sink lower and lower until it left a pit. Along the walls of the pit and the floor at it's base, were gems and ores of different kinds. Brone recognized a number of them, not being able to get a good count, he figured with the amount he was seeing, this would bring a small fortune to the guild and the nearby settlements that needed help. When it seemed the magic had stopped, the dwarf called to the nearby onlookers, "If ye done gawking at the show, then help out and collect the gems, Ms. Caitlyn didn't waste her time for yer entertainment!" he shouted while he himself was lowering himself into the pit. He then slid down into the pit and began plucking some of the ore, one by one and dropping them into an empty crate he had brought with him. He then looked up at the tanned young lady "Thank ye, lass, yer a gem" he smiled.

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Introductions in the progress, the dwarf introduced themselves as Brone HeavyAxe, a name Caitlyn let the same dwarf know how fitting it was. Continuing the conversation Caitlyn introduced herself as well, joking about "Paradise Dawn" rough start in which she was sure most people would not look at as a paradise, paradise or not they survived the horde of many creatures that seemed to wish them dead, she was not sorry for protecting something she thought she aught to.

Catching her joke Brone managed to switch what she said on her head, "Paradise Dawn, paradise even in the face of chaos, huh?" Sounds rather nice the more she thought on it mentally to herself about it. Feeling the vibe of one of her songs being needed to lift the spirit of the workers, with the deal she just struck with Brone she also needed to use her magic to open up the ground to allow the easier collection of various gemstones for the guild to use as a small fortune to trade with as well as a to sell for raw funds for other purposes.

Perhaps because nobody knew her none to well yet the fact that she broke out into song and dance immediately right after what she just said seemed strange, lured in by her song and dance Brone was about to stop them from watching only for him to stop even that as her magic circle appeared and the ground beneath there feet in front of her began to liquify and sink deeper into the earth as hardened rock and dirt was turned more into soup for mining ease.  By the time she was done the hole was about five meters deep, three meter radius wide on all sides.

Realizing what she just did Brone now gave out the order for some of the men to go down with him to collect the gemstones, Brone himself getting into it as he leaped into the hole and began collecting the gemstones into a empty crate, thanking her by calling her a gem. "Hm~, thank you very much Sir Brone, but today is far from over, once were done collecting gemstones we must speak briefly upon using are other resources to bolster our defenses, but perhaps we can do that over a meal, the people been working from dawn and most likely to dust, they need nourishment so perhaps  we shall cook and enjoy a meal with them after we collect the gems. Can Dwarfs cook? No offense but I have never meant a cooking Dwarf."

Brone dropped into the crate crystals, gems, ores of different type, though because of the region and the size of the pit, the minerals were mostly of common quality. He turned about an looked at the troops collecting their own crate filled amounts, even though the minerals were more or less common, the amount that were being collected made up from the lack of quality. The dwarf wondered whether or not Caitlyn's magic managed to drew forth minerals from the surrounding area, not just create a hole in the ground. He put the thought of asking to the side, trying to avoid a conversation involving a full explanation of one's magic. The thought of magic itself was mysterious and a headache to try and comprehend as it was already, the dwarf didn't want to slow his day down, so he continued collecting the minerals.

"Aye, we'll bolster the defenses, lass, but one step at a time" Brone laughed as he plucked a smoky quarts from the wall, "Priority is helping those in need, then we'll take what's left and put it towards the guild's defenses" He then looked up at Caitlyn with a raised eyebrow, though not offended, just thrown off; he chuckled at the comment, "Aye, Ms. Cailtyn, we dwarves can cook, we are nothin' like the troglodytes that eat anything they get their hands on, though I assure ye that our meals tend to be hefty" the dwarf placed the crate onto his head and began making his way out of the hole.

"Very well" Brone said with a sigh as he finally gotten out of the pit and stood before Caitlyn. He then turned to his troops within the pit and called out "When ya get yer crates filled, come to the guild hall, we're getting grub!" a series of hollers and cheers followed as the dwarf placed his crate of minerals onto a separate secured wagon. He then told a nearby archer to keep watch of the wagon and inform everyone that the minerals will be placed there, "I'll be sure to have yer share of a meal, lad" he assured the archer who smiled in return. With that, Brone removed his gloves and slipped them into his pocket as he entered through the main doors and began heading tot he kitchen. His skills in cooking weren't as good as his mother's, but they were enough to feed a battalion of hungry workers who were rushing in their task.

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"Right, sorry, ahead of myself." Cailyn said immediately, due to her village being attacked and destroyed and the place she finally found her sister being attacked by an almost overwhelming army Cailyn was thinking more on how to protect it , she needed to slow down and as Brone said, one step at a time. "Yes, how silly of me. You're right." Cailyn agreed taking a deep breath and refocusing on the main priority for now. A seperate question of if Dwarfs could cook it seemed Brone could indeed cook as well as his kin, quite plentiful it seemed.

"Apologies for the rude question then~ I look forward to a Dwarfing meal" With the meal promised everyone began to work much harder in order to finish most of the job, Cailyn specifically down in the hole shoving out the minerals and putting them into crates in which were then lifted up by the few mages that had wind magic and others using nothing but pure muscle, staying longer than most Cailyn and Brone were able to get all the crates they needed at the moment filled to be used as trading resources, "HOT MEAL TIME BOYS~!" Cailyn yelled out rising her fist as the hungry workers roared with her, making her way to the kitchen after Brone followed by a wave.

Like Brone Cailyn went to the kitchen to help cook, tasting his food and adding more spices to bring out the natural flavors more, her training included feeding even the hungriest of souls and so she would do just that today as the sun began setting over Fiore.

Brone had brought together different ingredients, including large chunks of meat, enough intended to fill the stomachs of the troops and more. He had several pots and skillets upon the stove, though the one that took up the most space was his mother's caldero that was passed down to him. He moved so often, making sure everything was in order and double checking recipes before adding anything. The heat of the oven and the stove was so hot, many of the troops had to keep their distance. Cailyn had assisted by providing spices which Brone wasn't use to, but very interested in. There were little to no spices within the mountains beneath the surface of the cold atmosphere. Every so often, the dwarf would lift his giant ladle and taste the food, enjoying the spices and how rich they make the meal, so much so he would taste-test way more than he should have.

As the feast was done, plates were passed around, stuffed so much that everyone needed to make sure they were using both hands to support he weight. As they were enjoying the feast, Brone retrieved a stash of ale, the three barrels rolled into the mess hall and everyone cheered. Mugs were passed around and the atmosphere was filled with the smell of food, drink, and laughter. It had taken a moment before Brone had sat down with his own meal and drink, though he enjoyed every moment of it. He was pulled into one arm hugs as drunken men and women wanted to bring their general into their circle. Eventually so many of the troops were drunk to the point their words were too slurred to make out what they were saying. This brought Brone back memories of the rich parties and social gatherings his clan use to throw since he was a lad. And for the moment, he truly missed his family and hoped they were doing just fine.

Brone looked over to find Cailyn and raised his mug to her, he gave a nod, thanking her for what she did for the guild. He hoped he would get to see more of her in the future, maybe give her a formal invitation to the guild.

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