For a few moments, Kristiana remained quiet, working on not passing out. She tried to steady her breathing, while her hands twisted at the fabric of her robe. She noticed the panick that had cycled through her just minutes before was slowly starting to fade. Finally, Kristiana was able to get ahold of her own feelings. And boy was she feeling confused. She took several more breaths, feeling much calmer now, though she could slowly feel something else creeping into her. Shaking her head several times, Kristiana slowly pushed herself away from the wall, feeling steady enough to stand as she turned to Louisa and Marcea. "No, I'm not hearing voices..But I am feeling a little strange.." She commented softly, while her hand reached into the pocket of her robe.

Her fingers curled around the jade fragement, while she took a deep breath, her eyes widened just a bit. She knew what that feeling was now. It was fear. A deep fear, though it wasn't her's. Kristiana was curious as to what was going on, but she knew she didn't fear it. So that meant, the fear was coming from somewhere else. But how..I mean it's not possible..is it..? She thought to herself, while taking a few more deep breaths, as the emotions began to fully set into her. Her vision swam for a moment, an intense wave of nausea soon washing over her. "D-do either of you feel...Different?" She questioned softly, lifting her hand to rub at her eyes a bit.

Louisa looked at both the blue hair girl and Kristiana. She wondered if all the girls were affected in some way by their stone fragments. Hopefully they will figure this whole situation.

"Um, yes I have been feeling out of it." she said before looking at the blue hair girl as she curled up and cried.

"Oh, don't worry I am sure things will turn out all right."

Louisa wasn't use to being the comforting type but seeing this one person cry brought a feeling out in her. It was like this sudden need to protect and to help out. Where were these feelings coming from?

"Might I suggest we go back to my room before someone finds us? I am sorry miss, but can you tell me your name? Mine is Louisa and this is Kristiana." Louisa asked the blue hair girl.

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Andun turned to Prince Jin at his question.

"They are important because only they can find the stones. That's one reason why the fragments came to them. Why those 7 were chosen, even I am not sure. There are many things in this world that are hard to explain." he said.

As they walked Andun looked for any sign of the girls. Knowing them, they might have gone to get some breakfast. Soon though a guard showed up.

"Lord Andun, the Chosen of the Jasper has collapsed near the entrance. Would you mind checking on her?" he asked the mage.

"Oh of course. Prince Jin, would you mind if I check up on this matter?"

Halfway down the spiraling staircase, Gemma stopped. Something inside of her made her cease walking down to the breakfast hall. She needed to find Jin first. There was something more important. The tips of her fingers tingles viciously as she halted. On the step behind her, there was a butterfly. His wings were the color of the sands outside the castle and the edges were dipped with black, though something was wrong. The tip of the left wing had been ripped off.

Poor creature. Gemma leaned forward, scooping it up in her hand. Nothing deserved death. She shut her eyes for a moment, feeling the butterflies tiny legs dance over her silky skin. When she opened her eyes again, his wing was grown back and they both gently beat the air underneath them. "What?" A confused look crossed her face. With that the butterfly took off, around the inside of the castle, and through an open window back to it's outside home.

What just happened? Gemma looked back up the stairs, then finished her way down them, quickly running through the halls. Every plant she passed grew in size, twisting around the columns in the building. Why were they growing so profusely?

Gemma practically walked right by the front room where Jin and Andun stood but she skidded to a halt and walked in. "Jin, Andun." She nodded to them both. In the room on either side were to large plants the size of horses, each one of them was a vibrant green with bright yellow flowers. The second she stepped foot into the room they began to grow, and twist around themselves, up the bookshelves, and onto the ceiling, a confused smile crossed her face, "I don't know how to stop it... everything just keeps growing."

Andun was still waiting for Jin's answer when he heard Gemma. Turning, he quickly noticed the flora in the room was growing. Oh my, this could be a problem. Instinctively he knew it was being caused by the Carnelian fragment for he had heard that the creator of the Carnelian, Calliope, used to grow things. The reason why he knew this was because of his knowledge of the stones and their powers.

"Here my dear, let me see if I can help." he said before taking one of Gemma's hands and made a connection with her.

Yep, he was right, it was Gemma's connection to the fragment. Using his magic he tried 'shut off' the fragment so everything would stop growing. He managed but unfortunately it tired him to do so. He was getting old and it frustrated him.

"There, I managed to 'quiet' the stone fragment, but eventually you'll have to learn how to do it yourself. Now if you two will excuse me, I have to go." he said before leaving, leaving the two Histadel residents alone.

Nalya groaned and slowly opened her eyes only to quickly shut them again. She shifted a bit and realized she was on the cold solid floor. She sat up straight then causing her to sway from getting up too quickly. She groaned again and pressed a shaky hand to her throbbing forehead. She felt like she'd been mauled across the world and then hit by a brick wall. Standing up on shaky legs she leaned against the wall while she tried to regain some reason. What happened? She looked around then noticed the small crater in the ground. "Oh dear..." Her mind whirled with what had happened and she felt her legs shake again. It took all her concentration just to stay up against the wall. She bit her lip. She'd have to pay for the damage. She tried calculating how much it would be but decided that either way she wouldnt be able to pay it. Another groan left her lips. What have you gotten yourself into Nalya? And how in the world could you cause the floor to cave in!?!

She sighed and slid down to sit. She needed to sit for a while or she felt she'd drop again. She felt so tired and drained. She hadnt even done anything! It was rediculous! She looked up at the ceiling and closed her eyes. She wondered if the rest of the girls were here. If so she was probably really late but she didnt dare stand up right now. She'd wait a few more minutes for now then get up and look for the rest of the girls.

Joseph shook the hand he was offered, his face suddenly revealed a smile.

"Good answer Saif, good answer! I can't say I'm enjoying Isladam. The air is dry, my skin is burning and my head hurts because of what is about to happen. No personal offense, but I've never really liked Mulada anyways."

Joseph sounded much more friendly than at first, it was like he was suddenly talking to a comrade, no political statements or anything. He tried to scan his opponent, the weird piece of weaponry next to Saif was probably the reason why he had come here. Joseph took off his shirt, he had been wearing some lighter clothing than normal but it was still killing him from inside out. While stretching his muscles a little he asked Saif:

"Would you mind sparring a little? I could use the exercise, and so could you. Just name your weapon and I'll play along" Joseph said while observing Saif.

Joseph's skin was pale, as was normal for the people of Ajna. His muscles were thick and a couple of scars were visible on his upper body. Joseph knew he would probably be unable to defeat this guy in a 1v1 battle. Saif eyed way quicker and was probably a lot more adapted to the environment. Joseph wasn't someone to not dare and try though, and wanted to use this opportunity to learn from Saif.

Saif smiled innocently as joeseph went on listing the problems he was having with mulada before letting out a breif chuckle
"im pretty sure i'd find many faults with your kingdom aswell..... no offence" he mimmicked joesephs tone and seemed genuinely happy at the banter. his brow then raised at the suggestion of sparring

"i would be happy too. thankfully the guard captain made a wooden version of my new sword staff.... not exactly the best name i know but...it is what it is. unless you would prefere to fight unarmed there are wooden weapons strewn about the place"

Saif knew the in's and out's of everything about the training room having spent alot of time here he undid his own shirt revealing him to be very muscled. a few bruises show. indicating he got hit during his previous training session but all in all saif was in very good shape. having no heir like duties he was free to learn from the people and train with them. he grabbed his wooden weapon first grabbing the boddy part way up the middle on each side and brought it to rest on his neck while watching

"your choice. weapons or none" the ball was in joesephs court now. if he chose a weapon he knew how to use he was at an advantage as saif had only trained with this weapon once earlier today but he used staves alot and the fighting style he developed was similar if a bit slower and much more powerful. how ever if he chose unarmed fights they would be even in terms of experince. even thought agreeing to a freindly duel saif measured his opponent. he knew the man was strong by looking at him. saif's eyes were calculating. guessing, weighing but most of wall...waiting

Marcea looked at at Louisa as she asked for her name. She wiped her wet eyes and slowly brought her crying to a halt, still sniffling a little.
"Marcea," she said, "I'm Marcea, of Vinsumi."
She shakily came to her feet again, wiping her face with her nightgown sleeve. Brushing pieces of hair away, she regained some control of herself. At least, there weren't any voices... for now.
"I do feel different," she began, "I woke up this morning hearing little voices. It was... I could hear the birds outside..." she looked from Kristiana to Louisa. "I can understand what they say!"
She looked at her own Aquamarine fragment. "What's happening to us?"

Taking yet another deep breath, Kristiana brushed her dark hair out of her eyes while she studied the two girls before her. Louisa seemed very calm about everything, which in turn was also helping Kristiana to calm down, while Marcea seemed completely shaken. Closing her eyes for just a second, Kristiana focused on the feeling of calmness that Louisa seemed to have, while slowly the fear that had worked it's way into her seemed to die away. She let out the breath, feeling much better then she had since she woke up, though a pounding headache had begun to work it's way into her head, causing her vision to blur slightly. "Wait, Marcea did you say you can hear them talk? The birds?" She questioned, blinking back the fuzziness as she looked to the girl. Suddenly things started to click into place for Kristiana. She realized why she had been feeling so off lately. The fragement...Maybe it has a way of filtering emotions into it's...chosen one? She thought to herself, frowning before she turned her attention back to the two infront of her.

"I can feel everything....Emotion wize...That's one reason I came out here.. I'm guessing you were panicking over the thought of hearing and understanding what the birds were saying, so it filted into me causing the mini panick attack I just went under...But that dosen't make any sense.." Kristiana paused for just a moment, frowning some as she tried to peice the puzzle together inside her head. "I think we need to speak to Andun..or at least the other chosen ones..See if they are feeling anything weird?" Kristiana suggested, while rubbing at her eyes just a bit.

Marcea was nodding. "Yes, the birds! I could understand them. The mice, too..." her voice trailed off as Kristiana described what her fragment was doing to her. It sounded awful, worse even than hearing animals...
"I agree," she said hastily. "He should know what's going on, shouldn't he? After all, he declared us 'chosen.' He should know something!"
Marcea looked about the hallway, not knowing where anything was.
"Do either of you know your way around here?"

Jin gave a soft laugh at the state of which the plants were left. "Not a bad look for a desert palace." he chuckled. Soon his amused mood fled, leaving him in the mindset he had been in with Andun. "Miss Caprice..." He managed, before his throat suddenly became dry. Shit, he thought to himself, when do i ever get nervous! With a loud "Eh-Hmm." he cleared his throat and sighed. "I wish to be your personal protector on your quest. If you should have me of course..." Jin took a deep breath and smiled. feeling a lot better at having said it. In wait of Gemma's response Jin went to examine the new plant life a little more closely. he noticed a cluster of new black thorns. which seems to be collecting bug corpses remarkably fast, so with out touching the thorns, Jin took his side knife, and scraped a cluster off and into a small glass vile. "I Might be useful later on. If someone should attack us."


(ooc) Rushed post sorry guys.

Nalya sighed and picked herself up. She still felt a bit weak but she was okay to walk now. She bit her lower lip glancing at the small crater in the ground before heading off. She'd confess to ruining the ground later. She wasnt looking forward to it but she rather confess than have someone else take the blame for her... mishap. She wanted to go a bit crazy and laugh histerically! How on Earth could she be so strong as to cave in the ground?! Ever since the stone choose her strange things have happened to her... could it be? Could the stone be responsible for that strenght just now? She sighed. She'd ask Andun when she saw him next. Up ahead she heard voices. Female voices. She smiled a hurried forward until the other chosen girls came to view.

She waved and smiled at them, happy that she wasnt alone anymore. "Hi!" She looked at them closely and noticed that they looked a bit... frazzled or a bit serious. She smiled nervouisly. "So, whats wrong?"

Louisa was about to reply but she heard another voice and saw Nalya. She was glad to see her. When she asked what was wrong, the noble sighed.

"A lot of things have happened. I will explain soon. I hope you're doing okay Nalya. Has anything weird happened to you yet?" she asked.

Before she could get an answer though, Andun showed up.

"Is everyone all right? I heard a crash somewhere and when I found the damage, I became concerned. The two guards nearby told me that they saw the Chosen of the Jasper in the area." he said before survey the scene.

Several of the girls looked troubled. If his hunches were right, he would bet that the damage had been inadvertantly caused by Nayla because he heard that Jasmine, the Creator of the Jasper, had the power of physical strength and could do what many couldn't.

"Oh Lord Andun, we were just about to look for you. We were hoping you could explain some things to us." Louisa said, interrupting his thoughts.

"I am sure you do. I would suggest though we go find the other girls first and then I can explain it to all of you. And um Miss Marcea, maybe you would like to get dressed?" he asked her.

Louisa growned. She forgot that Marcea was still in her nightwear.

As if summoned by their anxiety, Andun had shown up at the right time. He said he had things to tell them, but...
Marcea's face suddenly flushed as she looked down at herself. She had completely forgotten! In her hysteria over hearing the voices, she'd never gotten dressed.
"Oh my," she said, her voice high-pitched and clearly embarrassed. "Yes... I'll go get dressed. But please, someone wait for me? I don't want to be alone."
Assuming that someone would be there when she returned, Marcea turned and ran back to her room, which was only down the hall a bit.
How could she forget about getting dressed?! Oh... those other girls probably thought her horribly careless and clumsy...
Marcea hurried to dress herself. Most of her clothes looked similar, so she just threw on a dress that looked similar to the one she wore the day before. This one was simply composed of green and brown hues instead of green and blue ones. It was a nice contrast to her hair, she thought.
She quickly took a brush to her hair and slipped on some shoes, rushing back out the door to the hall.

Nalya was about to answer Louisa when Andun spoke. As he mentioned a crash and damage Nalya's face turned a dark crimson hue. She slightly slumped her body as she whispered, "I swear I didnt do it on purpose..." She gulped and looked down. She really didnt know how to explain it. Hopefully Andun could answer their question. She looked toward the one who was pointed out to still be wearing her night clothing. She smiled softly toward her. Nalya had her fare share of mornings when she forgot to change. All she could do was blame it on her sleepy state.

"I can wait for her." she said as the girl briskly walked to her room. She looked at the rest of the girls and smiled a bit. "Im sorry. I dont really know you guys except for Louisa. My names Nalya Zaraj. Its a pleasure to make your aquaintance." She inclined her head slightly in respect and greeting. The fact that her senses were in complete chaos didnt mean she had forgotten her manners. She was from Mulada and everyone here was taught to respect others no matter their status. She smiled at them and Andun hoping her frazled and weak state didnt show on her features.

Kristy was taking calming breaths, her emotions seeming to calm down greatly once the other girls began to feel just a bit better. She turned her attentions to Lord Andun, once he walked up inclining her head respectfully to the elder wizard. I sure hope he can help us.. Kristy thought to herself, while watching as Marcea rushed off to get dressed. She smiled a bit, nodding as she looked back to both Louisa and Nalya. I'm sorry. I don't really know you guys except for Louisa. My names Nalya Zaraj. Its a pleasure to make your aquaintance.

Kristiana straightened just a bit, a friendly, yet tired smile stretching across her lips as she looked towards the girl. She bowed her head just a bit before replying. "It's lovely to meet you Nalya, I'm Kristiana Hawthorn." Kristiana looked around the hall for just a moment, before brushing a lock of hair back from her face. "I'll meet you girls a little later. I must speak with my mother, and finish getting dressed." Kristiana stated politely, while giving them a somewhat tired smile as she turned, quickly making her way back into her room. Once inside, Kristy closed the door silently behind herself, before crossing over to where her clothes were laid out. She quickly shed her nightclothes, changing into a thin pale green dress.

Once she was done, she brushed out her long hair before braiding it back out of her face. There...Now that that's done..I think I should find my mother and father..