Oddness of the Village

“Yo, Scias, what’s up?”

Marco has just received a call from Scias through the Contact spell. He hears his voice seemingly anxious, and Marco just know what’s bringing him into that condition.

“(Geez, I forgot that he’s one worrywart fella...) Where am I, you ask? I’m doing a bit of exploring outside the village. Nah, I’m not alone, mate.

Hm? Is Aily with me? Uh-huh, she’s with me. In fact, I’m with Fowler, too.

What, Pio? No...? She’s not with me.”

That last question Scias asked him gets him a bit nervous.

“She might’ve wandered off somewhere in the village, right?” Marco reassured. “Yeah, do so, man. I don’t think she’s the type to run off somewhere. She’s really attached to Nina, so yeah, I’m fairly sure she’s not gonna leave the village.

Uh-huh, a’ight, then. Good luck, man.”

Their call ends.

“Scias called you?” Aily asked.

Marco casually answers her, “Apparently, yeah. He’s worried that you and Pio aren’t in your bedroo—”