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[It's Thursday evening and the sun is slowly beginning to set. As dusk falls, Luceti residents who are near the south east edge of the village may notice a peculiar shimmering in the bushes. Like dancing sparkles, if you will. They may easily be mistaken for fireflies, but that is far from the truth.

Yuan has returned from his (silent) kidnapping and mana is literally evaporating from his body. Bright sparkles are rising up from his skin, before fading into the night air. Not to mention the peculiar smell coming from him. Evaporating mana emits a rather unique aroma that's neither pleasant nor unpleasant. The best way to decribe it would be... 'odd'. It's both a curious situation and an extremely embarrassing one, which is why he makes sure to stick to the forest's edge as he slowly makes his way home. He'd reach house 8 a lot faster if he crossed through the village itself, but he'd rather take a detour than make himself the center of attention.

All the way around the northern edge of the village he goes, but the closer he gets to house 8, the more exhausted he feels. Losing mana is like losing life and the more he pushes himself, the greater the fight to stay conscious. He'll get there eventually! Anyone is free to spot the peculiar sparkling man along the way.]

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[Drusilla's started attacking people already? He heard Willow's initial warning, but honestly, he's not surprised she moved this quickly. At the name "Skywalker", he frowns mildly, but decides not to question it.]

... It's Yuan.

Nice to meet you. I apologize for my earlier brusqueness.

[He shrugs, walking at a slow, easy pace for Yuan]

Do you know how long you were kidnapped for? And...where do you live?

[It never quite ceases to amaze Yuan just how polite some of Luceti's residents can be. It's the kind of respect he'd usually only get from fellow half-elves.]

... House eight. I was... taken on Sunday. [He isn't entirely certain what day it is now, though. Likely Thursday or Friday- it can't have been that much longer.]

[Luke has no idea what Yuan is. But...considering he's friends with all manner of aliens?]

Today is Thursday. I'm sorry for your lost time.

May I ask, is mana a source of life energy for you?

[He heaves a deep sigh before responding. Admitting that he's losing his life at a very slow rate isn't something he'd like to do, but... Well, he's already come this far. If Luke was bearing malicious intent, he'd have acted on that already.]

Yes, it is. ... Though, the evaporation rate isn't life-threatening.

[Luke nods, understanding.]

Is there any way to bandage this...mana-wound?

No. ... It isn't like a wound. It's a natural phenomenon that shouldn't apply to living beings.

[But, well, the Malnosso found a way.]

And how can we restore your mana? You say this is potentially dangerous, is there any way to make it so you don't get too drained?

If I can get home, Kratos... [He trails off, shaking his head.] Someone from my world may be able to transfer some mana to my body.

Then we'll need to get you home. I wish there was more that I could do to restore mana, but I have a feeling infusing you with the Force wouldn't do much good. Are you injured anywhere?

[Infusing Yuan with whatnow? Force? That doesn't sound pleasant. As for the injuries, it's nothing but bruises and chafes.]

No, I'm fine. ... I only need to rest.

Then, lets get you indoors

[He'll press on.]

May I ask, why are you so reluctant to accept my help? I sensed a great deal of hostility at first.

[Yuan's silent for a moment. People often complain about his reluctance to accept help, but nobody's ever asked him why. Most people would call it stubborn pride.]

... You never know who you can trust in a place like this.

I suppose. I've never had much trouble with that, but...being able to sense emotions and lies tends to help in that department.

[shrug]]

... You can sense that? How?

The Force. The power of a Jedi. And...body language isn't hard to read either, most of the time.

[Jedi...? He's not even going to ask.]

That sort of thing must come in useful.

It helps. Particularly when dealing with new people.

How many residents with... malicious intent have you found so far?

So far? Drusilla. Thats all.

Hm... That isn't too bad, then. [Though, Yuan can think of at least one other. Two if Ratatosk ever shows his face again.]

No, not really. Most of the people seem to be heroes in their own worlds, not so many villains. That, or ordinary people.

I rather hope it stays that way.

As do I.

Have you been here long?

... Over four years.

[He doesn't sound at all proud of such a feat, though. Nobody in their right mind would be.]

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