"are you ok? is there anything we can do to help?" Liono asked the woman as Gaia settled herself in a laying position. She looked to the woman who still seemed a bit mentally discombobulated. So Gaia stood and covered the woman and Lio with her wings slightly, shielding them from the radiating sun

"No–yes. Do you know which way Mamjaku is? I need to send him back home." The woman pointed at the goblin as she spoke “I need to get out of here. I don't know for sure if that's the only monster flying around." 

Gaia shook her head. “We are new here… Sort of. I am really new here, he has been here a little longer than I have. So I am unsure where or what… Mamjaku is”

She turned her eyes questioningly to Lio as the woman stood, grabbed the spear, pulling it from the carcass before washing it. Gaia looked to the beast and grimaced. She herself was a hunter and used to gore, but this beast was overly unpleasant to look at even before it was killed. Gaia followed the woman best she could, shielding her from the sun while also still trying to shield Lio.

“Liono.. Have you heard of Mamjaku?” She asked softly, not wanting to startled the woman anymore than she already was.

as he was kneeled down beside her after asker her was she ok she looked up as she answered "No–yes. Do you know which way Mamjaku is? I need to send him back home." as she was referring to the goblin that was injured in front of her, he shock his head  as he look at her " i'm sorry i'm don't, i haven't lived here to long and don't know anywhere here yet we are here just exploring when we happened to come across you in trouble"  as he finished saying what he said she looked back at him “I need to get out of here. I don't know for sure if that's the only monster flying around."  he looked at Gaia before looking back towards her

"i don't know if it will help but maybe Gaia here can help get yous somewhere safe with it, or even get you to a safe place of out of this grave yard"  he stood up and looked at Gaia " do you want to take them to safe place out of here first, drop them of and come back of me, maybe if she is save she can relax a little, i will be ok till you get back il not move , but that's only if yous yous want to"

"Oh…I see." This was fine. They were new to these lands, so they probably hadn't heard of the outpost on the eastern shore of Onnen. So much for getting her hopes up. Shiloh rummaged around in her knapsack until she pulled out a strange device that looked like a thin slab. Activating the wayfinder's widget, a light projection of the general area appeared. It wasn't a complete map, and it only showed the places where she had been in Mandhari. At least she could retrace her steps to leave. "Well, looks like I'll be backtracking my way out then. I came running in here from Mamjaku, so if I go backwards I'll be heading in the right direction." Feeling more stable now, she gave another look around the graveyard out of habit. "Do you mind helping me carry this guy out of here?" Since asking for the griffon to go all the way to Mamjaku was a bit much, carrying the goblin vendor out of the graveyard's bounds would do just fine. 

Once she and the goblin were outside, she could make a portal directly to the settlement. Shiloh didn't want to risk getting attacked again with her hands full, so if another one of those 'things' came out again–she could nail it before it got too close. That sonic attack wasn't something she needed to experience a second time, but now she knew that it wouldn't be used unless its prey was within range. After they were in a safer location, she should thank them. It was the least she could do for their help. 

"Oh…I see." the woman said… withdrawing a little device which quickly emitted a light. She blinked as she stretched slightly, sniffing at the light, tilting her head in confusion. "Well, looks like I'll be backtracking my way out then. I came running in here from Mamjaku, so if I go backwards I'll be heading in the right direction. Do you mind helping me carry this guy out of here?"

“Sure…” Gaia said as she looked to Lio, making sure he was ok with the idea as she folded her forelimbs beneath her to lower herself to the ground so they could pull the troll onto her back. She opened her wings, she would fold them over her passenger as she walked with them wherever they were going. Her tail lashed from side to side as she lay on the hot ground, her beak parting as she started to pant softly while they loaded her up.

“I can probably carry all 3 of you without too much problem… maybe.” She said softly as she waited patiently. The heat over whelming a bit. “Or… I can let you guys walk under my wings for the shade, but we will need to tie him to me to make sure he doesn’t fall off

he stood there as he said it would be to far for Gaia to take her were she needed to go, "Well, looks like I'll be backtracking my way out then. I came running in here from Mamjaku, so if I go backwards I'll be heading in the right direction." he looked at her before looking at Gaia "we don't mind taking you where you need to go" he said to her he watched her pull something out that give a flash of light, "Do you mind helping me carry this guy out of here?"  

"not at all" he looked over to Gaia who had already started to lower herself to the ground to but the little creature on her back, he walked over and picked it up taking it over to Gaia and laying on her back just of her neck, "where you you like us to take you"  he asked her, before she said anything Gaia spoke, “I can probably carry all 3 of you without too much problem… maybe.”

he looked at her and thought about it, "no that's a lot on you" he looked around for a few seconds finding a save place to meet, "you that that big skull up there just by the border, i'l will meet use there just make sure you help get these ones to safety"  he turned and started running towards the skull in the distance she was going to be faster than him so a head start would help  

They were gracious enough to help carry the poor bloke out of the graveyard, which was already a big help for her. She didn't know how far Mamjaku was from Mandhari off the top of her head, but it was a significant distance. It probably wasn't a good idea to mention that she ran all this way. It would make her look suspicious, and revealing her identity was the last thing Shiloh wanted. Even now she still tried her hardest to maintain a low profile, limiting the number of people who could connect her face to her name. Anonymity was the armor she wore, like the masks she used to cover her face when traveling incognito. Today was not one of those days. "Alright, give me a second." Reaching into her bag, she pulled out a pristine rope made of silk. Shaking it out, she then tied the goblin up and made a quick harness to attach him to the griffon. Her hands were awfully deft when it came to that, like someone who did this often. Securing the final loop, she checked the vendor's vitals then patted the rope coils. This guy would need some water once he woke up. Hopefully he wouldn't get heat exhaustion.

Heat was radiating off the ground in waves as the sun blazed overhead. Even with boots on, it was seeping up through the soles. No wonder the local tribes wore leather and natural fibers for clothing–you'd broil yourself to death in armor. Mentally retracing her steps, Shiloh shaded her eyes as she stared towards the way out into the savanna. The area started to become more familiar and she pointed in the direction she had ran when tailing the winged beast. "I can see the way out–the change in the vegetation level and soil color means we're heading the right way." Her ears stopped ringing and the pounding headache was now gone. With a little more rest and a cold drink of water, making that portal to the outpost might be possible. "Just wondering, are you two interested in visiting Mamjaku? It's a long walk from here, but I can open up a portal that'll lead right to it." She didn't really know if they wanted to look around or not; the quiet atmosphere was awkward and she was trying to make small talk to make time pass faster.

 "Alright, give me a second." The woman said as she reached into her bag and brought out some rope. She expertly tied the goblin up on Gaia’s back. Once the woman was done Gaia stood and adjusted her wings so one shielded the Goblin, the other sprawled out to cover the woman as she walked. The scales on her forelimbs and the pads on her paws burned against the ground after some time and it was starting to hurt, alot. 

"I can see the way out–the change in the vegetation level and soil color means we're heading the right way. Just wondering, are you two interested in visiting Mamjaku? It's a long walk from here, but I can open up a portal that'll lead right to it." 

Gaia thought .oO(“Thank the creator”) to herself as they walked. She tilted her head curiously as the woman asked about visiting the place she was headed to via portal. Gaia looked to Lio and the corners of her beak curled up. She was always interested in a good bout of exploring. She nuzzled her beak gently against his shoulder as she whispered.

“I would enjoy that… how about you?” She said softly as the hot ground turned to grass beneath her feet. Granted it was not cold or refreshing but it was much better than the burning ground which hurt her. She could feel her feet still radiating with heat, likely her feet may blister, but she’d be fine… this wouldn’t be the first or last time she was sure.

as he took of running expecting to see Gaia fly past buy but didn't he stopped to have a look and seen them walking, he paused for a second confused wondering what was going on, he waited for a few minutes before stating to walk back towards towards them. the hot sun now causing problems after the run, he got back to them and looked at Gaia, "i thought you would have flew out of here"

he looked at the beast now tied down on Gaia's back still not really sure sure what it was but not really worried just glad it was ok, he looked at the woman as she ask "Just wondering, are you two interested in visiting Mamjaku? It's a long walk from here, but I can open up a portal that'll lead right to it."
he looked at Gaia before looking back at her "i wouldn't mind looking at the place at seeing what was there if Gaia would like to aswell, we both like to explore so were always ready to to see new places" he looked at Gaia to see if she was ok with that

Her head was clear at last, and with the heat being partially absorbed by the nearby plant life, it was high time she got the poor vendor home. There wasn't anything she could do about the trauma of being snatched like a rabbit by a hawk, but maybe some well-worded mental suggestions could smooth that over. The decision was unanimous–Mamjaku it was. "Good, good. Give me a second." Stretching out her hands, Shiloh moved them as if drawing back a curtain, creating a rift in space-time. The rift stabilized and formed a standard portal large enough for the griffon to pass through. On the other side was the sight of a bustling market street with races of all kinds going about their business. Her spell was successful, but maybe she should've picked a less crowded spot for the gateway. Untying the goblin, she hoisted him up like a burlap sack and prepared to walk through. 

"Well, I'm going to be paying a visit to the local authorities. I don't know who this poor bloke is, but I'm sure somebody's looking for him." She waved at the man and griffon before disappearing into the portal, which would remain open until they entered. All's well that ends well; in this case–accident averted. Hopefully those rumors of flying terrors in the night would stop for now.

"i thought you would have flew out of here" Gaia shook her head slowly, stretching her head out and nuzzling him gently as they walked, her tail lashing from side to side as they walked. She lifted her head, letting it hover over Lio's to shade him somewhat."I wouldn't mind looking at the place at seeing what was there if Gaia would like to aswell, we both like to explore so were always ready to to see new places"  she nodded softly and turned her attention to the woman "Good, good. Give me a second." She said as she stretched out her hands, opening an apparent hole for them to go through. Gaia stretched her head out, sniffing it slightly as the goblin was untied from her back. The scene of a market materialized as she looked to the hole. The woman tossed the goblin over her shoulder as she headed for the portal. Gaia moved to Lio, dropping her head to nudge him again."Well, I'm going to be paying a visit to the local authorities. I don't know who this poor bloke is, but I'm sure somebody's looking for him." She said as she waved and headed through the portal.She stepped in, waiting for Lio quietly, looking around the market curiously, unsure if she was supposed to follow the woman or if this was where they parted ways.