Nayla leads Rosmira, Jews, and Kania down the snowy resort path toward the main buildings. Silver pines give way to banners, lanterns, and the warm bustle of preparation.
Leon steps from a side corridor just as the group reaches the courtyard, Juliet remaining behind. Nearby, Angust directs Helga, an elder orc woman with weathered green skin, a powerful toned build, and an oil-smudged mechanic’s uniform marked by a hammer-and-leaf patch, as the elder orc assembles sturdy tables beneath the winter banners.
Leon
There you are. Juliet only wanted to talk about our family and whether everyone feels secure. I told her our choices belong to all of us.
Jews
A sensible answer, darling. I hope she heard the important part instead of planning another wedding in her head.
Angust spots the gathering and beams, his red hair bright against the snow. He waves a flour-dusted hand while Helga steadies a long wooden table beside him.
Angust
Perfect timing! The winter feast is nearly ready. Kania, bring your friends over, and tell me what else this celebration needs.
Nayla
First, we should tell Leon what happened on the trail. Then we can decide together how we want to spend the evening.
✓ Quest Accepted
Discuss Kania’s place in the family openly
“Ros decides to lead kania and leon over to the side for a private talk. Hoping maybe we can move forward or at least figure out what the two might want. Of course nayla ears twitch even from a distance.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conversation, rolled -1)
Rosmira guides Leon and Kania away from the feast tables, beneath a quiet arcade where snow gathers on the lanterns and courtyard voices soften behind them.
Rosmira
Kania, Leon, I want us to talk privately. Tell me clearly what you both want, so we can understand whether there is a way forward.
Across the courtyard, Nayla’s ears twitch sharply. She pauses beside Jews, watching the private conversation without approaching or hiding her attention.
Leon
I want to know Kania better, and I am attracted to her. But I will not pursue anything unless you, Nayla, and Kania freely want it.
Kania
I want Leon in my life, but I do not want to claim him. I would begin with friendship, honesty, and room for either of us to stop.
Kania’s answer settles the uncertainty into something usable. Leon turns toward her, then back to Rosmira, offering no private promise beyond the boundaries spoken aloud.
Nayla
Then let me hear the rest openly. I am not forbidding closeness, but I need honesty before anything changes between us.
Quest Complete
Discuss Kania’s place in the family openly