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[ Now that the various fun times all over the map have come to a close (he hopes), there's a thing everyone should probably know about. At least in his own court, because who even knows what the Unseelie would do about it...

Leo looks kind of sheepish, because really, this probably should've come up already. But you really can't blame him when the Citadel was under attack at the time, and he's going to stick to that. ]

I should probably mention that whole... [ He waves a hand vaguely. ] ...creating a god thing, huh?

[ Easy enough. Moving on. ]

So who wants to help me build some new shrines and stuff?

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See, I didn't know if those kinds of things still worked or not, with all the fire magic going poof. I know I still can't be burned, but anything else?

[ Yeah, no dice. He's never needed anything like that before, and still doesn't somehow, so he never had reason to check. ]

I could probably do it without any enchantments, but it would take a while to figure out how to create the materials without modern technology. [ The struggle is real. ] But that'll make it so much easier. I was going to stick around the Citadel for a while anyway, so I'll be around whenever you've got time!

It doesn't hurt to try. If there's a new God for it then we could give it a go and see what happens? The worst that happens is the, um, adorable puppy has to get new toys made.

[ She wrinkles her nose, considering, leaning back in her seat to give it a second or two of thought. ]

I can transfigure some things, but I've never tried to turn something into a fireproof material before. It's something we could try together, at least - it might even be fun, a bit of an experiment. [ And, then, she brightens. ] I'm in my rooms more often than not - you could come by one day and we could work on it? If you tell me when I can let the guards know to expect you.

Actually, now that I think about it, it might work. Kaio isn't very strong yet, but as long as I was in the same room with him, I could actually use my own fire again. Once I got too far away, and he left the forge, I couldn't do it anymore. I heard that shard training would help, but I haven't done it yet, so I know it was because of him.

I've only worked with metals before - nothing that would make a good squeaky toy. He liked coal, but it looked more like a dog treat to him, [ he says with a laugh. Kaio's adorable and if only he had a camera, he'd have started the Drabwurld version of puppy videos on Youtube. ] I know what it takes to make something fireproof, though, so I can totally help give it a shot. I'll have to swing by later today or tomorrow, if that's good?

[ And he has matches they can test it with, but... he's still grumpy about needing them so he's just going to casually leave that out. ]

Oh! I know how to use my shard - Lancelot taught me last year. We could experiment with that and see if shards really do help? Then if it does I wouldn't mind teaching you how to do it as well, seeing as I've done it before. Once we've learned if shards help we can figure out how to help Kaio get a little bit stronger.

[ She nods, looking more and more excited by the prospect. She had used her shard in the battle, but having a more productive - less violently productive - reason to use her shard and the power it gave her was more than welcome. ]

I made some toys for my dog and some friends, so we can at least give him something to play with. Once we've sat down and had a talk we can see what fireproof things we can work out and see if the runes actually work... If the fire magic works around him then perhaps the anti-fire runes would work with him as well? That means that they'd be almost tailored for him to use whenever he saw fit. [ And that makes her feel a little bit better.

Determined, now, she nods, beaming. ]

Tomorrow would be perfect. I'll let the guards know and make sure I'm ready.

Really? We should totally test that out, just in case. Anything can help, you know? Just let me know if I can pay you back somehow.

[ He wouldn't expect her to do it for free, of course. Trade's the name of the game, and he'll be happy to make more stuff for Hermione if she asks.

He nods, grinning and practically vibrating with excitement. ] That's exactly what I meant! As far as I know, when we lost fire magic, anything that was enchanted to resist fire lost its effectiveness, too. The dwarves lost some of the best tools because of it. I didn't get a chance to test it before Kaio took off, but I'm thinking it'll work the same way for defending against fire, too, so if that works, we're golden! Just so long as we don't toss them in a fire when he's not around.

[ Game plan, acquired! Man, that's a good feeling. ]

You don't have to pay me back! I like to help. But if you ever have a spare moment and want to play around making another sword...

[ Well. She smiles, this is all really very exciting and the chance to dip her feet into the Drabwurld religion a little more with a brand new God is more than just a little bit interesting. She's incredibly curious and she shifts, moving out of camera for a moment before she holds up a hippogriff toy. ]

I had this made for my dog? It's a good chew toy... We could duplicate it and try inscribing it with some runes around him, to see what happens. As long as they're just for him to use I don't see what the problem would be. [ A plan, a good plan, is developing, and she's brimming with excitement. ]

You sure? I mean, the dwarves did figure out how to start fires the normal way, so the forges are up and running again... I'll need something to work on eventually. [ And yeah, he's asked about their cog-and-gear magic, but they're starting him off slow with it so far. It won't hurt to have something else going on the side.

He leans in when she holds up the toy, squinting at it through the feed. ] Yeah, okay. That's a good place to start. Problem is, I don't really have a way to track Kaio, so I've got no idea where he went or when he's going to come back. He said he liked Troichean Beinn, but aside from that? [ He shrugs. ] So it might be a while before we can really test it, but it's worth a shot, anyway.

Of course. If you get bored or fancy experimenting then you can consider that payment. All of this is really interesting, though - I don't expect anything. [ She really doesn't. The idea of helping a fire god, of being a part of something here, makes her light up a little as she tries to consider it.

Still, if he can't track Kaio it might be more difficult. ] We can make the toys and you could take them back to Troichean Beinn, then? Maybe we can leave a few at any shrines that get built over the next few months, little offerings for him, and if they get burned up after he's seen, or we know he's there, then we'll know.

I guess I'll let you know if I come up with anything.

[ He nods emphatically. ] I was thinking of something along those lines, yeah. I set up a small thing in Troichean Beinn before heading out here, so maybe he'll like having something to come back to. I don't think he'll mind if the offerings get a little charred if we keep 'em coming. Bordan Gret said they're supposed to help him get stronger, and maybe when he does fire magic will go back to normal.

That sounds lovely.

[ And this sounds like a really good idea. ]

Maybe I can try and organise something to urge people to build some more shrines? There's also room for them around Seelie territory and I'm sure the Natives would enjoy having that magic back as well. I know I miss being able to read by candlelight rather than wandlight. I'll make sure to keep you updated, okay?

That would be awesome! I'd do it myself, but this whole thing with the dwarves means I've got stay holed up in the mountain most of the time. I'll take any help I can get!

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