[ With her final message sent, Era sends Carbuncle off to track their wayward companion—beginning with Diacht's temple, as that seems the most likely place for Gaius to have awoken. It doesn't take long for her to be proven correct, and Carbuncle has a straightforward path from there.
She takes a moment to pull on another sweater and wrap a bulky scarf around her neck, as well as grab two servings of the day's meal from the hotpot, packing them away in lunch boxes along with a few cookies. As she is about to exit the house, Era doubles back and grabs a hunting knife she had stashed in the powder room, stuffing it in her bag along with everything else.
Thus adequately prepared she takes off at a brisk jog, then a steady run, finally catching up to her Carbuncle as it catches sight of Gaius and promptly loses its mind. It rush at the man with uncharacteristic eagerness, a friendly, excited yip in greeting echoing off the nearby buildings as it stops just shy of bowling Gaius over. It sits politely at his feet, vibrating with energy (in contrast to its slightly dim aura), and tails dusting off the pavement behind it for how thoroughly they wag.
Era arrives a few moments later, giving her Carbuncle a curious look, then offers Gaius a polite bow in greeting. ]
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[ With her final message sent, Era sends Carbuncle off to track their wayward companion—beginning with Diacht's temple, as that seems the most likely place for Gaius to have awoken. It doesn't take long for her to be proven correct, and Carbuncle has a straightforward path from there.
She takes a moment to pull on another sweater and wrap a bulky scarf around her neck, as well as grab two servings of the day's meal from the hotpot, packing them away in lunch boxes along with a few cookies. As she is about to exit the house, Era doubles back and grabs a hunting knife she had stashed in the powder room, stuffing it in her bag along with everything else.
Thus adequately prepared she takes off at a brisk jog, then a steady run, finally catching up to her Carbuncle as it catches sight of Gaius and promptly loses its mind. It rush at the man with uncharacteristic eagerness, a friendly, excited yip in greeting echoing off the nearby buildings as it stops just shy of bowling Gaius over. It sits politely at his feet, vibrating with energy (in contrast to its slightly dim aura), and tails dusting off the pavement behind it for how thoroughly they wag.
Era arrives a few moments later, giving her Carbuncle a curious look, then offers Gaius a polite bow in greeting. ]
Hello, Gaius.