>Nod. "Friend. Just looking for some breakfast."
>Once this is over, we shall have to find a seamstress type, our backpack can be repaired! ;_;
>"Ah, alright. The usual?"
Morichika pulls out two plastic-packed sandwiches from behind the counter. You fork over the money, offer your thanks, and begin the trip to the coast.
Harami struggles for a while to open her pack. "Why must you humans insist on locking your food
away?" Eventually you have to open it for her, and she's silent as she munches down her breakfast. She looks a little disappointed with it - probably doesn't match the level of high-cuisine she enjoyed as royalty.
>Don't worry, Mister Ribbit. We'll save you! Someday.
>You think you hear something as you make your way towards the coast. Clicks, whistles...phweeing?
"Ah, so they've already arrived. Excellent."
You're not quite sure what to think as you catch sight of the coast over a small hill - and see dozens of dolphins in the water, either playing or routinely patrolling the waters. In the distance you can make out a cargo ship going exactly nowhere as another small army of dolphins surrounds it.
You're impressed and terrified in equal measure.
>Harami steps out onto the beach, and a dolphin rises out of the water to meet her. He takes on a human(ish) form the moment he steps out of the water, wearing trailing blue robes and adjusting his glasses.
"Princess! I see you have survived your first day in this wretched place."
He looks to you, pushing his nose upwards with a snort. Harami bites her lip, motioning to him to be silent.
"Apologies for that, Sango. This is my advisor. In your tongue, his name would be...Shujinko, I believe."
Shujinko falls to his knees in front of you, bowing. His fin is larger than Harami's but such is to be expected.
"Greetings, honourable champion of Odonto! Know that you have become affiliated with a power much greater than humans will ever accomplish in your lifetime."
He sounds smug, fixing his robes as he rises back to his feet. Harami rubs at her temples.
"...Yes. As you may have gathered by now, Shujinko here is not very fond of humanity. He thinks that your lack of knowledge about magic makes you...what's the word you use, Shujinko? Medieval?"
"Primordial, ma'am."
"Ah, yes. That's the one. Though I still believe you don't give them enough credit. They have these things called light switches..."
Harami breaks into a rant about how astounding your household appliances are. Shujinko pulls a well-practiced 'act like I'm listening' expression.
