As Freya thought what to do next she took the chance to examine the pink crystal in more detail. It looked like two eight-sided pyramids joined together by the bases and with both tips cut off. Its length was about 20 centimeters from top to bottom, maybe a bit less. Currently it was covered in her mother’s juices and the older woman clearly intended to change that as she started licking it clean.
"Seems like it won’t take long to finish the staff. Can I stay and watch?" Freya asked after a few seconds.
Fiona stopped licking the crystal and looked at her daughter. "Sorry, dear, but no. This is an enchantment I’ve never done before, and as much as I’d like to think I won’t have any problems I really can’t be sure. It’s best if I am alone."
"Why, is it dangerous somehow?"
"No, it’s not dangerous. At least not the way you might be thinking. It’s just that the spell can have unforeseen side effects. The last thing I want to do is have sex with my own daughter because of a botched up spell. So no, you may not watch, and that’s final."
"Alright, if you say so, mother." Best not to push it. "So, who is the staff for? You mentioned an old friend…"
"It’s for Enallea. She’s an elven sorceress and was a mercenary in the same company as me and your father."
"The two of you must be pretty close, considering what you were doing just to make her a new staff…"
"Yes, we are. Back then we were friends with benefits… although I really shouldn’t be telling you this."
"I’m just curious…"
"I’m sure you are, and maybe later I’ll tell you more. But right now you should be going, dear."
"Yes, I guess I should be." Freya picked up her dress and put it on. She didn’t bother putting on her soaked panties as she was going to be changing them soon enough. "I’ll see you later, mother." Just then the hammering from below resumed. Oh, right. Father is still working. I was so focused on mom I completely forgot.
Without further delay Freya left the room, leaving her mother alone so that she could finish the staff, and went back to her own room where she put on new panties. She also put on her ring and picked up her dagger Silverthorn, just in case. Silverthorn was a gift from her parents, crafted by her father and enchanted by her mother to be both more accurate and more damaging. Though so far she had never had to use it.
With that finished Freya headed towards the first floor, but just as she reached the stairs down the door to Saya’s room opened and her little sister came out, wearing a simple grey dress and looking a little sleepy.
"Morning, sis." She greeted. Saya was a couple of years younger and was also a redhead, but her short hair was a darker hue than Freya’s and their mother’s. Unlike her older sisters, who were both C-cup, Saya was a D-cup like their mother and was a bit proud of it.
"Morning, Saya. Did you sleep well?" Freya greeted back. The two started chatting as they made their way to the first floor, where they saw their older sister Elaya coming in from the shop area at the front of the house.
"Good morning, you two. Did father wake you up with his hammering?"
"No, he didn’t." Answered Saya cheerfully. Speak for yourself! Grumbled Freya in her mind, but chose not to say anything.
Elaya was a year older than Freya and had long black hair that reached to the middle of her back. She was the only woman in the family to not be a redhead.
The next hour was pretty normal and thus boring. When breakfast was over Freya found herself alone. Elaya and Kalian had gone to open the shop, Freya’s father Rycard had gone back to work and was hammering away, her mother had gone to her own workshop (Freya wasn’t sure if the staff had been finished yet but decided to leave it for later), and Saya had decided that she needed a quick bath to fully wake up because she was sleepy. Freya was free to do whatever she wanted.
Vote
A. Go somewhere in the city - specify
A1. Visit "The Brown Boar" and see if there’s any work
A2. Visit the market and check out the shops – there should be enough shops open by now
A3. Visit the Temple
A4. Visit the Academy
A5. Visit Essa
A6. Walk around the city at random
B. Do something else
X. Minor Action
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I finally got around to introducing Freya’s dagger. I’ve added the details to her character sheet.
Some of the other things that were suggested are best left for later – there’s only so much Freya can ask or do at one time. Also, Freya will pick up her scrolls before leaving the house. Using fireballs while still inside would not be a good idea, but if she goes outside that is no longer an issue.