"Captain!" Dezzi said Hopping dexterously over to the Captain. Beads of sweat were tracing down his brow quickly just as they had when he first entered the sky. His eyes sagged as he attempted to run his hand through his hair, Breath ragged. He seemed to be on the verge of fainting as Dezzi took him by the shoulders and looked him over, Nose twitching as they focused on deducing just what was wrong
"Aponiv?" Kirk Looked to his side where the Large Sky Islander stood. "I do not know…" His eyes hardened as he approached the captain and crouched at his side. Mind racing from all the medicinal ailments of his people that could possibly be affecting him. Then Raven stepped onto the beach and fell to her knees as well! The same look running over her face! Jeanne attempted to steady the woman as well. "Raven!"
"What's Going on?!" Inquired Kále in a tone of worry. "Quickly! Let's get them off the Beach!" His eyes seemed to widen as he internally realized just what was happening
Dezzi Slung Leroys arm over their Should and Escorted him of the Strip of Sand, Noir and Jeanne Helping Raven
The Percise moment they Left the Beach and were Hoisted up, Color began to return to their faces Leroys eyes widening and blinking a few times as if he'd been hit with cold water. "The Sand-"
He Began to Spoke. Aponiv Nodding in Confirmation "The Sand on the Beach must be Affecting you. It is Made up of Clouderia." He spoke thinking how to explain. "The Islands in Skyderia are Made of Solid Cloud. And these Beaches are made of sand that has been formed from the Ground, what we Call Clouderia, into fine Particulate Grains. When you touched it-"
Raven raised a hand to her forehead as she finished Aponiv's Sentence "It was as if we'd been Dropped in the Sea itself…"
"But-" Jeanne began to speak "Why wasn't I affected?!" She said Shifting her hand into steam to Demonstrate that she to was a Fruit User. This Caused Aponiv to eye her up and down before pointing "Your shoes."
"You haven't made Direct contact with the Sand." His gaze Shifted to Leroy and Raven who both wore Open Toed sandals. "They however made direct contact when they shifted the sand, getting it into their Shoes."
"Hahaha…" Leroy Began to chuckle before tilting his head back and Letting lose "Ha-Ha-Ha!"
"Ah- That's funny!"
Aponiv had a look of confusion on his face "If the Entire Island is Made up of Cloud. That means that Cursed Fortunate can't be in direct contact with it? Less they become drained like being dropped into the White Sea!" He reiterated.
"It's like this place is Anti-Fruit!" He Jest with a Smile. The Pun seemed to get a crack out of Aponiv who smiled and for the second time that day, offered the captain a Helping hand to his feet.
"Lets Get you Guys some proper Footwear so you can walk the Beaches if you need."
The Path toward the city was a Deep Gray, flattened and paved like a chisel through wet sandstone. Carving a road straight to where they needed to go. Through the ground along the edges had puffs and stray strands of Cloud poking out of the ground, looking almost like swirling grass.
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When Prodded with a Pencil by Raven, it seemed solid, but had give to it exactly as a Leaf or blade of Grass would.
When Questioned about it, Aponiv mentioned that the 'Clouderia' or Ground that the Land was made of formations similar to plants of the Blue Sea. To a Point that it could even be used as soil for plants. And even livestock could graze on these 'Clokosi' because it was Rich in Minerals.
Raven even asked if they'd seen that Produce tilled from this type of soil had any effects on Cursed Fortunate. But to Aponiv's Knowledge it didn't. Cursed Fortunate could even eat the grass. If they picked it directly there be a moment of discomfort, but as soon as it was disconnected they could return to normal. Jeanne theorized that it was probably the same reason you could drink Sea Water with your Hand, feeling yourself drain before the water seemingly lost its effect as you drank it.
While the Group Continued, Dezzi walked up to the Side of Raven who had been Discussing Her finding with Jeanne. Jeanne had been taking her own notes, but the Markswoman was very impressed by how the Scholar had utterly out paced her. Raven had Tables and Sketches Filling her journal!
Dezzi, almost like a Cat, or more appropriately like a rabbit, Pawed at Raven as they climbed onto her shoulders speaking as they did. Speaking about some of the stuff they also found. Their Doctorate mind was much like the Inventor Woman, and the Scholars. They inquired that if the Grass was basically like that of the Blue Sea, could it be used for possible medicinal purposes? Oslar had talked about how Grass and Thatch was as Bandages for a long time when in emergencies or before proper medical advancement
"So what's usually out this distance?" Asked Leroy as he crouched and ran his hands through the Clokosi, feeling the drain before giving a hard shake of his hand
"Out in the Country, Theirs many mounds of Clouds almost like mountains where we often use as mines. The Deeper the into the Clouderia you go, the denser it becomes."
"Do you have Precious Metals!" Dezzi Inquires Excitedly. Kirks ears twitching at the notion as well.