[TOY] Plaything

[skinstealer]

POLKA DOT: Uhhh…
POLKA DOT: Well…
 

You rub the back of your head.

POLKA DOT: I might…be going on my first adventure soon.
VINE: …outside the city?
 

You nod.

VINE: Hmm. Go on.
POLKA DOT: Willow and I both had a dream about a certain forest, and it’s really, really important to her.
POLKA DOT: It could, yknow, involve some real dangerous stuff…
POLKA DOT: And I’m worried that some of it will be stuff I’d rather not see again.
VINE: Mhm.
POLKA DOT: And…if I don’t confront it there, it might show up here, and that feels worse.
POLKA DOT: It’s got me all mixed up…
VINE: And you’re doing this because you love her, right?
 

You blink, taken aback.

POLKA DOT: I-I mean…
VINE: You’ve been together for a month, and I can tell how close you two are.
VINE: It’s okay to admit it.
POLKA DOT: …yeah, I am.
POLKA DOT: I want her to be happy…
VINE: Mmmm…
 

The bean bear takes a minute to think, every moment spent without any talking filling you with anxiety.

VINE: I may be able to help.
POLKA DOT: Wait, really?!
POLKA DOT: Will you come with us?
VINE: God, no. I care about you, Ribbon, but I have too much at stake here to go on any dangerous journeys.
VINE: My trips around the city are enough risk for me.
VINE: However…
VINE: I know of someone who can give you advice.
POLKA DOT: …you do?
 

Vine nods, crossing her arms and leaning back.

VINE: Her name is Wanderer, a traveling toy who comes around every month or so.
VINE: She’s seen a lot of places, knows things like magic, and can give advice about what’s out in the wilds.
VINE: As far as I know, she likes doing it, even.
VINE: I’ve even seen her trade goods with other toys before.
VINE: The narrative must really want you to go on this journey, because she’s here for a few days.
VINE: Usually gets some good meals, a nice rest, maybe helps around the place to pay.
VINE: You can probably find her in the bar after we close up.