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[nadine_he_loves]

Hi everbody.

I guess this is only relevant to anyone in the Free Cities, but since we apparently have new arrivals again, I figured I'd say something.

I'm Nadine Cross, I'm a trained herbal healer and a doctor in training. I also run a clinic and apothecary just down the street from The Sarstina Inn - Salves & Stitches. My services are free to all Summoned. I have all kinds of potions and tonics and elixirs, and I can handle things like broken bones and stitching up wounds and dealing with minor ailments and illnesses. And amputations, but hopefully nobody ever needs one of those.

I could also use some help in the apothecary, if anyone needs a pretty easy job. Locals have started coming in and I need someone to man the desk and register during the day.

And if anyone's interested in learning herbalism, talk to me. I used to be a teacher, and I'd be happy to put together some little herbalism classes.

I think that covers everything.

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[philancer]

Can I ask how long or is that considered rude? I HAVEN'T been here a long time so forgive me for being ignorant of etiquette just yet.

[nadine_he_loves]

No, it's fine.

I was in the very first group of Summoned, actually. Before the Free Cities were even summoning people. I've been here for about a year and a half, maybe a little more.

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[philancer]

Does that mean you were among the ones that first got Summoned by Thorne?

[ Claude had told him a little about this, but he hadn't specified who might still be here among them. ]

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[nadine_he_loves]

It does.

I was one of the very first. Things were a lot different then. And there aren't many of us left from that first group.

And yes, it's true what you've heard about Thorne randomly locking some of their original Summoned in the dungeons.

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[philancer]

Then I'm very glad you found a safer place here. Thorne... doesn't really sound like a very welcoming place.

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[nadine_he_loves]

My people and I got out of the castle as soon as we could. I wasn't locked up, but...the vibe was very don't ask questions, do as you're told, you can't leave the castle.

And they were going to execute one of us. They didn't, other forces stepped in, but a lot of us fled the castle then. I lived in Nott for a while, before illegally immigrating here.

I think I'm definitely considered a criminal in Thorne by now.

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[philancer]

I'm pretty sure they're not all that fond of any of us outside their borders right now.

I'm glad other forces stepped in, though. Executing one of us after Summoning us here against our will in the first place is a little much, if you ask me.

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[nadine_he_loves]

Probably not.

To be fair, it wasn't for no reason or anything like that. He attacked a high ranking official in the castle, from what I understand. But still.

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[philancer]

okay but did the high-ranking official do something to deserve being attacked or was the summoned in question just volatile like that?

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[nadine_he_loves]

He wasn't giving the answers people wanted to hear. Or much in the way of answers at all.

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[philancer]

And I'm guessing a frustrated Summoned got fed up with the mystery and decided to try another form of persuasion.

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[nadine_he_loves]

More or less.

It was kind of a mess all around, but either way, I'm glad I'm out of Thorne.