Mark of Seed

I had dried a rose that was given to me for Valentione’s day by Domone. 
Struck with inspiration, I decided to grind up the petals and infuse some olive oil with them.  I also mixed some crushed petals with rock salt.
Both concoctions sat for several days, and the end result was some lovely scented oil and bath salts!
I added both to the hot water of my mog house fountain and slipped in.

I needed the relaxation aid after all the traipsing around Vana’diel I had done.
Most of it alone, though Domone did find the time to aid me in battle versus some mean monsters.
All to uncover more information about accessing Al’Taieu.
And now Tenzen was nowhere to be found.

I wrung out the fat sponge over my head.  The sweet smelling water trickled over my face and neck.  Returning from whence it came via my chest.
Laying the sponge aside, I submerged myself completely.
There is something oddly quiet about being underwater even though sounds also seem amplified.  The water swished and slapped up against the brick of the fountain.  New water flowed in and splashed against my abdomen.
I shimmied out from under the fresh flow as I emerged for breath.  My hair veiled my eyes.  I wiped it aside and tucked the wet tendrils behind my ears as best I could, then sank back against the brick, propping my head up with the sponge.
I watched my tail float up between my outstretched legs and wriggled my toes, causing the droplets to dance and twitch on the surface.
With each deep inhalation, I floated up just a bit and sunk with the exhale.
Then I focused on something on the back of my hand.  A glowing outline in the shape of a seed.  No matter how long I rested here, it would not be washed away.
I knew that soon, I would have to gather some comrades and venture to Qu’Bia Arena.
Bahamut wasn’t the only thing threatening the inhabitants of Vana’diel.

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