[Daring Scylla]

Clancy stood up again. They had to find these people and fast-like, so he could get his book. Lina seemed nice enough, but inter-dimensional travel was dangerous. Even for him. Especially for him.

He looked about, leaving Lina to sit and munch while he made his way a few meters east, though he didn't know if such directions still applied in this world. He looked out of the trees. Squinted. A small encampment, with a thin ribbon of smoke curling in the atmosphere, could just barely be made out over a stretch of landscape covered in the strange occasional plant. The sun was hot and he judged it to be about afternoon in this world.

Walking back to Lina, he glanced about. The plants around were fascinating, and he could tell some would have healing and restorative properties. Rina came into sight, her bright pink hair shocking against the softer greens, browns and purples of the surrounding plants.

"Alright, Miss Lina," he said, putting his hands on his hips. "I've found people. What should we do?"