The Sunspire settle down, it'll all be clear

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her gaze swept the mountain appraisingly, only half-listening to the words of rannoch and terance. there was something that called to her about mountains; the sun-kissed rock, the spears of rock that sought to pierce the sky and clouds. her gaze danced over the waterfall, the steady roar coupling with the sparkling torrent to create the perfect backdrop to rannoch, who's words she finally latched onto as he finished his speech. 

a few others offered themselves for the scouting party, and her mother's words had her raise her own voice after a moment, pausing once after the speckled boy spoke. while she dearly wished to set foot on the mountainside, she'd merely feel useless adding her voice to the many others. "I'll do whatever's needed." hopefully, that would mean joining the scouts (or a different party, like one girl suggests) but she supposed there'd be plenty of chances to explore the mountains.

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