Chimper #2887
Can a bit of mischief ever be the kindest thing? The stern wizards of The Crystal Highlands of Armaria would say no, but then they would have to explain Bairi. A merchant with eyes that swirl like captured nebulae, Bairi once sold a perpetually grumpy alchemist a 'listening stone,' claiming it absorbed negativity. After a week of grumbling at the rock, the alchemist felt remarkably lighter. Bairi’s 'tricks' are always like this: clever nudges toward grace. They use their unnerving gaze and reputation not to frighten, but to get others to accept help they'd otherwise refuse. The scholars call it manipulation, but the children sheltered from a rockslide under their Shielding Wings just call them a friend.
