The Red Crystal Kingdom
Meet the Witch

Edgar let down his horse and decided to stop at the settlement according to Roshar's instructions. He signaled to Uzan and others who were on the carriage.

Uzan and others circulated their views around the settlement. The settlement looked deserted like it was uninhabited.

“I don't think this is strange,” said Edgar.

“Why can you say that?” said Sara.

The settlement is quiet because the sun has started to sink and.” Edgar put both his hands in his pants pocket while kicking the pebbles. “For sure the sellers here have gone home.”

“It was true,” Dubal said. “This settlement is just a place for sellers who want to rent a place to sell.”

“Possibly the memory of the seller has been blurred,” Uzan sighed disappointed. “Edgar, let's continue the journey to stop the periodic earthquakes that hit on this island.”

A girl stepped up from the source of the voice. She looks like a teenage girl, wearing a typical witch cone hat and blue robes. “You will not be able to stop this periodic earthquake without my help”

Uzan said to Sara, Edgar, and Dubal He may not yet know that we have a recommendation to recruit a witch from Lord Roshar, so, I want to find out more about this magical girl.

“Who are you?” uzan.

“My name is Arika,” The witch girl introduced herself. “Middle level magicians from Igardias”

“What do you want?”

“For I can stop the periodic earthquake that is hitting this island.”

The girl held out her right hand. A whirlpool of Wind as well as a glaze of – greenish flickers whirled gently next to it.

Edgar looks Enthusiastic. Uzan and Dubal calmed down. Sara watched Arika carefully. Sara knew that the greenish flickering that accompanied the wind was the magic wind

The witch finally obliterated her wind magic. “Allow me to join your group”

“Include yourself and directly request to join our group huh?” Uzan smile. “Do you know about us and our destination?”

“Ba-alright,” Paras the girl flushed. “All I know is that you are a rich man because the horse and carriage that you bought show that you are rich and you will stop this periodic earthquake, don't you?”

“Hmm...,” says Uzan while holding his chin. “ Interesting conclusion.”

“That's right!” said the Witch. “Not only Klerik, I'm interesting because you guys need a magician like me.”

“Not that, Miss,” Uzan rectify. “I say is that small settlement which is a place of buying and selling that the traders have come this.”

“A-what did you say?” the witch was surprised. “You should already know that this is a market and it should be used as a place to trade, right?”

“We already know about it.”

“Then, what's your purpose here?”

“We just rest our horses and feel the air outside because inside the carriage feels saturated so...”.

Uzan turned around to call Edgar and the others. “Let's continue the journey.”

“Tu-wait!” said the witch. “Do you not feel that the earthquake on this island is very troublesome?”

“Slightly interrupt our trip,” says Uzan “But we can pause for cover.”

“Whoever you are, invite me to come along and I will report to the nobles of Igardias about this and stop this earthquake.”

“Only by observing you, I immediately feel unsure,” said Uzan. “We will hire another witch when in the next stopover.”

Uzan turned around and gave a sign that his friend's – friends are ready – to make the next trip.

Uzan and others stopped the move. “What else?”

“You will lose if you do not invite me,” said Arika. “You've seen my magic, haven't you? Even you will not be able to face the distress that awaits you without me! free and no pay!”

“Oh yes?” Edgar shrugged his shoulders. “You said that we are rich, right? We can hire a wizard who pairs high prices with high quality rather than a free magician who immediately wants to join a group that even he himself is not familiar with.”

“Will kuralat,” says Arika. The girl pleaded. “I will lose if you don't invite me.”

Edgar rolled both his eyes. “Does that sound the same?”

The witch started to put on an upset face. “Au—”

“We were just kidding” Edgar laughed. “We did need your help.”

“What did you say?” Arika's face flushed “So..”

Uzan just smiled. “Include me, my name is Uzan, prince of the kingdom of Kastala. I was sent by the king to strike this earthquake.

This is Edgar, a soldier. Dubal, he is a former Soldier from Oslar, and Sara, a cleric. Just like you, he went to school in Igardias.”

Edgar waved his hand while grinning. Sara just smiled a little while tidying up her hair. While Dubal nodded for a moment and circulated his gaze around the small settlement.”

“I know that he is a Klerik,” said the witch “So, you are the prince of Kastala.”.

“Iya,” says Uzan. “Barusan, we were given a recommendation that there was a witch in this small settlement.”

“It is an honor for me to meet you, prince Uzan,” Arika said while bowing respectfully.. “I am that witch. Lord Roshar's recommendation, right?”

“I just wanted to know a little about you just now” Uzan raised her hand, a gesture to stop that reverence. “You will directly we enter into our group.”

Dubal slowly walked towards Arika.

“But you must be able to convince us that you can be trusted,” former soldier Oslar took out his axe while staring at Arika sharp. After that, he walked up to the witch while twisting her beard. Not long after, he threw his huge axe to the ground right next to the witch. “You will not betray us.”

Edgar wants to ambush Dubal. But Uzan prevented it.

Dubal's treatment left Arika stunned .Finally, the witch girl said confidently. “I won't betray you.”

“Hmm!” Dubal growled loudly while pulling out his axe. “We need this witch.”

“Welcome,” Sara welcomes with a smile. “We will get acquainted further as time goes by.”

“Thank you!” Arika returned Sara's smile after easing from her tension. “So, do you also want to go to Igardias Island?”

“We do want to stop this earthquake, miss,” said Edgar, “but by collecting magical material.”

“I know about magical material” said Arika “I once hunted Risaik sword with friends – my friends in Igardias. Can I see it? I want to know about the magical material if I can be more helpful.”

“Alright,” Uzan gives the parchment scroll Faraq gave to Arika. The witch girl watched carefully and made observations while occasionally fixing her witch hat. He opened the parchment and noticed the pattern of acquisition of magical materials listed on the scroll.

He might understand about the magic mechanism but there was actually something strange. But he felt it was not yet time he told Uzan about it. Maybe later as time goes by when he has gotten to know more about Prince Uzan and others.

“Alright,” Arika nodded. “I understand now.”

“We have found the member we are looking for,”Uzan returned the scroll in his grasp. “At the moment we continue the journey.”

“Prince Uzan,” Dubal calling. “Before that, allow me to ask Natalia for information about my departure with you.”

Uzan was silent for a moment. After that, he agreed. “Please!”