Message 2

[wherethereislight]

Type: Text
Sender ID: wherethereislight (Shadow)
To: Public
Subject: Rifts
Warnings: Nothing? Just a grumpy hedgehog yelling at people to get off his lawn boat.

Stop going into the rifts. They don't take you wherever they show.

[Sincerely, a hedgehog that's getting tired of people landing on his damn boat.]

Comments

[wherethereislight]

People that know of me. How annoying. [Ugh. Really seems to be the case. Why couldn't they fall on anyone else from home?]

[octoblot]

I see.

[Hmmm]

I don't have a lot of experience with this particular type of potential magic that may be in play, but I can certainly try to look into it and see what I'm able to come up with researching the matter.

[Okay now he is definitely lying and not just by omission, but Shadow doesn't need to know that.]

[wherethereislight]

[...] What's in it for you? [His business makes Shadow think he doesn't just do stuff for free.]

[octoblot]

[You're right, he doesn't.]

Obtaining the knowledge of how these rifts were made as someone interested in magic is a worthy interest, is it not? And perhaps, if a method is found to undo the damage they are currently doing, perhaps there can also be a way to refine them in a manner that can be used for a more lucrative purpose.

After all, while they are a nuisance right now, it would certainly be a convenient method for traveling for those here who may not want to rely on ships or other crafts to reach a destination in this place...

[wherethereislight]

[...He'd charge a fee to use them, wouldn't he?]

Consider collaborating with others with similar interest to make progress. If I discover further details, I will inform you.

[octoblot]

[oh absolutely]

Understood. I look forward to hearing from you again should you find anything, Shadow-san.