Lady Boss Of The Unpopular Dungeon

After Alexa and Rune had finished celebrating the victory of their first fight, the two of them quickly remembered the injured avian monster that had the unfortunate luck to encounter the poachers before it ran into Alexa and Rune. The two friends quickly rushed towards the bushes where the injured simurgh had been hidden by Rune before he had joined Alexa in thrashing the poachers.

The beautiful turquoise colored feathers were slowly becoming discolored due to the blood that was slowly seeping from the many wounds on the poor creature. The injured bird weakly cried out in pain and carefully watched Alexa and Rune with dazzling golden eyes. Alexa felt an immense pain in heart at the sight of the injured bird so she began to try a spell that Una had taught her before she had left Astral Descent with Rune.

Alexa focused her magical power and soon a light magenta covered her body, and she began to recite the chant for the healing spell. Alexa placed her hands on the injured bird and she chanted the spell Astral Healing and the magenta glow around her hands changed to a pale lavender glow which soon flowed from her hands to around the simurgh and soon all the numerous cuts and bruises that bird had sustained from the attacks from the poachers.

Within minutes, Alexa had completely healed the beautiful blue bird creature but since it was her first attempt at using her magic to heal another living thing had greatly drained her. Alexa felt her knees go weak to she quickly sat down and she began to take to breathe a little heavier. Rune who had been quietly waiting and watching out any signs that there were any other poachers nearby hopped over to Alexa and the simurgh and he began to speak to the avian creature.

After some time of Alexa resting and Rune and the simurgh communicating with each other, Alexa had learned that the simurgh was an uncommon avian monster that fed on medicinal plants, had entrancing musical voices, had strong healing powers and could change their size. They were often hunted down by poachers to sell as exotic songbirds to random nobility or to alchemists for their tears, feathers, and blood that had powerful medicinal properties. The simurgh that they had rescued was just a young female juvenile aimlessly wandering through the kingdom of Lunas when it had encountered the poachers.

The simurgh had been initially cautious but after being healed by Alexa and communicating with Rune who explained their identities to her, very quickly became friendly chattering with Rune and Alexa like a happy songbird. soon it had became an hour and a half since Alexa and Rune had first encountered the avian monster and the two travelers needed to be one their way to get to the village of Eclipso. As they sadly prepared to part ways with their new friend, Alexa had a impulsive idea take hold of her and she immediately voiced it to Rune.

"Hey Rune, when we were packing in the dungeon, did you or Una remember to pack the items that we used to bind Argent to Astral Descent?

Rune twitched his fuzzy ears while thinking and then his big green eyes lit with the same excitement that had taken hold of Alexa.

"I don't know for sure but it's worth checking to see. While you look for the stuff, I'll chat up the songbird to see if she wants to join Astral Descent."

Alexa smiled and nodded in agreement and she then took out one of the two storage gems that Una had prepared for their travels and she began to access its contents. after a few minutes of searching through the storage gem, she came across a slightly familiar pinkish purple crystal bowl and knife. The young lady turned her attention over to the two monsters that had been calmly conversing in a series of chirps and she called out to them.

"Rune, while we're at the village, remind me to get Una some presents to thank her for always thinking ahead for us."

Rune earnestly nodded and quietly mumbled "Do I get any presents too?"

"No need to pout. You also earned some presents for always being so loyal ...even though you're a bit of a brat."

Rune gave a small smile at what Alexa said but he soon gave her a glare at her calling him a brat and then he stuck his tongue out at his dungeon mistress. A birdlike like chirp soon diverted the duo's attention and they remembered the simurgh that had been observing their little interaction with rapt interest. Alexa cleared her throat out of embarrassment and Rune gave a small chuckle and within minutes, the three of soon got down to business.

Thanks to Rune's translation skills, the simurgh knew that the duo had rescued her from the poachers without any ulterior motives and that they were from a dungeon. Alexa then began to speak to the avian monster about asking her if she had any interest in joining the Astral Descent and becoming one of her subordinates which Alexa took great care to mention the perks. Rune helpfully translated the simurgh's response to Alexa's offer which was unsurprisingly was a yes.

Alexa was happy that the bird monster had agreed to join the dungeon but she took a deep breath and asked the simurgh

"Are you absolutely sure, you don't have to join just because we saved you."

The simurgh paused in confusion and she soon began to speak to Alexa with Rune act as a translator

"Boss, the songbird says that all it wants is a place where it doesn't have to feared being caught and used against its will. She want to join us of her own free will so don't feel like you're taking advantage of her."

Alexa relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief and the she gave the simurgh a charismatic smile and said

"Alright, just give me some time to think up the perfect name for you."