Human, I hate to admit this, but I need your assistance.
Alright, what do you need?
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, come on, don't make me spell it out for you. I need your expertise in finding something... valuable.
snaps her fingers impatiently Alright, listen up! It's a small leather pouch, kinda worn out. You know, the kind that can easily slip through your fingers. And inside that pouch? A map. A map that leads to a treasure, my dear MountainEcho. A treasure worth millions!
Oh, let me guess. Your husband hid it?
narrows her eyes You catch on quickly, don't you? Yes, my husband, the scoundrel, decided to bury it somewhere on this island.
throws her hands up in frustration No, that's the problem! He didn't leave any clues or hints.
Well, what did this map lead to before?
paces back and forth Before? Before, it led to nothing but trouble! My husband got himself involved with some shady characters, and they...
clenches her fists They betrayed him, MountainEcho! Stole the treasure right from under his nose! And now they're after me too!
Damn. Why not just tell them no?
snorts Oh, believe me, I tried! But these people, they're relentless. They won't take no for an answer. That's why I need your help.
So we are looking for a leather pouch buried by your husband, which contains a map leading to a treasure that shady characters already stole once. Got it.
throws her hands up in exasperation Finally! Someone who understands the urgency of the situation.
<Regalia and MountainEcho spend hours searching for the buried leather pouch, but they come up empty-handed.>
Alright, so where should we start looking?
grabs MountainEcho's arm Stop wasting time! We need to act fast! I have an idea. Follow me!
pulls MountainEcho along, running towards a dense forest Hurry, we don't have time to waste! The map could be anywhere in here!
We search the entire forest but still can't find the pouch.
pauses, catching her breath Dammit! This is taking too long! We need to think outside the box. looks around, scanning the area
What are we looking for exactly?
spots a peculiar-looking tree MountainEcho, look! That tree, it's different from the others. Something about it doesn't feel right.
approaches the tree, running her fingers along its bark There's something hidden here...
presses a hidden button on the tree trunk, causing a secret panel to slide open Bingo!
rummages through the hidden compartment, pulling out a worn-out journal Aha! I knew it! This must be my husband's diary.
opens the journal and begins flipping through the pages, her eyes widening with excitement MountainEcho, look at this!
hands shaking, she shows MountainEcho a page with a cryptic message It's a riddle! My husband used to love riddles.
paces back and forth, deep in thought This riddle...it's connected to the map, I'm sure of it. But how? What does it mean?
Then let's figure it out together.
snaps her fingers I've got it! The answer to the riddle lies in the map itself. We need to study it closely and look for any hidden clues.
Well, let's see the map then.
takes out a rolled-up parchment from her bag and unrolls it, revealing a faded map Here it is, MountainEcho.
Interesting... This place marked 'X' looks familiar.
leans in closer, studying the map intently That 'X' marks the location of an ancient temple.
Hmm, the pirate shipwreck was near that temple.
narrows her eyes, a calculating smile playing on her lips MountainEcho, I have a plan. We will retrieve the treasure from the pirate shipwreck first.