Editing Chapter 1.01

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 | title = Chapter 1.01
 | published = March 3, 2023
 | link = [https://wanderinginn.com/2023/03/03/rw1-01/ Chapter 1.01]
 | wordcount = 4,025
 | previousChapter = [[Chapter 1.00]]
 | nextChapter = [[Chapter 1.02]]
 | image = M2Danger by brack.jpg
 | imagecaption = Rock Crab by [[Fanworks/Brack|Brack]]
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'''Chapter 1.01''' is the 2nd chapter of [[Volume 1]].

== tl;dr ==

[[Erin Solstice|Erin]] finds a [[Amentus|fruit-bearing trees]] while narrowly escaping a [[Rock Crabs|giant crab]]. [[Teriarch|Dragon]] POV of the previous night and the consequences for him.

== Synopsis ==

=== [[Erin Solstice|Erin's]] POV ===

Late at night, Erin moved restlessly around the room, tripping over a chair and dirtying her clothes. She lay on the floor, tired and hungry, and after a moment of frustration, she fell asleep. The next day, she awoke to bright daylight and decided to search for food. As she stepped outside, what she saw convinced her she was in another world. The vast sky, the enormous clouds, and the seemingly infinite plains fascinated her.

In the distance, she noticed what looked like buildings, giving her hope that she wasn't alone. She also spotted a small collection of [[Amentus|peculiar trees]], which appeared to have fruit. Driven by hunger, she walked toward the trees, barely escaping an encounter with a [[Rock Crabs|giant crab hiding beneath a tall rock]].

Upon reaching the trees, she found they were thin with huge leaves and unusual yellow and blue fruits. Struggling to reach the blue fruit, she screamed in frustration and kicked the tree. A fruit fell to the ground, and she stared at it, waiting for something to happen but received no mysterious announcement.

=== [[Teriarch|Dragon's]] POV ===

The Dragon woke up with an embarrassing scream. A young woman entered his cave, bypassing all his protective spells. In shock, he exhaled a tiny tongue of flame that obviously hadn't been aimed at the young woman as he clumsily attempted to crawl to safety and activate his emergency teleportation spell. By the time he recovered, the girl was gone. Worried about being pursued, the Dragon relocated to a less convenient hideout.

He fortified his new cave for two weeks and looked for signs of pursuit, but there were none. Considering the possibility that the encounter was accidental, he didn't let his guard down. The one silver lining was that the intrusion had disrupted his sleep, allowing him to attend to some housekeeping. He had few social obligations to uphold, and the Dragon made arrangements with the nearest city and settled back. Exhausted, he dozed off by the end of the third day and slept once more.

== Characters ==

( * = First Appearance)

* [[Erin Solstice]]
* [[Teriarch|? - a Dragon]]
* [[Magnolia Reinhart|? - a woman]] (Mentioned) - someone who picked up the Dragon's contingency [Message]
* [[Az’kerash|That Necromancer]] (Mentioned)
* [[Quarass]] (Mentioned)

== Locations ==

* [[First Wandering Inn|an abandoned inn]]
* [[Floodplains|expanse of valleys and hills near the inn]]
* the [[Teriarch|Dragon's]] cave
* the [[Teriarch|Dragon's]] backup cave

== Creatures ==

* birds
* [[Rock Crabs]]

== Items ==

* [[Amentus|blue fruit]]

== Quotes ==
* ([[Erin Solstice|Erin]] to herself) “[Mysterious Blue Fruit acquired!] Dun dun dun ''dun''!”
* ([[Teriarch|The Dragon]] to himself) “That time again? Two hundred years already? I might as well. It’s courteous.”

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