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[Eley has been thinking lately, and these thoughts have culminated into more questions. Not the usual questions about the hows and whys of humanity however, but something a little more specific... and personal.

It was not unknown to him that there was a likely chance he would forget everything that had happened in Luceti should he return home. There was another side to this though that had occurred to him as he stayed by his tree and mulled over the various trinkets people had offered him as gifts over the years.]

I wonder... although memories are fleeting here, is it also reasonable to assume that there is no way of taking the possessions you have gained here back to your own world? If it were possible, I wonder if I would be the only one enamoured with the chance to bring something important... useful, back home. What would you wish to take if given the opportunity? Presents? Things tied with memories? Or... something that may save the life of another? Luceti is a culmination of many worlds after all. The possibilities...

[His words trail off into silence.]

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[In contrast to his thoughtful reflections, Eley decides to take a trip to the beach later in the day. Anyone in the area will notice a large six-winged white dragon apparently digging in the sand and sweeping it into a pile with his tail. When he gets far enough in his little project, it seems he's just made a large mound for some reason, but there's a point to all of this! Only... now he seems to have gotten stuck. He sits down, staring at his hill of sand as he tries to work out what his next move should be...

...maybe you should go and see what the problem is?]

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[It's summer, so Aang makes trips up to the beach fairly regularly. Today, he spots a very familiar dragon and is quickly concerned. He glides down to a landing nearby and approaches Eleytheria from the front.]

Eleytheria! Are you alright?

[The dragon watches as Aang descends, noting the look of concern on his face as he comes closer. He greets him with a smile though, trying to put him at ease. This wasn't a problem that would harm him, simply... an activity for fun.]

I am well, Aang. Tell me, what do you know of 'sand castles'?

[Aang's face quickly brightens up as he hears this.]

I know that they're one of the most fun things ever! You can make all kinds of neat castles out of just sand, and it's really really really fun!

[Eley looks a little surprised. They're really that fun? Well then, taking on this project obviously was a good idea for someone like him!

He chuckles to himself.]

Very well. Perhaps you would like to assist me since you seem to enjoy creating them. As you can see, I have piled up sufficient sand to build a castle, however I am not quite sure how to go about making it... castle-shaped.

[To be fair, it's easy for Aang to consider most things to be the most fun ever...]

Sure! You have to work on shaping the sand. Sometimes it helps to have tools for that. Toy tools! But I have bending, so that'll help too. [And he moves over towards part of the pile of sand, and he starts trying to shape it with his bare hands.] Just try to watch me!

[Toy tools? He wasn't exactly sure what Aang meant by that but if he knew how to use the air to sculpt and carve then that was something he could certainly learn from. Using dragon claws? Perhaps not so useful, but he'll watch Aang all the same.

The dragon gives a nod, attempting to use his claws to rake down the side of the pile and straighten it out into something resembling a wall. The result was a bit... jagged, but maybe they could smooth it?]

I had hoped to make it resemble the Palace of Agkelos. If we could give it towers and domed roofs then that should suffice.

Towers and domed roofs, huh? [He gives a friendly smile.] I can make that happen! [Now he starts thinning some of the sand with his hands to try building up towers.] It must be a pretty pretty place.

[Eley continues to gouge out some of the sand with his claws, forming a lower roof between the towers. It was still a crude shape but it was already starting to look a little less like a sandy hill.]

Agkelos is said to be the most beautiful place in Aether, and I am inclined to agree. [Not that he was biased or anything.] The white and gold buildings reflect my colours and glow softly at night. It is a beacon in the darkness.

Naturally the sand cannot replicate that but... I hope that people here will still be able to enjoy it while it lasts.

[Aang makes an impressed hum at Eley's actions, as he continues shaping the towers. Then he smiles fondly at his descriptions of Agkelos.]

I hope so, too. It sounds like it'll be really hard to make it so beautiful, but I'll do my best for you, Eleytheria. It's really nice for people to have beacons, after all.

Beacons... yes, I suppose you could call it something like that.

[He works further in silence for some time, before he decides to further this line of conversation.]

What of your buildings? Your temples... what were they like?

My temples? Well, they're all built differently, but they're all in high places. Three of the air temples are on tops of mountains, and one's in the side of a cliff. That last one's really interesting. Part of it is made upside-down!

[Eley looks rather surprised at that last revelation, tilting his head at the idea of it.]

Upside-down? Then how were your people able to navigate? I was not aware that they had the capability to walk on ceilings.

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