One of the things a person needed to be considered discipline is- at the very least- an inkling of a plan in place. Kea did have a plan, but now it was changing. It was only after becoming a member of green mantis did they realize the need for transportation. He had no items nor spells for such an important thing. While technically something wasn't needed, he believed in working smarter, not harder on some areas. How are you going to put your all into getting better or serving the country if you're busy putting a portion of your energy into just getting there? That wouldn't do at all. This was why after a lot of poking for directions, the young man found himself at the outskirts of the city of Kikka. Their sense of direction wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. Instead of stressing over the lack of something, why not use your social skills to make up for it? Talking with people was interesting anyway. Making his way over hadn't been all that eventful in the end though. The man practically skipped as they went along, each leg moving with a bit of a sway. The broom shop was soon in sight. It looked old, a bit run down, but certainly functioning. A woman left with a smile on her lips and a broom at hand. All signs pointed to yes, which of course made the red head a bit excited.

Soon they were close enough to walk in, their violet blue eyes sparkling with curiosity. With a smile on their plump lips, he knocked the entrance door a bit. “Knock knock?” There was no answer, but the exasperated sigh certainly indicated someone was in there. Inside the store were a number of empty shelves as well as an elderly person leaning against the counter. They seemed done with everything before a word had even been said. “I'm out of brooms as well as wood to make any with.” She spoke with a sharp tone at the end that indicated they didn't expect any sort of discussion over this. Kea either didn't pick up the hint, or purposely ignored it because this didn't suit any of the mans plans. They were not the type to fall in despair or give up so easily, not at all. “All you need is wood, right? If I get you some wood, will you make me a broom?” The green mantises voice was full of pep and cheer, certainly quite different than the old broom maker that looked more than ready to close shop for the day. Their smile didn't falter, believing it to be a weapon of sorts. A positive outlook is powerful! Well, he thought it was. The old woman looked at the hyper Vermillion like a slight annoyance, akin to how someone might eye a child that had far too much sugar. This was possibly why the expression softened after.

“You would need to gather blessed magical wood, at least four pieces of it. It has magic, so its easy to tell it apart from normal wood. I'll make you a broom after you gather that needed material.” A look of excitement was caught in the young mans eyes before he ran up to the counter. The old woman put a hand flatly over the youths face. The smile was still as bright as ever though. He hugged the arm for a brief moment before starting to dash off. He said a very loud thank you and waved a bit before fully exiting the building. His heard felt light with positive emotions and a burning joy. A realization struck him after looking a bit at the outside of the city. 'Is this why the shop is at the edge of Kikka? Easy access to wood? Really smart! Cool!' They laughed a bit to themselves before starting along. How hard finding the wood would or wouldn't be didn't really matter. What kind of person would be phased by such a thing? Probably not a Vermillion. Now, Kea wasn't all that experienced with stick seeking in the woods. This was actually his first time looking for anything in any wild area at all. It was at least easy to assume sticks would be near trees, right? But soon he found that normal trees typically had normal sticks around them. Also, sticks could be found far away from trees.

There was an ever growing pile of evidence to show that the young man had very little idea of what he was doing. Violet blue eyes were still excited as ever, the idea 'this isn't easy' never even crossed their mind. Find the wood, right? Maybe a tree with magic would drop magic wood and sticks? Or maybe it happened after the wood fell that it got magic. He couldn't be sure until maybe after finding the first stick. This was eventually discovered, but it wasn't near any magical trees of any sort. Kea held up the object, examining it a bit. Did he think that looking at it very hard would give away some answers? It didn't, but he wasn't any less motivated than before. He eventually stopped staring at it, stuffing the stick out of the way. “Three more left!” The words rushed from their lips, smiling as he continued along. If anything, they were more motivated than ever. It didn't take much more time after that to find the second stick. It was easier to find the third than it has been to locate the first wood piece, but harder than the second one has been. An easy one to find without a doubt had been the fourth one. That stick had been sitting next to the third one, making it the easiest one to find of them all. 'This is enough, right? They said four!' A small laugh escaped their lips before they started heading back over to the small shop, a bit of skip flouncing with each step along the way.

Kea nearly bounced into the building, holding up the four sticks like a trophy. “Look, look, I got them!” The old woman seemed to have vanished into her space that was behind the counter area. It was mostly hidden from the front of the tiny store, but she popped back into view soon after he spoke. “What are you doing holding that up like a trophy? Bring the magic wood here.” The green mantis member quickly hurried over, readily handing over the sticks. In response she took them, vanishing into the back area again. “What's back there?” The red head asked because he was honestly curious. “My workshop, now let me work in quiet.” Kea nodded a bit, though it seems he didn't realize that she wouldn't be able to see that.

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