~ The Adventurer Chronicle 31 ~
"He casually entered her tent.
There she was, nearly naked, in front of the mirror, with a thin paint brush. She had a pallet with different colors and she was painting her own body.
- Don't you get tired of doing this every morning? - he asked.
- I got used after some time. I'd rather be prepared and lose some minutes than have to undergo massive healing in case of an ambush.Besides, don't you think it makes me look pretty?
- Well, it does, but you are beautiful anyway. Though you are quite unique with all that arcane painting.
She cast the enchantment, and the symbols around her shoulders and fore arms glowed gently.
The ink was brown mostly with some royal blue fillings. She had painted most of her body, much of her back, her legs shoulders and arms, her chest, and she was painting her face.
- Don't you complain about being unique, you're much more unique than any of us.
He sat on a bean bag on the left side near the entrance. The place was well lit, and she glanced from time to time through the mirror to look at him. He had inspected the marking on his friend when he entered, but now he kept his sight outside through the thin opening in the tent's door.
- Unique is good. - he said, and waited a few seconds for his focus to come back - How do you manage to paint so precisely in your own back?
- Well, when I don't have help I use some basic spells to keep a steady paintbrush behind me and to reflect my body into an invisible outline in front of me, so I know where I'm painting.
- You know you can ask for my help right?
- Yes, - she giggled - thanks, but I don't think you know much about creating rune spells.
- Indeed, I didn't dwell so much into spellcasting to know how to do that. So what spells do you pre-cast on your body?
* Translator note *
Spells usually take some time to cast, and something more, like some conjuration words, or a sequence of movements to tap into the mana source. With a lot of training in the art, one may cast some spells into their skin, in the form of a rune, or tattoo. This way, they may cast beforehand some spells, and in case they need it, they may cast it quickly, in case of emergencies.
* End of note *
She dressed the top of her outfit, and grabbed her staff near the dresser. She turned to look at him, still painting the rest of her face.
- Ahhh the basic spells for emergencies. Flight, Haste, Barrier, Shell, Mirror, Counter-Spell, Dispel Magic, Jump and just in case I need more fire power, Ice Nova.
- Hehehe, you seem more prepared than us for combat. Doesn't it take a huge amount of mana to cast them?
She finished her conjuration and the symbols in her face glowed pale green and vanished into her skin.
- And that is why I cast them before breakfast. - she said smiling."
~ End of Part 31 ~

Thank you... for... everything.