two dads two dads TWO DADS

The melodious voice of Tridemon resonates in your mind, "I feel like I should tell you to go give Gurashi some hugs. Because Gurashi can always use hugs."

You tell Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "**soft green and yellow, brightening** Oh! I will go do that. Is Dad okay?"

The melodious voice of Tridemon resonates in your mind, "As far as I'm aware!"

Gurashi ponders the situation.

You hug Gurashi compassionately.

Gurashi blinks.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Eh--."
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Oh!"
Gurashi reaches out and gently grabs you, pulling you into a tight embrace.

With a gentle creak, you exclaim, "Surprise!"
You beam broadly at Gurashi.

Laughing, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims, "Miss Cheliyi!"
Gurashi bounces up and down.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Mister Tridemon told me I should come give you a hug!"

Gurashi gives a heady crow of delight, their madly-beating wings sending them skyborne before they lightly touches down once more.

You giggle happily.

You have emoted: Murkrow squawks in response, flapping his wings with a gleam in his eye. "Are you well, dad?" Cheliyi hums, tilting her head ever so slightly.

Gurashi fans their wings over and over, wrapping their arms as much as they can around your trunk. "Am A-O-K! Even better now that you are here!" They chirp. "How are you? Are you well?" They glance aside to a vicious, ghostly white crow. "You too? Doing O-K?"

A vicious, ghostly white crow glares around with his one malevolent eye.
Gurashi chirps happily at a vicious, ghostly white crow.
A vicious, ghostly white crow turns his back on Gurashi and pointedly ignores them.

Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.

You have emoted: Cheliyi nods once, while Murkrow just preens his wings. "I am! I've been working on some more designs, and talking to new people. I met a very nice kephera named Zoraida! At least, I think that was her name."
You ponder the situation.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Maybe."
With a gentle creak, you ask, "What have you been doing?"

Wings flapping earnestly, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "I have been ... resting and recovering and preparing a letter to my fellow Beloved Saffron members because there is a PARTY happening and I wanna -help-."
Gurashi lazily draws their wings to and fro through the air, fanning them slowly.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.
With a gentle creak, you say, "A party..."

Gurashi nods their head emphatically.
Suddenly, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend asks, "Zoraida? Does she not talk? Is she very colorful?"
You blink.
You nod slowly, your chimes clinking in a soft melody.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims, "I met her! I found her! On Astral, just once!"

With a gentle creak, you say, "Really? She plays her lute very well! Although, it was a weird looking lute..."

Gurashi blinks.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Weird? Oh..."
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "I didn't look very closely when I saw her... just that she was stuck in astralspaces and needed down."
Gurashi huffs, puffing their cheeks.

You chuckle softly, your leaves rustling with laughter.
With a gentle creak, you say, "I sometimes still get stuck there. Mother Night's bubble makes things a lot easier, though!"

Their wings flapping, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Oh - it really does ... trying to figure how to go up after I left was REALLY tricksy!" They huff. "Anyway, you also mentioned designs? What are you working on?"

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Gurashi listens to you, rapt with attention, their feathery ears twisting this way and that.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Well... I made an earring that I'm hoping to give to Lord Nocht... but it's still being approved. And I made a punch! It has rowan berries in it, which is very tasty. But that is also still waiting."
You ponder the situation.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Oh!"

Great waves crash over one another as they pour in from the north, finally swirling together before solidifying into Tridemon.

Gurashi looks at you hopefully.

Tridemon sneaks up behind Gurashi and gives them a warm hug.

With a gentle creak, you say, "And I am trying to make a sorbet! But those are... weird."
You blink.

Letting out a chirp of surprise, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims, "Oh--!"

You beam broadly at Tridemon.

Tridemon raises his hand in greeting to you and says "Hi!"

Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Hello Mister Tridemon!"

Tridemon gives Gurashi a thumbs up.

Gurashi reaches down to grab at Tridemon's hands, twisting around and flapping their wings happily. "Welcome back, welcome back!" They chirp excitedly.
Gurashi fans their wings at Tridemon, causing a gust of air to pull at him.
Gurashi beams broadly at you.

You think to yourself: **a warmth in your chest, wyrden foliage sprouting new, bright green leaves**.
You beam broadly at Gurashi.

Gurashi's feathered ears swivel forward again as they look up at you, not releasing Tridemon's left hand yet. "Why are sorbetses weird?"

You chuckle softly, your leaves rustling with laughter.

Tridemon reaches over and ruffles Gurashi's hair fondly.

Gurashi's shoulders bunch as they let out a short giggle.

With a gentle creak, you say, "They are! They make my mouth feel all funny. I think I like cold things now, though."

Gurashi ponders some powderfruit sorbet thoughtfully, looking it up and down.
Gurashi ponders a bowl of orange-tinted sorbet thoughtfully, looking it up and down.
Gurashi gives some powderfruit sorbet to you.
Gurashi gives a bowl of orange-tinted sorbet to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters.
As they pass out the sorbet, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "I haven't tried any yet!"
Gurashi's shoulders bunch as they let out a short giggle.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Flecked through with lavender, this cool treat is otherwise a shade or
two paler than champagne, and has been packed and smoothed into an
elegant, almost bell-shaped goblet of pristine frosted glass. No gaps or
bubbles in the sorbet can be seen in the few clear spots formed by the
swan pattern left clear in the goblet's frosting with the notable
exception of the one made by the included silver spoon entering through
the swirled peak at the cup's mouth.

Leaning forward to whisper, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "I have been focused ... on lemonades!"
Gurashi huffs, puffing their cheeks.

You giggle happily.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Someone sent me a... peep lemonade?"
You curl your nose up and grimace awfully.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend asks, "Eh??"
Gurashi boggles at you.

With a gentle creak, you say, "It is way too sweet."

---> Sent at the same time! hehehe

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "That sounds like Coraline mischief!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Coraline?"

Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Gurashi bunches their shoulders as they giggle softly at Tridemon.

Thoughtfully, you say, "I think I saw a Miss Coraline at a revolt."

The corners of your mouth turn up as you grin mischievously.

The corners of Gurashi's mouth turn up as they grin mischievously.

With a gentle creak, you say, "But, that does not matter. I think I like sour and sweet things better."
You blink.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Ah! That must be why I like raspberries!"

Hand on their cheek, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Anyway, I haven't tried to make any ice creams yet, even though I like them lots." They look aside. "Am biased - am liking cookies..."

Gurashi tilts their head curiously at you.
Gurashi's eyes light up as they smile.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend asks, "How about lemon?"

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Lemon makes lemonade, right? I do not think I have eaten one..."

(Sugary Sweet): You say, "Are. are you about to give cheliyi a raw lemon."

Gurashi gives a lucidian-inspired lemon tart to you.

(Sugary Sweet): You say, "My parents did that to me as a baby and apparently i made a face, and then kept eating. I eat raw lemons to this day."

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "It is a Shulamit tart."

(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "Same."
(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "I love lemons."
(Sugary Sweet): You say, "Om nom nom bye tooth enamel."
(Sugary Sweet): Orventa says, "Clarramore lemons are sweet."

Puffing their cheeks, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims, "The Tridemon one is sparkleberry!"

(Sugary Sweet): Jolanthe (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "If it's a white lemon, keep in mind they're actually sweeter than regular yellow."
(Sugary Sweet): Jolanthe (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "Right!"

You blink.
You have emoted: Cheliyi grins, before gasping as if appalled. "But Dad, where is my tart? I feel unloved."

Gurashi stares blankly into space.

You have emoted: Cheliyi holds the pose for barely longer than a second, before she bursts into a fit of giggles.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims, "AaaaAAA!"
Gurashi flails about helplessly.
Gurashi flails about helplessly.
Gurashi flails about helplessly.

Still giggling, you exclaim, "Nonono it is okay!"
You hug Gurashi compassionately.

Gurashi's wings flap wildly, sending gusts of wind cascading around them. "I will make you a dessert! I promise! Something great!"

The rumble of distant thunder heralds Kosuke, the cloud-bound Long as he flies in and loops himself around you several times like a draconic cocoon, handing you a petite, sugar-dusted lemon square tart within before he flies off.

Gurashi clings to you fretfully, their wings still flapping.

The rumble of distant thunder heralds Kosuke, the cloud-bound Long as he flies in and loops himself around Gurashi several times, forming an odd cocoon before flying off.

You have emoted: Cheliyi gently grabs Gurashi's wings and holds them down in the embrace.
You giggle happily.

The rumble of distant thunder heralds Kosuke, the cloud-bound Long as he flies in and loops himself around Tridemon several times, forming an odd cocoon before flying off.

With a gentle creak, you say, "It is okay. You do not have to! I am teasing you."

Gasping, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says to you, "But I want to! You deserve a t--."
Gurashi twitches spasmodically.

You blink.

Gurashi glances askance at a peculiar platter of pungent pickles.

(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "Lol."
(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "I already traded this month."

You have emoted: Cheliyi pulls back.
You fret over everything that might go wrong.
With a gentle creak, you ask, "Did I pull a feather?"

Gasping, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says to you, "Ah! Where are you going! No!"
Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "It is Miss Gioia!"
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "She startled my brains with her arrival."

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "But I already saw her."

Gurashi reaches out and gently grabs you, pulling you into a tight embrace.

You chuckle softly, your leaves rustling with laughter.
You hug Gurashi compassionately.

Gurashi nods their head sagely.

Gurashi huffs, looking up as their wings slow their flapping at long last.
Thoughtfully, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "The sweets and the sours ..."
Gurashi ponders you thoughtfully, looking you up and down.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Tridemon ponders you thoughtfully, looking you up and down.

You blink.

Gurashi pulls back to stare up at you, joining in Tridemon's pondering.

With a gentle creak, you ask, "Why are you both staring at me?"
The corners of Gurashi's mouth turn up as they grin mischievously.

You think to yourself: Are they angry? Did I say something?
You blink.

Chirping, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says to you, "Because love you and am trying to have big thinkies on how to spoil you! Yes!"
Gurashi claps their hands together merrily.
Gurashi lazily draws their wings to and fro through the air, fanning them slowly.

You blink.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Gurashi, "Cupcake. Two-sided, one with branches and bark-like frosting for a wyrdenwood, and the other side of the branches can be colored like her mugwump frills."

You blush furiously.
With a gentle creak, you say, "That would be a very confusing cupcake."

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend whispers, "You gotta say it in my -ears- so she doesn't -hear-..."

Tridemon stares blankly at Gurashi.

Gurashi turns to Tridemon and shuffles over to the lucidian, reaching up and briefly mushing his cheeks. "Is how surprises work!"
Gurashi fans their wings at Tridemon, causing a gust of air to pull at him.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "Your origami sibling is hungry and I'm going to feed it shrimps."

Bizirik, the leothin gives a horrified gasp.
Bizirik, the leothin glares angrily at Tridemon.

You have emoted: Cheliyi grabs a fistful of her branches and shoves her face in them, hiding her embarrassment from the world.

Gurashi releases Tridemon's face and huffs, planting their hands on their hips as they turn back to you.
Smiling, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says to you, "Sorry - did not mean to embarrass you ..."
Gurashi frets over everything that might go wrong.
Bouncing, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend asks you, "You are O-K?"

Bizirik, the leothin creeps over to Tridemon and snorts at the origami, tail slapping the ground in irritation.

You have emoted: Cheliyi smiles from beneath her leaves, whispering out a quiet, "Yes, I am very okay."

You think to yourself: **green and yellow bursting with joy, so much happiness and excitement that you don't know what to do with yourself, so childish, how embarrassing**.
You have emoted: Cheliyi releases the branches, expression beaming but still flushed a bright green.

Tridemon suddenly turns to you, and you watch as he reaches out and lightly boops you on the nose with a finger.

You blink.

Gurashi's shoulders bunch as they let out a short giggle.

You have emoted: Cheliyi sneezes, her branches twitching with the sudden movement.

Gurashi covers their mouth with their hand as Tridemon boops the wyrdenwood, wings flapping.
Gurashi looks at Tridemon, face lighting up as they smile brightly at him.

You have emoted: Cheliyi pauses, before looking between Gurashi and Tridemon with a sudden curiosity.

---> Cheliyi realized that Tridemon must have heard her when she was wondering if he would make a good dad

A vicious, ghostly white crow ruffles his feathers.
You think to yourself: Are they still friends? Or did Dad say something? Wait... can't Mister Tridemon hear-.
You stare blankly into space.

Gurashi's wings finally stop flapping long enough for them to reach back and pin their own wings to their back with their arms, huffing. "Good! Sorry, sorry," They look up at you and smile sheepishly.
Blinking, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend asks you, "You are O-K?"

Tridemon ponders you thoughtfully, looking you up and down.
Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "To answer that..."

Gurashi tilts their head curiously.
Gurashi lazily draws their wings to and fro through the air, fanning them slowly.

Tridemon leans in and gives Gurashi a gentle kiss on the cheek.

You blink.

The gray light of morning bleeds through the branches of the Ravenwood trees.

Gurashi's mouth forms a perfect 'o' of surprise.

You beam broadly at Tridemon.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "See?"

You ponder Tridemon thoughtfully, looking him up and down.
The corners of your mouth turn up as you grin mischievously.

With a gentle creak, you say, "This means I get to give the shovel talk."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Is that the talk where you hit someone with a shovel?"

Gurashi looks stupefied again, if only for a few moments before turning bright red and ducking their head, their ears flattening against their head. "S-shovel talk?" They inquire, looking up and blinking.
Gurashi's eyes widen as they stare at you.

You beam broadly at Tridemon.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Sort of! It is more, I will noose you and then -bury- you with a shovel!"
You point accusingly at Tridemon.

Gurashi's eyes widen as they stare at you.
Gurashi stares at Tridemon, eyes wide.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Be goodly to my dad! Please!"

The color leaving their face, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "W-w-what?!"
Gurashi gives a horrified gasp.
Agog, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims, "Ah! What?!"

(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "Cheliyi how dare you XD <3."

You beam broadly at Gurashi.

Tridemon ponders the situation.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Only if he is mean to you."
With a gentle creak, you say, "I think he will be very nice."

Tridemon runs up to you and envelops you in a massive bearhug.

You blink.
You giggle happily.

You hug Tridemon compassionately.

You have been recognised by Gurashi for: Get you a child that will NOOSE AND BURY YOUR LOVERS ALIVE IF THEY HURT YOU :sob: What a good treewump child. Mine child.

(Sugary Sweet): You say, "CNKDSNCKSDNCLDS."

You have recognised Gurashi for: For being a lovely dad, and being so *pearls* at the shovel talk oh my goodness.

Gurashi cups their hand over their recently-pecked cheek, looking between Tridemon and you with an adoring expression, their eyes shiny with tears.

You have recognised Tridemon for: For being absolutely lovely!! You better be nice to cheliyi's dad >:0!

With a gentle creak, you say, "Thank you for the hug Mister Tridemon."

Gurashi's gaze softens as they smile.

You think to yourself: **green, overflowing, so much love**.

Gurashi glances askance.

You blink.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Gurashi thinks I give the best hugs. But theirs are pretty darn great."

Gurashi blushes furiously.

You have emoted: Cheliyi glances over to Gurashi. She gasps. "Of course they are great! Your hugs are the best!"
You have emoted: One of Cheliyi's vines loops out and gently grabs Gurashi's wrist, dragging them into the hug.
You hug Gurashi compassionately.
With a gentle creak, you say, "See! The hug was goodly, but now it is perfect."
You beam broadly.

Gurashi's wings begin to flap wildly again, squeezing you as tight as they are able. "Mm! Is truly! True. Not that hugging needs to be contest." They crack open an eye to look towards Tridemon, beaming.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Aschwar is apparently pretty good at hugs, too."

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Somewhat relieved, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "They are sleeping still..."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... Aschwar called me grumpy while they were drunk."

Gurashi's shoulders bunch as they let out a short giggle.

With a gentle creak, you ask, "Is that the nice bear you told me about a long time ago?"

Tridemon stomps about a bit, grumping vigorously.

You giggle happily.

Sweetly, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says to Tridemon, "We can all be a little grumpy sometimes."
Gurashi's shoulders bunch as they let out a short giggle.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says to you, "Mm! One of my dearest friends! One of my bestest friends! Loved Aschwar, the Most Beloved's High Priest."

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "...they discovered Miss Lief's wedding mead in the gift we gave them."
Gurashi stares blankly into space.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "We forgot to warn them."
Gurashi stares blankly into space.

You blink.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "...they made lots more bottles to drink."
Gurashi stares blankly into space.

With a gentle creak, you ask, "... They can make new things? Without cooking?"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Gurashi, "They manifested the same bottle out of paradigms where it had not been drunk."

(Sugary Sweet): You say, "NOT THE PART TO FOCUS ON CHEL fneskdncskjldncs."

You blink.

Gurashi nods their head emphatically.

With a gentle creak, you say, "That is very weird. But nice!"

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Mm - I wonder how they will put it back..."

You ponder the situation.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Well, maybe not this time."

Smiling, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims to you, "Aschwar is magic! Super great!"
Gurashi lazily draws their wings to and fro through the air, fanning them slowly.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Anyway, I will feel when they wake up, am sure."
Caught in a sudden bout of whimsy, Gurashi twirls about the room in idle circles.
Gurashi hums softly to themself.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

You blink.
You giggle happily.

With a gentle creak, you say, "I didn't even realize..."
You reach out and touch a hefty shovel.
With a gentle creak, you say, "I have one with me! Now the talk is literal!"
You giggle happily.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Gurashi, "You should totally show Cheliyi the painting."

Curious, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend asks Tridemon, "Which...?"
Gurashi tilts their head and listens intently to you.
Gurashi suddenly narrows their eyes at you, head canting to the side as they peer at you suspiciously.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "The newest one."

Gurashi raises their own shovel, wings flapping.
Gurashi's hands fly to their mouth as they give a short gasp of elation.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Oh! Stay here, I will go get it."

Gurashi scrambles off to the north in a hurry, giggling.

You blink.
With a gentle creak, you ask, "... Painting?"

Gurashi enters from the north, emanating an aura of immense power.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend sings, "Ta-da!"

Gurashi proudly shows off a painting of A Cast Of Colors:
A rather abstract work, this painting is in the shape of a stylized
heart, and is entirely a series of swirls of three different colors. A
bright, pastel pink, vibrant and bold magenta, and delicate, glittering
gold. The main color is the pink, but the magenta and gold swirls are
making a good effort at making themselves seen.

Gurashi beams broadly.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Gurashi holds a painting of A Cast Of Colors before themselves, cradling it. "Tridemon just made it for me! Isn't it nice?"

You have emoted: Cheliyi adjusts her glasses, only for them to fall askew once more. "It is! It is very goodly."

You quickly devour some powderfruit sorbet.
Taking the ice-cold spoon in hand, you begin eating the powderfruit
sorbet bite by sweetened bite. The flavour is like a cross between
peaches and apples, full and sweet, with just a tiny hint of tart, and
is intriguing enough that in spite of the size of the container, you
quickly find the glass empty. Without warning, thermal shock suddenly
grips the serving container, and the goblet cracks in half from the
temperature change. You sigh and discard the now useless cup.

Gurashi lowers the painting, turning it around to look it over. "Yeah, is very goodly."


You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Gurashi's eyes suddenly lose focus, their ears flicking back. "Ah, a moment..."

With a gentle creak, you say, "Painting seems very hard. It is very nice and good that you can paint Mister Tridemon!"

A vicious, ghostly white crow ruffles his feathers.

Gurashi continues to gaze off into spare, their wings sagging as they sway.
You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.

Bizirik's head begins to droop. It opens its great maw and curls back its lips to allow its forked tongue to unfurl as it yawns before snapping its mouth shut.

You think to yourself: Is this what Dad means when he says he is busy?

---> look tart

This tart is perfectly palm-sized and primarily oval-shaped, immediately
recognizable as a face. Fresh whipped cream has been dolloped to form
the base for the eyes. Both pupils are made of mashed blackberries
dotted with starry specks of whipped cream. Thin veins of gold leaf run
throughout the face, shining in any available light. Whipped cream has
been carefully piped around the outline of the tart to make it more
recognizable as a lucidian face. A simple u-shaped mouth makes the
pastry look wonderful and pleasant.
It has 10 months of usefulness left.
It weighs 4 ounce(s).
It has been preserved against spoilage.
It has a trade valuation of worthless.
The beauteous craftsmanship of Gurashi, the Heart's Friend radiates throughout it.
It has the following aliases: tart.

You consume a lucidian-inspired lemon tart leisurely, enjoying every bite.
You easily lift this tart, holding it by the warm edges of the crust.
You begin by plucking apart the eyes of the pastry - the already mashed
blackberries blend smoothly with the cool cream. As you bite into the
rest of the tart, you are greeted by sharp, sweet and tart flavors.
Lemon is the primary flavour, followed closely by vanilla and remnants
of blackberries which provide a sharp contrast. The thin, buttery crust
of the tart keeps each fruit in balance, offering a subtle relief to the
intensity of the lemon.

Gurashi suddenly shakes their head. "Ah... sorry."

With a gentle creak, you say, "It is okay! I do not mind."

Gurashi blinks several times, very slowly, then smiles, ears flicking. "Is my other Beloveds - they are working on a big secret Order thing." They giggle. "We are all excited."

Tridemon suddenly flops over onto his side.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.
With a gentle creak, you say, "I see! Secrets are very interesting, I think. Is it fun?"

The corners of Gurashi's mouth turn up as they grin mischievously.
Gurashi nods their head emphatically.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "A festival...!"
Gurashi claps their hands over their mouth.

You blink.

Gurashi bounces up and down.

With a gentle creak, you say, "Oh! You have already told me about this, I see now!"
The corners of your mouth turn up as you grin mischievously.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Bizi is going to eat so much food, isn't she?"

Gurashi nods their head emphatically.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Mm!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Bizirik will be an orb."

Gurashi drifts over to Tridemon, crouching beside the flopped lucidian.
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "A round noodle."
Gurashi pets Tridemon ingratiatingly.

You giggle happily.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily.

Tridemon ponders the situation.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Wouldn't that be a ravioli?"

You blink.
You stare blankly into space.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "She is a ravioli."
In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says to Bizirik, the leothin, "My stuffy round noodle girl, yes!"

With a gentle creak, you ask, "... Should I make a Bizi Ravioli dish?"

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily.

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend exclaims to you, "You should!"

Bizirik's head begins to droop. It opens its great maw and curls back its lips to allow its forked tongue to unfurl as it yawns before snapping its mouth shut.
Bizirik, the leothin flops down onto the ground.

Gurashi's shoulders bunch as they let out a short giggle.

You pet Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at you. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

---> look bizirik

Before you stands a bizarre creature of the Undervault. Minuscule gray scales smoothly cover this being's form, though a myriad of aged scars break the otherwise flawless coat. Two glowing, pupil-less eyes are inset on its sharp arrow-shaped skull, and a noticeable under bite gives glimpse to rows of razor-sharp teeth. On either side of its head sprout two soft, dark ears, the ends of both cut short and ending in jagged tufts. Its body is long and thin, its broad chest tapering into slender hips accentuated by a ridge of deep teal pelage down its spine. Carefully carried behind it is a tail that trails more than twice its body length. Hidden behind its forearms is a second set of smaller limbs, curled in protectively around its midsection. All of its three-toed limbs are willowy and dark. It stands delicately on the tips of its feet, long claws scraping the ground as it walks. Barely visible in the light, strange patterns can be seen tracing around this creature's chest and down its back and tail.
Bizirik, the leothin has an air of extreme strength.

Sheepishly, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "I need to step away for a little bit - maybe quarter of a day, tops... do you mind?"
Gurashi looks between Tridemon and you, twiddling their thumbs.

You nod slowly, your chimes clinking in a soft melody.
With a gentle creak, you exclaim, "Go have fun!"

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "Fun?"
Gurashi suddenly narrows their eyes at you, head canting to the side as they peer at you suspiciously.

You blink.

(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "I MUST MIX MEAT."

In an airy, melodic voice, Gurashi, the Heart's Friend says, "I must wash up!"
Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.

With a gentle creak, you ask, "Is it... not fun?"

(Sugary Sweet): You say, "Fejsdnck snd what."
(Sugary Sweet): Shulamit (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "Pardon?"
(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "Meatloaf."
(Sugary Sweet): Tikki says, "Lewd."
(Sugary Sweet): You say, "Not in front of the children!!
(Sugary Sweet): Shulamit (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "Mother hated her own meatloaf, but I never remember it being bad."

Gurashi plods over to you. "It is, I was being silly." They giggle, flapping their wings several times so they may reach your face, planting the teeniest of pecks on the wyrdenwood's forehead. As they land, they stagger, laughing. "I will hurry back!"
Gurashi reaches out, pulling Tridemon into a tight embrace.

(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "I have good recipe."

You giggle happily.

(Sugary Sweet): Gurashi says, "No breadcrumbs, v moist."
(Sugary Sweet): Shulamit (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "It was completely fine."
(Sugary Sweet): Tikki says, "Something something soft meatloaf and stingers joke here."
(Sugary Sweet): You say, "I was about to say cnsjkdlnc kjsdns."

Gurashi rubs their chin against the top of Tridemon's head, their wings flapping several times as they embrace the lucidian.
Gurashi lazily draws their wings to and fro through the air, fanning them slowly.
"Be right back!" Gurashi cries.
Gurashi leaves to the north, emanating an aura of immense power.

You have emoted: Cheliyi's smile fades, and she glances askance.

You think to yourself: **green, paling ever so slightly.**.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "So how have you been since the last time I saw you?"

After a long pause, you say, "They were one of the first people I met out of the portal. And they are the most goodly thing I have ever seen. Please be nice to them."

You have emoted: Cheliyi smiles weakly and pats Murkrow fondly. "And I am well. I have just been working to help my siblings grow, as usual."

Tridemon nods his head sagely at you.

You smile, lips creaking softly.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Thank you. I know that Dad has said that you are a very good friend to them. When they had to leave home, I was very scared that they wouldn't have goodly friends."

With a gentle creak, you say, "But, you and the people from Their order seem to be nicely to them, so I think they are doing... okay. And I am grateful for that."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Mm. The life of a rogue is hard. ... I'm hoping to convince them to come over to Celest once the Glomdoring no longer considers them an enemy, you know."

You blink.
You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.
With a gentle creak, you say, "I..."
You glance askance.

Very quietly, you say, "I still am a little upset at Lady Viravain. It might be better for Dad to live with you."
With a gentle creak, you say, "Maybe I will suggest that to him too."
With a gentle creak, you say, "But, I have learned my lessons for judging Them for their actions. I do not understand Them, and I should not try to. I just want Dad to be safe and happy."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I'm pretty sure they already know how I feel about the whole thing. It'd be nice for people to agree with me, though."
Tridemon nods his head sagely.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "I'm going to head over to a bedroom for a nap- might not wake up until next month sometime."
Tridemon pats you in a friendly manner.

You nod slowly, your chimes clinking in a soft melody.
With a gentle creak, you say, "Rest well, Mister Tridemon!"

Tridemon waves goodbye.
Tridemon turns towards the north and steps forward, instantly collapsing into a torrent of water that rushes outwards with a thunderous crash of water.

You hum softly, your leaves resonating in tune with the small set of bone chimes.
You pet a vicious, ghostly white crow ingratiatingly.
A vicious, ghostly white crow turns his back on you and pointedly ignores you.