"It is not broken anymore."

A cozy living room above the kitchen.                  (#HAH_5)
A comforting feeling of privacy pervades the area. An elegant wall sconce featuring numerous large poppies juts from the wall, holding a flickering candle. There are 2 soft couches decorated with needlepoint poppies here. A tapestry depicting the creation of the lyrebird is proudly hanging here. A lush beige carpet is spread out on the ground. There are 2 elegantly carved ravenwood armchairs here. A small dark brown tea table stands here. A painting of Gurashi and the Racist Dartboard is proudly exhibited on a nearby wall. A gilded pedestal, displaying a painting of A Stack of Cats, stands here, its gold leaf cracked and weathered. A gilded pedestal, displaying a painting of The Seal Of Approval, stands here, its gold leaf cracked and weathered. A shimmering blue circle floats in the room here. Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters lingers nearby, the air about him singing with the rush of the ocean. He wields a dazzling white staff crowned by a platinum pearl in his left hand.
You see exits leading east (closed door), southeast (closed door), southwest (open door), and down (open door).


Tridemon twiddles his thumbs.

You blink.

You have emoted: Gurashi rubs his eyes, dropping his face back against the couch cushions.

Tridemon reaches over and ruffles your hair with a fond expression.

You have emoted: Gurashi stretches his arms over his head, tears springing forth into the corners of his eyes before he is unexpectedly ruffled, gasping. "Ah!" He flails, then smiles. "I... fell asleep."

You stare blankly into space.

Voice soft and clear, you say to Tridemon, "...am so sorry!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Oh, it's alright."

Sniffling and rubbing at his eyes again, you say, "Lately, when get tired is just like... whoosh. Sleep."

You have emoted: Gurashi's head bobs forward, then lifts again. "You did not just sit there and stare at the back of my head the whole time, right?? Bizi was good and kept you company at least??" He pauses... then leans over the back of the couch, yelling out the open window. "BIZI."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "She wandered off. Not sure where exactly she snuck off to."

You have emoted: Gurashi starts to get up... then gives up and sinks back to sit, huffing.

Bizirik, the leothin trots in with head high, butting you gently with her head.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Ah! Heard me."

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily.

Finger extended, Tridemon pokes Bizirik, the leothin.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Tridemon. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Bizirik, the leothin shakes itself out, covered in wet, broken leaves.

Bizirik, the leothin snorts, tail slowly sweeping back and forth. It tilts its head, a single leaf falling to the ground. "Oh, you were playing?" Gurashi marvels. The leothin quickly looks at him, then lets out a little yowl and lolls its head back, snorting, pleased.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Oh - sorry. 'Training'."

You nod your head sagely.

You have emoted: Gurashi glances at Tridemon, shrugging.

Bizirik, the leothin snorts and snuffles, then lets out a short series of clicks, tail slapping the ground.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... training for what?"

Bizirik, the leothin suddenly whips its head around to look at Tridemon, letting out a loud, high-pitched chirp.

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

You have emoted: Gurashi tucks one leg under himself, the other dangling off the edge of the couch as he leans back to watch. "Are awfully dirty!" He comments, looking the creature over. He reaches over and plucks a leaf off of Bizirik's snout, tossing it aside.

Bizirik, the leothin suddenly shakes its entire body out, sending water and leaves flying everywhere.

Shielding his face, you say, "Why did you leave Tridemon all alone! Can do that anytime."

Bizirik, the leothin tosses its head and chatters back at Gurashi, jaws snapping shut with an audible, wet click. It grunts and turns to Tridemon, offering an apologetic little trill.

Loud to the point of seeming reverberation, cicadas play out buzzing dissonances.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at Tridemon.

Tridemon pats Bizirik, the leothin in a friendly manner.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily at Tridemon.

Bizirik, the leothin thrums, pleased, as it is  pet.

You think to yourself: **tired but happy swirls of seafoam and pink** .. training for what .... **a touch of lilac**.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "Are you training to bite bad people?"

Bizirik, the leothin gets an odd look on its face, tossing its head... then unexpectedly sneezes on Tridemon. It snuffles, tail slapping the ground rapid fire afterwards as it looks up with a smug look on its face.

You blink.

Voice soft and clear, you ask, "...bite bad peoples...?"

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Oh - but, Bizi isn't for timequakes..."

Bizirik, the leothin snorts again, wiggling.

You tilt your head curiously.

Bizirik, the leothin leans on Tridemon seeking consolation.

For a moment, bright vermilion hues paint the surroundings, giving the illusion of everything being aflame. Shortly thereafter, a passing cloud obscures the sun and everything is dark once more.

You close your eyes and inhale deeply, absorbing the scent of your surroundings.

You are embraced by a sudden longing for a sumptuous repast.

Your eyes raise to the heavens as a look of hope flashes across your face. <-- eats

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

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly. x3

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "More pets."

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily.

You nod your head emphatically.

Curiously, you say, "Have there been any more attacks on Your Lady's shrines...?? Or, is it O-K this time."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Nothing so far."

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Hope stays that way! But if need help hunting for things, let me know, -yes-."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Hey, Khep, he's awake again."

You blink.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Huh?"

You think to yourself: / *quiet, distant chittering ... a little louder* What? /.

You think to yourself: / Oh /.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up, curious, then over at Tridemon, gasping. "You guys can talk when am not awake?!"

The singing of night insects and frogs from the surrounding wetland punctuates the otherwise silent night air.
It is now the 6th of Avechary, 560 years after the Coming of Estarra.
You think to yourself: That doesn't make sense.
You think to yourself: .. that is big magics.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "You sleepwalk."

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly blushes, bunching his shoulders. "....I know..."

Tridemon gives you a thumbs up.

You think to yourself: / Every time you do it's weird /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "In any case, she wanted to hear a specific story, but wanted to make sure you wouldn't just wander off in the middle of it to go for a walk out the window or something."

You think to yourself: / I've never seen you climb a tree and look so serious doing it before /.

You blink.

Softly, you ask, "...a story?"

Tridemon shifts his eyes suspiciously from side to side.

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

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly scoots forward on the couch. "What story?"

You think to yourself: / *you sense her settle in, hear the click of mandibles* /.

You think to yourself: Do not know that many Tridemon stories ... **a curious shade of lilac again, then deeper indigo, the same shade as you**.

You sit yourself down on a soft couch decorated with needlepoint poppies and make yourself comfortable.

Tridemon raises his left hand, flexing the sea-hued crystal that makes up his arm, particularly the extra joints on his fingers. "The story of this."

You have emoted: Gurashi perks up. "Ah!"

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Oh my gosh Miss Khep. This is some story."

You have emoted: Gurashi waves a hand, then settles back in, elbows on his knees and listening to Tridemon with rapt attention, gray eyes wide and expectant.

You think to yourself: / *an only slightly irritated chirr... resting her gaze on you again* Yes. The story of the Keeper's odd-colored limb /.

Tridemon gently clears his throat before starting to speak, in a cadence that isn't quite the same as his natural conversational tones. "Once, a long time ago since mortals count centuries as being long... I was a child, in the village of Talthos. Surprising, I know, but as it turns out, every mortal alive was young at some point."

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly grins toothily, watching and listening still, catching on with the silliness of the last sentence.

You think to yourself: / *a roll of the eyes, but she is still listening* /.

Tridemon continues, his left eye rotating to bring the pupil in emerald into focus. "The details of life back then are a bit on the hazy side, be it from interference from the Portal of Fate, the passage of time, or the simple fact that I was around twelve at the time. If you've ever been to Talthos, though, you know that the thing most central to the village are the gemstones, and the resonators."

You have emoted: Gurashi cants his head, attention drawn to the shifting pupil before he returns to watching your face as a whole. Inside his mind, Khep chirrs, but remains otherwise silent, content to listen.

A bit of pale morning light tries to bleed through the clouds, but is quickly lost again.

Tridemon gets a bit of a faraway look in his eyes, left eye rotating again so that neither the amber nor the emerald are quite focused. "Endless gemstones, spires and twists of crystal, altered and processed and changed in the resonators. There were other things. Details of daily life that try to slip away as I remember. But. All children get into mischief, as you well know, and I wasn't quite alone back then."

You think to yourself: / Not alone? /.

You have emoted: Gurashi clenches his hands together, casting a quick glance to the empty couch seat beside him before returning to stare at Tridemon.

Tridemon looks up to the ceiling, remembering. "I had a little sister, though I can't remember her name. Or her face. Or, to be frank, the faces or names of our parents. As far as I've been able to find out, they never existed at all." He looks back down at his left arm for a moment. "I remember her color- a brilliant blue-violet, and laughter that shimmered like rainbows."

You think to yourself: .... color?

You think to yourself: **at the mention of color - an amaranthine shade, tinged with blue, then speckled with light - perplexed, fascinated - a laugh of rainbows??**.

You think to yourself: / *you sense her look a little closer, studying the arm again* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "In any case, it is in the nature of children to play, one time or another, in places they were told not to. We weren't supposed to be down by the resonators, but according to her, they had the very best light for refracting through her favorite toy. A strange little twist of crystal, entwined emerald, and amber, and opal. A unique thing."

You have emoted: Gurashi pauses, gaze drifting back to Tridemon's eye...

Aquamantic symbols suddenly project themselves upon the very air in dark blue light, fading after a brief moment.

Loud to the point of seeming reverberation, cicadas play out buzzing dissonances.

Tridemon gives a brief, sharp-toothed grin, before continuing. "She wasn't particularly clumsy, but she was occasionally careless, in the way that children are. And on that day, she ended up dropping her favorite twist of crystal into one of the resonators, and, unthinking, I went to reach in to pull it out."

You have emoted: Gurashi's hands squeeze together a little tighter.

You think to yourself: / *calmly* Big mistake /.

You think to yourself: **an uneasy swirl of blue** Tridemon...

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Mm. Indeed. The resonators of Talthos are for altering and changing crystals. And they're not particularly selective about WHAT crystal they happen to be changing. While I was reaching in, the resonators became active, and I knew... pain."

You think to yourself: / *the curious raise of her antennae* /.

You have emoted: Gurashi's face has fallen by the time Tridemon mentioned reaching in, his gaze drifting down to your hand.

You think to yourself: ...

Tridemon gives another grin, teeth sharper yet. "Imagine, if you will, every particle of one of your limbs suddenly becoming... other. Still feeling, but not quite YOU. More fragile. And too large for your body."

You think to yourself: / Sounds disorienting /.

You think to yourself: **the previous colors slowly fade, blue-violet deepening into mauve**.

You think to yourself: / And uncomfortable /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It was incredibly painful. It was my arm, but it wasn't. The wrong size. Nerves that didn't quite fire right for my body. Fragile. I don't think there was a single day, from the time it happened to the moment I stepped through the portal, that I didn't bleed."

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly looks up to Tridemon's face again, horror settling into his features. Something he hadn't known prior.

You think to yourself: / *softer - still her usual harsh intonation, but more understanding* I imagine there were no spore heists or ball games for you, then /.

You think to yourself: **a sinking feeling - sad, for -you-, because you hurt so -much- and it...quickly bled over with a deeper burgundy. listening again**.

You shake your head.

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

Great gray clouds churn the sky, blotting out the sun and threatening to spill into a deluge at any moment.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Oh, no. No, nothing of the sort. I was far too off-balance to do something like run, or swim. And my arm was prone to... well, you know what happens to a gem under a sharp impact, yes?"

You have emoted: Gurashi shudders at the very thought, covering his mouth.

You think to yourself: / *softer still* ... that sounds rather miserable /.

You think to yourself: **not able to swim? ... suddenly, a flash of orange concern: does Tridemon know how to swim!?**.

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Indeed. ... I never blamed her for it, you know. I think she might have felt at fault, but I definitely remember- I never blamed her."

You have emoted: Gurashi nods quickly, wringing his hands together. His eyes are shiny, mind still whirling over thoughts of you, very small, with suffering so great. "...w-well, of course not... it was an accident..."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It was somewhat of a blessing... that my arm didn't continue to grow with me. As an adult, it was properly sized to my body."

You have emoted: Gurashi's gaze drifts down to your arm once more, sighing.

You think to yourself: / *soft chittering, among the regular thrums of hive noise* /.

Tridemon grins again at you, his left eye rotating to bring the pupil in emerald into focus. "You've never seen someone who accidentally did something very bad subsequently blaming someone who was only tangentially involved?"

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

You think to yourself: **...that statement means something, but what..... desaturation of color, pondering**.

The faintest hint of poppies coils out of the nearby poppy covered wall sconce, candle flickering softly.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Anyway. That's pretty much it. Until I walked through the Portal of Fate. Waking up, connected to the Pool of Stars. The power of the Pure Waters... finally giving relief to the pain. Not gone. But far muted from what it once was. Strengthened, too. I stopped bleeding without reason..."

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

You have emoted: Gurashi opens his mouth, then shuts it again, looking like he wants to ask something but hesitating to.

You think to yourself: / He's wondering about your sister /.

You fret over everything that might go wrong.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Miss -Khep-!"

Tridemon shrugs helplessly.

You think to yourself: **flood of panic**.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "No idea what happened to her. If she'd ever been in the first place."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Perhaps somewhere beyond one of the Shifting City's veils or paradigms or some nonsense. But I'd have been missing for two hundred and sixty years or so at this point."

For a moment, bright vermilion hues paint the surroundings, giving the illusion of everything being aflame. Shortly thereafter, a passing cloud obscures the sun and everything is dark once more.

You have emoted: Gurashi frowns deeper, furrowing his brow. Suddenly, he rises from his couch and crosses the living room, stepping over Bizirik to sit beside you, hands on his knees. He looks down into his lap. "Has to have been real - at least, is real enough to you."

You think to yourself: / *silent, her previous haughtiness now subdued* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... perhaps you have seen some reflection of my past in how I act. Simple pain has lost a lot of its deterrence."

You have emoted: Gurashi furrows his brow a little. "....is why you..."

Voice soft and clear, you ask Tridemon, "Are... O-K handling when Hive things get noisy and painful ......?"

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up at Tridemon, canting his head.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Well, that, and it's filtered through... well, you."

Tridemon looks out the window. "You know, nobody told me I couldn't run, or swim, or dance. I just... stopped. Because I couldn't. Because no one wants to deal with that much blood and shattered flesh that has to be... re-set."

You blink.

A warm, gentle wind brings forth the scents and sounds of fresh moving water.

You think to yourself: ** through me - a wash of curious, strangely desaturated pastels **.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks down thoughtfully, at his hands, and then your own hands, then over at Bizirik, who looks partially asleep - finally back up to you. He frowns, furrowing his brow as his eyes become shiny.

Tridemon doesn't seem to notice, too busy looking out the window.

The singing of night insects and frogs from the surrounding wetland punctuates the otherwise silent night air.
It is now the 7th of Avechary, 560 years after the Coming of Estarra.
There are 29 days until the New Moon

You have emoted: Gurashi lets out a little noise, then heaves a little sigh, suddenly tipping over and leaning against your right shoulder and arm, joining in staring morosely out the window.

Voice soft and clear, you say to Tridemon, "It is not broken anymore."

You think to yourself: **morose, deep ruddy mauve and burgundy - not fair**.

You think to yourself: / .... *the click of a mandible* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It's not
You have emoted: Gurashi puffs his good cheek, making a face. "N-no, mean, it doesn't bleed or break anymore, and it doesn't -hurt-," He reaches an arm over to grab very lightly at your left sleeve and give your arm a good wiggle before letting go and returning to sit, still lightly leaning into you. Suddenly, a pause...

You think to yourself: **a wash of blue violet: images of you, standing stock still and away from the water. you, staying standing at the bottom of a tree. you, staring deadpan at Lorina and Nelras while they flail and dance about during the party in Hallifax**.

Tridemon pats Bizirik, the leothin in a friendly manner.

A bit of pale morning light tries to bleed through the clouds, but is quickly lost again.

Bizirik, the leothin snorts, cracking open one eye before shutting it again, tail slapping the ground.

Voice soft and clear, you ask Tridemon, "...those things are all really really fun, know...." he sits up suddenly, looking at you with a very serious expression on his face. "Don't you ever want to? Or - didn't you ever wish you could...?"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Mm. Not really thought about it much for the last couple of centuries."

Voice soft and clear, you say to Tridemon, "But it's really -fun-."

You think to yourself: / Sometimes it's more fun to watch -you- do things /.

You shake your head.
You shake your head.
You shake your head.

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.

The faintest hint of poppies coils out of the nearby poppy covered wall sconce, candle flickering softly.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks down at Bizirik, making a face. "...that's -fine-, but, sometimes I wish you would come with me!" He looks at Tridemon again, sitting up. "Just because you are not twelve years old does not mean you cannot have fun climbing a tree. Orrrr looking at the bottom of the waterfall pond? Up close! Tridemon it is SO much better up -close-."

Voice soft and clear, you say to Tridemon, "You should know, you -made- it... except you -wouldn't- because bet you haven't even swam down to -see- it yet."

You have emoted: Gurashi stares up at Tridemon hopefully.

You think to yourself: / *a single, amused click of a mandible* /.

You think to yourself: **no more gray - bright, vibrant, hopeful hues, a full spectrum**.

Tridemon ponders the situation.

Finger extended, Tridemon pokes you.

You have emoted: Gurashi squeezes his eyes shut as he is poked, then blinks, staring...

You have emoted: Gurashi's shoulders sag a little.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Going to have to say no." <-- the MOMENT the HEARt exPLODEd

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

You think to yourself: / *a little sound - maybe a laugh* /.

You think to yourself: ** the colors fade **.

Tridemon reaches over and ruffles your hair with a fond expression.

You have emoted: Gurashi moves as he is ruffled, hands folded in his lap. "Do you think it'll still hurt? Or, just isn't your kind of fun?"

You twiddle your thumbs.

You think to yourself: / He already went over the same thing with the elfen /.

You glance askance.

Great gray clouds churn the sky, blotting out the sun and threatening to spill into a deluge at any moment.

Tridemon snaps his fingers and warm water showers down upon you. You feel compelled to scrub under your armpits until you are squeaky clean. Ah, how refreshing!

You blink.

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

Now soaking wet, and sitting on an equally wet sofa, you say, ".... why."

You think to yourself: / To change the topic /.

You think to yourself: **a rush of embarrassment - deep fuchsia**.

Tridemon reaches out with one hand to make a sharp gesture, sending the moisture soaking you and the couch down and out the door toward the pond.

You have emoted: Gurashi makes a face, watching the water go, unable to hide his momentary awe and fascination before looking slightly glum again. "Thanks."

Loud to the point of seeming reverberation, cicadas play out buzzing dissonances.

You think to yourself: / Tiso tells me you waited over two hundred years to eventually get the arm completely fixed /.

Suddenly, you say, "Feels like a waste is all."

You blink.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... look, the first fix worked just fine until the very nature of the magic I do completely changed."

You clear your throat.

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Yeah - water magics got different."

You glance askance.

You think to yourself: / Water magics 'got different' /.

You nod your head emphatically.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks over at Tridemon's arm, twiddling his thumbs.

You think to yourself: **continued swirls of morose hues, trying to be buried under sunshiney ones**

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... it used to be that demesnes were built room by room, flowing out from the center. Like a stream. Now they are built around nodes- less stream, more constellation."

You think to yourself: **waves of blue, then violet, blue, then violet**.

The faintest hint of poppies coils out of the nearby poppy covered wall sconce, candle flickering softly.

You think to yourself: / *listening, interested, albeit confused* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "The flow became very different, gathering strength in some places, weakening in others."

You have emoted: Gurashi shifts in his spot, leaning against the back of the couch and staring towards his boot, which he moves to poke Bizirik in the haunches.

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.

Bizirik, the leothin snores loudly.

You think to yourself: / *Finally, after a long silence* Thank you - for telling the story /.

You think to yourself: / And I apologize - for your sister. Real or not /.

You think to yourself: **continued washes of color ... somewhat drifting away from the conversation**.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Mm... ... Bizi is a sleepy little thing."

You have emoted: Gurashi nods slowly. "Yeah. All that training."

Bizirik, the leothin's tail slaps the ground once, and it makes another snore.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... did you figure out what she's training to DO?"

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly sighs, loudly. "Nope."

You think to yourself: / I don't suppose you were far off /.

You think to yourself: / All she's been seeing is people lashing out - mentally and physically - at you /.

You think to yourself: / Perhaps she thinks she can bite them next time they come, mm? *a strange chittering directed at the leothin* /.

Bizirik, the leothin's ear flicks.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "Good girl."

You think to yourself: / A loyal thing, yes /.

You think to yourself: / *a buzzing sigh* I miss my fishers /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... do cave fishers like bellyrubs?"

You think to yourself: / Oh, no, nothing like that - actually there's a grouping of plates below their mouths that they adore to have scratches aggressively *a fond laugh* /.

You think to yourself: **still not paying much attention - stop thinking about it. purple letters instead. should send those soon yes. silvery anticipation**.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Forgive me if I decline to put my hands near a cave fisher's mouth."

You think to yourself: / Oh - if you raise them young they'll let you do it without issue *a laugh* /.

You think to yourself: / *a strange recollection - a cave fisher, ENTIRELY too close to you, but it's making... weird... happy... wheezing noises. unsettling, to you, but Khep laughs* They are endearing. Clever /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "They are also a bit on the... murdery side when they're hungry. ... okay, a LOT on the murdery side."

You think to yourself: / You'd feed it like you would any good companion and their ravenous behavior isn't an issue *She says, as if it's obvious*/.

Tridemon flops down onto the ground.

You think to yourself: / I'm surprised you don't have a companion, Keeper /.

Bizirik, the leothin's tail slaps the ground, and it opens one eye to peer at the unoccupied couch.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I've got a few beasts."

You are embraced by a sudden longing for a sumptuous repast.

Softly, you say, "Fassa... and your kirin... and..."

A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings trots in with head high, butting Tridemon gently with her head.
Tridemon pets a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings ingratiatingly.
A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings cheeps readily in answer.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Yeah."

You pet a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings ingratiatingly.
A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings takes your fingers in her gums, nibbling them fondly.

Adoringly, you say to a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings, "Hi there."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Kristy the dragon turtle."

You pet a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings ingratiatingly.
A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings lets out a soft hiss as she retreats into her shell.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Oh--."

You have emoted: Gurashi tucks his hands back in his lap, wincing. "Sorry."

Bizirik, the leothin peers at a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings unscrupulously.

Bizirik, the leothin sniffs a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings, trying to decipher just what that smell emanating from her is.

Tridemon pats a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings in a friendly manner.
A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings takes Tridemon's fingers in her gums, nibbling them fondly.

Bizirik, the leothin sits up.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps anxiously.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "... are you competing with the turtle?"

Bizirik, the leothin thrums, looking proud, and tall, and pretty, and very good. Its tail sweeps back and forth.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "Kristy has a much harder back than you do."

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 flaps its wings furiously, snorting... then looks bewildered as they vanish with the light, tossing its head and chattering in annoyance.

Bizirik, the leothin peers at a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings unscrupulously.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at Tridemon.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... are you wondering why she keeps her wings after dawn?"

Bizirik, the leothin snorts and tosses its head, staring at the turtle again. It sniffs at the beast's face, chattering.

You think to yourself: / I think she's just jealous /.

You think to yourself: / *amused* There can only be one /.

You think to yourself: **mauve**.

Tridemon pets a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings ingratiatingly.
A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings lets out a soft hiss as she retreats into her shell.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings, "Shy turtle."

Bizirik, the leothin snorts, then narrows its eyes and lets out its own soft hiss at a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings when she reacts to Tridemon's pets.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Don't antagonize the turtle, she has frost-breath."

Bizirik, the leothin shakes out its head, lowering its own to stare up at it warily.

You think to yourself: / *speaking a little louder over the hive noise, which swells for a time* I don't believe I've ever seen the leothin breathe anything besides fish breath /.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up from his staring, taking the lily and tucking it behind Bizirik's tufted ear.

Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly into space.

Bizirik, the leothin slowly flops on its side, disabled by the flower.

Tridemon pats a grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings in a friendly manner.
A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings takes Tridemon's fingers in her gums, nibbling them fondly.
A grand opalescent dragon turtle with rose wings bobs her head several times just before trotting off.

Bizirik, the leothin grins smugly as the turtle leaves.

Tridemon gives Bizirik, the leothin the once-over, eyeing her suspiciously.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Tridemon. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

A silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer trots in with head high, butting Tridemon gently with his head.
Tridemon pets a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer ingratiatingly.
A silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer inclines his head politely to Tridemon.

You have emoted: Gurashi glances up as the gryphon wanders in reaching out to pet its back as it saunters past.

You pet a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer ingratiatingly.
A silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer lazily draws his wings to and fro through the air, fanning them slowly.

You think to yourself: / Oh - what is -that-? /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Raffles the gryphon."

You think to yourself: / ...gryphon? /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Mmhmm. A kind of... eagle-lion thing."

Tridemon pats a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer in a friendly manner.
Folding his wings so he can reach them easily, a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer preens his wings happily, straightening out the disheveled feathers.

You think to yourself: / Interesting ... a hybrid /.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer.

Bizirik, the leothin narrows her eyes at a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer in an unnerving manner.

Bizirik, the leothin slowly flops onto its side, huffing.

You pet a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer ingratiatingly.
Folding his wings so he can reach them easily, a silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer preens his wings happily, straightening out the disheveled feathers.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "You've met Fassa, right?"

You think to yourself: **faded rainbow colors, reflecting the gossamer of the gryphon's wings**.

You think to yourself: / Your seal, correct? Yes... *a shake of her head* /.

You think to yourself: / Strange creatures /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Fassa enjoys spitting lightning."

You think to yourself: / All your beasts spit, then? /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Just Kristy and Fassa. ... Also Cygnus, but he doesn't come out very much."

You think to yourself: / *curious* Cygnus? /.

A silver gryphon with translucent wings of rainbow gossamer bobs his head several times just before trotting off.

A glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost trots in with head high, butting Tridemon gently with his head.
Wooden wind chimes can be heard clunking gently together as a breeze moves through.

Tridemon pats a glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost in a friendly manner.
A glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost shudders slightly, the movement causing his resplendent plumage to shimmer with chill light.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Cygnus. Snow Phoenix."

You think to yourself: / Ooohhhhh - I've -seen- those... *a curious chitter, moving around to see* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "They tend to be... large. Or fat."

You think to yourself: / They do look marvelous, truly /.

You have emoted: Gurashi glances towards the phoenix, then scootches a bit further away, looking towards the window.

Bizirik, the leothin narrows her eyes at a glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost in an unnerving manner.

Bizirik, the leothin sniffs a glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost, trying to decipher just what that smell emanating from him is.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I got him when I was thirty."

You think to yourself: / *a scoff* That is a long time - your first companion then? /.

You glance askance at a glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost.
A glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost shudders slightly, the movement causing his resplendent plumage to shimmer with chill light.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Mmhmm."
You think to yourself: ... **a subtle, nervous wash of mauve and amber**.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "This bird is four times your age."

You have emoted: Gurashi scoots until he's pressed against the arm of the chair, as far away from the bird as he can be, glancing over to Tridemon as he is addressed. "...that's an old bird..." He comments quietly.

For a moment, bright vermilion hues paint the surroundings, giving the illusion of everything being aflame. Shortly thereafter, a passing cloud obscures the sun and everything is dark once more.

Tridemon pets a glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost ingratiatingly.
A glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost raises his icy crest high, looking down upon Tridemon with cold indifference.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at a glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at Tridemon.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "... do you want to meet my penguin?"

Bizirik, the leothin shakes her head.

You think to yourself: / *another sharp laugh* I told you - jealous /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Are you sure? She can fly."

Bizirik, the leothin snorts, laying its head down on its paws and staring up at Tridemon, tail slapping the ground.

Tridemon pats a glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost in a friendly manner.
A glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost raises his icy crest high, looking down upon Tridemon with cold indifference.
A glorious snow phoenix with wings of golden frost bobs his head several times just before trotting off.

Bizirik, the leothin snorts again.

Bizirik, the leothin strikes a pose.

Tridemon drops a wheelworked extravagant magpie.
Stretching its wings wide open, a wheelworked extravagant magpie flashes its brilliant, metallic plumage and sashays over to Tridemon.
A wheelworked extravagant magpie begins to follow Tridemon obediently.
Tridemon shifts his eyes suspiciously from side to side.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at Tridemon.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at a wheelworked extravagant magpie.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at Tridemon.

Bizirik, the leothin narrows her eyes at a wheelworked extravagant magpie in an unnerving manner.

You think to yourself: / *another laugh* Now you are being cruel /.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up, then over at the magpie, tilting his head.

You pet a wheelworked extravagant magpie ingratiatingly.
A wheelworked extravagant magpie tilts a wandering eye at you, watching for any glint or shine of hidden treasure.

Softly, you say to a wheelworked extravagant magpie, "Sorry - uhm... let's see..."

You get 1 gold sovereigns from a fesix backpack.
How much gold do you wish to give?
You give 1 gold sovereigns to a wheelworked extravagant magpie.
A wheelworked extravagant magpie sings a melodic warbling sound of pleased satisfaction and tucks the gold sovereign under its wing.
Bowing low, a wheelworked extravagant magpie exposes a compartment on its back to receive a package.

You pet a wheelworked extravagant magpie ingratiatingly.

You think to yourself: Good bird.

Tridemon gives a cluster of snapdragons to a wheelworked extravagant magpie.

Tridemon places something in a wheelworked extravagant magpie's back compartment and it stands ready for instruction.

You glance askance at Tridemon.

You think to yourself: **suddenly nervous**.

Tridemon pats a wheelworked extravagant magpie in a friendly manner.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Perch."
Stretching its wings wide open, a wheelworked extravagant magpie flashes its brilliant, metallic plumage and alights in the air to perch on Tridemon's shoulder.

After a time, you say, "...see? Tridemon's got lots of companion friends..."

You think to yourself: / Yes - I can see that. I stand corrected /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Nothing as smart as little Bizi, though."

Bizirik, the leothin continues to sit upright, as if posing, looking proud and ready for pets.

Bizirik, the leothin snorts and grins smugly, tail slapping the ground.

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.

Tridemon pets you ingratiatingly.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily at Tridemon.

Tridemon pets the air approximately where he believes Khep's head should be.

You have emoted: Gurashi lifts his head to look at Tridemon, blinking.

You think to yourself: / Not even close /.

You think to yourself: / Don't even try /.

The corners of Tridemon's mouth turn up as he grins mischeviously.

You think to yourself: / *a scoff and the shake of her head*.

Quietly, you say, "You almost climbed a tree once."

Voice soft and clear, you say, "In... uhm, the place with all the deer and cows."

Looking at Bizirik, you say, "But Xenthos showed up and we had to leave."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Lord Charune's realm."

You have emoted: Gurashi glances up and over at Tridemon again, nodding.

You have emoted: Gurashi pauses, then drops it, tapping his open hands together. "He is a Serenwilde Persons, yes?"

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

After a pause, you say, "...one of Them."

You have emoted: Gurashi bobs his head side to side thoughtfully. "Those were -big- trees...."

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

Voice soft and clear, you say to Tridemon, "You brought me there to cheer me up then, too, think."
You ponder the situation.

You think to yourself: **a hazy recollection, but some certainty - grays, violets, bright bright greens**.

You think to yourself: / How... many Divine realms -have- you been to, exactly /.

You shrug helplessly.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "They're not exactly hard to get to."

You shake your head.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Liked Mister ...... the Majesty of the Dawn's..."

You have emoted: Gurashi squints his eyes, confused at an appropriate title, looking at Tridemon slowly.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Lord Valtreth."

You fret over everything that might go wrong.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "His Godrealm and lake."

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Mm - yeah. His lake was fun - didn't drink the water."

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Almost died, but Tridemon saved me - the fishes were nice."

You think to yourself: / ........ /.

You think to yourself: / He says, so casually /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "He got distracted by fish and forgot that he needs to breathe occasionally."

You think to yourself: / Unsurprising - Again - something he always used to do /.

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.

You glance askance.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... how many times did he forget to breathe?"

Bizirik, the leothin snuffles twice.

You twiddle your thumbs.

You get up off a soft couch decorated with needlepoint poppies.

You think to yourself: **unsteady shades of mauve, amber**.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "I need to make a couple typo-edits to... this letter for the Shadow Court, and."

Staring out the window, you say, "Am gonna send it to the Shadow Court."

Voice soft and clear, you say, "And there is not that much time left on my disfavor so hopefully will know about the same time it wears off, maybe. That'd be nice."

Bizirik, the leothin tilts her head curiously.

Voice soft and clear, you say, "Uhm - be right back."

<-- and then I lost the log shortly after TTATT SORRY... weep