Gently, you ask, "Can... can I kiss you?"

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes, "Honestlys, might go to rest myself."

Velcora's melodic voice sings into your mind, "If so, I hope you rest quite well."
Velcora's melodic voice sings into your mind, "Perhaps next time I see you it won't be as I die."

As if their very heart has become audible, the pulsing beat of the Drums of the Dead thrums through Tau's form.

Velcora's melodic voice sings into your mind, "But even if it is, I look forward to it."

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes, "**a bit of hesitance, almost shy** well... could come see you nows?"

Velcora's melodic voice sings into your mind, "*holding back excitement* If you would like to..."

You touch a glowing emerald leaf, and leafy creepers push up through the ground and climb up your legs. As the leaves turn brown and blow away, you are suddenly whisked away.

The Aetherplex Chamber.
The spherical chamber is formed from a hollow geode comprised of dozens of precious gemstones. Large jagged formations of rubies, sapphires, diamonds and emeralds line the walls and ceiling. The floor has been cut and polished to a brilliant shine, revealing concentric circles of brilliant colours. Upon close examination of the glassy floor, shimmering reflections briefly glide across its smooth surface of wondrous mansions and abodes. A current of electricity continuously runs throughout this mineral wonder, causing tiny sparks to erratically blossom up and down the crystalline formations. Hidden deep within the environment lies a mystic pathway. Shimmering with aetheric energy, a bright glowing portal floats here in midair. Hackles risen, a fierce timberwolf prowls about here. A screech owl is here, surveying the surroundings. There are 2 great brindle mastiffs here. A giant bat hangs here, wings folded about its body and one beady eye open. Long, lean, and vibrating with barely-contained energy, a greyhound sniffs about here. You see a sign here instructing you to use the PORTAL command to enter the aetherplex system. There is an aetherways portal here.
You see exits leading north (open door), south, out, and through a bright, glowing portal.

You purse your lips pensively, gazing off into the distance as you carefully gather your thoughts.

A shimmer of light plays on your goggle lenses as Velcora arrives from ether.
Muginn, the ghost-feathered magpie screams at Velcora with a shrill warble, his beady eye gleaming with displeasure.

Muginn, the ghost-feathered magpie peers about himself unscrupulously.

Muginn, the ghost-feathered magpie inches bashfully over to Velcora and nuzzles her tenderly.

In a moment of forgiveness, you declare that you have no enemies.

A wry smile spreads across your face.

You begin to follow Velcora.

Velcora's frown of consternation melts into a happy smile as she pets Muginn fondly.

You follow Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes to A Luxurious Parlour.

Velcora smiles shyly at you.

Laughing quietly, you say, "Sorry, sorry. Forgot to tell him it was okay to be not-yelling."

You smile softly.

Velcora giggles happily.
In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "I understand."

Flapjack the fox rolls his eyes at Velcora.
Flapjack the fox sips cognac happily from a small glass.

Fidgeting, you ask, "So... how have you been?"

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Good...I added a guest room here in case any little ones in the forest need a room."

Velcora points to the room north.

You nod your head slowly in understanding.

Guest Quarters.
A curtained four-poster bed fitted in rich sapphire blue stands here. A soft quilt covers a bed between two maple branches here. Soft, thick carpet covers the ground here, a deep mossy green in hue. A large basket sits here.

A rush of summer warmth passes through you as you smell grass and flowers and glimpse the limitless blue of a perfectly blue, sunlit sky.

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, you say, "Have been... alrights myself, I guess."

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Only alright?"

Velcora creases her brow in a frown.

You have emoted: Cheliyi pauses and purses her lips. "Well, not really. Found out lots of things, over the past few months. But now... feel lighter, I guess. So... is easier to move on forwards."

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Did I show you my garden bench before?"

With a hint of dopiness, you say, "Well, and I get to talk to yous, so."

Velcora blushes furiously.

You hum softly, your frills vibrating with song.

Velcora smiles softly.

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, you say, "Don't remembers. Can... go again?"

Velcora nods her head emphatically.

You have emoted: Cheliyi takes Velcora's hand.
You glance askance.
You blush furiously.

Velcora takes your hand.

You follow Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes west to A Quiet Garden.

Muginn ruffles his feathers, stirring up puffs of fog.
Flapjack the fox lopes in from the east.

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

---> look

A Quiet Garden.
This stately garden has few adornments. It is serene and peaceful. The light of day shines brightly. A pair of fallen trees form a makeshift but sturdy bench here. Perpetually ticking away the hours, the Absolute Clock of Hour's Absolution stands proudly nearby. Muginn, the ghost-feathered magpie perches here with a mischievous glint in his eye. Flapjack the fox is standing here quietly. A radiant stag stands here with pride and poise, silver antlers rising in branching fractals.
You see a single exit leading east (open door).

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Would you like to sit?"

You hum softly, your frills vibrating with song.
You sit yourself down on a bench of fallen trees and make yourself comfortable.
You nod your head sagely.

Velcora presses her hand against the upper right quadrant of The Absolute Clock of Hour's Absolution's face. A shimmering green glow runs along The Absolute Clock of Hour's Absolution, and the clock begins to chime with a sound like birdsong.

The distant sound of birdlike chimes ring out, accompanied by a shimmering green glow. As the glow fades, fresh flowers begin to push up from the ground.

Velcora sits herself down on a bench of fallen trees and makes herself comfortable.

Your frills twitch as you detect an errant sound.
You smile softly.

You shuffle over to Velcora and shyly take her hand in yours.

Velcora blushes furiously.

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Sorry I'm so darn big this month."

Velcora blushes furiously.

Softly, you say, "I... mm. It's alright. You're fluffier this way."

You snuggle close to Velcora and lean comfortably on her.

Velcora's smile is as wide as it has ever been.
Velcora puts a big bullish arm around you.

Staring into the distance, you say, "Do have something, that we should... probably talk about. Before things get super far? If... that's what you want."
You smile softly.

Velcora gulps involuntarily. "What is it?"
In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Is it about the squids?"

Flapjack the fox rolls his eyes at Velcora.
Ears twitching alertly, Flapjack the fox slinks off to the east.


Velcora nervously fidgets, pulling her arm back from around you and looking you in the face.

You have emoted: Cheliyi takes Velcora's paws into her own hands, laughing quietly. "No, it isn't the squids. Want you to know, that over the years, have come to care about yous. Think you're very kind, have been there for mes, and are amazing at designing clothes, and so many other amazing things about you." She sighs, and closes her eyes. "But, want you to know, that a few decades ago, also loved another person, yes. Still love them, deep downs. Name is Glaisne, they have been sleeping for a very long time. But, I just..." she sighs again, glancing away with a frown. "Does not mean I like or love you any less. But, if it feels like I cannot give enough because I love more than ones person at a times, I completely understand. Can back away now."

Letting out another weak laugh, you say, "He might not even love me anymores, since I left Glomdoring. I do not know. Maybe my heart is just silly."

Velcora opens her mouth but does not speak at first. She closes it again, thinking, frowning a bit.

You have emoted: Cheliyi frowns in turn, pulling away gently. "Want to repeats, do not, and would not love you any less. Have felt the same way this whole times. But, do not want to keep secrets from you, because secrets turn into lies, yes."

Velcora starts again, not wanting to let her silence be misinterpreted for disappointment. "Your heart isn't silly for being open...I have ..mm...loved you for a long time I think. Definitely have had feelings for you since...maybe since the first time I saw you in the cave of chaos." She pauses, but breathes in, as if preparing to say more.

You blink.
You blush furiously.
You think to yourself: Since... the cave? Ages ago...

Velcora is nervously fidgeting as she talks, her words full of emotion. "I also have had other loves...There was Merilwen, who loved me before I knew I could love in that way, but I learned I could. I loved her but she is gone, I think. Perhaps she could return..."

---> look Velcora

She is a bullish taurian fragrant demigoddess changeling. Her bullish head features two sparkling emerald eyes. Her skin is soft and leathery, and is an orangey brown in color. She has a patch of white under her chin. She is muscular, with thick limbs and a short (for a taurian), stocky build. Tattooed on her ankles is an illustration of an anklet of fresh bluebells. A lush fragrance dances about her as she stands awash in the wild, prismatic colours of a truefavour from Maylea, Bloom of Serenity.
Her luxuriously full, smooth white hair has been pulled back and tied into a single, elegant braid. Despite being almost austere in its functionality, her hair is nevertheless beautiful, tied near the end with a single black ribbon.
She is wearing:
a translucent crystal bindi
a golden gown of illusory illustrations
clear quartz prayer beads
a pair of thin spectacles
a musical metronome pocket watch
an ethereal bluebell earring through her right eyebrow
a dazzling petal cloak
the Flowering Cord of Kiakoda
a foxy fox hair pin
a secret decoder ring
a Crown of the Wanderer
a pair of fox-embroidered gloves
an apron of frolicking foxes
the Flame of dae'Seren.

You have emoted: Cheliyi listens intently to Velcora, slowly taking the other hand in her own. She simply holds it, rubbing soothing motions over the back as the taurian continues to speak.

Velcora is speaking quickly now, perhaps carried away with emotion, perhaps relieved to finally speak on a topic she rarely does, or maybe hoping if she gets it out quickly enough you won't leave. "She has been gone a long time. There was Aellaxi, my second love. She too had slept for years and years. But it is hard to know who is truly gone abd who is taking a big nap. It ...doesn't matter. I mean, it does, but. I-" Velcora swallows again, "I love you Cheliyi. I just never thought you might like me too. You amaze me every time I see you..."

Velcora looks down, breathing out, not knowing what else to say.
Velcora blushes furiously.

Bowing courteously, a prim and proper butler excuses himself to the east.

Velcora glowers quietly at an exiting butler.

You think to yourself: **another flutter, caught in your throat, oh, this feeling again. soft pink, swimming through your mind like a sunset, oh, oh...**.

You have emoted: Cheliyi watches Velcora for a long, quiet moment, her dull gaze taking in the other woman's features in silence.

Gently, you ask, "Can... can I kiss you?"
You blush furiously.

Velcora looks up at you in surprise and then delight. She nods gently.

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, you say, "Let me know if... if is too muchly, alright?"

You gaze longingly into Velcora's eyes before slowly leaning forward and kissing her deeply.

Muginn, the ghost-feathered magpie glances askance.
Ears twitching alertly, Flapjack the fox slinks off to the east.

The room grows warm once more Muginn the ghost-feathered magpie glides off to the east with a click of his beak.

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Not too much."

Velcora giggles and blushes a deep shade of red.

You have emoted: Cheliyi pulls away, looking a little a hazy. "N...nope. Just rights."
You giggle happily.

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "Now you let me know."
In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "If this is too much."

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

Velcora blushes furiously.
Velcora leans into you and kisses you long and tenderly.
Velcora's big bull face is completely red.
Velcora gives a brilliant white rose to you.

You have emoted: Cheliyi closes her eyes and returns the kiss just as happily, letting out a content hum that seemingly suffuses warmth.
You smile softly.
You slip into a brilliant white rose.

You create a pose for the object. It will now appear as the following when worn:
a brilliant white rose tucked lovingly behind a frill

Midnight shadows coalesce around a new day, and Mother Night embraces the land in utter darkness.
It is now the 1st of Vestian, 588 years after the Coming of Estarra.

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes says, "My face isn't too big for kissing?"
Velcora blushes furiously.

You have emoted: Cheliyi lets her head rest against Velcora's sternum, her eyes fluttering with a mixture of contentment and sleepiness. "No-pe-." She murmurs, letting the 'p' pop. "Is you, so it's perfects, I think."

Velcora sighs contentedly but tries to hold it in so her big chest doesn't shake too much against your head too much.
Velcora wraps her arms around you.

You have emoted: Cheliyi laughs quietly. "Do not have to do anythings to... be anything other than you." She leans into the embrace, looking sleepier by the second.

With a content sigh, you lean up against Velcora, blinking drowsily.

Velcora leans her head against the top of your head. She murmurs quietly, "that's good because I don't think I lnow how to be."
In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes whispers, "Know."

You chuckle softly, your frilled tail flicking idly with amusement.

Velcora closes her eyes.

Argent moonlight pierces the blue glow of the Flame of dae'Seren upon Velcora, enshrouding her momentarily in a silver mantle.

In a low rumble, Flower Fanatic Velcora Lunarose, Queen of the Foxes whispers, "Sorry about the constant sunshine in here."

Velcora puts an arm over your eyes to shield her from the sun.

You have emoted: Cheliyi hums contently. "Is warm."

Velcora smiles softly.
Velcora's heart beats loudly in her chest, a quick but soothing rhythm.
Velcora starts to drift off to sleep.

You think to yourself: **the heartbeat echoing back, steady and calm... this is nice.**.

You glance around with bleary eyes, examining your surroundings through sleep-filled eyes.

Velcora snores like a cow.

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, you murmur, "Goodnight."

You have recognised Velcora for: For a cute as hell moment in the manse, and a deep heart to heart. absolutely lovely.

You grow still and begin to pray silently for preservation of your soul while you are out of the land.

Velcora awakens for a moment, murmuring, "Goodnight Cheliyi."