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Dimitri sighed with frustration and stomped on the ground, "Where in the world AM I?! This godforsaken forest is just impossible!" He shook his head, mumbling some more in annoyance, before continuing to plod through the trees. The funny thing was, that he actually had no where in particular to go. Perhaps the thing that angered him the most was that he had nothing to do. Dimitri was not the adventurous type, but he did enjoy having things happening around him, which, at the moment, was not the case. He snorted in surprise as the trees suddenly began to thin out, and the scent of a meadow traveled on the wind. A changed of scenery? That would be nice, after all those gosh darn trees of course...

Dimitri herd the rustling of feathers overhead, and tilted his his back, looking for the source of the sound. There was the scent of orchids; a scent that made him slightly curious, thought not entire intrigued. The sun glinted of his bejeweled mask- a mask that he hadn't taken off in front of other since he left his herd when he was still young, a mask the completely obscured his eye from the viewing world. Some people called it unsightly, Dimitri through it made him mysterious. So, he stepped further forward from the tree, looking around for this large, winged creature, wondering who he was going to run into that day.

Dimitri paused as a full-blown Angeni landed on the ground in front of him. She was beautiful, not doubt about that, but Dimitri was not going to be fooled by a pretty face again– there were disastrous consequences last time. He chuckled and smiled playfully, his white teeth gleaming against his black fur, "For me to be a prize, I would have to be an object that was won from a game. I would actually like to believe I am more than an object..." Dimitri nodded and continued sweetly, "Hello yourself. And what, may I ask, brings you down from the skies this lovely morning?"

Dimitri chuckled and flashed his smile again, "A beauty, aye? You are going to fill my head with hot air, fair Angeni! And then what will we do, when I start to float away..." He loved playing the part of the tease, it was so much fun to see if others would play along, get offended, or if they would get flustered... or perhaps their reaction would be completely random!

"Well, a wandering soul is said to have no destination. They say that sometimes the destination is where you are at every moment of everyday. Oh, don't mind my philosophical mumbo jumbo... it will probably give you just as big of a headache as I give myself." He snickered and continued lightheartedly, "I've been alone for a very long time, gentle lady". Dimitri leaned forward and whispered playfully, as thought telling a secret, "Between you and me, I think it makes me seem mysterious..."

Dimitri tossed his head, though the mask stayed firmly in place and replied spookily, as if telling a ghost story, "No one has seen me without my mask since I was a foal..." However, he soon followed it with a charming smile, "I think it adds to the mystique. I mean, I can't say that I never take it off... that would be unsanitary! But, Soquili being the curious creatures they are, will always... without fail... ask for a little peak under my mask during the duration of any acquaintanceship. It always makes me chuckle, seeing the ladies pout and the gentlemen get frustrated and angry when I tell them I won't take it off."

It was rather unnerving for most Soquili– talking to a Soq while looking into two black shadows where eyes and most of his expression should be. They didn't like that they couldn't tell his real mood, like if his smile actually ever reached his eyes. He had his own reasons for keeping it on, ones that he didn't often disclose.

He smiled gently, hoping not to offend such a lovely lady too much, "Your lovely smile makes it difficult for me to resist the temptation, but I must insist that my mask stays on... I hope you understand..."

He nodded to her statement of 'to each their own' and replied,"Touche my fair lady! I must say, I am truly pleased you believe in such a thing." He paused and smirked broadly, "Something to hide? Only my radiant beauty... I'm actually doing the world a service, keeping such a sight hidden under a protective shield!" Dimitri new of course that she was playing around; him being the master tease, Dimi always enjoyed those who teased back. It was never much fun for very long if someone kept getting offended by silly little things.

"A pleasure to meet you Nokomis, also known as Mother Nature. I will be sure to remember such a lovely name and such a lovely face for a very long time to come." He paused and replied to her question with a smirk, "Well, my name is series of letters used to identify myself from others. It may be a word, or a variation of an ancient word, or simply a pleasant mix of syllables." Dimitri chuckled, knowing full well she didn't ask for a definition, but that was just how he worked. After moment he chuckled to himself, "My name is Dimitri".

Dimitri laughed, "Perhaps one day when I'm older and wiser, I'll reveal my face to the world. But at the rate I'm going, I'm getting older, but not much wiser..." He tossed his head playfully and looked around, remembering how hungry he was. "Hey, would you happen to know if there are any fruit trees around here? I'm in the mood for something sweet to munch on."

Dimitri pranced happily after Noko, happy at the idea of having an apple. He chuckled and replied, "Well, any sweet thing can give you a stomach ache if you eat too much... But, I must say, I DO have a bit of a sweet tooth..." Dimitri smirked to himself, and it sounded as though he wasn't actually referring to the apple. He wondered if it would fluster Noko, or make her laugh– he hoped for the later. "I've come to find that natural sweetness can be enjoyed for much longer than added artificial sugars. Faked sweetness can turn sour much faster than the genuine kind." He smiled broadly, wondering if he would catch his hidden compliments. Perhaps he was being too cryptic again, maybe he should try to be a little bit less head-ache inducing?

Trotting up next to her, he began to hum quietly, a little song he had learned when he was younger. It was a pretty popular tune, but since Dimi like the melody so much he didn't mind that it wasn't that original.

(The little tune he is humming is a play off Greensleeves)