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From out of the bushes to the doe’s right there suddenly burst a medium-sized kiokote, his black mane and tail flying behind him, looking over his shoulder and laughing playfully as he ran … straight into the unsuspecting doe’s forelegs. A soft “Oof!” escaped the kiokote’s mouth as he crashed, stumbling to his knees in front of the startled doe.

Looking up, the kiokote realized his blunder and quickly scrambled to his hooves. “Oh dear, pardon me!” he exclaimed, dancing from hoof to hoof in front of the doe. “I should really pay more attention to where I’m heading!” The kiokote’s voice was high-pitched and a bit fey, and he didn’t seem quite capable of standing still. “You’re not hurt, are you? I would never forgive myself if you were, really. I was playing tag with my friend and I suppose I got a little…overenthusiastic.” He looked back over his shoulder, searching the direction from which he had come to no avail. “I have a feeling she lost patience with me and didn’t even bother to follow, however. She tends to get a bit snippy.” He turned back to the doe and rolled his eyes, smiling all the while. “Ah well, her loss, really – now she doesn’t have the pleasure of meeting such a lovely kimeti doe.” His eyes washed over her once before coming to a stop once more on the doe’s face. “You have such exquisite coloring. But oh, where are my manners? I’m Toadflax. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Toadflax grinned and performed a little half-leap of pleasure at the doe’s invitation, his hind hooves clicking together. “I would be most delighted to accompany you and tell you of my homeland, dear Meets-the-Sea,” the kiokote replied, taking on a bit of an affected tone and bowing ceremoniously, one of his forelegs extended in a dramatic fashion. “My friend can wait. No doubt she’s found some dreary mushroom to glare at mournfully in the meantime.” Toadflax laughed and pranced up on the tips of his hooves once more. “Lead on, fair lady! Lunch awaits. I will follow!”