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Treacherous Snow slunk forward, her belly heavy with young not hindering her inherently graceful movements. She moved silently through the swamp, ears pricked for life that warranted her attention and eyes sweeping the area in front of her for anything that moved more than she liked. Trotting close to her side was Watch Your Step who was equally alert and perhaps more on edge and less at ease that Cornice who, although alert and looking for life, seemed unconcerned at what exactly might spring out of the shadows and try and take a bite out of her. The fact of the matter was, Cornice was looking for a legendary and Caution was looking for predators.

Cornice had heard that there was a legendary that frequented this area of the swamp, and when she had heard of his personality, she had decided that he would do. The last blessing she had received had ended in what could only be deemed an utter failure. Two children in a nearly incestuous relationship, one completely mad, and the other lofty, ditzy, and without any common sense. Only one had ended up with the cunning that she had been blessed for. This time, Cornice was looking for a legendary who would bless her children right, especially when this was a clutch that was bound of be strong of body. Knowing that this legendary she was seeking would not require her to smile and simper was a plus. She looked for logic and cunning, a strong mind to match a strong body, simple as that.

Rounding around a tree, she came upon what seemed to be a cave and stopped. This must be it.

Watch Your Step often took point when approaching creatures that were of the more volatile nature, if only because the gryphon could fly and rather liked screeching and flapping her wings every once in a while, and perhaps during the times when her partner was with child, she rather knew to protect her. And so, with little more than a quick glance at Treacherous Snow, Watch Your Step advanced on the turtle before stopped a respectful distance away and tilting her head. Their meeting relationship didn't stay respectful for long though, Watch Your Step squawked rather loudly at the turtle trying to command it to stop chewing that disgusting piece of over-chewed something.

While Watch Your Step was doing that, Treacherous Snow herself moved closer, but off to the side her gold eyes sharp as she looked for the legendary that must be nearby. She was careful not to get too close, but neither was she timid in her movements. The turtle might be vicious, but she was quick.

The rustled caught her attention and her ears immediately swiveled forward to pin the sound. More importantly, something that had sounded like a voice was come from the cave. At this point, the draw of being this close to getting the blessing she wanted outweighed the thought that it might be better not to harm the turtle that belonged to the legendary. Hopefully, it would come to that though.

A flicked of her tail and Watch Your Step took a position that made it very clear that she would flip the turtle over if he so much as took a single turtle step towards Cornice. And if he tried anything, there would be talons in his future.

That done, Treacherous Snow advanced to the entrance of the cave making to walk around the turtle and enter.

Treacherous Snow was, perhaps, slightly disappointed that the turtle hadn't given Watch Your Step a reason to flip it over, but she couldn't be too disappointed since she was here to get a blessing not to pick fights with turtles. Turtles wouldn't be her first choice of prey anyways. And then there was another turtle, with glowing eyes.

It glared at her and Cornice merely stared impassively back. This must be the legendary and if he wanted to glare, he could glare all he wanted, this was his cave after all. Let him get some of that glaring out of his system and then she would speak.

Resisting the urge to toss her head, Cornice looked at the turtle and spoke evenly, announcing the obvious because though Cornice may not enjoy nor even understand the usual societal niceties, she was not blind to them. "I come seeking a blessing for the children I carry."

"I do not come looking for a blessing of happiness or to know ones heart, or even physical strength for I do not doubt that they will be strong of body. I come to you who has gained the reputation of being quite like your namesake because I seek logic, a clear mind, and common sense."

She did not smile or make nice, she had laid out why she had came, what she sought and if he chose not to bless her children so be it. There were other legendaries in the swamp, even another in the area, though she was not so keen for that legendary's blessing.

The turtle sniffed at her disapprovingly and Cornice supposed that he disapproved of nearly everykin (as did she but she would never show it). Somekin else's disapproval never meant anything to Cornice and her only response was an even, unmoved look.

Barely moving when there was finally a response, Cornice shrugged at his question. "I do, because when I speak, I speak for myself, so I wouldn't be surprised if I say I very often. I would not say you so often because I don't pretend to know what you wish, think, or want to say."

Her last mate had said you rather too much for her liking.

With the approach of an another turtle, Watch Your Step ruffled her feathers and turned to fix that turtle with a hard stare. Too many turtles and not enough fun prey for her liking.

Though the phrase wasn't meant to mean anything more than to answer his inquiry and not to put him in his place, because really, Cornice never bothered with such things. If he did not like her answer, then he would not. He was entitled to that. And if it amused him because he thought himself better than her, she couldn't really bring herself to care.

Following the turtle to the edge of the cave, Cornice watched as Watch Your Step decided that the new turtle was more interesting and approached slightly before stopping. She answered simply this time, because apparently explanation were not appreciated, "She is a gryphon."

Legendaries were growing less rare as more kin were chosen, but even so, she had only met one before this one. When the stag simply proclaimed that he would like a gryphon, she was not surprised.

She was also not surprised as she watched the legendary take his normal form and met his eyes calmly. "She was given to me by two kimeti by the name of Whispers of a Storm and Shattered Skies who found her as an egg in the far reaches of the swamp."