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Has subdued the frightened creature, but did not tame.

One of the wagons ahead of his father's had toppled, cages and crates toppling to the ground. The shattering of wood echoed through the trees as serpent like creatures of all colors and sizes slithered in all directions. Draven's wagon was pulled to a halt and the youth leaped off to try and help gather the escaped creatures.

"Into the trees, that's where they are headed." Shouted his father as Draven turned to head after them.

Ducking low branches and stumbling through bushes, his pants getting snagged on twigs and sharp branches. Picking his way, he looked sharply to the side as someone called in his direction, about to step down, he took another look. There was certainly a serpent there, its coils rolling upon itself as it laid still hoping to be hidden and not seen.

"Yipe!" Draven yelped stumbling backwards and tumbling out of the bushes. "That was a close one. Nearly stepped on it." He glanced back at the one that called to him, "Thanks!"

With a little help Draven was back on his feet and looking down at the Keldari that laid coiled watching them intently. Its tongue flicking to taste the air and wait for a time it can slither off the safety. He thought it was cute and would have taken one 'home' with him, that is if he had had an actual home that is, but the Caravan wasn't much of a place to keep pets.

"Thanks again and yeah. They are quick little things too, the way they glide." Draven agreed before slowly stepping forward towards the Keldari. "Come on little one, no one's going to harm you." Draven said at almost a whisper, reaching out for the serpent.

The serpent pulled back away from Draven's outstretched hand, its head turned to watch the boy. Then looked towards the other that stood nearby before turning its attention back towards Draven. Rearing its head up, uncoiling a bit, the Keldari gave a hiss before streaking forward and slithering between Draven's feet and out of his reach before he could effectively move.

"Quick little bugger.."

Draven had turned and watched as this other youth walked over to a much larger creature and scold it. Shying back a little, this one looked intimidating as all hell. So far the only creatures he had ever encountered were the ones that pulled his father's cart, the ones he cared for on the road. And Xaraan, now these little slithering creatures. What a world he lived in.

"If you would like to, but one question. What sort of creature is that." He pointed towards the Janarim. "I have never seen one like it and it looks rather intimidating."

Draven's attention was on the Janarim before the rustling of bushes distracted him. Stepping carefully over, he pulled back the branches to reveal one of the escaped critters.

"Hey there," He said reaching down to pick up the serpent. This one didn't get away from him as he lifted it from the ground and placed it back into a crate to go back to the now righted wagon.

"Two down, more to go."

Draven looked to the creatures in turn as this stranger spoke of what they were and some who they were. Still he was a little leery of the Janarim, those fangs looked ready to rend if someone made the wrong move. Still, the rest didn't seem that bad. Perhaps one day he can get something like these critters for his own.

"I'm Draven, my father and I travel with the Caravan that had a wagon topple over. Some of its cargo escaped, as you might have noticed." He laughed slightly looking towards the sprite that was fluttering around him. "So you were close by when the critters sought freedom huh?" He looked back towards Issaly, his attention half there as he was trying to listen for other escapees.

Draven flinched to one side a little as the small sprite nuzzled against him. Reaching out he went to pet it on the head before it fluttered back over towards its owner. It was cute in its own way. There was much to think about, in the means of getting something like this for himself.

"He's cute, they all are. They look really happy to be with you too." Draven nodded looking them all over again.

"The wagon with the critters joined ours in the last town. They were to part when we reached Oba, but this is where the wagon toppled." Draven shrugged looking back towards where the others were and the wagons looked ready to move on once again. "Looks like everything is almost ready to leave. I just wonder what happened to have it topple in the first place. it looked sound enough to me."

At the thought of the wagon having something wrong with it made the teen frown. There could have been worse things happen if the cargo had been something more aggressive then these serpents. He might have to haggle to get himself one before the wagon goes its own way.

"You know what, I might look into getting a companion like yours. Just unsure what to look for in one."

Draven watched the shifter interact with his companions and only smiled before moving off to pull at bushes to try and scare up the last of the escapees. There shouldn't be too many now, not that many had even escaped in the first place.

"Maybe I will get lucky, who knows." Draven said as he retrieved another serpent to return to the trader. "Do you think you would take one of these if you had the chance? To add to your collection?"