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The purple buck had been caught off guard at the entrance of the party, having never seen or even heard about the Totoma. After stammering out "P-pearlfisher" at the armoured siblings, he had ambled off wide-eyed at his surroundings. There were so many new sights and smells! It was all quite over-whelming for a solitary buck like him.

Never had he seen so many Kimeti, Kiokote, Acha (he felt a bit sheepish as he remembered that he had once tried to eat an Acha egg) and those... armoured ones in one place!

And so he sat now, chewing thoughtfully on his boar meat, still awed by the crowd and wondering if they were going to serve any egg.

It was at once satisfying and saddening to cart the considerably thinned carcass away when they were done, but rather quickly Rise soon had other things on his mind - namely, dessert. Everyone loved trialling this course, though it was a tricky affair. There needed to be a balance of complex flavours that melded together for a single, simple, sensation of deliciousness.

DESSERT
Rise smiled as he regarded the leafy packs of lavishly honeyed roasted fig: the honey flavoured with an assortment of aromatic herbs, coating the figs as they were roasted above salamander flame. The figs softened and were fragrantly sweet, just right for a few bites after the meatiness of the main course.

"This dessert is perfect for your sweet tooth," he called, brandishing a pack, and allowing it to fall open to show the beauty of honey tumbling down the green (but catching it close before the figs fell, for Rise could not waste food). "And I hope you enjoy the honeyed succulence of these figs tonight, as we appreciate the art of our Royal Rainbow Troupe friends!"

He would always have fond memories of this dessert, from the creating to the tasting to the sight of his sons running away in terror from a swarm of bees. It had been a team effort. And it certainly built character.

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It would be clear to anyone sitting close to Wilted Branches, that Sunspot had a favourite guest. She trotted past a complete row of kin to reach the buck, before any of the other waiters could serve him first, and placed the dessert down for him to eat. “This is my favourite course! Have a taste.” She urged with a smile.

Dog pranced around. He greeted everyone happily, introducing himself by bumping his nose to them and giving a strong sniff before declaring his name was Dog. His tail swayed side to side. OH! Everything smelled and looked so good! He found himself sitting with several others. To one side was a rather purple buck chewing idly on some meat. Dog himself had finished his meat and was gnawing on a bone.

"Good stuff, no?" He asked, thumping a hoof on the bone to make it stand on end as he gnawed on the knobby top as the desert was brought out.

"Do you? Would you like a bite of this as well?" He chuckled and had another. "After all, I feel rather full. It would be a shame for any of this to go to waste!"

Wilted didn't mind. He finished what he could and sighed, smiling as he was full after quite the tasty meal. "That was rather delicious, a shame I have no more room!" He shook his head and sighed. "Hmmm.... Sunspot, might you share with me a bit about the positions in Rise and Company?" He seemed interested in the prospect of a group that could create such delights.

"I am actually." He bowed his head. "It's nice to hear there are various things I'd be able to do. It's also nice to meet another of this talented tribe." Wilted bowed his head. "I think I might have to speak with your...leader I guess he would be? Or head chef?" He chuckled.