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Taking the cage from the blonde girl, Irina gave her a smile. "Thank you so much. I'm sure he'll be quite helpful to me." She gave her a nod, and looked down at Kal, who was still standing on two legs, trying to get a better view of the cage.

"C'mon Kal, we've got to give this lovely banya a name," she said, turning to walk back to her wagon. "It was a pleasure to meet you Ceres! I hope we will cross paths again some day." She gave the girl a wave, and started back toward the wagon. Kalpana loped along behind her, sniffing the air for the scent of the strange bird that her mother was carrying.

Pan stepped out of her wagon, in quite a daze. She didn't really know what was going on, or why she had shut herself inside. She kind of felt invisible and not herself. Pandara only stepped out when she was sure no one was around. She was wearing practically nothing, and seemed to either not know or not care, her hair was also a tangled mess and her hooves were covered in dirt. The orange fur on her bottom legs was much more goat than human and covered anything to be bashful about.

Her eyes were the oddest thing about her, anyone that met her or saw her around knew they usually shined a bright saphire. But they had been dulled to a very clouded navy blue and appeared to be looking off into the distance. A very haunted look veiled her eyes and her normally bright freckled skin seemed a near dull grey. Her fur had also lost it's normal bright sheen somehow or perhaps it was still there, but clouded by something.

It was obvious Pan was not well.

Aisrhan, who had quickly followed her mother to Valelldia's side, plopped herself down on the ground behind Silver, bored with the whole situation. She soon resigned herself to staring at the deer, however. She knew she recognized him. She had not seen him since she was a snake, but still, he was familiar to her. Khevashi squawked.
Silver smiled at Valelldia. "Apparently Ametra stumbled upon this caravan and asked a woman named Kidra to watch after Stefan for her. Kidra said that Ametra had asked her to return him to the caravan of Valelldia should she find it." Silver gestured toward the deer with an open hand. "Today, she found it. Er, us."

Mirela’s sapphire eyes widened and her jaw dropped at Esperita’s offer. She had never expected that she would receive such an honour from anyone, let alone from the head of another caravan. “I…wouldn’t mind at all” the gypsy managed to choke out, a bright smile spreading across her lips as she regained her composure. A tingle of excitement spread through Mirela’s being, wondering what gift would be bestowed upon her son.

Beside the young woman Tafari stood silent and steadfast, regarding Esperita with an intelligence that seemed behind his animal appearance. He seemed to comprehend, at least to a degree, the uniqueness of what was taking place.

"Then, child, I will tell you one more thing, to try and help you with this journey. To the west, there is a man named Hedriken. He is a pirate- and has a very cruel side." Algonya knew... personally, the man's cruel taint, but said nothing of specifics to the girl or her father. "He has a series of artifacts that it would greatly behoove you to possess. So, mindful of the danger, seek him out, if you dare- and try to obtain those objects."

Algonya wished in that moment that her hands had been as they once were- covered in the flesh of man, and dextrous with all five fingers in tact... not only so that she may be unashamed to reveal them- but also, so that in this moment she might reach out and touch the girl upon her face, give her some comfort.

"Oh, precious girl. The meij has so much in store for you. I only wish I could spare you from it- good, and bad."

Cerces was surprised to see the satyr come from a wagon. The only ones she'd ever known- and yes, she'd known quite a few- specifically, an old flame that had ignited her passion in the Sheulan- had been wary to travel far from their homes, or to give up their free-going lifestyle for that of a caravan's near-regiment sort of freedom.

Plus, this satyr did not look well. The girl skipped forward, and ducked down to get a good glimpse into those haunted, clouded eyes.

"Are... are you alright?" She chirruped.

"Wonderful to meet you, Heather." Leax beamed at the woman, bowing slightly at the hip but keeping eye contact with her as he did so. "And thank you for taking care of the little one. I'll only steal her away .... for a moment." He took Lorelei's hand, then, and drew her away to his wagon.

With permission given, the gypsy nodded- pleased with the answer, and reached out to put a gentle hand on the brilliant blue horse. With her other hand- tipped in nails that had been slightly yellowed with years of exposure to the travelling life... peeled the cover off of a domed ring on the hand that had been set againt Tafari's shoulder. When she did so, a stream of sparkling white light- no more than a hair's width- swirled into the air and came straight down upon the earthen creature, penetrating the skin with a light push and disappearing deep inside the horse.

When she stepped back, Esperita gave Mirela a deep nod.

"There... Tafari- inspiring awe... now can inspire at least stillness. It is the birth of his ability- so he will only now be able to stop someone in shock, or to cause them to forget temporarily what they were doing- but as he grows and develops, this power of Awe may grow deeper, and he will be able to manipulate sheerly by the power of White Suggestion. Never black- or to intend others to harm."