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Adan shrugged. "Maybe," he murmured tentatively. "But Uncle Adonai didn't spend much time here anyways, so I don't know if it really makes a difference that he's gone. Most of the time you can hardly tell."

Really he was just as disappointed that his uncle had gone, he was just trying to put a brave front on for his friend.



Alyse giggled softly, and the moment the room was dark she slowly opened her hands to reveal a softly glowing stone. In the darkness, its glow was bright, slightly white but mostly a pale green, bright enough that, though it was held in her hand at about her belly button level, it illuminated her face quite clearly.

She giggled. "Pretty."




Amdir stopped the horse's training and started walking it around the pen to cool down, smiling at the children who were approaching, though for the moment he was still unable to stop and chat.

Shiro grinned at Lin and pointed at Arwen as he caught up with them. "Er ... yeah, what she said." He chuckled softly. "But yes, I also wanted to look around. I think Mother and Tou-san are going to be inside for a while, and I was anxious to see what was here, learn what I can."

He put one hand an Ura's back and prodded him forward a bit. "And I wanted to take Ura out so that he can learn, too," he added proudly. "I think it would be good for him. Tou-san says that he will be my guardian once he grows big enough, so it's best if he knows what is safe and what is dangerous."

Lin grinned a sort of mischeivous grin at Shiro, that was the other reason why she liked hanging around him. It was his need to learn, not just learn but the fact that the two could relate very well thank you very much.

"Then you have to come and meet Elros with me, he's on duty right now, but I have a bento to give him, so I'm waiting. Until then, Starr and Storm wanted to see around the Ranch, in hopes of finding your grandmother."

Shiro beamed brightly. "I would love to meet him with you!" he agreed cheerfully. "He's the one who is teaching you Common Elvish, right? Mother is teaching me, maybe we can practice together at home, too!"

He grinned down at the little demon baby and patted him on the head. "And Ura, too, he doesn't say much but I think he likes to learn, just like I do."

He looked back at Lin. "But perhaps we should speak to Amdir," he murmured. "Aunt Haradhel did sound somewhat eager to have him come into the house. I think she wants Mother and Tou-san to meet him."

Lin nodded as she looked over her shoulder to see what Amdir is doing, "I think we'll need to wait for a moment. We cna talk to him once I'm sure we won't bother him when it's important."

It looked like he was almost done with that horse anyhow.

"Come on," Arwen grinned, beckoning for the others to follow. "He says it's all right for us to talk to him!"

And she skipped ahead of the others towards the pen, where she rested her chin on her arms, and her arms on the wall.

Ryu looked thoughtful, he had heard that Triton had done that, and because Tao by nature very gentle he didn't have as much trouble with her than he would have riding an actual horse. In fact his mother had done the same too if he recalled.

"Yes, Tao has been ridden before," he admitted.

Feng giggled at that, "So it wasn't just that the two stones the same, I've seen that one I think. On Cindy's dresser back home when I pass her room."

Well now that made a bit of sense.

"But can I ride her?" Adan asked Ryu eagerly. "Can you help me up?"

He turned, grinning, to the griffin. "Tao, is it okay if I ride on your back? I think it would be neat! What do you think?"

He spoke to her as if expecting her to reply like any other person might have.



Aliya giggled a bit. "Well, as I recall, Adonai was somewhat enamoured of her when she was here, he followed her around all the time and tried to share everything with her. I was always running off, so I didn't spend as much time with her ... but that was ... a very long time ago."

She went through the math in her head. "Seventeen years already."

Suddenly Adonijah let out a soft burp, and Aliya took his down from her shoulder and held him instead in her arms.



Amdir kept the horse walking around the ring, but headed over to the edge of the pen to talk with the children.

"Hey," he greeted them all cheerfully. "I see we have a lot of new visitors. Care to introduce everyone, Lin?"