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Returning the handshake, Mouse replied, "My name is Mouse. Nice to meet you. And, because of my insatiable curiosity, what's the name of that charming girl of yours? She is an Eden, correct?" Truthbetold, Mouse had an affnity for arthropods, and had become immediately enamored by this spiderlike Eden.

Somewhat creepy, indeed... but so very charming in her uncertainty. Mouse kneeled down so she could face Madeline more easily. "Why, hello, young Madeline. I would indeed like to be your friend!" She smiled, and stood back up. "I bet she'd like music boxes..." she mused aloud.

"Yeah... music is good. I might have an old music box somewhere that Madeline might like. And as for her skin tone- well, spiders aren't generally known to be fond of sunlight. Maybe that could be part of a trait in her?" Mouse speculated. She was also wondering what Madeline meant with her question, so she asked. "And do you know what Madeline's trying to ask? I'm a bit confused."

"Hmm? Oh, yes...I'm afraid Madeline is a little indirect when she wants something," DiYanni replied. Putting her palm on the top of the young girl's head, she said, "Madeline, dear, please speak up for Ms. Mouse. What is it that you wanted?"

Madeline held onto her mother's skirt more tightly. This woman seemed too...friendly. Did she have a secret plot? "Where you're from?" she asked again.

(Mwah, might as well post something in here. Freize has been meaning to stop by for awhile now. But he's lazy/overworked (all at the same time XD))

The weremutt cautiously poked on into the shop, pot tucked under one arm, muttering something or other to the leaf within it. He paused for a moment, gaze darting about the room. No one could say he wasn't wary about being in new areas- as a matter of fact, it made him nervous as hell. His fingers tapped along the side of Evarobby's pot before he continued onward, not stopping until he reached the pictures. He glanced over them curiously, brows coming to an arch.. "Is this what you are, buddy?" He got a little hum from his companion so he lifted up the pot as if to let his leaf see the pictures as well.

Maybe this whole thing wasn't crap after all... Hm... He mumbled a thing or two to himself under his breath before turning to take in the room, eyes darting about for any signs of life. He also pondered just making a break for it.

Freize... Was not a people person, after all. Evarobby seemed fine, though, and occassionally gave an excited wriggle within the dirt. The 'mutt sighed. "Well, atleast you're enjoying yourself."

Ilusen followed chalda sheepishly, she had never been socially blessed around new people, so was feeling rather nervous. She waited a few seconds after chalda knocked, then getting impatient tried the door and it swung open "Might aswell go inside if its open then..." she stepped inside and was greeted with a welcoming gust of warm air. Looking around to see if anyone was there she ushered chalda inside also and strolled over to a sofa in the corner of the room flopping down onto it. "We should probably wait..."

Shouko had dozed off at the desk while filing out paperwork, but the sound of the door slamming roused her. The pink-haired teen looked up, wiped her mouth off, and smiled at the woman who was perusing the photos.

"Welcome to The Eden Project!" she said, standing up. The form on her desk made an attempt to fly away, but she slammed her hand down on it and shut the folder.

"Can I help you with anything?"

So this was one of the people she had delivered a flower pot to! thought Shouko. It seemed the thing had returned to her. Putting on her best tour guide voice, she began to explain. "She's an Eden. Or, at least, that's what we've taken to calling ourselves. A few years ago, our founder, Lena, found the first leaf to blow out of the garden and we've been popping up ever since!"

She smiled, choosing to glaze over any dark bits that tried to creep into her mind. Best not burden the woman with that now. She pointed to the photographs.

"We're all refugees from the Garden, where everyone has the soul of a plant or an animal," she explained, moving into history lesson mode. "We aren't clear on the specifics, but it seems the garden burned at some time in the past and we all became leaves scattered on the winds."

She looked at the little sprig of green in the flower pot and wondered who was sealed inside it.

"Lena made it her goal to find the leaves as they arrived and make sure they had the right things they need to grow again, which is why whenever I find out about a new leaf I deliver a flowerpot."

She paused, thinking.

"I'm Shouko, by the way. Since you're here, I guess you got my letter!"