Welcome to Gaia! ::

Though they hadn't been there before Kaimi's word allowed Bishop to see and hear a dozen or so blurs of random people cheering for them as they reached their goal. Almost.. almost " Yeeeah" Bishop gave an unusally loud cheer as she and her mount bolted across the finish line just ahead of Kaimi. Dizzy from the exileration of the game and all the rocking she'd done the young girl slumped forward to rest on the neck her now slowly stilling toy. This was the most fun she'd in as long as she could remember. not that Bishop could remember very far back, only her time with Carol and then a bit of the time she'd been alone. This was much better than all of that.

Turning her head she looked over at Kaimi and smiled "I'm dizzy, won't win again" This was a promise, a confession or possibly both.

Carol gave Naomi a sympathetic smile and shook her head " As long as you do the best you can I'm sure she'll be fine." Carol wasn't an expert on child raising but she knew that ones best intentions usually counted for something and even from her work in the store she knew that children could tell when you were really trying to say something to them or do something for them. If Naomi was sincere about being a good parent Carol doubted Kaimi would have any problems growing up.

"What's a prize?" Bishop asked confused. Still, the smile did not leave the girl's face as she questioned Kaimi. Nor did her body move of the toy just yet, Bishop didn't want to end up on the ground becuase she didn't think her legs would hold her up any better than Kaimi's did. Playing was very exhausting even if it was fun. Soon though the little owl girl would be on the move again seeking out new fun.



" An adventure with no map, no guidebook and everyone else on it has conflicting advice." Sometimes Carol wondered if life was a test for something greater, something beyond the existence that people had here.

Bishop held the pink flower head in her hands as if it were precious treasure. No one had ever given her anything like this before and she was going to keep it forever. Taking a deep breathe Bishop inhaled the strong but not overwhelmingly sweet scent the blossom gave off. It was much much nicer than the stuff her mother worse or even the shampoo she used during the bath. " Thank you, I'm glad I won."

The young girl wasn't sure what to make of the rest of Kaimi's statement, she'd never had a jellybean before and the concept of good and bad behavior was still beyond her as of yet. She did however like the ideas of getting more things for one reason or another.

Carefully she slid herself off the toy ride and stood once again on the ground. " What now?"

" Five days" Carol replied, " Not long but long enough to get attached you know. It was weird though having her just wander in off the streets."

Bishop turned her head in the direction Kaimi had pointed and like when they had been racing her mind supplied the thing her eyes could not really see or ears really hear. With the howl of an angry mob behind her Bishop fled towards the multicoloured castle. The pink blossom clothes carefully and yet tightly in her hand seemed different now in the midst of make believe it made her feel safe.

Bishop's amber eyes flicker over to watch Kaimi as they ran and she too was transformed. No longer was her new friend another child running haphazardly away from an unknown force but a strange and powerful magic user, the necklace of flowers around her neck the source of her powers.


Carol simply shook her head " I presume she was born of Gaia itself"

Having reached the castles was Bishop flung herself onto it and climbed to safety. Having no clue what a drawbridge was she simply stared At Kaimi for a second before remembering what else needed to happen. " You need to make the help fires." The fires would let other castle know about the trouble and they would send help. Unable to do magic Bishop was of no use trying to start a fire and thus she placed her hands beside Kaimi's and copied her motions hoping not to let her friend down in raising the drawbridge.


Carol nodded " I've met the odd person who's circumstance qualify them as having been born of Gaia . They aren't particularly odd per say but they certianly have quirks abut them and they seem to share a similar mindset." That was as close as carol could come to discussing the group to an outsider. It provided minute information without really giving anything important away.

Bishop pointed to a round bronze disk filled with a pitch black placed on a stand nearby " Set the black stuff on fire so other castles can see and come help." They might be strong and inside the castle but they were fairly alone and you had to have friends to beat up the bad guys. It was in the rules.


A tentative truce seemed to have come between the woman and carol just smiled and directed her attention back towards the girl's." I wonder what they're thinking"

Bishop watched eyes wide with fascination as Kaimi worked her magic. Her smalls hands glowing a pale pink as the magic user drew the symbols needed to summon fire. Hopefully help would come fast because Bishop didn't like the way the attackers were surrounding the castle. They couldn't protect everywhere at once.

Throwing things was good but what things? Bishop paced the castle wall trying to think. Reaching down she picked up a chunk of rock, a peice of castle wall that had been broken during some past attack. With all her strength she hurled the weapon over the wall and at the enemy.

Carol narrowed her eyes now and pursed her lips ." They are having fun.. but I'm not sure I like the idea of Bishop throwing rocks ." Personally Carol had never understood why jungle gyms were built over rock pits. it seemed like the worst landing you could have if you fell.

Bishop nodded " I'll be Quick." Flying would be no problems becuase after all she had feather and must thus be a bird can capable of flight. Even if her wings were in an odd spot. Turning into a bird like Kaimi suggested was probably better though. No one would throw things at a normal looking bird.

She reached up quickly to touch her headwings and start the change then leapt into the sky.

From the second rung of the jungle gym to the gravel below was a shot fall but it was big enough for Bishop to lose her balance on the landing and fall scraping her knees. The instant pain registered in her mind the game was done and Bishop began to whimper.

Carol rubbed her temples stood and began walking towards the girls " looks like the fun is over for today." At least her daughter had been enjoying herself f and made a friend before this had happened. and the injury didn't look to bad from where she was.