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To be honest, Lessia hadn't actually seen any of that type herself. But if there were Soquili of the former type available, and there were Soquili who KNEW that the former type were available, then it was only logical to assume that there were Soquili of the latter type available. But that was beside the point at the moment; she had managed to both amuse and confound her companion, and at the same time get an idea of just what sort of mare Xaivary actually was. It took a special sort of Soquili to be able to stand toe to toe with a kalona and still be that honest and unafraid.

Lessia could certainly respect that, and what's more, she liked that. Smiling broadly at the other mare, she acknowledged her comment with a firm nod. "Bravo. Appearances can be helpful in some ways, but anyone who judges another purely based on appearance has a lot of maturing to do. Though don't get me wrong; sometimes childlike things are the best!" This last was spoken with a grin as she retrieved the sugar stalk, scooping it up with her tail and bringing it to her mouth with a satisfying crunch. "Not a bad idea, that bag. What all do you carry in there, or is it a secret?"

Lessia could very easily respect a Soquili that spoke sense and didn't take themself too seriously; toss in the ability to have a fun conversation and run an adrenaline-packed race through low-slung tree branches, and you had the making for a firm friendship to last the ages! She herself had always been a Soquili of strong passions; while eschewing the lustful passions embraced by the majority of her family, she still tended to make up her mind quickly without much dithering or internal debate.

And she had definitely decided that she liked Xaivary. "It's amazing how many Soquili would disagree with that, but good to know that there's someone else of good sense who understand that fact. Especially someone as sensible and serviceable as you, seriously." This she said while examining the 'bag,' shamelessly peeking into it to see some of the trinkets. "I don't think I'd manage one that well myself, what with the wings and the diving and other high-motion activities, but it certainly does seem like a good idea."

Lessia shook her head at the other mare in amused disagreement at the comment about the other Soquili in the world. While it was true to an extent that people tended to be too serious for their own good, in her experience the larger element of society seemed well and able to laugh at things. Those things didn't always extend to themselves, which was unfortunate; if you were never able to laugh at yourself it tended to imbue your humor with a somewhat cruel element, which she herself had never been a fan of. Although a mostly cheery and gregarious Soquili by nature, she could turn cold very quickly if she felt that her companion was a bully, verbal included.

Not that she had any thoughts of Xaivary being that sort of Soquili. The other mare had already proved that she was willing to laugh at herself as well as Lessia, and she had a merry sort of personality that Lessia found appealing. Much as she adored her best friend Seyx, he had a somewhat solemn nature that didn't always show the sort of good humor that she knew he actually felt. It was nice to be with someone that could show spontaneous good humor!

"Well, I'm sure that if you set your mind to it, you could make several people laugh, Xaivary; you just need to get out there and get yourself exposed! I seem to be pretty good at that myself; we could always join forces to spread laughter and good humor through the world!" As she spoke, she half-spread her wings and arched her neck, adopting one of those dramatic, noble poses that so many Soquili like to take on to look impressive. Granted, in her case the pose was intentional and purely satirical, but it still added something to the drama of the moment...until, laughing, she resumed her normal stance. "Or not."

With that continued good humor, she shook her head at Xaivary's offer of fetching her a bag. "Thank, but no thanks. Between my hair, my wings, my tail, my spikes, and the fact that I'm often moving at high speeds vertically, upside-down, or backwards, it's honestly just asking for trouble or an annoyance. At best, I'd be tangled up in the darn thing, at worst, I'd lose it or choke myself with it. No, it's best for me to just be the way I am and leave things as I find them."

Yep, this mare was a keeper, alright. Lessia couldn't help but be taken with someone that was so spirited and energetic; sure, a few of Lessia's responses seemed to have thrown Xaivary for a loop, but what else was new? It was still a good sign that the other mare hadn't taken off, was in fact able and willing to meet her head on in both banter and athleticism...

Well, almost, she amended to herself with a smile. Xaivary's wingless state meant that while she could be a good ground companion, there were some things that she just wouldn't be able to stay on top of, as evidenced by her surprise at the concept of being upside-down or backwards. "Indeed! It takes work, but it is technically possible to move backwards or upside down. I grant you, sometimes gravity is involved as well and you're upside-down while falling, but both can be achieved while in actual flight. It's a real head-rush, let me tell you!" Honestly, Lessia couldn't be surprised at Xaivary's skepticism; however, her open expression and wide grin backed up her story with undeniable proof that it was true.

And to back up her expression, the mare all at once leapt straight into the air, her bat wings spreading wide, and took off both up and outwards, climbing with ease and rapidity. After reaching what she felt was a suitable distance, Lessia then wheeled and started back towards Xaivary, easily rolling into an upside down position as she did so.

Lessia could appreciate the attempt, but there was no way for Xaivary to hope to keep up with even a kalona in flight. Though not nearly as fast as the winds in flight, kalona stamina was legendary and they were still able to keep up a very aggressive pace. Were she flying normally, Lessia might still have been tempted to slow down and allow Xaivary to keep up with her, but when doing fancy flying speed was needed to prevent crashing. Consequently, she kept up the brisk pace and she went through a full roll, upside-down to right-side up and around again in a casual loop-de-loop before backwinging, then slowing to return to the ground and Xaivary in a very lazy spiral.

"See? That didn't look that hard, did it?" Xaivary's enthusiasm was fodder for Lessia's, and coupled with the adrenaline rush of a brisk flight, Lessia was in even higher spirits than before. It might have been a bit ego-maniacal, but she really did love showing off her tricks for a new audience once in a while. After all, Seyx had already seen all of these moves, and they had never impressed him all that much to begin with!