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This new friend was wonderful, Jove had never had so many compliments all in one afternoon! Especially not regarding bruteball. Ren was dead set against his joining, and he could sense even Seiji had his doubts. But Herryk even seemed happy about it, excited even! The obvious visible pleasure was contagious, and Jove's tail once again started wagging.

The little one didn't know he had gained a new protector, but as long as Herryk didn't mention anything to the effect of 'protecting' him, Jove wasn't going to put up a fuss.

Suddenly a thought occurred to him, and his little ears perked up. He knew where there were some regular spookies Herryk could have! He dashed a couple steps towards the ghost dorms, cocking his head as though asking the larger boil to follow.

When Herryk asked where they were going, Jove's ears swivelled backwards, and his tail wagged even more. The honesty was delightful! No pretences or hidden agendas, just the guile-free eagerness Jove could associate only with his simple-minded, fluffy brethren.

He glanced back on occasion, his ears signalling the focus of his attention as he listened to the bigger student talk. He did love spending time with minipets. Especially ones of the fluffy, canine variety, foxfires just seemed to know that he was, more or less, one of them. And Herryk spoke well of this one, Nanna.

The little wisp led Herryk all the way to the ghost's dorm building, and into the dusty old mausoleum. He trotted down the spooky staircase like he wasn't afraid at all. Even though he took the stairs a little faster than normal. And finally, he threw open the door to his room and pulled a bag of home-made spookies off the cluttered hardwood desk. HIs tail wagged as he offered them to his new friend. Alessa had made these ones, and even though they were simple chocolate chip, they tasted divine. Even by non-canine standards.

A very faint trace of a smile might have crossed the pup's face, but it could have just been a trick of the light. The small, quiet room was lit in a cozy fashion, with glowing baubles on assorted surfaces here and there. They left enough shadows to soften the edges of the room, enhancing it's cozy atmosphere, while being just barely bright enough to read by. One with Jove's glowing eyes would have no problems at all.

The pup's head tilted in a very canine expression for "Oh, yeah?" And then Herryk's genuine thanks hit him like a brick to the head. A very warm, fuzzy brick. He blushed brightly, trying to sort out the warm, happy feeling in his chest as he rubbed the back of his neck much the way his brother did on occasion. He already knew Herryk was honest and open, apparently Jove had underestimated how much. The pup just wasn't used to such genuine expressions from someone he had only just met!

While he had his head turned, avoiding Herryk's gaze, he spotted something that made his ears perk up. His tail curled up as he went to pick it up, and returned to his big friend's side with one of his glowing baubles. Except, on closer inspection, it looked like a potted plant. And with an even closer look, it appeared to be a brightly glowing cluster of mushrooms. One of his little clusters had recently gotten too big for it's pot, and since the pup had no more big pots left, he had carefully cut the mycelium and split it into two little colonies.

With another little tail wag he offered the pot to Herryk. For his room, so it would be nicer!

The little pup was nothing short of delighted, his tail wagging happily behind him. It was a huge relief to know the mushrooms had been accepted. Jove had so much love for those little things, and tended to them as assiduously as any bonsai fanatic might tend to their tree. Perhaps it was the earthy scent they gave off that reminded him of safety, or the way they glowed happily in the dark like a frightlight... Not that Jove would admit he liked having a frightlight in the room!

The scrawny boil's pleasure was enough to convince his bravest foxfire pet, Fruitloup, to come out of hiding and trundle over to oogle this new and unusual friend. It blinked nearly straight upwards as Herryk continued to speak in a soft tone. From under the bed, in the soft glow of many more luminescent mushrooms, several more fluffy, round forms could be seen peering out.

It's ears perked up at the word "spookies" in much the same way Jove's ears did, and although it scooted closer, it's owner began to blush and once again look away. Herryk didn't have to do anything, friendship wasn't something like a debt that needed to be paid off.

Unlike Jove, who would have turned his nose up at such talk, the much less intelligent fruit foxfire's tail began to wag up a storm. It rarely got such wonderful verbal attention from it's person, and the tone of voice the stranger spoke with was simply beckoning it onwards. It waddled forward without a care and began to at the air in an attempt to get Herryk's fingers.

Jove's tail wagged as he watched, and then he flopped down to sit cross-legged on the floor. Aside from Ren, it was nice to meet someone who loved foxfires so much. In a way, it was like having his friends approve of his family.

The pup perked his ears. Herryk wanted more fluffs? They weren't hard to take care of, and he seemed gentle enough not to step on any or cause them harm... Jove immediately dove for under his bed, wiggling half way in so nothing but his legs and curled tail stuck out. And after a second or two he began to wiggle back out. Except this time he was coaxing with him a pale, cream coloured wisp. It was so young it hadn't even found it's legs, instead floating gently in Jove's hands.

He tickled the little wisp and then held it out to Herryk as though saying "Did you want to hold it?"