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On the other hand, there was someone else out and about who shivered under the sparse comfort of a jacket in the cold autumn air. It wasn't Eli. Questions poked her head out of the front of his jacket and just as quickly tugged it back in again when the same breeze came rushing past. 'I can hear my dignity dying.' she complained bitterly. 'Dying! Don't you hear it?'

Elijah purposefully strode through the leaves, loving the noise. He was just as cold but walking fast enough not to care. "I thought that was the wind...but I guess I do hear it. Why?" To be truthful, he wasn't paying attention at all. Questions never kept quiet when there was something to moan about.

'Nobody cares.' the cormorant muttered to herself, shifting uncomfortably. 'And now you're laughing at me.'

Just a little ways to go...it was surprising how suddenly a mansion could pop up in front of you. Eli put her into the back of his mind, keeping an eye out for whoever else may be out wandering.

Not too far behind was a girl on...unicorn-back? Well, at any rate, she was on the back of a magnificently horned horse. The two quickly and easily made their way to the house even as the wind directed them to do so.

She slid gracefully off the creature's back, laughing in delight as she planted a small kiss on his forhead,
"Thankyou Harmony," she said delicately, making a quick bow before turning to stare up at the house.

She had, of course been here many times before. Usually to romp about in the forests and gardens behind it, as those were more appealing than the treacherous territories within. Still, she had been inside before as well...but this time felt different. Something was actually -happening-.

Mana approached Iqbal, smiling cheerfully,
"Hello! How are you this fine morning?" she asked him, brushing a strand of silvery hair out of her eyes and stomping her bare feet so that the unicorn hairs decorating them would fall instead to the ground.

That was the one thing she refused to compromise with her adoptive mother on. She had put on a pair of soft leather leggings and an incredibly long, fur-necked vest, over a striped turtleneck to keep warm, but she simply refused to wear shoes.

The girl smiled, ignoring the rumpled state of her clothing from having been on 'horse-back' and put out a hand for him to shake if he so chose,
"I am Mana...er..Teagan, I guess, if my adoptive mother's last name applies."

She put one hand reflesively on Harmony's withers, mostly to keep the unicorn from deciding it was time to gore Iqbal right then and there for the tones he was taking,
"My equine friend here is Harmony."

I swear, if he doesn't shape up a bit... the unicorn muttered in the direction of Fortune, Though I must say I appreciate -your- attempts at decency, at least. Though he obviously could not hear the conversation going on, Harmony was fairly good at reading body language and had determined that Fortune was keeping Iqbal in check in some fashion.

She grinned,
"And it depends on the game, whether I'm good at it or not. I can play pretend better than most, but I'm not so good with puzzles."

Lirael and Emerald were playing 'tag' in an odd sort of fashion, they were making alot of noise as they did so. Emerald would run off, stop, turn, bark, run of again and Lirael would have a feeble attempt at catching him.

It was so that Emerald was the one to see the others first. He stopped and he watched. Not saying a word, just watching untill Lirael caught up. They were never ones to say something first.

Mana smiled,
"Well, I am sure we could find a few more," she assured him, looking about. She too noticed the newcomers and aided in his waving them over,
"I do not think last names are necessary either, since you mentioned it. I have never used mine....and I am not certain Emily would like me to use it anyhow."

Harmony sighed, shaking his head warily It's not really a game she's playing. Mana prefers to act more than to think he assured the gryphon, as much as I try to endear her to the idea of higher level thinking. She just wants to have fun.

Though, she had seemed more amenable to thought lately. He could sense an encroaching darkness on her delicate demeanor which he did not like at all. It made him feel all the more dissatisfied with their current lot in life. He really wished they could just saunter off into the unicorn's natural territories where she might be safe, rather than this hideous and dangerous planet.

The moonbeams here didn't even taste half as good. At least, he assumed they didn't, though he really didn't remember his home territories that well. They had to be better than -this-, though.

A grin crossed Iqbal's face. "Oh, I think I'm positive that we can." He chuckled, eyeing the wary newcomers gently. His head turned to them with a soft look in his bi-colored eyes.

"How would you like to join us for a game of hide and seek?" He mused quietly, senses picking up on the shy pair.

Fortune on the other hand was rolling her eyes before the certain voice of the unicorn daemon had rung in her ears. He placed her head down softly. 'You might want to understand the the word fun has a warped definition to the ones who use it.'

The gryphon's gold eyes were obviously warning, but of what, she did not reply.