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Foenix and her crew entered the Centre. Kylara immediately pulled the bag strap from over her shoulder and abandoned it for a soft sofa. Not surprisingly, Sunspot and Nahda followed her example.

With a sigh, Foenix picked up the extra containers and went into the kitchen with Nehanda and Freya. There, she rummaged for plates and platters, and serving utensiles. Some of the cold snacks went into the refrigerator, while others were arranged prettily upon trays. Similarly, some things went into the oven to be warmed up.

All of these foods, which had been made using fruits, vegetables, and herbs from Nehanda's gardens, were things that would keep well if stored for a while in the fridge. Foenix knew that there was a chance no one would come by the Centre today, and hadn't wanted her efforts to go to waste.

"Well, I'd say that's about that." Carrying platters out into the main room, she placed them on the table in front of her, and made herself comfortable in a chair. She pulled out her knitting, and absently said to Nahda, "You're allowed one of everything, kiddo. If you stuff yourself, and eat it all before anyone else gets any, you'll be in trouble."

Nahda, who had been reaching out to grab a handful of bruschetta slices, drew back and sulked. Nehanda merped laughingly down at her.

Foenix looked up from her knitting when Nehanda gave a nervous merp and came to rest on her shoulder. Standing just inside the Centre door was a tall winged creature. He . . . could only be another Aerandir! As there was only one adult she had yet to meet, Foenix quickly decided taht this must be Osero.

"Hi," she greeted him cheerfully. "You're Osero, right? I'm Foenix, and this is Nehanda." She indicated the gryphon on her shoulder.

For a moment, Osero appeared slightly taken aback. She knew who he was already? Then he smiled faintly, before speaking quietly.

"I see you know who I am already. Nice to meet you both."

Shifting his spear on his shoulder, he indicated the wrapped bag that he was carrying.

"Excuse me a moment. I need to drop off this fish."

He then turned to head into the kitchen and supply area. He had brought some fish fillets that he had smoked himself. They would keep longer that way. It took him a few moments to store away the food. When he was done, he came back through to the main room.

"..It's certainly busy in this room."

"Just surprising." The smile remained on his face as he squatted down onto his heels, laying the longspear down beside him. For a moment, he studied the little gryphon. She was pretty big - long legged and long necked. He wondered briefly what her make-up was.

"Hello there." He didn't make a move towards the gryphon straight away, just in case he intimidated the little Aerandir. He didn't have any idea of what she was like, afterall.

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Fae had been lounging around in her new hammock hanging across in her porch. She face the the community with Pueblo snoozing in her lap comfortably. It was day, afterall, and Pueblo felt more inclined to take naps during now. However, the air was warm, weather clement and Fae wore shorts with a white t-shirt casually. Ah...what a day to relax after a week of work.

Not completely asleep herself, though, her eye lids lifted half way to give an absent minded scan around the community. The normal people were walking about, and Osero...wait, Osero? She hadn't seen him for a long time, it seemed! Fae rose the hand that was rested on Pueblo's soft head to rub her own eyes and aroused herself awake.

Pueblo, being a light sleeper, instantly sat up to the disturbance. "Peep?" She blurted blindly, wondering what the heck was going on. Who disturbed her peace!? Noticing her keeper wanted out, she was almost inclined to stay there. But after awhile, the subtle wind blew by to fluff her feathers. Clambering about haphazardly on the swinging hammock, she manadged to leap down and walk over to the step. There, she laid down with her chin upon her paws, staring out at the fuzzy human blankly.

Fae finally stretched and took her glasses off to rub her face, then setting them back on, awake now, she started to head in the direcction of Osero. She hadn't seen him awhile and if he didn't mind, she didn't mind giving him a little visit. Watching him duck into the Centre, she followed him into it briskly.

Pueblo, noticing how blindly her keeper left her, whimpered and lowered her ears. She looked around, noticing her aloneness, then quickly dashed across the field. WHY did they have to live on the opposite end? Flying would be so much faster...and it proved to be right as her wing span unfolded and soared right into the Centre before the door closed.

Osero smiled down at the Aerandir gryphon before rising to his feet. "Well, that makes sense." His expression was slightly sheepish. In answer to her question, he said "Thank you, but I'm fine. I ate just before bringing over the fish."

With Nehanda's sudden jump, Osero snapped around to look in the direction of the door, an action seeming more reflexive than anything else. The human that entered was one that he knew; indeed the one who had given him the drawing. Fae. He smiled at the guardian.

"Hello to you."

Osero watched the two gryphons for a moment, his expression seeming almost thoughtful for a moment. There were so many of the little Aerandir on the island now - the revival of their kind really was beginning to take off. He smiled warmly at the thought, before looking back to Fae again.

"I have been well, thank you, although seeing rather less of the sun these days. And yourself?"