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"Trans... substantiating?" Daggart stumbled over the word as he tried to imagine an Ipe ghosting through the volume he'd been reading, "They can move through solid objects?" Blinking he tilted his head to the side in surprise, impressed. He hadn't learned that when he'd been poking through that book!

As Lelause continued, Daggart bobbed his head, absoring the information and putting it away in a safe part of his brain. It was understandable that it would be a matter of precaution. Apparently they could very dangerous despite their appearances! Smiling, the choleric rocked back on his heels to get the blood flowing though his toes again and began to ponder what it would be like to have an Ipe for a familiar...

At least until Lelaus delivered the pop quiz. Standing upright he opened his mouth to speak but Abacus beat him to the punch. No matter, he still knew the answer and when the phlegm trailed off, he added his own thoughts, "They also live in the ruins left by the people that came before the Outsiders and Empyreans... yeah, mushrooms. I think you said they hoard them?" Daggart mentally shuffled through what he'd learned in class, eager to learn more.

However, when someone drew near and spoke up, the choleric turned to regard the newcomer. Additional students wasn't something that was uncommon at all, he just wanted to see who was asking which of them was Lelaus... and paused as familiarity struck him. A grin broke out and he turned further, elbowing Abacus in the side and nodding towards Cypress. It was one of the Spectres from the other night! He almost greeted her with her name and then remembered she'd recall nothing of the time she spent here. The smile faded a little as he gestured up to Lelaus, "This' Lelaus. Abacus an' I are tutoring if ya wanta join." Friendly and accomodating, Daggart exchanged glances with Abacus and stepped away to make room for Cypress.

Abacus applied his pal to his forehead, giving himself a muffled smack! "Ruins! I forgot about those. It'd make sense, given their appearance and their ability to hide themselves," he laughed, grinning. "Oh! They also collect reeds and grass, but is that more for their nests or do they eat those, too?"

At the elbow, Abacus turned to Daggart with a questioning look on his face, before turning it into a grin. "Hello," he greeted, nodding in agreement, "Yep, I'm Abacus, and my friend here is Daggart. Don't worry -- you're just in time for the pop quiz!" He added with a grin, turning his attention back to Lelaus.

Daggart waved as he was introduced, offering a friendly smile before turning back to Lelaus with a look of interest. "Especially Robin's Eggs? Are robin's eggs hard to get?" Already the choleric's mind was clicking with ideas on how to catch a glimpse of the Ipes. They were curious folk and loved eggs - could he maybe set a trap of sorts in the flora garden to catch a glimpse of the creatures?

"What are salal berries? Are there any foodstuffs that they hate?"

At Cypress' first question, Abacus tilted his head to one side in thought. "Furfur... They sound a bit familiar. Aren't they one of the few that can speak in our language?"

"And on that note," Abacus added, swiftly pouncing on Cypress' dew-related questions, "How would you go about gathering it? Would you have to take an Ipes to, say, the Flora Gardens every morning to drink, or is it possible to gather it?" Then again... if that was the best time to collect dew, wouldn't it also be the best chance to see one, too? He threw a side-glance to Daggart, wondering if he was thinking along the same lines.

Cypress frowned. She hadn't taken the class, as it appeared that Abacus and Daggart already had. Still, she was willing to hazard a guess. Well, I don't know, really, but I'd imagine that they'd hate open spaces or things that it's hard to camoflauge against she said hesitantly. It made sense to her, but what about to a Bael? She had no clue, really.

Daggart nodded, tucking that information away: eggs at Gregors, berries in gardens and choleric districts. Easy enough. He and Abacus could always go looking for an egg and then try to bait one into the open. He turned to scan the room as Lelaus spoke, still listening but not really looking.

"Dawn and dusk?" As the professor finished, he turned back and grinned, "Thanks!" There was a heavy hint that he might go looking for one himself.

He pondered for a moment. The Bael were small and didn't really ever stand on their feet... "What about being confined? Wouldn't they not like that because it could hurt their legs? And they probably like being in groups, or at least not alone, yah?"

Cypress jotted everything down in her notes, smiling as the professor mentioned the Bael's dancing. Still, now she was starting to feel guilty about her idea of only owning one. It seemed that they were very social creatures. "Professor, if the Bael is so social with its own kind, how do they behave for Empyreans? I would think they'd be rather lonely . . . " she commented while finishing her notes on the Ipes. "Oh, and what do the Bael's eat?" she asked somewhat sheepishly, looking at the two boys as she asked, thinking that they already knew.