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Browine smiled happily at Tempest. He only kinda remember some parts of the journey only when he had been out of the back. "Adahy is not much of a talker that's for sure." He shrugged as he moved on to another container of fruit juice. "So what do you think of the fruit juice you just try?" He asked her interested in her thoughts. This one was filled with a pale yellowish color liquid. It honestly gave him pause since it kinda looked like pee but the smell was sweet so he knew that was not the case.

Looking up, Brownies both sees and hears a sooty lilac doe call out a "Good morning all." Him not being the rude type called out "Good morning to you too." He just could not help it when someone was so happy he just had to jump in and this doe was clearly happy this morning.

Taking a large gulp of the yellowish liquid, he found that it was clearly some type of cider. "This one is...ummmm the best Mille." he took another gulp not wanting to put it down. his tummy had even stopped grumbling at him finally finding satisfaction form the crisp sweet cider. After that cut was completely finished he could not wait to try the next fruit juice.

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Misty could just taste the roasted food on the skewer before a very happy voice flooded the area. Ears flicking backwards as she nearly flinched. Someone was openly happy today. Lifting her head and glances around she spotted a lavender and black doe whom just arrived and looked like one great big bundle of sunshine today. Maybe it was all the flowers that were around and the giddy feelings that were bubbling up. Misty wasn't sure what it was.

Shaking her head, she looked back at the one tending the skewers and stepped closer. "I'll take one of those please." She pointed at the skewers with a hoof.

The vendor smiled and nodded. Picking one up, he laid it on a nearby covered stump that acted like a table for her to retrieve. As a payment, Misty left a couple odd stones she had found in the Bog. They were very smooth as if polished to shine, even if they were as black as ink.

Taking the skewer she headed over to a little more secluded spot to eat her food. Along the way she passed the Doe whom has shouted 'Good morning' to everyone. Giving a side glance she shook her head again, she just wanted to eat right now. Then maybe she could maybe feel more awake and very much a noul, instead of something that crawled out of the Bog Muck.

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“I like your name, Whirra,” she replied. Elysia slid the rest of the way down her vine rope, plopping onto the ground. She quickly washed her whiskers and then sat up. Nouls climbing trees was an interesting picture that floated through her head. Being able to climb nearly anything was quite useful. “It is fun to be able to get up really high. I was born in the barrens and there wasn’t much near our burrow that was very high. Maybe some rock piles but that was about it.” She gazed up at the tower tree, which being only a foot tall, they looked bigger to her than a noul.


Tempest smiled at Millesime, “No worries, you have already served me and had other customers. Thank you very much for the beverage. It was delicious!” Tempest returned her attention to Brownie and nodded about Adahy not being much of a talker. Tempest was very much a talker but was working on not running over others with her words. It was a processes. “I tried the red fruit juice. It was a nice delicate balance of tart and sweet. Very refreshing,” she replied in the end. “I think it’s time I move off and go see what else I could be doing. It was nice meeting you Brownie.”

Tempest lightly trotted off in search of something to do or perhap another noul she could converse with. He wasn’t quite in her line of sight but she turned her head just at the right moment. There in the shade of the tree was a familiar grey buck. It had been sometime since she last saw him, like Brownie. She hadn’t had the opportunity to converse with him on the journey either. So Tempest decided why not now? She trotted up to Fiontan and grinned. “Hello there fellow traveler,” she greeted cheerfully. “I remember you from our journey to find Wanderlust. I’m Tempest.”

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Total: 1,234 ( what the heck xD )

Brownie smiled as Tempest described the fruity drink she had had. "You have a great way with words. I might just have to try that." As Tempest said she was going to move on, Brownie was glad to have seen her here and was sure they would see more of each other later. "Good bye for now." He called after her.

He then turned his grin to the cheerful doe that was coming over to them. She clear was excited and energized as she approached. As she explained that she had never seen his kind before understanding come over him. "Yes we are still pretty new to the area." he nodded smiling back at her. Muse's energy was contagious and he giggled or maybe he had had to much cider?

Mentally shrugging he turned his attention back to Muse. "My name is Brownie, like the rich yummy chocolate dessert." Ok the cider was for sure going to his head. Setting away form the liquids he asked Mille "Do you have some water? I think the cider is stronger then I thought. Or maybe it drank to much?" he giggled again. "It might be a good idea to find some food too." He added in his thoughts.

"So what would you like to know?" He smiled up at Muse who clearly ment well and had questions just bubbling at the surface. He did not mind any questions a noulicorn might have for him. He understood that with understanding came acceptance and there was still many nouls that where unsure about the dire rats being in the homewoods.

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Moon Mist watched the other doe depart to the shade. For now she was happy to be in the sun. The atmos users had done an excellent job providing just enough cloud cover that it was the ideal temperature. For her, at least.

She nodded to Obwain. "Yes, Moon Mist. Nice to uh, meet you." She spared one last glance for Kachina, and then turned back to the conversation at hand. "Like I said, I doubt there's any better remedy for knowing their intentions than speaking with them." Her gaze strayed to a near by rat. One she thought had been brought back by the adventurers.

"The crystal is in my home. I'm keeping it safe and tucked away. Though, of course, if the Council asked for it I'd turn it over. " Her gaze drifted firmly to the fruit juices, before her attention was called back. She wasn't sure she was doing a very good job explaining what had happened to the rats out there. But both of the bucks seemed to have good points.

"I think, well I think most of us who were there think, that the beasts we encountered were guardians. I didn't see it myself, but others in the party found a deep, ancient pool. They said the water was very pure. Finding the water was actually the original group's motivation to go out there, I believe. But the crystal beasts seem intent on it staying in those caves. Can't say I blame them. If some party of strangers tramped into Homewood and tried to take our plants with them I'd certainly have a word or two to say about that ..."

As soon as the words left her mouth, she wondered if perhaps that was the wrong thing to say, given their proximity to group of strange dire rats who now wanted to make lives for themselves in Homewood.

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Muse couldn't hep but giggle listening to Brownie slowly be affected by the taint of fermented juices. He was a sociable rat definitely standing a foot tall since she was a smaller stature herself.Actually meeting one was an achievement, accomplishment in her bucket list if Muse were to have made one.

"Brownie. I like that. You have a wonderful name".

Being extremely polite with a good nature she wanted to learn all she could about this new friend. Pondering her questions when he asked she spoke once more, "So many questions... um where do you come from? What's your favorite foods? How do you like Homewood?"[/color] Not realizing she had belted out so many questions she quieted instantly.

"Oh my I hope you could understand all that". Muse was a bit embarrassed her excitement had overwhelmed her. Feeling a tad awkward she didn't realize that someone else had accidentally bumped into her. Instantly, she shied a bit shaking her head till she was free. Her feathers swung freely from those unique horns letting her get a better look at this stranger. Much taller then her own height he glowed a beautiful blue compared to the normal naturals she interacted with.

"Oh, its perfectly fine" she apologized herself, "I should of been paying more attention, really".

Turning back to Brownie she hoped that her questions hadn't confused him.

Fiontan was looking around enjoying all the festivities when he heard a voice speaking to him. Stunned he whipped his head around and saw a lovely brown and white doe standing near him. Her voice was soothing and he did not feel any danger from her so he nodded and said "Yes of course, please sit and enjoy"

He checked to make sure he had left enough of a space for her to get comfortable on the cool grass and awaited her to sit.

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Today must be his lucky day! Just as the lovely brown and white doe was settling herself in to sit next to him and very familiar doe approached him. He struggled to recall her name but it was all for naught as she was cheerful and friendly when she arrived in front of him.

"Hello Tempest nice to see you again, not sure if I introduced myself to you before when the journey was happening. I am Fiontan."

He grinned in response to hers and almost laughed out loud. She seemed so friendly, honest, and genuinely interested in him. He was someone new to the area as he mostly kept to himself in his home but it was nice to come out and mingle with the others of this land.

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He saw movement out of the corner of his eye, he turned his head and he saw a flash of a tail. That tail looked familiar and it caused him to almost jump to his feet and rush after it. He realized a split second before he did that he had two ladies present in his company and that would be very rude indeed. He took a deep calming breath and slowly scanned the area for any sign of that mischievous devious rat!

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Kachina smiled kindly to the buck that made room for her to get cozy in the shade. "Thank you so much. You picked a great spot to get cozy in." She said as she looked around the area and into the tree branches. "My name is Kachina by the way. It sure is a wonderful start to the festival. Isn't it?"

The buck did not have a change to introduce himself or answer the question, before a beautiful lilac doe came over to them as well. Kachina has seen the cheerfully energetic doe around before but had never had the pleasure of meeting her. The buck next to her knew her though as he called her name. "Tempest that is very pretty name. I am Kachina. Would you like to join us under the shade of this wonderful tree?" She did not wait for an answer before she shifted around to make room for the doe.

Once settled again she asked the first question that came to mind. "So how do you two know each other?" She loved to hear nouls stories and she was sure these two had a good one. As she waited for the story to begin her thoughts were filled with adventure and excitement. Ever since she was a foal she would always tried to guess the story of a nouls first meeting. She had an active imagination and it gave her a chance to keep that foal alive within herself.

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