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"He's called Osusuki. Osu, if you like." Ieyasu turned back to Kami, his aqua gaze curious. "So, have you met many of the other guardians about on the island?"

Osu shrieked with mock indignance as he was bowled over himself. He was going to do that!! But, it was all good in the end. Chirruping happily, he nudged at Keanu, craning his long neck upwards to catch hold of the other Aerandir's ear. Playfully, he tugged on his new friend's ear.

Kami smiled at the named, and blushed slightly, returning his gaze with her own. "No...actually, you're the first caretaker I've met here." she replied, looking down for a moment as Mazin began to rub agaisnt her foot.

Keanu chirred in triumph and nudged back. He squeaked as his ear was tugged, and batted at Osusuki lightly, chittering at him in a mock-scolding sort of way, almost sounding as if he were laughing.

"I know." she smiled sheepishly, brushing a few loose strands of hair from her face. "I'm sure I'll meet them all, in time." he chuckled nervously, before he stepped back, an followed his gaze to Mazin, and blicked. "What's wrong?" she asked, curious.

Keanu bounced after him, and swatted at his tail, rather jealous of Osusuki. He hismelf had only a little stub, compared to Osu's big fluffy tail. He chirped and leapt over Osu, fluttering his wings as he llanded in the sand.

((brb))

Foenix stifled a laugh at Fae's words. "Um, not exactly. Fae, I'd like you to, um, re-meet Nehanda! She evolved two days ago."

Nehanda, however, was paying no attention at all to the humans. She was too busy hovering over Pueblo, making sure that her friend wasn't hurt. Murmuring low, soothing sounds, she ran her intangient hands over Pueblo's back and wings. It was actually a little unsettling to watch, because Nehanda would occasionally misjudge, and her hands would pass through Pueblo's skin.

Foenix turned back to Fae. "The wisp stage is really odd. She can't manipulate anything solid. Now that she has a mouth, however, I think she's probably capable of talking. She no longer makes those little merps of hers, but I've heard her giggle."

The smile on Foenix's face could have brightened a room. "She only turned into a wisp a few days ago. Rahujo came over to start fixing our kitchen from that fire, nd she brought a really beautiful knive and sickle that she had made for Nehanda. As soon as Nehanda touched them, she transformed!"

She sat down next to her friend and watched the two little Aerandir. "According to Aly, she'll be this way for about a week, and then move on to her child stage. In the mean while, the two of us are getting some things together at Aly's request. I'm not . . . really sure what they're for, though."

Nehanda's translucent little face fell at Pueblo's actions. She didn't want her friend to be sad! This transformation of hers was supposed to be a good thing, even if it was pretty annoying that she couldn't touch things. Lowering herself, she wrapped ghostly arms around Pueblo's neck and pretended that she could actually feel the warm fur and feathers. she opened her mouth, and emitted a low, soothing "shhhhh" sound.

Foenix smiled whistfully as she watched Nehanda try to comfort Pueblo. "Oh, lets see. Nehanda and I are preparing several herbal remedies." she held up the sack holding the Betony as evidence. "We also need a chrysanthmum bloom, two pieces of ribbon, and several beads. I have absolutely no idea what Aly wants with those, but . . ." She shrugged. "Who am I to argue? and it's not as if it's a hardship to collect pretty things like those."

Nehanda tried desperately to erase the forlorn look in Pueblo's eyes. Letting go of her friend's neck, she floated away, and began to twist and turn in the air, creating odd pretty little shapes against the trees behind her. There was the same sensation as watching someone blow smoke rings from a pipe; the images were lovely, but elusive.

((Thanks, Fae! So pretty!)

Foenix reached out and accepted the beads eagerly. "Oh, they're so pretty! Thanks, Fae! I really wasn't sure where to find something like this anywhere on the island. I thought I'd have to head over to the mainland!" She rolled the beads around in her palm, admiring the smoothness of the wooden bead, and the lovely blue of the plastic one.

Nehanda's mouth bowed up into a big smile as she watched Pueblo cheer up. With a giggle, she rolled over and floated into the nearby woods, peering out at her winged friend from behind a tree. she was clearly inviting the owl/wolf gryphon to play hide-and-seek.

((You're welcome! ^_^))

Fae grinned mildly. "It's no problem. I'm glad I could hope- ooh, I can't wait to see how Aly uses those beads now!" She eagerly pipped, but blushed, and settled down again. There was just so much research to record into her data log now...! Noticing the sky, however, as it's orange shade streaked across the clean air, she frowned somewhat dissapointingly and motioned for Pueblo. "Erk...the sun's starting to set.. Abby and I should probably get a move on home. I'm so excited for you, Foenix! Keep me updated," she waved farewell and started to head home.

Pueblo chased Nehanda around in a more comfortable mood now, feeling their friendship there once again like old times. But it didn't seem long until Fae was already calling her home, and with a sad trill, she gave a forlonging stare at her friend, the sadness there how she couldn't nuzzle her. But instead of ill goodbye, Pueblo circled around her new formed friend with a definate peep, and onlylooking over her shoulder once, Pueblo flew home.