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It took a while, but Tera did finally reach the blanket, kneeling down on the edge of it. At first, it looked like she was in a hurry to finish, setting down the bowl she carried and filling it with the milk more rapidly than anything else she had done today, save perhaps keeping Trio from making her grab for the Stone. It wasn't until she made a grab for the older bowl that she finally paused, stilled, seemed to actually take a moment there with the lute.

Whatever it was Tera was doing was blocked from Trio's view by Tera's body, but it didn't seem to be detrimental to either Tera or the lute. A burgundy Zurui emerged from the bushes over the blanket and stood beside Tera, then laid his muzzle on her shoulder in order to allow the Pixapups there to climb aboard. Once they were secure, he moved away from Tera, leaving her alone with the lute, and headed towards Trio.

"Pleasant day for an outing," he remarked wryly, once he was within earshot of Tera's friend.

Not bothering to introduce himself, the Zurui sat down beside Trio, also watching Tera. "She's outside. And looking a sight better than she did earlier." Several of his tails flicked randomly, mostly due to the fact that the younger Pixapups had decided to disappear within them. "I'd say the results are good so far."

As if she could sense them talking about her, Tera flicked a gaze back in their direction, before returning to whatever she was doing with the lute.

Though he puffed up a bit over being patted like a common dog, the Zurui didn't make an untoward comment over it. With a quick shake of his tail, which sent Pixapups tumbling, giggling, into the grass, he stood again. Almost at the same time, though no where near as quickly, Tera did as well, swaying slightly before she turned and started heading back towards Trio.

"Changing of the guards," the Zurui quipped, then headed back to his post.

He flickered his tails over Tera's legs as he passed her, but if the two exchanged words, Trio couldn't tell. Tera continued to walk towards Trio, head slightly down so as to watch her feet as she moved them, arms wrapped around her chest as if she were a bit cold. Finally coming up to Trio, she lifted her head, eyes weary. "Done looking?"

Nodding, Tera hunched her shoulders in closer. As much as she wanted to pull her hood up now, she knew Trio wouldn't let her. As she stepped in closer to her friend, Tera asked quietly, "When are the others going to be arriving?"

"If I can nap." Apparently retreating to the bedroom would be out of the question, so the next best thing would be to curl up on one of the patio chairs. Between the food in her belly, the mental fatigue, and this warm sunshine, Tera was quite surprised that she hadn't conked out already.

The patio proved to contain several chairs and lounges of all shapes and sizes, even a few that appeared to be made for two. Or two dozen, depending on the size of the inhabitor of the chair in question. There was a single loungechair with an odd attachment in the back, which seemed like it could hold one of the umbrellas currently resting against the side of the House.

Leaning against Trio, Tera just waited to be pushed in a general direction.

"Mmm." Tera settled a moment on the chair before curling up on one side, tucking her long legs up near her stomach. She at least curled facing Trio, and gave her friend a tiny momentary smile. Then, as if remembering, she reached into the pocket on the front of her sweatshirt and came out with the dirty bowl that Rith had mentioned.