Welcome to Gaia! ::

Foenix made her way quietly along the path leading into the heart of Cetalu. Between the rush of setting up her new home and the rain of the past few days, she had not found much time to get a good look at the rest of the settlement. She was also hoping to run into one or more of the other guardians.

Nehanda trotted along quickly behind her, stopping now and then to nibble at something growing alongside the path. There were just so many interesting plants!

Foenix returned the wave eagerly, quickening her pace to meet the woman standing by the water's edge. A soft "merp!' from behind her made her stop. Looking back, she watched Nehanda launch herself into the air and fly shakily to catch up.

"I'm sorry, sweetie. Why don't you justride on my shoulder, 'kay?" At Nehanda's thankful nod, she gathered the little gryphon into her arms and trotted over to meet her neighbor.

"Afternoon. I'm Foenix, and this is Nehanda here. You must be one of the other guardians, right?" She looked over the woman's shoulder, and saw a sleek little gryphon with brightly-covered feathers. Oh, such colors!

Foenix grinned at Luc's antics. "Handsome little fellow, isn't he?' she murmured. "We live over in the two-level cabin with the planters out front and the big pond. Took some doing to get that thing set, let me tell you."

Nehanda, meanwhile, was peering down from Foenix's arms at the other gryphon. She wasn't quite sure what to make up him, and wasn't quite sure what she was supposed to do. Foenix had been so embarressed when she had taken off the other day, flying after Alyosha . . . Was she allowed to get down and greet this stranger?

Foenix looked down and realized Nehanda's dilemma. Kneeling, she put the little girl down onto the ground, and gave her a friendly shove toward Luc. Standing, she gave apologetic shrug. "Nehanda hasn't met any of the other gryphons yet. She might be a little nervous."

Nehanda watched as Lucius circled her. Timidly, she stretched out a wing of her own, brushing the other gryphon's pretty feathers.

Foenix chuckled in appreciation at Nyxa's words. "Oh, I can certainly understand that! One of my other charges, who stayed back at the cabin today, is so full of her pretty self that I'm surprised she doesn't pop." She placed her hands on her hips as watched the little gryphons. "they're almost like night and day, aren't they. Luc with his gorgeous dark colors and outgoing personality, and my pale, shy little Nehanda."

She looked around them. "So, do you live nearby?"

Nehanda's ears flattened back, and she turned so that her tail was out of Luc's reach. Launching herself into the air, she dipped over the gryphon's head. Staring at his wings, she wondered if he could also fly. As she fluttered around the larger boy, she ducked her head and momentarily tugged gently on his own tail feathers. They were just so pretty!

Foenix sat down and pulled her carry-sak from her shoulder. "Are you hungry?" she asked. "I brought lunch, since i wasn't sure how long we'd be out. I've got a bottle of juice and some iced tea, and a bunch of nibbles. Nehanda doesn't like meat, but I'd be willing to bet that Luc does."

(( biggrin don't worry. I'm trying to figure out my new tablet, so I'm sort of jumping back and forth too.))

Nehanda noticed Luc's sudden change in mood and immediately dropped to the ground. When Foenix started ignoring someone, it usually meant she was mad. Was Luc mad? She inched closer and softly nosed at his haunch with her bill. What was wrong?

Foenix nodded and brought out the bottle of juice and a thermos of iced tea. "Well, help yourselves. I've got a group with such a variety of eating habits that it tends to be one of the first things i do with a new little one. I've got two equines, one of which eats the usual grains and greens, and one who prefers to hunt down bunny rabbits. Sometimes he even brings me his left-overs, like a cat." Foenix grimaced a bit at the thought.
"Then there's my Fenthry, who only eats fruit, and my Jivvin, who will eat anything she can steal from beneath my nose!"

She proceeded to spread tupperware containoers with chopped veggies and fruit, some biscuits, a turkey sandwich cut into quarters, and some chocolate brownies.

Nyxa greeted Fae as she approached, grinning foolishly, "Hey, Fae!" She was far too busy stuffing her face, really. It was food, real food. Ohgoodness. Julian, too, was eating as fast as he could. She would have to make a visit to the mainland soon in order to purchase some food. Clams, berries and wild lettuce weren't cutting it.

Lucius squawked quietly flapping his wings in a flurry of movement. He made it a foot from the ground before falling back to his feet, forlornly eyeing Nehanda's wings. His little body trembled indignantly, tail thrashing about behind him. Suddenly he pounced Nehanda; it looked vicious, but he was merely being playful.

Fae grinned when Foenix remembered her. "Well, not a lot has happened except the Fenthry owner leaving us, and moving here-" She lost her sentence when she caught too Aerandir Gryphons wrestling on the ground in the corner of her eye. "Oh my..." Her eyes rested on the horse/swan, admiring its creamy colors. "Its sooo pretty! Is that your Aerandir, Foenix?" Fae asked, turning to her. She always reconized Lucius and grinned, laughing at the two playing.

Just then, something moved within her bag.

"I could hardley breath in there!" Squeaked Sage angrily at his sister. His little wings buzzed and hovered in front of Fae's face.

Fae continued talking with her two friends until her Fenthry was suddenly in her face. "..Sage?! Where'd you...how'd you...where's Ombre?"

"I'm hurr!" She chirped, fighting with the bag flap and trying to crawl out.

Fae shook her head. "They haven't been outside yet and I guess they stoed away inside my bag when I wasn't looking. Welll.." She looked to Nyxa since Foenix already knew who they were. "These are my two Fenthry; Sage and Ombre. That's how Foenix and I know each other," She smiled.

"I'm hungry!" Ombre squeaked and pulled on Fae's hair.

Sage perched on Fae's shoulder and stared at Foenix confusidly- almost a look of disgust which was just his normal thinking face. Didn't she have a friend of his...? But who? He strained to think.