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It had been a few days since Maeron had obtained a shining blue Drakein egg. Everywhere he went, the little egg came with him; to school, to the market, he wouldn't even leave his own bedroom unless the egg came with him. Currently, he sat in the living room, holding the heavy egg in his lap and reading from a thick book.

He nearly fell from his perch when a knock sounded on the door. He stared at it for a while, curious, but also suspicious. He ended up being more curious than anything else. Mae hoped up, taking the egg with him as he answered the door. Needless to say, he was surprised to see a little blond girl there. She didn't look familiar... Not in any of his classes. But she had to have been almost the same age. "Can I help you?" He asked as politely as he could in his bewilderment.

Mae's expression instantly brightened at the offered limb, and he took her hand without a second thought. "I'm Mae." He replied, grinning. He'd never seen Charlotte before, so she probably didn't live around here... Not that he knew everyone that lived near the capital. That was just absurd! Still, he kinda felt like he would have noticed her strange attire and very magenta eyes... "Uh, come in! I'll hunt down a map for ya!" It probably would've been easier to just put her on the road and send her off, but Maeron was a little to excited to have someone his age so close to his house to get rid of her just yet...

Maeron happily led Char into his little cottage. The front door opened right into a spacious and rather darkly lit living room. The sun shining through the window was the best source of light, falling gracefully onto a dark, cream-colored sofa laden with the books and papers Mae enjoyed studying. A colored oval rug lay on the wooden floor, also with books strewn about it. It wasn't the cleanest of abodes (not just due to the stuff lying across every surface, but there was also a solid layer of dust on any surface that went regularly untouched), but Mae was more than satisfied with his comfortable little home.

He blinked as the other Orderite pointed out the egg in his arms. "This thing?" He asked, voice just a touch suspicious. Of course she was curious, though... It was a Drakein egg, after all! And Mae desperately didn't want her to leave... "It's an egg..." He said slowly. "That my mom sent me." He looked down at the shining blue thing and swallowed. "Do you... want to hold it?" He asked softly. The idea of handing it over deeply upset him. But stronger was the feeling to keep this friendly, bright-eyed girl around. Besides, he wouldn't be able to dig through papers for a map with an egg on his hip...

Mae nearly snapped at the girl as she reached to pull the egg from him. Then he remembered that would probably come off as rude and not win him any favors. Still, he wasn't a big proponent of having things ripped from his hands. The Orderite fidgeted uncomfortably as he watched Char admire his treasure. Her reassurances of care meant next to nothing to him, especially after the way she'd pulled it from him... Manners must not mean much to the girl... "Okay..." Mae grumbled, slowly taking a step back. Hopefully she wouldn't leave without the map anyway. Mae had no doubt he could take on a silly blond girl! So, he walked purposefully slowly to the back room - so as not to seem rushed - and instantly started trashing the place in search of a useful map. He thought he'd be okay leaving his little egg out there with her, but as it turns out... Not so much. He didn't want to seem weird in front of her, though! the whole situation was hopeless! Mae found himself shuffling through the papers with all deliberate speed.

Mae was starting to get frustrated with his papers. Grah! They really did need a better organizational system! He perked up a bit as he recognized the familiar latitude and longitude lines, tucked between two heavy stacks. He carefully tried to slide it free... Until he heard the sound of his door opening. Instantly, he perked up, straining to hear sounds coming from inside his cottage, but there were none. He carelessly dragged the paper with him, oblivious to the sounds of ripping and the mass of parchment tumbling around him as he bolted to the door. She's left! She really had! Growling angrily, Mae flung the door open and shouted, "Hey!" as he blasted through it, ready to travel any amount of distance to catch up with this stranger. In his rush, he hardly noticed Char's perch on the porch, and as he dove forward, he instantly fell atop her, sending both of them to the ground.

Needless to say, Maeron wasn't expecting to see the girl sitting out on his porch, just admiring his egg. And he wasn't expecting to land on top of her, either. His look could only be described as dumbfounded as she blushed, took his map and bustled away. The frenzy left the Orderite boy a bit confused. But in the bustle, he did notice one thing... That she was definitely lying about bringing the map back. With a huff, Maeron went to collect his egg that Char had so carelessly dropped. He polished it a bit and shook his head.