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The tea celebration is in full swing now, and you've been enjoying every moment. You've sampled innumerable brews, met an extraordinary amount of Soquili, and witnessed many games of skill, chance, and might. You've even met a few new types of Soquili you'd never before seen! It's all been very exciting, but as you look around the festival grounds, you notice that things seem to be calming down. Perhaps the festival is winding down?

However, just as you consider taking advantage of the quiet to settle down with a nice cuppa tea, something catches your eye. Darting around festival grounds is a large rabbit, his expression anxious and his pace hurried. You can't hear what he's saying, but it's clear something has him worried. It's equally clear that thus far, no one has been able or willing to help him.

Feeling sympathetic (to say nothing of curious), you intercept the rabbit and ask him what's wrong.

"Finally, someone is actually listening," the Rabbit says with a gusty sigh. "I get that people have their own lives and concerns, but you'd think someone would have time to help a fellow in need!"

You reassure the rabbit that whatever he's encountered so far, you're willing to listen. Tea in hand, you settle in as the rabbit pours out his tale of woe.

It's a long and complicated story, but this gist is that the rabbit had been travelling to the festival in the company of a group of Soquili eager to attend the festival in general and the Lapsang War Reenactment Faire in particular. Though unaffiliated with the group hosting that event, the Soquili had been eager to test their skills in the arena, swap stories with other fighters, and maybe try a new tea blend or two. They had been a merry party...right up until they walked into a trap.

It was clear the rabbit was embarrassed to admit it, but before they realized what was happening, his friends had been caught, hog-tied, and carted off by a tribe of two-leggers. Being small and non-equine, the rabbit had escaped capture and trailed after them, determined to do what he could to rescue his friends.

Eventually, they reached the tribe's home camp, and the captives were penned up. It gradually became clear that the tribe didn't intend the Soquili any harm...but it was equally clear they didn't plan to let them go. Unable to help his friends on his own, the rabbit sped off for the most likely source of aid: the Tea Festival!

There's a long journey and a potentially dangerous rescue mission ahead; will you accept the challenge?

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Stahbucks Wannabe Kelpi-Angeni Mare colored by Nyhility
50 shades of Honey Alicorn Mare / No Wing Version colored by Nyhility
White Peach Tea Lapsang Stallion colored by DeeJaye
Antique Porcelain Lapsang Stallion / Nekkid version colored by Ryuukishin
Monk Rabbit colored by Roniel Targaryen