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Scarlett Arbuckle

Growing up in Matori meant that Saewulf was used to people traveling through town, and so he saw a lot people from different places. And with those people came their familiars. So as soon as he was big enough for his parents to let him run errands around town by himself, he'd taken to the main road of town so he could people watch.

It was nice! He sometimes was offered little jobs by shopkeeps along the street, and was paid in little coins or snacks! Today was much the same, and nothing exciting happened - until now. Because he couldn't take his eyes off the beautiful green, feathery creature that he'd never seen before!

... Only for the moment to be ruined when a person FELL off of it!

Well, at least the lady was okay. Sae had startled when he realized it was a person that fell, braced for her to start crying like he or his sister would if THEY fell - but she didn't. It must be part of being an adult, to not get hurt when you fell anymore.

He was wary at first, worried she'd scold him for staring, but instead she smiled and asked for directions - and once again his eyes flicked to the pretty creature. "I know where it is." He agreed slowly. Then he grinned at her. "If I take you there can I - would you give me a feather?"

AND she could talk to her familiar too?! That was... so cool!! Saewulf gasped in delight when the lady agreed, and had already spun around, intent on leading her to her destination - only to spin back with a sheepish face.

Right. It was polite to introduce yourself! Especially when you were doing Business. "Hullo. My name is Saewulf." He recited politely. Unfortunately, his manners didn't extend to his legs - which bounced impatiently. "It's a bit of a walk, will she - will Whisperwing be ok?"

Sae puffed out his chest. YES, he was very cool! Not EVERY kid was big and independent enough to be out here, doing chores and stuff! He was very cool!

But he looked back at Fiadah with interest, leaning in as if to hear a conspiratorial whisper from her. He gasped, aloud, and swung his eyes back to Whisperwing, veritable SPARKLES in his eyes. "A ride?" He whispered, delighted as he inched closer to the massive creature. "You're so beautiful, Whisperwing! I'd be honored if I could ride you." He kept his voice low, remembering how the various tamers in his family insisted on not startling creatures with his excitement.

She cooed! Saewulf suppressed the impulse to squeal in delight, gripping his hands tightly against his chest in barely pent up anticipation. Obediently he shuffled closer to the beautiful bird, holding his breath.

AH!! Saewulf held his breath to keep in an excited yell, knowing from his father that such sounds would startle even the most well behaved familiars. "Really?" he breathed, little voice breaking under the intensity of his excitement. Despite that, the hand that reached up to pet that spot were careful and slow, eyes huge with wonder as the feathers slightly puffed up when he scritched just right.

Saewulf probably should have been wary of going flying with a strange adult, but to be completely honest all thoughts of self preservation flew out of his little head the moment the prospect of RIDING Whisperwing came up. He kept his fingers sunk into her feathers, giggling when the sweet creature's eyes closed - bird eyelids were so weird!! But then Fiadah mounted onto the saddle. Saewulf didn't hesitate - instead he nodded dutifully and reached to grasp her hand, following her lead as he scrambled carefully up into the saddle, wiggling with barely suppressed impatience as she buckled him up, so he couldn't fall off. Or - he supposed, so if he fell he'd just sort of dangle from the straps?

Either way, he was sitting on a mount! An actual mount! "They won't be mad, I promise!" He lied. His dad said he had to reach the right age to get his first familiar - but at least Ushiwa was a beast tamer, so it wasn't TOO farfetched that he would approve. If Sae asked. ... Which he wouldn't, because there was NO way he'd risk a NO!