Sair had shuffled over just as Anala had explained herself, and he declared himself as well. "For trying to escape the crowd, we have quite the group over here!" He chuckled, settling in his own zone a few paces away from both the wolf and the aqua-dog, Trill in tow. "Have you both decided to keep your new familiars, too? I've grown quite fond of Trill." He was a little confused to see Anala with something that was definitely not a rat, but given the first event, he would not be surprised to hear that Nemean swapped her familiars for the sake of entertainment. He decided not to ask, just in case there was something less wholesome at play, given the child sitting so close. Wait, didn't they win the battles?

"You had some great scores." He complimented, glancing at the youngster before turning his attention to Trill, who was already complaining about her lack of praise. "Yes Trill, you did wonderfully. Now, hold still, will you?"

"Speaking." Thinking. Doing.
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"Caves, Trill! Just for a moment, I promise." He pleaded with his familiar, trying his best to soothe her squirming. "I told you I'd take you on some adventures, yes? To make some friends? Special friends?" She hummed, and Sair was glad that she understood. He didn't really want to say anything along the lines of 'food' or 'prey' around a lizard that Trill would absolutely try to eat if given the chance.

He reached for his magic again, a gentle hoof nudging Trill's frills. The fact that she trusted him to do so was more than telling of their bond, despite it still being in the early stages. The link formed in an instant, overwriting the one that Nemean had connected them with in such a way that he wondered if Trill had always been there. She was a strange companion, but his companion nonetheless, and their feelings and senses flowed freely through the line now. It was crystal clear, redoubtable in its strength. They were bonded forevermore. "That wasn't so bad now, was it?"

"Speaking." Thinking. Doing.
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Mocha was certainly a chatterbox, not that Sair minded. Still, she was a little worn from all the festivities. She would indulge him for a while and spend some time getting used to this new bond with Trill, and then she would take her leave as politely as possible. She had work to do, after all.

She listened, nodding her head along while in a mental battle with Trill's boredom. She had that much energy as a foal, but she had quickly calmed down and settled into a routine of research and wandering. "You'll learn to control it the more you use it." She smiled, thinking back to the first vision she had, the first wisp she summoned. Magic came easier, now, though it was not a perfect science. She allowed him to ramble further, picking the brain of the seemingly irritable wolf with little hesitation. She couldn't speak very clearly as a hatchling, so surely this strange gembound must be a little older? It was an interesting combination of canine and fish, maybe a shark, given the teeth. The wolf on the other hand was no more than a wolf, though a gembound. Her harness was an interesting thing, and she couldn't help but wonder if it was enchanted.

Ah, it was her turn again. "So did Nori." She commended, gesturing to the lizard's display before nudging Trill gently. She was proud, standing tall with all her frills on display to show off her winnings. "I know a few spells, now. Not as many as some, and most of them are my own element, but I make use of them. Do you want to see?" It wasn't hard to remember the little one's name, given the awards he had won, and Sair was willing to indulge their curiosity a little longer.

"Speaking." Thinking. Doing.
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