Reishi moves languidly through the passage, taking pause to stare up at the pillars towering over them. These caves were so... Strange. The little cat had no other word to use for it. Every section so different from the next, it would be too much for the little thing if it weren't so adaptable. Of course, they're learning that one has to be to stay alive here.

As they keep staring up, there's a sound that takes their attention. It sounds like talking, giving them pause for a different reason. Their ears turn in the direction of the sound when it happens a second time. Either someone is playing tricks on them, or there's someone nearby. Taking time to turn around, the mushroom-cat makes their way to the general area the sound came from.

It takes some time to spot the little thing, freshly hatched, but Reishi does. The cat might be a singular cycle old, but this one is brand new! They've never seen a fresh hatchling in person before - aside from themselves.

"Hello!" They say, tail raised to the sky.

Reishi watched as the other creature noticed her, smiling when it returned the friendly greeting. Nice! It's always good to meet another friendly face. As the thing figures out how to move about, Reishi waits. There's nothing they can really do to help aside from letting the strange little creature figure it out on its own.

"Me! My name is Reishi, what's yours?" Perhaps the little thing hadn't chose a name yet?

Reishi'd never seen a wallaby before! Well, she'd never seen a lot of animals before. (She remembers an opossum and a wolf. That's about it.)

Reishi's tail flicks side to side calmly as they wait for the new-life to test out its words. Their grin widens as the little one gets their name correct. Yes, Reishi! It feels good that their name is easily pronounced for this one. Though they're sure they could think of something else if it wasn't.

"A name, like what you want to be called? Mine is Reishi, but you know that now." She pauses for a moment, considering. There isn't many other gembound they can use as an example.

"Just think about it! I'm sure the right name will come to you soon."

Reishi waits as the child tries to pronounce something, a word Reishi themselves does not know. Maybe his name? in that case, when Arbor asks for help, Reishi does not know how.

"Just keep trying! You'll get it eventually."

There is nothing Reishi can do if this little one already knows his name. Unfortunately, Reishi can't read minds.

"There you go! Arbor is a good name!"

The poor little thing looks confused, and Reishi can definitely understand that! They were quite confused at first - hatching on top of one of the tallest trees in Lacerta. It took hours to get down, Reishi didn't have the full grasp of climbing at first. They quickly found out their frill can let them float down, thankfully.

"This is um." Reishi has to think about it. They don't know all of the names quite yet. Tunnel I. We're close to the forest!"

They remember now! Eridanus is close by. It has a lot of trees! Not as tall as Lacerta, though. Not as dangerous either.