The black pup needed time to clear her head, trying to keep her cool after accepting that she would need to share Thistle with the cry baby. It's just not far! Muttering softly as she ran through the tunnel away from Pisces, not even noting the drop in temperature until the pup's paws landed in something icy and white. Cold? Turning around to look all around. What was this place? There were tall plants all around, green peaking out from the white that covered them. And now that she stopped running the cold began to catch up with her. "Why is it so . . . cold?" Wishing she could warm up some how. And it seemed it would warm up, feeling the air around her raise in temperature. If only by a few degrees, beginning at the back of her neck were her gem lay. That's better. Tail nub wiggled as she realized that she did that all on her own. Mouth dropped open and feeling pride bloom in her chest. Nova leaped up from the place she stood, the snow under her paws was already melting. The black pup wanted to know what other things she could do! Just the thought got her mind spinning, sky's the limit. --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: open

As she ran deeper into the room full of white, the pup noticed that the air was getting cold again.Weird. Stopping and turning back to where the snow was melted, the air was warm here. Moving in and out of that space, she noticed how the temperature was different and it caused the fur on her back of her neck to tingle. But it was so much fun and Nova wanted to try it again after the air in the spot would soon cool down to match the whole room. Trying to think hard, little mouth parted while staring at the space before her. Come on . . . be warm! The gem that hugged the back of her neck glowed, giving off some heat and it happened again! "Wow . . . I did it!" Once again the air was warm, not as warm from before but she could still feel a change in the air. Nova dropped to the ground, laying in the white. --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: so much fun, anyone want to hop in?

The reptile had been perched atop one of the branches splayed out from the gnarled trees when he spotted the black pup. She was small and covered in curly black hair, and she smelled of warmth - of blood and viscera, a potential meal. But the reptile found himself remembering the last time he had tried to take down a young canine in hopes of a meal. The dog, the stupid, shitty dog, had refused to die. No matter what Ghanyarah did to it, it didn't die. And Ghanyarah had failed. He'd failed as a predator, as a Child of Rot, as a protector. And it made him wonder, if the dog's motives had been to cause harm, would Ghanyarah have been able to stop him and defend the marsh? If the dog had done something terrible to his companions, would Ghanyarah have been able to avenge them?

Just like how the jaguar had attacked Czernobog. Would Ghanyarah be able to save them?

His interest in the pup came and went, and Ghanyarah would have been content to keep quiet in his perch, listening and waiting until it had wandered elsewhere. But then the air began to change and he furrowed his brow, raising his head. Yes, it was changing; it was growing... wetter... no, warmer... a feeling that was tender on his hide, soothing and unwelcome all the same. Sunset eyes flickered down to the canine, frowning. "What are you doing?" He finally snipped from above, having been hiding there all along and wondering if the child had even noticed him.

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@Nova

This was all fun for the new child, knowing she could pushing things away with a boom, making things fly in all directions. Now she could cause the air to grow warm when it was so cold; making her breath visible in the air. Still on her back, staring up into the space above her head as white dots fell to the ground all around. Wondering if Thistle had seen this place? What are you doing? The voice didn't sound very pleased and caused Nova to twist around before she was standing to her paws. What is that!?! The being that appeared looked so strange compared to Thistle and the crybaby Baroque, this one had no fur on their form and was low to the ground. "Having fun . . why?" A frown fell onto her face now, stepping back to keep a distance between the two. She might be but a child, but this being didn't give off a push over vibe like Bar. Where is their fur? The creature shared no resemblance to her, so they appeared strange. Floppy ears flicked back and kept her pale purple gaze on the other in silence. "What . . . who are you?" --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: grrrrrr o3o

@Ghanyarah

Though it wasn't his intention, his words must have startled the pooch and he drew some amusement from seeing her jump and gawk up at him before formulating her response. He tilted his head, sneering slightly at her response. "Fun?" The reptile snirked, twitching just the very tip of his tail with mild bemusement now. He didn't see her doing anything. What could be so fun around wandering around the misty marsh? Maybe she was the perpetrator behind the weird temperature change. He didn't like it. But he did find it intriguing. Ghanyarah tilted his head the other way, narrowing his eyes now. "Ghanyarah. I live here, and that makes you a trespasser. Who are you, trespasser?" He bounced back with a huff from above, staring the dog down from his branch.

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@Nova

Nodding softly, yes she was having fun. Making this boom and warming up the air, those were fun things to the pup. At least when she wasn't with Thistle. Watching the other being in the tree, trying to get a better look at them by walking around, eyes stayed up to him. Her interest had peaked, but mostly in the form of caution. Nova wasn't comfortable with being stared down at. He looks . . . scary. But she would be brave, she was no cry baby like Bar. Head tilted to the side at their claim. "Ghanyarah. I live here, and that makes you a trespasser. Who are you, trespasser?" He lived in this place? Making a face, fluffy child beard twisted but she let this Ghanyarah know what to call her. "Nova, I am Nova." But she didn't think herself as a trespasser, just an explorer. The pup wanted to make the air warm again, feeling the affects fading away but as the black child focused, something felt different. The air didn't become warm, but very very cold. Even the hair on her hair froze with frost and it caused the pup to shiver. ". . . no no no, that's now how it works." Muttering under her breath. Maybe it was the males fault. He might be bad luck. --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: pupcicle?

@Ghanyarah

His eyes remained narrowed, that fat head of his tilting slightly, snout cocked down at the dog. Nova. It was easy enough to remember, though it was hardly something he'd consider a name. It was so simple. Easy to say, easy to forget; but she said it was her name so he abided and tucked it away. He wondered now if it would be worth it to threaten the dog, to try and chase her away from his home. He had accused her of being a trespasser after all, and he was bored. The reptile would probably derive considerable amusement from terrorizing her from above. She wouldn't be able to reach him, would she? ...Then again, he didn't know what she was capable of. For all he knew, she would be able to cleave the tree branch and make him fall. He set that thought aside.

It was for the better anyway, as he soon felt the air begin to change again. Ghanyarah raised his head, flicking his tongue with wonder, and his eyes drifted. The snowflakes had ceased since she made it warmer, leaving the air humid and empty while clouds of translucent breath coiled out from his nostrils, rising from his parted jaws as rolling steam. The air was suddenly colder, and while it stunned his muscles, he felt comfortable. The dog, though, shivered and muttered; clearly this wasn't what she had intended to do. But Ghanyarah took advantage of it anyways.

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Pinpricks of the cold reached out from him like tiny hands grasping at the air. Before long, large and fat snowflakes began to manifest lazily from above, drifting down to and fro. They came one by one, then ten by ten, then by the hundreds, until the clearing had accrued a gentle sprinkling of white upon the ground. "Hm." He blinked, analyzing the marshy loam below, then flickered his gaze back to the dog. "What is your magic?" Whatever it was, it had made his own infinitely easier.

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@Nova

The reptile was doing something, watching them intensely as things began to form and fall down all around. Eyes grew wide as the cold air was filled with more white dots, filling the space that was once warmer but now colder then before. Is he doing this? Now curious as to what her Thistle friend was able to do. Sniffing at the air, feeling the cold crawl up her snout. "What is your magic?" Magic? Was that what this was? Turning her gaze back to the reptile, Nova gave a slow shrug. "Not sure . . . what to call it." Spotting an old tree stump a couple feet away, maybe she could show them? Staring, focusing hard, this trick hasn't failed the pup yet. BOOM! Wood went flying all around and the place were the stump once sat was now empty with wood falling around in the snow. A toothy grin formed as Nova saw it work, looking up to the male in the tree. "That . . . that's mine." Her tail nub wiggled as she felt proud of her work, liking this trick better then her other one. Even so young she didn't flinch away from the loud sound her trick caused, it was the first sound she heard upon waking up the first time and she thought it was joyous. --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: boom boom

@Ghanyarah

He'd never admit it, but there was a small burning pride deep in his chest as he watched the dog receive the sudden arrival of the snowflakes. They drifted all around them, floating gentle on the subtle breeze, whisking and twirling with each breath. And then they would land and layer the ground with soft white, so quick to melt again in the mud. They lasted for only a few seconds before they faded away, but it was long enough to accumulate the resemblance of a blanket of snow. Her answer, though, had disappointed him. Ghanyarah frowned again, realizing that it was then left up to him to try and determine what it was she was doing. He had never seen magic like hers before. Or had he? Not up close and personal like this.

But she turned her focus to something else, and suddenly an old tree stump had exploded, sending shards of wood flying and floating back to the ground alongside the snow. The loud sound had caused Ghanyarah to jump slightly, elevating his body from the limb while he stared at the remains of the log and blinked dumbly. Then he looked back at her. Then back to the stump. It reminded him almost of... Gracie. And how she had controlled the plants. She had manipulated them, turning them bigger, growing, and then taking their life away, crushing them in an instant. But maybe it was just because of the stump. But no, Ghanyarah didn't want the explosive energy. He wanted that which changed the air. "No," He shook his head and looked back at Nova. "Change the air again. Make it colder."

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Seeing the stump go boom was pleasing, but it wasn't the answer that male was looking for as he spoke up, "Make it colder." Colder? Could she do that? Well, she must off since she did try to warm the air and the temperature did drop after all. Maybe it was possible for the pup to make the air cold. Colder then it already was. Thinking hard, giving an attempt for such a thing. The gem on her neck tingled, and the change wasn't as quick like before but it was clear the temperature was dropping. The black pup didn't have enough fur on her body yet to feel comfortable with this but maybe one day the cold wouldn't bother her. But it did work. This was good, it gave Nova a reason to smile. This day was a day of learning her abilities for sure. Turning, the pup looked up to the one in the tree. "I can make stuff go boom . . . and heat up the air." Nodding, oh! "Or cool is down." But what did someone call such things? The child had no idea, maybe another might know? Would this Ghanyarah know? --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: brrrrrr

@Ghanyarah