BAROQUE SONGCAT

Leon's voice came murmuring into his ears, a soft warmth pressing invisibly against his flank. He could practiclllllllally feel the comforting heat of his father impressing on his mind as he blinked back soggy tears and met the eyes of the others, rubbing some mud off of his cheek with a muddier paw. It didn't really help.

W-w-well everything went dark and t-there was a scream but I don't know what happened... Everyone's just... asking me if I'm okay and I don't... He tried to explain to his dad, trying to push the scary memory far away back to Pisces where it couldn't hurt him and his daddy could tuck it away like a monster in a closet.

Thistle was staring at him with her big doe eyes, her ears flicking up and down like antennae, trying to catch the signal of his brain waves as they pelted back to Pisces. "I-I-I'm oh..okay... I just heard something scary." He didn't know how else to explain it, but judging by the others expressions no one else had heard it.

The primate however had come scurrying closer and offered him some herbs. Medicine was something he didn't know much about, but he understood the concept well enough from how Maji Walezi took care of others. Sniffing slightly he ate out of the dexterous hand.

It tasted awful, but he licked it all up without a complaint, blinking at the new-found teacher.

"Th-thank you..." I.. I think I'll be okay, dad. It was just a... bad daydream.... Daymare? He thought these things towards his dad, trying to do his best to inform his dad of the icky medicine that was already making him feel better and of his nice friends nearby making sure he was okay.

Thistle frowned for a second, listening to Baro. Heard something scary-? What exactly did he hear? She pursed her lips, then an idea came to her. Maybe Baro's ears were just better than everyone else's! That would explain it! Maybe he just heard a scary sound far way that no one else was paying attention to.

"It's okay, Baro...I'm sorry you had to hear a bad thing that made you upset, but we're all here for you." She said softly, leaning into him to try and comfort him.

She grinned at wise Diot, giving Baro something to calm him down. How wonderful of him! She thanked him as well.

The hybrid known as Baroque easily swallowed the herbs and Diot could only smile. He was a bit worried that they may be a bit too bitter for the younger taste buds, age did have an effect of the sense of taste. But luckily that didn't seem to be an issue here. But this event did pique Diot's curiosity. Baroque had heard something scary? All Diot could hear was the sounds of nature, and they were at a gentle volume...but if the child heard something then he hoped it wasn't something that would ail him later.

Taking a moment he gently patted the large hybrid on the top of their head. Somewhat losing his focus by fluffing their mane a bit with such tiny hands in comparison. Blinking a few times he glanced at the young gembounds again. Wondering where exactly they were heading, it was unusual to see a group larger than two roaming Eridanus. Especially individuals he hadn't met before today...but they were so young.

"No problem at all young one! I am sorry there is nothing else I can do about that sound, hopefully it doesn't return! But should it I see you have wonderful friends who will help you!"


"Speech"

@Nova
Then Baro then Thistle then me again
*mostly a note for myself lol*

The pup was getting a little anxious when the topic was changed, she wanted to now more about energy magic and the abilities to use magic from other elements; this was some good stuff and she needed to know more. So, after Diot had given the cry baby his herbs, she scooted closer over to the monkey. "Did you say a duplicate?" Wishing to have them explain a little more, or maybe even tell her about the older gembound what uses energy magic so she might seek them about. Her gaze move to linger over the other two, personally not even sure why he got so upset. What could he possibly see that none of the others couldn't? Nova wasn't trying to seem rude, ignoring Baroque, but he seemed like he was fine now and Thistle was comforting him as well. Gave returned to Diot, her little tail nub wiggling. "Do you know anyone who uses Energy?" Besides herself of course. --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: words words

@Baroque

BAROQUE SONGCAT

Baroque nodded quietly at Diot, his big blue eyes meeting Thistle's gentle gaze. His tears seemed to wash away immediately, the churning of his stomach settling now that he had eaten the remedy that Diot had given him.

He was really sorry for interrupting-- Nova was always rather impatient with him-- but she seemed to have brought the conversation back to where it was. The cry baby boy rubbed an eye with a paw and leaned into Thistle quietly, ears twitching as he listened to the question and the answer about energy magic.

It all sounded really fascinating, anyway. All he could do was scare himself with darkness and screams and cry a lot. Thistle still didn't know what her own magic was, but that was okay. Maybe her magic was just being able to make him and everyone else feel better. It was probably the best magical gift of all, if Baroque had to pick.

Baro leaned into her and she smiled and half listened to the conversation with Diot and Nova. Nova was ever eager to learn about her powerful magic, and Thistle felt that twinge of curiosity in her chest. She wanted to know what she could do, but she didn't even know how to bring it up!

So she snuggled into Baro and took a deep breath, forming the feeling like an adumbrate, an idea, a sketch, forming slowly in her throat. It became warm and kind of rumbly, giving her a pleasant feeling, but then it faded away all too quickly. Maybe...maybe she just needed to try again?

"I wonder...how do you make the magic in the first place...?" She mused softly into Baro's fur. "Where does it even come from?"

"Did you say a duplicate?"

Turning slightly Diot faced the young pup, amiling as he nodded to their question. "Yes I did! By Duplicate you should be able to make a copy...a mirror image that from what I've heard can run off and help track. SO I assume with how strong that element is there is roughly...two of you and what ever it sees and hears you do! Pretty cool!" The dog asked if he knew any other who wielded such an element. Brain reeling he could only recall Bara being the only one he had met.

"The only other user of Energy I have met was Baratheon...he is a giant hite fur dragon...I haven't seen him in quite some time. But from what I heard he is a kind soul!" Thinking back he had only known Bara through that time he was trying to kill him...But his father had told him he 'was' a nice dragon and just had a sickness.

"Though I don't recommend looking for him...i'm not sure how time has changed him. But I cant stop you if you do...I just advise against it. But there are others in these caves I am sure!"


"Speech"

She was listening with great interest, ears perking up high. That doubling trick was something she had got to try! Changing the temperature was one thing, all she had to do was think really hard but could it be as simple? The pup would consider this as the monkey began to speak of another who they knew that had her element. A dragon? Inching closer to hear better as it was explained they weren't someone Nova should go find. "I understand . . ." Making a note to self for her to search for others of her element, and to learn from them. Maybe they could help the black dog to grow stronger and become the best that she could be. Turning to Thistle, nub wagging. She would become stronger for her. Walking over to her and Baroque, softly licking the gazelles cheek. "Is he . . . alright?" Curious now, sitting down. --------- "Speech" Thoughts OOC: words words

@Baroque @Thistle @Diot

BAROQUE SONGCAT

Baroque blinked at Thistle's murmured question, smiling softly. He nuzzled into her soft, short fur as he replied .......quietly. "I think... It's from our gems." His tail curled up around his paws and he touched his obsidian stone with one of his oversize paw.

Nova's magic seemed really interesting though, if Diot was right. His nose twitched as the pup said she understood and came wandering over asking if he was okay. The black dog had asked Thistle but he thought he could very well answer for himself. He opened his mouth to stutter out a, "I-I'm okay, Nova... Thank you." But as soon as the words started out on his tongue he got quieter and quieter, a shyness taking hold of his lungs.

Thistle smiled as Baro licked her cheek and nuzzled into her and answered her question; but even that answer raised up another one. Gem?? She knew pretty much everyone had one, as far as she had seen. Nova had one, Baro did, and so did Diot, on his forehead - did she have one? She'd never seen it before. She deflated a little. Having no way of knowing hers was on the back of her neck, she wondered if she would ever find hers, and cast magic with it.

She let out a little puff of air. There was no point in getting upset about it; anything was possible, after all! And she looked between Baro and Nova with a soft smile, happy to be with her two best friends, and she said, "I think Baro got scared, is all," To the both of them.

Then to Diot, she said, "Sir...thank you for all the information. You helped us tremendously, wonderfully, and I thank you kindly, but I think....I think we should be on our way."

Then quietly, to her friends, she said, "I think Baro wants to go home, and I think I do too. Nova? Shall we?"

She bowed to the wise gem. "Thank you. And I do hope we'll meet again someday."

[exit Thistle]