THE QUEST had been going on for a very, very long time.

Well, that's how it felt, at least, to Catafay.

But every second was enjoyable! They'd been traveling a while, and they'd seen so much! Granted, that wasn't the point of their quest, but WHO CARED! It made up for the fact that they were meeting, well, little. Catafay couldn't ride on Boo's back all the time, because that got tiring rather quickly, but it was okay! They'd splooshed in pools, had many a picnic, and eventually, they'd made it here.

A glorious tower of shining blue, humming with an immense power. YES! Now this fabulous rock was DEFINITELY quest-esque! This would surely be a temple for FATE, a haven for chance meetings, and a domicile in which friendships could fester and grow!

"HELLOOOOOOO?" Catafay cried, an echo that clambered and roared throughout the humming room. Energy swelled in the puffin, an energy he could not explain. It felt like a cool rush of water, like splooshing in a pool after a long time walking. Shocking, mildly, and refreshing mostly. Often, the puffin was energetic, so it didn't put him off one bit.

"HELLO! IF ANYONE IS OUT THERE, WE ARE FRIENDS WHO HAVE TRAVELED FROM FAR AWAY, JUST TO BEFRIEND CREATURES LIKE YOU!" That wasn't a lie. It was just an undetailed truth! And it sounded super cool and attractive!

Puffin propaganda.

((OOC: Bowie can join whenever!))
@Bowie @Abracadabra

Because they had finally stopped, Bowie took the chance to rest, laying down on their side as they napped away happily, snoring softly. They rolled over and stretched out, before lifting their head to peer at Catafay, huffing in amusement. They lay it back down and yawned, blowing out soft breaths through their nose.

What a friend they had...

In between practicing magic, they had taken to exploring the cave they had hatched in. Being a tiny baby, and also having a head weighed down by a big ol chunk of crystal, they hadn't really made any progress. But hey! It's the thought that counts, right?

They had stayed away from the big blue glowing crystal most out of a 'grudge,' if a child's frustration all blamed on an inanimate object could even justify a grudge. She kept finding herself looking at it, though. It WAS really pretty.

A very loud shout caught their attention immediately. They had been alone for most of their newfound existence, so this shouting voice and the creature attached to it were an odd occurrence, at least, they thought so.

But they couldn't ignore a call to adventure like that! Even if they had yet to entirely grasp speech and language yet. It was loud, and new, and that's all that mattered.

As they approach, they could make out the source of the shouting. There were two creatures, but only one was loud, the other looked like a weird, fuzzy rock. Neither seemed dangerous, but that they really had a concept of danger yet. So, they eagerly approached the two new friends.

..But maybe they were a little too quick. They lost balance, and ended up tumbling to the ground with a surprised squeak and the sound of crystal hitting stone. "Ow..." They whined. They weren't too hurt- just a little dazed and perhaps a little bruised as well. Still, it wasn't fun, and certainly not a very good impression.

@Catafay @Bowie

Boo was napping, and something was clambering over to meet them. Wait-- something or someone? Catafay gasped and trained his eyes on the new friend. It literally tripped and fell on its face.

Catafay couldn't help but throw a giggle fit.

"I--" a breath, to calm down, "I like you!! You're my friend now. The rock over there is Boo and Boo is nice and also your friend." Catafay gestured to the napping Boo with his good wing. "And I'm..." He should really think of aliases earlier. Now he was gonna have to use a default! How unfun. "Boo too! And you're Boo as well. And now we're all Boo. And that means we're all friends!" This logic is of a caliber yet unknown to the caves.

"We came MILES over the most DAUNTING lands just to meet you, Boo... three. Boot. Bootie." Bootoo snorted at his own stupid joke. "We fought a GIANT block of stone just to get here! It had teeth and angry eyes and it was terrifying. Simply TERRIFYING! You would've cried if you'd seen it Bootie. So you should be grateful that we're here!"

Yes. Now 'Bootie' would absolutely want to be friends with them. A flawless execution of this raw plan. Was it even a plan? It was never a plan. Plans were lame! Improv was the new plan.

@Bowie @Abracadabra

Bowie scratched their chin thoughtfully as they watched the small creature tumble over themselves, before watching Catafay ramble on and on about the adventure he said they had.

"... I'm Bowie,", they said, before laying down and huffing softly, content to listen to Catafay's wild tale.

They gently whacked the puffin to get him to stop laughing before settling back down, yawning widely before chewing on a bit of cud they'd had stewing for a bit. They snuffled at the ground, wondering if there was anything they liked around before munching on a single sprig of grass and happily chewing away.

@Abracadabra