[PRP] Foraging Supplies=Friendship(Estelle&Dakarai)

[Niyaru Delacroix]

 

[Niyaru Delacroix]

Estelle found herself waking with the sun and smiled as she stretched. She considered spending time with her sisters or just laying in the sun. She walked over to her table that Ziri was snoozing away on to look over her supplies. She would use her charms to decide on the day. She frowned when she realized that they were no good. The charms that she used were no longer in any shape to be tossed. She nudged ziri with her nose to wake. "We need to go foraging, wake up." She nudged him a little harder before she heard his familiar noises. "Let's go." She whispered as she moved closer to him. "I need your help." She crooned as she laid her head upon the table next to him. The little ferret finally perked up and hopped on her nose. She giggled as she felt him travel up to her mane and nest there. "Let's go!" She called out cheerfully as she trotted away from her table. "What are we going to find today?" She asked aloud but knew that there would be no answer.  

[Revel1984]

Dakarai was busy deep in the woods, in a lovely clearing that had a gorgeous mushroom circle in the center, but also piles of logs laying round the outskirts, in different levels of light, some logs hollow, some half buried. It had taken him a long time to get his mushroom 'garden' exactly how he wanted it, with many different varieties growing all over the place. He carefully moved from one colony to another, checking on the growth and kinds of mushrooms growing. He settled himself down among some logs, the only visible sign he was even there in the gloom, were the mushrooms and crystals growing on his back.

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[Niyaru Delacroix]

She spotted various mushrooms and was about to pass the area until something caught her eyes. She almost let out a purr of excitement as she spotted the cluster. The crystals were a vibrant green. "Look at those! Go check Ziri!" She called up to the ferret still nested in her mane. The little ferret didn't waste any time freeing himself from the tangle of hair. He scurried over to the crystals and started to inspect them.  

[Revel1984]

Dakari was having a really good nap, until he felt something crawl on him, he twitched his skin but it didn't immediately go away like a fly would. He fully woke and turned his head to inspect the thing on his back. "Can i help you?" he asked the ferret who was inspecting the crystals. Normally he wasn't too bothered by wild critters, due to the mushrooms on his back showing the toxic colouring, he was usually avoided, this was definitely a more unique situation. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he registered the presence of a mare in his clearing but his focus was on the ferret, he was careful not to throw it off as he stayed laying, his legs folded up under him.

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[Niyaru Delacroix]

Oh no she started to panic as she registered a voice and movement. "Ziri!" She commanded and the ferret came rushing back to her in a blur. When she only called his name, it meant serious business. "I am so sorry!" She called out but didn't dare approach any closer. She didn't want to appear to be a threat nor did she wanted to be threatened.  

[Revel1984]

Dakari's ears flicked first to the voice, then his gaze followed the ferret's path back to it's bonded. Damn she was pretty, he couldn't help but admire the fluffy form in his clearing, her fur practically shining in the sunlight, while his hide was short haired and dark. "It's ok, the little guy did no harm" he said getting up, his wings folded and tucked tightly at his sides. "just.. please don't step on my mushrooms, some of those were quite hard to cultivate" he asked her, stepping out of his log pile and out, into the light, smiling and trying to show the mare he was no threat.

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[Niyaru Delacroix]

She had no intention of moving from the spot she was rooted. "Your crystals are stunning, they caught my eye...I didn't realize..."She didn't let herself finish speaking because she felt it obvious. Crystals didn't normally grow on another, at least not to her knowledge. The ferret made himself back at home in her mane between her ears. "Your mushrooms are safe." It was best to reassure him right? She was in his territory as it was so she definitely needed to respect his rules.  

[Revel1984]

Dakarai watched amused as the mare seemed tense. "Please, make yourself at home, there's plenty to eat, just not the mushrooms... obviously" he chuckled, trying to put her at ease "Yes they can be...a shock at first" he said as she mentioned his crystals, he didn't really think much of them often, as they were just as much a part of him as anything else and really did you pay attention constantly when walking or breathing or the hooves on the ends of your feet? He lay himself down near to his fairy circle, soaking in some of the sunshine now he was awake, gesturing with his head that she was free to do the same, if she wanted to anyway. "I'm glad, i'd hate to have to go find a new patch to regenerate, it took a long time to find some of these, and figure out how best to make them grow" he was proud of his little mushroom farm, even if it wasn't to everyone's tastes, because many weren't even safely edible.

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[Niyaru Delacroix]

She started to talk but stopped herself only to do it again. "I..I am at a loss of knowledge with mushrooms." She fnally admitted as she glanced around at them all. She didn't have the faintest clue of what could be eaten and not as he spoke about it. "I'm most curious about these as they are colorful and seem to be a wide variety." She still didn't move because she didn't want to accidentally step somewhere she shouldn't.  

[Revel1984]

Dakarai smiled at the mare "Feel free to sit, or rest, you won't harm the grass around the ring" he said, his head gesturing to the larger area of grass between the fairy ring and the mushrooms around the sides. He purposefully left a wide area around the center ring of mushrooms in the sunshine. "That's ok, i'm still learning myself though i will say, usually the most colourful are the ones that are the most poisonous, so be careful" he spoke from experience "i've made myself rather unwell a time or two, luckily i've avoided the deadly ones, though i've seen the results from unwary critters"

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[Niyaru Delacroix]

He had her full attention as he described his experience with the mushrooms. She slowly moved away from them and closer to the way that she had traveled from to find this area. She was interested in mushrooms and if they could benefit her in some way but it wasn't her task for the day. She didn't want to seem rude but she still needed to find her charms for casting. The thought had crossed her mind to use a mushroom but decided against it. The last thing that she wanted to do was make herself or ziri sick by mishandling them. She cast her eyes around the area again to see if there was anything around she could use. Her eyes didn't find anything so she made up her mind to leave. "It was a pleasure and I thank you for your kindness." She spoke the words with a gentle smile and backed farther away. "I am looking for charms and trinkets. I need to be on my way so that I may find some before days end." She nodded as she spoke but was careful not to knock the ferret lose from her head. "Perhaps we will meet again. If fate allows it." She added the last part as to make sure it didn't appear to be a promise. She wasn't sure if their paths would ever cross again. "Oh and I'm sorry for disturbing you earlier as well." It appeared as if he hadn't been truly upset by it but she wanted to make sure there could be no possible negativity that could find her later. She didn't really wait for him to say or do anything else in fear of being delayed more. She quickly turned and rushed away from the area. She had no idea where she could go from here to possibly find anything but she wasn't going to lose hope. She was determined to find replacements for her casting charms. The decisions of tomorrow depended on it.

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[Revel1984]

Dakarai couldn't fail to notice her inching away from the clearing and back towards one of the many ways in and out. He was disappointed and somewhat blamed himself, gushing over his mushrooms and not shutting up but she spoke, revealing she'd had a reason to be out here, he felt a little silly thinking it was his fault she was trying to leave. "You are most welcome, im sorry i don't really have much around here, i keep it pretty clear for my mushrooms to grow well" he got up and moved with her to sort of.. escort her, out of politeness. "I hope you find what you're looking for, it would be nice if you came again, perhaps next time we could have tea" he said smiling.

After she left he let out a slightly grumpy sigh "why do i always mention the mushrooms?" he said to himself, but he silently vowed to make sure there was always a tea set here in the clearing, just in case anyone else came calling. Perhaps he should make some signs as warnings... it was a thought.

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