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"I have found," Kanim announces to the small princesses (although they are getting taller) at their next group lesson with him, "a cave that I think even Carinna will like. It has not the least bit of hazard or inconvenience anywhere in it. It's very small, we'll probably be able to see all of it this afternoon, and it doesn't have a name yet as far as I can see, so we can pick something to call it while we're there."
"What is in it? Caves always have hazards and inconveniences," says Carinna warily.
"Harmless plants and creatures," Kanim says, "two springs, attractive crystal formations, a small maze, things like that - I will leave the specifics to be discovered, it's more fun that way, don't you think?"
"I think so," agrees Kiawen. "As long as you're sure Carinna won't be bothered!"
"Quite sure," says Kanim, "and if she is bothered we can always nip her out of there, it doesn't distort space or anything tricky like that."
"Okay," says Carinna decisively, "then I guess we can go to it."
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"I like them all, but the piano bears are cutest, I think - and the foxball would probably not get terrorized by Cricket, it's big enough."
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"I'm going to look in the maze for more creatures," Tanalin declares, and she gently evicts her lapful of poofs and heads off into the back of the cave.
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Kiawen removes her pawling, puts her piano bear back on her shoulder, and follows her untwin.
The maze is very pretty.
When they've been wandering in it for a while, a tiny little bird with bright blue-green feathers flits around a corner and hovers in front of Kiawen.
When they've been wandering in it for a while, a tiny little bird with bright blue-green feathers flits around a corner and hovers in front of Kiawen.
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"Hummingbird!" exclaims Kiawen, and she holds out a hand to see if it will land on her finger.
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Kiawen pets it gently. "Hummingbirds already have a name, but this particular kind might not."
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"Hello little cheepingbird," coos Kiawen, and she sets it on her shoulder opposite the piano bear and continues into the cave.
The cheepingbird rubs its face against the side of her neck.
Another winged creature appears soon after; this one looks something like a very round, very fluffy, very pink bat, and it lands on top of Tanalin's head and flops its wings out to either side.
Another winged creature appears soon after; this one looks something like a very round, very fluffy, very pink bat, and it lands on top of Tanalin's head and flops its wings out to either side.
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"Eee!" giggles Kiawen. "It's a pink bat thing. Probably they come in other colors, most of the things here do. Do you make a sound, bat-thing?"
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"I don't know! It is hard to see its characteristics, because it is on my head!" she giggles.
And she reaches up carefully to pick up the bat-thing off her head and hold it in front of her. It snuggles into her hands.
"Aww, look," she says delightedly, "it's got four little paws and a little fluffy tail. It's like a... rabbit... bat. A rabbat? No, that sounds weird. A bunnydragon?"
And she reaches up carefully to pick up the bat-thing off her head and hold it in front of her. It snuggles into her hands.
"Aww, look," she says delightedly, "it's got four little paws and a little fluffy tail. It's like a... rabbit... bat. A rabbat? No, that sounds weird. A bunnydragon?"