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"Witches all have two names," it occurs to Ranata to say. "We mostly use the first, unless we're being formal or distinguishing between two with the same first name, and then it's both. Ranata Ekamma; Isabella Amariah. Like that. What's your full name?"
kindestgarden
"No problem. We can head the rest of the way to clan lands now, but we might not get there before we're tired. This -" Ranata points at a knot of fabric tied to her cloud-pine, next to her bow and quiver - "unfolds into a hammock I can hang from my branch, but just the one; how do you feel about sleeping outdoors?"
headunbowed
"Totally fine with it. If we're near any bushes I can even make them bed-shaped, though I don't care if I can't do that. Done it before, and now normal beds feel too soft. Like I'm going to sink through them to the earth or something."
kindestgarden
"All right then, we'll just find someplace to stop that isn't too chilly for you and isn't going to rain and we'll be fine, then."
Up, up and away!
Up, up and away!
kindestgarden
Ranata prides herself on being fun!
She winds up calling it a night somewhere in Oregon. Aaaah, hammock.
She winds up calling it a night somewhere in Oregon. Aaaah, hammock.
headunbowed
Zeviana handles her own bed. There's a bit of magic involved with persuading a bush to be appropriately bed-like, and then she's out like a light.
Interestingly enough, she snores. Hopefully that won't be a problem.
Interestingly enough, she snores. Hopefully that won't be a problem.
headunbowed
That's fortunate, in two respects! Zeviana's a morning person, too. Now she doesn't have to wait around for a while for Ranata to get up out of politeness. Hurray, they can continue on their journey!
kindestgarden
Wheeee!
"I want to stop at my house and get Castarilan," says Ranata. "And have breakfast at home, why not - but then we can go to the clan."
"I want to stop at my house and get Castarilan," says Ranata. "And have breakfast at home, why not - but then we can go to the clan."
headunbowed
"Sure, that's fine. Think we should phone my brother and see if he's up to translation spells or something? Unless you'd like to translate everything?"
kindestgarden
"I'll call Isabella again if you like, but I don't mind helping if that's a better idea for some reason." She dials her child and hands the phone over.
headunbowed
"Hi! Is Adarin up or is he still dead to the world right now? I'm going to see if I can poke him for how to do his translation spell."
dark_light
"He's maybe ten percent awake? Are you in a hurry? I can call back when he's had his tea."
headunbowed
"Bye! Thanks for everything!"
She sounds like she's in a much better mood today than she was yesterday. The zoo was lots of fun!
She sounds like she's in a much better mood today than she was yesterday. The zoo was lots of fun!
kindestgarden
Ranata collects her phone again.
Getting the rest of the way to Forks at top cloudpine speed doesn't take that long, and she lands on the doorstep and lets them into the house. Her hummingbird flies to cling to hair immediately.
Getting the rest of the way to Forks at top cloudpine speed doesn't take that long, and she lands on the doorstep and lets them into the house. Her hummingbird flies to cling to hair immediately.
headunbowed
"Aw! I've never seen that kind of bird before. He's cute!" declares Zeviana. Lecasryn nods, but doesn't know enough about how to be a daemon to do anything more.
If Charlie is present she waves and says hello, but of course he can't understand her. Ranata will be in charge of explanations.
If Charlie is present she waves and says hello, but of course he can't understand her. Ranata will be in charge of explanations.
kindestgarden
"I'm a broad-tailed hummingbird," says Castarilan.
Charlie (and by extension Kesathi) are at work; Ranata goes into the kitchen and whips up some French toast for the pair of them.
Charlie (and by extension Kesathi) are at work; Ranata goes into the kitchen and whips up some French toast for the pair of them.
headunbowed
"I don't know what I am, but I think I'm a type of hawk," says Lecasryn.
"And you're cute," Zeviana adds.
French toast! Delicious! "Thanks," says Zeviana graciously when it's made.
"And you're cute," Zeviana adds.
French toast! Delicious! "Thanks," says Zeviana graciously when it's made.
kindestgarden
"There's books you can look up what you are in," says Castarilan. "I think you might be a harrier."
"You're welcome," says Ranata.
"You're welcome," says Ranata.
headunbowed
"Then I will probably find one sometime in the future and look it up," says the daemon. "Thanks. I like what I am, though. Whatever it is."
"Even if you're not a unicorn," teases Zeviana. Lecasryn snorts.
"Even if you're not a unicorn," teases Zeviana. Lecasryn snorts.
kindestgarden
"You don't seem like a unicorn person," says Castarilan.
Ranata offers Zeviana strawberry syrup.
Ranata offers Zeviana strawberry syrup.
headunbowed
"I'm really not, but it'd be funny," explains the mage.
Strawberry syrup is taste-tested, and then approved of! "Thanks!"
Nom, nom. Nom nom.
Strawberry syrup is taste-tested, and then approved of! "Thanks!"
Nom, nom. Nom nom.