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[nurturing.livejournal.com]

[ it's mid-afternoon when a tiny little creature descends from one of the trees surrounding the castle. It's as close as Alexstrasza dares get to the blasted place, but after a certain crystal was put up she can't help but want to know more about the new magic she sensed.

So in squirrel form she'll slowly be making her way across the grounds, hopping to clear the snow djkgd but pausing every few seconds to look around before slowly continuing toward the castle's courtyard even if she really, really would prefer not to. ]


[ ooc; COME MARVEL AT MORE NATURAL WILDLIFE. she might even randomly shift into fox or fawn form without warning too :> open♥ FOR THOSE WHO WANT MAMA DRAGON CR ]

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he tries to call the great dragon; gets alexstrasza

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

[Just... watches. Go on, little critter. It's what you were looking for, isn't it? Food? It probably has an entire family to feed. He kind of wishes he had more acorns in his pocket to give her more--

Oh, he does now. Right. He's got to watch what he wishes for around here.]

Go on, then. It's not bad or anything. Take it home.

merlin's just good like that

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

[ stares at him curiously for several seconds as her tail flicks.....but ultimately, slowly, she'll hop toward the acorn he tossed and sniff it ]

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

[He seems extremely pleased with himself, helping out a critter like that. Who... really should be someplace warm, shouldn't it?]

What are you doing out here? Didn't store enough for the winter, did you? You won't find any more food out here. It's a good thing I showed up.

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

[ she chatters slightly in reponse :> and then picks up the acorn, turning it over a few times in her hands. THANK YOU MERLIN ]

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

[His shoulders roll back and he straightens his back. Words cannot express just how happy he is that the squirrel took his acorn! This is surely the greatest thing to happen all day. His good will has not run out yet, either.]

Do you need help getting back home? I could carry you there. I've seen you try to make your way through the snow. Not a very easy task.

And why I am talking to a squirrel... [He bends down, lowering a hand. It probably will scurry away from him, but at least he can say that he tried.]

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

[ aww, don't worry Merlin you're not half as silly as you think you are. She won't take the hand though, just because she doesn't want to get upended when she speaks to him gently ]

I do not think you could make it there so easily, Young One, but your kindness is appreciated.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

[That is a very wise decision, Alex, because when he hears the voice in his mind, he immediately retracts his hand and stands upright again.

He looks around. That had to be someone else. Some other magic user. But without anyone else in sight (could they be hiding?) his eyes fall back on the squirrel.

The squirrel who is looking right at him. The squirrel who just spoke to him.]

You you you. You can talk. [CAPTAIN OBVIOUS REPORTING FOR DUTY.]

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

[ LMFAO. Alex nods. LOOKING SO AMUSED (or as much as a squirrel can anyway) she nods, watching him ]

I can.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

[STARING. FOREVER.]

You're a magic squirrel, then?

[CAPTAIN OBVIOUS WILL BE HERE ALL WEEK, FOLKS.]

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

[ IT'S OKAY, MAMA SOUNDS VERY AMUSED ]

Indeed I am.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

[He's... so amazed by this. He kneels back down to get a closer look at her, now that he knows it's a female.]

Is this your true form, or is this just a spell? I can't imagine it'd be easy to get around like this, small as it is.

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

There are many forms I am capable of taking, though I prefer those that are least-conspicuous.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

Really! Well, what else can you turn into? [he puts up a hand] I promise, I won't give any of them away.

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

I am able to take whatever form I please normally.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

That's really something! Can you turn into a person, then? I'm not saying you have to right now or anything. Just curious.

[Which... makes him wonder.]

Actually... since you can take whichever form you please, you're probably not out looking for food to take home, are you?

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

You are correct. I had come to see the new source of magic I sensed... It is much different than that of the castle.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

Do you think it's a bad form of magic? [Well. ALL of Paradisa's magic just rubs him the wrong way, but still.]

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

No...it's different. More like the natural energies of the world.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

I've only just arrived, so I'm afraid I can't be much help in that area. All I know so far is that this place is dripping with magic and we can't leave.

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

It is alright--I could not expect such a thing from one who has not been here long. In truth I have not been here for any great length of time either.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

Then we're both a bit of newcomers, aren't we?

[smiling] Name's Merlin.

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

Alexstrasza. [ she bows her head lightly in greeting :> ] Well-met.

[justmerlin.livejournal.com]

Is there anything I can do to help you? Maybe clear a bit of the snow away for you?

[nurturing.livejournal.com]

It is no trouble. Were I bothered by it I could easily solve the problem myself.