Sunfire sniffs cautiously at the cooked boar. "Who burned this?" Blackfox heads for the shelter of the canopy. Dreamchaser smiles, a little shy, and nods hello. ColdFire blushes at something for no apparent reason. Flashfire follows Sunfire over to the boar, his nose wrinkling a bit at the cooked smell. Edge cuts a large slice of meat off the freshly killed boar. Sunfire decides to sample the 'burned' boar. She takes a hunk and heads for the benches. Sunfire helps herself to a large piece of roasted bristleboar. Jadesong watches the proceedings... debating with herself whether or not she wishes to end her harp playing to get herself a slice of that boar. Hmmm... Edge looks at the boar **Now this is the way to eat boar** and promptly muches it down Flashfire gets himself a piece, too, before following Sunfire. Silverdew grins and watches the goings on. "Try the boar, Dreamchaser, s'great" Sunfire ptoos. She splutters and reaches for the water. **EEEEWWWW!!! It's burned and it's....** She searches for a suitibly awful word to describe the spices. Treestump's eyes flicker to each new arrival in turn as they arrive, nodding to them a gruff greeting and a good-natured smile. Edge picks up the dipper and tries the Zwoot Kick **what's this?** Edge is startled at the taste **That's potent!!!** Edge sends openly ** watch out for that ** Treestump's eyes widen as Edge picks up the Zwoot Kick and steps forward a little, lifting a hand. "Lad, wa..!" He comes a moment too late and stops in his tracks, a sheepish grin. Sunfire walks a little away from the Zwoot Kick. "it's wine. I don't like wine!" Flashfire blinks at Sunfire, and hrms. He sniffs at the meat again, and takes a cautious nibble. He makes quite the disgusted face, and gacks. ** Wah!! Water, I need water! Acckkk!! ** Jadesong watches Edge eat and drink, amused by his reaction to the Zwoot Kick. ** Why do you think it's called that? ** she gently teases. Sunfire chuckles at flashfire's face. Sunfire pours sparkling water from one of the clay jars standing in the shade under the tables. Dreamchaser takes Dew's advice and goes over to look at the boar. Silverdew watches with cubbish curiosity. ** What is it? * She steps closer to the table. Treestump sends a little frazzled, ** Look out for that Zwoot Kick, lads and lasses. It packs quite a kick.. ** His sending turns sheepish. ** ..I should know. ** Flashfire gets some water as well, almost drowning himself to get rid of that awful taste. ** Don't try it! ** Sunfire heads for the garden's shade. Sunfire leaves the dancing square, heading for the peaceful cool green of the Garden of Shade and Sweet Water. Savah hides a smile. Dreamchaser cuts a large slice of meat off the freshly killed boar. Blackwatch joins Dreamchaser at the boar, waiting her turn to cut a slice off. Pale arrives from the crossroads, looking around to see who is here. Dreamchaser nods to blackwatch and steps aside, making her wya back with her prize. ColdFire slowly climbs to his feet and wanders over to where the food is. Tempest arrives from the crossroads, looking around to see who is here. Pale makes her way into the Square, she pauses, peeking around before smiling brightly. "Silverdew!" Lhovrik rises, making his shambling way north towards the crossroads. Lhovrik goes north. Blackwatch cuts a slice off and munches on it, her eyes half-closing with pleasure at the flavor. Silverdew jerks her head around and waves brightly to Pale. Treestump folds his arms over his chest, watching everything with a faint grin. As new elves enter the scene, he nods to them, eyes resting on Pale briefly for a moment. He grins, almost wryly, and sends, ** Another maiden from the Grove. ** ColdFire chooses a stuffed bush-rabbit from the table. Flashfire wanders over to a shady spot, to sit down. Pale blinks, she hmphs, glancing at Treestump and grinning brightly as she walks over to Silverdew and reaches up to brush her hair back. ** Heyla!! ** ColdFire eats some of the rabbit and he blinks. He quickly grabs something to drink to wash it down. ColdFire pours a jugful of dreamberry wine from the cask on the table Dreamchaser takes a bite of the meat and slowly chews, noticing Silverdew's waving display again. She joins to see who came. Tempest wanders over to Coldfire and ponders the food. ColdFire smiles widely and drinks some more wine. Silverdew reaches for a small wedge of cheese, nibbling at it. Tempest cuts a large slice of meat off the freshly killed boar. Tempest grins at Coldfire, **Why don't you try something that hasn't been cooked? <> ColdFire mms.. ** Ok.. that's a little better.. ** he drinks his wine as he wanders back to where he sat before.. forgetting that he make a small pile of sticks there from half his spear. He promptly trips onto the ground.. again. Sunfire arrives from the Garden of Shade and Sweet Water, brushing an errant leaf from her shoulder. Lhovrik arrives from the crossroads, looking around to see who is here. Silverdew rolls the cheese around in her mouth..interesting stuff. It melts! Blackwatch studies ColdFire, chuckling with mild amusement. Lhovrik walks absently through, around the periphery of the square. Lhovrik goes south. Treestump's eyes shift to Silverdew, smirking a bit as he watches the silver-haired lass amusedly. Tempest shakes her head at Coldfire, **You know, you certainly keep your brother's skills in practice. Did you hurt yourself?** Overhead, Nummi glides down from above. Tempest pours a jugful of dreamberry wine from the cask on the table Jadesong continues to softly play her music, the strings of her harp sounding out quiet notes above the heads of the mostly oblivious elves gathered here. Her eyes are closed, her head tilted to one side. Flashfire grins towards ColdFire, wondering how any elf could be so darn clumsy. He's just used to being quick and nimble. Tempest smiles widely and drinks some more wine. ColdFire mutters to himself then sends ** No.. I'm fine.. I'm used to falling. ** He stands up again and decides it's not worth it to get more to eat or drink at this point. Sunfire heads for the food again. She pokes the cheese. "What's this?" Silverdew glances to Sunfire. "I dunno, but it melts in your mouth. Good stuff!" Tempest nods to Coldfire, **Well, don't worry. Even if your brother isn't here, I"m sure they have a healer here. . .in case you -do- hurt yourself. Good thing there aren't any trees for you to climb here** Sunfire gets a handful of cheese bars from the tables. Well, they can't be M&M's, and Flashfire's interested. He gets up and wanders over. ** What is it? ** Silverdew nibbles off a bit more of her wedge, savoring it immensely. Ranvish arrives from the crossroads, looking around to see who is here. ColdFire grins. ** I walk into trees. I don't climb them.. er.. ok I haven't done that in a while. I'm just having a bad week. ** Sunfire blinkblinks. "It's good!" Jadesong opens her eyes to watch Flashfire and Sunfire as they poke at the cheese. She chuckles, amused. The tune upon her harp becomes more jaunty and joyful as each moment passes. Tempest nods, offering Coldfire some of her wine, **Well, don't walk into any walls,okay? Willow will have a hard time explaining to Horizon why Daddy's nose is all smuchy when she gets back if you do** If Sunfire likes it, it must be ok. Flashfire gets a piece, and nibbles tentatively. ** Mmmm..not bad, ** Branchfall limps in, looking about and taking a seat on one of the shady benches. Shatter arrives from the south boundary path. Savah laughs softly at something said to her, then looks out over the square again. Sunfire sits down on the low bench. ColdFire grins back and shakes his head ** I'll spill it. Um, if I forget could you get after someone to get something for Horizon. Er, better yet, remind me. That'd be the smarter thing. ** Jadesong looks over and smiles as she notices Ranvish's approach. She nods to him, still playing a softly joyful tune upon her harp. You seat yourself on the low bench. Tempest nods to Coldfire, **What do you want to get her?** Ranvish finds a spot to sit, spotting wine Silverdew pops the last chunk of cheese into her mouth, licking her fingers carefully. Sunfire peers at the harp. "How do you do that with the strings? The music is beautiful." ColdFire sends openly ** Well I was thinking shirt and pant.. or something she could grow into.. I know it wouldn't last long but if it gets her to smile, then that's the goal. ** Jadesong's smile warms as she turns to regard Sunfire. "It takes many turns of practice. But I'm sure you could learn it too if you really wanted to." Sunfire smiles a shy grin. "Could you sometime?" Flashfire nods between Sunfire and Jadesong, resting his chin in a hand, his elbow propped up in his lap. Tempest grins to Coldfire. **She grows fast. . . .why don't you get her some toy too? She'd like that, I'm sure** ColdFire nods and smiles more. ** Thanks. That'd be a good idea actually. I'll try to remember that.. ** Jadesong nods to Sunfire. "Of course. Come see me some time before you leave and I'll see what I can teach you." Tempest grins, **I'll remind you. Don't worry. I'm sure she and Willow are having fun, picking out a spot for a den** ColdFire nods and sends ** I'm sure they are all having fun.. well cept one but he's a given.. ** Sunfire says "Actually, I was hoping to stay here for a while. This is such a quiet, peaceful place. And there are others here." Tempest laughs, **Shadelight doesn't know the meaning of the word. . .silly boy** Jadesong nods, smiling. "It is a wonderful place, yes." she answers Sunfire. And still her fingers never once pause upon the delicate strings of her instrument. Ranvish pours a jugful of dreamberry wine from the cask on the table Flashfire nods quietly, in agreement with Jadesong and Sunfire. "I like it here, but I gotta go back when the Festival is over." Ranvish smiles widely and drinks some more wine. Tempest hmms, thinking it a bit -too- quiet and calm for her tastes. . . Silverdew wanders near the jars of S'good and Zwoot Kick, looking into them curiously. Sunfire stands to leave. She has other parts of the village to explore. Sunfire rises from the low bench. Ranvish loves his wine, his one true love for all of time. Sunfire goes north. You locksend ** Going somewhere? ** to Sunfire. Treestump reaches towards the table after a while, seeing as so many others are there, reaching over to take off a bit of the boar meat, nibbling at the edges. ColdFire nods ** Shadeligth is jsut.. well he's Shadelight.. there is no other I guess.. ** Sunfire locksends ** Nothing much. I want to look at the funny bridge I saw. ** Tempest nods to Coldfire, **He's odd. Not as odd as some, but odd** Ranvish gets up and walks over to Jadesong, a little of balance.. and takes a seat. Shatter goes north. You locksend ** A bridge? ** to Sunfire. Jadesong giggles as she notes Ranvish's walking pattern - or lack thereof. Ranvish pours a jugful of dreamberry wine from the cask on the table Sunfire locksends ** Yes! It's a narrow strip of rock. I'm going to take a look at it. Want to come? ** Dreamchaser sees Silverdew looking into the jar. She moves over to peek in as well. ColdFire nods ** The scary thing is everytime I'm almost convinced he has no heart at all he does some minor thing to make you wonder.. but no matter.. Hrm.. yup, should figure out exactly what to get Horizon, hrm ** You locksend ** Sounds dangerous. Aye! ** to Sunfire. Ranvish nods to Jadesong, "I've.. been doin this for a looooon gtime You rise and move away from the low bench. Ranvish smiles widely and drinks some more wine. Jadesong raises a brow at Ranvish. "Oh? Why?" Flashfire decides to go follow after Sunfire. You head north. Crossroad Sunfire says "It's just a little further." Flashfire comes jogging towards you, his hair flopping just a bit. Sunfire wanders North towards the Well and the desert beyond. You wander North towards the Well and perhaps the desert beyond. Winding Path A gentle winding path, worn smooth by the centuries of loving occupation, meanders among the wind sculpted rock formations of the desert. Here among the guardian stones is the well that sustains the village of Sorrow's End. A sheltering tree grows here with pale leaves adorning it's wide spread branches. There is a stretch of green grass to delight the eye and the small sounds of birdsong and wind rustled leaves to sooth the spirit. The sun is high in the hot summer skies. Heavy rains have fallen over the village, bringing out an explosion of color as all the plants and seeds that have been dormant through the dry seasons flower at once. The winding path has been cleared after the zwoot stampede. The path is swept, broken branches and bits of debris removed to restore it to its former order. Contents: Sunfire Anahita(#5417PJXc) Peytianna Morganthe Shay'la Meyika Tulip WildDeer The Well Obvious exits: Boundary Path Leave Sorrow's End Bridge Path Shadowed Canyon Crossroad You arrive from the crossroad, pausing to glance at the well and the shady tree near it. Sunfire smiles shyly. "Hello." Shay'la watches from under her large cloak Morganthe raises an eyebrow, then smiles slightly, "Greetings... " Flashfire wanders around, with Sunfire, his tunic tucked into his belt. He blinks upon seeing others, and pauses on his path towards the bridge above. Sunfire says "I'm Sunfire. Do you live here?" Meyika, a female figure, moves to the front, glancing back and waiting for the young one to finish the conversation. Morganthe smiles to Wilddeer not really noticing the others too much, "Thank you for you assistance." WildDeer nods, **You are quite welcome.** Anahita pulls her cloak around her and glances up from her hood, head still bowed to cover her. Flashfire's golden-yellow eyes widen a bit seeing someone so tall, in Morganthe, and he blinks. ** I'm Flashfire.. ** he sends. Sunfire blinks a little at the others. She stands a little in front of Flashfire. "Is something the matter?" Meyika turns forward again and motions to the south. Sunfire locksends ** Do you know these people? ** Meyika walks toward the crossroads. Shay'la nods to Mey You locksend ** Uh uh..I've never seen them before. ** to Sunfire. Morganthe nods to the two as the caravan moves southward. He motions for others to continue. Peytianna walks toward the crossroads. Shay'la walks toward the crossroads. Anahita walks toward the crossroads. Sunfire locksends ** Maybe we shouldn't go see the bridge, after all. ** Morganthe sends openly ** Greetings young ones.. I am Morganthe.. no I am hardly from here, if you were speaking with me... ** You locksend ** Aye..maybe later. They look suspicious. ** to Sunfire. WildDeer smiles and decides to follow the new elves, curious, **Where are you from?** Sunfire nods a little. "I was. It is nice to meet you." She turns to follow Morganthe and his group. Keshah steps out of the shadows beneath the Bridge of Destiny. Morganthe sends openly ** We are the Underworld ** He sends emphatically, ** We are here to bring better relations since Shayilbey's reign is now over. ** Keshah slips around the small crowd. Flashfire has become rather quiet, suddenly, though he nods to Morganthe, and he keeps relatively close to Sunfire, not answering WildDeer for the moment. Keshah heads west into the hills. Morganthe walks toward the crossroads. Sunfire walks toward the crossroads. You walk towards the crossroads. Crossroad You arrive from the winding path that goes by the well. WildDeer arrives from the winding path that goes by the well. You locksend ** Underworld? I don't know.. ** to Sunfire. Morganthe sends openly ** Meyika.. if you would be so kind... ** Meyika tilts her head toward the visible festivities just to the South. Meyika hurries towards the Dancing Square. Morganthe hurries towards the Dancing Square. WildDeer nods to Morganthe, **There was an Underworlder who traveled with us. Her name was Zo. She recognized one of our number.** Peytianna hurries towards the Dancing Square. Shay'la hurries towards the Dancing Square. WildDeer hurries towards the Dancing Square. You locksend ** we better follow them..but don't let them see. ** to Sunfire. Sunfire nods. Sunfire hurries towards the Dancing Square. You smile to yourself and hurry towards the Dancing Square. Dancing Square You arrive at the Dancing Square still smiling a bit, looking around to see who is here. Treestump scratches at his beard a bit, looking frazzled, his eyes resting on Pale as he reaches back in his memory to match a name to the face.. been so cursed long since he was Chief of Grove.. ah.. "...Pale?" Silverdew glances over her shoulder and chuckles at Pale, sipping from the liquid in the mug she has just filled. Anahita arrives from the crossroads, looking around to see who is here. WildDeer nods, **Yes. But she left. Odd one she was.** ColdFire slowly draws random shapes on the ground with his finger. A large group of cloaked figures arrive with a few surface elves behind. Three of the UWers are carrying large baskets. ColdFire looks up and smiles. ** Hello Wilddeer. ** Sunfire sits herself down, watching the tall newcomers. Blackwatch frowns, not having seen so many elves together at once. Flashfire comes back in with Sunfire, a bit behind the cloaked figures. Flashfire himself seems nervous about the cloaked ones. Morganthe walks forward. He bows in the direction of everyone in general, ** Clear tunnels. ** Treestump's eyes rest on Pale, smiling faintly, but the arrival of so many cannot help but catch the elder Wolfrider's attention, pale blue eyes flicking to their corners to glance at them. Pale giggles, she smiles brightly, her cheeks flushing brightly as she reaches up and pushes her hair back. "Exactly!! Of course, I was...I was younger last time we saw each other..." She blinks, her voice quieting as the strangers enter the Square. ColdFire sends openly ** Oops.. hehe.. and hello everyone else.. ** WildDeer smiles to Coldfire, **Hello.** Peytianna looks at Morganthe and immitates his motions. You locksend to Treestump, Flashfire sounds almost worried. ** Do you know anything about Underworlders? ** Ranvish looks around.. tunnels? he sees no tunnels... Shay'la nods to the gathereing, her cloak pulled tightly around her... Blackwatch tries to comprehend the stranger's meaning. Anahita sniffs at all the noise and peeks out of her hood. Jadesong blinks again, then smiles. ** Heyla, cousins. Welcome. ** she greets them. Her fingers begin to once more play a joyful tune upon the harp she cradles in her lap. Silverdew looks up from her mug, smacking her lips at the taste. She spots the strangers and blinks, then looks back at the mug. Nah.. Savah looks over to the newcomers, smiling warmly as she greets them. "Welcome to Sorrow's End. It has been a while since last we met." Sunfire grins cautiously, sensing that the mood has changed. She tries to be friendly. "Um, welcome..." Morganthe, the tallest of the newly arriving group, pulls his hood back. "Aye lass," Treestump murmurs absently in reply, lifting his chin a bit to look openly in the direction of the newcomers. At a send, his eyes narrow slightly and he glances through the corners of his eyes to Flashfire, giving a grave and silent nod before looking back to the cloaked ones. "Shade and Sweet Water, lads and lasses." Shay'la looks out from under her cloak, wincing slightly at the bright sun.. Jadesong tilts her head as she gets a better look at Morganthe, facinated. Pike emerges from the shelter of the canopy. Treestump locksends ** Aye, lad. They're [like] Gliders, but underground. ** Ranvish gives up on the idea of tunnels and fills his mug up again, ahh.. what a lovely taste.. must of been a good bushel. Sunfire watches curiously. Strange, these tall ones... ColdFire blinks for a moment. ** Geez.. they remind me of Shadeligth for some odd reason.. er.. thinking aloud is not good I really shoudln't do it.. Tyleet emerges from the shelter of the canopy. WildDeer chuckles at Coldfire, **I think it's the cloaks...** You locksend ** Oh..Sunfire and I met them near the well, and they made me nervous.. ** to Treestump. Morganthe reaches out his hand and snaps.. The Underworlders carrying the baskets, rush forward, removing the cloth coverings. Large mushrooms fill the three large baskets. Pike walks out from the canopy and looks around, turning to Tyleet, "Were all these people here when we went inside the Canopy?" WildDeer watches Morganthe... Sunfire blinkblinks. "Mushrooms? What're they for?" Treestump stands by Pale, his eyes lingering on the new arrivals. At the scent of his tribemates' approach, he glances to them, grinning faintly and casting them a slight nod, before looking to Pale, clearing his throat in an attempt to draw attention away from them. "So.. lass. Silverdew has told me of the Foam Sickness, but.. what else have I missed?" Blackwatch instictively moves her hand to her dagger, unsure of what else to do. ColdFire nods and decides to be more polite and quiet. WildDeer nods to Morganthe Ranvish looks at the mushrooms.. they kinda fuzzy.. and why they tilting and swimming.. maybe it's the wine.. Jadesong continues to play her harp, the soft music drifting over the crowd. She watches the newcomers and their baskets with unconcealed curiosity though it doesn't look as if anything is amiss. Morganthe smiles to Sunfire, "To eat... these are the best that the Underworld hae to offer. Pale uhs, she glances away from the Underworlders finally, glancing at Silverdew slightly. "Um..." She motions with her hands, making a face slightly. "Um...Night..nightling. Savah smiles to Morganthe. ** I admit, I had expected another. ** Flashfire glances at Sunfire, still worried, and his eyes widen a bit at the Underworlders' actions. He stares at the 'shrooms. Silverdew takes a seat on the bench next to Branchfall, watching the strangers and sipping her wine. Pike ambles on over to Treestump and puts an arm over his shoulders, "Thought you'd ran off to some hut with some lass, old wolf." ColdFire stands up to look towards the mushrooms. ** Well at least they aren't over spiced ravvit.. mmm.. ** Pale reaches up and pushes her hair back, glancing at Silver again before looking at Treestump, back to the underworlders. So much, what's going on? Way to confusing.. Treestump's hand rests lightly on the handle of his axe. He knows of Underworlders and, like Gliders, they can be both kind and cruel. He nods slightly to Pale and his brows draw together. "Nightling? What of her?" "She's dead..." Pale replies, her voice lowering slightly as she glnaces up at Treestump. Sunfire watches the others finger their weapons. Her hand creeps for her own stone knife. Morganthe bows lowly to Savah, ** I take it that you are the Mother of Memory that I have heard of... yes it in true Shayilbey was last Lord.. but I have returned home to lead my people. ** WildDeer sits down near Coldfire Treestump turns to Pike to answer, then snaps his head back around to Pale, eyes widening. "What?" Silverdew watches quietly and curiously, whispering to Branchfall once or twice. Savah sends openly ** I am indeed Savah, Mother of Memory. ** Sunfire scoots away from the strangers. Her hand stays on her dagger. Blackwatch shivers, despite the heat. ColdFire loosk to Wilddeer ** They seem friendly folk, relatively. Helping them out or something? ** "He wouldn't want to with anybody other then Clearbrook, Pike...stop being silly..." Tyleet murmurs, she blinks as she hears Pale, whoever this Nightling is...but makes her way over to Pike and Treestump. Jadesong tilts her head even as her music continues. She looks from the mushrooms to those others of the Underworlders and then over at Savah, taking her cue from the Mother of Memory. Nope. Nothing wrong here at all. She smiles and continues to watch. Flashfire wishes he'd traded for a weapon sooner, having none on him. He looks at Sunfire. Sunfire locksends ** Careful, young cub. Stay near me. ** Pale frowns a little, she glances at Silverdew nervously before looking at Treestump again. "Well..She died...a little while ago...A human killed her..." Morganthe sends openly ** I am Morganthe of House Maerfaydo... Master of the Council of Elders and Lord of the Underworld. ** Pike hmms and steps back from Treestump and to Tyleet, "Too bad, that is." WildDeer shrugs, **They asked whether the festivities were over. I said no so they asked where to go. I told them.** You locksend ** Do you have your bow near here? ** to Sunfire. ColdFire nods and smiles. Treestump looks startled, blood draining slightly from his face. "The lass is dead?" he repeats, the news instantly recalling up visions of the dark-haired maiden he saw raised in the Grove. "T-Timmorn's blood.. by humans?" Sunfire turns and looks at Flashfire for a moment. Anahita starts to sneak off from the main group, bent down to look at the shorter elves cloths. Tyleet nods to Pike, glancing to Pale and Treestump before blinking, glancing at all of the Underworlders curiously. Shay'la watches silently, not liking the bright sun at all... Sunfire locksends ** It's in my tent, in the visitor's courtyard. Mine is the leather one. Go get it. Hurry. ** Morganthe turns to the gathered group behind him, ** These are festivities to be filled with joy and happiness... be joy and merry. ** Pike nods his head, "Very bad indeed." You locksend ** And your quiver? ** to Sunfire. Pale bites her lip, she lifts her hand to brush her hair form her eyes, but puts it back down before she does, allowing her eyes to be curtained, her eyes moistening a bit. "A human...Shadowgaze took it the worst I think..." Flashfire begins to run off towards the visitor's courtyard You head north. Crossroad Sunfire locksends ** Be quiet about it. It's with the bow. Don't let them see you. Don't do anything rash, but be ready. ** You turn away from the sunlit crossroads and enter the painted gateway marking the Visitor's Courtyard. You arrive in the shaded courtyard, your eyes adjusting quickly to the soft shadows cast by the huge tree in the court and the covered walkways. Sunfire pages: I gotta unlock it. Hang on. [OOC] Shatter says, "The big leather tent, not the tiny one. I'll get it." You take the bow. You turn to leave the Visitors' Court. Crossroad You smile to yourself and hurry towards the Dancing Square. Dancing Square Treestump closes his eyes for a moment and lets out a slow, soft breath before opening them, biting his lip. "Ach, ShadowGaze.. I remember the lass. Foul-mouthed and hard, but.. she always did take a fancy to Nightling, didn't she.." He shakes his head, reaching up to run fingers through his beard, looking all the turns of his age very suddenly. "Ach.. High Ones keep them both. How is she?" He glances to Pale. One gets the sense that he speaks more of ShadowGaze than of anyone else. At Pike's clap, though, the bearded elder blinks and glances towards him, the lines about his eyes easing with a faint smile as he shakes his head. "Aye, lad.. aye.." He reaches to touch Pale, his hand heavy on her shoulder. "We will talk more of this later, yes?" WildDeer shrugs, **I guess not.** Morganthe smiles as he watches the youth. ColdFire sends openly ** Auw.. Zotahska seems nice.. though I do feel a little bad abotu before.. ** Flashfire slips back in, holding a bow, and he's brought a quiver of arrows, too. Sunfire locksends ** Don't do anything yet. You stay near me. ** Pale forces a smile up at Treestump and nods. "Alright..." Blackwatch smiles at the elf her size, the tall ones making her nervous. You locksend ** Aye.. ** to Sunfire. Tempest nods to Coldfire, **You had her crying all night about her bird** WildDeer nods wryly to Cold, **I can't believe you told her that they had cooked her bird.** Silverdew listens to Treestump. Oh..Pale must've told him about Nightling. Ranvish sees the sparkly necklace.. hmm.. he can do better... has done better when he was drunk.. maybe Flashfire finds Sunfire again, stopping next to her. Ranvish thinks its more of a blurry sparkly thing anyway Savah looks to Peytianna, and back to Morganthe. ** You are most kind. I am honored at your gift. ** She motions with her slender hand for Peytianna to come closer. Sunfire, with an effort, plants a smile on her face. She stands and makes for the raw meet. Dreamchaser returns Blackwatch's smile, feeling safer near the food. She offers the other elf a slice of the boar. Tyleet hmms quietly, folding her arms over her stomach lightly,, watching the two quietly before glancing at Morganthe for a moment. ColdFire sends openly ** I didn't say it.. I was jsut joking.. I said maybe.. I.. sigh.. ok.. I'm a screw up.. ** Sunfire cuts a large slice of meat off the freshly killed boar. Blackwatch takes it gratefully, trying to ease her nerves. The young elf takes a few steps foward, just into reach, then bows slightly, as he lifts the necklace up. Sunfire turns to the newcomers. "Would you like some meat or water?" Treestump's eyes flicker briefly to the elves standing near Savah, then back to Pale and hur-rumphs softly, a crooked grin on his face. "Now.. anything good happen while I was gone? Any Recognitions?" Anahita slinks back towards the main group, huddled in her cloak. Meyika watches from the shade, arms folded under her cloak. Flashfire puts the bow over his shoulder, and attaches the quiver to his belt, acting as casual as he can, sticking with Sunfire. Pale umms, she falls quiet, glancing at Silverdew. "Hey...have we had any recognitions?" She needs to ask? Go figure. Silverdew nodsnods, saying it before Pale can. ** Nightling and Wintersong both had cubs. ** Pike ambles on over to the drink, pouring himself some and sitting down to the serious buisness of drowning his brain, calling over the Treestump, "If you're not busy learning the entire history of the Grove, you can join me." Tempest mutters, eying the underworlders, "Wonder if one of them is this 'Lala' she kept yattering about. . ." Ranvish gets up and wanders off rather woozily Shay'la turns and looks at Tempest, **So you have spoken to Zotahska...** Tyleet smirks slightly, quirking a soft grin as she turns her head to look at Pike. Ranvish goes north. Sunfire pours herself some water. She watches the Wolfriders, but keeps an eye on Savah and the newcomers. "What is Grove?" Morganthe smiles to Savah, ** We have had a colorful past... perhaps, things can change for the Underworld.. as well as the rest of our elven brethern... ** WildDeer looks at Shay'la Tempest ahs, must be her. **Yes. She's been traveling with us for a bit. You're Lala then? She is quite intent on finding a red bird for you** Treestump ahs softly. "That's good, that's good.. Lads or lasses? Names?" The bearded elder looks hungry for knowledge of what has passed at the Holt he left behind, at least to relieve uncertainties as to whether he should have. At Pike's comment, he glances in his direction and arches an eyebrow, but looks to Sunfire before he can reply to the berry-eater. "Grove.. the Forbidden Grove. A holt where I used to be chief." Pike pours another glass and grins to Tyleet, "And unless you want to join the old wolf, Tyleet?" Silverdew takes a few more careful sips of the wine and sets it aside. Savah sends seriously to Morganthe. ** It is my hope and belief that we will all dwell together in peace, in the future. ** Shay'la glares at Tempest, **I hate that nickname. Please do not use it. Zo is given special favor since she is not all there.** Sunfire blinks. "A holt? Like the ones my mother told me about before the Scattering? Tyleet makes a face at Pike, making her way over to the tribesmate and sitting down next to him. "You hush." Silverdew smiles. ** Both male. Nightling called hers Treewee, and Wintersong never thought of much past Cubling. ** Pale blinks at Sunfire, looking confused as she glances to Silverdew. Tempest shrugs, **Well, since you haven't introduced yourself, what else am I supposed to call you?** Morganthe nods ** Perhaps the future shall be sooner than either could hope. ** He casually walks towards her. Shay'la sends openly ** Shay'la. ** Sunfire listens to Morganthe and Savah with interest. Savah tilts her head, regarding Morganthe with her warm russet eyes. ** What do you mean, my friend? ** WildDeer smiles, **I am WildDeer.** Pike grins and hands the glass to Tyleet, "Oh of course I will, Tyleet, of course I will." Treestump blinks and a grin spreads across his face. "Treewee?" he repeats, a bushy eyebrow arched. Sunfire moves her hand away from her dagger. All this talk about things in the future. Bah. Flashfire's more worried about the here and now, though he keeps quiet, golden eyes on Morganthe and Savah. ColdFire goes back to drawing random figures in the dirt. He looks up for a moment and smiles. ** I am Coldfire. ** Morganthe sends openly ** Merely that I wish for much the same.. and together.. perhaps that it can be achieved all the sooner. ** Tempest nods, **Well, that's a much better name, anyway. She's around somewhere, Shay'la. She muttered something about blue feathers and red birds this morning** Tyleet chuckles, taking the glass from Pike and bringing it to her lips. "Sooner or later." Jadesong watches Savah and Morganthe with facination as she continues to play her soft music as a gentle counterpoint to the conversation. Silverdew nods. ** After the sickness, which was brought by a treewee. ** You locksend ** I'm still not sure about this.. ** to Sunfire. Sunfire steps over to the other Wolfriders. Pike says "Probably later, like when Mother Moon comes down to hush me herself!" Pike empties his glass to that. Blackwatch turns to her companion. ** I am Blackwatch. ** Shay'la nods to Tempest Flashfire continues to remain close to Sunfire. Sunfire asks Pike. "How can you drink that wine? It gives you headaches?" WildDeer smiles and points to Tempest, **She is Tempest. And Ivy is over there.** Pike says "Oh no, it's the chatter before and after that gives me the headaches. Come, sit, drink, trust me, it won't hurt." Treestump hrmnfs and shakes his head, still looking amused despite the graveness of which the name was brought upon the cub. "Still.. an odd name for a cub. Treewee. Lad must feel the same about it as I did about my first name." Tyleet lifts a hand to brush her hair from her eyes with her fingers, peering at Savah and Morganthe quietly for moment before she finishes the glass of wine. She blinks, distracted as she glances to Sunfire, then smiles widely, almost chuckling as she looks to Pike. Savah sends openly ** It is my hope that all the scattered children of the High Ones will work together to attain this goal. ** Dreamchaser smiles and nods to Blackwatch. ** Dreamchaser. .. Where do you come from? ** Peytianna moves closer for Savah to examine, then hopefully take the necklace. He holds the necklace up as he bows slightly. Sunfire sniffs the wine. Oh, well. She'll give it one more try. She pours a glass of wine. Silverdew shrugs, watching the rest out of the corner of her eye. Blackwatch sighs. ** The mountains, far to the north. ** Savah takes the necklace, smiling to Peytianna. ** Thank you. ** She holds it up to the light to admire it. Flashfire decides not to have anything to drink other than plain old water. Sunfire looks at Pike. "If I have a headache, I hit you." Pale tilts her head slightly, whispering to Silverdew. ColdFire sends openly ** Ivy is here too? Hrm.. missed her I guess.. oh well.. next week will be a good week.. I should jsut forget this one.. I'm being silly. ** Shay'la turns to look at Morganthe Peytianna smiles, ** You are most welcome. ** He backs away. Silverdew returns a whisper to her tribesmate. Pike shakes his head, "Hey, do what you have to do. But you have to get through Tyleet first." Morganthe smiles, ** All of the children of our fathers and mothers together would indeed be a joyous thing... we can only hope for the best. ** Sunfire watches the proceedings, holding the wine but not sipping it. Treestump tilts his head slightly, eyebrows raising at the whispering between the two maidens. Tyleet blinks, then laughs, smiling warmly up at Sunfire, "Well why in High Ones would you do that? The headaches aren't that bad." She smirks at Pike's reply, nudging him gently. "Of course." Pale makes a face at something, whispering back to Silverdew. Sunfire gives up and sips the wine. Dang. She likes it. Pike pours himself another glass, grinning wide and nods, "Oh of course." He calls out again, "Treestump! Don't force me to finish this all by myself." Flashfire sits down with Sunfire, Tyleet, Pike, and whoever else may be right there, and he shifts the bow to rest it in his lap. Peytianna bows once again to Morganthe then to Savah and heads out into the crowd to "mingle". "Pour me some of that, Pike..." Tyleet murmurs to him as she holds the glass to him. Silverdew glances sideways to Pale and nods, keeping her voice low, "Wonder if she's here..can't see anything. They're all wrapped up." Jadesong nods slowly and smiles as she catches small bits of the conversation going on. She turns a little to watch the others as they cavort and play, her expression one of quiet serenity. Sunfire slowly drains her glass. She pours another. "Okay, so maybe it is good." Treestump's eyes flicker to Pike and linger there for a moment, thoughtfully, then rolls his shoulders. Why not? "All right, lad, all right.." He glances to the two Grove maidens. "Excuse me for a moment, lasses? Tribemate calls." Pike pours some more wine for Tyleet, handing his glass to Flashfire, and picking up another glass for himself and filling it. "Of course it's good! Not as good as I make, but good." Silverdew looks to Treestump and smiles. "Of course." Pale giggles, "Don't see the point of coming here if they're going to do that." She murmurs to Silverdew before smiling and waving to Treestump. Ivy wanders over to stand near her sister and whispers something in her ear, chuckling softly. Pike grins wide, "Knew you couldn't resist, old wolf." Tyleet hmms, grinning softly as she looks up at Treestump. "You be careful this time."