Nimby's Refuge is slowly taking shape. As the felitaurs install the power plant, underground shuttle bays and personal housing, others rework the landscape around it to make the structures blend into the background. The island is truly becoming a refuge for a lot of odd space travelers, having a wolfman who is still learning the language, and now a grumpy blue dragon. Who just now happens to be waking up, what with all the construction work going on.
Kainudy stretches her long body, and takes a look around to see who she can complain too about the noise.
Jenora is stretched out on an overhanging tree branch not far from the construction site, to all appearances just enjoying the sun as it beams down. And completely unbothered by the noise.
A group of felitaurs is working on the fifth story of the building Kainudy is in, seems they will be making one of the traditional Chirr'T'Thar towers. A familiar snow leopard pattern can be seen on one felitaur working on a ledge above.
WolfSinger Is sitting in a corner out of the way, having a "conversation" with the translating device so that it can learn more of his language.
Kainudy yells up at Copernicus, "Can't you hammer quietly? What's the use of all this high technology of yours if it's so blasted noisy??"
As the taur's torso turns around, it's quite clear this isn't Copernicus, and Andromeda chuckles, "My, you wake up more grumpy than I do. It takes some noise to build it, but it's quiet when it's done. When did you get here Kainudy?"
Andromeda hops down to the floor Kai is on, and takes note of WolfSinger before turning to the dragoness.
Kainudy rubs her eyes, "Oh, hello Andromeda. From behind you almost look like your brother. Almost." The dragon yawns expansively. "Oh, I got here.. umm.. how long was I asleep?"
Andromeda hrrmphs, "I hope I look a lot different from my brother at that angle. Hmm, you were asleep when I got here. Probably since yesterday. It's good to know you got back from wherever you went."
WolfSinger turns to look at Andromeda, his tail swishing happily.
Jenora yawns, stretching out lazily on the tree.
"Yeah, thanks," the dragon rumbles, glancing at the lupine in the corner. "Must have been the pizza.."
Andromeda grins at WolfSinger and winks, and grins again as her ears pick up Jenora's yawn. "Pizza? By the First Mothers 49th mate, you didn't let him try to cook one did you?"
Kainudy glances up at Jenora. How can felines always look so.. so.. contented.
Jenora stretches back out on the branch, apparently completely comfortable with the fact that it's only about a third as wide as she is.
Kainudy says, "Yeah, I did. Are you going to tell me he's not allowed to play with fire now?"
A few of the rockbirds skitter around over the top of a small hill. Chastity pulls herself up over the short ridge, not without a little difficulty, a rather large satchel slung over her shoulder. She pauses at the top, looking over the new colony, and grins softly, shaking her head as she hobbles down the hill.
Andromeda purrs, "No, just that he's a horrible cook. I'm glad you still look ok. So, have you had a chance to look around? I'm nearly ready for my break, and Jenora may be interested in a walk or flight."
"What's to look at?" the dragon asks. She seems to be getting less grumpy as she becomes more fully awake.
WolfSinger barks something to the translator box, and listens to the reply, tilting his head at the reply it gives.
Jenora rolls over, drops off the branch, does a roll in mid-air, and lands on her feet right beside Andromeda. "Somebody mention my name?"
Kainudy cocks an ear towards the wolf.
Chastity's ears perk at the bark heard over the construction noises, and pads over to WolfSinger.
The dragoness unceremoniously gives Jenora a hug. "Good to see you again. Been keeping these kitties at of trouble?"
Andromeda nods, "Sure did. I was thinking of a walk and a picnic maybe on the other side of the island. I think our friend and his box can come along. ;)"
Jenora blinks. "_OUT_ of trouble? That's not a job, that's cruel and unusual punishment as an assignment."
Andromeda smiles and snugs Jenora and Kainudy together, "It's so good to be with you both again. Course, this time, the food won't end up playing drums, I hope."
WolfSinger wufs a hello to Chastity, and the box responds with the translation: "Hello, Miss Chastity!"
Kainudy says, "Well, you seem to have managed all right at it. I noticed the native city was still standing.""
Chastity blinks in surprise. "Oh! Hello there! How are you feeling?"
Andromeda waves to Chastity also, and shouts, "We're going to go on a picnic, want to join us?"
Jenora chuckles. "Yes, it's still standing. Though a few of the locals aren't too pleased with their new neighbors."
WolfSinger barks, "ERRfff-WOOFF! bark-howl!" *BEEP* "I am doing well, and yourself?""
Andromeda growls slightly at Jenora's comment, "A lot of us died keeping that city on the map. They seem to think it's our fault we were attacked."
Chastity blinks again, shaking her head in amazement at the translator. "incredible. Uhm, I'm fine, thank you...." She turns to Jenora and waves. "Oh! Sure, sounds good!"
Jenora sighs. "I know, I know. I'm sorry I brought it up."
Jenora waves back to Chastity.
WolfSinger looks to see what the others are doing.
Kainudy asks, "Who will be packing the meal?"
Andromeda thrashes her tail, "I'm sorry Jenora. I'm not mad at you. It's just annoying at times"
Andromeda purrs, "Oh, yes, the food. Well, I can go to the food stores, anyone want to come along to suggest what to bring? This'll just be a snack for me, I'll have to hunt tomorrow."
Jenora nods to Andromeda. "Sure."
Chastity says, "Oh, I'm not too hungry, but I could so with something light..."
Andromeda is bouncing a little as she heads off to the storeroom, "C'mon. Let's get the food and get going."
Jenora chuckles, padding along with a little more dignity in her walk.
Kainudy waits for the odd wolf to go along before following.
WolfSinger gives Kainudy a little lick on the nose and runs off after the others, carrying the translator box.
Chastity adjusts the strap on the satchel before padding along after.
The dragon rubs her nose and hurries after.
Andromeda disappears into the doorway of the main storeroom. As the furs (and one scaled person ;) walk inside, a row of small cages lines one wall, all with stasis fields keeping the critters inside fresh, as it were. Lots of cargo boxes, some opened and showing some processed foods like crackers are around. The felitauress motions to a ceramic peltier device that is holding an assortment of meats, cheeses, eggs, and even some fruits and vegetables. And what looks like waffles?
Jenora grins. "Not a bad selection you've got here."
Andromeda grabs a set of taur saddlebags and purrs as she loads them up, "Just help yourself and hand it to me."
Chastity blinks, and looks around. "Uhm.. we're not going to have to, ah... take it fresh, will we?"
Jenora hmmms, picking out a few interesting looking pieces of food...
Kainudy makes a beeline for the waffles..
Andromeda chuckles, "Well, we're finally getting some of our trade routes established. And we do get some of the foods from Haven too. Oh, well, I did want a...oh, never mind. No Chastity, I'll leave the fresh food here." as she puts a side of something with long legs into the saddle bag.
WolfSinger tilts his head, looking around
Chastity tilts her head to the side, and frets over the assortment a bit, before putting a mix of things together into a light pouch.
Jenora helps pack things into the saddle bags."
Nearby the waffles is a jar of amber liquid with some gunk floating in it.
WolfSinger finds some roast bird, and some sort of sausage.
Kainudy takes a moment to sniff the amber goop before attacking the waffles. Maybe it's some sort of syrup.
It's clear that, like everything else, the Chirr'T'Thar are sensualists when it comes to eating.
A smile lights up the dragon's face, as she takes a generous helping of waffles and pours some honey on them from the jar.
Jenora says, "Hey, Kainudy... wait until we're out of the storeroom at least?"
Andromeda, having put about 30 pounds of food into the bags on her own, seems satisfied, "So, everyone got what they need? And if so, should we walk for fly?"
Andromeda turns to look at Kai and giggles, "My, you are hungry. Make sure to get some of the bee larvae out of the comb. They're really good."
Jenora says, "I don't mind flying, but we do have two non-flyers here."
Kainudy blinks at Jenora, then looks back at the waffles, then over at Andromeda. "How much can we take?"
Chastity stops short at Andromeda's saddlebags. "Oh, dear... does that mean...?"
Andromeda hmms, "Well, I can still carry one along with the food."
Andromeda purrs, "How much food? Oh, 10 pounds and they won't even blink Kai. Cubs eat that much at a sitting."
Kainudy packs up about 10 lbs worth of waffles then.
WolfSinger blinks at the translator as it echos the discussion back to him. His eyes go wide at the mention of flying.
Andromeda pads outside and stretches her wings, "So, walk or fly? And if we fly, someone else has to carry one person. I can only handle one passenger with the food."
Kainudy says, "I don't mind flying there.. but I prefer walking back."
Andromeda nods, "Sounds wonderful to me. Someone decide, as I don't care either way today."
Jenora looks at Chastity and WolfSinger. "Well, would you two prefer walking or mind being carried?"
Chastity errrrs, looking around. "Well, uhm.. I'd better be carried. My leg is acting up and I'd never be able to keep up with you from the ground.
Jenora says, "All right. You want the 'taur, or ride pick-a-back with me?"
WolfSinger barks into the translator: "ARRRERRRR ARRROooooO yip-howl!" *BEEP* "as long as I don't have to look down!"
Kainudy says, "I can carry someone, as long as they don't try to choke me."
Chastity chuckles softly, "All right, Kainudy, I'll try not to get too scared...."
Jenora nods to WolfSinger. "I guess you get the 'taur's back, then.
Kainudy smiles to the older fox, "Don't worry, I don't fly like a felitaur."
Andromeda hmms, "Well, I can carry one person" as she notes everyone scrambling to go with someone else, the nods, "Oh sure. I'm Andromeda Skygazer by the way. And you are?"
Andromeda thtptpts at Kainudy.
Chastity laughs softly, 'Bless you! Er..." She glances at Andromeda. "I mean.. not that I mind the way felitaurs fly, but breaking the sound barrier..."
WolfSinger barks, "wuf ARRRRROOO!!!" *BEEP* "WolfSinger!"
Andromeda pouts, "I don't do that when I have passengers." thinking someone must have told her about her little crash when she wasn't quite fully healed.
WolfSinger looks Andromeda over, looking for the best way to climb aboard?
Chastity grins softly to Andromeda. "Wel.. whenever you're ready..>"
Andromeda reaches over and lifts WolfSinger onto her back, just in front of the saddle bags, "Let's go then."
Kainudy hunkers down for Chastity.
Jenora picks up a few things of her own in a small pack. "After you."
Chastity ponders for a moment, then gingerly pulls herself up onto Kainudy's back, holding on to her shoulders and not around her throat.
Kainudy gets back up onto all fours, and calls, "Lead the way, Andromeda."
WolfSinger holds on tightly (VERY tightly!) and closes his eyes,
Andromeda grins and leaps into the air, wings buzzing as she takes off towards the beach on the other side of the volcano.
Jenora starts glowing brightly as she leaps into the air, lifting off in blatant violation of gravity.
WolfSinger yips!! a little as Andromeda takes off.
Kainudy follows at a slower pace, coasting along the thermals.
Andromeda turns around to look at WolfSinger (instead of watching where she's going, of course) long enough to make sure the wolf is ok.
Chastity blinks and starts to relax, letting out a breath, and actually smiling softly as she looks down. "An old and dear dragon friend of mine used to take me flying..."
Kainudy chats with Chastity, "So, how did you hook up with this band of.. individuals?"
Andromeda heads swiftly to a grassy ledge that drops down to the shore where the surf has beaten the volcanic rock into black sand. The view is breathtaking.
Chastity shakes her head, chuckling softly. "I'm not really sure, truth be told. I.. sort of found myself walking out of a forest a couple of months ago, and.. well, there was a felitaur up to his tail in shuttle parts."
Jenora flies upward, almost right into the sun, before dropping back down to the others.
"I didn't think Copernicus was THAT kinky. Sorry about you being misplaced though," Kainudy says. "Do you like waffles?"
Chastity laughs softly. "Oh, I love them! I haven't had a good waffle in... er, in.... I don't seem to remember, actually."
Kainudy nods, gliding over to the next updraft. "I don't remember the last time myself.."
Chastity sighs softly, closing her eyes against the warm breeze of the updraft. "Midnight on Sanctuary, off the Pyreean shore and the Cliffs of Rockall...."
WolfSinger yips!! as Andromeda starts to dive, a little to quickly for his comforts. His grip around her waist tightens.
Kainudy grins, "Sounds romantic. Your dragon friend fly with you there? Did they have good food?"
Andromeda chucklepurrs and lands with a flourish, "Safe and sound. Hop off and let's help spread the blanket."
Chastity opens her eyes, blinking. She looks around, and then bites her lip. "It.. it was... I think. But there's a big hole there, where I thought I had such wonderful memories...."
Jenora comes almost straight down, landing more like a rocket as she drops onto her feet.
Kainudy says, "Spatial displacement can have that effect. It should pass, hopefully. There's the picnic area. I don't see any craters, so the other Chirr'T'Thar probably haven't found it yet.."
WolfSinger quickly jumps off of Andromeda's back after she lands, looking very relieved.
Kainudy angles down towards the clearing.
Chastity takes in a gasp, her eyes widening with the dive, her grip tightening a little.
Jenora grins, stretching. "Ah, a nice little spot."
Andromeda nods as she spreads out the blanket, "I love it here."
Jenora sits down on the beach.
Kainudy comes in for a soft landing.
Kainudy kneels so Chastity can climb down.
Chastity slides of of Kainudy's back, and stretches her leg a little bit. She smiles up to the dragon. "Thank you."
Andromeda sprawls across the blanket and starts putting out the food, "Well Chastity, did you feel safer with Kainudy?"
WolfSinger's tail swishes happily as he helps "unload" Andromeda and set up the picnic.
Chastity chuckles softly, sitting o the ground. "Well.. it.. brought back memories."
The dragon bows her head to the vixen, and does a few post-flight stretches to get out the residual kinks.
Jenora blinks at Chastity. "It did? Good..."
Andromeda ohs, "Well, I guess that is good."
Andromeda shoos a few small insects away and then purrs, "C'mon. Lets eat and talk."
Chastity bites her lip, and looks down at the grass. "I... think it is."
Kainudy heads over to the blanket and starts unpacking the waffles..
Jenora stands up, and walks slowly over towards Chastity.
Chastity lets out a breath, and reaches over to the food, looking up and blinking to Jenora.
Jenora smiles warmly to Chastity. "Just wanted to make sure you were all right. You didn't seem sure yourself for a moment there."
Chastity smiles softly, and nods, "I'll be fine. It's... just not easy suddenly realizing you have a lot more to your past than you realize... or remember."
WolfSinger digs one of his sausages out of the bad, and sits down cross-legged, watching the others as he munches on it.
Andromeda's tail also curls around Chastity's hand and purrs, "Never be afraid to talk to your friends."
Chastity rubs absently at her ring finger.
Jenora nods back, and sits down on the sand again.
Kainudy waves some waffles at Chastity, "These are pretty good!"
Jenora says, "And you are incorrigible, Kai."
Chastity smiles quietly to Andromeda, cheerfully accepting one of the waffles. "Thanks! And... I'm not afraid to, Andromeda, but the frustrating thing is -not- remembering, except in bits and pieces. And it doesn't seem to be 'fuzzy' blocks in my memory, either. More like.. like taking an old celluloid movie, and cutting out whole frames and splicing the rest back together...."
Kainudy blinks at Jenora, and eats a waffle. "Thammks," she mutters around it.
Andromeda purrs to Jenora, "So, you said you wanted to know more about our customs before deciding, right Jenora?"
Jenora says, "Somewhat, yes..."
WolfSinger sets the translator box down next to him, content to just listen for now. He somehow feels out of place with all these old friends remanicing.
Chastity tilts her head to the side, munching on the waffle as she listens.
Kainudy continues to stuff her sizeable face with food, only pausing to roll her eyes back when some combination stirs her palate just right.
Andromeda snarfs down about 10 pounds of meat and then purrs, "Well, first I should find out what you have already heard about Chirr'T'Thar mating groups. ;)"
Jenora chuckles, picking out a few little pieces, trying some of just about everything.
Kainudy perks an ear, wondering what Jenora has gotten herself into.
WolfSinger eeeepppsss!! and blushes bright red when the translator echos the part about the mating groups to him!
Chastity blinks at the mention of mating groups, looking between Jenora and Andromeda. She finds herself rubbing at her ring finger again, and blinks at that next. She hesitantly pulls a hard-boiled egg from the pouch and begins to nibble on it thoughtfully.
Jenora grins. "Maybe we should discuss this in slightly more private surroundings?"
Andromeda crunches through a thick leg bone and blinks, "Why?"
Kainudy blinks, "Oh, don't mind us. Go right ahead." The dragon smiles sweetly, with a bit of waffle sticking out of one side of her muzzle.
Jenora grins, shaking her head. "Never mind. Anyhow, I haven't heard all that much in details. There's the three-to-one ratio, of course."
Chastity nodnods in agreement with Kainudy.
WolfSinger blinks as the translation comes through again. He slaps the translator on the top, wondering if it's working okay.
Andromeda nods, "Yep. Males tend to be rare, as they have a tendency to shorten their lifespans a great deal. So, when it's time for children, three females who get along together, agree to form a mating group and go hunting for a sire for their children."
Jenora nods to Andromeda. "All right."
WolfSinger blinks again as the translation comes in. He starts looking between Andromeda and Jenora.
Jenora says, "I think we're confusing WolfSinger..."
Andromeda nods, "Each female usually can have one litter, and the four of us stay together long enough to get as many children to adulthood as we can."
Jenora grins to Andromeda, nodding as she nibbles on another small pepper of some sort.
Kainudy says, "Oh? Just think of it is a small back with one alpha male and no betas, WolfSinger."
Andromeda hmms? "Alpha male?"
Chastity shivers a little at the mention of 'packs' but asks, "Uhm... do you mate for life?"
Kainudy says, "One male that gets to breed, Andromeda. Although for most wolf types I think it's also just one female that gets to mate with him.. it varies."
WolfSinger listens to the box and barks back into it. "Your culture seems to be quite open about.. mating. I've pretty much given up on ever finding a mate or having pups.... I haven't seen any of my kind around here."
Andromeda hmms at Kainudy, "Each to his own. Well, you buy the male's contract for 30 years, long enough to raise the cubs. But usually, by that time, the group decides to just stay together for the rest of their lives."
WolfSinger sighs a little.
Andromeda pats WolfSinger's back, "Oh, I'm sure you'll find someone."
Kainudy munches on some fruit.
WolfSinger barks, "but who? the closest thing to a wolf I've seen around here is Miss Chastity."
Chastity perks her ears, blinking.
Andromeda hmms, "Well, we travel around a lot. There may be a wolf race nearby. Course, that's only if you're picky about race."
Jenora says, "Of course, when you have starships, 'nearby' is a relative concept."
WolfSinger's ears are flushing red again. "well, I had never thought about another race...."
Andromeda smirks, "Well you should, they can be a lot of fun." as she teases, but only a little.
Kainudy says, "Stop traumatizing the poor pup now, please. That's MY job."
WolfSinger eppss! He looks a little embarrassed.
Chastity coughs and finds much new interest in another hard-boiled egg. She sprinkles a pinch of pepper on it.
Jenora grins to Andromeda. "You're incorrigible too."
Andromeda nods, "True, very true. So what do you think Jenora? Oh, there is one other thing."
WolfSinger munches on his sausage some more.
Jenora says, "I admit it sounds interesting... and what other thing?"
Andromeda purrs, "Well, even though I think most males know it isn't so, you have to let them think they're in charge some of the time. ;)"
Jenora laughs again. "Gotcha."
WolfSinger hurumphs at that comment.
Chastity grins widely.
Kainudy snorts, but whether as commentary or from eating too quickly is anyone's guess.
Jenora sits back up again, shaking her head.
Andromeda giggles and gives WolfSinger a snug, "Oh c'mon. We make it pleasant enough. SO Jenora, any ideas on our third?"
Jenora hmmms. "Not really as of yet..."
WolfSinger sighs, and snugs back. He suddenly gets very quiet, almost staring off into space.
Andromeda motions towards Kainudy and grins at Jenora.
Jenora laughs. "The poor fellow."
Andromeda hrrms as she looks at Kainudy again, "We would be a bit much, wouldn't we? ;)"
Jenora says, "Probably. I doubt all the male felitaurs are quite as... crazy as Copernicus."
Kainudy blinks, wondering what she's being included in now?
Andromeda hrrms, "Thank goodness for that. But I do know that some of our males are quite fond of Kainudy."
Kainudy blinks. "Some?? What did I do this time? I was just sleeping!"
Andromeda grins at Kainudy, "Surely you remember the sky dance on Tharhome? And afterwards?"
Kainudy coughs into her foreclaw.
Chastity chuckles quietly. "I don't think we should question it, Kainudy. If what little of my memory remains is right, I fell for a dragon."
Jenora says, "Oh, my..."
Andromeda churrs with mirth and then decides to be nice, "What do your people do Chastity?"
Chastity bites her lips, smiling softly. "My people... I.. remember us as survivors... pioneers. Our home was .. a small region of space, called the Trinity zone. They used to say that it had been created to protect the weak and challenge the strong...."
Chastity closes her eyes, resting her head on her knees. "It was beautiful, though.. Sunrises on Deneb were nothing short of glorious...
Kainudy smiles and listens, getting her romance vicariously.
Andromeda smiles softly, "Sounds very wonderful. Despite what other races think, we're big on romance. So, you remember more about this dragon you fell for?"
WolfSinger rests his head on his knees, half listening, deep in thought.
Jenora leans over and skritches one of WolfSinger's ears.
Chastity says, "We came to Cygnus looking for new lives.. a new nation.. away from the insanity of the core worlds... I think we found it. Last I remember we were defending it proudly, against a lot of odds, not all of then external.."
WolfSinger's ears twitch slightly at the scritching, his tail slowly swishing.
Jenora smiles to WolfSinger.
Andromeda scritches the wolf's ears as she listens.
WolfSinger gives Jenora and Andromeda a little lick on the nose.
Jenora purrs quietly.
Kainudy thinks back to her own wandering days. "What else do you remember about him?"
Jenora says, "To be honest, I'm not sure we're even in the same galaxy."
Andromeda devours the last of her 30 pound snack as she listens raptly. It seems it's true that her race really are suckers for romance. Almost makes you wonder why romance novelists haven't taken advantage of this audience yet.
Chastity glances at Kainudy, and smiles softly. "You mean--" Her expression blanks, and her smile fades. She rubs her forehead and sighs. "Impossible. I can't even remember his name, this is so unfair!!"
Chastity's ears flicker and she opens her eyes, taking in a breath. "We.. had troubles, of course... but we outgrew them. When I stepped down as Comm... uhm, from office, we'd colonized five worlds, and for twenty years had gone from a bunch of has-beens to one of the most respected -- and peaceful -- nations in the domain....
Andromeda nods to Jenora, "We know our solar system is in a different galaxy now."
Kainudy says, "It'll come back."
Chastity glances at Kainudy, and smiles softly. "You mean--" Her expression blanks, and her smile fades. She rubs her forehead and sighs. "Impossible. I can't even remember his name, this is so unfair!!"
WolfSinger whimpers softly, wishing he could help somehow.
Andromeda whispers loudly to Jenora and Kainudy, "Never let me brother navigate on a long trip" and then blinks at Chastity, "Oh my. I wish...I wish we could find your home for you."
Jenora hmmms. "Tracking locations like that is theoretically possible, I suppose... be a fair bit of work, though."
Chastity shakes her head softly. "I don't think you can. I don't recognize these constellations. And you aid there's some sort of dimensional gate here. 'Home' could be just about anywhere!" She purses her lips. "But.. if it's one thing I've learned in my life... is that nothing happens without some sort of purpose. And I'm starting to think that there's a reason why I can't remember those most cherished memories of Cygnus and Fai.. Fair... Uhm, him."
Jenora nods, shrugging. "We might not even be in the same universe for all we know."
Andromeda nods and starts putting away the dirty utensils (not that she used any) and purrs, "Well, we should probably start to walk back. I need to do a few more things on the power relays."
Kainudy says, "Power relays?"
Jenora stands up. "Sounds like a good idea..."
Chastity perks her ears, and nodnods, "Andromeda, do any of your people know anything about the local plant life? I think I can recognize most of these herbs but I want to be sure. Don't want to go confusing 'tannar'cha' with hemlock....
Andromeda nods to Kainudy, "Each floor has it's own relays for power." and turns to Chastity, "Well, not a huge amount. I've learned a little from one of the locals. Nice squirrel lady. I'll have to introduce you sometime."
Jenora shoulders her pack.
Kainudy thinks about little *things* carrying power back and forth through the floors of the building. It almost makes them seem a bit more.. acceptable.
Chastity bobs her head, smiling. "I'd appreciate it, thanks!"
Andromeda folds up the blanket and purrs, "You going to be able to make it without a ride Chastity?"
Chastity nods, as she stands. "I think so, thanks. It's not quite evening yet, and I can do with the walk, I think."
WolfSinger barks, "I can walk with you, too, if you'd like...."
Chastity smiles quietly to WolfSinger. "Sure! 'The road is always shorter when two share it.'"
Jenora hmmms. "I'll be back in a bit if you need a guide to get through the crags; I just need to get something."
Chastity nods to Jenora. "Thanks! and no problem at all..."
Jenora waves. "See you later!"
Kainudy says, "I think I'll walk back as well, to work off some of these waffles."
Andromeda purrs, "I'll walk with them too, don't worry Jenora."
Jenora smiles, nodding. "All right."
Jenora jumps up into the air, and just continues on up, and out of sight.
WolfSinger wags happily.
Andromeda starts purring a soft tune as she walks back with the group, quite happy.
Kainudy takes up the rear position. Not that she expects an attack from behind, but old habits die hard.
Chastity perks her ears at the purring, and smiles quietly, padding along... well, what is presumably the path but which the local fauna consider possibly to be an undesirable tertiary bypass.
WolfSinger barks, "oh... now that this box has finally learned my language, is there some way to program one of those translator badges with it? this thing is a pain to carry around."
Andromeda chuckles as she watches a shuttle try and lower the frame for the pond into the 5th floor. She turns to WolfSinger, "Oh, sure. We can get that for you tomorrow. Also, with some work, you can use that to help teach you the local dialect of trade."
Chastity blinks up at the shuttle, and links again. "Is that a.. a pool?"
Andromeda nods, "It's for our bathing room and waste area.