COVEN-WIDE TELEPATHY MESSAGE

[spellheal]

Hello everyone! I hope that all of the new members are adjusting well and getting a hold on their magic. As you were informed earlier, we'll be leaving soon! Isn't it exciting? We'll be returning to the hub in a few days -- oh, many of you newer additions have never been. Feel free to ask questions about what it looks like and the living situation.

I'm mostly sending this little mental message to ask how everyone is doing with regards to collecting those magical bones Qri is asking for. I have about 30 that I have saved, and I'll pack them in with our things before we leave. Feel free to give yours to me and I'll keep them together for safe keeping.

Also, I'm always available if you need healing or to ask questions...to talk even!

Oh. This is Genette, by the way. Sorry, I should have mentioned that earlier!

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[drizzle]

Oh, hey, Genette, long time no talk! Thanks for helping me out with my fever before. Is everything been alright at your end?

[Yes, yes, she knows she should ask important questions, but it's sorta impolite to not ask about her first and foremost before worrying about herself.]

As for questions, I have a few, but there's one I'm more keen on learning. You see, one of my friends was working at a garden back at hub before being taken to this world, and she's worried about her growing garden since she hasn't been taking care of it for a long time, and I was wondering how it's doing? Is her garden okay?

[spellheal]

Thank you for asking! I've been as fine as I can be, though I certainly am growing less and less fond of these Palai creatures.

I don't usually know anything about outside worlds, but! I have come and gone from our little home island, and everything grows just fine regardless of being there or not. She may have to do a bit of weeding when we return, though.

[drizzle]

Tell me about it. I don't think I can get used to their pushy and overly curious ways. I only hope they didn't try to trick you into a blind date or anything like that.

[Was there some bitterness underneath her tone? Just a tiny bit. Very little. Like a 5% level of it.]

Good to know! I think she can live with pulling out weeds. It's better than finding her garden dead on top of it. [Hopefully. She'll have to let Haru know as a head's up.] Okay, that solves one question, I have another -- it's about the Palai children. You are aware that some of us were given orphaned children to look after, correct?

[spellheal]

No, no. I wouldn't let such a thing happen. No alien creature has a right to dictate my matrimony.

And yes, I am aware. I certainly don't want one, but whatever you do with it is up to you, I suppose. Just know that keeping it fed will be on you!

[drizzle]

That's right! I 100% agree with you there.

On both accounts!

Not just the blind dates, but about the kids too. It's only fair to.

But I'm more curious to know, what's going to happen to those children if anything happens to their guardians that decide to take them along? Like, say, they disappear. Will Qri adopt them as extra hands or will they be returned to their original home? I wanna before I make an official decision.

[spellheal]

Hmm...I don't know that Qri really cares enough, since they haven't been officially inducted into the coven via telepathy and the like. If you think anything nefarious may happen, I'm certain that 'no' is the answer.

I can't say they'd be returned home, just like I can't promise that you'll get to visit your own home anytime soon.

If all else fails, I'll make sure that no orphaned lizards are put in danger on my watch. I don't particularly like them, but I wouldn't want them in danger, either.

[drizzle]

I don't believe Qri is an entirely nefarious person. At the very least, I like to believe in her a bit. If I had believed otherwise, I wouldn't have reached out to you to have this chat.

My concern is simply about the children. I want to make absolute certain my next decision will carry no regrets until the future tells me otherwise.

That's why I find it really sweet of you to make that promise. Thank you. Even though I say that, I hope it doesn't come to it. I like to set something up for those children back at the hub to help you too. You shouldn't be solely responsible of our decisions made. Which is the reason I'd like to learn more about it. What's it like? And will it possible for the children to remain there while we travel to other worlds?

[spellheal]

In my experience, making decisions with no idea of the outcome is something that comes with life. As much as we all want to live without regrets, it's sometimes impossible -- this may be the case in this situation.

The island, you mean? It's livable, of course. No imminent danger, lush and forested. It has water and food available. If you're alright with living in huts, you'll get on just fine.

The children can of course remain there, but it depends on what development stage they happen to be at when we leave again. If they're still essentially toddlers, I'd say it would be unwise to just leave them to their own devices.

[drizzle]

[Her advice will leave Nike slightly speechless because it reminded her a great deal of a conversation she once had with her grandmother. One she didn't fully understand at the time due to it being connected to her powers, but...it still felt nostalgic to hear it.]

I understand. I know it can be like that, but in the case of looking after another living being...I guess I want to weight the options before I can make an informed one. I don't want to take a child to an even more unstable world than the one it was born in.

But I'm glad to hear there's food, water, shelter, and nature present. It sounds like a good place for a lizard child to adapt in. Since lizards usually lived in forested place and all.

Yeah, I promise I won't abandon a toddler or a small child while we're in another world for who knows how long. As long as it remains small enough to hide in my clothes, then I think it'll be okay to take it with me to other places that aren't used to advanced humanoid lizards.

[spellheal]

It sounds like you've put a lot of thought into this, which is admirable! If other animals can survive there, I'm sure a large lizard will do just fine.

As long as you keep up this attitude, your new baby will be well taken care of.

[drizzle]

Oh, thanks.

[She didn't expect the compliment and may have her burning a tiny bit since it's a little embarrassing. Nike was really thinking about her surrogate child's future!]

I hope so. After everything, as long as we forget the uncomfortable matchmaking schemes, I want this species to succeed. To survive and continue to evolve. That world needs them now that they're the majority. I only hope they learn to cooperate with the surviving Uvi to create a world their new young will be proud of.

[Maybe they'll be able to return to that world to survey their progress. It'd be nice to have a reunion with the children they were able to look after, even if they may not remember them. Even so, it was clear Nike has bonded with them.]

Anyway, thanks for answering all of my questions. I really appreciate the momentary attention, Genette.