1x1 between Lemon and Mage

[ggez]

< ( Curiosity, (knighted) companion to Tobyn, It / Its ) >

Curiosity let out an excited chirp when he took the berry, and it quickly turned back to the bush! It reached out and picked another, then faced him and held it out. It looked at Tobyn, expecting and waiting for him to take the raspberry.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn paused, before taking the newly offered berry from it. "Are we just harvesting berries now?" He asked softly, watching it with vague intrigue. "This seems like it's making you happy, at the very least.."

[ggez]

< ( Curiosity, (knighted) companion to Tobyn, It / Its ) >

Curiosity fluttered its wings in excitement and joy as it turned back to the bush! It reached out and picked one more before turning back to Tobyn and holding it up to him. This time, Curiosity expected him to eat them, like how he had fed it. So, to try to drive that point further, it faced the bush once more and picked one last berry. It faced him and ate it, then looked at him, letting out an innocent chirp as it waited for him to do the same.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn watched Curiosity for a few moments, not quite sure what it expected of him. When it demonstrated, he got the vague idea, though he wasn't certain he should... He held the berry up, carefully inspecting it for bugs or mold, before putting it into his mouth and eating it. He offered a small smile, amused and a little cheered up by the fact he was eating wild berries in the woods to please his bird.

[ggez]

< ( Curiosity, (knighted) companion to Tobyn, It / Its ) >

Curiosity let out a sweet-sounding coo before it hopped onto his other arm and perched there instead. It felt satisfied knowing that it had paid back Tobyn for feeding it berries and it let out a harmonic whistle out of sheer pleasure and joy! The bird looked at Tobyn, its eyes twinkling with delight.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn gently ran his fingers over Curiosity's feathers, murmuring soft praises and compliments to the bird. He didn't want to get up and go down to market with Curiosity in tow, knowing better than to risk than by now, but he couldn't really imagine going home and being okay with it either.

He thought back to the note he left about going to market and bit his lip, worried it would send Leaxa on a wild goose chase when he came back - if he came back.

[ggez]

< ( Curiosity, (knighted) companion to Tobyn, It / Its ) >

With each praise and compliment that Tobyn muttered to Curiosity, the happier and happier it felt. It puffed out its chest feathers and let a satisfied chirp before it decided to move to perch on his shoulder. It leaned sideways, against the side of Tobyn's head, and gently brushed its beak against the side of his cheek.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn got to his feet and decided to head back to the farm, albeit planning to camp out infront of his door rather than putting himself in any empty, enclosed spaces. It was frustrating to be pushed back this far after consistently doing so well for almost a century, but after having his life threatened a few too many times recently he couldn't say he was surprised.

He headed back home along the path, comforted by the warmth of Curiosity at the side of his head. At the very least, he had it there with him, for which he'd be forever grateful.

[ggez]

< ( Curiosity, (knighted) companion to Tobyn, It / Its ) >

Curiosity let out a chirp every so often as Tobyn made his way back to his home. It surely thought they were going back to the place with all of the displayed shiny objects, but at least it had a feast of raspberries! Curiosity was very happy about that nonetheless.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn would respond to each chirp with a pat or a soft hum, hoping to reward the behaviour. He slowed down as they approached his home, eventually coming to a stop infront of his door. Slowly, he reached one hand out to the doorknob, before withdrawing his hand again and slumping down with his back to the door. "I guess that's not an option for a while.." he murmured.