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Toshiro keeps his hold o to Ammonia before pulling his gaze from the youngest orphan bpy they adopted. He studies the draclings, a soft smile on his lips. After years of being alone...he has a home again...a family.

"Max issued a warning...He believes Fen has Grey blood. Deadly to Bailey. Bailey can't come into contact with his blood," he murmurs, not wanting to disrupt the moment. He watches Silas help feed the draclings.

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Pantera doesn't bother to move, waiting patiently for Max to show up. He watches the fire crackle and pop as it eats up the wood.

[Alpha*]

Ammonia tilts her head towards her mate, green eyes curious. She doesn't rush Toshiro to speak, knowing he'd do so in his own time. And she is rewarded as he does divulge that which is on his mind. "The grey? But... but aren't they those things -- we fought last night?" Is asked, trying to compare their sweet child with those atrocious things.

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Max appears at the others side. "Hey.." says the shifter. "I um.. I'm heading out. Gonna get a few things and come back. You wanna come?" Is offered, watching ash float into the air as the fire is poked.

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Toshiro nods. "I believe so, yes," he says. He can see the emotions in his mate's eyes. The questions he can see in her eyes. "I know. It was surprising for me to hear as well. However, I don't know Faye's lineage. How far back is the grey blood?" He murmurs, as to not want to alert others of their conversation.

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Pantera looks up as Max appears. He listens to the shifter before nodded. He drops his stick into the fire and dusts off his hands. "Sure!" He says, maybe it can take his mind of the confusing emotions he feels.

[Alpha*]

"Silas," she says slowly after her mate speaks, "his blood isn't the grey, but he'd know. He's a Mimic... sort of, like a max. " The young mothers' eyes find her mates and slide back to the children. "Maybe he... or their fairy, Bailey, would be able to help us." She, of course, wouldn't without his consent.

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Max smiles brightly, "grab your stuff then, I'll wait here." Pleased with the other accepting his offer the creature- the Mimic - wonders if maybe they'd have a chance, even without the bond, to have a relationship. It's happened before -

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Toshiro nods, listening to his mate. "Yes, we can ask them. We should also warn Bailey too, let her know that Faye's blood is dangerous to her," he adds. He places a kiss to Ammonia's head before sliding away to get himself some food. The kids have finished what they wanted so he now feels comfortable in serving himself.

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Pantera nods before moving towards the caravan he calls a home. He is quick to pack a bag, not really needing much. He places whatever weapons he can, keeping many hidden and only allowing his sword, bow, and a quiver of arrows to be visible. He returns to the fire that Max waits by. "Ready," he confirms to the shape-shifter.

[Alpha*]

Ammon wraps her fingers around a mug of cider, the action comforting and comfortable. She smiles when Toshiro kisses her head and nods at his direction. "I'll go have a word with her now." She agrees as he leaves her before heading towards where Silas sits on the couch with his own food.

"Mrs Bailey?"
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Max chuckles dryly, "want a ride?" Is offered, reaching out for the elves' equipment. The shifter rests his weight on one side and then the other.

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Bailey looks up from watching Silas. She stares at the young girl for a moment before smiling. "Good morning Ammonia. Is everything ok? Need any help cleaning up?" She asks politely. While she knows Toshiro and Ammonia can handle their little rag-tag group of orphans, she also knows help can go a long way whenever offered.


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Pantera chuckles. "Sure, otherwise I can grab a horse real quick, whichever you think you would be the best," he responds as Max begins to take his stuff.

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"I think they'll need all the horses," Max answers, tightening the cinch on the saddle he made for himself many years ago. "Climb on up." They'd traveled on his back in the past and he doesn't mind the elf.

Leaf and Stars know he'd Bond with the elf if the elf allowed it. (But it's raw. Too raw.)

The creature grins at the elf as he finishes tying his own things down. "Anywhere you want to go?"

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Ammonia moves over to the fairy, her smile warm, and sits beside the other. "Everything is fine, " she answers, "and i think things will work out when everyone is done eating for clean up." She readjusts her grip on the mug, almost nervous.

"I um, i actually came over to speak with you about Fen."

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Pantera nods at Max before carefully getting atop the saddle the shifter has cinched to himself. Pantera settles into the saddle, leaning back slightly as he thinks. "I really don't know," he responds, coming up blank.

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Bailey tilts her head to the side, staring at the young girl before her. "Is everything ok? Nothing is wrong is there?" She asks, concerned for the young boy.

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Max nods, mostly to himself, "well if you come up with someplace, let me know. " Then, the creature sets off, his pace easy and ground-eating. He doesn't humm, just walks, thinking- hoping that the other would conversate but not inclined to pushing it. After a while of plodding through snow and stone Max does speak again, "something on your mind, 'Tera?" Keen golden eyes flitting about for signs of those creatures from the camp and finding none.

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Ammonia shakes her head, "no, no he's fine. I -" she swallows. What if they fairy leaves them? Or wants to kill her son? Is she making the right decision, taking this risk? And doesn't the woman before her have a right to know? A right to safety and making her own decisions? "Max he um, he said that Fen smells off.. like those things from last night." The dark liquid in her mug sloshes slightly, "he said, he thinks he's one of the Grayed Folk, and.. that his blood could injure you." She swallows, "could kill you." Her now-short red hair is curling in all directions, but her green eyes are on Bailey, "and you have a right to know, to be safe."