Meeting the Sisters

22 March 2014

23:24 < EdenGM> Once again the sun rises on our heroes, the large field of flowers all opening as the rays of light hit them, filling the air with the rich aromas

23:27 Fiery_Cider shakes her head and sits up, the last thing she remembers is curling up sadly when she couldn't find her lover

23:27 Smoldering_Ember twitches her wings, one shifting to shield her eyes from the cruel light. "Ugh...five more minutes, mom?" she murmurs.

23:27 Shadelow was laying inside of a nearby bush, grogglily waking up. "U-Uuhg.."

23:32 < EdenGM> Lori-Landa was standing in a clearing among the flowers, watching the equines as they awaken. "Good morning."

23:34 Fiery_Cider grumbles some, looking rather shitface

23:35 Smoldering_Ember tries to hold out a bit longer, but the position isn't natural or restful and finally she slowly shifts her wing, blinking gummy eyes and wincing at the bright morning light. "Wh...what? How did I get here? And why does my throat feel so dry?"

23:40 Ruzeth shakes his head as the light pierces his eyelids. He scratches himself, still itchy from the poison Ivy from the day before and then streches, opening his eyes, looking around at the beautiful grove around him.

23:41 Fiery_Cider continues to rub her eyes "Shade....are you there?" she calls out, hesitantly

23:42 Shadelow wandered along out of the bush and let out a sigh, feeling somewhat of a sad weight on her as she looked around.

23:44 Fiery_Cider goes over and offers the other mare a hug

23:45 Shadelow gentl leaned in for a quick nuzzle..

23:46 Fiery_Cider smiles and nuzzles her back "I'm....sorry for last night..."

23:48 < EdenGM> Each pony/zebra still had their Keepers following quietly behind them as they move around

23:49 < Shadelow> "It's okay.. I'm feeling better." She moved back and plopped to a sit.

23:49 Ruzeth notices that ember is finally alert, and extracts himself out from under Wicked, trying not to disturb his slumber. He smiles warmly at her. "I'm glad you're finally awake, we were quite worried."

23:50 Fiery_Cider sits beside the mare "I just....everything that's happening is....crazy" she says chuckling at the last part before nuzzling the other mare gently on the neck "And...I'm still getting used to alot of things...but, I don't want to loose you"

23:51 Wicked stands up drowsy and blinks a few time. The red stallion quickly awakes and looks first at Ruzeth, then at Smoldering_Ember, smiling, then at his keeper. "Oh, you are still here?"

23:52 < Wicked> "A good morning, everypony. Shall... shall I prepare breakfast?"

23:52 Smoldering_Ember looks around slowly, eyes widening at the sight of all the unfamiliar but attractive pony forms around them. "Who...?" Spying the one closest to her, she flutters her feathers in mild surprise then does her best to straighten her mane. "I don't believe we've properly met." She extends her hoof to the red and black unicorn. "My name is Smoldering Ember."

23:52 Shadelow rubbed her eyes a bit, "I can barely remember what happened anyways.." She nodded towards Wicked, "Yes please."

23:53 Smoldering_Ember turns a smiling but confused look towards Ruzeth. "Finally awake? How long was I out?"

23:54 < EdenGM> The spirit smiles and shakes Smoldering_Ember's hoof. "Katachthonios, your Keeper."

23:54 Smoldering_Ember chuckles, "Breakfast would be great, thanks."

23:54 Ruzeth trots up to her and rubs down her back with a hoof. "We had to carry you yesterday, you'd been out with a fever the whole day. I...we were getting quite worried."

23:54 Fiery_Cider offers Shadelow some of those magic purple pearlescent berries

23:54 < EdenGM> Meghakhura and Fortiaourano sit a small distance away from their charges, smiling

23:55 Wicked makes happy noises at Shadelow her reply and stands up totally now. "Then I can do. Erm... " He looks at his keeper and nods to her warmly. "Can you show me where I could make breakfast?"

23:55 Smoldering_Ember nods to the red Keeper. "Pleased to meet you, Katachthonios. Lovely name but quite a mouthful there. Um, may I call you Kat?"

23:56 Shadelow smiled and took them, eating them up hungrily.

23:57 Smoldering_Ember smiles at the zebra, flicking her tail at the soothing touch, though her expression clouds momentarily at the mention of a fever. "I...oh, I think I remember that, but not much else. Ugh, maybe it was something I ate or maybe I didn't completely escape that taint after all."

23:58 Fiery_Cider eats a hooffull of them herself and smiles

23:59 Ruzeth gives her a tender nuzzle. "Well, you seem better now. I'm glad you recovered." He gestures at his keeper and Embers, "These our some spirit guides we've been blessed with by the caretaker of this lovely grove. Yours tended to you whilst you slept."

23:59 < EdenGM> Ouranios nods and motions for Wicked to follow her. "There's a clearing over here."

00:00 < EdenGM> Katachthonios nods at Ruzeth's comment. "I am glad you're better."

00:00 Wicked follows his keeper, trying to spot the place they gathered food yesterday. "Ouranios? We... after the bond we did not... can we talk? Get to know each better?"

00:01 < EdenGM> Ouranios smiles. "Of course, I just thought you needed sleep first."

00:02 Wicked nods sadly. "Yes... and distance. Her... question was... you know. I still need some distance." He looks back at Ruzeth and Smoldering_Ember. "How is it, huh? Still I have friends... I hope."

00:04 < Ruzeth> "Well, I'm sure you're hungry after yesterday. Lets head to the east side of the clearing and get some of those plants we've been offered."

00:04 Smoldering_Ember stretches a wing out to hug Ruzeth back but then tilts her head curiously at the mention of the spirit guides. "You have my thanks, Kat, but I confess I'm not quite sure what a spirit guide is. You certainly feel real enough."

00:06 Wicked gathers plants at the east side and prepares a share for everypony. "Do you eat too?" He asks his keeper, Ouranios.

00:06 < EdenGM> Ouranios nods. "Though i'm not hungry at the moment."

00:06 < Ruzeth> "Well, they're supposed to aid us in taking down the darkness that's been eating away at this island. If we don't then the darkness might spread out to the rest of the world and doom us all."

00:08 < EdenGM> Katachthonios shakes her head. "Only in here, or at leylines, can we take physical form."

00:10 Wicked goes on to prepare a share for each keeper then, too. "Breakfast is not always about hunger, Ouranios. Its also about sharing a talk, a social ritual." He chuckles and points at the leaves he uses as plates. "Could you help me carrying, please?"

00:10 Fiery_Cider just leans on the other mare gently, enjoying the comfort of being close to her

00:11 Smoldering_Ember blinks at Ruzeth's dire statement. "Well, that doesn't sound good. How will they help us?" she asks glancing from the zebra to the unicorn.

00:12 < EdenGM> Ouranios nods, her horn shining as she starts lifting plates.

00:12 Shadelow gave out a yawn and tiredly watched the others, not completely noting the extra faces well.

00:12 < Ruzeth> "They are wise beings who should be able to give us advice and steer us down the right path."

00:14 < Ruzeth> "Anyways, how about going to grab some of that food?"

00:14 < EdenGM> Katachthonios giggles softly. "I dunno, i'm not sure some of my sisters are wise."

00:14 < Wicked> "Breakfast!" The red stallion looks happy, wearing nothing but his collar. He brings the *plates* full of fruit and other edibles to the group. "It is one for everypony, give me time to carry then, please."

00:15 Smoldering_Ember nods at Ruze and turns to get her own portion of their breakfast before she looks to Kat asking, "So you'll be able to communicate with me when we leave this place?"

00:16 < Fiery_Cider> "So...uh...dear....what did you do before getting on that boat..." she asks, nuzzling Shadelow gently again

00:17 Wicked nods at Smoldering_Ember as he brought her her share. "I am so glad you are awake, Miss Ember. You missed some... unpleasant event yesterday, if the others tell you, it?s okay..." With this he looks at Ruzeth and nods.

00:17 Shadelow blinked. "Um.. Nothing really." She shrugged.

00:18 < EdenGM> Katachthonios shakes her head. "I need to bond with you first."

00:18 Fiery_Cider nods some "So...a bit like me then" she responds nodding, before getting a grin on her face "Hey, just give me a second, this might be funny"

00:19 < EdenGM> Meghakhura and Fortiaourano walk up synchronously to Shadelow and Fiery_Cider. "Greetings!" They say cheerfully, sounding a bit younger that the other keepers

00:19 Ruzeth 's ears droop as wicked mentions yesterday and instead of continuing that line of thought, he instead turns to his own guide. "How are you this morning Gennaiodoros?"

00:20 < EdenGM> Gennaiodoros smiles warmly. "As I was yesterday."

00:20 Fiery_Cider gathers up a number of small sticks then, using some ingenuity, and a pair of berries, one big one small, makes a crude spider shapped thing and giggles some winking at Shadelow before sneaking up towards the others

00:21 Smoldering_Ember blinks at first Wicked then Kat. "Something unpleasant? Is it likely to come back to haunt us? And what do we have to do in order to bond?"

00:22 < Wicked> "More unpleasant to me, actually..." He looks at Smoldering_Ember a bit hurt and turns to his breakfast instead.

00:22 CentraBlu smiled and waved over at the two beings, "Hello~"

00:25 Ruzeth shakes his head. "Oh, its nothing all that relevant Ember. Everythings cooled down since them."

00:25 Fiery_Cider gets really close to Smoldering_Ember then drops the faux spider in her mane so it slides down onto her snout "EEEEK A SPIDER!" she shouts from behind the mare before jumping back away, and stiffling a giggle

00:26 < Wicked> "But she should know. Fiery_Cider told me to be more honest and... what are you doing, Cider?" the stallion looks at the scene confused.

00:29 Smoldering_Ember blinks as she catches sight of Wicked's cutie mark and blushes slightly, quickly turning away again as Ruzeth speaks. "Oh, um...I seeEEEE!" she rears back, wings and hooves flailing as something lands in her mane and thin, dark, scratchy legs move past her eyes. Falling into her back, she swats the 'spider' off and gives an "Ew!" at the wet feeling on her hoof. Only then does she see that the squashed 'spider' is made of berries and twigs. "Wh..what?"

00:31 Fiery_Cider rolls on the ground a bit behind Smoldering_Ember, her for hooves holding her ribs, and her hind hooves kicking erratically and she's laaaaaughing her hind end off "OH MY GODDESSES YOU SHOULD SEE THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE"

00:32 Ruzeth crackes up as Ember freaks out about the fake insect, giving a very hearty laugh. "Oh cmon now Ember. You're in a forest, there are spiders all around...even if that was just a fake one." He tries to force his laughter away, just leaving a smirk on it, turning to give Cider a smile.

00:32 < EdenGM> The keepers all giggle from their spots, Meghakhura reaching a hoof out to Shadelow. "I'm Meghakhura."

00:32 Fiery_Cider sees the zebra smiling at her and stops laughing for a second, getting a flabberghasted look on her face before she see's the pegasus again and starts laughing once more

00:34 Wicked helps Smoldering_Ember back to her hoovs, smiling warmly. "Finally, a joke." He then turns to his own keeper. "Ouranios? Why were you chosen... for me? Was there a reason?"

00:34 Smoldering_Ember frowns at Cider and rolls her eyes. "Hmph! I don't much like spiders." She fluffs her wings back into a less ruffled state, but noticing everyone smiling or chuckling, she does manage a rueful smile. "Besides, I only just woke up...but I suppose it was funny."

00:36 Shadelow held out her hoof and shook her hoof, "You can call me Shady."

00:36 Smoldering_Ember gives Wicked a wing-hug when he helps her to her hooves then gives herself another shake before settling down to eat her breakfast. "Oh, Kat, you were going to tell me about bonding?"

00:37 Fiery_Cider pants heavily whiping a tear from her eye with a hoof and getting up, scratching some, the stubble from her mane growing in is rather itchy, and even know the same black and yellow striped patern that makes up her tail is starting to show

00:39 < EdenGM> Meghakhura smiles. "That's a nice name." Ouranios giggles softly. "We had the closest spiritual resonance."

00:40 Shadelow gave a soft blush, "It's really Shadelow, but it's a nickname everypony gave me."

00:43 Wicked lays down at the breakfast round again. Adressing Ruzeth he states. "We should still tell Miss Ember... I am uncomfort with the thought someone else tells her..."

00:44 Ruzeth lets out a low sigh. "If you must...but I feel like that mess between me and Cider is behind us for the moment..."

00:46 Smoldering_Ember om nom noms her food waiting to hear Kat's reply.

00:46 < Wicked> "Not entirely, Ruzeth, but I hope it will get well again... Miss Ember?" He looks at Smoldering_Ember. "I want to tell you something. All others already know, so..."

00:46 < Fiery_Cider> "See, now isn't every one in a better mood?"

00:48 Smoldering_Ember turns to Wicked, her eyes once again going to the cutie mark and her blush returns as she quickly jerks her gaze to the red stallion's mane. Yes, nice mane, very well groomed all things considered.

00:50 < Wicked> "I told you, I was a slave... Truth is, I was a... rather happy slave... But..." He sighs, his hooves gritting nervously. "I got myself to be pressd to say my secret, yesterday. A barter with the spirit..."

00:52 Wicked looks at Ruzeth for help and gups. Then, again to Smoldering_Ember. "I was... used to br-... to... to brake in the new slaves." The last part rushed he suddenly looks at the ground. "I had to do..."

00:54 Smoldering_Ember blinks at the news. "A happy slave? I guess you..." Her blush deepens as she definitely does not look at the cutie mark again! "...ahem...liked the work?" As he goes on, she frowns a little but also shifts a bit uncomfortably as thoughts pass through her head concerning what that might entail...no, no thinking about tails right now! Not helping! "I see...I think..."

00:56 Shadelow got up and walked along towards the others, looking for a spot to sit

00:56 < Wicked> "Yes, I loved the work, the attention...I still do...but when they...this was the moment when I fleed."

00:57 Fiery_Cider trots up behind Shadelow and hugs her tight from behind, sitting behind her as she holds the other mare

00:57 Ruzeth watches Ember's reaction, frowning as her eyes seem to keep drifing towards Wickeds flank, but he lets them continue

00:58 Smoldering_Ember tries to force her errant thoughts aside and nods at the stallion. "What happened to get you to run away?"

01:01 < Wicked> "I had to... brake the new ones." his face couldn?t sink more into the ground.

01:02 Smoldering_Ember blinks as comprehension dawns. "OH! That wasn't part of your usual duties then. Sorry, I misunderstood."

01:02 < Fiery_Cider> "So what, that was the past" she says smiling "You told me that the night after we rescued you, remember, I didn't judge you for it, and I doubt any of the others would either"

01:03 Smoldering_Ember smiles and rests a hoof on Wicked's shoulder. "You didn't ask for that job and took no special pleasure from it, right?"

01:03 Shadelow meeped in surprise at the mare hugging from behind her, sitting down quickly in response, her cheeks showing a tinge of red.

01:05 < Wicked> "I tried... tried to be gentle... Cerxes would have been..." he looks up and takes a few calming breaths. "It?s so hard te tell you, thanks...Thank you all."

01:05 < Fiery_Cider> "Wicked, we are your friends, I told you you'd feel better after letting that secret go, sometimes, the hardest thing to do...is let go of the past..."

01:07 < Wicked> "Cider... my past is written oon my flank. It is part of me, letting go... I have good memories, too."

01:07 Shadelow nodded, "Don't let your past get to you. You have all your life to make a better past."

01:08 Smoldering_Ember smiles and pulls Wicked into a hug. "You were doing the best you knew to do to make the best of a bad situation. I think you're still a good pony."

01:09 < Ruzeth> "Wicked, even if you don't forget, you need to learn ot forgive yourself. You didn't have any real choice anyways. You are not a bad pony, your masters were."

01:09 < Fiery_Cider> "And you know mines the same Wicked, but, that doesn't mean to live there ya silly stallion" she says sticking her tongue out "If you always look to the past, you can never see the next horizon"

01:10 < Wicked> "thank you..." He hugs Smoldering back. Tears run over his cheeks. "Thank you all..."

01:11 Smoldering_Ember hugs the red stallion for a bit, stroking his mane the way she remembers her mother stroking hers when she was little.

01:13 Wicked slowly drifts back from the pegasi mare. Now he was the blushing one. "S-sorry, didn?t mean to..." With a hoof he takes the tears away. "I am free for such little time, it still hurts. All of it..."

01:14 Shadelow gently scooted closer to him, "All that matters is you're free now."

01:15 < Fiery_Cider> "And we are your friends, we can help you through that, but, we also need help through our own lifestyle changes" she says with a smile, eeping as she's pulled forward by the mare she's still holding from behind

01:17 < Wicked> "B-but better mood now... Please, I am fine. I would love to help you, all of you. Even if I don?t know how, all I can do is being... pleasant. But we will find a way. Let?s laugh and smile for once, okay?"

01:17 Smoldering_Ember shakes her head and smiles at Wicked. "No harm done. Everyone has their painful moments to share. Just know that we're here for you. Isn't that right?" she asks the rest of the group.

01:18 < EdenGM> The keepers all smile at the touching scene, settling down next to their partners

01:19 < Shadelow> Shady smiled and nodded, moving up against Wicked.

01:21 < Wicked> "If... if we ever get to a spa... I offer you all a free program." He smiles happily. "And Ruzeth over there is pretty talented with his hooves too."

01:22 Ruzeth blushes ands shakes his head. "T-thank you wicked...but I'm not sure I'm all that great..."

01:22 < Shadelow> Shady blinked over at him, "You are?"

01:23 Fiery_Cider eeps more and lets Shadelow go to snuggle the stallion, smiling some before looking around "Wait so, there's one of you for each of us, which one's for me?" she asks the keepers, kinda paying attention to them for the first time

01:24 Smoldering_Ember shares a smile with Ruze and Kat. "That sounds lovely. Know of any spas on this island, Kat?"

01:24 < Wicked> "He learns fast, and sure has talent... Give it a few years and you will be good as me, Ruzeth." He smiles at the young zebra. "And I am willing to teach you. If you want also the... more pleasant bits."

01:25 Shadelow smiled and gave her tail a swish, "Well, whenever we have the time.. Could I maybe get a massage?"

01:26 < Wicked> "Of course, Shadelow. You?re friends, just... just ask for anything. I love to be of service..." He chuckles sadly and nods. "Anything, really."

01:27 Ruzeth smiles at icked till he mentions 'the more pleasant bits,' at which point the zebra blushes even harder and looks away, pawing at the ground with a hoof.

01:27 Smoldering_Ember grins at Ruze and nods encouragingly. "You really should try! Want me to help?"

01:29 Wicked smiles giggling at Smoldering_Ember. "That would actually help, Ember. I think he is more... freely around you." He gives Ruzeth a certain gaze.

01:31 Smoldering_Ember whickers happily and swishes her tail. "Oh, I'm sure it will be my pleasure!"

01:32 Shadelow stood along up and gave a stretch, flicking her tail, "Although.. We still have all day. We should probably move out."

01:32 Ruzeth doesn't make eye contact with either pony, still blushing heavily. "I...ummm...uhh..."

01:33 < Fiery_Cider> "Yeah"

01:33 < Wicked> "Shadelow is right. Even if I would prefer to talk to my keeper a bit, we should not waste any more time. Doas... anypony know the way?"

01:34 Fiery_Cider holds up a hoof, the pipbuck on it showing a map "North east still, best I can tell"

01:35 Smoldering_Ember crosses over to Ruzeth pulling him into a hug as well. "Hey, where's that cheerful smile?"

01:36 Wicked nods at her then at the others. "Shall we? Ruzeth, can you lead us again?"

01:36 Ruzeth smiles in her embrace, sighing and hugging her back.

01:36 Ruzeth gets up, glad to have a little bit of a distraction. "Well, I think that Lori was going to lead us the rest of the way out, given that we don't want to disturb her grove any more."

01:40 Smoldering_Ember releases Ruzeth then looks to Lori and Kat. "But wait, there was mention of bonding. Shouldn't we get bound before we try to do anything else?"

01:41 Wicked stands up too, but stops, pondering. "Where is she?"

01:41 < Fiery_Cider> "Dunno"

01:42 < EdenGM> Gennaiodoros speaks up. "Lady Lori is doing her morning meditation. And yes, only Ouranios has bonded out of us five."

01:43 Fiery_Cider shrugs and lays down, just, watching what every one is doing, a look of plotting on her face

01:45 < Wicked> "Ouranios? Can we still talk, like, on the way? I still have questions."

01:45 < Ruzeth> "Well, what do we need to do to bind?"

01:47 < EdenGM> Ouranios nods. "Of course Wicked." Gennaiodoros turns to Ruzeth. "Simply relax. We will do the rest."

01:47 Ruzeth takes a deep breath and tries to clear his mind like he'd been taught, to let the spirit into him.

01:48 < Fiery_Cider> "What....all happens with that...do you know our memories and stuff?"

01:48 Wicked perks his ears at Fiery_Cider her question.

01:50 < EdenGM> Fortiaourano giggles and shakes her head. "We'll know when you're thinking about us, and know when you need help."

01:51 < Fiery_Cider> "What all...help would cause that to go off?"

01:51 Shadelow blinked a bit more, suddenly uncertain about all her thoughts about Megha. She thinks nothing of that sort of thinking was thought, but who knows, she's forgetful!

01:52 Smoldering_Ember blinks at the answer Ruzeth receives. "Just relax? Heh...I think I can do that," she replies and closes her eyes, thinking of the massage she recieved at the hooves of Wicked and Ruzeth.

01:53 < EdenGM> The red kirin shrugs. "Dunno. Never done it. But it won't hurt to try!"

01:54 Wicked tidies the place and cleans the remains from their night and breakfast. He already had bonded and didn?t ant to disturb the others.

01:55 < EdenGM> Gennaiodoros places a hoof on Ruzeth's head, Katachthonios doing the same to Smoldering_Ember. Meghakhura smiles at Shadelow. "So want to do this?"

01:55 Shadelow blinked a bit at her, "Do what?"

01:56 < Fiery_Cider> "Well I'm....not really relaxable that easily" she says "And...things may get....akward if you sense any time I'm needing something"

01:58 Wicked puts a hoof on Fiery_Cider her shoulder. "I am sure they can tell the difference, and when relaxation is the problem, maybe I can help?"

01:59 Ruzeth gives a subtle nod, trying to block out the world from his mind.

01:59 Smoldering_Ember twitches briefly then forces herself to relax again, eventually smiling softly as the hoof just rests on her head.

01:59 < EdenGM> Meghakhura giggles. "Bond, silly!" Fortiaourano smiles. "It can't be that bad."

02:00 Shadelow blinks again, not knowing anything about this really. "Um.. Kay?"

02:00 < Fiery_Cider> "It's not that simple Wicked" she replies

02:01 < Wicked> "I know." he replies to Fiery_Cider.

02:01 < Fiery_Cider> "Do you though" she asks "I didn't two days ago"

02:01 < EdenGM> The aqua kirin smiles and places a hoof on Shadelow's head. "Just relax."

02:02 Shadelow nodded and tried her best to relax her little self, closing her eyes

02:04 < Wicked> "Cider, I can?t feel for you, but I know of signs, and watch for details. Please trust me, nothing bad will happen." He pats Fiery_Cider and nods. "And I was offering nothing more then a massage anyways."

02:05 < EdenGM> Gennaiodoros and Katachthonios flash slightly, making Ruzeth and Smoldering_Ember feel a slight pain in their heads

02:05 Fiery_Cider blushes at the patting her coat is a bit damp actually "It's not because of that stuff" she says flushing some "There is a reason I was so....pushy about going in that cave the other day"

02:07 Smoldering_Ember winces having expected something a bit less painful. Opening her eyes, she asks, "Is that it? Why did it hurt?"

02:08 Wicked looks around, then to Fiery_Cider. "Do you... want to tell me? I think there is a privat place over there..."

02:09 Fiery_Cider sighs "It has to do with.....why you gave me the pain killers, yanno, something natural" she adds on, flushed even more "Hell, I'm suprised yesterday when the zebra grabbed my tail he didn't seem to notice"

02:10 < EdenGM> "Sorry." Gennaiodoros says. "But we had to add a bit of our essence to yours."

02:10 Ruzeth winces at the pain. "Is it supposed to hurt? I wasn't expecting it too."

02:10 < EdenGM> Meghakhura suddenly flashes, giving Shadelow the same slight pain in the head

02:11 Wicked nods, bringing his own, altered flufftail into Fiery_Cider her sight. "Like mine...?"

02:12 < Fiery_Cider> "No....nonono.....what do mares go through....that stallions don't" she says bluntly looking at him

02:12 Smoldering_Ember tilts her head at the question. "So...a little bit of you is inside of me?" she asks Kat.

02:13 Shadelow meeped and held her head a bit, "Owie.."

02:14 Fiery_Cider shifts a bit and flicks hear ears back hearing Smoldering_Ember's comment

02:14 Wicked looks at Fiery_Cider as if she insulted him. "Slaves don?t have secrets, and I was a medipony for them. You can trust me, I know of this. And it is no problem for the spirits, they are spirits of nature."

02:16 Fiery_Cider face hoofs some "I feel your missing it" she says sitting up and leaning in to whisper into his ear

02:17 Wicked whispers back at Fiery_Cider.

02:18 < Fiery_Cider> "Yeah, but now you know why I can't really...relax so much"

02:19 Wicked giggles. "You would be suprised..."

02:19 Smoldering_Ember chuckles at Cider, "Ahhh...learning the special problems of mares for the first time. I'm sure Wicked or Ruzeth know some herbs to help."

02:20 Shadelow blinked a bit at them, blushing, "W-What's going on?

02:20 Fiery_Cider groans and facehoofs even more burrying her face in the dirt

02:21 Ruzeth giggles and shakes his head. "I do...but not too many of the plants here are familiar with me. I don't know if I could identify a remedy from whats around us."

02:21 < Wicked> "Come on, Cider, this is only natural. First time I was introduced to this kind of problem was around my fitht age, slaves do not have secrets. But believe me, I can help. If you want, that is."

02:22 < Fiery_Cider> "That doesn't make it any less embarasing and overwhelming"

02:23 < Wicked> "And the spirit of this grove is a spirit of nature. There is no more natural thing, have a bit of trust in your friends."

02:23 < Fiery_Cider> "I'm not sure all of you are friends, most of you yes, but not all"

02:25 CentraBlu frowned, reaching over and patting her back.

02:25 Smoldering_Ember pulls Kat into a hug then turns to Cider asking, "Would it be more convincing of me to say I will or won't make out with Kat if you let Wicked help?" She gives Kat a playful wink.

02:26 Wicked snorts amused. "Embarrasing? What, do you feel like wearing bows and be shown to strangers, trying to look happy? What do you know of embarasment? If you cant trust in us, trust in..." he looks at Smoldering_Ember with wide eyes. "Wha- ?"

02:27 < EdenGM> Katachthonios blinks a bit, rather confused. "... What?"

02:28 Ruzeth opens his eyes wide as ember drags the spirit into a hug and threatens to hiss her. "Katachthonios?" he says, a little disheartened.

02:29 Fiery_Cider puts her hooves over her head, letting out a pathetic squeak as Smoldering_Ember says that, twitching some as she's patted on the back

02:30 < EdenGM> Gennaiodoros places a hoof on Ruzeth's shoulder. "Do not worry."

02:31 < Wicked> "Okay, Ember, I think it?s enouth. Let Shadelow handle her. We will leave when the urge is over, okay?" he adresses Shadelow and Fiery_Cider. "Just come over to the clearing then."

02:32 < Fiery_Cider> "It's...that's not....." she says with a sigh "Fine just do the thingy, get it over with"

02:32 Smoldering_Ember pouts and gives the kirin a firm hug before releasing her and turning to Ruzeth. "Relax, I was only teasing..." She then pulls the zebra into a hug. "...unless what you really care about is seeing me and Ruzeth make out!"

02:33 Shadelow blinkablinked, "Wat?"

02:34 Ruzeth grins heartily and eagerly hugs ember back. "I think she does," he whipsers softly in her ear, blushing a little as he speaks.

02:34 Fiery_Cider gets up and trots off a bit, much more quickly than she needed, her face flushed and her tail tucked up, going and hiding in a bush somewhere for a while "Stupid friggin, grrrr"

02:35 Shadelow sighed and got along up, trotting after her.

02:35 < EdenGM> Fortiaourano blinks a little. "Uh..."

02:36 Wicked looks at Smoldering_Ember then, ignoring Ruzeth for a moment. "That was.. unnecesary. She is not the only pony with an urge here." Then he trots of too, but in the opposite direction.

02:37 Smoldering_Ember giggles and kisses the tip of Ruzeth's nose. "Hey, she got me with the fake spider. Only fair I tease her back a bit, right? I hope you didn't mind, Kat," she asks, still hugging Ruze as she turns her head towards the kirin.

02:38 < EdenGM> "I do not mind." Katachthonios says. Ouranios and Meghakhura trot off after their respective bonds

02:40 < Wicked> "Uh, Ouranios? It?s a bad moment... in ten minutes? I have to take care of something..." He shoots Ember a second glance.

02:40 Ruzeth sqeaks in supprise at the kiss before reaching up and giving Ember a peck back on the snout.

02:40 Wicked trots of faster.

02:41 < EdenGM> Ouranios frowns a little. "I'm sorry I disturbed you."

02:42 Smoldering_Ember smiles with relief at Kat and Ruze, though her relief is offset by a small frown as the rest disperse. "Hmph. Cider teases me and everyone laughs. I tease Cider and no one laughs. Mom was right, comedy is not my special talent."

02:43 Wicked smiles at his keeper and waves with his hoof. "I just need to calm down, Ouranios. It is... difficult, sometimes."

02:44 Ruzeth nuzzles at her neck softly. "I didn't mind, I enjoyed your teasing."

02:44 Fiery_Cider comes back grumbling some "Okay so, do that bonding thing so we can go, I want to blow something the buck up"

02:44 < EdenGM> She nods. "I understand."

02:44 < EdenGM> Fortiaourano nods and places a hoof against Fiery_Cider's hoof *head

02:46 Fiery_Cider just fumes some as the hoofs on her head, shifting anxiously "Well?"

02:47 Smoldering_Ember grins teasingly at Ruzeth asking, "Does that mean you'd enjoy watching me make out with Kat?"

02:47 Wicked comes back too, letting out a sighn. "Next time warn me Ember..."

02:48 Ruzeth frowns and shakes his head. "I umm...meant the second half of the teasing..." he admits.

02:48 < EdenGM> Fortiaourano rolls her eyes. "I need you to relax, or this will hurt more." Ouranios quickly rushes over to Wicked

02:50 Smoldering_Ember winks at him and keeping her voice low to avoid giving Wicked any more trouble, she chuckles softly, "Really? From what I hear, some stallions enjoy watching two mares go at it before they join in."

02:50 < Fiery_Cider> "Right now the distraction of pain would be nice" she replies bluntly "Just do it"

02:51 Wicked then sits on his haunches and watches Soldering_Ember with a grin. He chuckles at her reply.

02:51 < EdenGM> Fortiaourano sighs and flashes brightly, causing a piercing spike of pain to drive through Fiery_Cider's skull

02:53 Fiery_Cider yelps and shakes some, gritting her teeth, digging her hooves into the ground "Yeah, that hurts...but...easier to drown out other....things"

02:54 < EdenGM> Fortiaourano frowns. "I don't like hurting you..."

02:54 Shadelow frowned, sniffling a bit.

02:54 < EdenGM> Meghakhura noses Shadelow slightly. "What's wrong?" She sounds deeply concerned

02:55 Wicked chuckles at Ruzeth. "As long as I get a sleeping mat I will not disturb you." then to Smoldering_Ember: "And I saw mares anjoying the same counterwise, Miss Ember. Sad thing Ruzeth would ever agree to this... but I can relate."

02:55 < Fiery_Cider> "Yeah but sometimes pain helps with things" she replies to the red spirit pony dragon thing

02:56 < Fiery_Cider> "And compared to what I've gone through in the past week, that's nothing"

02:56 < EdenGM> "Doesn't mean I have to like it."

02:57 Ruzeth gives a little shrug "Well I dont know that I've ever thought about that...maybe if I knew I got to join in afterwards?" The zebra says timidly.

02:57 Wicked sighs deeply at what Fiery_Cider said. "Sometimes..."

03:01 Smoldering_Ember chuckles at Wicked then turns to beam at Ruzeth. "Oh, I wouldn't think of leaving you out of it!" She angles her gaze at Katachthonios adding, "Assuming Kat doesn't mind? Please forgive me if any of this made you uncomfortable. I figured since you were chosen for me that you would..." She waves her hoof in vague circles. "...be compatible or something?"

03:01 Fiery_Cider throws a berry at each of them "Have some tact at least I try to keep that stuff behind the semblance of a closed door"

03:01 Shadelow just laid down, feeling a little lost in whatever was going on.

03:02 Fiery_Cider lays by Shadelow and nuzzles her gently "Cheer up"

03:02 < EdenGM> Meghakhura keeps nosing Shadelow slightly, her ears folding back.

03:02 < EdenGM> Katachthonios giggles a little. "I'm afraid outside of here, I wouldn't be able to join in physically."

03:03 Shadelow tensed up a little, looking up, "Hm? Oh.. Sorry.. I'm.. More or less there."

03:04 Ruzeth gives a sad sigh, "Well, its a shame Ember was out all last night then. Perhaps we'll find one of those ley lines you mentioned later?" Ruzeth just shakes the berry off and igrones Cider's comments

03:04 Smoldering_Ember jolts a little and her eyes cross as the berry bounces off her nose. "Ack!" She snorts then makes a big show of looking around the clearing. "Hmmm...nope, no doors of the closable variety in sight!" She peers into Ruzeth's eyes leaning close and winking the eye out of sight of the rest of the group. "I'm afraid we're stuck with demonstrating pony-zebra courtship rituals in front of everyone."

03:05 < Wicked> "Smoldering_Ember, it?s enough already. We need to get to the next town, please."

03:06 Fiery_Cider hugs the other unicorn gently "What's wrong?" she asks softly, to Shadelow before looking at Smoldering_Ember "You know, your cruel" she says "You and the zebra are perfect for each other"

03:06 Ruzeth giggles slightly and leans in as well, pressing his lips against hers, winking back.

03:07 < Shadelow> "Just.. You all are so conflicted with one another.. I just want us all to like eachother and get somewhere safe."

03:08 Wicked looks a bit helpless at the pegasus. His ears fold back and he looks with a frocen grimasse. "Fine." Then he stands up and packs his things. "Play games on each other, I will leave you then."

03:08 < Fiery_Cider> "Hey, hey zebra, remember that funny rain the other day hmmmm" she says, dangerously, glaring at them both "And yeah, earlier I played a joke on you, this, this is fucking cruelty for the sake of cruelty"

03:09 Smoldering_Ember grins a bit sheepishly at Wicked. "Sorry, I guess I'm just glad not to be sick. However..." She turns to Kat saying, "Anything pleasant I experience, you're welcome to share as much as you like. I'm guessing spirits don't get a lot of excitement living out in the wild like this." With that she flaps her wings hard, taking to the air. "So...north, right?"

03:09 Shadelow looked to the floor, "That's what I meant Cider.."

03:11 Wicked whinces. "Cruelty, yes... C-can we go now? Please."

03:11 < Fiery_Cider> "I'm sorry Shadelow, I try to be nice but then people do this kinda crap" she replies "And it's north east, probably one of the more useful things about me is this stupid terminal on my leg"

03:11 Ruzeth pulls away, wincing at Ciders comments. "I think wickeds right...we ought to get on to the other town." He stands up and looks around. "So which way?"