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[ it's weird okay!! the fish are just out there!! ]

We have mint tea, too. I'm just more used to drinking soda, like they have in the convenience store.

[ he accepts the cup nonetheless, watching it steam. ]

I want to know where it came from. [ ... ] But it's nice. Way better than some of the other things happening in this place.

Oh, is that so...? My first experience with that was here - my first sip startled me so much, I nearly spat it out.

[ he says with a laugh because now he can drink like, a single sparkly water without dying. peasantry. ]

And I think I'd have to agree - on both counts. [ taair looks down at his chao, who is daintily holding his teacup, copying taair's movements. ] I know that Risha would surely like to be spoiled. I think he is a little, already.

Yeah, but I can understand why it would surprise you. Like - Ramiel introduced me to something called "pop rocks" last week. I was not expecting how it felt.

Risha...? [ follows taair's gaze. ] Oh, you named him? I never even thought about that.

But, um - I brought the flowers, in case you think he'd like those? [ taps penny lightly. ] I already had them. I just thought thought it might be nice to give them out, since everyone liked the bouquets I made.

[ a beat - ]

Wait - you've not named your little friend, Laurence? [ surprised - though it's not judgy, just sort of like oh! ] Well, that won't do... Why don't we come up with something? I think that counts as spoiling.

[ risha meanwhile, makes happy baby chao noises at the idea of flowers. yes!!! ]

I guess I should have... Iris even named Penny. [ now he's embarrassed!! ] But I don't even know where to start.

[ he sets penny on the ground between them so risha can pick out a flower! there's a bunch of colors and species here to pick from so they can matchies if they want. ]

[ risha excitedly goes to waddle over...well, actually it stops and then holds it hands out to laurence's chao. let us flowers and waddle together.

this sight makes taair chuckle a little, fond, and he watches them go for a long beat as he considers it over his tea. ]

Hmm... I suppose I thought of mine because I wanted something Irian - something that I felt myself and my little creature could have in common. My name, in the home language of Iria, means "flying bird." So... Risha, in that same language, is the word for "feather."

Since they are connected closely to us... perhaps there's something you could use, there.

[ oh!! it happily takes risha's nubby little chao hands. it will help pick a flower it's been at this all day. ]

That makes sense for you. [ an irian name. ] And you do like birds.

[ just everything about it screams taair. but for himself? ]

I don't really have anything like that, though. I guess flowers, for demiflora? [ glances at his chao as it runs off, doubtful. ] I don't know if it'd want to be called Daphne.

I do indeed.

[ there's a soft chuckle, but he turns his attention to the two chao who are now running off to skip in the flowers like cuties. ]

... These creatures are sort of - tied to us, aren't they? Small parts of us, tied to our souls. Creatures that were cultivated, whether we knew it or not.

[ hmmm.... ]

What about something like... 'Root' or 'Sprout'? Something with much potential for further growth - but something grounded in the flora, all the same.

That's what the angels said. I still don't really get it.

[ how can their souls be separate...

anyway he makes a face. ]

Some of the teachers used to call us that sometimes in class when we were kids. I guess they thought it was funny since we're demiflora. [ scoffs. ] Maybe something different, like... I don't know, buds? Blooms?

[ sprouts... cute. he doesn't say that but he does smile to himself, setting his hand on his chin. ]

Bloom is quite cute. Or.. what about Petal?

Petal? [ raises his voice to call out to the chao. ] Hey, what do you think?

[ it simply pauses to ! at them both. ]

...It's not a no?

[ oh! ]

Petal, my dear friend! Hello.

[ taair's chao looks between them, and the chao, and then back to them, and then to the chao, and takes its hands and starts swinging them. yay! name! friend! ] What do you think? Do you like it?

[ it does a little chao dance while its hands are being swung around. ]

That must be a yes. I guess we can go with that.

[ yay taair looks so happy about this, hands clasped together. ]

I think that certainly counts for spoiling! How wonderful.

[ as he reaches for his teacup and offers it to laurence! ] Cheers to Petal, Risha, and you and me.

[ you embarrassing little nerd. ]

...Cheers. To us, I guess.

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