Sometime between the party and the jaunt

[doitforhim]

Um... hello! My name's Connie? Hi.

Wow, this is weird. [ she giggles softly and nervously ]

So, um, I had a question for the people who've been here a little longer than me? Um, see, the last place we went, I sort of ended up coming back with a gryphon egg. Aaaand it may have hatched earlier today.

And I remember how to take care of it, mostly! So that's okay, um, just... well, first, I don't really know how to get him food? But also, um, I was wondering what would happen to him if I end up thinking I'm someone else again? Because if he's stuck here and I can't take care of him, he could die, and I really... really don't want that to happen.

Anyway, thank you very much and I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time!

Comments

[doitforhim]

All sorts of cool stuff! They're really strong and powerful, and they can shapeshift, and summon weapons, and fuse together into a single, bigger and stronger Gem! They're so cool, and they let me spend time with them and Pearl's teaching me to sword fight and Steven's my best friend, even though I'm just a normal human.

Oh, well, not really. I was a squire the last place we were. Really I'm just a kid. I go to school and play violin and have tennis lessons. And sword lessons, but those are newer.

[ paaaaause ]

[ quietly and intensely, she is about to burst from squee ] You have a familiar?

[wolvering]

If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be worth spending time with at all! I must admit, I’m not entirely sure what to picture. When you say gems, what I think of is the precious stones that nobles put on their jewelry, but just from what they can do, I’m sure they’re much more than that!

Sounds close enough to me, but then I’m no noble. You sound like you’ve got quite a few tutors. Violin and tennis are more things I’m not really familiar with though.

[Pod’s answer is as amused as a thought can be.] That’s what folk call them. They’re not quite like the familiar of a witch or a mage; they’re so much better.

In my opinion, anyway!