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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 20, 2020 14:08:55 GMT -6
A thrashing from within the water broke the serenity, and the instant that it started Sevyrn jolted her feet out of the water lest something be trying to pull her in. Brin squealed in her arms as her hold accidentally tightened, and instinct forced her to let go of the ghaenelt just enough to have a loose hold. When the thrashing didn't seem to stop, Sevyrn decided that it was time to investigate. At the same time that the thrashing began and Sevyrn freaked out, the bird had seemed to become hyper-interested in a spot nearby. Upon investigating, that spot was where the turbulance seemed to be at its worst. With no idea what might be awaiting her in the water, Sevyrn wandered over and crouched down on the shore, peering in to the water to see... was that something in a net? What kind of monster had just left a net where something could get caught in it?
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 20, 2020 14:28:26 GMT -6
Praying that either she didn't fall in or the water was shallow enough that she wouldn't be left to sink, Sevyrn put Brin down on the ground beside her and then climbed on to her hands and knees and reached out in to the water to try and grab the net. It was just out of her arm's reach so she had to lean forward to take hold of it, arm wobbling beneath her as she did so, and Sev swore that she was going to go head first in to the water. After a moment of struggling she was finally able to grab hold of the net, though, and she pulled it closer to the shore. The poor thing inside was a manta ray - stuck with no way to get out. Her heart hurt at the sight, and she quickly started to try and free the little thing from the trap it was stuck in.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 20, 2020 20:24:52 GMT -6
It took a few moments, but Sevyrn was eventually able to wrangle the net free from the manta, only for it to dash off in to the depths of the lake like nothing had ever happened and the girl didn't even exist. It was scared, Sev imagined - she would be afraid as well had it been her suddenly trapped and unable to get free on her own. Unlike that manta she had arms to help herself with, though. As terrifying as it would be, she would have had a much easier time freeing herself had it been her within the net. After letting the manta swim back off to safety she bundled the net up to shove in her bag - there was no way that Sevyrn would be leaving that behind for yet another creature to end up caught in. Whoever left that behind in the first place... well, if Sevyrn knew who it was, she'd have a few choice words for them after endangering the wildlife.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 20, 2020 21:04:19 GMT -6
Why was it that just when one mess ended another began? Sevyrn hadn't even had a chance to zip her backpack back up before she heard a splash in the water behind her, and then the freaked out cries of a very familiar critter - Brin. Adrenaline fueled her as Sevyrn whipped around and caught sight of the ghaenelt struggling to keep her head above water after having wandered too close to the shore and slipped in on the wetness left from Sev trying to free the manta - woops. As quickly as she could her hands dived back under the water to scoop Brin out and back to safety, luckily her hand was the perfect size to scoop up under the baby's belly. Boy did she miss the days when she had been able to do that with Bez - at the same time, he had grown in to a well-behaved and reliable companion who didn't need to be scooped out of trouble.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 20, 2020 21:09:38 GMT -6
With everyone safe - including herself, Brin and the manta ray that she had just saved, who had swum back towards her after taking a moment to catch his bearings and calm down after what must have been a mildly traumatizing event - Sevyrn didn't want to get up and go. The little oasis seemed like the perfect place to be, and she ached to keep her toes dipped in to the crystal clear water.
That is, until she noticed that it seemed like there was an open space behind the waterfall... then she really needed to go check that out. "Come on," she said to the ghaenelt as she clambered to her feet, only to stop part way up and scoop Brin to her arms so that her tiny little feet wouldn't have to worry about keeping up with her. "Let's go check this out, eh Brin? Maybe there will be something interesting behind the waterfall."
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Post by Nadia on Aug 21, 2020 14:59:12 GMT -6
Water gushes from the top of the falls. What is it concealing beyond...?
[Nothing happens.]
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 22, 2020 8:43:38 GMT -6
Sevyrn had to push past the waterfall to see what laid behind it - and she broke through the wall of water to enter the expanse of a cave with Brin still clutched close. It was well illuminated by the light outside, dappled of brightness shimmering off of a pool behind the waterfall. The hidden cave was shallow, yet had plenty of room for many to move around. Sevyrn loved it - wished that she could see a tunnel at the back for something to explore, but she was out of luck.
She out Brin down on the ground now that they were in safety, let her explore the new area a little. They wouldn't stay long, it wasn't as interesting as she had hoped, but for now they could rest and play within the cave. Hoping to entertain Brin for a moment, Sevyrn pulled out one of the ghaenelt's favorite toys.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 22, 2020 17:50:08 GMT -6
"Brin, come here!" Sevyrn called as the ghaenelt dashed away with her favourite toy, dashing across the little cave without a care in the whole damn world. The innocence of the young, huh? As excitable as Sevyrn could get at times, she didn't have the naivete to just waltz about like nothing bad could ever happen - even being careful and trying to avoid risk had already caused a problem multiple times just since they had arrived that this strange place. Brin didn't seem to want to return to her though, so Sevyrn called to ghaenelt once again. "Brin, my dear. Come here." As she did she pointed to the ground in front of her, again to no avail. Screw it - treat time. Another thing this little girl needed to know was how to come back to safety when Sevyrn was getting worred. "Come here," she repeated as she knelt down to the ground and held the treat out. This time, of course, the ghaenelt ran as fast as her little feet could take her.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 22, 2020 18:10:26 GMT -6
One call wasn't going to be enough, and they seemed to be in relative safety - there was no time like the present to focus on getting something done, especially when that something could be the difference between safety and harm for the little ghaenelt that accompanied Sevyrn. While Brin was still excitedly mowing down that first treat Sevyrn walked away and attempted to stealthily stash another of the treats in to a closed palm. Once the baby had finished up she knelt back down to the ground, knees apart and her wrists resting loose on top of them, and then called out to the ghaenelt once more. "Brin!" She called to catch the black and white bab's attention, and once Brin was looking towards her Sevyrn was ready to call here. "Come here, Brin" she said, then waited to see if the ghaenelt would wander over on her own. Brin cocked her head at the girl.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 22, 2020 18:17:37 GMT -6
"Come here!" Sevyrn didn't get the response that she was looking for, so she called to the ghaenelt once again - this time she opened her palm to reveal the treat inside and offered it out to the baby. As expected that was enough to get the little thing to wander over, tail wagging and chattering as she pranced in front of Sevyrn just waiting for her reward. "What a good girl," Sevyrn praised as she held the snack between two fingers and Brin took it in a gentle nibble. From there on... it was time to just focus for a bit. Sevyrn would stop and play with the little one for a bit, then when she was distracted by her toy walk away. Once settled in to a new spot, she would call the ghaenelt over to her once again. After a few repetitions she started trying to work without the treat and once that seemed to be okay, a farther distance - with an encouraging snack to start, but then focusing on praise alone.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 22, 2020 18:21:36 GMT -6
Eventually Sevyrn was pretty happy with Brin's progress - she was able to get the ghaenelt to come to her without a treat reward from quite a distance, exactly as she wanted to be able to do. In the end she set herself up for the biggest travel the little thing had done yet - after she focused on her toy on one end of the cave, Sevyrn made her way to the far opposite end. She let the little girl play for a minute first, and then called for her attention. Once the ghaenelt's eyes were on her, Sevyrn summoned her over to the other side of the cave - and the little girl made her way right to her owner's feet, at which point Sevyrn lowered back down and gave her a good petting. "You are such a well behaved little girl," Sevyrn said with a grin. The better that Brin got at listening to her, the more comfortable Sevyrn was letting her wander on the ground.
"Hey - let's head back out," she said as she walked towards the spot that Brin had just been, aiming to escape from the cave at the side they hadn't entered from. "Come here," she called and once Brin had reached her, the re-entered the lush oasis around them.
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Post by Nadia on Aug 26, 2020 13:38:19 GMT -6
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 28, 2020 8:35:10 GMT -6
Sevyrn stopped to pick up a shell that poked out of the edge of the water as she left the cave, pausing to make sure that Brin was still at her side. Upon seeing the ghaenelt, she felt relieved. She'd lost the little thing once and knowing her luck, the little girl would find a way to wander off once again. As she started to walk, she wondered if she would be able to get Brin to follow her on command - it was worth trying, and seemed easy enough. Get the ghaenelt to come to her, and keep walking away while instructing her to 'follow' or keep moving towards her, a moving target rather than a fixed one. So Sevyrn started doing just that - walking off, only to order Brin to come to her. As the ghaenelt got close she flicked her hand forward. "Follow me," she said as she started to walk once more.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 28, 2020 8:37:42 GMT -6
Brin liked to stay close, so it wasn't hard to get her to follow after her. That on its own was [ i]not[/i] a success - being able to get the girl to follow on command, especially later once she'd learned how to stay where she was told, was the real test that would have to be faced. As Sevyrn walked around the other side of the oasis - ducking between tropical leaves and flowers, over soft dirt that sunk just slightly beneath her feet, she continued to call to Brin, stopping to check on the little girl and offer her a treat once in a while. After they had reached a good stopping point - the shade of a tall palm tree - Sevyrn came to a halt and sat beneath it, letting the ghaenelt hop up on her lap so that she could give the baby a bit of loving. "What a good job, Brin," she praised as she offered forth a couple little rewards for good behavior.
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Post by Sevyrn on Aug 28, 2020 9:15:00 GMT -6
Sevyrn ached to ecplore further, bring herself deeper in to the what the mansion had to bring her - but deeper meant dipping past the tree line, where thick underbrush and tall trees would obscure her sight line and risk getting her lost. She had the confidence to take the risk, but not yet - Brin needed to be as safe as possible along side her first and foremost. This place had turned in to so much more than she had thought it would be, and next time she would need to bring something a little fiercer than a baby with her. Perhaps one of the estharne? She desperately needed to spend time with them as well. "Aright, come on," Sevyrn said as she continued to explore the oasis and it's near-by surroundings. All the while she kept repeating the Brin that she needed to follow Sevyrn, regardless of where she went. When Brin wished to stop, Sevyrn would call to her and even urge her with a treat - Brin could not stop following.
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