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Of course, Meteor and Beans were still getting the feel of the land. Meteor was... Semi-cautious, being a bit rabbitlike, after someone told him there was a killer rabbit something and he didn't like upsetting others, but that didn't stop him from working to get used to his new home. He was an adventurer by trade, after all - a wanderer seeiong new sights, seeking new experiences. So today he was out hiking with Beans, the small lop-ear rabbit darting off on him in her little sunbonnet as Meteor walked slowly.

Beans was... More attentive than the delicate hare liked admitting. Meteor was kind, if a bit.... Dumb? At times? Gullible? Both? Beans wasn'ty sure = but when he wasn't sharing his talents, well - Meteor hiding his talents was Meteor being dull and something of a hiumbo, in Beans' mind. Sweet. Handsome. About as smart as a brick wall. So the hare crept along, listening with long, lustrous ears fdor sounds of others, sounds of predators, or... well, sounds of trouble.

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Meteor was absolutely relaxed. He walked at a leisurely pace, eyes cast skyward, ears switching left and right as he listened, but it was Beans whom found the pair of living flames first.

The monochrome lop-eared rabbit moved about, hopping along curiously as she collected some flowers. Some were perfectly lovely to dry for wreaths and teas, others just pretty. And besides, Chloe, at home, wanted to bring her parents pretty flowers for everyone, and Beans proimised to dry some for them. But this? Beans paused with a pawfull of pansies and stowed them before bounding to the voices, peering through several bushes, nose twitching and ears flicking once before she was gone, spinning and darting for Meteor, hopping up and rising on her hind paws like a small statue, nose twitching as she spoke.

"Meteor dear? We're not alone, they smnelled like a fire. Perhaps we ought to hike elsewhere?" The rabbit asked. She was delicate, grooming an ear as she waited. Meteor's response may not have pleased her... But he was, as ever, cheery, in his puppy-like way.

"Really? New friends!" Meteor responded. Beans paused.

"Er... But... Fire smell? I think they're ON fire...?" Beans noted. Meteor beamed, motioning.

"It's fine! A little flame doesn't discourage me! Everyone is different!" And Meteor turned, moving as a lope. The stallion was beaming merrily, ears forwards and tail flickering l,ike a flame as he trot, following Beans' tracks with an expert sense of tracking, beaming brightly and stretching to his full height, before sniuffing the air, hearing voices, and following the sounds and smells of flame, Beans racing after him as he approached the pair, smiling wider as he spoke, not wanting to be alarming.

"Hello there friends!"

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"Well I have no reason to think you aren't friendly." Meteor beamed. As much of a bunny-pony as he was.... Metewwor was an overgrown puppy. He saw no danger - fire was simply fire, not good, not evil. The two fire imps seemed perfectly normal to him otherwise, even if they were... Moody? Unapproachable? Well everyone had their story, and even as BeAns anxiously groomed her ear, paws stroking it anxiously, Meteor approached, bowing his head politely.

"I'm Meteor! And this is Beans! Forgive her, she's..." Meteor looked over his shoulder and sighed. "She tries but she's not much of an adventurer, you know? What brings you fine folks out here?" Mete0or remained cheery. Beans frowned, looking between the two warily. After a few moments she moved, gathering some flowers that weren't scorched (yet) and plucked a few timidly, watching the pair - especially Kram, the rabbit swallowing. Beans weas far more cautious, and visibly anxious - but she trusted the streng5th of her companion.... Even if Meteor LOOKED like a teiggy nothing.

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"Oh, what brings you up here?" Meteor asked, watching. He tried to allow Krux her spooace, but he did watch. Was he being a bother?.... No surwely not, the stallion coulsn't think of how. What was wrong with being friendly? He liked being friendly! Friendly didn't bharm anyone, and the male slowly watched, also unwilling to prevent the smaller mare from conducting her business.

Beans waved back, relaxing slowly. OK. OK he seemed disinterested in eating her, meaning he was intelligent. That was at least reassuring, and Beans approached cautiously - his tail was still on fire - and she offered a flower shyly.

"I'm sorry about him. Meteor means well, blwess him, but he's a bit... Friendly? He's just, well. He means well and he tries, but he's not always the most aware." Beans explained. "I fear he always sees new faces as opportunity to make a new friend."

Beans wasn't even trying to be too friendly. More = polite. She was a gentle little thing, after all, and far more inclined to be friendly.

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Meteor politely let Krux scold. Honestly, he asked questions to learn and understand - he knew hoiw people described him. Dense. Thick.

A himbo.

Not wrong! Even his host Mioyo called him dense at times. But there were those from his homeland would often use another word, when he was there. In the herds around his home. And Beans recognized the subtle shift in body language from experience. The tensing of powerful muscles one mioght anticipate on a stockier Soquili. The flex of his large paws. The pivot of his ears seconds before he was at the ledge, looking down with sincere concern as he tried to slso shield Kram, as if some unseen predator might strike before he analyzed the situation with surprising speed. His head almost seemed unnatural as he looked back to Beans.

"Beans. Find Mioyo and anyone else who'll follow you. We need paws, hooves, anyone who can get a way down there and up. If you can find ropes or something, all the better. Hurry." Meteor's tone was... Surprisingly calm, even serious and knowledgeable compared to the oblivious fluff for brains he'd been before. His muscles remained tense as he moved, already looking for vines as Beans darted away.

Surprisingly, Beans need not run for long. Though well used to a mad dash for help, the bunny was surprised when a familiar red and black and white, towering mutant mare approached patiently, ears flicking forwards as she looked down.

"Beans?" The mare asked. Beans kiijed up, dishevelled and nervous as she spoke.

"Meteor asked me to find you Miss Mioyo. Someone fell off qa cliff while talking with him and he wants to save them and needs help."

Before Mioyo could respond, a bush rustled, a white and pink wolf emerging. Mioyo stood over Beans defensively as the canine looked up, and spoke calmly.

"My apologies ladies," He said. "But I overheard everything. MNight I and my companion help? Cher Ami can fly, you see." The wolf looked uop, and watched a cuircling mare land rapidly. Fenris was.... New to this adventuring thing, really. Cher Ami recruited him for jhelp, and the mare carried her critter friends as she landed, looking to Fenris quizzically before looking to Mioyo.

"Is everything okay?" The mare asked. Mioyo inclined her head.

"Beans informs me a friend of ours needs help rescuing someone whom fell over a cliff edge." Mioyo explained., Cher Ami's ears flicked, the vibrant mare nodding.

"Yeah, we can help, if someone minds the little ones." The mare motioned to the small rabbits, and Beans squealed, Mioyo laughing before an orange figure emerged from another bush, FlAMes trailed from heir tail as they looked about, ears moving as Beans blinked, already collecting a basket from Cher Ami for the smaller bunny critters. "Wait... Dikdn't you - didn't I leave you with Meteor? Did things get worse?"

The fox blinked. Their tail swayed behind still, but nothung seemed to burn. In fact, the fox blinked before shaking their head.

"No?" Their voice was soft, even before a blue nose peered out, then a face, before a mare emerged, mane burning. She was blue, covered in sigils and runes as her taloned feet brushed earth slowly and she looked to her companion before speaking.

"Mozilla? What's going on?"

"I don't know, Mosaic." The fox responded. Neither burnt the land, yet... They felt off[/i[]. Mioyo spoke before Beans.

"A friend of mine needs help rescuing someone who fell off a cliuff. Probably annoyed with the lughead, I suspect. We were planning to go help. Might you help?" Mioyo asked politely. Beans nodded.

"Please - especially if you can make things--"

"We can help." The mare responded. Her eyes closed, contemplating before nodding. "Yes. It is unsporting to let accidents kill. Only a true hunt, a true battle can detemine strength. Lead the way small one." Mosaic said. Mioyo traded a wary loook with Cher Ami, but began to follow Beans with Fenris, Mosaic, and Mozilla up to Meteor.

NOW what had the dolt gotten himself into?!

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Meteor was silent as the two conversed, looking hither and fro between Kram, Kruyx, and the direction Beans had, well, rabbited with a faint frown, expression dire for sevewral minutes. While he knew help would come, he was less[ sure whom it might be or if he'd help offering words of comfort. Only when he saw Beans return carrying... A Basket... Of bunnies... As well as leading first a wolf and a fire fox did he begin relaxing, before Mioyo, the enormous red and black mutant, emerged calmly, taking in the situation before approaching the ledge, looking down silently before giving Meteor a cross look.

"Mewteor--" Her tone was irritated, almost scolding, but Meteor stepped back once from her, head lowering awkwardly.

"Sorry. I was just trying to be friendly and she tripped scolding me." Meteor swaid awkwardly. Mioyo made a noise of sheer exasperation before peering down again, then examined the area, taking in scorche marks and burnt plants. An ear flicked as Cher Ami led Mosaic over, wings unfolding and folding before she peered over the edge, and then nodded, looking to Mioyo.

"Too heavy for me to fly down. I'd need at least someone else with good wings and I doubt my Mom or sister are strong enough... And I'm unsure of other winged folk. I can get down though."

Mioyo nodded, looking about. The red-black pawed mare was positively massive, muscular... Powerful. She peered down at Kram again, and then didn't mince words.

"If we brace with the trees we can drench some vines and use the trees to help support some of the weight." Mioyo said calmly. Unlike Meteor, she was serious - not unfriendly, but focused on the task at hand, more hoping to let Kram focus on the bush below and not on anything said to her... Well, largely. Mosaic slowly approached the edge herself, marking still shifting on her hide slowly as she peered down. She peered about the area at the plants, Mozilla looked up to her, tail swaying.

"Mos?" He asked softly. Mosaic tilted her head, simply smiling in her way.

"The gods ever proviuude." She told the fire fox. Mozilla nodded, sitting beside Kram curiously. The other fox really was like him... In similar blues to Mosaic., The orange fire fox peered down, and chuckled softly. And Krus looked like... Well a different sort than Mosaic, and he bowed his head.

"Fascinating." He murmured, looking to Kram. "Apologies. Never seen anyone whom looked like us before. I'm Mozilla. My partner's Mosaic.. A spirit of the Wild Hunt." Mozilla explained. Finris snorted as he approqaached, studying the cliffside analytically. The wqolf was serious before turning to Cher Ami.

"Lower me. Enough pawspace I can tie on rope. Lighter too. You're a good'un Cher but you're hooves might be a risk." The wolf said calmly. Cher Ami snorted and immediately plod over again to peer.

"...Alright. Fair. Unless Beans is lighter." Cher Ami glanced over, the rabbit shaking her head.

"Might make it worse, ma'am." The little lady answered. Mioyo smiled at Beans, preparing to assure her minding Cher Ami's basket of critters was fine when Mosaic returned. The spirit-mare walked as if she had time, frustratingly, but she was entwined in a thick vine, long. Strong... Dripping before she looked up to Mioyo with the same eerie, pleasant calm.

"The gods have opted to proviude an adequete vine." The mare said softly, tone still even. Mioyo arched a brow, and Meteor peered.

"You even dipped it?" The stallion finally noted, and Mosaic nodded.

"It must not be burnt." Mosaic murmured. Her claws flexed, the mare then narrowing her eyes suspiciously at Meteor. "They also believe you can do with a drink from the well of wisdom someday."

"...Point taken." Meteor sulked. Mioyo laughed, before turning to Cher Ami.

"Alright. You lower your wolf to tie on the rope and meranwhile we need the rope braced in the trees." Mioyo said calmly. Cher Ami nodded, and lowered herself to allow Fenris to climb on as Mioyo walked to the edge, looking down calmly.

"We'll have a mare bringing a wolf down to tie a rope around you - SAFELY - in a moment so we can pull you up." Mioyo finally said to Krux, then snorted. "It shoulsdn't be too long. Meteor's a friendly idiot, but he's strong. somehow."

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Mioyo remained by the edge as Cher Ami positively leapt into the sky. The hybrid mare seemed aware of the dangers - even well prepared as she flew to Krux's bush - but the mare didn't touch it. On her bad, wet vine in his jaws was Fenris, the wolf carefully examining the site with sharp eyes before motioning. Cher Ami approached with surprising caution, mindful not to shake Krux as she neared the cliffside before Fenris suddenly lkept not directly onto the buish, but a small ledge only a fami9liar might fit on, the mare dropping surprisingly in a dive before swooping up with a flash of expert movement, sweeping her way back to the cliff in a display of aerobatics that, in an entertainment capacity, might well impress, but in this case showed her awareness of the risks. The mare soon grabbed the vuine and began to fly once more to lay it in order to brace it.

Below, Fenris approached Krus with respectful caution, tossing the vine over her shoulders and weaving it about Krux in a harness silently, moving with a light, rapid step, avoiding Krux's immediate footspace and weaker branches as he took rapid, shoert breaks to stand on the ledge to avoid trouble. Finally he finished and spoke in a low, even, respectful tone.

"My apologiuues, ma'am, but I fear I need a lift with you up." Fenris said softly. He didn't bow, really - he made no sudden motions, nothing startling. He was communicating, visibly aware mindless banter in this sort of situation was... baqd before he looked up and waved a paw.

Mioyo didn't mistake the signal.

"Hiow's the bracing?" Mioyo asked Cher Ami curtly. The mare grinned.

"Ready. Fenrius ready?" Cher Ami asked. Mioyo nodded, and looked out again, before smiling at Kram and Mozilla a moment.

Mozilla noted the blending of flame and lit up, wondering what mystewry was ioccuring before allowing his own flame to burn as Kram's did. The fire fox's body grew hot a moment, markings glowing like lights as he did. The fire fox was shyer than Kram, he suspected, before looking up as Mioyo drew close, the mare addressing the pair.

"You're welcome to help pull if possible." Mioyo said gently to Kram, before turning.

"Alright. We want the strongest to bear the bulk of the weight5. He's a bit thick, but Meteor's strong. Just... Often dense." Mioyo rolled her eyes before Mosaic looked up, then about. She stared at Meteor a moment in silence, and then at Mioyo, before Cher Ami, and Mozilla, the fire fox blinking at his companion before Mosaic spoke in her eerie, calm tone.

"The crimson warrior first. And then the bright one, myself, and the flying warrior and Mozilla. The other flame 0one as well, may help." Mosaic murmured, before taking a position, lifting the vine serenly. Chewr Ami opened her mouth, then looked down. No, no, her kalona ancestry didn't hurt, but her flutter ancestry meant her strength was not what others were - and flying meant she had to keep light. She made a little 'huh' sound before walking behind Mosiac, wondering if the small creature really was stroing, before Mozilla moved behind her, not bothered by Kram but instead seeking to help as Mioyo arched a brow, Meteor recieving another withering look before the pair took positiuons.

The group only waited long enough to Allow Kram to decide if he'd help, Beans watching before Mioyo suddenly barked an authorative tone, teeth gripping the vine.

NO! PULL!"

Mioyo pulled the vine taut, feeling the others begiunb pulling behind her before in tandsem they began stepping backwards, full muscles putting in their work as the vine remained tight, the group soopn pulling Krux to the top of the mountain. It was slow and difficult, but it seemed 'muscle' was not lacking in any of the Soquili pulling - not muscvle from the large cat-00mare, nor the raqbbit-stallion, nor even the Wild Hunt spirit or winged adventuyrer. Even Mozilla gave his all as they pulled, Fenris respectfully holding on to Krux as they rose. And rose. Fenris was silent, focusing on preventing flame damage to the rope as he kept on top of the harness, though as hey neared the top he shifted, leaping to the cliff edge and pulliung himself up befopre clearing space, looking to Krux.

"If you swing forwards, you should be able to pull yourself onto land." The wolf offered helpfully. He remained out of her way, simply... Calm.

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Fenris did not test Krux. Even the ride up was enough to inform him she didn't need help removing the halter. Instead, the wolf bowed respectfully, trotting away to Cher Ami satisfied to get his job done.

"Looks fine. Vine should burn itself off soon enough." Fenris reported to the others. Cher Ami nodded, then Mioyo shifted, narrowing her eyes sharply at Meteor, silently scolding the stallion. Meteor looked like a kicked puppy, eyebrows raising.

"It was an accident!" He protested, and Mioyo growled.

"And you're an idiot![/i[" Mioyo growled. Meteor winced as Mioyo snorted. "You don't distract people near cliffs! My gods, I don't know wehat polace you're from..."

Meteor winced, mumbling a 'We don't HAVE cliffs' followed by a 'sorry' before inching away from the angry crimson mare. Cher Ami decided to remain quiet, just turning to go before glancing when Mosaic burst into peals of giggles at Meteor, the spirit grinning.

"A puppy!" She continued giggling. Mozilla groaned, rolling his eyes irritably.

"Methinks," The fire fox offered, watching Beans dart to take Cher Ami her basket of critters, "I believe it best if the puppybun just quyiuets and walks away before Kram's friend sets him[/i[]] on fire... Especially covered in flowers."

Meteor flinched again, visibly spooked. He honestly hadn'ty meant ill, but slowly, the stallion slunk away like a kicked puppy. Mosaic grinned before Mioyo gave her an irritated look, the spirit blinking before moving off. At last, Mioyo sighed, and looked to Krux.

"Sorry about Meteor. He means well but he's a dumbass I'm... Watchiung for now. I'm Mioyo. Anything I can do to make up for him?" She asked politely. She let Krux have ample spoace too - letting her move freely.