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[he is not, like, an incredible animals guy, but this is kind of miraculous to watch. he will not disturb these babies in the slightest]

They are rather ubiquitous, unfortunately. The forest, plains, even the desert -- a common threat for travelers, if also a useful food source.

...I guess it's about the same as hunting low-level monsters in dungeons. They must be really smart if they can make tools. Wait, do they have thumbs?

[he waits for the babies to get closer and just scruffs them as they get within arms reach and plops them into the bag-turned-carrier one at a time, where they promptly get distracted nibbling on hay. the mom impatiently demands pets while he gets the babies all settled.]

Their thumbs are rudimentary, but sufficient to the task, yes. They cannot do fine work.

[gently cranes his head backwards over his own shoulders at last, so he can observe: babies]

Five, hm. Where will we keep them?

[the babies are ROUND and SNUGGLED!!! mom is in Lethe's arms where she is doing the bunny equivalent of a purr. free babysitters ftw]

I can keep them in my room for now. I actually asked Fantasia if he'd help design a hutch earlier this morning, so they can stay outside once we have that.

I wonder if we can create some kind of protective field around it...threats have shown up in the pasture before, after all.

Hmm...I don't know if it would be a security problem or not, but we could turn one of the windows in the kitchen into a bunny door. They could hide in the kitchen in an emergency. That would require a bunny-sized tunnel leading from the hutch to the kitchen, though, and that might be too much.

It would be, I think.

[shaks his head a little]

Let's let it stand as an ordinary hutch. Aides's security will neutralize most things that would harm them, and if something gets past it I suspect their being in the barn will not be enough.

I'll think of something. Until we get the hutch set up they'll have to stay in my room anyways. I don't want them nibbling on any of the plants.

Mm, it would distress Perci.

Shall we bring our new residents back...?

[gives a nod]

I'm ready when you are. Are you fine with the kids on your back, or should I take them?

They are fine. It is a curious sensation.

[clambers to his feet, careful not to jostle them]

[sees that Charon is being careful and doesn't mind the babies, so he heads back the way they came]

If it gets to be too much, let me know and I can take them. I thought it would be good for them to get used to your smell.

I don't think I smell the same as a human like this...? Less like a predator, though.

[pauses, remembering something]

Ah -- if we take my route back, I passed a scister's nest, also. It is in use.

You still smell like you, and they pick up on that.

[reflexively looks up to the treetops]

--Yeah? Should we pick up a scister too, while we're at it?

Why not? We are here.

We found a guard for the hutch before it's even built! As long as they can be trained, that is.

Well, if it's possible, it seems you are best equipped to. Aside from Rubato, perhaps, who can speak to animals.

[...what if I could learn how to speak to Peace...]

Maybe Rubato could teach me how to speak to them too.

Perhaps he might. He addressed me in cat shape; it did not seem to be a spell.

I'll ask him later, if I get a chance. It would be nice to figure out how to talk when I'm a cat too; it's one of the downsides of transforming.

There is always illusory text, at least here.

[...oh]

I never checked to see if I could use any of my abilities while I'm a cat.

No time like the present.

Ah--speaking of the cat form, as well--

[mama rabbit burrows into Lethe's jacket more and goes right to sleep]

Hmm? What about it?

I require cat fur for a quest, preferably a darker colour rather than ginger. Do you think fur removed from you in that form would stay fur, or do the logistics dictate otherwise?

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