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[Fighting and weather chaos seem to have given way to...new arrival chaos instead. Unless someone shows up from her world, Raven'll be steering clear of the New Feathers given half an opportunity, at least until they know more about what's going on.

No, today she's taking steps toward all the things she made tentative plans about. First, to the flower shop and the item shop, looking for seeds that might result in food that could restore Rune Magic. Or a certain special kind of blue flower, one she's not likely to find until the fall - but she'll look, for the flower and the seeds.

Then she swallows her weird mix of fear-pride and goes back to the smithy. Time to ask about work. Now that her arm has healed and she's gotten a little practice in again, making accessories doesn't sound bad at all. Whoever is around in there will see her awkwardly stare at the building for several minutes before going inside to stare in a similar fashion at them.

Next comes an early dinner at Seventh Heaven, and that's where she lays out the journal and a small bag of somethings and speaks a message.]

I want to talk to some of you. I'm at the restaurant. [A very long pause.] Do all worlds have monsters?

[[ooc: Basically, if you had a moment with Raven thus far since she's been here, she made you something while she was getting herself back into accessory-crafting shape. Anyone can run into her (literally, if you wish) as she wanders around the village and tries to eat dinner in peace.]]

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[That means Soren and Chien know her better than most here, right? The bird trills happily, resting his head on her lap.]

He'd like that a lot. I think he's pretty jealous he didn't get anything too. [Soren'll probably bring her something too as a gift in return, like a bag of bakery goods or something for her hair from the item shop.] Protection though, huh? From what?

[It means she's very kind to birds. Chien still doesn't know the secret.]

I'm not used to making accessories for...pokémon. [Since Silver isn't around to hear her.] Protection from anything you fight.

[One day he'll realize it, since it seems that even Soren's picked up on it.]

I think he'd be fine with something around his neck, or his legs. [And protection from anything he fights sounds good, considering his plans for the later week.] Alright.

Not around his neck. [If it got caught on something he could be in trouble. But she could probably make something with a clasp that would stay on one of his legs. She hasn't really stopped running her fingers through his feathers, either.]

He got this big all at once?

[Soren croons appreciatively every time she does, happy at the prospect of having something cool from her and the petting.]

Uh huh. That's how Pokémon evolve, I guess. I saw one do it during a battle once and he got really big. Soren's a bigger eater now too.

Don't eat too much or you won't fly well.

[The blush that follows this statement clashes with her coat and her hair.]

...I'm working in at the blacksmith's now. When I finish his gift I'll let you know.

[Speaking from experience? The Swellow cocks his head at her, wondering what other birds might have caught her eye, and hoping to beat them down in the ranks. He will be the one she nests with!]

We'll come by and pick it up when you do. Is it fun making things like this?

I like it. [That's enough answer for her.] It's good to be able to do something.

[She's a bit too big to nest with you, Soren. Also she is not looking at you and thinking about nesting.]

[You wound his heart, Raven. He'd accept you, no matter how big you are! Soren's persistence will pay one day in his mind.]

I'll bet it is. And I don't think we have anyone else like that here too, so you're pretty much the only crafter.

I don't mind. [She was the only one in Sharance too and it was...nice. You know what to expect in the customer-craftsman relationship.]

...We're here. Do you want to eat something?

[Eating....... Yeah, he'd be down for a meal. Everything smells so good. But did she really not mind being the only one?]

... What do you suggest I try? It all looks really good, and the last time I was here was... a long time ago. I don't even remember what I had.

[Soup or sandwich or something from Azusa. It was delicious.]

[She really does not mind. It means she'll be useful.]

Here. [Have this menu thing to look over.]

[......................... THIS LOOKS TASTY YES THERE IS NO NEED TO READ urg he can read some but... what good are words when there is something that looks like a plate full of meat on the menu picture.]

This, and Soren'll have... [Hmmm. Chien lets it down for him to see, and after a moment the bird chirps "Bread!"] Seriously? I would've thought you wanted something... Nevermind, he'll just take bread.

[They don't serve worms or whatever it is here, anyway. Raven doesn't order food. She'll just watch Chien devour his meatplate.]

What do birds like Soren eat in the wild?

The 'Dex says giant bugs called Wurmple, and some sort of berry too. He's pretty fond of avocados for some reason here though. Maybe they're the same?

[Whistle whistle you got it right, Chien, the berry Soren's kind is fond of is like an avocado.]

[Eat all the giant bugs. Those things have some nasty attacks.]

What's an avocado?

It's a tasty fruit. I didn't realize it until I tried one, but they had a lot of those growing on the orchards back home on my island. They're really good and kind of creamy like eggs.

[Fruit-eggs. Yes. They're rich okay.]

[Creamy fruit like eggs and it grows...in an orchard. On a tree?

Raven looks perplexed, to say the least.]

I will find one.

[Soren gives an appreciative trill - good! good! find one and eat the gift of gods! - and Chien nods.]

You won't regret it. If there's one thing Galpos was good for, it was its fruits. You'll be tasting part of my home.

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