Mystery of a Lamp

[Naiche]

Continuation of 'The Arabian Reunion'

Long strides carried Naiche and Eden into the heart of the Dawnseekers settlement, even though the sun had just began to fall over the horizon the camp was still buzzing with activity either from making plans, tending to the garden they were trying to establish or just getting supper ready for everyone there. He could hear the murmur of voices all around and he inhaled a deep breath. It was good to be home even though he wasn't gone that long. "Let's see if we can get some help 'round here eh?"

He moved over to where it seemed like most of his comrades were gathering, tilting his ears forward to snuffle in the scent of food before smiling lazily. "Hey, you guys know where that blue guy is? Um- what's his name Genie? Or where the council is? I got a friend-" He tilted his maw towards Eden. "Who needs some help I was thinkin' having some extra hands around here might help ya know?"

[Eden]

Eden had sat upon Naiche's shoulder until they got to the settlement. It honestly got her excited even with it getting late in the day she was still excited her eyes roaming around the campsite seeing others buzzing around. She heard voices murmur as well but she waved to then being as friendly as possible. She noticed it must be suppertime. "oo i could cook pizza sometime. I like the ones with pepperoni." She said a bit distracted until she heard him speak. "Oh-! rightyroni I almost forget I got 24 hours or maybe less to get some help." She said still energic you'd think she was always on caffeine.

She poofed into normal size off his shoulder. She noticed him tilt his ears. She kinda wanted to pet them but that would be too weird even for her. When she heard Naiche stay blue guy and genie she knew right away that Naiche was talking about Genie well her Genie boy. "Well-! I would love to stay-! ooo maybe I could make something tasty." She poofed herself up an apple and bit into it. "Soooo whats this bluue guy like? KInda looking for my boyfriend I haven't seen in centuries-! awkward I know-!" She said grinning as she then poofed the apple away. "goodness gracious this place needs some pazaaas" She poofed up some lanterns hanging them. "there better lighting!" She said with a grin.

[Moana]

Moana was busy helping to prep that night's dinner. She was so used to getting her hands dirty back on Motunui that the concept of her being a commander and thus high ranking enough to not need to help out with such menial tasks was a strange concept to her. After all, how would the soldiers know they could trust her judgement and leadership if she hid away and only issued orders to them. A chief, any leader, needed to be among their people and that was a lesson she had learnt at a young age.

She was peeling and chopping a potato to add to a stew that was bubbling away in a large cast iron pot behind her when Naiche spoke up. She glanced around to see if she could spot this "blue guy" that Naiche mentioned but he seemed not to be here. In truth, she hadn't seen much of him since the fateful day he had arrived in camp with the news one of their soldiers had stupidly wandered straight into enemy territory and been captured.

"I haven't seen any of the council members around but I can help if you want, what's the problem?" she asked, standing and brushing her hands on her trousers (it was still very cold here despite it supposedly being summer, she didn't care what anyone said).

[Decimus]

        Decimus was only a few weeks old, but was already displaying remarkable intelligence.  Like his siblings, he was able to speak straight after birth, and he in particular was vocal.  Decimus was highly curious and interested in learning about the world around him.  Fortunately, he was often a help around the camp due to his desire for new experiences.  Unfortunately, he tended toward the… thieving side occasionally.

        Today Decimus was helping in the kitchen.  The cadet wasn’t yet trusted with knives, so mainly he was just fetching ingredients.  When he noticed something happening, he paused and looked.  Realizing that most of the other kitchen staff were distracted now, he dropped the red onion in his hands and grinned mischievously.

        The snakey mercreature reared up to full height to look over a table and began snatching carrots.

[Akando Mato]

“No idea” Akando’s voice rumbled out moving towards the wonderful scent of the stew that was bubbling away in the pot. His muzzle moves down to continue sniffing at the pot, peering into it before stepping backwards with a soft grunt pleased with finding the source of the smell. “What do you call this?” He asks, glancing to Moana.

[Naiche]

Naiche was pretty proud that his assumption had been right about coming back to camp for help. Without even having to ask much multiple people stepped up to assist, one, in particular, he was thankful and that was Moana. She was not a council member but she was still a higher up, her assistance would be necessary.

As Eden poofed back into full size he could not help but quirk a brow. How one could have so much energy he did not know. He snrked softly, turning his gaze back up towards Moana and the others. "Our friend here says she has a lamp- it's in my pack here," He gestured towards it with his maw. "That will trap her back instead within twenty four hours unless she has a master. I was wondering if there was some sort of way we could break that type of spell or maybe give one of the higher ups that power so we know she's in safe hands?" He tilted his head a little.

At the question of Genie, Naiche turned his gaze to Eden. "Ah, I don't know. Haven't talked to the fella my-"

And then Akando appeared. His fur spiked up and his ears went back, a reaction he still could not help yet. His muzzled wrinkled at the bear and a growl nearly bubbled in his throat until the beast spoke to Moana. He was an ally, Naiche had to remember that. Slowly Naiche relaxed his tensed muscles. He leaned forward to take a sniff of the bear's dark fur to further associate himself with the other. Friend, not foe.

And then, being a dog, Naiche did what all dogs do. He head butted against Akanado's leg gently and rubbed his face all over the bear, if Akando smelt like him he was less prone to get growly. "Uh, like I was- HEY, DECIMUS PUT THOSE CARROTS BACK-"

[Akando Mato]

Akando was so focused on the stew he didn’t hear the low growl of the wolf mix, one of a bear cub’s natural enemies along side male bears. But what the wolf-dog did next Totally got the older bear’s attention.

“The fuc-“ he cuts the curse short, Incase children were around as he shuffles back as the canine is now rubbing itself against him like some deranged cat or something.

“Get off I don’t swing that way-least not with different species!” A massive paw gently pushes the other away with a confused scowl on his muzzle.

[Violet Parr]

With the dawnseekers settlement Violet thought that she would help if someone needed some extra hands. She was used to fighting with her family that she thought that she would help the people that were apart of the Dawnseekers. She glanced at the pot as she wondered what Moana called what she was cooking. She was around in case someone needed some extra hands. The cadet didn’t think that she would be trusted with knives especially since she was so young. She had no idea whether or not someone of her age would be trusted to do something with knives. She figured that there might be something else that someone might need to be done.