Svarik and the company I :)

[Mirach]

"So it's not such trivial scratch as he made it sound..." Svarik murmured. "I told him that he should have taken a cloth, not take it into bate hand... Actually, I did something similar once. I let my hands get hurt while healing someone, to make him feel indebted to me, so that he wouldn't hurt me. I hope it's not the case with Tide... He really doesn't need that with me..."

[VisAnastasis]

" No, you overcredit him, he always chose to get hurt rather than mess up his clothing. He's very conscious about stuff he wears, he feels he'd land even less dates if he had to look even more ugly. " Spirit explained readily, not wanting Svarik to feel bad about it. " To be honest, though.. I don't think he minded excruciating pain of it all that much in this particular case. He kept gushing about you for quite a while. Said you took time to coax him out of hiding despite you were uncomfortable, and did so just to make sure he's hand is okay. He couldn't shut up one moment about how sweet and cute you were all the time while I tended to him. " he smiled, and then, he inquired gently and carefully. " Which reminds me, as I wished to ask... Please, do not offend, if you already have a girl or boy in mind - but are you, perhaps, single? I am asking for a friend, really. " he winked. " He was quite star gazed about you, and he's a great guy once you get to know him, he's just a bit, um, slow. But when push comes to show, he's a great and reliable partner, and I fear I am not half as good wing-man as I am charmer. it's a pain, you see. Half the people he grows fond of and that I try to set him up with fall in love with me instead. It's very embarrassing, I tell you. "

[Mirach]

"Oh... well... I'm sorry, I have a fiancee back home..." Svarik stuttered at the unexpected question. "But if I meet someone single who would fit with him, I'll send them this way..."

[VisAnastasis]

" Oh, well, can't blame a guy for trying, can you? " Spirit gracefully accepted defeat. " You seemed like a nice guy, so I could not resist temptation to ask. By the way, if you happen to send someone this way, just make sure it's someone not easily frightened, deal?" He slipped bit farther from subject of his question to give Svarik space to change subject. " Tide has this fixation that if relationship is to be true, his partner has to be comfortable with all his forms, not just preetieat ones, and some of his primordial forms can get quite terryfying. If somebody does not leave him right away for his slowness, once he gains enough confidence to slip up in forms more comfortable to him, that is the point they  always brake. " He confided with some sadness. " Will you do me favor and keep that in mind? Wouldn't want him to grow to like someone easily scared, alas, it happens too often for my taste. "

[Mirach]

"Is he looking just for a human, then?" Svarik asked. "Another demon wouldn't be scared, I guess..."

[VisAnastasis]

" You would be surprised how easy it is to frightened a demon. They are critters very sensitive to emotions and easily impressed. Besides, it's hard to find healthy demons nowadays, and he is a very high level demon - high demons don't fit by personal it so well with low level ones. " Kind Spirit explained patiently. " So by all means, he is in a pickle when it comes to relationships. Curently, just like me, he is mostly interested in humans, so if you find some cool single human wondering around, feel free to send him our way. Or her. We, what you could say, go both ways. "

[Mirach]

"Alright, I will remember that," Svarik nodded, and started to eat the breakfast.

[VisAnastasis]

Spirit and Sage and his guests got to eat too, joining him in the delicious meal.
" I hope my friend had not did comforted you, kind Nightingale. He can be a bit nosy. " Sage noted after a little while with helpless smile. " Could he perhaps offer you something to make up for that? "
" Nosy, who, me?" Spirit bemused innocently.
" Yes, you. " Sage grinned.
" Well, I would not put it like that, but I would surely like to put a smile to that sour face. " He smiled at meadow king. " Do you have any ideas what means I would have to use to achieve that, you sweet cutie pie you?"

[Mirach]

"When we have eaten, I woule really like to hear you sing again with my friend. You stopped when I came, but I loved listening to it..." 

[VisAnastasis]

" Yes, I am a Singer, actually. " Hans exclaimed playfully. " Just a very useless one, if I have to add to that. Suave with the ladies as I am, alas, courting is extend of what I can do with it, because from al talents I could inherit from my parents, I only seemed to have inherited my brilliant mind. " He admitted without shame. " I am more politician than bard nowadays, but if music delights you, I shall give you music. Would you like me to Sing for thy pleasure, or would you prefer common song and instruments. I know and have composed many poems and folk songs, and know to play lute, flute, harph, drums, so on, so forth... Music was always fun hobby to me, it's great way to cheer up and de-stress, in  opinions of this gorgeous Spirit over here. "

[Mirach]

"I woule just like you finish the song you sang with my fox friend..." Svarik said. "Later we could have more songs, if you would like."

[VisAnastasis]

" I would be delighted to, if she wants to sing with me anew. I love singing. So, what do you say, you little fluff, you? Eager for another round? " he grinned at Xia, and he raised his hand and made gesture in sign language for *song* and *question*. Fox tilted her head shyly, and then she glanced between the food on the table, and Svarik - and she seemed to sense king's desire for song, and it seemed his joy would please her more than food right now.
She woofed, and she came to the playful Spirit, wagging her tail, seeming happy to be around him. She lowered her ears obediently, giving him the lead. When he caressed her fondly, like a puppy, and slowly started to weave his powerful gleaming song around them, she observed him for a moment with gleam in her eyes and then she started whistling, raising her head up high playfully like wolf would when howling, sharing her wonderful song with the people around her, but growing immersed and happy with it, as she did not only sing for Svarik, but also for herself, feeling free enough for the first time to do it.

[Mirach]

Svarik listened to their song with delight as long as it lasted, forgetting to eat with it.

[VisAnastasis]

Xia sung for quite a while along with Hans, until she felt in her heart that it's just right time to stop, and they let their song fade in union. It seemed to be a rather personal experience, to join her song with someone else's, and she looked shy, and her eyes were tearing up a little. Spirit gracefully leaned forth to her, and gently cleaned her eyes, and then caressed her, and giant fox like a little child closed her eyes trustfully, and leaned her fluffy head in his lap, purring loudly and with content.

[Mirach]

Svarik smiled, glad to see her content. With a gesture he invited her to finish the breakfast with him.

[VisAnastasis]

Once she noticed it, critter stood up shyly and licked Svarik's cheek, as if trying to reassure him she's alright. She than transformed into form of a little cute dog, and she shyly jumped into his lap, cuddling with him, pleased to see him awake and eating, as she recognized the pattern that humans are always a bit less tense and more content after a good meal.

[Mirach]

Svarik put some more food into her plate as well so they could eat together. "Pretty song," he told her in simple words, so she would understand that he liked it a lot.

[VisAnastasis]

Xia flufed up, seeming proud. She allowed herself to give a long pleasing howl to show him her delight with his response, and then, for all the time they ate, she kept on being the same loveable strange purring dog she loves to be, seeming to enjoy being herself and cuddle with Svarik just the same.

[Mirach]

When Svarik finished eating, he asked the Sage: "Can I see the basket now? Hm... Melody, I wanted to give some of the shells to you as well... would you like to pick them yourself?"

[VisAnastasis]

" Oh, I'd be delighted to, my dearest Sunshine! " Girl gleamed. " I am going to pick out the cutest one and make you and Brdie two cute matching shell necklaces! " she beamed with joy, as if the gift had only as much merit to her as one she was able to share with them. Sage had given her the basket full up to the very top with beautiful shells of all kinds and all sorts, gleaming in the sun.
" They were all very thankful for your song and help to our sea friend. They even sprinkled in some of the nicest shells from their own collections. " Sage nodded acknowledgingly to meadow king, with  some note of gentleness and respect.

" And there is also something else... It's not exactly a seashell, but I'd like you to have it. " his voice grew more solemn suddenly, as while Melody was browsing through shells, he reached at a side, and brought out another object - it was a little white treasure chest, decorated with little glowing jewels.

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" ...This package is from Sea Deity. " he finished with importance.
" I brought it all the way from East continent myself. " Hans added, tilting his head curiously toward Svarik.

[Mirach]

Svarik let Melody browse the shells although he was curious about them as well, and reached for the box to look what's inside.

[VisAnastasis]

When he opened the expensive chest, he could notice Sea creatures seemed to like three part gifts - because inside the chest, there were three little but peculiar objects, shining with concealed, but concentrated layers of magic contained within the special kinds of glass bottles they were in. They were carefully preserved and well wrapped, and seemed like some kinds of brews and potions.

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[Mirach]

Svarik took out the potions wonderingly, looking at the labels. "And what is this?" he asked, holding the bottle without a label.

[VisAnastasis]

" That is one of Sea Deities special blessings. She made it specially for you. " Hans beamed with joy.
" Indeed. " Sage confirmed. " It is a special potion imbued with her blessed magic. She noticed how curiously you were looking out at the wonders of sea around you, and how you wouldn't be able to explore them without me being there to make air bubble for you. This potion is imbued with powerful spell, and it will be able to trick your lungs and body to breathe oxygen from water as it it was air and nothing more. " Good man explained patiently and with reverence watching the rare mixture. " It should work on all kinds of water and liquids, as long as there's some percent of oxygen in them. "
" Yes, you'll do just fine, you'll just probably throw up the excess water after you come up at the surface, but other than that, sweetie, you should be good. " Hans added.
" One drop of the potion, drank ten minutes at least before you dive in, should be enough for around one day of being able to breathe underwater. May it bring you good luck, and may you use it well, sweet little lord of the land... " Sage smiled fondly at him.
" Sea Deity never gives away things like those lightly - but her pain has much lessened with your skilled song. " Hans added quietly and with some bright, kindhearted warmth. " We have no conventional soul healers here at sea, and she was very grateful for that. We all were... It has grinded scales of many sea demons and sea spirits, and blood of Sea Deity sprinkled within it to make it work. It is a token of our gratitude, a little of a joint blessing of us all... " he blushed adorably. " We all counseled with her and we agreed you deserve a little treat for your service to the Sea. "

[Mirach]

"Oh... That's so nice from her... from all of you. Thank you. I won't have to bother you now when I wouls like to admire the wonders of the sea," he smiled at the Sage.