Ryoku pondered. "It does not matter whether they see me or not. Sometime it is easier to observe when you are trying not to go unnoticed yourself. If i can gain their trust..." he paused for a moment surprised he almost gave away his own plan. "I just need you to convince them that I am an ally. If they refuse then the section option may be necessary. As for the time of the request, you are free to go as you please, all I need is to first gain their trust, so in that respect my side of the deal will be most time consuming."

(i'm heading out to go home! just finished my last college exam. The trip is about 3 hours and idk if I will be getting right back on then, but I should be on tonight without fail!)

(ok have a good trip i hope it is fun lol i have a later birthday part to go to here in a little anyway some of my friends missed my 22nd so they are throwing me a party)



Shadora pondered for a time he trusted her already to a certain extent that much she could tell but he also had his own agenda which he seemed unwilling to share her tails flicked back and forth as she thought "They are not to bright most of them and a few of them are wary of me but that is it" she sighed "What you ask is a big thing i don't do big groups" her tails flicked more furiously as she thought she had a way to get them to trust him but she would need more from him than just learning to control the fire "Grant me four favors to be obtained at my leisure as well as teach me how to control the fire and you have a deal Kitsune" She had a plan but would wait for his answer before she told him of it

"I'm tired...And...Hungry. But otherwise...Fine. I think." She said, out of breath. She started to get up, but then collapsed. "Maybe not... Something's wrong...With my leg." She was too tired to try to heal it though. And it might be broken. I'm not good at fixing bones... And those...Um, people I guess?..were ruthless.

(Umm, just a point of clarification: my character is a dryad, not a druid. One person used the wrong term and I thought it was a typo, but then others have used it since. Those are two totally different things. Dryads are tree spirits/nymphs, similar to naiads, which are water spirits/nymphs. So my character is essentially a tree spirit, taking on different aspects of the mythology, including some shape shifting powers tied to the earth/trees, and inspired to some extent by the Ents of Tolkien's writing. A druid, on the other hand, is generally a magic-user with religious/spiritual ties to nature, and can be any fantasy race, though are most often human. Can we please refer to my character correctly as a dryad from now on, please? Thanks!)

Apheida, startled by the new arrivals, turned first to the small fairy on the table in front of her. The poor thing looked injured, and quite exhausted. Plucking a bloom from one of her uppermost branches, Apheida held it out to the fairy, dew dripping off its petals and a good collection of nutritious nectar visible down in the base of the flower.

"It has been some time since I encountered one of the Fae folk. Please, take this and refresh yourself. You're safe now." She smiled down at the newcomer kindly.

"Oh, Why...Thank you." She said gratefully. She accepted the flower and sipped it. It was refreshing, like the dryad had said. She smiled. She was now at least less hungry, and she finally started getting drowsy.
(Some of my posts are definitely shorter than others. I hope you don't mind.)

Garth frowned in concern at the small fairy before pulling a clean handkerchief from his pocket. "I usually carry these in case of an injury, but it will do to keep you warm if you need it." He held out the small cloth to the small fairy.

"Thanks...Too..." She took it and covered herself with it like a blanket before falling asleep. Before she fell asleep, she thought about how these people were much kinder than many others that she could have intruded on.

(@colonelhazard: Thanks for letting us know. I don't think i have made that mistake yet, but this will definitely keep me from doing so! If i do plz point it out so i know to fix it haha)

Ryoku looked at her calculatingly. "I am no fool. I will not grant you four favors without first knowing what they will be. You take the form of a kitsune then i suspect you should know how highly we honor our promises and deals. I will not be tricked into doing something I do not wish. I mean no disrespect, but I still know very little of you, and a kitsune's trust is not easily earned. State what favors you wish of me, and then I shall decide if they are of equal bargain to my request." He was intrigued by their current conversation. He didn't talk to others much, or even hold company, but she was different. She intrigued him unlike others who annoyed him. She might make the trip worth while. While she stated she hated groups she may not have realized that he did as well, but he had his own agenda in mind.

(Can we just call her a Treant is that ok they are the same thing but the names are different and i may have put druid and i am sorry if i did it was an unintentional error if so i was on a phone most of the time but have my computer back now)

"I am unsure as to what the favors will be right now i need of nothing but there may come a time when i do and trust me i know exactly how highly kitsunes value favors if there is one thing to be said about you kind it is that there are no fools among them when it comes to bargaining and deals" She smiled "and if this form is unpleasing to you i can take another if you wish" she smiled a Cheshire Cat smile "remember i have traveled with one of your kind before he taught me much" she stared at him wanting to know his agenda he intrigued her like none of the others could they were common and dull but he was different he was exciting and she hated to be bored but four favors may be to much she very rarely cashed in favors to begin with.

"I will have to think on the favors but until i come up with something i have work to do because if this group is to trust you there are two ways to do it you can choose how

1. i earn there trust then bring you in and they will trust you upon my word
2. I act with my an unusual amount of violence and hatred and you will be the only one able to quote un-quote control me and my seemingly random and wild mood swings those seem the best two options the second being the more fun if you ask me also if you have a better idea i am open to suggestion" she smiled at him again and waited for his answer

Ryoku rose an eyebrow in curiosity. "Your current form is fine, it's actually refreshing to see another of my kind, even if is just a shapeshifter." He paused and thought over her offer. "One should do, its simple and requires little work while still reaching the required goal. But I will promise only one request, the other three I shall give you if during that time you have earned my trust..." He paused for a moment allowing his black and red fire to swirl around his hand again. "that is not an easy thing to do, so don't expect it to happen quickly, but I will admit you intrigue me and that is the first thing in a long time, so trust may not be impossible unless there is a reason I shouldn't trust you..."