[Kaede saw, and felt, and another puff of affectionate warmth welled up through the Bond. The Chimera's crest fluffed up soft as she hummed and leaned against the woman she loved, and who loved her back.]
It is. [Another nudge of shoulders, another gentle bump against the side of Chariot's head.] Couldn't forget it if I tried.
[She tugged the Witch's hand, shuffling slowly through the grass-lined paths. They had changed somewhat, with new creatures to tread new tracks. But the thing at the end of it, that gnarled tree, was the same as ever, towering silently over a barely tamed area. It bore a full growth of summer leaves that swayed gently in the dwindling evening breeze, and no new scratches were carved into its ancient bark.
Kaede found a comfortable place to sit amidst its roots, setting the basket down, then Chariot, then molding herself to her Witch's side. She gazed up at the tree's leaves—and a spark of surprised amusement rippled through the Bond.]
...you know, I think it's a maple tree.
[Kaede chuckled to herself, settling back against the trunk.]
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It is. [Another nudge of shoulders, another gentle bump against the side of Chariot's head.] Couldn't forget it if I tried.
[She tugged the Witch's hand, shuffling slowly through the grass-lined paths. They had changed somewhat, with new creatures to tread new tracks. But the thing at the end of it, that gnarled tree, was the same as ever, towering silently over a barely tamed area. It bore a full growth of summer leaves that swayed gently in the dwindling evening breeze, and no new scratches were carved into its ancient bark.
Kaede found a comfortable place to sit amidst its roots, setting the basket down, then Chariot, then molding herself to her Witch's side. She gazed up at the tree's leaves—and a spark of surprised amusement rippled through the Bond.]
...you know, I think it's a maple tree.
[Kaede chuckled to herself, settling back against the trunk.]