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<blockquote data-quote="spyscribe" data-source="post: 1955834" data-attributes="member: 5808">But, before our party continues their journey:A Prepatory Interlude: Reyu is somewhat concerned for her new animal companion.&nbsp; While she has been able to introduce him to the members of the party and he seems in all ways agreeable to remaining with her, she has her doubts about prolonged river travel.So, the morning after the banquet, Reyu rises with the sun and as she prays for nature's blessing to be upon her, she makes a special request.Reyu goes directly to see the bear after breakfast.&nbsp; The large beast ambles over to her, and she pats its great head as she says in perfect bear, &quot;Hello, my friend.&quot;The bear blinks.&nbsp; &quot;You can talk,&quot; he says, a bit of surprise showing in his slow, ponderous bear voice.&quot;For a little while,&quot; she allows.&nbsp; &quot;I hope we can speak much in the coming days.&quot;The bear gives a big, slow nod.&nbsp; &quot;I'd like that.&quot;&quot;What do you call yourself, friend?&quot;The bear's reply is long and rumbling.&nbsp; &quot;I was called, 'He Whose Paws Can Rip Up Mighty Trees.'&nbsp; But now I think I will be called, 'He Whose Friend Walks On Two Legs.'&quot;Reyu can't help smiling.&nbsp; She scratches the bear around his great, furry ears.&nbsp; He bats at her gently with a paw.&nbsp; &quot;Paws,&quot; she says, a rich solid word in her native elven.&nbsp; &quot;I am about to go on a long journey to the sea and then up a great river.&nbsp; Would you like to accompany me?&quot;&quot;Sea...&quot; the bear rumbles.&nbsp; &quot;I do not know the sea.&quot;&quot;It is a great body of water.&quot;&quot;Like a river?&quot; the bear asks.&quot;It is like a river, as a tree is like grass,&quot; she explains.Paws considers.&nbsp; &quot;Grass is not much like a tree,&quot; he muses. &quot;But... they are both green.&quot;&nbsp; He thinks some more, &quot;I think, I would like to go with you to see this... sea.&quot;The bear nuzzles against Reyu, and she pets his head, and the conversation turns to other things.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spyscribe, post: 1955834, member: 5808"] But, before our party continues their journey: [i]A Prepatory Interlude: [/i] Reyu is somewhat concerned for her new animal companion. While she has been able to introduce him to the members of the party and he seems in all ways agreeable to remaining with her, she has her doubts about prolonged river travel. So, the morning after the banquet, Reyu rises with the sun and as she prays for nature's blessing to be upon her, she makes a special request. Reyu goes directly to see the bear after breakfast. The large beast ambles over to her, and she pats its great head as she says in perfect bear, "Hello, my friend." The bear blinks. "You can talk," he says, a bit of surprise showing in his slow, ponderous bear voice. "For a little while," she allows. "I hope we can speak much in the coming days." The bear gives a big, slow nod. "I'd like that." "What do you call yourself, friend?" The bear's reply is long and rumbling. "I was called, 'He Whose Paws Can Rip Up Mighty Trees.' But now I think I will be called, 'He Whose Friend Walks On Two Legs.'" Reyu can't help smiling. She scratches the bear around his great, furry ears. He bats at her gently with a paw. "Paws," she says, a rich solid word in her native elven. "I am about to go on a long journey to the sea and then up a great river. Would you like to accompany me?" "Sea..." the bear rumbles. "I do not know the sea." "It is a great body of water." "Like a river?" the bear asks. "It is like a river, as a tree is like grass," she explains. Paws considers. "Grass is not much like a tree," he muses. "But... they are both green." He thinks some more, "I think, I would like to go with you to see this... sea." The bear nuzzles against Reyu, and she pets his head, and the conversation turns to other things. [/QUOTE]

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