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>>129376There you are.
The last post to Spark was
>>128967 → >>129377"I just need to be sure there is nothing else going to jump out from the forest and attack the pony workers. Hopefully it will be quick and without much to write home about for all involved."
>>129378His ears twitch
"What is this 'monster' you mentioned?"
>>129379"Well, it was really big and attacked the mine. Then two more appeared. They were some of the changeling officers, but the changelings did not seem to recognize them as their own when they became monstrous. They revealed themselves when my friend stabbed one. It was a sight to behold than instead of felling the thing, it simply grew before our eyes."
>>129380"That is strange, if they are afraid of it. But it sounds like your monster is nothing other than the Changelings"
>>129381"I hope so. It is easier to confront what you understand."
>>129382"Indeed it is. And we do not understand these Doubles. But they confront us"
>>129383"Hopefully that will end when I am done negotiating with them. If you will point out where they are likely hiding, then I will be happy to get them to leave."
>>129384"We know where they are. They have taken the place of the pony society. The problem is if they come to us."
>>129385"Hmm... but what about the ones hiding in the forest?"
>>129386"Of the Changelings? They do not hide in the forest that we know of. Makade tells me they send their patrols north sometimes. We do not know when or if they will attack again."
>>129296Silver smiles back.
"Of course. We can not just let you sleep on floor, after all."
>>129388Mala's tail wagging speeds up, and he shows off his yellow, chipped teeth in a wide smile
>>129389"Just let me know when you are ready, and we will leave. I even got new cart to use for furniture."
>>129390"I'm ready!" Mala stands up, and Jubilosa walks over from around the table
>>129391Silver looks over at Jubilosa.
"Is there any other furniture or anything we need, Jubilosa?"
>>129392"No... He had things pretty well set up. Couches, tables, beds, a radio, a record player, some little model ships, little statues... He loves his stuffed animals. Like, actual animals. Not, not teddy bears."
She comes closer
"But if you want to buy me some gloves..."
>>129393Silver's eyes light up.
"Oh, what kind? I found plenty I can buy at one particular store."
>>129394She picks up her right claw, and at will, extends her talons so their sharpness and length is more visible to Silver.
"You know.
For these"
>>129395"...Ohhhhhhhh, right."
Silver speaks to her in a low voice.
"I will see if I can find some suitable gloves for you."
>>129396She pulls her lips back in the best smile her solid beak will allow, and she rubs the side of her head with the same claw
"Hehehehe, that would be great!"
>>129397The unicorn steps forward, and hugs the griffon.
>>129398Her wings move up in evident surprise, before she lifts a claw up to hug him back
>>129399He hugs only for a little bit to let her hug back before releasing her.
"We will be back."
Silver motions for Mala to follow as he leaves, hitches himself to his new cart, and goes to the furniture store.
>>129400Silver probably could have chosen a nearer furniture store, as it's quite a walk. Mala starts walking by Silver's side, then walking ahead and looking around him, then circling around Silver, occasionally moving to get out of eye sight from concerned or fearful ponies.
After some time, they arrive at the large store
>>129401Possibly, but he's familiar with this store. Which he enters with Mala beside him.
"So, what is your style?"
>>129402Mala walks in ahead of Silver, and looks around with some degree of awe at the choices around him
"I don't know... I have never chosen furniture before"
>>129403"Well, go ahead and look around. We have time."
>>129404Mala walks around, looking at various styles from a Victorian, to something that imitates Nature like what Keskoo chose, to heart and flower decorated models
"Oh! This one. Or this one. This one is nice."
Mala looks around in some confusion
"Maybe... this one?" He points at a fairly plain bed
>>129405Silver chuckles.
"They are all nice choices. But which one speaks to you most?"
>>129406"Speaks to me...?" He holds his mouth open, and looks back over the set of furniture
"I don't know. I've heard ponies say that, but it always seemed like something they would say when they wanted to sound fancy. I don't know... It's a bed, so something I can sleep on, maybe? Or maybe one that is fancier. So I can feel like I have made itt somewhere""
>>129407"I suppose it is little bit of fancy speak, but there is truth to it. Your heart knows what it wants, even if your brain does not. Maybe...close your eyes, and just walk in direction, any direction. Whatever bedframe you walk into first, might be one your heart wants."
[1d4 = 1]>>129408"Uh, okay..."
He closes his eyes and turns in a circle, then another, then another. Then he walks in a straight line into...
>>129409>>129408Thud"Oww!"
Mala trips onto a bed, falling onto it, then off of it onto the ground.. The bed has heart shapes, flowers, and otherwise is feminine in the way that ponies naturally are
Mala looks up
"This one!"
>>129410The unicorn is a little unsure about it...but he *did* give Mala the advise that made him pick it. He smiles at the gnoll.
"Alright. Now, for mattress. Do you like soft or firm mattresses?"
>>129411He tilts his head
"Uh........ Firm? I don't know"
>>129412"There are mattresses here in store if you want to test both out."
>>129413"I don't want to get yelled at for laying on mattresses... Maybe a medium firm?"
>>129414"Very well. Now, what about other furniture for bedroom? End table, dresser, chest?"
>>129415"I don't.... have many things.Maybe just one of those?"
>>129416"Maybe not now, no. Even then, it might be nice to fill out your room. It is your choice."
>>129418"Alright, let us look at some."
>>129419He looks around at a few
"I think you may have had a point with that 'what you heart wants'... It sent me to the most 'pony' one. I never knew really what I wanted to be in my life. I don't have a story about homeland like the griffin or the others... I haven't been much able to fit in with pony society and there were only so many gnolls. In the last couple years I did find gnolls. The few back there. But most were Crocuta, not Kaftar. The griffins didn't know the difference and neither did Boek. But they did. Anyways... I'm not sure it's who I wanted to be. But stumbling into that bed... maybe it means I always wanted to be a pony"
>>129420Silver takes that in.
"Huh...I suppose it would make sense, feeling like you do not fit in anywhere else. If that is what you want, I will try to help you however I can, though I am not entirely sure how."
>>129420I just need to try and clarify some things before I can continue. Are you trying to steer me away from wandering the forest more, or am I just reading too much into it?
>>129426The wolf is saying that he believes that that the Changelings are based in pony settlements and does not believe they venture into the woods save for patrols.