The oddest things wake up old muses

[knowsregret]

It has been some time, child, since you and I last spoke. However, I do remember you. I remember you well.

Though I cannot say I understand what it was that had you return to my side, but I am not unhappy for it.

We will see what comes, I suppose.

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[ohboov]

[Oh wants to say hello...but he's not sure what the creature is. He's never seen a unicorn or even a horse for that matter. But hey, what's he got to lose.]

Greeting you!

[knowsregret]

Well, hello little one. [She tilts her head, never having observed something like Oh, either.] What matter of creature are you?

[ohboov]

[He is always happy to help in that regard.]

Answer: I am Boov. We Boov are number one in the galaxy for running away.

[He makes it sound like that's a good thing. Oh tilts his head, walking in circles around the unicorn, puzzled at many things. The configuration of legs, the appendage between it's eyes, the small mouth...it was all very confusing.]

What creature person are you? I has not seen one before this time.

[knowsregret]

Boov, I have not heard of Boov before, and I all know manner of mythical beings. [By name, in fact, such is the case when you are as old as the moon and sun.]

I am a unicorn. If you have not seen me and mine, that is not as surprising.

[ohboov]

We cames from another planet. [Oh points off into the sky in the general direction they came from. His English is...not entirely correct but its pretty good for a third language.]

[He makes a whooping noise of excitement, his skin changing to orange for a moment or two before he's able to calm down and turn back to purple to introduce himself. He seems not to have noticed his color change.]

My name is Oh. Pleased to be meeting You-Ni-Corn.

[knowsregret]

Hello, Oh. You are a creature from another planet? Are there others like you as well in this place?

[ohboov]

I am most popular to be first here. Other Boov has home on the Moon. They visits now and also again. Boov and Humans persons are best of friends.

[jocularly]

What a pretty girl ye are! [He gives her a low bow.] Hope m'not intruding?

[knowsregret]

[She shakes her head.]

There is nothing to intrude upon.

[jocularly]

Well that's good t'hear! How's it you learned to talk?

[knowsregret]

... [She presses her lips together.] Do you know me?

[jocularly]

No, but I've met a mare or two in me life. [Sorry, lady, he's blind to her horn.]

[knowsregret]

[She shakes her head and steps back.] Mare! Mare! I am no mare!

[jocularly]

[He holds up his hands - one which looks skeletal. Don't worry, it's a prosthesis.]

I'm sorry! I didn' mean ta offend ye!

[disorder_heaven]

...Well, this is the first time I've seen one of you in... Ages. [ Longer than he can remember, actually. ]

[knowsregret]

It seems many have either forgotten us, or have never seen us.

[disorder_heaven]

I think those two have to be one and the same. They must be. I can't imagine someone seeing one of you and forgetting. [ There's an uncharacteristic tone of nostalgia in his voice. ]

[knowsregret]

I had thought the same, but no, in my world, many men have forgotten me and mine. But you are kind to say so.

[disorder_heaven]

Ah. Humans. There's your answer. [ He lets out a weary sigh. ] Either way, I guess I'd be lying if I said I wasn't relieved to see your kind is still... Around.

[knowsregret]

We do not vanish, we do not die. We can be killed, yes, but we do not die. We will always be around for those willing to see.

[valiantabsurdity]

It's good, I suppose - that you were called. That you answered it.

And only good can come of it.

OMG LIR!

[knowsregret]

[At the sight of him, she moves closer, and while the part of her that loves him, and adores him wishes to reach out to him, she knows she cannot. She merely smiles, truly happy to see him. ]

And of your being here as well. Hello, Lir, I am glad to see you.

: D

[valiantabsurdity]

And I you. For however short the while. For however little you allow.

[knowsregret]

I would allow a great while, if it were possible, I will always remember my heroic prince.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

[Oh my gosh, how pretty... No really. Saft's heard about unicorns, read about them - but never actually seen one before. How gorgeous is she?!]

So you are real.