I watched Sword in the Stone. Send help.

[strongerthangravity]

Chi-ke?

[A small squirrel, fur colored red, scampers around the area. She's cautious of course, but at the same time very curious about this new place. What was going on? Where was she? Was that boy around here by chance? Who would she meet?]

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[sunfae]

[ A small smile graced Elarian's face once he saw the curious little squirrel. ]

Hello there, little one.

[ Definitely expecting the woodland creature to turn tail and run, Elarian quietly approached it. ]

[strongerthangravity]

[Oh! Who's this? Someone new? She looks pretty nice.

She approaches Elarian cautiously, curious but still knowing when she should probably run.]

[sunfae]

[ Now this is quite unusual.

Elarian didn't expect the little critter to come closer. Maybe this squirrel is braver than most or just foolish. Whichever the case, the young scholar greets it with a smile. ]

Don't worry. I don't bite.

[ He kneels down to the ground and extends his hand to it. ]

C'mere.

[strongerthangravity]

[This one is more curious than most. She's been through some things.

She approaches the hand, sniffing it for a moment. She looks up at him nervously.]

[sunfae]

[ His smile grew a little wider than before. ]

See? I don't mean you any harm.

[ He pulls his hand back to search for any treats he could offer to the squirrel. ]

Your kind likes nuts, right? Walnuts, maybe?

[ Elarian feels a tad crazy talking to a mere squirrel, but it beats talking with other people. ]

[strongerthangravity]

[Hey man, you're the one who decided to talk to a squirrel today.

Oh! Nuts! She bounces up and down. She never got things from other people. Was this a gift or something?]

[sunfae]

[ Considering he makes it a habit to talk to fairies, magical fox creatures and sylphs, this honestly shouldn't be so weird for him.

Nevertheless, he offers the little squirrel a handful of walnuts. They were leftovers from his earlier lunch. ]

Try not to eat them all at once.

[strongerthangravity]

[Squirrel-gasp! That's a lot of food! And it's all for her!

Squeaking happily, she starts taking the nuts from his hand, putting most of them in a pile on the ground while she gnaws on one.]

[sunfae]

[ Elarian was utterly content to watch the squirrel chow down, but he wonders if it's someone's pet. This squirrel seems far too docile to be a regular forest creature. ]

I wonder how you arrived here...

[ He mutters aloud. ]

You're probably lost.

[strongerthangravity]

[Define regular.

While she does enjoy the treat, she's also slowly moving away from the guy. These big creatures weren't generally friendsly after all.

She squeaks a few times, a thank you in a way.]

[hold_on_to_your_nuts]

Well hey there little lady, what's your name?

[And yes, being able to talk to rodents she's expecting an actual answer here.]

[strongerthangravity]

My name?

[Wait...

Wait.]

Y-you can talk like me?

[hold_on_to_your_nuts]

Sure can! [Behind her she reveals a squirrel-like tail.]

You might say it's a bit of a...talent of mine.

My friends call me Squirrel Girl.

[strongerthangravity]

Wow!

[A human that could speak squirrel! How amazing!]

Uh, nice to meet you! My friends call me...

[She stopped.]

I don't think I have a name.

[hold_on_to_your_nuts]

Really? Well, that doesn't surprise me too much. Most squirrels are more concerned with getting acorns and not being eaten by a hawk or something, so they wouldn't think much about names.

[She rubs the bottom of her chin and...]

Here's an idea, how about I name you? I mean if ya want me to that is.

[strongerthangravity]

Or wolves...

[She's smarter than it though, and she knows it.]

Ooh! Could you? That would be very nice if you did!

[Because honestly she couldn't think of one if she tried.]

you are awesome and dawwwww

[bythewaves]

[ have a tall stranger who stops singing to blink at you in surprise ]

Well now, you are far from home, little one. There are no forests here.

[ he doesn't really expect an answer, as such, but he sets aside his harp and rifles through his meager possessions to see if he has something to share ]

I honestly dont know how it happened

[strongerthangravity]

[Yay! Another new face. You look nice, that sound you were making was pretty good.

She watches curiously as he riffles through his stuff, not fully understanding what he was doing.]

well she is rather um. persistent?

[bythewaves]

[ ah, he thought he had some waybread left. Here, have a piece set aside for you ]

It isn't much, little one, but you are welcome to it. I wonder who you seek.

And also pretty damn cute

[strongerthangravity]

[she steps forward and begins gnawing on the piece. Goodness, so many people were giving her things. She really didn't need to really be afraid of them here, did she?

His question stops her though. She turns back to him and begins explaining... in squirrel.

She's looking for a guy, she doesn't know much about him. He was very nice though.]

seriously the cutest thing in that movie

[bythewaves]

[ fortunately for you, while (most) Elves don't 'speak' squirrel as such, they can certainly understand bird and beast pretty well irregardless, and he's learnt a fair bit from his younger brother, who actually does speak to animals ]

Ah, then it is a love lost, that drives you? My condolences! May you find that which you seek. This place draws all kinds to itself. Be wary, but be hopeful.

Saddest thing too

[strongerthangravity]

[Oh, he can understand her? That's nice to hear.

She says her thank yous but asks just why can he talk to her.]

very true. I totally shipped it.

[bythewaves]

[ have a small smile and a thoughtful hum ]

Has it been so long then, that even the forest creatures have forgotten us? I am of the Elder race, little one. It was the Elves who woke the forest up, long Ages ago and spoke to bird and beast and tree. My brother could understand you better, alas, it was never my gift, but I will aid you if I can.

[ almost absently his hands go back to his harp and he begins to pluck out a melody - sad and lonely, love lost, love forsaken, but never without hope ]

So do I

[strongerthangravity]

[She couldn't believe it. Sure, there were humans in the forest that could do that "magic" stuff, but she never knew that there were forest-people.

Cooing sadly, she climbed up his arm and settled on his shoulder, listening absentmindedly to his harp music. She didn't understand it, or the feelings that came with it, but it sounded nice.]

better wife than Guinevere, any day

[bythewaves]

[ he's happy enough to let her, and will even shift slightly to better accommodate her, but he never stops playing - if anything, the music echoes his mood, becoming full of regret and melancholy ]

It must seem like little more than a dream to you, hm? We are a fading people, alas, and there are so few of us now who remain, the last echoes of a long-forgotten world. But enough about me.

[ determinedly, the music shifts, to something bright and cheerful ]

Where will you go little one? The world is vast and oftentimes unfriendly, beyond your green woods.

Certainly would have ended better

[strongerthangravity]

[His words are sad and hopeless. She finds herself wishing that she knew more about these forest-people. She gives him a little hug, hoping that, if nothing else, it would help him feel better.

Then the music shifts. More happy and nice. His question perks her up and she explains that she doesn't know. This was the first time she was out of her forest. She was promised that wherever she went, she would be safe though.]

they could have had adorable squirrel babies...

[bythewaves]

[ If he was the sort, he'd 'daaaaw' at the hug. You do get a smile though ]

That is kind of your mundane to promise, most are not so gentle.
(hey! you've got no room to talk I'm always nice to you!)

There are places where you'd be understood, and others where you would have a human form, if so inclined. But many are not kind, either, and I know not if you could find your beloved. There are folk from many worlds here - it is a vast area to search, even if you never leave these grounds. What is he like, your heart?

Be the squirrel king and queen...

[strongerthangravity]

[A place where she would become human? That was possible? Well, after all that she had heard already...

What he was like? He was kind. Very playful, gave her quite the chase. Seemed to have a sort of commanding nature to him, even if he didn't show it. Really cute too. She'd find him eventually. It was just a matter of looking.

...Though she wondered if he wanted her to find him.]

draw a tiny sword from an acorn?

[bythewaves]

Oh there are all sorts of places here, and the mundanes may indulge in whatever suits their fancy - human, machine, beast - our forms are all malleable, here.

Ah... that is the question, is it not? Still, if you love him true, I'll warrant you'll have no rest until you find him, whether he accept you or no. He sounds like a good match for you.

yes :D

[strongerthangravity]

[She bounced with joy. Yes, she'd be sure to find him eventually. It was just a matter of time. And she was sure he still liked her.

The mention of "machine" and some of those bigger words sort of go over her head. She promises to be careful though.]

*imagines this* *dies of the cute*

[bythewaves]

Such enthusiasm ought be rewarded, and I will pray for your success. May it be that he love you in return! An' even if he does not, may your heart not be broken beyond repair, but know the joy of his happiness to bandage your own.