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[emet_sulk]

[ The image starts off dark. There's vague movement. The sounds of...licking? And snuffling. Then a muffled voice: ]

Stop that. That's not for eating.

[ Spots of light emerge as the snout pressed against the charm moves back. What's revealed is the head of an unusual creature. The image is shaky (and slimy) and it's quickly apparent that the charm is currently hanging from the neck of its owner while this is going on.

A hand rubs the creature's rugged forehead, mindful of its long horn. ]

What do I feed you...? I did not put thought into that when I made you. Did I envision you as a carnivore or a herbivore?

[ The screen goes briefly dark again as Emet-Selch cleans the charm off on his shirt, making the feed much clearer to all watching. ]

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[emet_sulk]

Of two, hmm? They do breed chocobos to serve as eternal bond mounts, so why not a monoceros.

[ He doesn't seem to notice Erichthonios' preoccupation. ]

[beshackled]

E...Eternal... bond...

[Please don't mind him going bright red. He may be like this a while.]

A-aye, I suppose that would be a cause to breed a mount that seats more than one...

[emet_sulk]

Well, I shall leave it to your discretion I suppose. There are so many odd beasts around; what is one more?

[ And now Grani is one more of those odd beasts. He pats its cheek and it snorts into his face. Ew. Stinky breath. ]

[beshackled]

[An unfortunate side effect of a carnivorous diet and not having the limbs that make it easy to brush one's teeth.]

I-I think... having one or two about capable of flight, or swimming, may be of great help. We would be able to cover more terrain that way... and learn more about this place.

[emet_sulk]

Aye. I had planned to take a journey to see as much of the land as possible to make teleportation more convenient. But now that Hythlodaeus is here...

[ He trails off. ]

[beshackled]

Could you... not make the journey together?

[Was there something stopping him from doing so...?]

[emet_sulk]

[ He's quiet for a while, staring off to the side as he idly pats Grani's cheek. ]

I'm sure he would be more than happy to. But I would rather not lose him again.

[beshackled]

We could... we could all go together! Yuja and Themis... that is, Elidibus and I wished to travel as well.

If we all looked after one another, I am sure everything would be alright!

[emet_sulk]

[ He doesn't seem entirely convinced. His mouth twists into a grimace. ]

I will think about it. I don't particularly like large groups, you see.

[beshackled]

O-Oh.

[That... might have instantly deflated his enthusiasm, well-meaning though it was.]

Well... if you should ever change your mind, know that you will be welcome.

[emet_sulk]

...Thank you.

[ He says it more to be polite. He doesn't hold anything against Erichthonios or even Elidibus, but, well...

Grani stomps one foot and snorts into his face. ]

I should be going. My familiar is growing impatient it seems.

[beshackled]

Aye, so it would seem.

Fare you well, Emet-Selch.