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[typhlotic]

[He sighs heavily as he messes with the device he was given. He's never been very good with these things. Pushing his hands through his hair, he tries to at least get it recording somehow before giving up and just trying.]

Hey. If anyone out there can hear me I'd like some help finding a way to the a forest of some kind. My sense of smell is really thrown here so I haven't been able to figure out which way is up let alone which way is not city.

[He offers a smile but his eyes, though seeming bright, don't seem to ever focus on the screen before he fumbles with things to try to turn if off.]

Crap. What is the off...?

[He ends the recording completely on accident. But it's also what he wants so...great?]

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[inthewood]

I try to! Sometimes I get caught up in my writing, but it's them I'm writing about, so what good would it be if I didn't come out and search for them?

(( Sorry Silvio. You asked the magic question and Henry is prepared to ramble. ))

[typhlotic]

[That makes sense actually. And he hears excitement in his voice, hears his heart beating faster because of it. This is a guy who loves his work and Silvio likes that.]

Tell me more about it. I'd like to know about your writings.

[inthewood]

Oh! Before I came here, it was mostly hypothetical. I was searching for the Green Man. Once I found him, I published a paper about him that got some attention among my folklorist peers. But my real interest was in finding evidence of fairies and Fairyland!

(( His cadence grows faster until he stops suddenly with a sigh. ))

But here, there are all these creatures just out in the open to see and study!

[typhlotic]

[There's something about that tone that suggests that Henry's passion went...badly. Silvio doesn't know what happened but he can tell. So he tilts his head in Henry's direction.]

If you don't want to talk about it I understand. I'll happily listen to you tell me about the creatures here instead.

[inthewood]

Ah-- They -- the fairies -- were just... a little murderous and horrible. That's all.

[typhlotic]

[That makes him frown. He doesn't like those that would willingly bring harm upon others.]

So they hurt you. Bastards.

[inthewood]

(( Henry's tone is different, a little softer, almost embarrassed. ))

It's alright. I survived.

[typhlotic]

You surviving doesn't make what happened to you alright.

[Silvio frowns more and then shakes his head.]

If you ever need help you can all on me, okay? You don't have to go through whatever they did to you again.

[inthewood]

(( It's touching to have that offer. Henry's smile slightly and nods. ))

Thank you. Luckily, the Fae here aren't like that at all. Though, I do only know one of them.

[typhlotic]

As long as the Fae who are here are trusted by you then that's fine. Good enough for me.

[inthewood]

He's my friend. I trust him entirely.

[typhlotic]

Then I trust him too. No questions asked.

[And he smiles at him because he seriously means that.]

[inthewood]

He's very kind. Perhaps I'm a bit biased since we have so many interests in common.

[typhlotic]

[That makes him chuckle softly.]

Tell me about him. I'd like to know more about your friend.

[inthewood]

Well, we share a love of books and learning. We met in a bookshop. I was looking for something the native flora and fauna; he picked up a few items on different topics. He's very kind and friendly. In a warm, unsophisticated way. I mean that as a compliment. He's not manipulative or deceitful, just genuinely very nice.

[typhlotic]

[That makes him smile. It reminds him of a friend of his long ago. One he'd hoped he would be able to become mates with but that's not possible anymore. But he remembers falling for his friend because of those reasons.]

I like him already.

[inthewood]

I feel fortunate to have such a friend. I didn't have many back home. By my own doing, if I'm honest.

[typhlotic]

Sometimes that's the way it is. I don't have any friends right now because of my own doing back home either. But sometimes that's just where you're at and a change in circumstances can shirt that.

[inthewood]

No doubt you'll make some here quickly. If it pleases you, you're free to count me among them.

[typhlotic]

Well...I should say I have one friend. I just don't see him a lot because he's busy and living in another country now... But honestly it's nice making friends here already and I just got here.

You can count on me as one of yours if you're willing, by the way. I don't want to push anything on you.

[inthewood]

I won't say no to a new friend.

(( And his smile is absolutely audible. ))

Ah, here we are. This is the safest wood I've found so far. There aren't many dangerous ayakashi here.