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(Or you can have him run into Sasha and the water hatchling their outside the castle if you want cloud)

"She likely will be headed towards the kitchen." Alfonse quickly made his way into the castle. "She may not know exactly where it is, but in all likelihood, if she is as malnourished as she looks to be..." The lanky scientist trailed off, and quickly made his way through the hall. As he walked, his shoes clicked in a sophisticated manner.

Ferra waited for Aurora to enter the castle, and followed along behind her. The child couldn't have gone far, but even so, she fretted.

High above the trees of the forest, an eagle soared gracefully, searching with its predatory eyes for a meal of some sort. After having not found anything of interest, the bird landed and perched on the branch of a tall tree. After a moment, the sounds of bones and ligaments rearranging themselves could be heard-- or would have, had anyone been around-- and the eagle began to grow. Its feathers shriveled away, and its talons grew into soft, bare feet. The wings of the graceful bird grew into dark, toffee-colored arms, and the eagle's face changed into that of a young girl's. After having completed the transformation, the girl shimmied her way down the tree, and looked inside its trunk, where she had stored her clothes. The adolescent took no time to peer around the forest, but slipped into her clothing, and began to travel through the forest again. She had spotted a clearing not far ahead. Although she hadn't seen the exact nature of the building inhabiting the clearing, the girl had noticed some sort of building while in her secondary form, and wondered if perhaps its hosts would be kind enough to feed her. Delilah's prideful nature typically was a strong deterrent from begging for any scraps, but the girl hadn't any luck finding any prey, or fruits or vegetables for that matter. Maybe there's a garden... Her weathered moccasins tread carefully over the ground below her, so as not to disturb any potential predators. Although the shapeshifter was certain she could change in time to defend herself, she didn't want to risk it; her clothes had already been ruined on numerous, previous occasions, and though she didn't care much for the outfit she currently donned, it was her only one.

Alfonse stood alongside Aurora, his mouth twisted into an angry scowl. "You ought to show more respect to your host; your manners are even poorer than my own."

Ferra said nothing. The girl's presence alone made her nauseous, and she leaned against the stone wall, her face pale. Somehow, she felt that both Aurora and Alfonse had committed a grave mistake by allowing the child entrance into their home. She wondered if it could be undone in any way, and although sensing the castle's magic lent her the slightest sense of comfort, she still felt as if the girl were, at the very least, mischievous, and at the most, dangerous.

(Well, Alfonse, Aurora, and Ferra are tending to a demon child who managed to gain permission to enter the castle, Lover's and Ace's characters are tied up at the creek, my new character is making her way to the castle for the first time, and Hawkpaw's ghost and Peter are hanging out looking to cause some mischief. :3)

Ferra set her basket of fruits and vegetables onto the wooden table in the kitchen, and followed Aurora's lead, her face still somewhat pale. Her right hand clutched her stomach, as if she were still nauseous.

Alfonse frowned and crossed his arms at the girl. He contemplated mentioning scientific research which showed that humans were better off eating more vegetables and fruits than meat, but decided against it; he felt a creeping suspicion that the child wasn't human, and didn't want to know for sure. He made his way into the kitchen after the two girls had left, and removed an apple from the basket Ferra had set down. He carried his snack to the sink, rinsed it, and began munching silently as he wondered just what to think or do about the newcomer. She couldn't have been more than twelve years of age, it seemed, but Alfonse was beginning to grow accustomed to the oddities this world had in store, and wondered if perhaps, she was older than she looked.

Aurora thought about going back to her room a while, but at the same time she didn't want to appear rude and unsociable (*cough cough*). With a frustrated sigh, she turned right after ascending the stairs and headed to the library.

Pandora scowled when she realized she hadn't gotten her way. She had her back to Alfonse and more or less ignored him now, "I can't believe she doesn't eat meat. I've never heard of such a thing." She shook her head with an half smile, "Well, I guess I'll just have to go 'hunting'." She shrugged.

Chase was padding through the dense forest, his face emotionless, though there was a slight hint of annoyance from the forest growth. He wondered why the heck he had pushed on so far? He had no clue but he was way to far to turn around now and head back. He sort of gasped when he pushed out into the clearing to see the castle. He mouthed 'what the-' as he started toward the place.

"Earth." Alfonse answered shortly. "The residents here seem to have little knowledge of my home, however."

Ferra sat in one of the other chairs, and pulled her knees to her chest. Her nausea was fading, but the hair on the back of her neck stood on end as she wondered just what the girl's limitations were. "You're right. Still, if you feel threatened by her, and I think we all do, somehow..." The girl halted, and shook her head. "No, turning her away wouldn't be right. She's just a kid..."

Delilah finally poked her head out into the clearing. She was unsure if she should just walk straight in, or if it would be better for her to knock first. After having made her way to the castle's entrance, she poked her head inside and cleared her throat. "Anyone home?"

(Winter, if you want to have Mako interact with Delilah, that's fine by me. :3)

(Or if you want your character to see Delilah, Cloud, that's cool too. First come, first serve. Lol)

(I haven't forgotten about Chase, but all of my characters are either already inside, or frozen.)

(Hey, you want me to add that picture to his bio? :3)

(Sasha looks cool! I'll see if I can find a picture of Chase in his dragon form.)