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He'd braved the venture and set off past the nestle. It brought Oisin to a river once at it's end, one that he was quick to cross because it seemed to tease the doctor with greener grasses on the other side. While he hadn't take much time to deliberate, he was still cautious. This new world was no one he knew well and as wolves were simply wolves, they were unpredictable at best if you came across different terrains. Mountain wolves were hardy, the gruff sort - though not as angry looking as tundra wolves. He'd never been to such a lush environment so to know what kind of wolves were here was something that daunted the even tempered gentleman. 

It was already late by the time he'd arrived at a woodland, far too late to turn back so he thought perhaps he'd take shelter there if there was nothing too untoward that might jump out at him and while he was not easily scared... Oisin did not find himself enjoying the presence of cougars or bears. Not very battle hardy in the slightest. Still, he waltz around care free, nose feeling out all the scents he could find around him with great interest in anything he could potential take home to dry out. It wouldn't be possible to transplant anything from so far away but at least drying was an option!

As the sun set lower and the sky darkened, Oisin found himself in a hypnotic type of daze. The forest was coming alive, even with the bird song dying down and on each tree the fungus that grew began to emit a bioluminescent glow. How fascinating! Each step he stood was cushioned by mossy carpets until he stood before a grand old tree in the centre of a small clearing of what could be seen as a fairy ring. There was no light let in by the old tree's canopy that still interlaced with those around it. Only mushrooms grew at the foot of it, the glow intenser than that of the fungi of the surrounding area because of the sheer amount on the single trunk itself. 

Oisin sat outside of the pixie ring and could only look up, down and around with awe. He'd have to bring Kore here for what a sight this was.

Perhaps this would be a mistake for he didn't realise how much he'd put his guard down but in that moment, the male was dazed in wonder and could see nothing else in the world.

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A youthful voice cradled his attention, beckoning his gaze as he dragged it down the oak to a figure almost as tall as he. she was a shadow under the darkness but illuminated by the green glow of the fungi. So too was she like himself, a brunette; though he favoured the lighter hues. He was not alarmed by her presence, not outwardly anyway despite kicking himself in his mind for not picking up on her scent sooner. He just gave in to nature too much at times and found himself so distracted... It would truly be the death of him, he sighed in his mind. 

His classic, easily charming, lopsided smile pulled at his darkened maw in greeting, and his warm sombre hummed a response with ease without his gaze wavering from hers. Perhaps something that could be easily miscommunicated as infatuation.  

"Nothing's more beautiful,"

Oisin being a thick a the oak itself, didn't catch onto to flirtation so easily, especially when the love of his life was the topic of conversation. He couldn't get enough of the earth and it's wonders. To him, this conversation with this child was harmless. Simply appreciation. He didn't expect anything else. Steadily, he returned his eyes to the trunk of the tree and breathed in a deep breath before sighing. This was the life.

 

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His smile remained easy as he looked up the solid trunk of the oak studying each fungus. Some glowed more than others, illuminating the caps of the others around even those that did not seem to have the same amount of light. Such funny things had little more purpose than tasting bitter on the tongue but they did at least have one thing they could do. 

His cheeks warming as he realised what she'd said about him. 

So direct for someone so young, Oisin wasn't often one to deal with such comments head on so he simply did what he knew how to do best. "If you find yourself bleeding, chew one of those frilly ones into a paste and put it on the wound. They stop the bleeding." he hummed to no one in particular before giving the girl a coy, closed-eyed grin and a somewhat embarrassed bob of his head. It all looked like a introverted shrug, shy almost as he tried deflecting the situation with his knowledge.

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He seemed to have caught her off guard but her recovery was unexpectedly smooth, it ruffled his feathers but the doctor remained calm under whatever weird atmospheric pressure this was. Instead, he gently wrapped his tail around his feet and chuckled lightly, a warm, hearty one with words that rolled off the tongue like honey. 

"Of course," it was an easy response and one that was followed by more, "I know a fair amount, but there's always more to know. I could teach you too, but you might have to get permission first." he wasn't nose blind, even if he did initially miss her scent to begin with. She smelt of many, a mixture of packs but one was far fainter than the other. She belonged amongst them so if she wished to train elsewhere, it was often common practice to get approval before going elsewhere for an apprenticeship. That was... If she wished for one.

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The male let out an awkward somewhat forced chuckle before standing. This girl was... something.

"Well okay then, I guess we'll be travel partners then if you really wish to come with me." his was was warm still, light with jests and willingness to see himself with an apprentice. 

He'd yet to enter the fairy circle and would refuse to. @Kore would be proud of him for not trespassing on the sacred ground, perhaps prouder than he wouldn't be dancing himself to death. He simply took a step back and glanced lightly to the oak once more before turning entirely and showing the girl behind him his plump booty. He supposed they'd best find somewhere to rest for the night if anything was the case. It was dark but this forest was too alive for him to sleep soundly with so many lights behind his eyes. Shaking his brunette coat out, he took a deep breath and readied himself to leave. It would be a totally normal night, nothing at all weird about it. 

No child being strange with strange thoughts...

"Would you like to know anything before we find a place to rest and set out in the morning?"

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Blissfully oblivious as he was, when Edith joined him at his side, he simply offered her a welcome smile before looking back ahead at the glowing forest. Somewhere he was sure there would be a fallen hollow they could cozy themselves up in. An Ancient tree in this place would also create an embankment or overhang so that would always be another option if the pair of them didn't fit. 

"To the east, a pack called Greenwood resides in the plains. We focus on the medicinal value of plants."

They just had to cross a river to get there and quite frankly, had Oisin known the doe eyed girl beside him was so openly eyeing him up, he'd likely have wanted to avoid it before he got too embarrassed. His coat wasn't water tight so if he got just a little big soaked, his entire body would be on show without his fluff. 

Little did he know though, this girl was going to be a terror to handle in the first place. He was just excited to share his craft.

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The child part of this girl was showing through, perhaps more than Oisin has originally realised. Her question, though he was thankful she'd asked, was also very silly. There were plants everywhere. Nevermind, he thought, she was still young after all. Not quite a yearling, if his eyes weren't lying. The man's gentle gaze looked to her and ran over her body lightly, considering how much she'd filled out and grown. She seemed to be around the time that children looked quite plump until they had their final growth spirt. 

He supposed she was somewhat plump, despite her lean build. 

It was always so difficult to know exact ages with children unless you'd watched them be born. 

"Sure, they're everywhere," he simply responded with a nod, before turning his attention back to finding a place to sleep. Oblivious but also getting a reel that this girl wasn't perhaps the brightest yet. That must be why she wanted an apprenticeship so bad she didn't have to ask anyone for permission.

It wasn't long before he found an area shrouded in darkness and a soft 'ah!' parted his lips. A fine old tree with it's roots casting an dark overhang from the glowing night. He was quick to trot over to the hideaway to size it up before he cast a look over his shoulder to the girl. 

"Is this okay for you? If not, we can find elsewhere." quick to question but hoping for a yes, Oisin was very aware of the time that was going by in the forest even if he didn't see much of the moonlight. He wanted to get home as soon as, though he doubted it would be any time soon.

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Like a slap in the face, she was retreating and apparently plants were... boring? 

Shock lathered the mans face and something bitter dwelled within his stomach just for a moment. It was a strange feeling but to call plants boring was like calling himself boring. Oisin knew it wasn't sitting right but it made his mind reel back at their interactions. He'd never gotten her name so the blame was hard to place. To each their own, the laid back man thought, attempting to let the interaction go over this head like the wind. 

Immaturity, it would be his leading opinion of the girl, but the smells that settled on her... They would be something he would remember, ingrained into his mind as he grew unsettled.

Hopefully this girl wasn't a reflection of her friends, because if they were, they had no standing to be on Greenwoods good side. To not respect someones craft and to shove it back in their face when they were so willing to offer help and study, was insulting. The red toned male lifted his head as he crane to watch her go before tutting. 

Like a kicked puppy, the man was crushed, potentially pissed if he were somebody else. But the feeling was foreign to him, laid back as he was, he tried  not to focus on it. Little did he know such nonchalant words spoken from the child would resonate within him. It would spiral him into a world he did not understand.

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