#odyssey

Despite being a bit standoff himself, Julius is not stingy with his pocketbook, providing snacks for everyone who wants to feed any hungry animals - and they're ALL hungry, never fed before in their life, from the look of it.

Bluebell has plopped right down on the hay and is cuddling the lamb, and gives Julius a sly glance...

"Nuh-uh, not a chance. We're not taking home ANYTHING alive."
🐰 "Oh, cruel monster!"
"You know what I mean! Only the people we came with."

Bluebell sighs and lets the little lambkin frolic off.

"I think they're happy here, Miss Bluebell" The little centauress plays with the goat

"Oh, a shame. A horrible shame. If they were not, oh, we'd have to steal them all away." Bluebell suggests.

Julius sighs, "My love, I'm still only a few steps away from being on probation. No kidnapping today. OOF!"

One of the kids - the goat type, has frolicked over at full speed and rammed his little horn-nubs into Julius's leg in a playbutt.

"Tag, you're it" Blossom giggles

Julius lowers a hand and scratches the goat's head, just around the horns. The little kid leans into it, thoughts of butting forgotten. "I forgot how itchy it was when these started growing in for the first time." A smile.

"Oh" Blossom rubs her own head as if wondering what that's like

A sparkle catches Blossom's eyes. There is a miniature shetland pony here, older but still small and shaggy, and good naturedly cropping at the edges of the grass just outside the pen. But that's not what caught her eyes, but what is on her hooves... why, they are PURPLE... and SPARKLY!

"Oh wow.. what's that?" She moves to the pony

The placid little mare flicks her ears unconcernedly, and Blossom can easily see that her hooves are PAINTED with glitter!

SHe pets the pony "Oh I wish I had some of that" she hwispers

Flo catches the whisper, and smiles at the young girl. "I have nail polish at home, but I think you'd need more then one bottle to do all of your hooves. Maybe they sell the glittery stuff at the gift shop?"

"Maybe, can we see later?" She asks hopeful

"Of course." Flo smiles, and then amends, "If it's okay with Miss Bluebell and Mister Julius."

Julius overhears and frowns just a touch. "You don't need our permission, Flo. It's your vacation too. And it's just Julius..."

She shakes her head, "You may not be a 'Sir' but you still deserve respect."

"Flo's very nice about that kind of thing" Blossom tells Julius

"Why she was even nice to the sidhe telling the stories" Blossom adds

"There is a sidhe here?" Julius looks a bit surprised. "Well, maybe she's just visiting. I don't think this area falls under any specific demesnes - at least, there are no freeholds - none I'm aware of, within at least an hours' drive."

"The Lady may work here." Flo supplies. "She was telling fairy tales over in Storybook Lane. We oughtn't interrupt her work..."

"She told about cinderella" Blossom nods and pets the little mare

"That was nice of her." Julius comments. "Stick close to us, though, Blossom. There may still be baddies out there."

"Okay" She moves near him. Even protection can be about her! So that's scary nice