[ Once Cherryblod's done, Black smiles and taps his fingers on the character sheets set carefully before him. ]

Tis an honor, friends. I am the druid Perlas, and this [ he makes a motion to... he actually sewed an owl plushie for this, it's a barred owl and it's sitting beside him ] is my lifelong companion, Eowyrth. Together she and I have wand'red the lands, seeking knowledge of other woods and worlds. Tis always been a passion of mine, thanks to my grandmother and her circle.

[ His face falls here, lips pursing as he tugs his barred owl plush closer. ]

She raised me when neither my elven sire—her son—nor my human mother would; she was a fastidious, kind old woman, and may she rest 'neath nature's blessing and stay rested. [ A pause, before he's back to a smile. ] I hope our journey is a pleasured one.

[ did you think he would not go out all, or. ]