Settling in.....

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 10231

Probe makes sure that his passengers and bids a fond ado to the hamadryad Anina. The hamadryad then hugs her new analog sister, Anina 2, who smiles and hugs her back (the nature of analog meeting analog having already woven them into family....as it had woven several of the others already).

"I like the Nine Man Moris thing!" the child Astra, Astra 9 giggles as she smiles up at her older version, the time orphaned Astra 10, "Not only is it funny....it's a sign of good luck with the number!"

"So the story goes, sweet one," Anina whispers as she kisses her adopted younger daughter's forehead.

In fact that's a large reason why most of the other Freds and Astras kept their number instead of thinking of new nicknames, Probe thinks to himself as he smiles.

"Now....what I'd like to know is what your intentions are with my older daughter, young man," Anina says halfway jokingly, "I do hope you aren't planing on playing with her affections."

"Ah, but ma'am....I'd like to ask for your daughters hand in marrriage," Fred 10 says solemnly (ten due to the fact that number "8" had been taken by the vile "Thaobath" and "9" by the now departed spirit that had been within the new centaur called Ravenmane for a time).

He then proposes to the radiant Astra 10 and the others clap as that Astra said "yes" and kissed the other passionately.

What kept you? Probe quips, remembering similar scenes before this by the other Fred and Astra analogs (the hottest, most passionate one arguably being that done by the elves).

"Okay, all set?" Probe calls back from his pilot chair, and getting a general affirmative from his passengers. "Good."

Several of the passengers look around. After their trip by dragonback, they wonder what it will be like to fly in this magical conveyance.....

"Now," Probe continues, "What the idea that the Queen of Aqualaria had, this realities version of some of your homeland, Queen Astra....is that you come to the Palace to be her guest to stay until you adjust....and after that we will see where you might want to go and such. And before you ask, she already has recognized your High Office and such.....not as being Princesses and such.....but rather as Duchesses and Dukes. The granting she'll do will happen as soon as the Wedding is over...along with a small Adoption ceremony for a few people."

Hannah Thessamer and her mate, Urnath D'Honaire, are still a bit startled by the idea of being adopted by Queen Astra. Hannah because of the sudden jump in social status that this entails (she had been born a peasant....in her mind). Urnath because.....this just wasn't done in unicorn society....but the unicorn male was touched deeply by this show of gratitude the humans display at his part in helping them. Besides, it will help them adjust and feel the vital need of the unicorns belonging to a Herd. Their separation from their homeworld would have slowly killed them as their hearts sank due to the deprivation the physic bond that all unicorns have and need with their Herd. Their original plan, unlikely as it working, was to go off and find another Herd and join (unlikely for Herds rarely accept ANY Outsiders). They'd hidden this from the others, not wanting sympathy....but now. Tears fill their eyes and they vow that they will do good by these kind humans, who have aided them in more ways then they know.

After a few minutes, after the passengers get over shouting in surprise at how quickly they are traveling (evident by their view out the windows) and comparing the event to the ride on dragon back (consensus being the dragon rider felt "faster" somehow), Probe turns on a monitor by Fred and Astra 11. He has a curiosity he hopes to satisfy about them. They'd mention something about wolfriding elves and he'd been doing some research after hearing about.

  1. As he'd arranged it, the couple was also right next to the new elfin couple and maybe they could help, also.....

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