And I say my goodbyes {Leaving Thread}

[arizonatea]

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It was time. It was time for the great start of a new life. As a gentle breeze flow across the land a brown and white reptile stood in the middle of it all. Her golden eyes flash about as she look at all of the unhatched pods and wonder what mysterious and adventures the creatures it held might have. She let out a smile and remembered how it all started.

She was merely in her pod yesterday and did not think there was a world beyond that pod. As she walk around and found her open pod she let out a sniff seeing that her scent was still fresh considering that she slept in yesterday. Memories came back to her in waves. She remember that all she did was curl up in her pod and slept or stare around at it tapping at it with her long hooked shiny talons. She would play games with herself of wondering what the pod might be protecting her from and she came up with this theorary about falling into an abyss. She chuckle as she remember how scared she was about this abyss she made up in her head of falling into nothing and being deleted out of existence.

As she lifted up her head towards the trees an image of her pod shaking and moving and hitting the ground hard was replay in her head. She remember how much she hated the outside world at first hissing and probably looking like a scared fool, but she was only a newborn and was still young, but she could no longer consider herself one now considering her days in the pod and exploring the land endlessly were over and done. She let out a sigh as she remember how she couldn’t breathe at first, but finally learn how to after breathing so hard from fear and catch her first mouse after a friendly newborn help her out. From then on she almost became a natural with hunting.

Her name was given to her by a random suggestion by a stranger. She had no idea she was named after the Greek Goddess of hunting and nature, but she like the sound to it. The name fit her well since the reptile was independent and one day would act very much like a protector of all species or so she would try. Her hunting skills were already good so that was an added bonus with her given name. That was when she first spoke and she had trouble saying hello and other simple words. Her speech was so broken it sounded like she had an accent and that frustrated her greatly. After a while though she got better and eventually could say a full sentence without having any broken speech, but it still exists when she introduces new words or words she hasn’t practice enough on.

After a while she started exploring her new land, the Orchard she found out later on and met all sorts of creatures. Her first encounter was with another reptile and then a canine and then a feline. They were all so different and unique yet the canines and felines seem to be the most dominate species making her species a rare bonus and she was even rarer with her coloration. She tilted her head as she remember seeing her first evolve canine, which happen to be fully grown and then another one talking about a pack later on. She let an amused chuckle remembering that fully evolved feline and pride full her as she remember seeing an evolved reptile, which was thought was fully grown, but this was just its first stage. She was still a bit confused about this whole evolution, but she wanted to get bigger too and she was highly ambitious to be one. She ponder about the canine/feline mix she saw, which she figure was just another grown canine and the genderless occult canine she saw, which still puzzled her, but she wasn’t going to judge it. She shook her head tirely and wonder what the next lands had in store for her. It wouldn’t surprise her if she saw even more bizzare things then what she saw in the Orchard, but at the moment she could think of nothing more bizzare than the encounters she met here.

The only thing she was disappointed about was not having this companion. She had seen the way that others interacted with one and she wanted to experience it. However she figure she would find one in the next land as she look at the orchard and let out a smile. This was her final goodbye.

[meixiaotian]

The squirrel nibbled on a piece of fruit innocently, unsuspecting of the creature that had been watching it over the past two minutes. It had taken a while for it to calm down, but now it was easy prey, not yet ready to run. The copper reptile lunged with her entire body, her head snapping and feet moving in case it somehow ran. It did, its tail that was in the air flicking out behind it. No! She dashed after it, running through the trees as fast as she could. It ran up a tree, a fatal mistake. Dragonfly's head snapped to the right and grabbed it right off the tree. She dragged it off and quickly killed it. A small sense of victory filled the young reptile. She hadn't eaten much meat, so her third kill was still an achievement.

Her white-speckled tail waved happily in the air as she ate. She moved her head to get a better view of where she had chased it, taking in the trees. Her violet eyes found another reptile in the area. In fact, she recognized that reptile! Artemis, right? She'd run across her a couple times here and there. The rest of her surroundings involved some fallen fruit, plenty of trees, and a mouse hole. Something felt different though. She cocked her head, looking harder. It seemed that the trees started thinning out. Were they at the edge of the Orchard? Was Artemis planning on leaving?

Dragonfly had thought about it for a bit, and she wanted to do it, but to leave now? She still felt there was plenty to explore and enjoy in the Orchard. Well, she could always come back. Did the idea of already leaving scare her? It excited her, and she had already decided to explore the world earlier. Maybe she could accompany Artemis, after all, company would be good, and she didn't want to have to wait find someone else.

[arizonatea]

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Artemis raise her head tilting her head in all different angles. She could hear someone in the area and when her nostrils inheld the scent she realized the creature. Blinking her golden eyes she turn to see a tannish-brown lizard eating happily and soon their eyes connected. Well this was a pleasant surprise and she let out a warm smile. Maybe she could talk to her for a bit before she left and possibly gain a companion her originally goal before she dismiss it.

As she began to walk over to her she could tell the reptile who believe was named Dragonfly was looking at her surroundings. She guessed the reptile knew exactly what was going on based on the deep thought or so she thought in her violet eyes, which Artemis thought was pretty and exotic on the tannish-brown lizard. Finally she came close to her and started with a warm response “Hello Dragonfly I believe your name is. I remember seeing you before and I am glad to see you again here. In case I haven’t introduce myself fully to you yet my name is Artemis. How are you today?”

As she talk to the reptile more memories of seeing her around and her time here at the Orchard almost made her want to stay, but she knew that she couldn’t let fear hold her back. She had to break free from her comfort within the pod or else she wasn’t doing herself any favors. It seems like a lot of the creatures that she had seen fully grown, when they were actually just fully evolved had left the orchard too, but they did come back so she knew that this wouldn’t be her last visit.

[meixiaotian]

Dragonfly was surprised and slightly overwhelmed by what Artemis said. She hadn't spoken that well yesterday, with so many words that seemed like excess. Maybe it was just part of her character, the ability or habit of speaking well, and… Maturely. Was that the right word? Maybe not, uh, diplomatically? That sounded even worse, and she didn't know what it meant. She was speaking politely, and, professionally? Her vocabulary was coming easier, words just sliding into her brain, but the meanings often came slower, but that was okay. The meanings of new words weren't necessary for her response. She wasn't sure she could or wanted to talk in the same way, and her speech still could get confused. Her reply was short and simple, not too young-sounding either.

"Good." She tilted her scaled head towards the edge of the Orchard, and said, "you're leaving?"

It didn't come out as much of a question, and she didn't come out as one who also exchanged pleasantries. The reptile didn't intend either, not even knowing what the latter was. The meaning popped into her head sudden,y, and she found her opinion swiftly, seeing little point in it. She recognized a large part of her was social and curious. She also recognized that part of her wasn't into idle words that didn't really do anything. Still, she didn't think there was anything wrong with anyone else doing that. It was admirable for Artemis to engage in idle words for the sake of politeness, it just didn't attract Dragonfly.

[arizonatea]

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Artemis didn’t seem upset by the reptile’s simple responses. In fact it was nice for it was short and simple. It was true however that the words she had spoken before she had to practice a lot. They were words she did mention at least once. Some she practice in her own time like introduce when she heard some creature exchange that word to her. Overall those that didn’t mean she speak as fluently as she did now and her speech would become broke n again when she introduces a new word in her vocab.

She nodded and said “Yes I am. I love the Orchard, but I cannot stay here. There is this thing called evolution. I want to know more about it. Maybe those grown species were actually the evolved forms of the newborns. There is so much I don’t fully yet understand and I need to know more about it. Staying here is like holding myself back. What about you? Are you plan’ning to leave? Maybe we can leave toge’ther?” She let out a small puff of air from her nostrils. There was the broken speech again, but it was getting better so she couldn’t be fully upset about it.

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The day had been atypical for Lukasse, so far, and showed no signs of being anything close to ordinary. She woke up before the sun, caught her first meal almost immediately, found several open and empty pods scattered around the trees and no creatures in sight, and caught her first bird for lunch. Far from an ordinary day, but not a bad one.

She was wandering around, trying to find a place she hadn’t yet seen. After being in the orchard for the better part of a year, though, an unfamiliar area was hard to find. Instead, her legs carried to toward the orchard’s exit, and she was surprised to see two more female reptiles on her way. She recognized one and though she recognized the other as well, so she made her way toward them, stopping a short distance away so she wouldn’t interrupt their conversation. She was close enough to hear the conversation, though, and frowned to herself when she realized they were talking about leaving. Already? She’d miss them…

But…maybe she didn’t have to miss them. She had always wanted to leave the orchard but was too scared to do so. It was safer to go in a group. Maybe now was her chance? Well…if they’d have her.

“Excuse me…” She took a couple steps toward the two. “If you guys’re leaving, would it be all right if I came with you?”

[arizonatea]

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Artemis while she waiting for Dragonfly’s reply hear footsteps from behind her and she turn to see Lukasse approaching them. Lukasse was a silver striped lizard she had met on her first day when she hatched and help her out. Despite her shy and gentle nature Artemis grew very fond of her especially since she was so nice to her when Artemis probably seem aggressive to others being a confused and scared hatchling.

As she listen to her she let out a small laugh. It wasn’t a laugh to make fun of her, but a warm laugh like ones given to good friends and she said “Of cou’rse! I would love to have you along as well Lukasse. I am happy to see you again. I can’t thank you enough for helping me when I was new yester’day.” Well this was great. Finally two companions well if Dragonfly agree as well she could travel along with. As she continue smiling she finally remember something and blink her golden eyes. She said “I know it seems too soon to leave, but I wanted to explore the world ever since I discover there was a world. Something tells me that there is something good waiting for all of us. I can feel it on my bo’nes. When I realize I could visit the orchard again that encourage me to go.” She turn her head around looking at the exit with a warm look. She would miss the orchard and maybe miss some newborns hatchings, but she would always come back and she hope she could help out others during their confusion. With her new friends maybe they can do the same thing if they come with her.

[meixiaotian]

It took a moment for her brain to sift through what was important, and what didn't matter. She wanted to know more about something called evolution, something she couldn't do in the Orchard. Dragonfly hadn't even heard of it before, so that was probably true. She just thought they grew bigger, or just were different. If it wasn't just something that some had, she realized she wanted to learn more about it too. She decided to say she wanted to leave with her. Before she started talking, she heard the sound of a large creature approaching. Her head turned to see another reptile.

It had beautiful light blue scales that alternated in tone. It had feathers noticeably longer than the other reptiles in the area. Its yellow eyes were set in a body that seemed older. It seemed to carry itself in a more experienced way than her or Artemis. When it spoke, she realized it was most definitely an older female. Maybe she wasn't too old, but the copper reptile hadn't seen many others before, so she didn't know. Maybe she hadn't been in the right place, and if she had wandered somewhere else, she would have found other reptiles similar to the newcomer in age or older.

She was asking if she could come along, and Dragonfly had no objections to that. She felt that she would be happier knowing more people, so why not let her come around. Artemis seemed to be happy with that, and also seemed to know the new reptile. She called her Lukasse. She hadn't replied to Lukasse's question, and didn't know if she had to. She might as well.

"Okay!" With that short word, she decided not to linger for long, and gave a short bounce towards the edge of the trees.

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Artemis laughed at her question, which would have discouraged Lukasse if it had been a cruel one. Fortunately, she could tell the difference between kind and mean sounds...for the most part. Not only that, but both reptiles consented to her companionship! Maybe with the both of them around, she wouldn’t be intimidated by the large world beyond the birthing place. She could hope, anyway.

Artemis thanked her, and she shook her head. “It was nothing. You’d have done the same.” When the bold-hued reptile continued, she shook her head again. “Loads of creatures leave very soon after escaping their pods. I’m one of the odd ones for staying. I can’t remain here forever, though.” She took a deep breath. “I keep meaning to leave, but…well…maybe it just hasn’t been the right time until now.”

She glanced at both of her companions, who seemed eager to head out. She…was still very nervous, and took another deep breath to calm her nerves. I can do this. I can do this. It’s not like I’m all by myself… She took a step toward the edge of the orchard. It’s just walking, like I always do. No problem, right?