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[Well, some time during his previous wanderings in the forest Lyle happened to come across a dagger and he's now sitting pretty in some get-up that looks a little like this. He's also since discovered that he's suddenly a lot more agile - which explains why he's now sitting comfortably in the branches of one of the trees.

... or at least, he was until a group of archers suddenly started shooting at him, almost making him tumble from the tree in surprise. And they don't look very friendly.]

What the hell--?!

[okay, better plan. He'll just be shimmying down this tree really fast now and running away, with the sphere happily recording every detail of this misadventure. There is no shame in running from a group of archers when you are one man with a dagger!]

Okay, the running from people I've done before, but they didn't have arrows. [As if to illustrate his point, one of the aforementioned arrows whooshes over his right shoulder. Yep, he'll just be running until he finds a place to lose them or he finds something in these new clothes that'll help him get out of this situation!]

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[... he thinks he has an idea, but he's not sure.]

I'm thinking either a mutant rhino or a unicorn.

It's probably the latter or the two.

[glances up at the fairies who are now looking at something behind them and giggling like mad]

What...?

[turning around now]

[also turning around] What is it?

[And standing right behind them is a mutant rhino, pale white with a longer horn than normal.]

...You really know how to call them, Lyle.

[He's actually speechless for a few moments before he mutters:]

I really was just joking.

Joking or not... nice going.

[still kinda staring]

Do you think it's safe?

I haven't a clue.

It hasn't attacked us yet. That's encouraging.

I guess there's more than one way of finding out rather than standing around staring at it. [and let's start walking a bit closer, nice and slow...]

[follows him just as slowly, looking a mite apprehensive!]

[mentally, he's praying that this thing isn't waiting for them to get close enough to gore them with its horn, even as he reaches out cautiously to touch it]

[the rhino thing, contrary to whatever misgivings they had, seems positively docile, although it's looking a little suspiciously at Neil right now, as if it's gauging whether or not to trust him]

[moving a bit slower now and being careful not to make any sudden movements as he reaches out to lay his hand on top of its head]

Careful, Neil.

[The rhino's tensing a little for a second, but after a few moments it seems to relax slightly.]

[taking heart from this, he runs his hand slowly over its head]

Don't worry, Lyle, look! It's friendly.

Huh. [watching it a little nonplussed] I guess it is.

[carries on petting it, because this animal is really cool]

Come on over here, Lyle, it's not going to hurt you.

[Makes his way closer, then, until he's standing next to the animal, who's closed its eyes in lazy enjoyment of the petting]

Alright, I'm over here. Now what?

Go on and pet... er... him or her. [...like he knows]

[HIS EXPRESSION SAYS EXACTLY WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT THIS as he leans over to start petting the strange beast as well.]

Hey now, get that sour look off your face. [leans over to speak with a lowered tone] You don't know what, if anything, could make this one charge. It might be good at reading facial expressions.

[hastily rearranges his features]

Now you're just trying to mess with me, Neil.

Maybe. [grins at him] But in all honesty, some animals really are good at picking up on the emotions of humans.

I guess you've got a point.

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