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on an adventure or whatever they were doing, a blue slime rolled out infront of them, with a white Lily on its head. ( @gelatotheslime )

Strawberry knelt down and poked the slime- Wizard quickly pulled her away from it.

"Careful, it could be dangerous!"

He chastised, holding her close. Gingerbrave sauntered over to the slime, pointing his spear at it and pushing the blade at it.

"It's... something alright."

He huffed, raising a suspicious brow.

the slime is followed by another purple one, whomst is much smaller than the blue one.

"Awh, hold on they're kinda cute."

Gingerbrave chuckled, holding his spear away from them and putting it on his back once more.

"But what if they're hazardous!"

Wizard continued, pointing at the slimes cautiously.

the blue slime made a little noise, the purple one faced towards the bushes where they rolled from. something was watching them.

Gingerbrave was too distracted with the blue one’s cute noises. (Get your mind out the gutter-) Strawberry also paid no attention to the bushes- Wizard though, he cautiously closed in to the bushes, poking them with the end of his staff…

it hit something. two blueish eyes stare at the group, a sword, Elder faerie's sword,is used to try and draw the slimes' attention.

Wizard grabbed the sword and carefully pulled it out from the bushes..

“Hey, Wiz, what you got there?”

Gingerbrave asked, stepping up towards him and leaving Strawberry with the slime.

he held a tight grip on his sword,refusing to let go. Gelato bounced onto his head.

Wizard grunted, pulling a bit harder- Gingerbrave grabbed him by the waist to help out.

“Excuse me?”

Wizard growled at the slightly suggestive hold, he only chuckled,

“You want the help or not?”

they caused Elder faerie to have to move forward a bit, ears flicked down in annoyance.

”Wait why are we pulling this sword?”

Gingerbrave scoffed, staying wrapped around Wizard’s waist, but not helping him pull. He stopped too,

“Uh… well, he’s out of the bush now, so..”

it was indeed Elder faerie, but he seemed quite different. he didn't seem as serious as he was before, his robes altered for a more dragon-scaled pattern. he also possessed a jam jar on his back, empty to hold the Slimes. he picked up the purple one and poured it into the jar, where it began to settle down.

The two boys looked confused, slimes in the jar? Strawberry clung to the blue one.

“Hmph.”

Wizard approached Elder Faerie.

“Are these yours sir?”

He gestured to the other slimes, the one with the Lily and the blue one.

"yes. they are Gelato and Sorbet." Gelato,the blue one, squished itself as if it was agreeing.

on an adventure or whatever they were doing, a blue slime rolled out infront of them, with a white Lily on its head. ( @gelatotheslime )

Strawberry knelt down and poked the slime- Wizard quickly pulled her away from it.

"Careful, it could be dangerous!"

He chastised, holding her close. Gingerbrave sauntered over to the slime, pointing his spear at it and pushing the blade at it.

"It's... something alright."

He huffed, raising a suspicious brow.

the slime is followed by another purple one, whomst is much smaller than the blue one.

"Awh, hold on they're kinda cute."

Gingerbrave chuckled, holding his spear away from them and putting it on his back once more.

"But what if they're hazardous!"

Wizard continued, pointing at the slimes cautiously.

the blue slime made a little noise, the purple one faced towards the bushes where they rolled from. something was watching them.

Gingerbrave was too distracted with the blue one’s cute noises. (Get your mind out the gutter-) Strawberry also paid no attention to the bushes- Wizard though, he cautiously closed in to the bushes, poking them with the end of his staff…

it hit something. two blueish eyes stare at the group, a sword, Elder faerie's sword,is used to try and draw the slimes' attention.

Wizard grabbed the sword and carefully pulled it out from the bushes..

“Hey, Wiz, what you got there?”

Gingerbrave asked, stepping up towards him and leaving Strawberry with the slime.

he held a tight grip on his sword,refusing to let go. Gelato bounced onto his head.

Wizard grunted, pulling a bit harder- Gingerbrave grabbed him by the waist to help out.

“Excuse me?”

Wizard growled at the slightly suggestive hold, he only chuckled,

“You want the help or not?”

they caused Elder faerie to have to move forward a bit, ears flicked down in annoyance.

”Wait why are we pulling this sword?”

Gingerbrave scoffed, staying wrapped around Wizard’s waist, but not helping him pull. He stopped too,

“Uh… well, he’s out of the bush now, so..”

it was indeed Elder faerie, but he seemed quite different. he didn't seem as serious as he was before, his robes altered for a more dragon-scaled pattern. he also possessed a jam jar on his back, empty to hold the Slimes. he picked up the purple one and poured it into the jar, where it began to settle down.

on an adventure or whatever they were doing, a blue slime rolled out infront of them, with a white Lily on its head. ( @gelatotheslime )

Strawberry knelt down and poked the slime- Wizard quickly pulled her away from it.

"Careful, it could be dangerous!"

He chastised, holding her close. Gingerbrave sauntered over to the slime, pointing his spear at it and pushing the blade at it.

"It's... something alright."

He huffed, raising a suspicious brow.

the slime is followed by another purple one, whomst is much smaller than the blue one.

"Awh, hold on they're kinda cute."

Gingerbrave chuckled, holding his spear away from them and putting it on his back once more.

"But what if they're hazardous!"

Wizard continued, pointing at the slimes cautiously.

the blue slime made a little noise, the purple one faced towards the bushes where they rolled from. something was watching them.

Gingerbrave was too distracted with the blue one’s cute noises. (Get your mind out the gutter-) Strawberry also paid no attention to the bushes- Wizard though, he cautiously closed in to the bushes, poking them with the end of his staff…

it hit something. two blueish eyes stare at the group, a sword, Elder faerie's sword,is used to try and draw the slimes' attention.

Wizard grabbed the sword and carefully pulled it out from the bushes..

“Hey, Wiz, what you got there?”

Gingerbrave asked, stepping up towards him and leaving Strawberry with the slime.

he held a tight grip on his sword,refusing to let go. Gelato bounced onto his head.

Wizard grunted, pulling a bit harder- Gingerbrave grabbed him by the waist to help out.

“Excuse me?”

Wizard growled at the slightly suggestive hold, he only chuckled,

“You want the help or not?”

they caused Elder faerie to have to move forward a bit, ears flicked down in annoyance.

on an adventure or whatever they were doing, a blue slime rolled out infront of them, with a white Lily on its head. ( @gelatotheslime )

Strawberry knelt down and poked the slime- Wizard quickly pulled her away from it.

"Careful, it could be dangerous!"

He chastised, holding her close. Gingerbrave sauntered over to the slime, pointing his spear at it and pushing the blade at it.

"It's... something alright."

He huffed, raising a suspicious brow.

the slime is followed by another purple one, whomst is much smaller than the blue one.

"Awh, hold on they're kinda cute."

Gingerbrave chuckled, holding his spear away from them and putting it on his back once more.

"But what if they're hazardous!"

Wizard continued, pointing at the slimes cautiously.

the blue slime made a little noise, the purple one faced towards the bushes where they rolled from. something was watching them.

Gingerbrave was too distracted with the blue one’s cute noises. (Get your mind out the gutter-) Strawberry also paid no attention to the bushes- Wizard though, he cautiously closed in to the bushes, poking them with the end of his staff…

it hit something. two blueish eyes stare at the group, a sword, Elder faerie's sword,is used to try and draw the slimes' attention.

Wizard grabbed the sword and carefully pulled it out from the bushes..

“Hey, Wiz, what you got there?”

Gingerbrave asked, stepping up towards him and leaving Strawberry with the slime.

he held a tight grip on his sword,refusing to let go. Gelato bounced onto his head.

on an adventure or whatever they were doing, a blue slime rolled out infront of them, with a white Lily on its head. ( @gelatotheslime )

Strawberry knelt down and poked the slime- Wizard quickly pulled her away from it.

"Careful, it could be dangerous!"

He chastised, holding her close. Gingerbrave sauntered over to the slime, pointing his spear at it and pushing the blade at it.

"It's... something alright."

He huffed, raising a suspicious brow.

the slime is followed by another purple one, whomst is much smaller than the blue one.

"Awh, hold on they're kinda cute."

Gingerbrave chuckled, holding his spear away from them and putting it on his back once more.

"But what if they're hazardous!"

Wizard continued, pointing at the slimes cautiously.

the blue slime made a little noise, the purple one faced towards the bushes where they rolled from. something was watching them.

Gingerbrave was too distracted with the blue one’s cute noises. (Get your mind out the gutter-) Strawberry also paid no attention to the bushes- Wizard though, he cautiously closed in to the bushes, poking them with the end of his staff…

it hit something. two blueish eyes stare at the group, a sword, Elder faerie's sword,is used to try and draw the slimes' attention.

on an adventure or whatever they were doing, a blue slime rolled out infront of them, with a white Lily on its head. ( @gelatotheslime )

Strawberry knelt down and poked the slime- Wizard quickly pulled her away from it.

"Careful, it could be dangerous!"

He chastised, holding her close. Gingerbrave sauntered over to the slime, pointing his spear at it and pushing the blade at it.

"It's... something alright."

He huffed, raising a suspicious brow.

the slime is followed by another purple one, whomst is much smaller than the blue one.

"Awh, hold on they're kinda cute."

Gingerbrave chuckled, holding his spear away from them and putting it on his back once more.

"But what if they're hazardous!"

Wizard continued, pointing at the slimes cautiously.

the blue slime made a little noise, the purple one faced towards the bushes where they rolled from. something was watching them.

on an adventure or whatever they were doing, a blue slime rolled out infront of them, with a white Lily on its head. ( @gelatotheslime )

Strawberry knelt down and poked the slime- Wizard quickly pulled her away from it.

"Careful, it could be dangerous!"

He chastised, holding her close. Gingerbrave sauntered over to the slime, pointing his spear at it and pushing the blade at it.

"It's... something alright."

He huffed, raising a suspicious brow.

the slime is followed by another purple one, whomst is much smaller than the blue one.

Sorbet watched her from behind a pillar, too scared to approach.

Heartthrob does turn to face the little critter. Hellooooo?

She tilts her head.

"Haaiii there~"

it bounces back in a hurry, the eye-dips looking like it's about to cry.

She giggles.

"What's wrong? Worried about your papa?"

the slime plops back, confused.

Ooooh.

"Can't speak, huh?"

it's just. a blob.

Sorbet watched her from behind a pillar, too scared to approach.

Heartthrob does turn to face the little critter. Hellooooo?

She tilts her head.

"Haaiii there~"

it bounces back in a hurry, the eye-dips looking like it's about to cry.

She giggles.

"What's wrong? Worried about your papa?"

the slime plops back, confused.

Sorbet watched her from behind a pillar, too scared to approach.

Heartthrob does turn to face the little critter. Hellooooo?

She tilts her head.

"Haaiii there~"

it bounces back in a hurry, the eye-dips looking like it's about to cry.

Gelato was now half-asleep on Elder Faerie, gently tugging at Elder Faerie's hair, as they were eating the dirt and bad stuff off of it, dissolving it into energy for their small form. They were also being careful not to straight up dissolve Elder Faerie's hair.

The two reach the next town just as dusk is falling, orange and pink streaked across the sky by the setting sun - though it can't be seen through the foliage.

Sugarcrest was a smaller settlement at first glance, mainly consisting of a main street, town square, and not much else... until you looked up. Strung among the tree canopy were hundreds of small railed platforms, platforms to take off from - or pulley systems for those who were weighed down - and homes carved into tree hollows.

It was, in all actuality, second in size only to Faeriewood.

"Alright," Elder Faerie mumbles to himself, walking down the main street while trying to avoid detection.

Usually, Sugarcrest was bustling with activity, trade, and voices calling out special prices for this or that. But the air had changed; instead of its usual cheer, it was filled with doubt, fear, and resentment.

Parents ushered their children inside. Only a few stalls were open, and movement was scarce in the town's upper levels.

The old Guardian looks down at his hand, allowing a spark of magic to rest under his fingertips before shaking his head and letting it disperse.

It would do no good to exhaust his magic supply. Sugarcrest was too big, and he was simply one cookie.

"Well, Gelato," he says to the slime, poking it awake, "See anything you like?"

Gelato slightly stretched their body up, excited. They've never been to a town before, so this was all new to them. They were also quite confused, since they'd never gone shopping, as they are a slime.

Elder Faerie squinted at the shops on the ground level, looking for a place that would sell buckets.

...None of the stalls had any obviously-for-sale buckets. Maybe a jar could work, too? Something clean and container-shaped. Perhaps...

He cranes his neck upward, peering at the higher levels, then over his shoulder at his wings. It wasn't that far a distance. It would probably be fine.

Probably.

With a mighty beat of his forewings, the old Guardian just barely reaches the bottom platform, landing less than gracefully. He definitely needed to get back into the habit of flying - or at least gliding.

He smiles as he looks up at the stall he had been hoping to find.

Jars of star jam. Perfectly Gelato-sized.

"What about those, Gelato? You alright with a glass jar instead of a metal bucket?"

Gelato slid onto his shoulder. It slid onto whatever the jars were being held on and attempted to restrain theirself to how they would be shaped inside the jar to test,only able to hold that form for a second or so,but contented.

"Do you like any of these? They have the bonus of helping you grow, being delicious, and being a container," he says with a grin. The faerie's gaze slides over to the price, a single eyebrow raising as he reads it.

Nothing that he couldn't afford.

...Money. Now that was an idea for relief efforts.

"Pick out a few, Gelato. We need to have backups in case you shatter them."

It reminded him of shoe shopping when he was a child. Finding the perfect fit.

Gelato just stretches over a few jars,happy and trying not to dissolve them.

"We'll take this one, and that round one, and the one that widens at the bottom."

The faerie running the stall blinked, then squinted at Elder Faerie. Their eyes widen as the words process, "...Are you sure? It's a lot of money -- not that I'd mind, of course, but-"

"It's alright, friend," Elder Faerie says with a smile, "I want to help out. If funds would help with rebuilding and safety, then funds I will provide. Just make sure you pay it forward where it can."

"Of course, stranger-! Thank you... may I ask for your name?"

The old Guardian pauses as he takes the jars he purchased, giving the largest one to Gelato and watching with a fond smile as they start 'eating' the star jam.

He could always say Elder Faerie, but... that didn't feel right what with his abdication and White Lily's death. Neither did Eldenwood, the name covered in black magic, bad blood, and a past he didn't believe in anymore.

Perhaps a different name, then? Something... new. An afternoon from the time before White Lily had left for the Banquet floated to the front of his mind. They had been making wreaths as a gift for a faerie couple that had just had a child.

"...And what do these mean?" he had asked, picking up a bundle with droopy purple-and-blue flowers with sprinkles of red interspersed between the buds.

White Lily smiled, adjusting her shawl as she took one of the flowers, twirling it between her fingers, "...Honeywort. It's said to ward off evil and invite transformation... for those who wish to change."

"Oh." Elder Faerie said, looking down at the bundle in his arms. "That's pretty powerful, for how small the flowers are."

"The strongest things are found in the smallest places."

"...I guess you're right."

"I always am."

"Honeywort," he murmurs, letting the word roll a bit. It wasn't bad. It felt... heavy. A responsibility, of sorts. But... it didn't sit quite right as his name.

The important part of the name would be the reminder it provided him. What he was setting out to do. What it meant to him.

"You can call me Honeywood," he says after a moment of deliberation, "It's-- well... it's a name I hope to earn."

"Then thank you for your purchase, Honeywood Cookie! I wish you luck earning your name!" calls the faerie as the newly-named Honeywood Cookie turns tail and walks briskly away.

That was rather silly of me.

But, he thinks, watching Gelato munch their way through the star jam, I think it was the right call to make.

"C'mon, Gelato. We have a Silver Knight to find."