[ whoops dinobabbies ]

[powerisyours]

[ Just outside the hatchery sits a grumpy and uncomfortable-looking boy--freshly scrubbed and dressed in nice clean clothes. He's tugging irritably at the collar of his shirt with one hand and clutching an egg to his chest with the other, all but growling at anyone passing by. He's giving his companion a very unhappy look. ]

Too scratchy.

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[powerisyours]

[ Shaking his head with a frustrated little sound in the back of his throat ]

Go to Waterfall.

[ Meaning, he'll listen to her and he'll go ]

[ridestherider]

... you mean it?

[powerisyours]

With Natsumi. Big place.

[ridestherider]

Very big place. Lots of people. But worth it.

Thank you.

[powerisyours]

[ He has that Really Happy Smile on his face and he's trying not to fidget so much, at least ]

Happy.

[ridestherider]

Very happy.

[Resisting the urge to hug the dinoboy, also.]

[powerisyours]

[ He is snuggling his egg he would probably not say no to snuggling human girl too ]

When?

[ridestherider]

A couple of weeks. I still have to make arrangements, and I wanted to give you time to get used to clothes.

[powerisyours]

Clothes for Waterfall?

[ He probably doesn't have the words for the actual question: Wouldn't your clothes get wet in a waterfall? ]

[ridestherider]

Well, for the city. It's not like we'll be standing in an actual waterfall.

[powerisyours]

[ So puzzled by this ]

No waterfall?

[ridestherider]

There are waterfalls, but you don't go in them.

[powerisyours]

Show me. See waterfalls.

[ridestherider]

I will. There are a lot of things I think you'll really like there.

[powerisyours]

[ Holding up his egg and giving her a curious look ]

Take?

[ridestherider]

[Having to give that one some thought.]

Well, what do you think? It's very crowded, and traveling is pretty rough sometimes too.

[powerisyours]

[ CLUTCHING HIS EGG VERY PROTECTIVELY. It would take a lot of convincing to get him to leave it at the hatchery ]

Brother.

[ridestherider]

I know. I would hate for something to happen, is all. I won't stop you, but it's worth thinking seriously about for his sake.

[powerisyours]

Protect brother, doesn't get hurt?

[ridestherider]

Maybe. But there are a lot more people in Waterfall City than there are here. You don't have to decide now, but think about it.

[powerisyours]

[ The thought of more people seems to baffle him. There are already so many! ]

More?

[ridestherider]

Lots more. Thousands.

[powerisyours]

[ This is a look that says he doesn't know what that is ]

[ridestherider]

It's the biggest city in all of Dinotopia, so ...

[How do I explain this?]

[powerisyours]

[ Probably by likening it to a beehive. ]

Big?