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[colecomfort]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Cole
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Cole has found a pet. It might be someone else's. Or it might be his.
WHEN: Current (Solace 22nd)
WHERE: Sent from a little ways outside Skyhold
NOTES: n/a

There's... a nug out here.

There are lots of nugs out here. Restless rustling in the bushes, foraging for food, tiny ones learning how to run and hide. This one's different.

She's wearing boots. They're bright, and red.

Someone must have made them. Nugs aren't born with boots.

She isn't lost. She doesn't know she's meant to be anywhere else. But someone might be missing her.

Comments

[demonicbeauty]

[Araidne's only vaguely aware of what a Nug is at best. But the idea of one in boots is more than a little delightful.

There's a slight giggle in her voice.]

Someone would have to have very good hands to sew something like that.

[colecomfort]

She could be one of the Nightingale's. But she's rather far away from Skyhold. I don't think she'd let one wander so far.

[demonicbeauty]

No. I don't think so either.

[colecomfort]

But if someone is missing her, they're probably part of the Inquisition. Unless she walked a very long way...

[Ariadne can't see, but Cole is crouched near the ground, and the nug is approaching to snuffle at his hand.]

Friend. New friend. Smells like straw, the dark places we used to sleep. Hello.

[gatheringstorm]

A nug. With boots.

Someone sure has a lot of time to kill.

[colecomfort]

It might not have taken so long. They're very small.

[gatheringstorm]

Yeah, but nugs have weird feet, don't they? That might take more time to work around.

Are you sure it's not one of Leliana's? I don't remember any of hers having boots before, but she could have seen to it for all I know.

[circleprodigy]

You'd think she would be better served by a cloak. Poor things, I don't know how they manage without fur to keep them warm.

Where is she?

[colecomfort]

She's right here, with me.

[Someone hasn't quite grasped the whole 'long-distance communication' thing yet.]

[circleprodigy]

Yes, but where did you find her?

[There's panting on the other end, then a soft woof. Hello, Cole.]

[qunari]

You think you've seen everything. Then shit like this happens.

[colecomfort]

That would take an awfully long time. [Seeing everything.]

[qunari]

Long than I thought, apparently.

[nonsibi]

Don't people usually put up written notices for stuff like this?

[colecomfort]

Do they?

[nonsibi]

Yeah. Never seen one for a nug before, but it can't be much different. "Found, a nug", then say where they can come and get if it's theirs.

Maybe somebody lost it on purpose.

[arlathvhen]

Sister Leliana hasn't told any of the scouts to keep an eye out for a missing nug with boots. Maybe she's just a fashionable little nug who bought herself her boots.

[ With her nug money and whatnot. ]

But I'm glad you found her, Cole. If she's not wild, she might have a hard time surviving outdoors.

[colecomfort]

I think someone did lose her. Or leave her. She doesn't know the difference, so it's hard to say.

[arlathvhen]

Can you take care of her until then? Leliana might be able to tell you how, if you need help.

[fledglingenchanter]

[This isn't the strangest thing... okay maybe it is.]

Is she at least comfortable?

[colecomfort]

She is hungry, and a little bit scared, but less scared now that the wolves are gone.

[fledglingenchanter]

I don't even know what nugs eat. Mushrooms maybe? Plants? Did you chase the wolves away?

[el_tybs]

[A nug with red boots. He's guessing very tiny boots.]

Well it is cold out there, probably has the boots to keep her feet warm.

[He's just going to go with it, because honestly there is so much weird shit going on.]

Did you ask if she's lost someone?

[colecomfort]

[The tiniest boots, Sam. THE TINIEST.]

She had someone, once. She doesn't know where they are anymore.

[el_tybs]

[That's insane. Like on all four feet?]

Then perhaps you should keep her company?