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Vedooril smiled around his toothpick as he walked through the park in town. He was happy he was making friends throughout Bon Bon, but he had not had a lot of time to relax and just enjoy a day. It was barely light, so only the bakeries and blacksmiths were open. He stopped and gotten a crousciant to eat, and had just finished it as he entered the park. He had a book tucked in his jacket, and he planned to spend the day reading.

He was dressed in a relaxed green and brown outfit, his shoulder cape, the mark of his lineage, and of his family name, hanging over his left arm and shoulder. He paused and listened to the birds singing, his tail swishing lazily from side to side. He readjusted his small pack that was packed full of oranges, and continued into the park, looking for a spot that would be shaded and partially secluded as the day went on.

He found a tree deeper in with a natural perch in its middle. He easily climbed up, and relaxed into the tree, pulling out his book to read. He quickly lost himself in its pages, as the day gradually wore on, losing track of time, but his ears always moving, searching for any odd sounds.

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*walks into the park and finds a large tree to sit under. Catherine woke early today and decided to have some free time before opening the pawnshop. She opens her bag to grabs a piece of wood and her carving tool. She decided to build a charms to protect a drunk person. She will sculpt a Bacchus and enchant it like her grand-mother told her. She fancy herself to not believe in that garbage but she pretend to herself that she does it simply to reconnect to her memories with her ancestor. She humming a old song from a native country while doing it, unaware that someone is near enough to hear her.*

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As he continued to read through the morning he hear the footsteps of a newcomer to the park. His ears twitched gently in her direction as she settled in. He heard the sounds of wood carving, and then the light humming. A pur arose from within him, rumbling from the tree, and carrying across the air, loud enough for her to hear. His tail slipped out to hang beneath him, twitching gently and happily.

He set his book aside, and looked towards the sound, spotting the lynx sitting and carving. He smiled, his toothpick sticking out from his lips, as he continued to listen to her humming, content to watch the skillful lynx carving, his pur still rumbling from his chest.

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*notices her audience when she rise her wood to get a better view.*

Oh. Good morning Sir. I didn't expect to find someone here so earkly in the morning.

*smiles, knowing she said a half-true. She didn't expect to see someone awake here. Many couple have sex in the surrounding and would not have been surprised to see some people asleep, still naked and with fur stained with cum.*

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He smiled warmly back at her, giving a brief nod of his head, before rolling off the branch of the tree, landing easily on his feet. "G'mornin Miss." He caught his hat as it floated down to him, resting it easily on his head. "That was a pleasant tune you were humming." Vedooril stretched, his clothes straining against his powerful form.

He settled back onto his feet, walking forward, stretching out a paw. "Name's Vedooril. New to town and all that." He kept the warm smile on his face. "You have a steady hand with wood carving Miss."

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*grins.*

I am Catherine Puce. The shoemaker and the best pawnbroker of Bon Bon. It is a pleasure to meet you. I am glad that you appreciate my song and my skill. Welcome among us.

*whistles the same song while she continues to carve her little statue.*

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He chuckled, realizing that she was to focused on her work to shake hands. "Quite welcome Miss Puce." He sat down nearby, looking at her and her steady work. He frowned at her blade, noticing it was looking dull. He pulled a small knife from his ankle, tail twitching happily while listening to her music. "Miss Puce, your blade is looking a little dull. Allow me to sharpen it? You can use my knife while I sharpen yours." He held his sharp carving knife out to her, handle first, wondering if she would allow him to.

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*blushes a little, ashamed to have not noticed it herself.*

Thank you, You are a true gentleman... but I will use my own knife. I prefer use tool that I am familliar with.

*smiles to the tiger. Catherine takes a sharpening stone from her bag and tends both her knife and the stone to you. She smiles and in a quick movement she exit one of her navaja from her sleeve and open it.*

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"Very well then Miss Puce. I think I shall carve something myself." He looked around but saw no branches or sticks to his liking. He examined the tree above him, and spotted a good branch. He gave his knife an expert throw, watching as it cleanly cut through the branch. He caught the branch in one hand, catching the blade by its handle as it fell back down. He set to stripping the branch of leaves and bark.

He began humming himself, a deeper tone to fit with her lighter melody, working slowly and carefully on his carving.

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*chuckles.*

It seems that I am not the only one that is an expert wit the knife. I bet it safe your life several time...

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He smiled. "More times than I care to count." He had split the stick into five pieces, and was starting on the first small piece. He had a general outline of a bird started. "As a pawnbroker, I'll bet you come across a lot of strange oddities. I'll have to stop by and see what can be added to my personal collection."

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It will be a pleasure to add you as a customer. But I must ask, what kind of oddities do you look for? I have quite a lot of unusual stuff but I feel that you must look for something more specific that anything that are out of the ordinary.

*begins to carve the detail of the face, amazed about how fast her new companion advance his carving. Catherine wonder what livestyle could have developed such skills.*

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He smiled to himself as he continued to carve, carving the details of an eagle beak and face. "Carvings, symbols, pictures of symbols. I find joy in studying each and learning of it's history, it's past, what it means and what it refers to. By doing so, I'm able to expand my knowledge of the world and it's furs." He turned the sculpture to work on the sides, the face already well detailed and resembling the face of a fierce eagle on the hunt. "Besides, I believe I need some supplies so I can tend to my favorite pair of boots." He grew quiet, ears twitching and swiveling as he focused on carving the feathers on the eagles right wing and side.

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I think that I will have no problem to find you some stuff that you might like.

*smiles as she continues her own work. She got some trouble to carve Bacchus horn on his fat body of goat with her navaja.*

If you won't sharpen me carving knife, could you give it back to me? I kinda need it to makean appropriate job.

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"Oh..." He was stunned. He had forgotten to sharpen her blade. He took the blade and stone, pulling a small vial from inside his pocket. He blushed, ashamed of himself, as he applied a small amount from the vial to her sharpening stone. He placed his blade and carving down, and quickly began to sharpen her blade. He focused on the blade, watching its edge. After a few minutes, he finished the sharpening of the blade. He pulled a silk cloth from his pocket, wiping the excess fluid from the blade. He gave it a light pull over the pad on his hand, smiling as it drug across the pad, drawing a small red line. "There you are Miss Puce. Better than new."

He licked the palm of his hand to clean it of the blood, then picked his own carving back up. "I apologize Miss Puce. Shameful of me to forget to sharpen your blade." He sat staring at his carving, working now on the left side. The right was done, from underneath the carving to the top, from its neck to its tail, the feathers were extremely detailed, as were the claws and right leg.

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Thank you.

*puts back the stone in her bad while she wipe the blood on her carving knife on the base of her statue. She is obviously trying to paint it in some kind of arcane writing but quickly run out of blood.*

Well, I was supposed to do it later anyway.

*quickly returns to her carving.*

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He finished carving on the tail, and held it out from himself, examining it carefully, as he turned it around and over. He gave a slight nod in satisfaction, then pulled a string from his pocket. Normally he used the string for deadlier purposes, but it would for now. He threaded the string through a tiny hole on the eagles back. He set the untied string and eagle aside, picking up the next piece of wood. "So Miss Puce, what are you carving?" He continued to watch her carve, his own work forgotten for the moment.

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I carve Bacchus to make a charm, a talisman to watch over someone. My grand-mother taught me all this superstitions and in memory of her I used this teaching when I have free time.

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"Bacchus...Roman God of..."he paused to think, "Wine...if memory serves me well. Am I correct?" He ran his fingers over the piece of wood in his hand, imagining the final shape in his mind. He had decided to make a charm bracelet, based off a popular saying.

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Yes, among other things. Wine, drunkard, lust, theater, gluttony, harvest... He had many job but this one is to protect someone when she lost her reason when she drink. Spirits will help her for that nothing ill happen to her during this time.

*carves a little more the pedestal to add details.*

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"Ah. For someone in particular?" He gripped his knife, beginning to cut the intial shape of the next charm, adding horns to the carving.

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Yes, the mother of my favorite blacksmith.

*giggles and she finishes her statue.*

It is funny how many metalworker this town hold. Anyway, you can almost make her do anything when she drink too much. I know I tested it. So, I must make sure she doesn't die in a ditch.

*pierces the skin of her lip with her carving knife and continue what she started with Vedooril's blood, writing under the pedestal.*

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"Manipulating your elders while they're intoxicated.." he smiled, shaking his head and chuckling a little. His carving was quickly taking the shape of an ox, the face already detailed.

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*raises a eyebrow.*

Would you prefer that I manipulate you?

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He chuckled, setting the knife aside, as he fell backwards, his rumbling laugh echoing through the trees. "Me being manipulated.." he snorted. "Miss Puce I have not heard a joke like that in years." As his laughter subsided, he looked up at the sky, wiping a tear from the corner of his eye. "I've had seductresses, con men, hypnotists, and other weirder types try and control or manipulate me. Not a one has ever had the stronger willpower." He stretched, still laying back on the grass, basking in the warm sunlight.

"Though Miss Puce," he lifted his head slightly to look at her, "you have the look of a strong woman about yourself, and a stronger willpower than most. My guess would be you've nurtured your willpower and let it grow, in order to stay in business, and to keep the rowdy males who visit your store in hand." He smiled warmly at her, still laying back in the grass, and picked his oxen carving back up, continuing to work the details into it.

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*smiles at the flattery.*

Still you didn't answer the question. It speak about what kind of person you are mister Vedooril. I think that you need a oddity specially carved for you.

*grabs a left over of her previous wood black and begin to carve an amulet.*

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He smiled as he sat up on an elbow, watching her carve. "You are correct Miss Puce, I avoided the question." He continued watching her, his tail twitching back and forth in the grass. "Perhaps I should allow myself to be manipulated by you Miss Puce. It does sound like it could make for an interesting experience. So with that said Miss Puce, I'd love to take you out or do something of your choosing today." He stayed leaning on his elbow, still watching her, as he began to sing an old tribal song of his in a quiet voice, the echoing, rumbling melody dancing on the wind in the park.

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*listens to the whole song before answering.*

Well, if you want it that much it is alright. Night are for lovers here in Bon Bon anyway. What do you think that we go out for dinner this evening. You had to come check on my shop anyway so we can meet inside it some time before the closing. This will let you enough time to browse and me to prepare. What do you think of it?

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He smiled at her and nodded. "That sounds like a wonderful idea. Did you have a restaurant in mind, or would you like me to surprise you Miss...Catherine." He smiled more as her name rolled off his tongue.

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*looks at Vedooril a moment before answer.*

I like surprise even if I doubt you can really invite me in a new place. I leave here since a while so I visited almost all the good restaurant, club and tavern of the town. You are new so you barely know them but I feel that leave you the choice with lead me. After all, it is the suitor and not the place what bring the novelty.