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1st song [Video]

[Where?... What? Where is she? What is going on? Leanne wakes up in a startled motion and looks around. Wait a minute, why was her clothes there and why is she wearing underwear (AKA the cotton sundress)?! She reaches over to her dress, moving to her knees.... Only to stumble at the action and faceplant a little, her wings flapping with much gusto before returning to their limp state.

Leanne shakily moves herself to a half standing position, reaching up to rub at her face. How long... How long has she been asleep and why can't she hear the trees anymore? She blinks and goes to examine her hands and arms.... They are so long and big! She blinks a few more times before shaking her head, letting out a few bird chirps. No, she can admiring how big she has gotten just yet! First she needs to remaster the technique of walking again!

Okay, one more try! She can do this! She moves to fully stand up, waving a little as she stands. YES! She has gotten the first step, being able to stand again. Now comes the hardest part... Walking. She goes to take one deep breath and moves a foot to take one single step... Only to stumble and fall flat on her face again in a flurry of feathers before the video shuts off.]

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[Oh, that is really cute. He's going to melt. Awww.]

That sounds familiar. There's a mermaid princess who is much the same, though most of her people still survive at least.

My name is Marco. And I believe I've found you. Look up and you should see some blue flames and sparkles.

(She is not cute! She is regal and graceful!)

What I went through is not one I wish for anyone else to experience. But I am glad that at least she has one other that lived.

My lord Marco?

(She blinks and goes to look up and...... OMG! IS THAT ANOTHER LAGUZ?!? ANOTHER BIRD ONE? She couldn't help but to let out a few happy chirps at the sight of Marco and shifts into her heron form in order to fly up and meet him in the skies.)

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More than one. Her island is five million strong still.

[Laughs and blushes a little as the heron girl flies up to meet him, soaring a few loops in flight and chirping animatedly.]

I knew it! You really are a bird zoan after all!?

Then it is good that her clan and people is still alive....

[It's not the same then as what she is going through. But she couldn't help but to giggle at Marco's reactions and.... Nope! She isn't going to be that animated yet. Still on he weak side but she does chirp back and tilts her head.]

Zoan? What is a zoan? [Okay, flying down to find a spot to shift back and land in order to rest.]

I am no zoan but I am of the Heron clan. My name is Leanne, the princess of the Heron clan. All those in my clan can do this but much easier than I.

So it's genetic in your world?

[He flies down with her and switches back to ~~pineapple~~ human.]

Wow... I've never heard of such a thing, eh. In my world it's... well, it's complicated. [He's really hesitant to call it curse given what happened to her clan.] It's extremely rare though. At least in my world.

Yes, there are three bird tribes in my world.

(Yup, he is so Lord Pineapple head. Yuuuuup. Though when he joins her, she just goes to blush and fully relax her wings.)

I see....So our clans are rare in your world?

(She opens her mouth to say something else before her stomach starts growling and if you thought that she was blushing before, you should see her now as she quickly hangs her head in shame.)

We don't have any bird clans in my world. Fishmen and merfolk, giants, plenty of bird species, but if they are like me, then their families can't change.

[Head tilt at the blush and then gives a small grin.] If you're hungry, don't worry, there are free restaurants in town, and free groceries or food market shopping.

[She frowns at the news and look confused at the news.]

Then how are you a Laguz like me? I am sorry that you do not have clans. [How lonely that must be.... She moves a wing to try and brush his cheek with a tip of it in a comforting gesture.

Her blushes deepens and quickly shakes her head.]

I will be fine besides I will have nothing to trade for food. [And she doubts that they is food for Herons there in a what seems to be a Beroc-ruled world.]

It has been a long time since I last ate though... [A small pause trying to decide if she should mention just how long it has been since she last ate, judging by how that one Beorc woman reacted.....] At least 20 years.....

I have an adopted family, but I'm a zoan. It's a devil fruit... it's complicated.

Food is free here--

What?

Twenty-three years?! Seriously? What kind of world are you from?!

I think that I might understand....

[Though now wow, Marco what a sudden shift in emotions and thought process!! Leanne draws her wings closer and just nods her head.]

Yes, it has been at least twenty years. Which is why I feel so weak.... A normal world. It's just on that day... it that day happened, my family put a sleeping spell on me and when I awoke, I was here.

Sleeping spell?

Aye, let's get you some food in the village, eh? Don't worry, people here are really nice about birds! Promise.

Yes, a sleeping spell....

[Forever embarrassed now and just wants to just find a tree to perch in and hide away forever.]

I... I do not wish to be a burden to either you or the village. People, meaning beorcs per chance my lord?

It's not a burden. Everyone here goes through this.

I'm not sure what a beorc is?

If my lord Marco is certain then I will believe him.

A beroc is what you look like but are not?

[Seriously, if you be not a Laguz then what are you?

Though by now, she spreads her wings again, not gonna shift as shifting takes too much energy and she really doesn't want to pass out on her way there.]

A human?

There are humans and non-humans in the village, but the humans are really nice about the non-humans. There are also ponies, dragons, mermaids, and all sorts of others.

Yes, that is what a Beorc is.

I never heard of mermaids before but...

[She goes to let out a sigh as she goes to take flight, hovering in the area of Marco. She has forgiven berocs, she has forgiven them for what they have done... Just have to keep telling herself that. It is better this way.]

I wouldn't mind meeting some of them. [Just smile to help clear the body of the poison within.]

Is Beorc an insulting word for humans? Really, they aren't that bad here, eh.

[He offers his arm for a perch.]

Let me carry you. If you haven't eaten for twenty years, it's not safe to fly. And this way you can stay as a bird and see what I mean about people here, eh?

Mermaids are like you, but fish with tails instead wings.

[She blinks and quickly shakes her head.]

No, Beorc is the respectful term for them. It's that other word that is completely crass and deplorable to call them....

[She blinks as he offers his arm and nods her head, shifting once more in order to perch on it.]

It's alright, my lord Marco. But I still thank you.

I really do have to meet one then, if they are still here.

[Ruffling out all feathers, making herself into a little puffball in order to stay somewhat warm.]

It's crass to call them humans? [Have a few blinks, even as he gently moves her closer to his chest to keep her warmer and safe, covering his arms in blue downy feathers to add to the warmth.]

In our worlds, there isn't a word like beorc, so they might get confused. Not that you have to call them humans if you don't want to, but that's what they go by.

And I'm not a lord, eh. I'm a pirate. A commander actually, but still a pirate.

I promise you though, I'll protect you with my life so long as you're with me in the village. No one will hurt you. The humans here aren't that bad. I've wandered around as a phoenix a lot. Heck, half of my human friends I only met as a bird. It took some getting used to, but they really are pretty friendly to non-humans.

It is the worst insult to call them for my clan. The beorcs of our world have just as an offensive term to call my people.

[All of this contact, though necessary, feels so foreign to her after being with just the trees for so long. But goddess, how much warmer it is for her that she couldn't help but to let out a few contented chirps.]

What shall I call you if not that? And I am sorry but I don't think that I can call them that. I cannot disrespect or lower them to that level to call them such.

[She blinks at his promise. Why? Why would he make such a promise to someone he just met? He wasn't even a part of the Hawk or Crow clan.]

Thank you... For everything that you have done for me and all that I can give back to you are my songs. I just wish there is a way to properly repay you. I have my reasons but I will still put my trust in you.

[And at least she isn't heavy at all, in fact she is as light as a feather to carry.]

You can still call them beorcs then, and I'll try to remember too and explain to those I know.

I'm just Marco, eh?

You don't need to repay me. You're the last of your clan...

[And it's something he fears? Something he desperately fears for himself.] But a bird like me. So we should stick together, eh? I wouldn't mind listening to more of your songs though, they're quite beautiful. But I want you to see that you do not have to be as afraid here. At least not of the beorcs, all right? They all have extra wings too!

[Attempts to show her his Luceti wings.] Like that, eh. Are the beorcs in your world the reason you're the last of your clan?

Thank you. It will be alright if you can't remember.

[So much.... She in debt to this strange Laguz so much. She shifts her position on his arm to snuggle in a little, finally giving him the silent permission of all trust issues.]

I shall try then, to call you just that.

[She blinks and gives him a birdie head-tilt his his words. This man.... There were no lies in his words. With this man, what he speaks is true and she will be safe with him. And she sees that fear, muted but still sees it.]

Only if you are certain that my sticking with you won't cause you any burdens or troubles. My songs, whenever you desire them let me know and I shall sing for you. Beorcs... They have wings? How is that possible?

[She blinks as he shifts her and shows her his set of wings....

.....

........ New mission in life. Must find out more about this wings and see if they are real or not.]

...... Yes, yes they are the reason. I can still remember that day as it were yesterday. All that happen on that day, the scents, the screams and all of the sights and all that the trees told me while I slept. But.... I have already forgiven the beorcs. They are already forgiven in my eyes for what has happened on that day.

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