Making the connection

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He looked at his sister, brows furrowed. "What, now you have reservations?"

"Sh– shut up." Hualpa stuck her tongue out. "I'm just saying... maybe this isn't a good time to distract her... them."

"Oh for goodness sake, if you're scared, give it to me and I'll–" Atoc quickly drew his hoof back. He was fairly sure she wouldn't have really bitten him, but why tempt fate?

"If you're going to be a butt about it, we'll go ahead and do it now." The brown llama rolled her eyes. "And for the record I am not scared."
 

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Snif, snif-snif, sniiiff. The diamond dog's nose snuffled and snorted as he turned his head too a fro, ears perked and eyes wide. 'So one was not mistaken...'

Caine Nine glanced down at the warrior griffon. "Err, it would be highly advisable for you to ... assume as relaxed a posture as you are able to?"

"What do you..." Ako's voice trailed off as two cloaked figures of differing height approached them.