[quote=@Nerevarine]
[b]Explorers in Soruli Territory[/b]

The explorers were taken aback by the sudden use of voices similar to their own, but only repeating what they had said. They watched her display concerning the cracked nuts with liquid inside. It was obvious that she wanted them to take a drink from them, and so the 6 each took the three containers and sipped from them. The leader wanted to give something in turn to cement the show of friendship, and so he did the traditional thing, cut open a watermelon and handed the two pieces to the bird in the tree slowly, hoping it would be enough to convince her to come down, and maybe take her to somewhere where others could be found. The other explorers were still as much worried, but the friendliness of Naho was hopeful, and maybe her species would be interested in trade. 

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As they drank, Naho burst into an energetic little applause her eyes sparkling as they curved upward. As the leader cut the fruit she froze and watched with interest. This thing, green then pink within... a fruit. She was transfixed and the happiness of her success in getting them to drink drove her bend her legs around the branch and hang downward to accept the gift, holding them and staring at them in alternation.
 
Eyes curved in enjoyment, she nibbled onto one quickly working from one end of the slice to another. She paused as she considered the taste and cooed in appreciation before as she did the same process to the other slice.

It was then that she stared at the six beings, two finished slices of watermelon in either hand. Watching their body language and movements, forgetting her prior caution entirely as she wondered about their reason for being in such a large pack. Perhaps they needed help.

She swung her body upward, using the momentum to let the same motion have her drop from her perch. Pausing after she landed, she stood up slowly and tilted her head.

Her eyes curved upward as she made a trill of happiness and then lowered in a bow to the six of them, arms splayed outward at her sides.

She rose slowly and extended both of her hands to the lead creature, intending to lead them all to a safe place.