{Lynn and Metis collab}
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	Lynn's eyes opened as she heard a voice quietly speak to her. She admittedly jumped a bit, when she saw Metis, her presence startling her as Lynn thought she was the only one there. Lynn stared in awe at the lights she cast out, a trait that Tearians from the deeper in the sea had where it was darker. While she had heard about it, she had never seen anything like it firsthand. [color=7FFFD4]"Y-You're so pretty!"[/color] she was finally able to say when she calmed down. [color=7FFFD4]"But please, you don't owe me any service,"[/color] she started earnestly with sheepish smile, [color=7FFFD4]"I'm not even a royal or anything, just a commoner healer. My name is Lynn Meditrina, nice to meet you!"[/color] She sat up in the water, knees together and legs folded under her and hands together resting in her lap. [color=7FFFD4]"I'm sorry if I caused you any worry, I'm just....uneasy about this task. I've never left home before, and while I'm excited to see the world, I guess I'm anxious or something."[/color]

	Metis sensed the surprise in the young Tearian healer and was so pleased and surprised that she saw her as….as pretty her chromatophores rippled with bands of electric blue veins that resembled lighting. Then she was almost crushed but what sounded like a refusal till Lynn followed it with the statement that she was not of the royal Tearian house and making Metis’s color patterns laugh with little rings of expanding yellow adding that she was but a common healer.

Then as Metis was considering a proper response the blessed healer offer her name saying it was  “Lynn Meditrina” and how she was pleased to meet her and how her’s was an uneasy task.

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Metis sent her thoughts and emotions bubbling with joy having found so caring a bright one.

	Lynn's head tilted to the side in thought about how she called herself a 'low creature'. It didn't feel right, even if it was something the octo girl grew up being told. [color=7FFFD4]"You shouldn't speak so lowly of yourself. You are obviously very capable and should be proud of the strengths you were blessed with."[/color] Her tail started slowly swishing back and forth in the water. [color=7FFFD4]"Also, I would love to have you with us on the journey, having another Tearian with me makes me feel a lot better actually. I'll try to make sure you are safe as well,"[/color] she said with a smile.

	Metis was so pleased with the healer Lynn for her concern for her person and her assessment of her strengths though she was mildly concerned with the suggestion of pride. 

She listened intently to the Tearian healer who said she was soon to journey and even considered her a Tearian.

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Says Metis her mental communication as gentle as a whisper.

	[color=7FFFD4]"Well if you are culled, how would you ever expect to become better? We can't always win every fight we come across. To fail doesn't always mean death, but sometimes it sheds a light upon where to improve. If you ever fall, I will be right there to pick you back up again, I promise. Besides, I'm not ever against running to live to fight another day,"[/color] she said with a smile. [color=7FFFD4]"And, only if you are comfortable with it,"[/color] she added, [color=7FFFD4]"I don't mind if you talk to me directly. I know its supposed to be some sort of rule, but it can't be easy on you to always have to use telepathy to talk. I have perfectly good ears, see?"[/color] Her happy smile still remained as she pointed to her ears as she wiggled them, reminiscent of fish flapping its fins. [color=7FFFD4]"I would like it if you were as comfortable around me as you would anyone else,"[/color] she finished.

	[color=30C667]"Metis wishes to be of service, Metis is happy to make this offer. Metis if Metis must begs to be Lynn's bodyguard
Metis is confused but Metis is prepared, Metis is small but powerful, Metis wishes to prove her power as Breeder not Sport."[/color]

Says Metis in a sweet whispering that is in a very soothing tone.

[color=30C667]"Metis honored Lynn wishes to hear her voice, Metis now knows Metis chooses wisely. 

Metis knows flight tactic. Metis offers sight."[/color]

Metis leans closer to Lynn a perfect tone bathes the air as Metis cups her hands to hold water and not disappointed as a shimmering ball of water appears hovering there. Quickly the ball shows the gardens around them and the fountains outside of the Palace walls.

It is a scrying sphere only interrupted by powerful wards.

	[color=7FFFD4]"Alright then, you win. If it's your choice to do so then I would be honored to have you along!"[/color] She noticed Metis dip her hands in the water and lift some out, hands cupped. Shortly after, it lifted from her hands and formed into a ball much like a seer's orb. [color=7FFFD4]"Oh wow! I've never actually seen this power in person before! I've only ever heard of it from time to time."[/color] She looked into the ball, taking in all the sights, especially of the garden. [color=7FFFD4]"It's beautiful!"[/color]

After a moment of looking at the images in the ball, Lynn had an idea. [color=7FFFD4]"That is an amazing ability! Here let me show you something! You may find it interesting."[/color] She waved her hand over the water in front of her and a small ball of water separated from the bath. She then touched it, letting it turn into a blue color. [color=7FFFD4]"I can enchant water to effect different physical and mental abilities. I can only make a few at a time, and this one here helps with concentration. Try drinking it, it should boost your magic capabilities, letting you see even farther with your scrying sphere."[/color]

	Metis took the offered water but did not drink instead she took it into her palms infusing its life energy directly into the  Scry Sphere causing it to expand in view  which seems to hypnotize the Octo for about a minute. 

Metis marvels on the clairity imparted to her scrying spell and takes advantage to remember the Gardens they are in, in fine 3D detail and even as she smiles at Lynn buoyed by the gift Metis's free thoughts begin mapping the area for attack vectors, blind spots, and natural fortification points. 

Normally her thoughts would have only included her own safety but now she had to consciously add Lynn into the equation and remember her kind had bones so many squeeze points were now out.

[color=30C667]"Metis is …...[/color] she bagan stalling at 2 words as her expression became the trope of Eureka!

[color=30C667]"Metis honored Lynn thinks so highly of Metis

This Metis considers and discovering Metis and Lynn share same path for reasons important. Good that Lynn honor Metis Life highly; confusing Metis is finding this…..and strange but pleasant confusion Metis knows knowing Lynn." [/color]

Metis’s skin becomes an undulating color show her body rippling in indigo, turquoise, jade, and emerald as tiny spots of light outline her body. It is a display of openness among her kind because down where the sun don’t shine such a display is threat, warning, mating signal, or sign of trust.