Faber smiled, "Yes I would very much like to go through with it. I think it is perfect. I send Marigold for some herb picking and it usually doesn't take her too long so I don't want risk her catching me and ruining the surprise." Faber put down a little silver chest he pulled from a bag. "I have the agreed-upon price in here, the chest is an appreciation gift," he said. "Moving can be quite tedious so take as long as you need if you need to. I don't want to rush you."
Vivianne sauntered a bit before returning. "How lovely, I like how the garden stretches all the way to the forest," she exclaimed.

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Marigold was astonished and couldn't say a word as her eyes locked on to the Ki-rin, something she had only seen pictures off.
Strengthened by the presence she densed more light around her but also around her stick, making it a better weapon. She held it like a bo-staff and bent her knees slightly to have a better balance. Her hands gripped the branch firmly as she waited for the beast to make a move. She didn't feel confident enough to charge but she would defend herself. 
Her raven, Two-Feathers, flew back to Faber's house but when he didn't see anyone there he started to circle Silver Haven, in the hopes to find Hunter to warn him a beast was threatening Marigold. 

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"No apologies needed," Hazel assured him. She would probably have greeted a stranger the same way, if not worse.
Inwardly sighing Hazel looked at Ali, "Hello Ali, I'm Hazel. I'm accompanying April today." she said politely. "I hope you don't mind, we're here to see your mother."
She glanced at April, hoping she could take the attention back to her or something.