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Well, it seemed like she somewhat caught their attention, though it was for different reasons each. Watching as they zoomed around, Nira was quick to make some minor observations as her attention shifted from one to the next.

The redhead seemed to have a bit of flustered curiosity with his slow and nervous approach. With how he kept glancing sideways, Nira couldn't tell if he was more intrigued by her dress or maybe... her? Before she could figure out which or really consider the implications though, he gave her dress a light touch and shot off into the air. It was almost like watching a video where the animal runs away after getting spooked by something silly. Turning her attention to the pixie with blue hair, it quickly became clear as to what she was interested in. Picking some blades of grass and a herb, she tried to throw them on herself in an attempt to imitate Nira's dress, of which Nira could only say failed spectacularly. Smiling as she suppressed her urge to laugh, she had a sudden insight.

She hadn't really considered it much since it was made out of leaves, but to pixies and other wild creatures this dress was probably something like a luxury. Not many could make something from these materials, and even those who could probably wouldn't have been as successful in making it as Femus had been. Heck, she doubted she would have much success in making a working leaf dress since she'd been stuck in a hospital for most of her life. With the blue haired pixie quickly pointing to Nira's dress and then to the grass clippings that were still on her, it was clear that she wanted a dress of her own, even if she wasn't sure how to make it. As Nira tried to think about how to respond though, the redhead was soon back, peering at Nira from multiple directions, still clearly curious.

Needing at least a moment to get her thoughts in order, Nira's attention shifted to the only pixie she was at least somewhat familiar with. With her green hair ruffling a little as she searched left and right, it was clear that she was looking for something or someone. When she turned back to Nira with a look of confusion and pantomimed a circle alongside a crackling noise, it confirmed her hunch that she was wondering where Femus was. Taking a quick glance at the surrounding area herself, Nira had to admit that he was either already gone or really good at hiding, either of which made her feel a little more at ease. Shaking her head back and fourth, Nira gave a confused expression and shrugged with both palms up. [color=a062de]"I dunno."[/color] Even if she wasn't worried about his safety and knew where he was, she wasn't sure she would want to pull him into this mess of activity.

Trying to buy herself a little more time to think, Nira turned and gave a friendly wave to the redhead before looking at the blue haired pixie. Putting her hand to her chin and glancing back between her dress and the grass clippings on the other pixie, Nira did her best to look like she was deep in thought about the matter while she considered what to do next.

Thinking back to her skill list, there were several new skills in the unusable section, and some old ones who had gone up by a point or more. Of the new ones she was glad to see mana control and plant analysis, and of the old ones charisma was the closest to completion surprisingly. Saving her curiosity for later, she recalled that taming had gone up a point as well, for some reason. Raising it to usable was currently a priority for her, so she started thinking about how it might actually work, much like how understanding the function and formation of the water orb spell had helped her earn it quicker.

Thinking back to some stories she had read, Nira recalled that wild animals were often brought to trust the main character by giving them food and respecting the capabilities of the creature. They were often shown to be careful and considerate of the animal's mood as well. [color=a062de]*So, taming. At a basic level it's probably about forming a bond,*[/color] [color=a187ae]*working relationship*[/color] [color=a062de]*with a creature. One where two work together to gain more then they would alone.*

*The person who feeds and takes care of the horse will find that the horse is willing to help them travel and pull things, so long as it isn't mistreated. As such, the person who tames a wild creature must provide something in return for it's help. It's likely in this way that relationships are built from trust, and not fear.*[/color] ...Yea, it sounded like solid reasoning to her, but Nira realised one potential problem. Outside of a random raccoon on her window sill, she'd never been near a wild animal in her previous life. And she really hadn't gone out of her way to interact with the animals here except for when she needed to hunt, so she wasn't too confident about her ability to approach one.

Thankfully though, she was a pixie, and as such she hadn't had much trouble in interacting with other pixies. But how to go about taming one... Food was an easy answer, but she didn't have any on hand, and that would only work over time. Giving them gifts or teaching them things would be decent options too, though it would still take some time. And just interacting with them also seemed to help, so maybe a mixed approach would work best.

By this point, Nira had genuinely become lost in thought for a good moment or two, slightly oblivious to whatever had happened. So it was only when she looked up that she became aware of her surroundings again.




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Nira[/color] color=a062de
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> Leaf Dress ~equiped~
> Cloth piece (3)
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> N/A
> N/A
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Unspent Skill Points: 20
Current Skill List:
Alert I (1.5)
Lesser Flight I (1.65)
Minor Heal I (1.0)
Muffle (1.55)
Shield I (1.1)
Mana Orb I (1.1)
Meditate I (1.05)
Aqua Sphere I (1.1)
Magic Analysis I (1.025)
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Charisma (0.95)
Crafting (0.2)
Keen Ear (0.2)
Mana Strike (0.1)
Point Strike (0.3)
Stealth Kill (0.3)
Suppress Presence (0.5)
Monster Analysis (0.3)
Smash (0.1)
Faster (0.35)
Iron Gullet (0.2)
Charm (0.4)
Deception (0.2)
Pacify Animal (0.2)
Taming (0.2)
Plant Analysis (0.3)
Mana Sense (0.2)
Spell Chant (0.3)
Stronger (0.3)
Use Light Equipment (0.05)
Mana Shape (0.2)
Focus (0.1)
Mana Control (0.15)
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