Dragons Alike (Invite/Falzure)

Up until Falzure's surprise arrival, the two had been idly making their way down the path - guessing that as long as they just kept in one direction, they'd get to the other end of this place - right? And if all else failed, they could just look for safer spots to climb their way up to the top, if they needed a quick - albeit exhausting - out. Vulin was sniffing the air and bouncing along, trying to figure out what kind of scents he could identify, though Fennel - even with his less sensitive nose - was the one that was good at identifying digimon, not him. Vulin would still try anyways though, he was curious!

"Smell anything?" Fennel would ask Vulin with a hint of amusement - clearly endeared at his sibling's enthusiasm- even if he himself was still cautiously keeping his eyes to the sky, for any signs of danger. "Tons of things! Mostly old smells though... Can't really pick anything out, eheh." Vulin chuckled and grinned in Fennel's direction, lifting his snout from the ground - the tip caked in dust that he'd brush off after a second. Fennel couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at this and snort, reaching over to pull in and give Vulin a noogie, "You're a dork," He'd state - to which Vulin would laugh and playfully try to push Fennel back, retorting "You're a dork! Dorkiest of dorks! The dorkmei-"

Vulin's playful tirade would be cut off as they suddenly heard something from above, the sound of something akin to stone against stone. Glancing up, the duo would see a black shape tumbling down the side of the canyon, much to their alarm. Fennel, at first, took a step back as Vulin placed himself between the shape and his twin - though once Falzure came to a stop a distance away from them, upside-down and stunned, the two would relax for a second. "Hey... Don't they sort of look like me...?" Vulin would comment curiously to Fennel, in a hushed tone. Fennel was about to respond, but didn't get much of a chance to before Vulin would approach Falzure.

As she gained her bearings and righted herself, the duo would quickly become aware that Falzure was, well... Definitely a bit larger than Vulin, perhaps she was older? Regardless, it gave Fennel a bit of pause - not sure if Vulin should be approaching her, even if she appeared friendly. You could never know with strangers, after all. He'd hang back a short distance - close enough to step in and help Vulin if things turned south, but far enough back that he felt like he wasn't putting himself in direct harms way if she did attack.

Inversely though, Vulin saw nothing dangerous about Falzure! He would smile brightly to her in response to her own grin, chirping "Yup! We're a couple of travelers!" He would puff his chest and smile proudly, looking almost like a boy scout who just got his first badge. "Are you okay though? You took a bit of a tumble there!" He asked - definitely a little concerned, and wanting to check up even if she seemed fine - it was a pretty decent height she fell from! "What's your name?"

"Well, it's good that you're okay!" Vulin would smile and nod in acknowledgement as Falzure mentioned that she was okay - it wouldn't do for a possible friend to be hurt! While Fennel was a little off-put by Falzure being larger than Vulin, the smaller Vorvomon took it as to mean that she could be fun to spar with, if she was willing! At the mention of the heat, he'd chuckle a bit - grinning "I kind of learned to control my heat - you sort of have to when you're the one doing all the cooking! - though I imagine you probably can get hotter than I can - you look pretty tough! I wouldn't say no to a hug or handshake though!"

Lifting his head and smiling cheerily, Vulin would gesture to himself with energy, introducing "Anyways... I'm Vulin, and that over there is my sibling Fennel!" He would pause to gesture to the Monodramon in question - Fennel quietly giving a small quick wave to Falzure in respond to her own wave; Fennel saw no need to be rude, even if he was distrustful towards her. "It's nice to meet you though, Falzure!" Vulin would conclude though, extending a claw in a friendly handshake, his tail swishing, the copper ring on the end jingling. "We come from ElDoradimon, hatched and grew up there!" He mentioned happily, adding "It's really cool to see someone else like me out here though- and there's even more??"

Fennel would exhale and approach Vulin then- patting his head, though still keeping an eye on Falzure. "Breathe, " Fennel would remark with an amused hue in Vulin's direction - which, he would indeed pause to take in a breath; if he didn't stop Vulin's rambles, Fennel had a feeling that odds were he would've talked himself to breathlessness. He would ponder Falzure's offer for a few moments though, as though wondering whether to trust her or not.

On one hand, he wasn't so sure about walking directly into the territory of someone so tough that noone messed with them. Who knew what would happen if one of them angered the wrong person? Additionally, they were small enough, Fennel felt - they could probably hide in small spaces, or turn back and go a different direction, if things got dangerous. On the other hand though, it wasn't like she necessarily showed any signs of aggression - and the help would probably be nice, to make sure they could pass through safely. Not to mention that Vulin seemed enthused at the mention of meeting her father - the smaller Vorvomon's eyes lighting up excitedly.

After a few moments of thought (and Vulin maybe-possibly giving Fennel the puppy-eyes) though, Fennel would eventually nod, and Vulin almost automatically piped up, exclaiming "I'd love to! Thank you bunches!" as he bounced a bit in place - if she was big, then her father must've been even bigger! Maybe they could even teach him things on being a big tough Vorvomon! "What's your dad like, Falzure?" Once more, came the questions again - it seemed there was no end to the questions, with how eager Vulin was to learn more!

At the question of whether Vulin melted things too, he would pause to ponder it for a second. "I sometimes do if I get way too excited- though Fennel usually lets me know beforehand. He's always super aware of everything around him, I sometimes feel like he has eyes on the back of his head, with how often he notices things before me - or how often I bump into things with my wings or tail, haha!" Vulin would finally chirp, grinning and scratching the back of his head a bit sheepishly. The returned handshake though - even if it was pretty strong and firm - seemed to make him smile even brighter.

At the talk of just how many children were under her father's wing though, Vulin would be amazed. He thought back to the caretakers who raised him and Fennel back home, and how there were comparatively more watching the younger digimon there, and fewer youngsters. But then there was them, and how many clutches?? "Woah...! That must be super hard work for you guys to watch over so many younger digimon!" He remarked with visible awe, unable to help but wonder what the other clutches were. Other dragon-type digimon, he supposed, but there was still a bunch of different kinds they could be!

The two would follow Falzure along; Vulin bouncing alongside her with a jovial hue, whereas Fennel hung back a little - but kept up nonetheless - keeping an eye out for any danger. "Yup, we're brothers!" Vulin would confirm with a nod, smiling back to Fennel before adding "We were hatched from the same egg, even - the caretakers said once that it's extra special when that happens!"

At the question of ElDoradimon, though - Vulin would ponder for a second. "Well... ElDoradimon is really big, for one!" He mentioned, adding "There's so many digimon, of all different types, and we get tons of different visitors from so many other lands, since ElDoradimon is always on the move!" Vulin grinned happily, continuing "I loved sometimes just sitting somewhere up high, and seeing where we were that day - though I tended to stay indoors whenever we passed thru the north. It's super cold, and when I was younger I didn't have the same heat that I do now to keep myself warm, cause I was just a Koromon! ... I still don't really care for the cold, and neither does Fennel but being able to heat myself up makes it easier to deal with it while we're on the move!"

Vulin laughed gently, but would peer ahead, seeming a little nostalgic as he thought about home... Maybe he'd visit them, if they and ElDoradimon crossed paths at all? That was sort of a comforting thought - his home was always traveling too! After a moment, he'd snap out of his own thoughts though, mentioning "Me and Fennel were raised by the caretakers of the city - my favorite is a Kyubimon, named Saya. She's super nice and super smart, and almost always knew the answer to any questions I'd have growing up- though I also admire the guards and older digimon a bunch. I started traveling cause I want to get stronger, so that I can protect others like they do! Fennel wants to learn more and see the world, himself!"

As Vulin would trail off a second though, he'd realize he never did ask something that had been mulling over in his head, ever since Falzure talked about her dad- "By the way! Your dad - do you think he could teach me to be stronger too, or that we could spar with you, if not?" He asked excitedly, adding "Fennel's usually pretty quiet around strangers - it takes a bit for him to warm up to new digimon - but maybe he'd like to talk to your dad too? Since he sounds super smart and wise too, and all!"

"Ehehe; I didn't start out having such an easy time with it, though. I remember when I'd keep burning our meals on accident." Vulin would admit with a hint of embarassment, though he smiled nonetheless; adding "But once I got a handle on it, it was just kind of a question of... I guess just, remembering to breathe, like Fennel reminds me sometimes!" Vulin remarked, before shrugging a bit- adding "It's what works for me, at least, when I'm trying to cool down!"

With the mention of the older ones helping and them all communicating though, Vulin would tilt his head and nod some - "Oh, that makes sense!" He'd respond, seeming to not notice the trailing off - or at least if he did, he didn't think that anything was wrong. "You guys must all be pretty close, though! But then again, I guess that makes sense too if you're all a family - we were pretty close with eachother back home, too!"

Vulin grinned happily, thinking of the caretakers back home - such as Saya and Jess - and his childhood friends, wondering how they were all doing. If they crossed paths with ElDoradimon, they'd need to visit and see how everyone was! At the mention of another pair of twins though, Vulin would perk a bit curiously. "Oh! Really? That's super cool!" He mentioned with a bright smile. "I hope they grow up to be as close as me and Fennel are - we're practically inseparable!" Vulin would smile back to Fennel, and Fennel couldn't help but smile and nod back, which only made Vulin grin brighter.

As the subject of ElDoradimon and always being on the move came along though, Vulin would scratch his cheek a bit. "Oh, I guess that's a good point... I guess I just have never given it much thought, since that's just sort of... How we grew up! But yeah - ElDoradimon kind of wanders everywhere they please! At least as far as I know; do you know anything Fennel?" He would glance back to his sibling - and Fennel would shrug a bit. He took a second to respond - debating whether it was worth a response - though he'd eventually mention "Noone I've ever talked to really knows why ElDoradimon wanders where they do." Vulin would hum, before shrugging over to Falzure with a smile. "Yeah, I guess noone really knows- though I imagine it's nice seeing the world. ElDoradimon must know so much from all they've seen!"

He would chuckle and smile, wondering what kind of stories the large turtle-digimon might tell if they ever spoke, though the mention of Kyubimon would make him perk. "Oh! They're uh... A beast digimon!" He mentioned - "Like... Saya had firey paws, and her tailtips were all fiery too - she had nine fluffy tails, gold and white fur, uhmm..." He paused in his steps for a second to try and gesture out the shape of her muzzle - adding "A long narrow muzzle, like this! And long ears!" He perhaps wasn't the best at explaining per se, but he was definitely trying his hardest! "She was also usually wearing this fancy red-white rope deal around her neck, though I dunno how to really explain it beyond that,"

He did grow a little sheepish at his goals being called admirable, smiling shyly. "I mean.. I like to think there's a lot of good digimon out there who want to protect others, too! I don't think that I'm all that special for wanting to be strong, or to protect others, but I'll certainly try my best!" He mentioned, brightening up and adding "And yeah! Fennel's been really curious about things like ruins, or older digimon that might have super secret-hidden knowledge that noone else might know! And hey, I wouldn't mind learning either- if I'm smart, then I'll be better at protecting others, yeah?"

Though... When he noticed Falzure getting nervous, Vulin would tilt his head a little; gazing to her quietly as she explained herself. "Oh... Well.... That's okay, maybe someone could teach you? I dunno if we'd be a good teacher, but I'm still down to roughhouse a little! You just seem like you'd be really strong, is all." He mentioned cheerily and reassuringly. "It's okay if you'd still rather not, though. I'm happy just meeting a new friend - and I'm sure I'll learn a bunch talking to your Dad with Fennel!"

Vulin would pick up the pace a little, clearly excited; though would still make sure that Falzure and Fennel were keeping pace alright. "Do you know anyone else in this valley that might be willing to talk or spar, too?"

"Ehehe- I don't mind seared all that much either, but Fennel can't stand the taste." Vulin would mention with a small, amused smile - he would shuffle a little closer to whisper conspiratorially "I think he's just a little picky though, just between you and me, heh." Fennel would glance over to the two though, and call "I heard that, you know." which prompted a momentary blink and soft snicker from the smaller Vorvomon. Despite Fennel's look that he cast Vulin, it seemed to be all just lighthearted pokes - as the two digimon would blow raspberries at each other and laugh it off, before Vulin continued "And yeah, I take deep breaths if me or Fennel think I'm getting a little too worked up. It isn't always a perfect solution, but it works for me, and I haven't had too many heat-based accidents in awhile now!"

"And we do have our own disagreements too, like sometimes I think Fennel needs to loosen up a bit - and Fennel thinks I need to be more careful. But we aren't afraid to set aside our differences, cause otherwise Fennel's my brother, and I care a lot about him, and he cares a lot about me!" Vulin would smile warmly, adding "We poke fun and joke at each other all the time, when it's just us." He couldn't help but chuckle as he thought of the antics the two of them got into sometimes; especially a prank that Fennel had managed to convince him to participate in once, a long time ago back in the city - they had gotten in so much trouble with Saya and Jess, but it was all okay after they had helped clean up the resulting mess. And thinking back to it, it was pretty funny!

Vulin would nod in response to Falzure mentioning the twins that they were taking care of, adding "I wonder if they'll digivolve the same way, since they're both Botamon; or if they'll be different like us!" with a cheery, curious hue; sure, it didn't matter either way - a digimon was a digimon no matter the shape or size! But it was still a curious thought to have, imagining all the different ways the twins could grow. Though Fennel probably would know more about the different paths a digimon could take - he was the smart one.

But then came the question of, well, asking ElDoradimon. That seemed to make Vulin fall silent for a second as he pondered it - trying to recall if anyone's ever tried. Fennel would speak up then, mentioning "Some have talked to ElDoradimon, but no-one's ever gotten a straight answer as to why they wander where they do." That seemed to jog Vulin's memory, for he'd nod - "Oh, yeah! Other Mons say it might be cause they're a pretty old guy." He'd mention in addition, shrugging a little.

In talking about Saya though, Vulin would chuckle and nod. "Maybe! It makes sense why not a lot of other sorts of digimon hang around too much, though- with there being not-so-friendly digimon out here. Maybe you could explore and meet a bunch of other types of digimon, though?" Vulin grinned in a friendly fashion with the suggestion - adding "If you meet ElDoradimon even, I'm sure a lot of the digimon there would be happy to meet you, if they know you're a friend of our's! And even if the ruins out there don't have much, that sounds really cool!" Vulin would continue, clearly getting excited "We'll definitely have to ask your dad about that!"

With the conversation of fighting though, Vulin would tilt his head, before shrugging a bit. "I mean, I definitely think you look strong! I wouldn't want to trouble you too much though - sparring and roughhousing is only fun if the other person's enjoying it too!" Vulin grinned a bit, and gently - playfully - bumped Falzure on the shoulder with his claw as they walked.

The mention of sculptures and chess seemed to draw both mons' attention though, albeit Vulin never got a chance to ask, as Falzure pointed out the marker. Vulin would perk a bit, distracted by said marker, and would trot ahead a short distance to get a better look at the rock - flitting up to and perching on one of the nearby ledges. Fennel would be the one to speak up this time though, asking "Chess?" in a somewhat curious tone.

"I don't think Fennel'll ever get used to seared food, but I think that's cause he's not a fiery digimon like us," Vulin mused out loud, before glancing over to Fennel and adding in a humorous and teasing tone, "But it's not like it's gonna hurt ya, Fennel!" Fennel would gently knock Vulin on the back of the head - it didn't seem like it was intended to hurt or anything, just the twins being goofy. The two would once more laugh it off though, as Vulin added "Fennel actually doesn't mind his stuff well done though, he just prefers his food rare most of the time. I don't get it, but eh." The little Vorvomon would shrug and smile to Falzure.

Though then came the question of them both adjusting themselves, by playing with the kids. Fennel made an unsure expression - and would actually speak up this time, remarking "Vulin can be careful with kids. It's more he gets himself into trouble way too much." Vulin made a sheepish grin, adding on to Fennel's remark by explaining "And I think Fennel needs to loosen up cause he kinda has a hard time with new digis. He probably wasn't sure if you were a friend or foe at first even, before I came talking to you - he probably isn't quite sure about your family yet either! But I think that everyone's a potential friend, yeah?"

It seemed Fennel would take note of the tracks and Falzure's huff, though. He'd stare down at the tracks for a second, as though he believed he could identify said marks - but... He wouldn't mention anything, just regard the tracks briefly before moving on with the other two, mentally noting it down as he did.

From the sounds of the twins though, in any case, it sounded like they were opposites like Fennel and Vulin were! Vulin would smile brightly at Falzure's remark regarding them being different not being bad - adding onto Falzure's remark with "Yeah! And if they digivolve differently, I bet they could cover each-other, like me and Fennel do!" However, it seemed that though Vulin had missed Falzure's previous huff, he'd now notice her faltered smile, and the cough. Tilting his head and peering to her with a hue of concern, Vulin asked "Is everything alright, Falzure?"

For Eldoradimon, Vulin would nod thoughtfully, humming. "Yeah, I guess it would be kind of lonely, if there aren't people talking to him as often.... But I don't imagine they'd let him be too lonely for long! With all the sights he's probably seen, he probably knows a whole lot about the world, and how it has changed over the years! I bet lots of digimon would love to learn about that sort of stuff!" Vulin grinned happily and excitedly, adding "And yeah, I imagine if there aren't anyone taking care of, uhm.. Insides, that he's self sufficient - there's never been any signs of him getting sick or anything, as far as I'm aware. Though Fennel probably knows more about that," Vulin glanced to Fennel for confirmation, and the Monodramon nodded. "He most likely does have to take care of himself somehow- but I don't recall if we've ever had an issue with him needing assistance or medicine."

Still though, that was an interesting thought; what might happen, if ElDoradimon were to become deathly ill? Or if he became injured in a fight, or something? Nonetheless, the two would watch as Falzure messed with a melted line - which led the twins to wonder if there had been a fight here recently; Vulin poked a bit at the line as well, listening to Falzure mention the dragons of the valley.

"I mean... Maybe the dragons here are super nice!" Vulin chirped, before adding "Though Fennel mentioned that digimon here can be pretty rough and tough, around here - at least that's what the elders told him, when he asked about the area before we left ElDoradimon on our own." At the notion of the guardians though, in the ruins deeper within the valley, Vulin was curious. What kind of digimon were the guardians, he pondered - it seemed like they were probably amongst the rough and tough types that were supposedly around here at the very least. Were they dragons, too? Nonetheless though, the offer to be able to see some safer ruins made the little Vorvomon light up curiously, and Fennel seemed interested as well - giving Falzure an intent gaze. "I'd love to see some more ruins!" He'd agree eagerly, tail swishing side to side with utter excitement.

Falzure being off her game didn't seem to bother Vulin, though. He supposed she was just shy about compliments and fighting, which was perfectly okay, too! "Okay! Whenever you feel up to it, let me know, then!" Vulin chirped, smiling brightly - his inner flame seemed to brighten up with the excitement of them possibly rough-housing, before a gentle bump from Fennel would remind him to cool it - literally - and keep from melting everything again, sheepishly giggling to himself, and adding out loud "You're definitely bigger than me though, so you'd probably have an advantage - but it'd still be fun to do it whenever you're feeling ready!"

Then came the marker - Vulin was looking it over curiously; wondering what the significance of the scarring and scorching over it was, indeed thinking it to be some sort of fight. But who would fight a marker, came the question as well; not that Vulin was really the cleverest one, but it seemed even strange to him to be beating up a rock, unless there was something special about it!

All the whilst though - Fennel listened to Falzure's explanation over chess with interest. He didn't really like the idea of something being associated with humans - but he didn't say anything, instead focusing on everything else; it being a strategy game that focused on moving pieces around. Having a travel set seemed like it'd make for a good pass-time with Vulin, whenever he could get his twin to have the patience to sit down for awhile, at the very least. At the offer of learning to teach the game, once they were done meeting Father, Fennel would nod and respond "I'd be interested; thank you." with a small and faint smile; but a smile nonetheless. It seemed he might be warming up to Falzure, a little!