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Started August 06, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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Rowan nodded and allowed Matthew to lead him along, clearly still nervous. "He's not gonna hurt me, is he?" He asked in a shaky whisper, glancing back to see if the other avian was still near them.

Thankfully, the other man wasn't following them.
"He won't," Matthew promised. "He's all talk, I promise. He won't try to do anything." Matthew led Rowan into the actual village now, and… It was different, to say the least. The "houses" were more like large nests. Some were on the ground, others suspended by trees or man made poles and levers.

Rowan looked around the place, clearly very confused. Are these… the houses…? He wondered curiously. Where are all the buildings? Does everyone have wings here? "It's… um… very different here than it looks back home…" He said softly.

"Really?" Matthew asked, intrigued. "My home is just up there." Matthew pointed. The house want very high up, but Rowan wouldn't be able to reach it on his own.
"Do you need help up?" He inquired.

Rowan flushed a bit and tried to get up alone before he nodded. "Y-Yeah… I don't think I can quite reach. You guys are a lot taller than I am…" He sighed softly. "We don't have these where I'm from. We have buildings and houses and stuff."

"I've heard of those. They have them in the cities…" Matthew wrapped his arms around Rowan, picking him up. He fluttered his wings a bit, then took off, flapping a few times to bring them to the entrance. He set down, opening the door and setting Rowan on his own feet again.

Rowan yelped a bit and clung to Matthew when they took off, clearly startled. He really hated heights, so suddenly being in the air wasn't his favorite thing. "U-Um… yeah… that's pretty much all we've got back where I'm from…"

Matthew looked down at Rowan, concerned.
"I'm sorry for starting you," he said apologetically. He'd forgotten that Rowan wasn't just a youngling who couldn't fly yet.
"Are you okay?"

"Y-Yeah, I'm… um… I'm fine, I'm just… scared of heights…" Rowan stammered nervously, flushing as he tried to pull himself back together. "D-Don't worry, I'm sure I'm fine…" He sighed softly and ran his fingers through his hair.

Matthew closed the door behind him, making sure Rowan wouldn't accidently fall.
"Here, do you need to sit down?" Matthew motioned to a chair. The inside was packed with mud, sealing any and all holes that were unwanted. The chair was woven, and the house itself was quite decently sized. Matthew's griffin came out now, going up to sniff at Rowan.

"Y-Yeah, thanks…" Rowan sat down weakly in the chair, his knees turning in a bit. He jumped when he saw the griffin, clearly unsure what to think about it. "U-Um… I… what is that?" He asked nervously.

Matthew sat down in another chair, watching Rowan.
"This is my griffin," he explained. "Sir Fluff." He smiled faintly, reaching over to gently rub Fluff's head.
"He's harmless, I promise."

Rowan hesitated before tentatively holding one hand out to the griffin. "We don't have these back at home either… as far as I know, anyway. Mostly just cats and dogs and stuff."

Fluff sniffed Rowan's have before pressing his head into his, letting out a soft trill.
"That sounds… Drab," Matthew admitted. A world with only cats and dogs? He'd hate it.

Rowan nervously pet Fluff, still obviously a bit uneasy. "It's not so bad… they make good pets. I mean, other animals exist, but we mostly just have cats and dogs."

Fluff didn't seem to care for Rowan's nervousness. The griffin climbed up onto the human's lap, settling down and starting to preen his wings.
"I see…" Matthew chuckled gently. "He's taken a liking to you. How peculiar."

"Does he not normally take a liking to people?" Rowan asked softly, hesitating before resuming his petting. He gently scratched the top of Fluff's heh with a quiet sigh. "He seems to be pretty sweet, anyway…"

"No, usually it at least takes a few days. He just doesn't come out to meet new people much." He smiled sweetly.
"Yes, he is. He loves to snuggle." Fluff leaned into Rowan's head, purring softly.

Rowan nodded and kept petting Fluff, soon seeming to relax from his scare earlier. "He kinda reminds me of my dog back at home… she's really sweet too. Loves meeting new people."

"She sounds sweet," Matthew agreed. Fluff paused in his preening to push his head against Rowan's chest gently, nuzzling him.
"Are you doing okay now?" He asked.

"Yeah, I think so…" Rowan smiled softly down at Fluff and kept petting the griffin. "Just spooked me for a moment. I'm really okay…" He was quiet for a bit. "What kind of jobs do you guys have here? Like… what's day-to-day life like?"

"Well, we have the farmers, and the smith, and the guards. I'm one of the guards. We watch over the village in case of an attack. Then there are the mothers, and the traders who go out and get things we can't make from the cities." Matthew thought a moment, sure he had covered everything.
"We're not a very big village, but we get by."

Rowan nodded a bit. "So you guys don't really have any technology or anything? Do you have coffee? I work as a barista at a coffee shop. Thankfully, I'm not working today…"

"Coffee? What's that?" Matthew tilted his head again. "And there are those who use technology, but most rely on magic still." Matthew, folded his ankles, hands resting on his knees.

"Coffee is great. It's… it's a drink that you can make, and it has something called caffeine in it that helps you stay awake. You can put different stuff in it to make it taste better, and it's my job to make coffee for people." Rowan smiled softly. "Do you guys have phones?"