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Jimn: *grins at each.* It's a pleasure to meet you all. This is my friend, Aren. What brings you here?

Aren: *smiles and nods.*

Mitham: We want to see if this is really a safe place for our family.

Jimn: *nods* Then allow me to be your guide.

*And again, the Braves will sort of "fall back", following Terris and Mitham in subconscious sort of guard positions.*

*Being evening, people are home and cooking. Children are running about, laughing and playing. When they spot the bots, the group will find a gaggle of children around them, touching and asking questions. Everything from what they are, and what they eat, to what they like to do and will they come play?*

*The Braves are…a /bit/ bewildered and uncertain. They'll answer questions easily enough, though they apologize, they're on duty right now and can't play. But go have fun for them, they'll keep watch.*

*Will they come back? Are they moving in? Can they play later?*

Mitham: *is /grinning/!* Making friends, guys?

Dkd: */sheepish/* S-sorry . . . we got waylaid. *will motion for his teammates to come with him and catch back up*

Mitham: *laughs* Don't apologize. Make friends. It's a good thing.

McC: …we're on duty at the moment. *aren't they?*

Mitham: *looks around.....and kind of glances at Terris* I think we’re safe here....

Terris: *nods* We are safe here...

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*That…actually kind of bewilders the Braves, to be honest. They don’t really know what to do with themselves, then. Well, Kage might, but not Dkd, McC, or Maru.*

Kage: ....*lightly taps Deckard's arm with the back of his hand and motions him to follow. Maru heads to the children that had been around them, crouching to their level.* My friends and I don't no many games. Will you teach us one?
*This brings /delight/ to the children as they take a moment to decide on a game. Finally they'll decide and will start explaining. Mitham is quickly drawn in too and soon the game will start. It's...basically soccer. They all know one BP who will be delighted to play this with the kids.*

*McC especially was…awkwardly uncomfortable about this whole thing, not that he'd say anything, but when it turns out to be a form of soccer, that…actually manages to relax him noticeably. And yes, he's the first to comment about Drill Boy. And the Braves kind of prove to be big kids themselves in some ways. They definitely have fun.*

*They'll play until the kids are called in for dinner. Darden invites Terris, Mitham, and the bots over to stay with hom for thd night. Staying was always the plan, whether camping elsewhere in in the village.*
Mairi: *fussing over thing, setting out mats for all of her guests to sleep.*

*The Braves insist that she doesn't have to worry about them, they're fine, really...*

Mairi: Oh nonsense. You're my guests, I'll see all of your taken care of tonight. *she softly touches McC's shoulder, as he's the one sitting closest, and gives them all a bright smile.*
Darden: She's very stubborn, best to let her fuss.
Cody: *Darden and Mairi's son, has made himself at home on Maru's lap, babbling happily to him, showing him pictures and toys and anything he can think of.*
Mitham: *has a little grin on his face as he watches the BP.*

Maru: *polite and engaged, but he really doesn't know what to do, so he's just following the boy's example*
*It's lrobably rather painfully clear that /none/ of them (except maybe Kage) know quite how to react or interact. Relating to anyone but each other on a level like this is nust not something they've ever done. They're social and grateful...but uncomfortably awkward and they keep tending to go quiet and just observe the others, especially McC.*

*Cody will entertain Maru mostly, and Darden and Mairi will gebtly draw all the bots out. They're used to working with slaves who are just as, if not more, socially awkward. They eat, and marvel at the fuel the guys have, and will chat quietly for a time, even starting to plan where the new arrivals can be set up in the village and how they can all help out. When it's time for bed Mairi will see the bots settled on their mats, Terris and Mitham too. Mitham....will end up snuggled up to Deckard.*