Morgan smiled with genuine relief for the first time in nearly a month. He hummed a random tune as he formed a large ornate cooler out of ice right near the town's fountain. He had been working on the largest batch of ice pops he had ever made; the monotonous and peaceful task proved to be strangely therapeutic for the General. He breathed in and out in smooth waves as a pile of ice pops floated through the air, eventually landing and resting inside the cooler in neat stacks. The assorted colors were laid out in a somewhat unsaturated rainbow pattern, which the samoyed was quite proud of. Even though the colors were not too bright, they would still hopefully contain plenty of fruity flavor in every bite.

he called out, barking a few times in various directions. He hoped the spot he chose would be one that got a decent amount of traffic during the day, but he could not really be certain since he was still quite new to Sunhaven. He wagged his tail a few times before it drooped. The samoyed sighed, thinking next about all the rebuilding that would need to be done back home once the ghostly ordeal was over.

The woman honestly felt bad for the Tanglers and the fact that their home had become overran with theses spirits and ghouls who were hellbent on destroying them. It was hard really to see one's home going down the drain and not being able to stop it from happening at all. She understood that to a degree and she wanted to help them as much as he could. That was why she opened her home up to them in the first place because of the fact that they were allies and they needed to help each other the best that they could. Despite this there seemed to be some small lingering tension and she couldn't help but wondered where that one canine had gone off to. She was very much unsure about his presence here and she wouldn't halt if he caused any problems for her group as a whole. Not when they were allowing for them to stay here while they were down and out. Her snake like eyes were forever watching and observing the going ons when she noted Morgan coming forward. Her head tilted slightly to the side as she watched him pull a cooler and the popsicle that came after him almost memorized them in their colors. Oh, she wanted one but she held off to see what he had to say first.

It was all it took when he asked if others wanted one and she came forward with ease, tails wagging lightly back and forth in greeting to the Tanglewood General. Though she found herself a little sad that all the fruit they had left from their farms went into making these treats for everyone. "If ya need any help with ya rebuilding I'm sure we can lend a paw." They had resources to be able to do that and she could also get groups to help with both building and replanting. It was the least they could do for their friend and she allowed her large form to sit down near Venus, lightly looking over the treats. She wasn't sure of which she would take and she lifted a paw in debate before she sighed softly and shook her head. Perhaps after a moment she would pick one all things considered she shouldn't be snacking right now. "They all look really good though. How long did ya spend makin 'em?"


"SPEECH"

The cream-colored samoyed let his tongue hang out in a smile as a few others finally joined him. he told Bex, happy that someone appreciated his work. He really did put a lot of love into the frozen treats, even if they were a little inappropriate for the chill weather.

One of the other auras was more familiar than the rest; it raised his spirits even further, a wave of relief washing over him. he whispered, recognizing the presence. Venus had not been in Tanglewood for a very long time, but there was no mistaking the unique aura even after so much time. It seemed like he was gaining hope every day then, as he continued to find more and more former Tanglers who he'd previously thought were lost forever. As Marina spoke next, he nodded with a slightly more worried look. Indeed, the state of Tanglewood was one of complete disrepair. The land was hardly recognizable, and it wasn't certain whether the Abyss would ever return to whence it came.

In any case, Morgan returned to his usual smile before long. He levitated an ice pop out of the freezer, then converted it to a liquid and back.

The General had one last thing to discuss with Marina. The samoyed took a bite out of the ice pop he had refrozen, looking down at the ground next. A bit of guilt hit him; Sunhaven had already done plenty to help him and his group, so asking for more felt wrong. He took another bite, nearly finishing the rest of his treat. The strawberry flavor made him smile despite the slightly tense situation, but he didn't mind. He looked back up and nodded, adding,