003 - [open/ the thermal pools]

[halfbrokenwings]

[There is the distinctive sound of a violin being tuned coming from an area near the thermal springs. Or is it more inside? First one note sings pure, then the next. Finally, the bow drags across the strings in harmony.

Before the sounds of it had faded away, a song beginsIsabella is in the happiest place she could be at the moment, fully

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[keep_hallways]

[There is indeed a frog watching you, Isabella. You wouldn't be wrong to say that it was staring. Won't you come and say hello?]

[halfbrokenwings]

[Isabella does indeed notice a frog looking at her. She finds this curious and cute. She trails off mid song to go over to the frog and put out a hand.]

Hello, little one. Did I disturb you?

[keep_hallways]

Ribbit

[The frog jumps onto her hand and begins crawling up her arm.]

[halfbrokenwings]

[Isabella giggles and squeaks, it tickles a lot. She tries to put a hand in front of the frog so that it crawls on that instead of making her laugh.]

[keep_hallways]

[The frog obliges, crawling onto her other hand. However, upon realizing her mistake, it begins simply to climb her other arm instead.]

[halfbrokenwings]

[Okay, frog, now you've done it. Isabella is giggling so much she's about got the hiccups. ]

Where are you g-going!

[She gives up on trying to get the frog to cease it's ascent up her arm and instead scrunches her neck up just incase the little amphibian decided that he wanted to tickle her there too. She is laughing and shaking from the feeling of little wet feet climbing up her arm.]

You realize I am not a tree, right?

[keep_hallways]

Ribbit

[The frog is now on her shoulder. With her neck scrunched up like that, it's pretty close to her face. And with her talking like that...

The frog jumps straight for Isabella's mouth.]

[halfbrokenwings]

[Indeed, Isabella had turned to watch the frog climb up her arm to her shoulder. When the frog leaped for her face, there was not enough time to react. Her whole body jerks back, startled. :| ]

EEP!

[keep_hallways]

[Missed! But this frog is ever determined. It begins crawling across Isabella's face, towards her mouth.]

[halfbrokenwings]

[Isabella is trying hard not to laugh while the frog is crawling all over her face. With gentle hands she goes to pluck it from her face and holding it in front of her wipes her mouth with the shoulder of her dress.]

Aren't you friendly?

[keep_hallways]

Ribbit

[So close! The frog squirms, determined to get back to where it was before!]

[halfbrokenwings]

[She doesn't want it to hurt itself as it starts squirming in her hands and so opens them up so it can go wherever it may go. ]

[keep_hallways]

[And the frog takes the opportunity to jump right back for Isabella's face.]

[halfbrokenwings]

[She was not expecting that again, and jerks back surprised as the frog lands on her face, again. This time tripping over a rock and landing unceremoniously on her rear-end.]

Ooof!

[There's not a lot of padding there! That hurt!]

[keep_hallways]

[The frog is not perturbed by this fall. The frog is determinedly making its way toward Isabella's mouth again. It's definitely after something. Maybe it thinks that she swallowed a fly?]

[halfbrokenwings]

[Isabella has a frown but now holds perfectly still. Maybe the frog will jump off on it's own after it has investigated Isabella's face? There's nothing interesting there! She promises! ]

You? Are weird.