third ;

[thelifemeddler]

[The ever-cloaked dragon mage finds himself in the garden after last night's impressive rainstorm. He reaches out to inspect a new sapling with pale, gentle hands. It perks up a bit when he touches it, but that's probably a trick of the light and definitely not some obscure dragon magic.]

So there is new life in this world.

[He doesn't seem to

Comments

[sonofpaladin]

[Have a curious hobbit, Krasus, stopping in stroll among the young trees to watch you and your sprites]

It looks like you made some friends.

[thelifemeddler]

[Oh, Pippin. Must you poke elves? -- Actually, he doesn't mind this. He lets go of the sapling, and for a moment a twig seems to stretch toward him before assuming its proper position.]

I cannot imagine why. I am made of nothing but arcane dust and theories.

[sonofpaladin]

[HE WILL POKE ALL THE ELVES EVER.

Pippin merely looks confused by this statement]

You look pretty real to me.

[thelifemeddler]

[His lips curve into a slight smile. Though it might seem creepy coming from some gender-neutral creature beneath a cloak, he is a benevolent presence.]

Well, then. It is working as it should.

What brings you to this garden?

[sonofpaladin]

[Pippin smiles, unaware of any creepiness]

Thought I might see how the trees were getting on.

[thelifemeddler]

They seem remarkably well. This garden is very special; whether for its own properties or the residents that frequent it, I cannot say.

[sonofpaladin]

Maybe it's the magic. There seems to be quite a lot of it here.

[thelifemeddler]

There is magic in most things.

[sonofpaladin]

I suppose that's true, but sometimes there's just...more, you know. Enough that you start to notice it.

[Idly brushes some dirt from a leaf]

[thelifemeddler]

Of course. There are some here who have no experience with magic at all, however.

[sonofpaladin]

Well, just because they don't experience it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, right?

[thelifemeddler]

It does mean that they are eager to dismiss most anything they do not understand. I pity the one who looks upon this garden and sees nothing but grass.

[sonofpaladin]

It's definitely more than grass. It's a whole world. Sam might say it was made of possibilities.

[thelifemeddler]

There are possibilities to found in most places if one believes in them.