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[Here is Jack.

Here is Jack, sitting amongst what looks to be a nest of baby hadrosaurs.

Here is Jack, petting one or two on the head as he gets to his feet, dusting himself off.]

Well, I think here comes your mother, so everything should be all right now and- ah! See, she's back! I'll just....excuse myself then...

[He begins to clamber out

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[loyalraven]

[Gilbert is out foraging. Because well, they've got to eat. Right? Right.

What he is not expecting though, is finding Jack.

In a nest.

Being mothered.

By a dinosaur.

This is Gilbert watching from the distance. And that laugh you're hearing, Jack? Does it sound familiar. Because it should be.]

[Action forever~]

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[It's familiar, but it's also something of a rare sound that it takes Jack a moment to place it. A smile crosses his face, quickly displaced by a frown as he realizes the possible reason for that laughter.

He very nearly pouts as he looks around, casting a halfhearted glare around the forest.]

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[loyalraven]

[Gilbert takes just a moment to make sure that mom isn't around to take him as a threat. And he walks into sight, shoulders still shaking even as he looks up towards Jack, smiling despite the glaring.] Seems I'm not the only one who thinks you need supervision, hmm?

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[The earlier look vanishes completely as Gilbert reveals himself, and sighing, Jack offers a lopsided smile.]

Perhaps you two should get together then!

[He gets to his feet, dusting himself off again.] I suppose it could be worse though. I could have been someone's dinner!

[loyalraven]

She's not my type, Jack.

[Here Gilbert pauses and scoots a little closer to see about making sure Jack is ok getting to his feet.]

Are you all right? ...you're right. There are horrible things out here. [GIANT. JUNGLE. CATS.]

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Hmm? I'm fine, I'm fine! [He certainly seems to be for all his waving. Then he nearly gets knocked over by one of the babies that playfully butts its head against him.]

-oof! Oh, here now you little rascal, what do you want, hmm?

[loyalraven]

Glad to hear it, I-- [All right, the Hero of Sablier communing with nature is kind of adorable. Gilbert can't help but laugh again. He looks down and shakes his head slightly before holding out a hand to offer help to Jack out of the best and away from his new friends.]

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[Jack manages to steer the dinosaur away long enough to accept that hand up.]

Thank you, Gilbert! And here I thought you were going to leave me there.

[loyalraven]

[Gilbert helps pull Jack out of his adoptive home, still smiling when Jack speaks.] I wouldn't leave my master in the company of reptiles, no matter how much they like him. [Don't mind the "master" comment there. Call it a bit of a long ago and long-lost memory seeping through while he's not paying attention.]

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Thoughtful of you. [That certainly doesn't go unnoticed, but as surprising as it is to hear it, it warms him for the memories it stirs.]

So, I suppose you wouldn't happen to know how to get out of here, would you?

[loyalraven]

[Gilbert seems to not notice his slip -- if you can even call it a slip really. He does shake his head at the question though.] Afraid I don't Haven't found anything like a way out. And Raven can't get out of here either.

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Even Raven? [He frowns a little.] Well that doesn't bode well, does it...

[loyalraven]

[Another shake of his head.] Doesn't. It seems we're stuck here until whatever this is, is finished. But we've been getting by, Naoki and I. Elliot is trapped here too. [Ask how cooperative his brother is though really.]

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Another one of their games, is it? [He sighs, tilting his head as he folds his arms in front of him.]

Ah, Elliot too? Is he all right?

[loyalraven]

[Gilbert shakes his head slightly.] It seems that way. I can't think of any other explanation for it.

[A frown as he pauses.] He is. He isn't happy about being here, but still.

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[He nods a little at that.]

That's understandable, but it's good to know he's all right.