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[fallintheriver]

Okay, this is stupid. I'm not good at building houses. All I've managed to do so far is make a mess in the side of the river bank. This wouldn't be so hard if I had been listening to Teacher, sure, but when did I ever listen to him? Never. That's why I'm in this stupid situation

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[tyranteyes]

I might be able to help. What sort of den do you want?

[tyranteyes]

*Manny stops and stares at Ezra for a moment before nodding. Its a very awkward movement for a gator, but he can't think of any other way to get the answer across.

He slides into the water after that.*

[fallintheriver]

Do you know how many times those things have tried to eat me?!

[Only a handful, but that's still too many. Ezra huffs, but despite his manner he doesn't actually hold anything against Manny.

He watches Manny in the water for a second before changing himself. Ezra is smaller than Manuel's alligator, but what he lacks in size he makes up for in swiftness and maneuverability.

He swims a loop around Manny, then lazily starts swerving down the river, presumably to the site of his future house.]

[tyranteyes]

*Its probably better that Manny can't talk in this form given that question, really. He just waits until Ezra is done showing off before following him down the river.*

[fallintheriver]

[Done showing off? Never. But eventually Ezra comes to a stop, and after doing a quick check at surface level settles himself down on the river bottom.

Yep, right around here, Manny.]

[tyranteyes]

*Manny submerges when Ezra does, idly circling the Nixie. He eyes the river bottom, but since he isn't sure if Ezra wants to dig in the bottom or the side he doesn't do anything else yet.*

[fallintheriver]

[Ezra starts to chirp at Manny, to explain his plans, but... wait, no one understands him. Right. He rolls his eyes, swimming over the the edge of the river, and making an X motion near the bottom.

Yep, that's clear enough. Time to change back and struggle to pull himself up the sheer face he's chosen.]

I'm going to get- guh- sticks so it doesn't collapse on itself. Again.

[Hope you heard that, Manny. Ezra's not exactly sticking around to find out.]

[tyranteyes]

*He heard enough, at least.
Manny takes a few moments to survey the area Ezra marked, considering the best ways to do this and wishing he could just Remember someone else doing it. But he's remembered it before, so hopefully he won't fail too badly. There was instinct involved, too, so as Ezra looks for sticks, Manny starts making the hole.*

[fallintheriver]

[Good, good. While you're doing that, Ezra is searching the forest, looking for perfect sticks. Building knowledge is important to his species, so it's one of the first things they're taught about, but Ezra was never the best student, so he really only has teh vaguest idea of what he's looking for.

Does he wish he spent more time paying attention? ...No, not really, that stuff was boring.

Eventually he deems his collection sufficient, and heads back to the water, dumping the pile by the water's edge. He'll need rocks too, but they can find those in the river, so it looks like for now they're set. He jumps back in, surveying Manny's work.]

[tyranteyes]

*Manny doesn't generally work very quickly, but by the time Ezra gets back he's got the base tunnel ready and is working on expanding the inside.*

[fallintheriver]

[Ezra's humanoid form can't see anything in the dark tunnel so he switches back to his natural one, and chirps happily at what he sees. Oh yes, yes this will do. With the dimensions of the tunnel in mind, he zips back out, chewing through the branches to the get them the right length and bringing them back in to support the walls. These are followed by rocks used to keep the sticks in place. Honestly, Ezra only has the vaguest idea of what he's doing, and is clearly making it up as he goes.]

[tyranteyes]

*Manny's never used logs or anything to keep a wallow up, so he just moves aside as Ezra does that. And returns to the surface, since its kinda tight quarters in the den anyway.*

[fallintheriver]

[Ezra hasn't known this river for very long, so he's figuring it's better to be on the safe side, but of course with his terrible luck it would do him a lick of good.

Yep, looking good. Satisfied with his work Ezra surfaces as well. He's just going to chirp his thank you at you, it's not his fault if you don't understand.]

[tyranteyes]

*Manny has no idea what Ezra just said, but he doesn't seem angry, so Manny will just swim off and head back to his clothing now.*