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Camilla sighed and stepped back to close and latch the door, it was going to take awhile to earn his trust but she would, she just wished she knew what she was doing "Alright..." she couldn't force him to answer her.

he nodded a little "yes.." he hesitated "you not mad?" he asked a bit nervously, he'd been told not to go near the cage and to stay away from Keith and had done both those things in a single night
 
As soon as the door was latched, he moved forward, eying the food hungrily. Steady food was amazing! Even with only a few days of it, he was already showing a bit of improvement, though he still had a long way to go. He reached out, cautiously snagging the plate and dragging it toward him. He watched Camilla, waiting to see if she would say anything else or do anything else.

"Did you deliberately disobey me?" Vlad asked calmly. "Or did you do something on purpose that you knew would hurt you or others around you? Did you do anything illegal or violent?"
 
"I want to check your bandages after you're done, take your time" she said kindly before leaving him to it. Maybe just forming a simple routine would help, bringing him food three times a day, checking the bandages, letting him wash.. that sort of thing would help to put him at ease, they she could slowly introduce new things

he shook his head "No" he answered "Was jus scare thas all" he said quietly "I didn't mean to bump into Keith" he shivered at the very name
 
Claudius watched her move away then turned to eating. He scarfed down the food as quickly as he could. Just in case. There was no longer anything or anyone to steal it away from him, but he still didn't trust the thin air to steal it. He finished, cleaned his plate, then backed away to wait for the woman to return and check under his bandages.

Vlad put a hand on Star's shoulder. "Then I have no reason to be angry with you," he assured the little one gently. "You were doing your best, and an accident happened. That is all. I am very, very relieved you were not hurt."
 
Star looked like he might cry, not for being sad exactly, just, was not used to someone caring so much he hugged him tightly " I be more careful, promise" he said quietly

Camilla watched the exchange, it was sweet how Vlad was with the little ones "I have some extra if you'd like to join me for breakfast" she offered, finding a spot to sit on the grass close by, she wanted to show Claudius he could take his time eating and enjoy the food by sitting and eating with him
 
Vlad returned the hug. "I know, Little Star," he said gently. "Keith is a very scary thing and not quickly forgotten. I know you'll not want to repeat that occurrence twice." He rubbed Star's back then straightened to answer Camilla's question. "The twins are practicing, so I could spare a few moments. Would you like to stay here for breakfast, Starnacht?"

Claudius sat where he was, watching her. He didn't fully understand what was going on, so he said nothing. He watched her, trying to discern what she wanted. He did not scare him as she once had, but confussion was almost worse than fear.
 
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Star nodded to that "Miss Camilla is nice" he smiled, happy to spend a little time with her and as long as the twins weren't missing food on his account, he assumed they had already eaten then.

"Camilla smiled and patted the ground next to her "Nothing fancy, just some eggs, scrambled with sausage and vegetables" the same thing she had brought for Claudius
 
"That sounds lovely, thank you for being willing to share," Vlad said. He sat near her, careful not to get too close. "I made something similar for the twins." He glanced up. "I heard Keith had a run-in with your charge."
 
Camilla sighed "Yes, thankfully Felix does not blame him for what happened but I do think Keith will think twice before cornering him again" she said, glancing towards the cage briefly "His face was a mess... "
 
"Oh dear. I do not hope not permamently damaged," Vlad said without much conviction. "I am glad Felix doesn't blame him. By the way, have you learned his name yet?"
 
"Well if he is, it may serve him well as a lesson" she said "Speaking of him though I would like to talk with you about something later" she said, not with so many ears about "No I haven't... He doesn't seem to like talking... I don't want to pressure him with too many questions... Barely gotten a few words from him"
 
"Perhaps he is afraid of saying the wrong thing," Vlad suggested. "As for speaking with me, of course! How about later when you come for a unicorn ride?"
 
"Perhaps..." she sighed "I wish I knew what I was doing... a lot of trial and error with this I'm afraid and yes, that sounds perfect, just so long as they aren't too tired from preforming"
 
"It's a good warm-up for them," Vlad assured her. He glanced at Stanacht. "When you are finished, we should head back. If you are not too tired, perhaps you could help the twins practice?"
 
Star nodded "I can help" he said with a smile, shaking off the fear of the night before "I slept lots after be chased, I good for awhile I think" he said, one good thing came out of it he supposed, better to look on the bright side of the situation
 
"Excellent!" Vlad smiled as he rose. "When you get tired, just let me know. The twins are very excitable, and they might not realize when you need to stop. Not because they are trying to be mean, they just are not very observant at all times." He bowed to Camilla. "Perhaps later this morning I shall see you again?"
 
Cami gave a nod "I will come between shows, I want to work with my friend here for a little while and more likely than not, she would need a good rest after all that.

"As for you my little friend" she said to Star "You can come visit me at night if the light is on, if you're scared you can come anytime and wake me up. I won't mind" she could give Vlad a hand that way, he already had a lot on his plate with the twin.

"Thanks Miss Camilla" Star said softly before he got up too so he could go back with Vlad
 
"We will see you later, then, Miss Camilla," Vlad said with a slight bow. He started back toward his wagon, glancing at Star with a pleased smile. He was making all the right friends.

Claudius shifted to watch them go, his eyes mostly on Star, then looked back at Camilla.
 
Camilla watched them go a moment too before she picked up her first aid and looked in at Claudius "Can I come check those cuts now?" she asked him gently "Then I brought you another present"
 
"Yes," Claudius said softly. He wondered for a moment what it meant that she brought "a presant." Was she in charge of time? Could she bring him a past or a future?
 
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