Rodeo Ruff Pets
Observer
Even before you set foot past the gate to Rodeo Ruff, you can hear Milk and Boone talking as they stand near the scavengers’ aviary.
Milk
“-makes sense you don’t want to carry those. What about cowcaps?”
Boone
“Oh, you’re just like Blossom about them aren’t you?”
Milk
“Oh, do you know Blossom too?”
Observer
You are pretty sure Blossom is a fairly common name, but maybe Milk knows something you don’t?
Boone
“Blossom Bloom, spotted frill fins, hooves, and flowers growing off her body about here?”
Observer
He gestures at his chest and horns, and Milk nods happily.
Milk
“We used to work on a farm near each other back about… Oh I don’t know, a century or so ago?”
Boone
“Huh. Small world.”
Milk
“Oh yeah, that’s exactly how the travel advertisers on Maquette always refer to Aerius!”
Observer
Boone shakes his head.
Boone
“Well, she loves cowcaps a lot.”
Boone
“Can’t say I dislike ‘em, but I can’t handle them when they’re sprouts.”
Boone
“I’m good with animal stages, not plant stages, but good luck getting supplies of cowcaps in their adult stages.”
Milk
“Oh, I assumed they must be popular since we worked with them on that farm…”
Boone
“They’ve had their phases, same as any pet. Lot better suited to it than scavengers.”
Boone
“If you want to talk to Blossom about it, her shop isn’t too far from here.”
Observer
Milk’s taken off in excitement before Boone can say anything else.
Observer
oone shakes his head, looks at you, and grins.
Boone
“Give him a minute and he’ll be back to ask…”
Observer
Indeed, he is back in a moment.
Milk
“Um… what is her shop’s name?”
Boone
“Strawberry Gardens. Big pink and white greenhouse.”
Milk
“Thanks Boone, see you in a bit!”
Observer
Boone laughs a little bit as Milk takes off again.
Boone
“Glad things are more settled, that people can just go run about the city…”
Boone
“Still all seems surreal to me. How’s someone eating clothing deter those two? Doesn’t make any damn sense.”
Observer
You shrug about it, and he soon heads back into the store. Maybe you should follow Milk to see what his conversation with Blossom is like…
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