Tiddol, Mest, and Thes returned early this morning, along with a couple large muscular creatures who were carrying wood. They are going to build a house outside my grove so they don't have to sleep in a tent every night. They were done and on their way before lunch time.

It was around noon that the sprite was born. I was watching as it happened. It looked like the tree turned itself inside out a couple times before a sprite fell from the bark. She then wrapped herself around the tree and fell asleep.

Mest, who came running as soon as it started, told everyone to let her sleep. Apparently she needs to acclimate to being outside the tree and waking her now could seriously hurt her. He seems to know a lot on the subject so I'll trust his judgement.

I can't help but feel like I need to protect the sprite, though not like a mother, it's different, less intimate and not as powerful. At least compared to what I imagine motherly instincts are.

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Overall today has been a happy day, my friends returned from the city, a sprite was born, and I got to see more creatures in one place than I thought possible. Maybe they weren't lying about the city.

One last thing before I go to sleep. The gifts they brought back. All three of them brought something. Thes brought a very pretty sword for Par, it practically oozed mana. I didn't even know metal could be magical, I thought only living things could be. Mest brought back a necklace, which also oozed mana, saying that it should protect me. How or why I don't know, I forgot to ask. Tiddol brought me something, this something is inside a puzzle box so i won't find out till i solve it, unfortunately I've never even heard of that before today so it will take a while.

Tiddol also got another gift, this one for Par. It was a necklace made of living flowers. After observing them for a while I realize that so long as they aren't crushed they will never die. It was a simple gift, one I could probably replicate with some practice. But it makes me curious, why? What's with her and Par? Why is she paying so much attention to him? I mean he is Pretty great, but still, I want to know.

Anyway,  goodnight diary.  (Nailed it this time!)