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Tam nods and heads off to the cottage, keeping to the air until he reaches their tiny secluded garden. No need to frighten the neighbors. He hunts down the small stuffed toy and gathers up a few others items as well, some books, Kero's favorite flute, and other things he thinks the cub might want, then he puts them all in a sheet and carries it to the temple, setting more than a few alarms through the village and on the temple grounds when people catch sight of him.

He hauls it into the clinic with a sigh. "You'd think I was the harbinger of doom..." He grumbles digging through the items for the stuffed toy.

Tam starts to make a smart assed reply when Mica's voice from the doorway gathers both their attentions.

"Actually, I pray you never repeat those words outside this room. I've been hearing them or some variation of them repeatedly over the last hour or so. Seems more than a few saw ye flying in with Kero in the first place and now you are the tlk of the town, Master Talesian. Those that know you are withholding comment for the moment, but there are a few who are labelling you as an evil spirit. I think I've managed to silence them for the moment by insisting that no emmisary of evil could rest comfortably within Lathander's walls, but that little jaunt of your has added more fuel to the fire."

Tam shakes his head slowly. "No subterfuge... people have seen me, Hope. I won't belittle their metal states by trying to pull the wool over their eyes." He shrugs sadly and nods to Mica. "Is there a way I can appear before them in the temple proper? Only a few of you know I'm me. So iffin I appear there and somehow disappear without bursting into flames will they accept that I'm not going to inflict harm to the village. I don't want to lie to them, so I'd rather not appear as an emissary of Lathander... but mayahps a watchful guardian, one who found the cub injured and brought him in. I don't think John will tell anyone of my transformation, especially if I ask it of him personally. His wife may have to be won over, though. I think I frightened the living daylights out of her... but I also don't believe she knew who I was. And Sharmistra need not lie or mislead anyone. She needs only to state that a white lion brought the cub in and waited until he was out of danger before moving on." Then he looked at Hopian with a touch of hopeful trust. "And if you can think of a way I can shift back, I'll name me first born in yer honor... provided I ever find a mate to have one with."

Mica nods and shrugs. "All wise men harbor their secrets. Else they would find their thoughts and observations stolen on a daily basis. Master Taliesian... you suggestions seem most wise, providing you can acvieve your true from following this."

At this Tam laughs heartily. "It is not my true form I wish to achieve, Trust me... you would really have a crisis on hand if I did that anywhere it could be seen."

Tam rolls his eyes knowingly... "And those actions are?" he prompts gently.

Tam shakes his head slowly. "Let me get this personal appearance out of the way first and we'll talk about it... and I mean we will talk... Hope. I... I don't really want to go there unless I have to..."

Tam pads his way silently out of the clinic and down to the main worship hall, where the townspeople are gathering for the evening service. In silence he walks into the chapel and makes his way up to Mica's pulpit, lying down before it in a state of quiet attentiveness. He remains there, ignoring the stares and hushed whispers until the closing hymn then launches himself into the air with powerful strokes, spirally slowly overhead until he comes opposite of Lathander's window then he simply vanishes. (In truth he ports away, back to the clinic and Kerobian's side.)

Landing in a dazed state, he staggers over to where the two lions are resting and crashes on the foot of the bed. "Okay... I don't think I want to do that again.... this shape appears to have it's own forms of magic and porting isn't exactly one of them." he growls curling around his upset stomach.