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[Snow White, per the norm, is surrounded by animals who seem to be organizing things for Snow. Snow has a bright red something draped across her lap, it is very clearly fabric but what it looks like otherwise is unclear.

Why hello there! Oh my goodness! I really must thank Madam Generosity for such a lovely gown! I've never felt more like a princess! And it's my favorite color! I wonder how she even knew!

Did anyone else receive a gift from her? No wonder her name is Madam Generosity! She's so wonderfully kind! It puts everyone in a better state of mind.

Actually! If I may have just a moment of your time, might you be able to answer a question of mine?

Does anyone else have people constantly dropping off things on their doorstep or lingering just outside your home?

I don't mean for Christmas time, rather outside of that? I don't really mind, and, truly, no one has been unkind!

I even got something on my birthday and no one has ever given me a birthday present before! Or at least, I think it was a birthday present. [Snow turns to her birds who seem to SHRUG. They don't know either.]

People keep leaving me all sorts of things on my doorstep.

It's becoming a bit difficult to keep up with sending thank you gifts in return!

Is anyone else experiencing this? Should I be concerned?

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Ohhhhhhh...well. I don't know.

[He sort of does, but is it gonna help if he just like, says that?]

But I'd definitely keep an eye on it. Gifts between friends are one thing, but a bunch of gifts to a stranger... [Feels weird as hell?]

Perhaps I should return the gifts, then? But when I return the gifts, they cry.

Well...I understand that probably makes you feel bad. [Hell, at this point in his life it would probably make him feel bad.] But you have to think about yourself too, you know? Can't prioritize other peoples' feelings entirely.

The only reason I even know who gave them to me is that my animal friends outside of the house see it happening. They never seem to do it when I am home.

That's pretty weird.

[.....]

You can talk to animals?

Oh yes! I've not yet met an animal I couldn't speak to!

Huh. Neat. [...] Well, maybe you could get a guard dog, or something.

Oh, I do not think I need a guard dog, my friends are very protective of me.

...but it's still happening.

Well, of course, I didn't ask them to stop anyone before.

[Kinda seems like they would've just done it themselves, if she's got a bunch of creepy stalkers, but okay]

You think you're gonna?

[They're very well behaved per her request. They have to be lest they get attacked for just being bears and wolves and other predators in Crenshaw.]

W-Well, everyone has been saying they're dangerous. And if they're dangerous, I should do my best to avoid them. [But Snow has a hard time turning people away if they are in genuine need or at least APPEAR to be in need. It's what got her in trouble the first time.]

But I'm not actively seeking them out. It seems they keep seeking ME out.

...guess you could move. That doesn't really seem fair to you, though.

[Like, it's their problem, why should she have to uproot?]

Oh... I guess... that is an option. [She tries not to show how much the idea upsets her, especially she finally has a home of her own and she's never had that before.] When I was staying in a cave in the woods, they certainly didn't know about me then.

I suppose I could go back to that.

Ugh - no, don't do that! I mean, at least get an airhorn or something first!

An airhorn? What is an airhorn?

Like for coyotes. A friend of mine used to live where there were a lot of them - you'd just blow the horn, if they were there when you went out, and the noise would scare them off.

[He'd sort of been speaking off the cuff there, alarmed by the cave thing, but:]

I mean, you could do that. Or get a hose.

Coyotes? I don't know what that is either. But I suppose I could get a horn. I've never learned to play it before, though. Though, I've never heard of a horn scaring people off. Is the airhorn a very scary-sounding horn?

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They're like small wolves. Or jackals.

[why would she know what a jackal is either]

No, it's mostly just very loud and sudden.

Oh! I know what wolves are! I have a pack living in my home!

Hmm, well, if it won't hurt anyone, an airhorn may not be a bad idea!

You live with a pack of wolves and -

[No. You know what? Never mind. It's already pretty clear that he's not gonna get the "ask your animal friends to defend you" proposal off the ground.]

Well, yeah. Even if it doesn't scare someone off, people will hear a noise like that. Makes it harder for anyone to do anything in secret.

Yes, that's right. They're very nice! Would you like to meet them?

[She would never ask her friends to attack people or scare people. They are already in danger most of the time.]

I hope the neighbors won't be upset with me.

[That wasn't at all why he was asking, but actually, now that she mentions it -]

Do they like other wolves? I mean, Eleanor's not...technically a wolf, but she's definitely wolf-adjacent.

Well, they can be territorial in the woods, but my home is understood to be a place all animals are welcome! So your Eleanor will be greeted warmly and kindly!

Oh, cool. Maybe I'll bring her by sometime. There were more other Wargs back in Deerington, not so much here.

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