Michelle
*Juna didn't even consider the parts of linen being a link to someone she had already met. The ringing was enough to distract her from any real composed thought. Ehakli claimed she didn't want to frighten her, though that wasn't exactly the case with a random skeleton popping up to deafen her. Her hand would slowly reach up to her head in Ehakli mentioning that it wasn't sticking up anymore. Juna couldn't always tell when it did that, just something of her Canifor side that she couldn't control much if she wanted to. It felt normal now though much like Ehakli said which Juna could only imagine how it looked before.*"The bell is... Pretty loud though..."*She'd murmur, the ears on her head lying flat towards its constant ringing that only seem to grow louder the closer they got. 

As Ehakli mentioned trying to guide Juniper with her knees, she'd look up towards her with uncertainty.*"My knees?"*She'd ask. It was hard enough just getting on the bird, how was she going to use her knees to get her to change course? Would Juniper even know what that meant? She tried to attempt shift her legs to get Juniper to turn, though that only served to make her feel more off balance than actually working which in turn forced her to tighten her grip on the pole again.*
Rosa
"Is it?" *Ehakli looked for a moment in surprise, before ducking a low branch.* "It's just a tin cow's bell, is your hearing really that good?" *She gave a little 'hah!'* "How useful that would be in court, hear all the little hushed conspirings to the ears of the influential in the room."

*The elf seemed she was about to say more, but stopped to reaffirm her arms grip on the pole as Juna's balance wavered.* "Oh dear" *She blerted, twisting another loop of her reins over her other wrist to get a little more tightness in the guidance of Dunkhi to keep them in formation.*
Michelle
*Juna's ears would lower on her head, not exactly drawing the connection between her ears just picking up sound better from being a Canifor, but more so thinking it was just a trait of those with ears like hers.*"Things are just... Louder for me..."*She'd say quietly before tilting her head towards Ehakli.*"Do things not sound as loud to you?"*Juna would suddenly question to her. Had she been talking quietly this whole time without even realizing? She supposed she never considered the hinderance of others' ability to hear. What sounded louder to her was probably quieter to them. The thought at least seemed to distract her from riding a bit, allowing her to maintain a longer sense of calm in the rhythmic walking of her bird while she focused more on the Elf.*
Rosa
*She briefly looked to Juna with eyes that did not expect the question.* "Not as loud to me? I'm not certain I'd be aware if it were the case." *She looked back on ahead.* "I can tell you that the bells don't seem terribly loud, just enough to carry over distance. If it's of a disturbing decibel to you at this distance, however, I think it would stand to reason that your hearing may be sharper than mine."

*She searched a bit from her saddle to hone in on the direction of the nearest of the two bells.* "Well unfortunately, while I did put in caveat in their current contract to also signal their bells when I give the command, I did not prepare a means to adjust their... Er, enthusiasm in it. I'm afraid we'll have to simply ride to it in the meantime. I like those linens."
Michelle
"Oh..."*Juna would say, disheartened by the thought that she would have to constantly listen to the ringing. Hopefully the noise didn't stick in her ears. At the very least with her ears lowered, it allowed the noise to be partially muffled in ensuring that she could focus on something else. Slowly she'd lower a hand down to Juniper's side, careful in making sure she didn't accidentally claw her in Juna knowing her claws were still out.*

"Please turn..."*Juna would try to murmur to the bird. Of course, the Airstrider couldn't understand a word of what she said which only seem to cause her to let out a quiet sigh. She'd try to use her knees again to get the bird to move, though instead of turning fully, Juniper would merely stagger a bit sideways before continuing on forward once her footing was quickly readjusted.*"I don't think... I'm doing it right..."*She'd say to Ehakli as she'd look back towards her.*
Rosa
*Though she kept her eyes ahead and on the road, Ehakli canted her head a millimeter or two when Juna spoke to her airstrider, curious if the bird would listen to the command, or, well, the request. On hearing the canifor's sigh, Ehakli made more conversation as to distract Juna from her frustrations.* "You know there actually are people that possess the ability to speak with animals and other forces of nature? I don't believe it's even the designs of spell, which makes it an even more peculiar sort of magic. I can't imagine what it must be like, though. What would a beetle ever have to offer in communication beyond a mindless mechanical desire for food or a mate." 

*At the staggering, Ehakli gave an 'oop!' as she struggled to keep their positioning, the animals nearly bumping into eachother. When it calmed back down enough for Juna to feel comfortable to complain again, Ehakli twisted her lips, thinking for a moment before a sly motion of her brow, and a wand was drawn in stealth with her hand holding the reins.*

A sound emitted from Juniper's beak, no, a voice, a warble reminiscent of its chirps. "You can do it, Juna, we'll figure this out together!"

*Ehakli then quickly returned the wand into it's loop on her sword belt.*
Michelle
"There... Are...?"*Juna would ask her more curiously. She had never heard of the concept of people being able to naturally talk to animals. Sure she spoke to Jace sometimes, though it was no different than talking to any other pet in her eyes. Then again, there was this one time when she could have sworn she heard a horse talking. It was so strange at the time, but maybe-? Juna would give a sudden shake of her head. No, of course it wasn't any magic. The forests of Lymia had long since drained her of her magical abilities and the talking horse was nothing more than a sleep deprived hallucination. But what if it wasn't?

Juna grew lost in thought about it, only for her to hear another voice join in on the conversation. If not for the voice referring to her directly, Juna would have thought it was some stranger passing by which would have just as easily caused her to grow nervous in being stuck atop the bird. But no, this voice spoke her name, seemingly coming from the bird itself.*"Huh-??"*She'd let out, ears almost forcefully raising atop her head. Did she imagine it or did the bird actually speak back to her? She'd glance over at Ehakli, face strummed with puzzlement.*"Did... You hear that...? The... Other voice just now...?"
Rosa
"Hm?" *Ehakli's face was probably overselling feigned ignorance.* "What other voice?" *She said with a shrug of a palm, her fingers lightly gesturing, manipulatin the illusion as she made a point to look away from direct eye contact with Juna, because she would otherwise assuredly give it away.*

"Of course I heard it, Juna!" Said, supposedly, Juniper. "Only you can hear me though, what with you being the Chosen of Prophecy. Thank you for not pulling on my feathers this time. What is that ringing sound, anyway?"
Michelle
*Juna's gaze would shift back to her bird as she'd suddenly speak up again, her heart skipping a beat from hearing the voice once more. It wasn't her imagination right?*"The Chosen of the prophe- wha?"*She'd say in confusion to her words. What was Juniper going on about. What prophecy?*"But I... Thought she said that there are people who can learn to talk to animals... Are they also part of the... Prophecy...?"*She'd question, only half conscious of the idea that this conversation was one sided and would make her look crazy in the Elf's eyes. That is, if the Elf wasn't the one creating the false conversation in the first place. With Juniper talking back to her, the Canifor almost didn't notice the ringing to which she'd soon look back up at the mention of it.*"Oh... Those are... The bells... That she wants us to follow-"
Rosa
*Ehakli summoned every ounce of strength in poise and grace to do whatever she could to appear not to hear any of this, keeping herself looking busy with the reins, maintain the yolk.*

*Juniper appeared to have taken a breath before speaking further.* "Your macenlike companion knows? Perhaps they somehow know you are the next with this gift. Wait, did you say bells? Oh no, could it be- then we have no time to spare. Juna- this could be a trap; you *Must* Discover how much your companion knows of the prophecy. Look to her now, and demand the password from her by reciting the following: 'Have you ever kissed a toad on the third toll of the bell?'"
Michelle
"Wha-?"*Juna would look at Juniper with a confused expression after the bird's request. She'd turn her head to look at Ehakli, ears lowered in slight exasperation.*"Ehakli... I think the bell ringing is..."*Juna would begin, soon scratching her head.*"Hurting my head a little..."*Juna would shake her head to and fro, thinking at this point she must have truly lost her mind. That or her bird has.*"I... Think we should... Take a break..."*Juna was planning on getting off after, though it became apparent that she didn't know how to properly dismount off of her steed, leaving Juna partially stranded on top of her.*