with confirmation that tzila was pregnant and carrying his children, astaroth was faced with the terrifying revelation that he had a limited amount of time before he'd be restricted to the island and it's neighboring territories. he wanted - no - he needed to get out and use what little free time he had left before kids started popping out and taking up all his attention.

and so that's what had led to his spontaneous trip inland and up the mountains, for he'd never quite gotten the chance to explore the many summits and their secrets. for a moment he wondered if the mushroom girl (@Reiko) was around, and so sent up a call for her should she have a moment to spare. she had offered to watch over him should he go and try some of these magic mushrooms she had informed him of. he was curious if the offer was still on the table.  

he was not as graceful as the mountain dwellers. where they could stride across cliffs and rocky landscapes, he would trip and stumble. it was kind of embarrassing to be honest, especially given the fact that he'd practically been raised on a mountain himself. but no matter, he assumed with time his steps and pace would adjust back to normal, and he'd be just as quick climbing the mountainside as he'd been back as child.

"hellooo", he called out as her scent grew stronger, golden gaze scanning the surrounding landscape for any sign of her. eventually her form appeared in the distance and he set off to close the gap between them with a friendly smile and easygoing sway of his tail. "hello again!", he greeted once close enough.

introductions were a sort of formality that often got shoved in the mental filing cabinet of lost and forgotten. and until someone else brought up the fact that they'd never exchanged names, he often never even realized that they hadn't done proper introductions. and so instead of bring up this fact like many others would have, he simply brushed the thought aside and continued forward until they were able to hold a conversation comfortably.

"i did", he answered back when questioned on his reason for visiting. "i was hoping your offer on those magic mushrooms hadn't expired yet." he assumed his life of wandering and fun would be put on hold once his children were born, and so decided it was now or never if he was going to lose his mind.