Wild Berry Meadow line them up on a stage, see which ones are clever and which ones declined with age

Oh, she said flatly, but her brows betrayed her surprise as they raised while he chomped down on some berries that neither of them knew what the fuck they were?  Tentatively, she stepped forward to grab a mouthful herself.  If they wouldn't kill her, she could use the nutrients (and handle the pain).  They were delicious, and she curled her toes with delight at how the juices tasted.  

He spoke again, and she snapped back to reality I understand, she said, thinking of the way she would go an extra mile for @Phillip just because he was @Zephyr's friend.  No.  With my brother and some of his friends.  I dunno if I'm sticking around yet but they seem to be a good bunch.