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 Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:27 am
Kinagiri was off for a walk on her own once again, something she didn't do so often before but had almost become a habit since running into Rap and Hakan. But she had something on her mind, now. She was having trouble understanding why she was so upset.. or why she wasn't more upset. She didn't really know Hakan all that well, he'd only been around for about a week. She'd been the one to suggest planning for them he got back but that didn't have to mean anything.. but she wasn't an idiot (no matter what Jino thought right now) so she knew what she was thinking, what she was feeling. But now she didn't want to feel it and it almost felt like she didn't. Or.. she didn't even know.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:31 am
Momo loved to wander. It was hard to stay within the pride she loved, and so she let her feet or her wings carry her wherever they wanted to go. There was no reason to not let them, and it always was fun to let her feet do the thinking.
She had been debating on returning home for the day when she caught sight of something. Someone that didn't look to happy; a lioness. Partial to the female species (as she naively thought they were all much more nice than some males), she trotted right over, a bright "hello!" coming out of her mouth.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:40 am
Kinagiri was not unfamiliar with gods but she was not expecting one to appear out of nowhere (or so it seemed to her), heading right for her. The last goddess Kinagiri had met was worried about her old snake friend, she and Jino had managed to help her and all they had been really after was that a god know they had helped. That probably wasn't going to happen this time, though.
"Hello," she said, eying the goddess curiously. She didn't smile exactly but she didn't frown, either. This had been so much easier before, just being.. but she definitely didn't know the normal way of reacting to a god.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:55 am
Momo paused, and settled herself down, leaving space between the two of them. It wouldn't do well to startle her into action, whether fight or flight. Momo wasn't the best fixer of things, but she could never help herself. Ever.
"Is something wrong?" she asked, folding her wings tightly against her back. They were still there, but not screaming 'look at me!' as they would be hanging out. Momo could hide them, but that might unsettle the mortal even more.
"I'm sorry for just barging in...I can't help myself. Well, most of the time."
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:38 am
She looked like a good, kind goddess, that much was clear but Kina couldn't help but be a little suspicious, if only to protect herself. She hesitated for some time before she finally decided on something to say.
"A friend- a friend of mine left," she said, "And he's not going to be coming back. He was heading off to cause some trouble in the desert, I should have realized." Realized what exactly she wasn't sure. Maybe that there wasn't any reason to expect a safe return, but the worst case scenario had always been.. considerably less hurt than apparently was going to happen.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:43 am
Her ears swiveled forwards and back, certain that she was hearing right. Surprised that she got so much at once. Wondering just what was the cause of the worries. Broken heart? Pure worry? Or something deeper? Momo wasn't going to delve into that, it was obvious that it wouldn't help this lioness.
She took a couple steps forward to shrink the distance a bit. "Realized? Is he headed there in some sort of brave stint?" Men, really. Even her own boys were so reckless. Kimbi...no, she wouldn't think about him right now.
Momo hoped that encouraging her might help, but there was no idea where it would end.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:51 am
"Revenge," she said simply, shaking her head. She said she understood and she did but your plans for revenge never really included your own fall. It wasn't even Hakan's revenge, he was helping his friend, his son.
"I- I don't know why I'm so upset," she said, frowning, "Or why I'm not more upset. He was going to come back, I was going to help find his family." It was weird saying it aloud, she didn't need to tell anybody that. She didn't even know who this goddess was- part of her wondered if it might be something useful. The future was hard to see with absolute certainty, after all..
"Who are you?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:07 am
Something was wrong. The past tense was something she noticed. Momo wondered if he was already dead. Or...maybe she was like her children. Those that could peek into the future. Willingly or unwillingly. Perhaps that was what was complicating matters.
"I'm Love," she answered bluntly. Names were beginning to seem silly to her, but perhaps they made mortals feel better. It seemed wrong to mention this other name, and so she kept it at that. "Perhaps that's why I've caught your attention; you have feelings for him." Which, if she kept speaking in past tense, might be worse. More than just a friend, but Momo didn't want to use her powers for this. Only if it was asked.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:14 am
Kina was visibly startled when Momo introduced herself and gave a reasonable suggestion for why she was here. Of course she ran into Love when this happened, that didn't make her feel any better about it- perhaps a little more certain but definitely no happier with that certainty.
"Do you think so?" she asked, not wanting to accept it, "What's the point now? I can't do anything about it." If this was love, she didn't like it at that moment. She didn't know much about the Firekin but she was pretty sure even if she tried to catch up with Rap and Hakan (and she was probably already far too far behind).. her fur would make her easy to pick out and unwelcome.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:23 am
Momo's ears flattened. "Love isn't the most convenient thing," she mentioned. "Still, you shouldn't let yourself become consumed by what is wrong about it. Just because you found out now means you can't enjoy the short time you spent with him?"
She paused, feeling nervous. Her next words were jumbled and rushed. "Just don't let the hate consume you. You shouldn't let yourself deviate so far from love. Then you'll forget how to love anything or anyone, and...I don't like that." It was hard to pull one away when they got in so deep, but it was painfully obvious how hurt this lioness was. Regret, it seemed like, was the biggest key here.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:47 am
There was a long pause after Momo warned against clinging to the hate, the sour feelings she had now. Love did not seem so rational but.. neither was hatred. Revenge and hate were why this was happening this way, she understood that. It was not a comforting thought but it helped.
"But it was only a few days," she said thoughtfully. Was it really that quick? Was even that much love worth it? She had run away from loss when she was little, she could avoid this one too if she avoided Rap but she was more aware of what was happening and what she was felt this time. It wasn't so easy this time.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:57 am
Momo shook her head. "It can take something as small as a look to feel love. Love that is different from family and friends." She sighed, debating. What more could she do? Time was the best healer, and part of her thought that it would be the best for the pretty green lioness. That sadness in her eyes tainted her pretty looks.
"I can't guarantee that it was, as I don't like to snoop unless asked. But..." she froze. She didn't really have any advice to give her. How awful would it say to just wait and let it heal? "Perhaps if you have someone to lean on right now, that may be best." Unaware of her snake companion, Momo figured there'd be someone. Not many lived completely on their own in thes rough lands that rogues wandered.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:02 am
She looked up curiously when she said she doesn't snoop unless she was asked. Kina knew that feeling, except that she and Jino often did. Well, Jino especially liked snooping once someone decided against making some deal for a bit of information, for his own curiosity or to taunt someone. It really depended, she didn't understand everything he did. Part of her wanted to ask but she held back. She could decide for herself.
"I don't have very sympathetic friends," she muttered. That had been part of why she had enjoyed having Rap and Hakan around so much, she certainly hadn't been expecting to be so close to Hakan. Maybe it wasn't love but it might have been, if they'd gotten the chance. Or maybe it was. She thought of Jino and how sour he had been.. but then she remember the look on his face when he told her what she couldn't see.
"Maybe.."
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:18 am
Momo waited, but she didn't say anything more. Perhaps the maybe meant that she did have someone, she was just uncertain of it. "You must have someone," she said with an encouraging smile. "That maybe didn't come from no where."
"You don't have to tell me more," she added on, shaking her head. "It's best to be with someone you know than alone, the mind lets itself wander too much." Especially if one could see visions, but as Momo wasn't completely certain about it, she would keep quiet. It would be silly to assume and point out something that the lioness herself hadn't mentioned. She wasn't that type of goddess....not normally. She was playful, but this wasn't a time to play.
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:26 am
"No, no it didn't," she agreed. Jino definitely had some feelings even though he didn't show an excessive amount of it and preferred to keep things simple and calm. It was how she had become with him, things went more smoothly that way. Maybe she'd just forgotten.
"Maybe I'll go back," she said thoughtfully, glancing back over her shoulder. She could find Jino again, talk to him, decide what they were doing next.
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