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 Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:37 pm
Things were slow today. She had watched the clouds move for hours before she had finally grown stiff and decided to move. It was one of those days you wished could last forever. The sky was wonderfully blue, though the later it got the darker the hue got. The breeze was wonderful too. She was enjoying it a lot. Her body stretched, her muscles relaxing as she stood. She felt great, and today, she was without fear.
Vitania had been running for seasons, keeping away from her brother which wanted nothing more than to hurt her for leaving. Her old pride had not been any joke, but the fact they had died out was proof enough their ways didn't work. She was used to running in fear, keeping her eyes open and sleep to come slowly once she felt secure in the shadows. Today though..Today was different. She got that feeling that she was safe for now, and for the first time in a long time, she felt relaxed.
With a smile, she walked the short distance it took to get to the watering hole. She had found heaven, of that she was almost positive.
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:54 pm
Not many things in life bothered Cyrus. His existence was a relaxed one. He was a decent hunter and kept his belly full, he was friendly enough to make friends and aloof enough to have alone time when he wanted. He lived beyond stress, day by day, happily.
When the pretty lioness stalked up to the watering hole he never moved from where he lay among half-crushed grass shoots. He simply turned his head and, after she'd been there a moment, greeted her as he would have anyone.
"Good evening, stranger!"
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:15 pm
Her steps slowed as her paws came closer to the waters edges. She lowered her maw, taking a drink of the water. She heard the voice, and she stiffened almost like a deer in headlights. She stared out towards the source, and once she saw it was not her brother she eased. He had a sky pelt, but it wasn't like her brother who was damn near her twin.
"Hello!" She finally responded, once she found control of her voice. Her heartbeat began to regulate, and she swore it had skipped a beat there for a moment.
"I'm sorry for looking so surprised. I was.. well. .surprised." She smiled, her voice warm.
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:29 pm
"Did you think I was a crocodile or something? Cause I gotta tell you hun, they don't bother with formalities." He chuckled slightly at his own joke, a deep, amused sound.
He finally pushed himself up into a sitting position for the sake of manners, nodding his head at her when he did so.
"No reason to be so jumpy around here, darling. This place might as well be paradise. The watering hole is too small for the dangerous sort of creepy crawlies but just big enough for small herds during the day. And at night?" He waved his paw at the setting sun. "At night it's the most peaceful place on the savannah."
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:39 pm
She smiled a bit. She must have looked like a paranoid fool. She shook her head, chuckling a little.
"No,no. I am .. trying to avoid someone. For a moment, I thought he had found me." She said, looking at her paws, but taking a seat herself.
She listened to him speak, and her face lit up. She had found she loved it here. It was a little slice of heaven, that she had taken a great liking too. She knew it was possible she wouldnt get to stay too long.. But she wanted to as long as she could.
"Yes! I love it here. I've only been here a day or so but I'm finding it's much prettier than anywhere I've been lately." She smiled and her eyes met his.
"So what's your name?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:48 pm
"Cyrus," he said casually, though he dipped his head with the introduction - a level of formality that most wouldn't bother with these days. When he was upright once more there was a charming smile spread across his maw. "And what may I call you, hm?"
He pushed himself to his feet and crossed to the watering hole, taking his time at enjoying the refreshment before he sat back down, a little closer to her so it wasn't quite an awkward distance between them.
"I doubt the gods would allow anyone to come to harm in such a beautiful place as this, so worry not."
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:42 pm
She looked thoughtful for a moment while she wrote his name to memory, and then smiled. "Cyrus. Pleasure to meet you." She nodded, and then her eyes followed him as he walked towards the water. He was a handsome individual. She had to admit her eyes were roaming a bit more than they likely should have been. The idea made her blush, and she was thankful she was of such dark coloration.
"I am Vitania." She said with a smile as he sat closer to her. She looked right, then left, and stood to close the distance between them. It was a bold move, but she really wasn't good with personal space.
"Oh good.. That's good.. I would stay here forever, if I could. What it would be like to live in Heaven." She sighed, breathy. Her voice giving way that she was imagining such an event like a fairy tale.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:18 pm
He simply smiled as she moved closer, the only sign that he had noticed at all. He didn't comment, or fidget, but simply welcomed her into his space by doing nothing to prevent her.
"Ah, well, if one lived in Heaven then it wouldn't really be Heaven anymore, now would it? It'd just be home." He smirked slightly and glanced up around them, to the setting sun in the distance and the few stars that were already dancing overhead. "It can only keep its charm if its a vacation away from life and home."
His eyes dropped back down to her, but that charming smile was still in place. "Of course, you carry a little piece of this paradise wherever you go, don't you? Your fur is as beautiful as the sunset here."
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:18 pm
She liked how he put that. He seemed very wise, and she found herself nodding. He had a point.. If she lived here she would cease to see it as Heaven, and it would become nothing but home. And she would never find anywhere better for her vacation, as he had put it.
"You are very wise, Cyrus." She chuckled, and looked at her paws. She felt a bit bashful, but it had been awhile since she had run into anyone. She was enjoying the conversation, even if she felt completely unsocialized.
She blushed, and found herself giggling a little. Oh what he must have thought of her..
"It never replaces the real thing though." She smiled, looking up and meeting his eyes.
"Your pelt is lovely.. It's such intriguing colors. I found I'm drawn in."
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:34 pm
"Not wise, dear, just wizened." He smirked with his words, but didn't elaborate.
He found her laughter intriguing, especially combined with the bashful way she kept looking away from him. Wise or wizened, Cyrus knew when things were going his way, not that he ever had a truly malicious thought in his brain. But he always preferred to spend the night with a pretty lady instead of alone.
"You think so?" He glanced down at his own pelt, flopping over a little so he could see it better, as if he didn't know what he looked like. "It's scenic, I suppose, but I'd rather stare at stars over clouds any day." He glanced back up at her with a smile, then, charming and honest.
"But maybe we just seek the things we lack, hm?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:50 pm
She hadn't realized what it was like, to feel the pull of someone. Yet she felt something stirring she had never known existence. Fondness, maybe? Yes she would call it fondness. He was a charming, handsome guy.. And she really did hate being alone aaall the time. Spending a night, maybe two with someone almost appealed to her..Not that he'd asked. She found her mind working at a million miles a minute, along with her heartbeat.
"I do. It's lovely. I could probably look at it all day." She looked at her own pelt, and smiled. She had heard she was pretty before, many times. But he had said it differently, and that had caught her attention.
"I suppose you are right. We want what we cannot have." She said, though she found herself sighing just a little.
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:00 pm
That simple sigh was all Cyrus needed to know that'd he'd charmed his way through her defenses. It was the sound of every dreamy female caught alone and wanting. Lucky for Vitania, Cyrus was a gentleman, and a romantic at heart.
"Don't sound so dejected, sweetheart," he laughed and sat up again, just enough that he could lean a little closer to her, settling his bright eyes on her own.
"I'll trade you the clouds if you'll give me the stars," his voice was a sweet whisper, for ears alone, with that charming smile in place. "And together it'll be heaven."
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:06 pm
Felyn Tag! We could finish it up here, or with another from you. It's up to you!
She moved a little closer, growing a bit more brazen around him than she usually would have allowed herself. But for tonight, it really didn't seem to matter. She smiled, her ears flicked back and she almost blushed again, but she was able to hold it back. Her heart felt like it was beating right through her chest.
"I would love to see heaven.. and you showing it to me, would be all the better." She smiled, her own voice almost an innocent purr. Though there was some sort of..wanting behind her tone.
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