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 Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:28 pm
Sol 1
Rare was the day that Sol wasn't summoned to the clinic on his day off. It had become such a common occurrence that he set apart a sanctioned portion of his morning just for patients. In the early days of his marriage he'd used the extra time to work on household tasks or to assist Koril with the animals. Now, however, Sol generally spent that bit of time preparing breakfast and waking his daughters. Most of his cooking was limited, and tended to be the same on a daily basis. Still, it was warm, which tended to make them happy enough.
After breakfast they'd all gone their own separate ways for the day. When midday came without so much as a whisper on the wind Sol packed up his walking stick and headed outside. "Where are they, Sev?"
The chubby raptrix lumbered by her master's side, as dutiful as ever, and nuzzled her head into his elbow. When she'd been properly loved she set off after the first scent she could find; Nimia's!
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:38 pm
Nimia 1
Nimia squealed and jumped back from a pair of stretching sailscale. While the creatures were far from threatening (if anything, they could have been considered lazy) the child was nevertheless frightened. They looked scary so that meant that they were! Both had been found near the village battered and beaten with tears in their wings so a kind hearted local brought them to Koril. At some point they had been someone's pet; that much was obvious by not only their demeanor but the fanciful cuffs on their legs. Still, that didn't matter one lick to Nimia.
As far as the child was concerned their wings were just as terrifying as their big teeth and the claws that clicked on the floor when they walked! She hated cleaning out their pen. Still, Fiadah did it yesterday and it was her turn today...
And what was worse was that she also had to feed them. That meant at some point she was going to have to get a bucket of gross meat and give it to them! Generally Nimia would toss it into the pen and run away screaming, but the last time she'd done that Baba caught her. So, now she would get in trouble if she wasted anymore food.
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:38 pm
At the other end of the stable, Koril was checking in on a very pregnant and very feisty rmammu. While he barely had the space for the creature, it was a special request from a previous client that he just could not bring himself to say no to. The big cow was having a few difficulties and needed closer care than the trip to its home would allow. He gently patted the swollen belly, earning a 'harrumph' and a smack of the trunk from the young mother. His head rose when another disgruntled noise rose in the air, and he let out a soft sigh. "Nimia," he murmured with a shake of his head.
Having never been afraid of animals himself, he just could not understand her fears. But, he also understood that he didn't understand. So, he walked over to peek around the edge of the stable he was in to check on her. He could see her and silently sent encouragement at her.
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:46 pm
Fiadah had promised to remain in the house while papa Koril went to check on the mammu. She had promised that she would remain hard at work on her letters until he came back.
..So it was a complete shock to her when she found herself running outside chasing Flanna around instead! The zanteer's elder years had not diminished her playfulness, and Fiadah was more than happy to get swept up in the energy. "I'm gonna win!" she growled playfully, racing along while Flanna kept pace with her.
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:56 am
Nimia 2
The mighty sailscales stretched their wings once more and settled into a more comfortable position in their nest. It was a specially built ledge that could easily be removed if the stall was needed by a larger beast, but for the moment it afforded the flying creatures a safe space off the ground. To Nimia it made them all the more intimidating. When she gussied up the nerve to pick up the bucket of meat she didn't notice that their attention went to her. She went into the stall with a trembling hand, not even bothering to close it behind her for a quick escape, and meant to drop it quickly.
What happened was anything but.
The more nimble of the pair had been climbing down for it's meal while she was distracted and by the time she'd come close to the area she needed to drop it the creature was nearly upon her! Of course it wasn't concerned with the child at all, but she didn't see it that way. As soon as Nimia saw how close the sailscale was she screamed, tossed the entire bucket into the feeding trough and ran out of the stall.
She might not have seen her Papa at all if she wasn't busy fumbling with the lock on the stall gate. Her little fingers were moving so fast because of her mounting anxiety that she was near tears by the time she actually finished. When she took a moment to breath, Nimia turned....and knew she'd been caught.
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:05 am
Sol 2
Nimia's path may have been the one that Sev latched onto first, but it wasn't the one she ended up following. Sol was confused when she seemed to backtrack toward the house, going so far as to place a hand atop the raptrix's back just to make sure he didn't lose her, especially when the older canine seemed to pick up the pace.
She really kicked it up when she saw Flanna and Fiadah. The chubby raptrix gave out a few happy barks, bounding happily away from her master to join in the fun. Her wings unfurled a little, allowing her to glide across the distance between them and as soon as she was close enough she started to nudge the little Matorian with her head.
That is, until a scream came from the stables and she raised her head curiosly.
Sol sighed. "Nimia." He wasn't sure how one of his daughter's could be so playful and carefree while the other was scared of anything remotely scary. Why, he'd snuck out of the house in his youth and run around the woods by HIMSELF! And Koril wasn't exactly 'cautious' himself.
Still, one child at a time, he supposed. "Fiadah, how are your letters coming along?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:18 am
Okay, she was going in.. she had the food.. all was well.. Koril actually jumped with the sudden scream, his cheeks flushing lightly with the adrenaline rush. Surely she wasn't about to be harmed, but she was still his little girl! He couldn't help heading for the stall, but he only made it a couple steps before Nimia came rushing back out. The bucket was clearly forgotten, but at least she was locking the stall..
Once he was spotted, his usual loving smile rose. "They get a little excited when they smell the food, don't they?" he asked lightly. "Did it make it into the trough? Otherwise, we'll need to clean the floor again before tonight."
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:28 am
Fiadah's close-cropped curls bounced as she ran, embodying the playfulness within the child. She let out a squeaky roar as she turned to tackle the zanteer. They grappled until the familiar bark was heard, and Fiadah lit up even further. "Sev!" She reached out both arms to hug his fluffy neck and burrowed her face into his fur. More to play- ....with.
Uh-oh.
"Baba!" she gasped out, jumping away guiltily from the animals. That was right. She had lessons that she was supposed to be doing... "Flanna wanted out. She got bored inside."
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:28 pm
Nimia 3
The little matorian couldn't help tearing up. Her lower lip quivered with all the intensity of a mountain slide a half second before she threw herself at her Papa. "They're too scary, Papa! I hate going in there!" She clung to his clothes and cried. Those things were just as scary as any monsters Baba could tell her about in his stories!
The question about the food though brought her shoulders down. "Y-y-yeah...? " Her tone was anything, but convincing. She knew it hit the trough because it made a sound, but Nimia wasn't sure if it actually landed in it or not.
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:34 pm
Sol 3
Fiadah may have been trying to straighten up, but Sev wasn't. The raptrix let out a little whine when she jumped away and followed on thick paws, nudging her side the entire time she talked.
The girl's father, however, stood with with his hands atop his walking stick. A faint glow emanated from the wood each time he touched it and thrummed with it's owners magic. He quirked a brow, "Oh, is that it? Well, she can play with Sev now and you can go help Nimia. Afterwards the two of you can practice your letters together."
As much as he wanted to let his daughters run amok Sol was also learning the benefits of discipline. They needed to know these things to be productive adults and even though it sucked to be stern he had to...
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:43 pm
Koril's shoulders drooped when Nimia burst into tears. It was painful to see his daughter so terrified at all, let alone about something that he himself was passionate about. "Hey.. thank you for trying." He bent down to scoop Nimia up into his arms to hug her tight. "I feel like you're getting a little braver each time, you know?" He walked over to peek into the stall and gave a bemused smile at the sight of the food. One creature was indeed eating out of the trough, but the other was contently chowing down on the remaining food spilling out of the bucket on the ground. "How about we let them finish eating, and I'll help you clean up in there later? We'll move them to another stall so you won't have to worry while you're cleaning."
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:50 pm
Fiadah let out a grunt, putting up both little hands to try pushing at Sev's large head. She was trying to talk! "You're gonna knock me over!" she complained half-heartedly, finding herself scratching the canine's chin at the same time. How could she be mad at Sev?
Help Nimia? Her lower lip stuck out with disappointment. "But Flanna wanted to play with me. She'll be sad if I go back inside." she insisted. Right next to her though, Flanna was busy trying to get Sev's attention by rubbing against his legs and bouncing away, clearly not picky about who she played with.
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 1:44 pm
Nimia 4
The little one sniffled, her lower lip quivering even as her father picked her up. She wrapped her arms around him and held on as tight as she could. "Y-you think?" Nimia didn't want to be braver, but she also didn't want her papa to be sad. As he walked closer to the stall the girl sucked in a breath and buried her face into the crook of his neck. If she didn't look at them then they couldn't hurt her, right?
When nothing happened she dared to turn her head slightly and look at them from under a veil of hair. "...Okay." It wasn't the GREATEST plan, but...at least Papa would be there with her.
"...Does that mean we can go now?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:25 pm
Sol 4
Sev pushed up against Fiadah's hands and rolled her muzzle around to try getting closer. It wasn't working, but it was making things difficult! When she got her scritches she was happy enough and her thick, fluffy tail wagged happily behind her.
Sol 'hmmed' and tapped his walking stick. "I guess you're right; Flanna does need to be played with." Nimia wasn't being loud anymore so he figured she'd either run away or Koril was with her. Either way, his eldest was going to need a distraction for a while...
Reaching down, he managed to run his fingers along Flanna's back before she bounced away. "But it sounds like your sister's still having a pretty rough day. I wish there was some way we could fix both problems..."
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:31 am
"I wouldn't say it if I didn't think it was true," he assured, pressing a light kiss to Nimia's hair. He didn't want to try forcing her to be something she wasn't.. but there were things in life she would have to learn to handle on her own. Children grew so quickly, after all. Both girls had been so tiny when they had come home to him and Sol...
"It looks like everything else in here is done for now. We can go check on Fiadah for now. I'm hoping your Baba will be around for lunch, too. Start thinking about what you would like to eat!"
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