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 Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:16 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:40 pm
Aita stood in the clearing outside the cave....their cave. Their home. Things seemed so simple these days now that the foals were all grown up and each was unique in their own way. It was just her and Daray now. Spending time, talking, hunting together. She missed watching them play or their inquiring questions, even if it had annoyed her alot.
She sighed as she still stared at the cave. Daray was out somewhere gathering his usual berries and munchies that he loved so much. It was kind of cute and she still adored even the silliest simple things about him. They made her smile.
She still refused to meet Daray's human companion or let the 2 legger near her. She hated humans with a passion. She wondered if his little ferret friend was nearby. She had promised him she would not try to eat his friend. Strange little creature he was though. She wondered if she could train him to fetch things. The thought amused her and she laughed to herself.
But soon she found herself staring at the cave again, thinking about when their children were just foals.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:50 pm
It had been an exciting adventure, but the need for a watchful Father was no longer listed in his daily duties. Daray continued munching on the usual berry bush he traveled to, and at arriving upon it, noticed the bountiful supply of berries dotting across the plant. It had taken a few moments before he realized why.... he now had no small eager foals to share them with anymore. Just himself, which was fine. A tad bit lonely, but fine.
Flat teeth ground up the sweet nectar from the tiny berries, and he smiled at the memories of small Kindle, Keahi, and even sweetheart Ember, as they all seemed eager to spend time with him. That time had passed, and each girl had gone off to begin her own adventure out in the great big world, leaving him alone, yet again, with his beautiful firey-tempered mate.
His love for Aita had never diminished, despite the lack of attention he was forced from giving her with three needy foals to look after, but now that they were alone together, he could shower her with her much deserved affection and love. Her temper, which was still rather fiesty on occasion, had seemed to naturally simmer itself down as she grew into Motherhood. Perhaps that temper would return with the foals having left the cave?
His typical appetite was gone, and he turned away from the bush. He needed to get back to his mate, to spend time with her. It wasn't until recently that he realized how lonely the cave had been, and he was definitely in need of some attention himself.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:43 pm
Aita sighed softly as more memories passed by in her mind, from playing in the clearning to watchng the foals with their father, to the adventures they had hunting and learning how to take care of themselves as they grew older. She even missed the feeling of their warm furry bodies at night as they slept. She missed time alone with Daray, but still she found herself longing just to have foals around once more perhaps.
She wondered if these were just left over emotions from letting them go as they reached adulthood and went out on their own. Or perhaps she just needed some time alone with Daray and some attentiona nd affection with just the two of them. Perhaps she could surprise Daray and go find him. She wasn't sure yet what they could do but she was sure they would think of something. And with that in mind she she left in serach of him, heading through the trees towards his favorute berry bush.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:29 pm
Humming to himself, Daray pondered what he should bring back to his mate as a present. He loved showering her with not only affection, but whatever gifts he could manage as well. He thought about going and fetching her a rabbit or something light for her to snack on, but although he still had spirit left in his aging bones, he was in no mood to hunt down and chase a rabbit, much less ending it's poor life.
Musing to himself, he wandered around the edge of the forest, delaying his return to the cave for the moment. What to get a mare....
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:18 am
It didn't take her long before she picked up on his scent. He was very near now. She moved silently through the trees, remaining hidden from sight as she came upon the unsuspecting stallion. She tilted her head, staring at him oddly as he hummed a tune to himself and seemed to be almost searching for something. It was a rather silly sight, one she had grown accustomed to and even cherished as she looked on, watching.
It was everything she could do to contain the giggle that managed to escape her lips as she watched his silly antics. She stood still, and wondered if he had heard her or not....
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:49 pm
He had been debating over fetching her a mouthful of flowers, though that usually ended up with her rolling her eyes and him eventually eating them, when he heard a soft noise over his shoulder. His head jerked around, nearly throwing him off balance. Had that been laughter he had heard? It sounded almost like Ember or Kindle... but deeper and older. More like... Aita?!
Orange eyes scanned the forest in search of a darker form. Wherever she was, she had hidden herself well. Should he pretend to not have heard it and continue on with his plans? Or should he attempt to sneak up on her and in return, try to surprise her?
A grin spread across his face as he decided on neither decision.
"Come out, come out, wherever you are..." he said in a sing-song voice, much like he had done with his daughters when they were foals. A game of hide and seek had always been fun amongst the family, and why shouldn't he be able to continue the game now that the children had grown up and left the cave?
"I'm going to find you..." he continued in his playful voice, "And when I do, I'm going to get youuuuu...."
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:41 pm
Aita watched the stallion, who seemed to notice some sort of npise was made. She held her breath a moment as she continued to watch him, dimming the flickering of her flames, as he looked around, as if he was searching for her.
Then a sudden grin came over his face and his voice taunted her almost like a sing song...so he had heard her! She had planned to reveal herself but then his next comments prompted a more playful side in her. so he was going to find her and get her?
A grin spread across her dark muzzle as she called back to him "only if you can catch me..."
and with that she allowed her flames to give a fiery burst as she let them out full force and took off speading through the forest, letting small leaves catch fire, but nothing too serious to cause a forest fire.
She always did have a flare for the dramatic. Why not have a little fun and play his game....now to disappear and force him to use his tracking skills to actually find her...and with that she disappeared into the silence of the forest, hiding herself quite well.
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:20 pm
He hadn't been expecting her to show herself so quickly, so when the small burst of fire erupted from behind the nearby tree, Daray was forced to take a step backwards, out of surprise. He had heard her words, however, her little daring challenge to him.
The grin on his face spread wider, and orange colored hooves took off after his mate, careful not to run close to the tiny brush fire she had started in the beginning.
It was easy to tell which way she had gone, but Daray wasn't about to let her know that. All he had to do was follow the faint scent of smoke that he was so used to by now that rose from her hair and hooves, though there wasn't much to go by, being so far behind her.
Older legs pushed hard to keep up the pace, and his dark orange eyes searched among the trees for any sign of movement or wildlife, any further clue to her whereabouts.
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:07 pm
Aita snickered in her little hiding spot as she heard him following her. She knew her reaction was the last thing Daray was expecting, but after raising 3 foals she had developed a little playful side and why not share that with her mate for some fun?
She mulled over a few ideas but then decided to stalk Daray as he hunted for her. Allowing the odd footstep here or there or odd twig be heard and letting out small chuckles of laughter so that it appeared she was all around him.
It was indeed too easy and so much fun for the mare.
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