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 Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:49 pm
Welcome back? But he had never left! Oh crap. He knew what had happened. That darn fool Nameless had made his appearance. He had hoped to keep that hidden from Tilly forever, but apparently something had happened to trigger his weaker half to come out. He took a step back to allow her room to get up though wanted very much to tell her to stay put so her injury wouldn't get worse.
Ears flicked as she began to speak...well more like yet at him. Was she angry with him? She was cute when she was angry. He tried not to smile. He tried even harder not to laugh. Here she was standing in front of him, looking as mean as a huge stallion. A small flicker of a smile crossed his lips and he tried hard to get rid of it before she noticed and yelled at him for that. As she went on to explain more what had happened Carnivore opened his mouth to try to explain, try to make her understand Nameless was nothing and only rarely showed up. But she just kept on talking, and more importantly he heard words he had not expected her to say. All thoughts of what he was previously going to say disappeared and he lowered his head to look into her eyes. "Tilly love Carnivore?" Part of him wanted to leap for joy, but this was a somewhat serious moment and he wouldn't ruin it...or let Nameless ruin it for that matter either.
Before she yelled at him for ignoring the real issue here he blew out a sigh. "Carnivore not tell you about Nameless because Nameless not around a lot. Nameless weak, Carnivore doesn't like weak. Carnivore....sorry." He wasn't one to apologize for anything, but for this, for Tilly he would suffer through it.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:26 pm
She kept ranting up until he interrupted her. Oh shoot... what had she just said... she frowned re thinking over her words as he scrambled to find words. Oh no... she had said the L word. Gritting her teeth she stared him straight in the eye... and lied."No... "
She flipped her tail in obvious discomfort. "Still... it was something i should have been aware of... I mean... What would have happened if...if ... I don't know... you should still have told me." Pouting she turned and took a step only to wince and let out a frustrated whinny. "Damn... To the creek." She hobbled a moment and then looked over her shoulder. "Come here and help me you big oof... Being a bodyguard means you have to guard my body..." As soon as she said it she closed her eyes to chastise herself for saying... oh they ways that could be taken. "...Please"
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:40 pm
She was lying and he knew it. Carnivore was no idiot, he knew that he had heard, those words she had so clearly said. For not he shrugged it off, allowed her to get away with the lie, but he would bring it up again later. "Carnivore never not tell Tilly anything again." And he meant it. He wouldn't, he couldn't ever do that to her again.
He was quick to get to her side when she started to move. Lowering her head, using it to support her to help her walk. She shouldn't be putting weight on her leg, the cut looked bad, though Carnivore wasn't exactly a healer. "Carnivore can carry Tilly if she want." That way he would protect her and make sure she didn't hurt herself more getting to the creek.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:20 pm
Tilly looked at him and shook her head. "Cappy... not funny..." She shook herself and sighed. "Lets go... Dylan told me we are sorta heading the right way toward the creek."
She frowned and leaned slightly on him. Carefully she pulled one of her leg wraps down to cover the wound. "See... all better." She gave him a smile and then narrowed her eyes. "Im still mad at you... just so you know..."
She took her weight back and sighed. She could walk... the pain was lessening and thats all she cared about. She would discretely soak it in the creek. "Im better now... Thank you." She flicked her tail and started to walk again keeping the wince out of her step.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:35 pm
Carnivore wasn't entirely convinced that covering up the wound would magically make it better. How could it? Yes the cloth would keep the dirt out of it, but as far as he knew it held no healing properties. "Carnivore not want Tilly angry. Carnivore do something to make Tilly not mad?" He would do whatever was asked of him, allow her to experiment on him with her voodoo, conquer the lands in her name or something small and less significant.
As she took her weight off of him Carnivore huffed a bit. He would stick close to her side, just in case she wasn't better. One little wobble in her step and he would...well he would do something, that as for sure. The sound of gentle water could be heard up ahead. "Carnivore hear water, it not far now."
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:56 pm
Tilly rolled her eyes. "Im not mad... im upset... there is a big difference." sighing she nodded as he mentioned the river. "Yeah i can hear it too. " Her ears were trained forward as she walked. Keeping her face away from Carnivore she made a few faces but her muscles didn't twitch in pain.
However when they made it to the creek she didn't stop. She moved straight into the flowing water. Sadly where she entered it was about should high for her. Her first step sent her flying. Head over heels into the water, Tilly fell.
As her head broke the water she gasped in air. Huffing she righted herself and shook her head. Her wet mane was plastered to her neck and face. She glanced at Carnivore."Not a word..."
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:05 pm
But...she had just said that she was mad only a moment ago! Now suddenly she wasn't mad but upset. Darn mares were so confusing. Fine then. He would do something that would not only make her stop being mad but also something that would no longer make her upset either. But what? He would need time to think on this, or maybe he could ask Love. Perhaps the other stallion knew a thing or two about mares. But wait how could he? Love had, as far as Carnivore knew, never been around a mare. Guess it was up to Carnivore to figure this one out on his own.
Reaching the creek Carnivore nearly had a heart attack as he watched Tilly tumble into the water. Before he could even say anything she had righted herself and her head was above surface once more. But the current was somewhat strong here and he didn't want her to float away. So, as per his instructions, he didn't say a word and simply got into the creek beside her, on the side so that if the current pushed her she would simply float into his large frame.
Now, back to thinking. How to make her not mad and not upset at the same time.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:21 pm
Tilly watched carnivore with a quizzical look. She sighed and lowered her head slightly to get a drink. She flicked her ears... It was silent... aside from the bubbling of the creek. She stopped drinking and looked at carnivore. "Why aren't you talking..."
She shifter and the small pebbles under her feet shifted to and sent her back under the water. Her head broke for just enough time for her to catch some air before she was pulled under and thrown into Carnivore's large frame.
She came up gasping. "Thank god you were right there." She didn't even try to move back away. Even though she was unhappy with with him... she would much rather not drown
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:28 pm
He sighed. She was so confusing at times. "Tilly say not one word. Carnivore not say word. Tilly now wonder why Carnivore not talk, Carnivore not talk because Tilly told him to...not to..." So...utterly...confusing. For the second time Tilly went under and Carnivore wondered if it was possible to kill water. He would if it tried to hurt Tilly again. No, he would do one better, he would get Tilly away from it, water couldn't hurt her if she wasn't in it.
Snorting Carnivore turned his head and lowered it, placing his nose on Tilly's rump he began to walk at a slight angle towards the bank. He would not let Tilly slip away, and she could fight him all she wanted but he was getting her out of the water and going so now. "Tilly need out. Water not safe. Carnivore protect Tilly's body like body guard." Isn't that what she had said earlier, that he was her body guard and that meant he had to guard her body. Oh he would guard it alright...and do a damn fine job of it as well.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:13 pm
Tilly snorted. "I meant about my clumsyness..." She laughed and shook her head trying to clear the water from her ears. And then she was being pushed. Raising an eyebrow she took a step and then stopped only to be pushed again. "Carni if you want to get out... get out but I-"
"Oh no she wont... Tilly will do just as Tilly pleases... So stop pushing, you overbearing pompous half brained stallion." She frowned but complied as his last words came out... "Right...like a body guard..."the words were let out on a sigh. "Carni... you know you are... "She stopped as she climbed out onto the bank.
With a mischievous grin she shook herself and sprayed him with water.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:17 pm
Carnivore simply ignored her, she could argue all she wanted but she was getting out of this water. She had nearly drowned twice now and also nearly washed away once. He would not allow it to happen again. "Carnivore not stop until Tilly's body safe." He gave her one last small shove to make sure she was securely on the shore. Carnivore tossed his head as Tilly shook and sprayed water all over. He huffed, he could play too.
"Carnivore do it better." And with his own mischievous grin he gave his head a hard shake. Water went all over the place. When he was done he grinned even wider. But then he remembered about her injured leg. "Tilly leg okay? Tilly should rest." Rest was good for injuries right? "Carnivore take Tilly home and take care of her body there." He nipped at her shoulder playfully.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:28 pm
Annnnnnnd just like that she was drenched again. However she was laughing. Shaking again she trotted a bit wincing at her ankle. "Thank you Carni..."
She moved back over to his side. Nudging up against him she smiled. "I appreciate you taking care of me..." She would have purred if she were able. Carefully she moved away from the black stallion.
"Your right... we should head back...we have to move a large tree... god i wish knew where that big burly lump of a stallion is... Love stories ditched last night in the storm..."
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:38 pm
Her laugh made him smile even more, his fangs glistening in the sun. "Carnivore always take care of Tilly." He was fairly certain he had told her this before, that they would be together forever and as long as they were together he would take care of her, protect her. He went to move and then paused at her words. Move a tree. Why he trained quite a big by dragging big ole trees around thanks to Love. And he was fairly certain the big burly lump of a stallion she was talking about was him. It had better be him. Glancing back at himself and then to Tilly Carnivore snorted.
"Carnivore big burly lump. Carnivore move tree." Oh yes, he would not only move the tree but he would do so quickly. Why he might even just drag it over to where Love slept and see what the other stallions reaction to that when he got back. Yes, he liked that idea. Surely Tilly would find it amusing as well. Lowering his head Carnivore gave Tilly a bit of a nudge and walked beside her, using his head to help her as he had noticed the wince a moment ago. "Carnivore take care of tree, then Tilly."
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:51 pm
Tilly shook her head."No... you area strong noble stallion who is no where near a lump... Love stories is the lump of stallion im talking about... " She smirked. "I think you will find that you need love's help. "She flicked her tail. "Im almost positive... " She put a small amount of weight on her bad ankle and winced. She was going to have to be even more sneaky in her get away...
Shrugging slightly she glanced at Carni... "Lets get moving... with a crippled horse... your gonna be slowed down as it is... so... lets go" Nodding she started on her trek back home...
Home
That was a scary word... she was getting to attached... tomorrow for sure... she had to leave."I bet love is back... If so it will make your life easier..."
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:00 pm
So Love was the lump and not him. Well he supposed that was a good thing. He didn't know much about being noble, but hearing Tilly call him a strong stallion was all that mattered. Of course he really didn't think he would need Love's help, and doubted the paint stallion would help. Couldn't they just sleep in another clearing? There were plenty around here that would work just as well as their current one.
He kept his pace slow, ensuring that he was beside Tilly should she need to rest or put some of her weight into him to ease the burden of walking. He thought about offering to carry her again, but decided not to, as cute as she was when she was mad and yelling at him he didn't want her mad at him.
Snorting slightly Carnivore did not think Love would make his life easier. For the moment he concentrated on walking, the progress was slow but they would get there in time. And hopefully with enough time to move the tree before sunset. Though it wasn't too late as of yet.
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