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Inkling didn’t really want to go to the river and wash off, but the female looked at him with that same look when she threatened to drag him. Wincing he followed her noticing the looks she kept throwing back to make sure he was following. He almost laughed. As if the squishing of his steps was hard to miss. He looked at the two males who were glued to one another. What was their deal? Hadn’t the angry crazy chick said she was the aggressive male’s mate? Who was that other brother who never even met his brother before and was now glued to him? A part of Inkling was a bit jealous. “So what’s the deal with you two?” He asked looking at the males and pointedly ignoring the female even though she scared the crap outa him.

Inkling felt a pang of empathy toward the two boys. He was 'undesirable' to his own family as well, though that had to do more with his condition than it did with being a runt. The female spoke up though before he could say anything. "Drown you? Toss you off a cliff? Parents should never do such things to their children." The female had tears in her eyes. "Little ones should be loved and cherished no mater what." Loved and cherished? What a crock. He sighed. "Ya know that's not how the world works. if you're different you're singled out and left out to starve or whatever."

Ithil couldn't and wouldn't believe it. No mother think of her children as such. It was wrong so much that Ithil wanted to find the boys mother and rip into her until the other gladier begged the boys for forgiveness. She wanted to stop everything and just hug and cuddle with Lightning and somehow find a way to tell him that he would be ok, because she was here and she wanted him now for ever. She watched him toss his brother in the water and smiled. He was trying to get the scared-y boy to lighten up. That and Lightning's brother had also really needed a bath. She turned her attention to drippy and hissed at him watching him go wide eyed and back up into the water. Apparently he wanted to handle things himself rather then have her do what her love had done. She watched as the water around Drippy turned color and went down stream like some ominous cloud of death in the water.She watched as he was dunking his head under and then coming up for air. Smiling she turned her attention to Copper since Lightning had left to go get some food. She caught him looking at her and then down at the ground. It was just so sad. Had Lightning been like this? Holding up a paw she beckoned him closer. "Come here. I'm not gonna bite you or toss you in the water or anything like that. I promise." Drippy in the water made a smart alec comment about doing everything else so why not add that to her list. A quick glare made him silence fast enough though.

Inkling watched as the male was headed toward the crazy female and then just stopped shutting his eyes. It wouldn’t have surprised him if the little scared gladier had just dropped to the ground and stayed there shivering. He watched surprised when the grumpy witch didn’t yell or shout but bridged the gap between the two and hugged the scared male. Maybe she wasn’t so much of a crazy chick as he had first thought.

Ithil held the little male tight and made soothing noises. “There there, you’re ok. Lightning will be back soon and you’re with me now. I won’t let anything happen to you. You’re Lighning’s brother so now you’re my brother too.” She saw Inking heading toward shore keeping his eyes downcast. What was his problem?

Inkling was close enough on shore to hear what the little scaredy cat said. He was shocked. No one had ever wanted him around after all he always made a mess and most found him disgusting. He was even more shocked when he heard the female talk. “Of course we can keep Drippy. He’s to hopeless to live on his own.” He was to surprised to even glare at her for calling him drippy.

Ithil let go of Copper and escorted him over toward the food following at a little bit of distance while Lightning coaxed his brother forward. She watched as Copper started to eat. She looked at Lightning with concern in her eyes. The other male was so small and looked so very weak. She didn’t like it at all. Moving closer to her mate she took a look over at Inkling. Her eyes widened in shock. He was coming closer slowly and he was dripping. It seemed like it started at water dripping but it slowly turned dark and soon it was the dark blue of his name. In the night it would be black and terrifying. He must have noticed her look because he grimaced and looked away halting his progress toward the food. She had thought that if he bathed the ink would stop seeping but it was coming from him not just being on him. If he stood there long enough he would have another puddle under him. How did he sleep? If he curled up in a hollow he would drown!

Inkling saw the look the female gave him. She looked half horrified. Was he that disgusting? He lay down and decided he would wait until the others had finished eating. He was good at waiting. Waiting for others to leave before coming out so they wouldn’t see him. The crazy woman had probably just been mouthing kind words to settle the scared-y cat no one would want him around especially not a neat freak like her. She’d drown him in an attempt to keep him ‘clean.’ “I’m fine. I’ll wait for a bit.” He held up a paw and allowed a few drops of the ink to fall to show Lightning before he set his paw back down. “Nothing will be eatable if I head over and start eating.” His smile was empty but at least it was there. It had been more than he had done in a while. It was even close to a joke.