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Adonis' gaze slipped down to his younger son as he heard his trill. Slowly the elder nodded, his lips tamed his smile just a little. Yes, they where going back to the training ground. Adonis trusted his mother would understand. It wasn't very often a newly woven fire tribe member sought such knowledge.

No, most as of late just seemed to follow blindly in ignorance. His light colored tail shifted in the the air above his hunches, as his body started to turn. The training grounds were behind them, and where they had came from. The day was still young and there was plenty of time to share the past with the young Amaterasu.

Violet eyes turned to look down and over to Ajax to make sure his son had followed promptly. Just like his brothers, he always had, but it was more or less just family habit in making sure everyone was accounted for and on the right paw. Pausing in step, his head turned down as he waited for Ajax. Out of the upper corner of his gaze, he watched as Sir Warden's red, white and dark pelt started forward.

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Ajax's ears perked forward as his father looked down to him. Blinking, Dark eyes turned to take a glace over at the new Nahtlil as she started to follow after Sir Warden. Eyes found his father once more, ebony paws turned his body around as obsidian eyes shined hopefully.

"Really?" Tail turned and twisted behind him. Seeing his Father's nod his tail shifted in a smooth movement, he raised it as ridged as a pole. As his excitement grew, the dark pole of a tail rattled happily.

It was a understatement to say the cub, 'enjoyed' the training grounds.

With a loop the cub hopped forward and passed up his father. Bounced little steps bobbed the large cub to catch up with the Nan, and his cousin.

"War-" Ajax called up to his cousin, as his large and heavy paws caused his body to bounce with each uneven clunky step. "So she's really is coming with us?" Obsidian eyes turned from Sir Warden to look up at Amaterasu. If so it was the first time, he had seen anyone but family at the grounds or 'Firm' as his Father called it.

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Sir Warden continued his paw steps as he watched as Amaterasu started to follow him out of the corner of his gaze. His ear turned back and he offered a smile. She had became so quiet.

"A lot on your mind?" Sir Warden thought to ask as they headed to the Firm. Their trip wasn't a long one, but it didn't need to be a silent one either. Perhaps, it thought not a whole lot of information just yet-was still a lot to take in.

Dark ear turned as Warden picked up his younger cousin's heavy flopped steps, then a bright call for him.

Looking down to Ajax, Sir Warden answered him just as his uncle had. Slowly he gave a silent nod, not wanting to distract or interrupt the nahtlil from his previous words to her.

Adonis:1830
Ajax: 1456
Sir Warden: 1315

[kubo count stops here]

Sir Warden gave Amaterasu an understanding smile. It wasn't so much so that he was able to read her emotions on her maw, nor did she do a unfit job of concealing them. It was her sudden silence that had given her away. Which was fine, Sir Warden was only curious and didn't want her to be strangled bu her own stillness of words. No, he wanted her to be comfortable. The Tahtil's expression was gentle as he looked from his cousin to their new friend.

Though, truth be told...

"We all have so much to learn." War's tail shifted in the air whimsically, " B'alam around us, is still very new." The Tahil reassured. His maw's smile strengthened as she offered to 'repay them somehow'.

"You are very different from any other Nahtil or Tahtil we have seen woven as of late." The Fire B'alam grinned, hopping his smile and bright tone would let her know the comment was a compliment and good thing.

It wasn't long before habitual paw steps lead the part from the center of the Tribe square to the surrounding boarders, and past the naturally formed rock gate. They wouldn't venture much farther from the city limits, as the Training grounds wasn't far from it. Warden's paw steps took a turn, and the pack would find themselves walking along the naturally formed city wall that was small peaks of mountain that cascaded from and off of the great volcanic one that made of the center of their home. Not far from the entrance was a opening that was hidden among the ridge wall. If one didn't directly wall past it, or knew about it, it would not be easily found.

Upon entering the rocky entrance, the cave's ceiling opened in clerical fashion that revealed the skies above the fire city. However the open vaulted cave wasn't too vast, but it was large enough to hold an Arena. The cave walls where formed and line with obsidian. that's glassy surface reflective what light there was from the sun into the conclave.

"Back so soon...." A deeper Nahtlil voice came from what was a nest of rocky spires that where deeper in the cave. Her dark pelt shifted past the scared and torn rocks to reveal themselves to the party. A pair of Hazel-green orbs looked at the part of three..

"And with a visitor, what a surprise..." The Nahtlil's maw flattened and her words whispered off in a dull tone. Adonis knew, how she felt about unexpected visitors...

Though it was Adonis that brought them.


Ebony and white tip tail twisted upward with a sharp flick as green eyes fell to the elder.



"Fire burn with in you, Nah-." Adonis' rich voice started to respectfully explain their presence


"Crucible!" Before his father could finish his words, Ajax bolted out of turn and looped towards the Nahtlil. " We're back!" The cub cheer darting towards the Nahtlil.

Swiftly the Nahtlil, pulled her eyes from Adonis and shifted to the cub her frount half lowered and her paws stretched out as shifted her dark tail behind her. She prepared herself from the expected attack from the cub.

Ajax wasted no time in leaping and making a toothy grab at the Nahtlil's white tipped ear.

Sir Wardan paused beside his Uncle and looked to Amaterasu.

"Welcome to the firm, or rather was use to be known the brawl arena of the fire-tribe...."

As Crucible's ear was nipped on, Her head turned to let the feisty cub have more purchase on his bite. He needed to learn how to clamp down on the flesh of another, but for now the little bit of teaching was okay. However, such a concern didn't stop a slender white tipped dark paw to raise and fall down on the little fuzzed black mass.

Ajax was quick, and to Crucible's pleasant surprise the cub leached back in a pounce releasing her ear. Good. He was improving.

Crucible's maw lowered and she gave a teasing bait at him as he pounced backwards, intently making it so her maw would miss him-but the cub could have the satisfaction that he was too quick for her.

"Well done, Ajax. " The rich and soft words left Crucible in a nod, before she answered the adults. "You have done well to consider your speed." She added before her attention turned fully to the adults of the cave.

Nodding to Adonis, she had heard his try at a greeting before her focus turned upon the new comer and guest. "Fire burn with in you, Amaterasu. I am Crucible and this is my arena." The Nahtlil spoke with an obvious strictness, thought her tone was soft and not raised. It gave evidance to the fact it just how she was and woven. At least the Nahtlil could introduce herself, that was a lot more to say compared to all the other newly woven as of late. How did she know Amaterasu was new? It was obvious by her unjaded bright and curious gaze, Crucible was among the first woven in the fire tribe, she knew the eyes of new b'alam quiet well.

Dark ebony tail remained still behind her, the Nahtlil was respectful as well. Green swampy eyes remained on the nahtlil as her spoke once more.

"I assume, we have your good nature to blame for this Tah Adonis?" Crucible went on to speak to the elder, though her attention and focus was on Amaterasu the whole time. Her tone was slightly brighter, but still firm in it's strictness.

Out of the corner of her gaze, she saw the subtle shift of Adonis head. Crucible knew him and his family well, she had to and did trust it was for good reason why the new Nahtlil was brought to her brawl arena.

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A respectful smile remained on Adonis' maw, as he watched how the dark Nahtlil interacted with his little black cub, Ajax. She had been right, the cub had gotten stronger and quicker. Though, it was one thing for a proud father to say such a thing, then to hear praise from a mentor....

"Yes, In a way Nahtlil Crucible." The regal elder spoke. "She wishes to learn our history." The Fire b'alam went on to explain, knowing that the elder would understand what he meant, by 'our', as in the tribe as a 'whole'.

"and of the past magus..." Yellow tail shifted behind him, again trusting that crucible would understand the rarity that the new Nahtlil was. She wasn't one, that desired to follow blindly, but by her own convictions. Surely something Crucible could relate to? After all, it was the reason why her and her Yoliliztli where apart during the war....

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Sir Warden Gave Amaterasu an encouraging nod, that was a very good start and respectful greeting as well as intruduction. She was going to do just well around the strict and firm Crucible. The Tahtlil respectfully remained quiet as the two elders spoke, it wasn't his place to interrupt.

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'Is that so?" The words left Crucible as her eyes still remained fixed on the Nahtlil Amaterasu. Her brow rose just a little to give evidence that a curiousness was strict in her being.

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Ajax had troted back over to his father's side, his chest was puffed and full of confidence-his little stocky tail couldn't possibly raised any higher. Looking up to his father, he knew that he had done well-even if it had interrupted his introduction.
Heavy paws turned himself around, and his large hunches lowered himself to sit on the dusty arena floor.

Crucible's long dark and white tail shifted behind her in a slight flick, her fur swept up a small amount of dust into the air. Her ears and maw remained poised and focus as she allowed the other Nantlil to speak. Well, the new b'alam was showing herself as respectful, and seeked knowledge...even if she was a spy, or perhaps not.

"Shen Lung, is a fine leader it's his ambitions that are...intense and even cruel at times." Crucible went on to clarify, she did not agree with his methods. There was a time where she would have toughly, a time before Volga a time where she too was Frustrated with The Grand Weaver. However, to have acted how he did just to prove a point, unspoken she did not agree with him. If Volga was there, or even her at the time- they would have died first before allowing the new comer to display himself and usurp the thrown like he had.

"However I will not dismiss the fact that his thoughts and goals are with the betterment of the tribe." She added, there was another flick of her tail.

"The only advice I will offer you, Nahtlil. Is that you must tread carefully, Amaterasu-covet your knowledge and what you learn here and know not everb'alam is as kind hearted as Naraan." Crucible's gaze shifted to look at the yellow elder and his cubs, her eyes shifted to Ajax and to Sir Warden "and even then it has cost them dearly." Her tone took a dark turn before her eyes returned to the new ones of Amaterasu.

"But most of all, Do not misunderstand us, "Crucible shifted her paws closer to Amaterasu, as her green eyes returned to her. " We follow the self-proclaimed 'Fire lord' as we are firekin. This is our land, we will do anything for it; only the foolish and unworthy will forsake it." The Nahtlil spoke sternly before stop not a strike distance from the colorful Amaterasu.

"Can you understand that?" The nahtlil spoke choosing her words carefully. "Do I make myself clear?" dark tail shifted and white scared horns remained perfectly still. Her green eyes remained fixated on the new b'alam, they where haunting and lazily narrowed out as if to proclaim wordlessly that she did not have time for the weak and foolish.

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Adonis remained still and quiet as Crucible spoke to Amaterasu, it was their family training grounds-but it was first Crucible's arena. It had been the day a mysterious and powerful Earth b'alam had bested her in friend combat and suggest she set up such a place. For training, and fun....however those where brighter days, ever since Shen Lung took over the thrown-the Brawl arena had been disbanded and being friends with Volga and Crucible-the Naraan family had been welcome to train amount trusted peers. It was a rare luxury he was thankful to have-especially when it came to training the younger ones. Purple eyes looked down to his dark little carved cub. The proud look on his maw was matched and returned by his father, he would be a great warrior in time....

Regal and slender ears turned toward the conversation at paw, and Crucible brought up a tragedy. His maw quickly flattened and his ears docked back. Yes, they had lost someone....a sister, a mother, a aunt....

A breath left Adonis as he looked over to his nephew. Ajax didn't understand the loss, he had been too young-but his other cousins had lost a mother-and they thought their father week for allowing such a thing....


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Sir Warden's bright and kind eyes listened to Crucible's powerful words, he couldn't help but feel a bit of pride at them. They where firekin, and it was why they remained-it was there home. Leaders had shown to come and go, but they would remain.

It was also noted how well Amaterasu was taking care of herself after being thrown in the 'crucible' so to speak. She was standing her ground and was unwavered. She truly was something else, especially when compared to all the others that had been woven as of late. He could tell that Nan Crucible surely could see the same thing, she didn't waste her time on the unworthy in her mind.

A soft breath left Sir Warden as the family's loss was brought up....Oni had tried so hard to help. Slowly Sir Warden's head drop just a little as his gaze looked back to his elder. Yes, he had lost an Aunt-it was right around the time Ajax, Achilles, Sinbad and Matthias where given life and awoke from their idols.

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Little-big-for-a-cub Ajax had kept his attention on the conversation and Crucible's movements the whole entire time. Though he didn't entirely understand what was going on-but he did his best understand the body language that was being used between the two Nahtlils. That was understandable, Cru was testing Ama.

Dark tail shifted behind stocky almost chubby body as his head turned to look up at his father and cusion, they had seemed to turn a bit somber. His head turned a little as his ear remained twisted and turn to Nan Crucible's words. Little black eyes looked up to his father as he heard their clan name. Someone had taken advantage of grandpa's and their families kindness? Little eyes narrowed at the thought. How dare who ever would do such a thing ebony tail flicked, and he stood to his paws.

"Who did it father?" The cub spoke, his little fangs perked a little from the lips of his maw. The little cub quickly had it in his mind, he was going to make who or what ever did it-pay.

Even if he didn't fully know what was going on, other then that he had just found out their family was wronged in somewhat and had lost something. Was this why he never saw one of his aunts, he thought that was because Oni took them away and lead them off to somewhere safe....

Periwinkle eyes watched Crucible's and Amaterasu's interaction carefully, he remained silent. At Ajax's words, the Tahtll ears turned forward and his eyes pulled from the conversation nearby.

"At another time, Cub." The elder spoke strictly, though his words were gentle and soft. 'Cub' at the end of a finite sentenced was a single demand of 'no contest'. Regardless. There would be no whining or begging either. Naraan do not whine and they most certainly do not beg. Ajax and all of his cubs knew this, just as the whole family did.
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Crucible's green eyes remained focused on the Nahtlil as she spoke. Dark tail flicked after a moment of hearing her words. A breath left the careful and tightly pressed maw of the arena master.

"Very Well." The words left the nahtlil simply after Amaterasu gave her answer. What more was to be said? The Nahtlil had been warned and properly informed. Crucible knew Adonis well enough to know that he would had already gone over this with her....

Time would only answer more later. Straightening herself, Crucible looked over to the Tahtll elder of the group. Slowly she gave him a nod, dark tail flicked and shifted behind her before sure turned herself. Amaterasu had her permission to remain and stay in the Arena. Taking in a slow and silent breath Crucible, her careful paw steps took her past Adonis, her careful gaze looked to him, Giving a nod, the Nahtlil slowly moved to the other side of the arena. Her white and black ears attentive and focused to any words or sounds that would be made.

Looking down to Adonis' little round shadow, hear ears s perked forward as a little grin traced her maw at the cub's shift of stance as she passed.

Good, he had been paying attention

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Ajax' turned his eyes from his father in a huff as he dropped the closing subject word of 'cub'. His tail flicked behind him and grudgely he looked away, another huff left him. He knew what that word meant, he also knew that when he was full grown and even if the Grand Weaver saw it right to ascend him, he would still be a 'cub' to his father. Looking over to Crucible and Ama, the cub watched as the conversation seemed to end. Dark eyes widen slightly and focused on Crucible as she shifted closer, his body turned and he rose to his paw. His hunches raised and his tail curled and his front paws where out and ready. His little-large body hopped to make sure he could still have Crucible fully in his sight and be ready for any attack or strange movement.

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Sir Warden's attention shifted from his thoughts to the conversation at paw. Focus....

Softly clearing his throat, his orange eyes focused more on the brighter Nahtlil as she still stood her ground and held at her convictions. White tail shifted behind him as a breath softly released from as Crucible shifted her eyes from Amaterasu. She had seemed to have passed a certain unspoken test. Well, the look that Crucible gave his uncle gave him permission for her to remain at the arena, that at least was a little bit of trust received.

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Adonis returned a nod to Crucible as she passed and allowed them to proceed, yellow and white tail shifted behind him to salute her with a 'c' of it's tip.

"Come." Adonis spoke to the group, his white steps took him forward. The red dust of the volcanic soot gathered around his clean white paws as he proceeded deeper in the the arena.

"Let us leave the entrance, and move from any unseen ears." The Elder explained as his paws moved them across and past the area to where the spires were at.

"Do you know or ever heard who or what the 'Arch Magus' are, Nan Amaterasu?" Adonis thought it best to recap....

(Fire Lady sage count ends here)

Following his Uncle, Sir Warden took a step towards Ajax and gently nudge him along to follow his father's foot steps. The Cub had been so focused on Crucible, he had forgotten to follow along....

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As Adonis lead the pack deeper into the safety of the arena, he paused his paw step in the comfort of a circle of rocky spires. Nodding his head he gesture for Amaterasu to sit with the subtle tilt of his white horns. His own Hunches would lower the ground only after she took her place.

"Don't worry, it's not such a uncommon thing. To not fully know what the Arch Magus are..." The Elder consoled the Nahtlil. In Truth, Adonis didn't fully know what they where, or even if Arch Magus know who they where-they had left them after all. For what ever reason, they had abandon their post...perhaps it was to find their selves, and what the Grand Weaver wanted of them. It wasn't up to Adonis to know, he could only share what he did.

"It is said, by travelers..."Adonis' word slowed and his tail shifted behind him at a curious thought. Would she even know what a 'traveler' was. "Before the walls and boundaries where closed." The Elder started once more, there was a stillness of his tail. "Others where allowed to come and go as they please. Not all had horns like you or I." Adonis went to explain. "There are others, like us-but not of the fire that is forged inside us. Some have wings, like the paroos of the air, others only have a single crocked horn on the center of their crown. While some have a set of strange orbs in-bedded in their paws, and some are only hardy by nature. " The Elder went on to tell of the many different kinds of b'alam there was.

"It is said that a Mystical being-that has given life to idols has created all things, and different terrain for the others that are not like you or I. This Creator, we only know as The Grand Weaver. Milintica, is 'his' name. It is said he gives life to all things. " Adnois let his eyes rest fully on Amaterasu to make sure she was following along. He hadn't even gotten to the part about Arch Magus, yet-why was he going off on about a 'grand creator', some b'alam didn't even believe in such a thing....

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Taking a sit in the circle of spires, Sir Warden took a comfortable seat next to Amaterasu; but not close enough to be uncomfortable for her. He just as his uncle, would sit only just after she or remain standing if she so chose.

As his uncle started to speak, Warden let a content smile rest on his maw. He had heard this tale often growing up, after all there was a lot of their clan-and the store was shared with every new set of cubs.

Looking to his cousin, he watched as the dark cub turned his focus back to the main Arena. Slowly his head shook, he knew the cub wanted to rump around with Crucible some more. Or perhaps the Cub was just making sure to be on guard.

Lifting a white paw, Warden gently raised his paw to touch at the cub's ear tip.....gently and almost not at all. He had been so focused....

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Ajax reluctantly was nudged closer to the training area of the Arena, and too his disappointment Crucible seemed to remain at her lay at the entrance of the Cave. Maybe she was keeping guard?

Hopping along, Ajax momentary made a grab with his teeth at Warden. He knew! He was going to join the group! Dark tail flicked behind as he hopped quickly to beat the others the training area, only to just follow behind Amaterasu.

Taking his seat, he did so before Amaterasu and as his eyes traveled across the group he noticed his elder's remained standing. Ears slowly docked as he recalled his teachings....right. Sitting before a guest was rude....especially a Nahtlil.

A huff left the cub and with a flick of his tail he turned his head to look over at Crucible. She never seemed to care if he sat before her.

Adonis' relaxed maw showed a smile as Amaterasu spoke and reviled her understanding to the conversations.

Good. She seemed to be following a long, alright.

White and yellow tail shifted behind the elder.

"Yes." Adonis answered with a nod. "And this creator, in his wisdom thought it fit to give each tribe a leader for his creation. These are the Arch Magus." The b'alam add with a little smile.

"Chosen before even their creation to lead, They where woven stronger, and larger then others. It is said they also a stronger connection with the Grand Weaver, and even can tap into his power." Adonis spoke with a hint of excitement in his regal voice. Had he ever seen or witness such a incredible sight? No...not yet anyways.

And if asked, he would have to admit to have never actually holding a conversation with a Magus, or even have personally met one.

"They are the ones chosen to lead," Adonis spoke, raising his maw and head a bit proudly.

"however..." his voice then took a sad tone "as some choose not to believe in a creator."

"Some of the Arch Magus, have chosen to not lead and abandon their woven responsibly" Adonis sighed.

"With the talents will we have been gifted with, we have also been given a free will to do what we want with it." The elder hoped to explain, why someone would leave and abandon a whole tribe. Perhaps, it was also a good explanation to Shen's frustration....

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Sir Warden gave his younger cousin a smile, before turning his attention full to his Uncle's words.

As the explication went on to explain the free will that every b'alam had, Warden's smile fell slightly. There was some bitterness there...

It always sank into his heart the more he thought about. He just couldn't understand, especially with his up bringing-how some b'alam could leave such a responsibility. Especially when another's whole existence depended on them.

It was a lot like being a parent and leaving a helpless cub to fend for themselves. It was selfish...

Warden's eyes turned to take a glance over to Ajax.

It was a good thing, Ajax and his cub family had such good attentive parents. They as a tribe where forsaken by theirs...

As a whole They where orphans

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Ajax's dark ears turn to the conversation as he felt his cousin's eyes on him. His own gaze remained focused on Crucible as he recalled the rumors that she had met with a magus from another tribe, before they where chosen to lead. In fact, he was the reason the arena exists in the first place. So, if a normal b'alam could become a magus, could all b'alam be chosen to be one.

"What?" Ajax's whispered in a hiss at his cousin, his head turn sharply to look at Warden. His little brow narrowed, and little white teeth bared as he felt his eyes on him.

(Sorry on my phone, still haven't got my laptops lol. No pretty colors. And sorry for the wait.)

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Crucible's careful eyes remained focused on the four as the Yellow elder explained to the other Nahtlil the nature of the Grand Weaver and the Arch Magus. Taking in a deep breath Crucible released it, quietly she mused to her self how it was good to see someone...a family keeping the old ways. The Clan of Naraan was truely a family that was deserving of the pride they carried. Their cubs would grow well to be great fire tribe warriors. Green orbs fell on darker cub that represented none of the color of his clan, a invisible smile crossed over Crucible's maw, that one was not as colorful as his brothers but he had spunk for a chubby little big thing. It caused a rare thought to cross her thoughts, a very strange one...one that would have more likely crossed that of her chosen's mind and not hers.

If, her and that big horn oaf of hers did choose to carve cubs, she would one their own to hold the spirit that was like that dark cub and his brothers. Adonis, had to be a proud father...and maybe one day, Volga could be too.

A Deep huff left Crucible as she let her eyes close. Such a thing was pointless to dwell on, she didn't even figure that either of them would even survive this conflict. Dark tail flicked about behind her, as her head lowered to rest on her paws. Pink sharpened claws remained long and poised. Slowly they teased the ground as her tail swished slowly behind her with a bit of annoyance at her own thoughts.

Such things where silly to dwell on, their mission and what they could complete now was the only thing worth dwelling on. it was what was important anyways, at that moment. Though admittedly it was a bit fun on dwelling on such a innocent thought. Volga would think she had gone soft....

Had she?

Was it even 'soft' to consider having cubs with the one that she chosen to be one with?

Another annoyed breath was released from the Nahtlil's maw, he head rose and turned to look at the entrance of the arena.

Perhaps not, that Earth B'alam that had came to had been searching for the one wanted to be with. Which brought up another curious thought: did he ever find her? That pink hair b'alam had traveled a long way, a long time ago, to find that 'white ghost'.

Hmpth. Perhaps it would be something Crucible would never know...

it would only be something she could hope they did, The Nahtlil admire the dedication. (1570 Claim here for magus, Crucible)

(Adonis: 3025
Ajax: 2,229
Sir Warden: 2,312
Crucible:1570)

Adonis let his words still as he waited for a response from the Nahtlil before them. It was a lot to take in, and ever word that left the elder's maw was what he knew as truth. This Nahtlil, Amaterasu had fresh eyes to the world that was being created before her, and know a knowledge of the past. It is what she had asked for, and Adonis only hoped that he helped in bring understanding to why the civil war was what it was. It was sad, but inevitable if things continued on the path as they where...sides would have to be taken.

The Elder's head slowly shook as Amaterasu pardoned her own words and expression. Such a statement wasn't needed, she was free to speak as she wanted. What she had spoken was true. They where all woven by fire...they shouldn't be fighting amoungst themselves.

"No," Adonis' rich voice was soft with understanding. "You are safe and free to speak as you like here." The elder let the Nahtlil. A glance was given over to the watchful black smug behind them. "Even one is treated as equal in the arena." Adonis smiled. There was a reason they spoke in such a place. "Until ability determines other wise." He chuckled softly. White and yellow tail shifted a little behind him as he gave a glance over to his nephew.

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Sir Warden's shoulders bobbed at Ajax as he hissed and barred his teeth to him. Warden only offered Ajax a smile and shook his head at the cub. Nothing.

"Shuush." The older b'alam hushed the cub, as his tail playfully shifted and swished to boop at the rambunctious cub. His little cousin always seemed ready for a fight. Especially when it came to him, but...sadly it couldn't be helped, and Sir Warden didn't b'alam the cub. He never expected to be forgiven for what he did...

The crack and cut under his eye still was healing, and the cheek under it was still tender and bruised.

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Ajax's nose crinkled at Warden, and his maw opened to snap little white teeth at the white and black tail that swished at him.The gesture was mostly playful....

Rearing up on his paws, Ajax made a swipe in the air to catch the tail. Sharp little claws on large paw only grasped on to air as a heavy breath pasted the maw of the ebony cub.

Black tail whipped about behind him quickly as his front paws touched the ground. Backing up, Ajax's little bum wiggled behind him. brow forwarded and dark ears docked behind him. He wasn't going to let Sir Warden get away with that, that easily.


(Ajax:2336)