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 Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:41 am
The youngling giggled when Flanna ran back to her and nuzzled against her hand. As much as she loved Sev, playing with the giant canine could get a little overwhelming. The zanteer was much more her size. Fiadah looked up, watching her father's face curiously. He seemed to be agreeing with her... but he was up to something! She could tell!
When the problem was voiced, Fiadah's face scrunched up with concentration. It was apparent that everyone was counting on her to fix this conundrum! "It's 'cause she's takin' care of the sailors." She absolutely did not understand her sister's fear of the sailscales. They were so cute and peaceful! Still, it was indeed a source of stress... "Oh!" She ran up to Sol and tugged excitedly on the hem of his coat. "Nimia can come play with Flanna, too! Then Flanna gets all the playing, and Nimia can forget about being scared!"
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:45 am
Sol 5
He stilled a little on instinct, but quickly adjusted to having his daughter so close. There was little point in telling children to be less energetic. As considerate as his girls were of his circumstances they just couldn't help the burst of energy that came with being young.
"I think that sounds like a grand idea." Reaching over he ran his fingers through Fiadah's curls and gave them an extra little fluff with a smile. He felt Sev's wings brush past him and was nearly knocked over when her thick tail smacked into him. Even as he barked out a warning to the overgrown pup he knew what she was after; she'd sniffed out the other members of their family.
"Seems like they're closer than I thought."
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:50 am
Nimia 5
Having her Papa so close was comforting and when he kissed her she couldn't help feeling safer. She knew so long as he was there then nothing bad would happen! So, while she was happy to leave the barn she was even happier to be toted around. As nice as it was to be able to do big girl things it was also nice when she was still coddled. It was a little way to reinforce how loved she was and sometimes Nimia just needed the extra support.
The first thing she spotted upon leaving the barn was Sev who excitedly came up to the pair, wings fully unfurled and tongue at the ready to swamp them in 'kisses'. "Sev, stop it!"
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:45 pm
Koril had to grunt lightly when he pulled the barn door shut. "I think you're getting big enough to carry me around," he teased. It was almost getting to where he couldn't carry her and do.. pretty much anything at the same time! Was it really so long ago when hooking her onto his hip had been easy?
His ears nearly twitched when he heard the heavy paws thudding toward them, and he was able to brace himself for the coming onslaught. He yelped with a laugh when that sloppy tongue hit them, his free arm giving the big canine half-hearted shoves. If Sev was here though, then Sol was, too! "Sol! Tame this beast of yours!" he hollered out lightly. Then there was another familiar yip. "Flana? You should be inside with Fiadah.." He sighed to himself. She wasn't inside anymore, was she.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:52 pm
Fiadah was beside herself when her idea was approved. She liked helping out! She made a poor attempt to smother her laugh when Sev nearly knocked the both of them aside, and gave Sol's jacket one more tug before running after the animals. "Play, play, play," she sang out as she ran, glancing over her shoulder regularly to make sure her father was following. With everyone home, it would be lots of fun to play!
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:14 pm
Sol 6
"I haven't a clue what you're talking about. You're the beast charmer here." Sol spoke airily, lips twisting into a quiet laugh all the same as he listened to the chaos around him. Sev may have been getting on in years, but her spirit had never faltered. During the moments she was actually awake instead of napping she was just as spry as a pup.
Still, he didn't let it carry on for too long and once his husband had been sufficiently soaked Sol whistled for Sev. Instantly she left his side and came to her master instead, brushing her great head along Fiadah's side as she passed and coming to sit by Sol.
"I caught this one sneaking out to play and I'm guessing chores with Nimia didn't go well?"
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:26 pm
Nimia 6
Nimia gasped and scrambled to hold onto Koril all the tighter. "Don't say that, papa!" She didn't want to be bigger! She wanted to stay small and cute and huggable forever. Well, so long as she wasn't smaller than Fiadah because then how else would she make sure the younger girl stayed out of trouble?
Under Sev's onslaught Nimia tried curling her legs up as close to Koril's collarbones as possible, but for all her objections Nimia couldn't help laughing. Still, she didn't move until the raptrix had bounced away and when she saw Fiadah the little girl smiled. She climbed down out of her papa's arms and bounced over to her sister.
"What do you want to play? Is Flana going to come with us?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:29 pm
If there was one thing to be said for having kids and animals, they certainly helped him to stay in shape. It wasn't easy staying upright holding a child while being assaulted by the raptrix's affections at the same time. Considering that he didn't travel anywhere close to as much as he used to, he occasionally worried about falling out of shape. That wouldn't happen carrying Nimia or chasing after Fiadah all day though!
Speaking of Fiadah.. he could see the youngling now that a fuzzy head wasn't blocking his way, and he aimed a moderately stern look at her. "I'm putting a leash on that kid," he muttered as he passed the girls. He sighed as he wrapped his arms around his husband, slobber and all. "Not great, but not bad. She got most of the food in the trough," he replied. "I'll be going back in with her later to make sure it's cleaned up. Hopefully they'll have most of it eaten up by then."
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:43 pm
Oblivious to the looks from her dad, Fiadah's focus was zoned in on her big sister. "Uh-huh! Flana needs to play, so we're gonna play with her an' give her the exercises!" She raised a hand to her face, tapping her fingers thoughtfully to her lips. "I dunno. We were playin' tag already." It was meant to be a distraction for Nimia, so it had to be something on the calmer side... "What about catch? Papa got her that ball she didn't chew up yet."
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:30 pm
Nimia 7
"Oh, okay then." Flana needed lots of exercise because she had so much energy which tended to work out well for Fiadah. Nimia liked to supervise with Sev; meaning sometimes they would play with the other two and sometimes they would relax while keeping an eye on things. "Do you have the ball? Or does papa?"
Without really waiting on her sister to answer, Nimia looked around Fiadah toward her fathers. "Papa! Where's Flana's ball? Can we have it?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:38 pm
Sol 7
Sol often wondered how his fathers had managed to keep an eye on two children as they traveled. For a time they'd settled in Zena, sure, but for the most part they roamed the lands. It was exhausting just trying to keep up with them here, let alone in the back of a caravan or in a busy city!
"My baba had them for Ygraine and I when we were little." Sol chuckled, finding the grouchy undertone in his husband's voice both amusing and cute. "I couldn't be trusted; kept running away and all." He slipped his arm around Koril's side and pulled him close. For a moment he dipped his head down as if to kiss the top of his head, then pulled back with a curl of his nose. "You smell like the barn."
He'd most likely also smell like the barn by the end of the evening. Sol might not have been able to do much when it came to cleaning, but he would try his best, if for no other reason than to provide support for his oldest. How could two girls be so different? Fiadah would turn his hair grey by the time she was a teenager and that was if it hadn't happened to Nimia first!
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:17 pm
Koril's jaw dropped slightly with surprise before laughing with delight at the image of tiny Sol and his sister leashed up. "Honestly, I'm surprised my parents never put one on me!" He wouldn't have blamed them if they had from what he could remember being a kid.
Brow rising at the comment, he found himself tipping his head to sniff at his own shirt. Though it made Sol's nose wrinkle, it brought a content smile to Koril's lips. "I love my job," he mused playfully, poking the tip of Sol's nose for emphasis. He made a mental note to give himself an extra scrubbing in his bath before bed tonight though~
"It should be by the back door," he replied to Nimia. Tucking himself against Sol's side, he guided the way back to the house to help the girls find the ball and then they could could on lunch while the kids played.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:21 pm
Ooh, now that was a good question! Where was the ball? Fiadah held her tongue between her teeth in concentration, trying hard to remember where she had seen it last. Then papa was on the case, and she happily let the responsibility of finding the ball shift over to the others. "You wanna catch, Flana?" she cooed at the zanteer, earning a happy lick to her face in response. Giggling happily, she wrapped her arms around the zanteer's neck and burrowed her face against it's fuzzy neck. What an awesome life she had!
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