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 Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:30 pm
[[I think this would be a good time to end this arpee x3]]
He really didn't understand females and like any stallion in the world it was unlikely that he ever would. They would continue to remain a mystery, their soul purpose in life to utterly confuse the male species to the point of submission. He had grown to respect this and as such, when she wept on behalf of the reindeer's sacrifice he could do nothing more than roll his eyes in exasperation - he'd already dealt with two bouts of tears and he wasn't about to deal with more waterworks. Really, he had no idea why she had broken down to begin with but she'd long since informed him that it wasn't his place to pry.
Luckily for her he would be there when she needed him, if the day came when she needed to pour out her heart then he would lend an ear as he had gave her his shoulder. That aside, as she fell into a mostly peaceful sleep his expression shifted to relief and the full extent of his tiredness shone through. No one was watching, no one could judge him or sneer at him as he lowered himself to the ground a short distance away and for that reason alone he was glad.
Admittedly, his slumber was deep but by now his body was so well tuned to the time of day that he would wake well before dawn. By the time the mare awoke she would most likely find that both reindeer pelt and the firey red soquili had taken their leave. It was unlikely that Feng would be far away but it was his intention to remain both unseen and unheard. Anonymity was key and while her days would run smoothly she needn't know how or why - let it be her bubble.
That being said, a part of him did hope raccoon found his little jewel otherwise he'd be very sad to see the effort wasted...
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:40 pm
((I will concur XD))
It was still dark when Raccoon finally returned to the riverbank, bedecked in feathers and triumphantly (if tiredly) dragging behind her the woven basket Anelisse's food was stored in. It had been a long day, but she had found many colorful feathers, a swatch of yellow hair caught on a shrub, the tastiest crayfish she'd ever seen, and enough young spring leaves to fill the basket. Anelisse adored leaves when they were young and tender, so Raccoon was confident that her offering wouldn't go unappreciated. It had been a long search but worth it; the only issue she'd had was with leaving Anelisse alone. What with her being all mopey and all, Raccoon didn't trust her to manage such basic things as eating and staying out of the rain these days!
Still, from the looks of it she needn't have worried. The familiar sight of Ane's gleaming coat caught her attention first, and Raccoon let out a soft chirrup of relief. So she knew to sleep when she was tired without being nudged, that was a good thing! Leaving Ane to her rest, Raccoon lugged the basket across the grass to one of the remaining snowbanks and tossed the basket up onto it, then busily set about removing some of the longer and more pokey feathers. Those, she'd put with the bulk of her stash in one of the nearby trees.
It was while she was removing the feathers that a glint of light caught her eye. Looking up, she cast around the clearing for a moment before once again seeing the flash, then scuttled quickly over to the bank of the river to see the source. She was expecting an agate, or maybe a pretty piece of shell; instead, she found a sparkly blue gem that was nearly the size of her fist, set in a backing that would make it ideal for adorning the Mistress' hair. With huge, awed eyes she picked it up, watching the first faint glimmers of the sun bounce of it with a shimmer and gleam. Never before in her life had she seen a shiny so beautiful!
Trilling, she clutched the gem to her chest, twirling around in a little dance of happy. Mistress was going to be so, so excited to see this, there was no way that even her current funk could withstand a shiny this lovely!
But shinies could wait. Fastening the shiny firmly to her 'belt' of braided hair, she dusted off her hands, then bounced over to curl up against Anelisse's side. There would be plenty of time to address shinies in the morning, when they were both awake enough to appreciate them.
~~~Fin~~~
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