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 Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:54 pm
“Ah yes you can see them clearer right? If I had long hair I think I would try to push it back as well just so it didn’t get in the way of things.” Hibari replied with a nod. Mmm Hibari wondered if he had said something wrong. One normally didn’t mention off what they did for a living although he assumed they might to show that they could care for your child. However Hibari knew Persephone could take care of her self. She had always been like that ever since she was a little girl and stormed off. Of course that led to her falling in a river and meeting Horus, her now Elder but she tended to forget details about that occasion. “Ah sorry, I figured Persephone had probably told you before you came out here. I’m Hibari it’s a pleasure to meet you” he finally answered. “But glomps aren’t really all that violent, I guess they could look that way however don’t worry I wont do it this trip and I’ll try to remember in the future”
Ah well Persephone probably should have mentioned what father had come to visit, but she had mentioned she hadn’t seen Afallon in a long time. One would think it would be Hibari right. Well that’s what she got for assuming things. “Daddy Rit is from a culture where its very normal to be formal, so I guess in a way thats the normal response. She's still getting used to the less formal atmosphere we have in ours" Persephone explained to her dad so he wouldn’t think some of the stuff Rit did was too out there. However they seemed to be doing okay. She watched as he agreed to meet in the garden and decided to lead the way. Since she had been the one to clear it out of most of the sand she already knew her way around here pretty well. Most of the shade hadn’t grown in but there where a couple of trees and when it became too hot as the noon sun hit there was still very shaded areas in the shelter/house.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:03 am
Rit nodded. “It is nice to be able to actually see with whom I am speaking rather than guessing.” She smiled at Hibari glad to see that at least he was rather calm and soft. It was true that Rit did strongly suspect that this was Hibari and not her mate’s other sire. Still confirmation was always nice. Especially since for all Rit knew it could have been Persephone’s other father who had not been in Persephone’s life for a while. “Persephone did tell me the names of you and her other sire. Still I was uncertain which you were since this is my first time seeing you Hibari.” Then Rit’s mind wondered about the ‘glomps’ they were clearly a sign of affection, looked violent, yet did not hurt? Of all of the odd things Rit was learning about the outerworld she decided to put glomps right up in her top ten just below social interaction with the family of one’s mate. At least she did not have to worry about how to respond to glomps today. That was somewhat of a relief.
Wanting badly to kiss her beloved Rit was amazed at how acutely Persephone could sum up a situation in with such ease. Perhaps that is why she is a scribe? It certainly would not surprise me in the least. Hunting down some shade beneath a tree Rit followed her mate out toward the guardian area. She recognized some of the path that they had taken to get to the bathing area.“I know that it has been awhile since you have seen your daughter Hibari sir, I know she and you have much to discuss. I would also like to speak with you and perhaps hear some stories of Persephone’s childhood?” Asking with a soft voice and polite charming, wondering smile Rit could not keep the sparkle from her eyes nor the excitement from her tail as she looked at her mate’s sire wondering what tales of her beloved he had.
(Poor Rit. It’s bad enough she started out nervous but she also has to deal with a social interaction edict that she knows nothing about.)
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:52 pm
“Ah I see, well sorry for not telling you earlier” Hibari replied with a slight embarrassed blush. When Rit smiled at him he smiled back and tilted his head to the side. “Ah well in case you forget my name or something, not that I think you will at all but I’m the father that looks a lot like my daughter. Persephone didn’t get very many of Afallon’s traits. I think the only thing she has from him is the green ear markings. Dante was more of a mix between the two and Esus is pretty much what Afallon looks like only he has my blue in his hair” Hibari replied. It had been such a long time since he had seen the other male that his children called Father. With a pang he wondered how his eldest son was doing. When they sat down Hibari tilted his head to the side.
“Well there weren’t too many stories about Persephone. Se was a pretty good kid except for when she was fighting with Esus. They would get into some pretty epic fights. One led her running away and I guess she fell in the river. I spent all day in a worried panic trying to find her. Jaci would also come and visit every once in a while and Esus picked up some stuff that Persephone really didn’t like, such as the nickname Sephy."
Persephone followed them and smiled a bit when Rit brought up having not seen Hibari in a while. She didn’t really think they had much to catch up on. Well obviously other than the whole mate thing but Persephone wasn’t one to go into lots of talking about her personal life. She was pretty sure that Dad didn’t have much to report on earlier but he had been talking about having more kids, since he hadn’t said anything Persephone was pretty sure that it hadn’t happened. She sat down under the tree and listened to her father and mate talk. She smiled back and nuzzled Rit’s cheek when her mate seemed so excited.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:34 pm
Seeing her mate’s father blush made Rit just a bit uncomfortable. It reminded her of her brother’s mate who was very feminine and also had a habit of blushing. “It is nothing to apologize over. After all I know now.” Rit looked Hibari over and then considered her mate again. They were definitely related; there was no doubt about it. She nodded to Hibari about his descriptions of the other members of the family. She hoped she would be able to recognize any of them if they came to Kemet. Still at least she knew that Afallon and Esus had green markings like Persephone did. It was a start. She grinned ruefully when Hibari started speaking of his son arguing and fighting with her mate. It reminded her of how she teased her half brother Alamar when they were both young. “I see. I fear I would be very similar to Esus then. I often teased my own brother until he ran crying to his mother.” She blushed and looked at her paws. She grinned knowingly at her mate. She knew that Jaci and Persephone were close friends and while she never paided much attention to what Jaci called her mate Rit knew that it was a nickname of sorts. “Sephy? Mm I see.” Nuzzling her mate back she grinned mischievously.
“Do not worry I will not call you by that name if it bothers you my beloved. I have no desire to be ignored or face your wrath.” She stuck her tongue out playfully at Persephone. She was kind of disappointed that Hibari didn’t have any stories of Persephone, but she supposed were their positions reversed her father would not have many stories to tell Persephone about Ritilanishia.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:58 pm
“It is because you shouldn’t just assume things, it causes lots of misunderstandings. I should have minded my manners and told you who I was. It was the polite thing to do” Hibari stated nodding. “Well it wasn’t as if Persephone went running, she more glared at him murderously and tackled him intent on doing bodily harm. They were always covered in scratches. Esus also was a pretty good kit, except for the trying to tease Persephone. Unfortunately she didn’t seem to be one for the teasing. I think today they believe the other was put on this earth to annoy them” Hibari stated with a sigh. “Oh speaking of Esus he asked where you where the other day, he hinted that he might be coming out here to see you”
Persephone stuck her tongue out back and grinned mischievously. “It does bother me. Jaci only gets away with it because she’s jaci. Other foxes aren’t so lucky. You should ask what happened to Esus the first time that he started repeating the name. It was not fun for dad that was for sure” Persephone lightly growled. So she was a very vindictive little phim when she was younger, as the elder sister of course it was her job to pour honey all over her sleeping little brother to get him back. When Hibari had awoken finally that day esus was still covered in Honey and Persephone was all muddy. It had been a nightmare to get them all clean. “Hmm, okay, that’s a bit weird” she answered. Esus and Persephone didn’t exactly reach out to each other all that often. “Did he get a mate of his own or children?” she asked tilting her head to the side. She frowned when hibari let off a light shrug.
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:22 pm
Sighing lightly Ritilanishia considered her father in law very carefully. Her upbringing of being a noble, all the teachings with it came out. “There was no harm done, and it is clear that you are related to Persephone in some way. Her saying ‘dad’ to you narrowed things down to only two options. Either hardly matters name wise, for it does not change who you are. You are my mate’s beloved sire, and as such important to me as well regardless of your name. This is an undeniable truth. After all a fox can change their name, but changing their nature is a much harder and longer course to undertake, even then not everything can change. The family they have will always be the same.” She tilted her head ever so slightly and smiled. “So let us forget the awkwardness or folly on both our parts for this introduction and focus on good. Such as my finally be able to meet you.”
She stared at her mate in a moment of shock. Persephone raise her paw to another; even a pain in the tail brother? It was inconceivable. “What did you do to him?” She looked at her mate when Hibari mentioned the brother coming to visit. She grinned regardless of her mate’s indifference to the situation. “This is wonderful is it not? You not only get to see your sire, but also your brother. No matter how much a pain in the tail a family member is, they are still family and welcome.” Rit knew she would always welcome her brother, his mate, or their kits should they ever stop by for a visit. Where Rit lucky, perhaps one day all of them would come and visit and she would be able to introduce her mate to them. She chuckled imagining her brother’s mouth hanging open when he heard his sister got a mate.
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:44 pm
Sighing lightly Ritilanishia considered her father in law very carefully. Her upbringing of being a noble, all the teachings with it came out. “There was no harm done, and it is clear that you are related to Persephone in some way. Her saying ‘dad’ to you narrowed things down to only two options. Either hardly matters name wise, for it does not change who you are. You are my mate’s beloved sire, and as such important to me as well regardless of your name. This is an undeniable truth. After all a fox can change their name, but changing their nature is a much harder and longer course to undertake, even then not everything can change. The family they have will always be the same.” She tilted her head ever so slightly and smiled. “So let us forget the awkwardness or folly on both our parts for this introduction and focus on good. Such as my finally be able to meet you.”
She stared at her mate in a moment of shock. Persephone raise her paw to another; even a pain in the tail brother? It was inconceivable. “What did you do to him?” She looked at her mate when Hibari mentioned the brother coming to visit. She grinned regardless of her mate’s indifference to the situation. “This is wonderful is it not? You not only get to see your sire, but also your brother. No matter how much a pain in the tail a family member is, they are still family and welcome.” Rit knew she would always welcome her brother, his mate, or their kits should they ever stop by for a visit. Where Rit lucky, perhaps one day all of them would come and visit and she would be able to introduce her mate to them. She chuckled imagining her brother’s mouth hanging open when he heard his sister got a mate.
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:08 pm
Hibari was still a little bothered by his slip up but decided he wouldn’t bother Rit about it and just nodded to her explanation. However he did admit it was rather weird to be called a sire. It almost made him feel like a horse, then again he supposed it was a more formal term and Persephone had said Rit came from a formal society. “I can answer that question she pretty much covered him head to toe in Honey and leaves and tied some of his hair to a brush. Of course he then covered her all in mud and threw berries at her face.” Hibari explained with a sigh. “Of course like normal little children they refused to take a bath and I ended up covered in everything” Hibari complained with a slight whine remembering the horrid experience. It was about there that he dumped them off to hang out with Afallon for the day, apparently Dante walked away scared at the experience.
“mmm you see we fight so epically that we both decided to stay on other ends of the continent, normally if he wants to talk to me he goes and finds dad and relays the message” Persephone explained with a sweet drop. They weren’t exactly talking all that much from their last fight. Esus is really laid back and I guess is fun to be around yet when I’m in the room he’s a little monster. Its best if you want to talk with him that I’m off doing something else.” Persephone replied with a sigh. Esus was under the impression that she needed to rely on her family more. At the time she was a bit on the outs with everyone having left shortly after the whole “sephy” fight.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:55 am
Snorting Rit failed to cover her chuckling. “Now why did not I think of such a thing when I tormented my brother? That would have been marvelous. When I was younger I left the house and found a fisher fox trading his goods. I got a few fish and stripped them of their scales and while my brother was busy training I flew and dropped them down upon him when his teacher was busy with other things.” Rit could still see the shock on the teachers face when he turned about and a once clean Alamar was covered in fish scales and smelled of old fish. “I of course was schooled for my mischievousness, however, it was quite fun at the time.”She thought about what her mate said. “My brother and I fought quite often. We still are on speaking terms with one another though. I suppose we are luckier than you and yours in that aspect my mate. Still if you do not wish to speak with him, or think he would be uncomfortable with you in the room I shall endeavor to make him welcome on both of our behalves. After all I know that while the two of you might not get along. He is your brother and you certainly don’t hate him whatever odd nickname he might call you.” Perhaps if he comes while she is busy with her scribe duties, or cleaning out the temples for use. Even if he comes while she is not busy, I can bring that up as an excuse to help her escape. There is no need for my beloved mate and tovarish to end up feeling uncomfortable when she can avoid it, and do so by doing the tasks that have been assigned and truly do need to be done for the tribe.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:02 pm
“And you know things like that have a way of catching up with you. I predict your children will cause your hair to go grey” Hibari stated shaking his head and not thinking about the fact that the next time he visited he could be a grandfather. Why where younger siblings always tormented so much. He hated to see what would have happened to Esus if Dante had actually lived with them. Then again the middle child was supposed to help and switch sides often. Well Mischievousness ran in the family he supposed and Karma liked showing up in weird places. “Its amazing you siblings aren’t traumatized for life.” He pointed out. Then again since he was an only child maybe there was a trick to the whole thing.
Persephone shook her head and tilted it on the side. “No he’s a stubborn little bugger and it’s probably important if he’s coming to my side of the world.” Persephone said with a sigh. Besides we grew up together and he’ll know I’m off avoiding him even if I am extremely busy well he’ll just sit there and wait and be an obstacle. Although thank you for the offer of assistance Rit.” She smiled and then her mind wondered why he was coming to visit. Well she supposed it worked out. After all she was going to tell him about Rit soon anyways. She just hoped that this family reunion didn’t happen like the the last one. Hmm now all she had to do was find Seika.
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:13 pm
“Well siblings argue and fight it only leads to memories that can be shared and both laughed at later in life. I assure you Hibari that after some of the tricks my brother and I set upon one another that we swore up and down by the thirteen great Houses that we would never speak to one another again. Yet we always made up and laughed later. We even made certain to look out and protect one another from the tyranny of those older than ourselves.” Rit rolled her eyes and remembered the times she and her brother had gotten scolded for something the other one had done but was afraid to confess to. “Siblings are amazing like that. I know I would not trade mine for all the riches in this land.”
Rit sighed clearly relieved that her mate would meet with her brother and Rit would not have to act as hostess to a fox she did not even know, much less enjoy speaking with. “Very well. I am relieved to know that you would speak with him.” It is nice to know that Persephone values family enough to see even her most trying brother should he come and visit. Family is an important thing and should not be ignored. I hope that should we ever be blessed with kits that such values go along with them. My own family was not as close and such importance was reserved for things such as duty. Alamar and I looked out for one another. I am relived that we are not the only foxes in the world who do so.
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:44 pm
Hibari let out a small bitter smile. He wished the three of his children had been like that, looking out of each other. Dante was never around and Persephone and esus sure didn’t look out for each other. He hoped that was merely because there had never been a reason to look out for each other. “I shall take your word for it. I’m afraid I never had a sibling so I can’t really relate. In fact Afallon was an only child as well.” Hibari told her. He wondered what she meant by thirteen great houses but it wasn’t important at the time. “I would imagine that, those with siblings should treasure them like you do, because those with out are always sitting their wondering what it may have been like” he nodded and then turned towards his middle child.
“Yeah” was the only thing Persephone could muster up. It was almost a hate/hate relationship between the two. If there was ever an example for bad siblings it would be them. They had never said anything like “I love you” or helped each other out with anything. Sure she hoped Esus would come to her rescue but when all they did was fight and argue it often made her wonder. However, Esus was obviously trying to make an attempt if he was coming to talk to her about something important. He had horrible timing as usual but Persephone supposed she could take the time. After all he had come when she had introduced Prelude into the family. She let out a small sigh before looking off in the distance as if she could see him.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:42 am
Rit blinked very surprised. She would have thought that her mate’s relationship with her siblings was much closer to her own despite their constant arguments. Hibari didn’t seem to agree at least his face didn’t. It was sad to think that he had been an only child. Rit had never been left alone all her life. She wondered what it would be like to be alone growing up. What would one do if they ended up in trouble? Was is peaceful? What kind of games would you play? Rit felt very bad for Hibari. She wanted to tell him that he had not missed much or that he probably had a friend at least. Still she could not bring herself to say such since it would be a lie. To have family was incredible as it was frustrating.
Looking to her mate she realized that Persephone was quite too. A heavy air seemed to fall about the group. It was unpleasant to say the least. Rit sighed and looked back and forth to the father and her mate. “Well regardless of growing you have a family now Hibari. I know that I might now be all that keen on ‘glomping’, though I am font of paw greetings. Shall I show you?” She smiled and looked at him. Hopefully this kits game would be something of a distraction.
(*luffs on Nasai*)
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:17 pm
Hibari drew himself out of his thoughts. His children where very intelligent and one day perhaps they would lean back and fix things. After all, all of them had matured since that one major fight he had told Rit about and it wasn’t fair to dump all this family depression on to Rit when she was new to the family. After all even though he would have liked to have parents and siblings it was okay in the long run because like rit said he had family now. He had Persephone and Esus, and at times he counted Frey and Xiaoshi as his adopted children, then there was seika. “Yes, yes I do have that?” hibari smiled shaking away all the bad thoughts. “paw greetings?” this earned a questioning tilt of the head.
Persephone realized that she shouldn’t be dumping this all on rit and she would figure something out when esus got here. Besides her dad seemed okay with her mate and she got to see him. She reached forward and lightly nuzzled the side of her father’s cheek before falling back and looking over towards her mate. She smiled at that and then wondered if she was the first one to get a mate. Then again Esus had said he had his eye on some one. Perhaps her little brother was the first, wouldn’t surprise her.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:20 pm
“Well you see it is from a game that I played as a kit. You would hold out a paw like this.” Rit held a paw straight out in front of her and held it still. “Then the one your are playing against hold their paw above yours and tries to swat your paw. That’s the game anyways. What myself and my servants decided to do was to hold out your paw like you would play and if when the other person when to tap it you wouldn’t pull it away. Basically allowing them to win. I know this does not seem to be much, as a kit it was a form of friendly greeting that was most assuredly enjoyed and appreciated. ” Rit blushed a bit feeling silly explaining all this. It was a rather private greeting that she and servants shared amongst themselves. Even her brother did not know about this particular form of greeting. “It was something that myself and my servants Lilia and Emi often did. To us it became a way of greeting or cheering one another up on a bad day. Much like saying ‘I am here and I see you for whom you are, and I will stay here with you.’ It really did make quite a bit of difference on troublesome days growing up.” Rit could not even tell the number of times her servants made her smile when she felt like crying.
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