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 Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:40 pm
"And if she hadn't been here? Hmm?" He snorted softly as he shook his head, trying his hardest not to let a smile curve his mouth. "Mares... The whole silly lot of you worrying over nothing more than a strained muscle. You're both against me."
Sighing he admitted his defeat as he extended the wing in question, turning his head away as if the thought of help would hurt far more than just letting it heal on its own. "Fine, fine... Do as you must."
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:50 pm
She shifted a bit and rested her horn against his wing. It wasn't anything too bad but strained muscles hurt worse if you weren't careful not to move them. At least she could make the pain go away so he'd be able to fly. "There ..."
She nodded as Kalo stepped back and grinned at her brother. "So ..... would you like to hear my story?"
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:54 pm
Healed or not he still planned to keep himself grounded for at least a week out of habit. Eventually he would either learn or do some sort of irrepairable damage to his wings but until then all would be well.
"I would love to hear your story, Ela. May Kalosyni listen as well or is this a story only for favorite brothers?"
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:00 pm
"I'd love to hear if you'll let me?" She smiled at Ela. Acheron had said that his sister loved stories so she was probably very good at telling them too.
"She can hear too." She motioned for the two to come further into the cavern where it was warmer. Inside there were crystals that trapped the light of the day so it wasn't completely dark.
Once they were far enough away from the entrance that the cold night air wouldn't n** at any of them she turned back toward her brother and their friend. "I met a sea monster"
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:23 pm
"A sea monster, you say?" His brow lofted slightly. He was certainly intrigued. They'd been told tales when they were younger, of course, but there was a difference between being told stories and actually seeing stories. "You're certain it wasn't just one of those big fish?"
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:28 pm
"No, it was a sea monster." She grinned a bit. "He looked like us slightly. Same shape only he had fins and scales and he stepped out of the sea and talked to me." He'd even said nice things to her so she wasn't entirely sure she hadn't dreamed him up but she hoped she hadn't. "He said his name's Leviathan."
"There are creatures like us that live in the water?" That was new to her. Her mother hadn't ever told her anything like that!
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:09 pm
He might have thought that his sister was telling some sort of made up story if he hadn't heard tales of other creatures of that description living in streams and lakes as well. He also knew that Ela, while having a wonderful imagination, never lied about things like that.
He nodded slowly. "There are... But they do not usually show themselves."
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:15 pm
"He didn't seem like he liked being out of the water, but he was nice." She smiled slightly. "He said i was the first one of us he'd met that he liked"
"Ooh... that sound's lovely." She could just imagine what fishy bits would look like on one of them. It must have been glorious looking.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:21 pm
"See... Just goes to prove how pretty of a mare you are, Ela... Charming sea monsters." He couldn't help but grin as he stretched out his neck so that he could give her shoulder a gentle nudge. "I suppose that means you're going to be spending more time in the sea yourself? You'll promise to be careful, won't you?"
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:25 pm
"I'm always careful." She nodded as she shifted a bit so she could keep herself from shifting her shoulders. "I don't know if that means i'll spend more time there .. i spend most of my time there anyway." Unless she was helping her mother with things or visiting with siblings.
"The weather is going to pick up though as things get warmer. There should be more storms. You really should be extra careful"
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:32 pm
"Yes..." He nodded slowly as he tilted his head towards the mouth of the cavern. He knew that the winds had already started to pick up and when they did the waves soon followed. "The winds are already getting rougher than they usually are... But I think they are just bringing another bout of snow towards the plains. We'll have to be careful when I walk you back home, Kalosyni."
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:36 pm
"There's going to be a snow storm tonight." She nodded and shivered slightly at the thought. It would be horribly cold out there. "I'm sure we'll be fine when you take me home" She smiled at Acheron happily.
She hid her snicker against her shoulder. "Snow doesn't stick to the sand. Won't be too bad come morning." And she wouldn't go out there until at least then. She didn't like the cold at all. It made her bones ache.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:47 pm
"The sand tends to hold on to the warmth pretty well." He nodded slowly. "The salt helps keep the snow away too... The plains, on the other hand, are a different story... But we're safe, snug and cozy in here for tonight."
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:51 pm
"You two just make yourselves all comfy cozy." She smiled as she turned to sneek a bit deeper into the cavern back toward where her parents were. If Kalosyni got cold Acheron could just be nice and offer to keep her warm.
"I do hope that the path isn't too snow covered in the morning or too melt covered. The rocks are loose enough as it is" She wouldn't want to walk up there on wet stones.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:55 pm
His feathers rustled slightly as his sister turned to make her way back to her own resting place. "Sleep well, Ela." He called after her, knowing she would hear him even if she didn't respond.
He then turned back to the mare he'd been left with, taking a step back so that she could make herself comfortable however she'd like. "If it is we'll find another way back up. There should be at least one other path that isn't as steep... Maybe with a bit more grass holding the rocks together."
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