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 Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:15 am
(( Ahiga going to be amazed....XP))
It had been quite a while since Ahiga had returned home to his teepee. The recent hunting expedition hosted by some of the older men of the village took longer than the little boy had expected but Ahiga was not too worried. Tahatan would understand it; he being a hunter himself and all...and as for Sora, Ahiga realised that eversince he became a handsome young stallion the grey soquili would often wander out into the forest to meet up with others; sometimes going off for a few days at a time.
Soon the outline of the teepee was seen in the distance and Ahiga lengthened his stride towards the teepee eager to see Tahatan and Sora again. However, as he neared the teepee Ahiga slowed down his pace. Something was not right. The place looked like someone recently left in a hurry. There were also hoof marks on the ground in a rather muddled manner as if a horse was stomping about rather nervously. Dropping his share of the game Ahiga hurried off in the direction of the hoof marks.
Whatever the cause of worry was, it must have been a big one by the way the bushes and shurbs were trampled on. And just as Ahiga was about to plough his way through one of the bushes a familiar voice reached his ears. "Big Brother, is that you?" Ahiga called out as he made his way towards the voices. " What's going on? Is Sora alright?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:18 am
With a last titanic effort, Delphia heaved herself forward and RAN into Sora's teeepee, very nearly running over a young boy on her way. She deftly placed her hooves so that she didn't step on him as she barreled by him like a runaway train. She plunged into the teepee and disappeared from sight.
Talencia ran in after her, but immediately turned around at the doorflap. "You gentlemen stay out here, but be ready to go for help if she has difficulty!" And with that she jerked the doorflap closed. This did not, however, keep the sounds from within from reaching their ears. It didn't sound so very terribly... Delphia groaned and grunted and there was a lot of movement in there.
((::hugs Rapid:: I'm so glad you joined us! LOL, you two have played more in my teepee now than you have in your own! ::grins teasingly:: ))
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:58 am
(( that's because dear tahatan wants everything neat but is also way too lazy to transcribe every rp into the thread TT. sora has done quite abit of rp in the main thread.......))
Both Sora and Tahatan stared in surprise, left in the dust lieu of the flapping doorway to their teepee. As the hunter gently rubbed his neck, wondering what how exactly he was going to gain the teepee back, the stallion was worriedly glancing from doorway to big brother, big brother to doorway. Then the approach of little playmate settled his nerves slightly and Sora gladly nibbled at Ahiga's hair, settling down outside of the door. His ears twitched eagerly.
He sighed, putting an arm around Ahiga..." welcome back. Seems we got quite some event today....best get some rest." Tahatan smiled gently and sat down next to the soquili.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:30 pm
((XP*Hugs back* Sovvy...))
"Eh...what's happening? Was that Soquili hurt?" Ahiga asked rubbing the spot where Sora had nipped him. "What did she mean by us standing by Big Brother?"
Clearly the little guy was confused by this sudden burst of activity happening around him. Placing his hand on Sora's side Ahiga then sat down beside Tahatan and waited nervously as he watched and heard strange noises coming from the teepee not too far away. What did this all mean?
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:43 am
"I don't really know Ahiga.....but no, she's not hurt in a sense.
I suppose we have to go for help if something goes wrong..." Tahatan tried to think if he knew any midwifes in the village but the only name that popped up was Foalen, the Shaman....the young hunter is not too sure a shaman would be much help. He sighed and put one hand on the boy, "Seems our Sora here has been getting into alot these days."
He glanced at the soquili..
Sora was in a dillemma. He didn't know what was happening and why his Delphia was making such strange noises, oh he wish he could be with her!
Distressed, he buried his head in Ahiga's chest, whickering sadly.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:53 am
Things quieted inside the teepee, though there was a good deal of mysterious rustling. Soon Talencia emerged, looking rather dirty and tired. "Alright, all is well. There were two foals! Come see!" She beckoned them inside.
Delphia rested, sitting up, her hooves curled close to her body. That had been more work than the entire winter's worth of hauling and suchlike. Her mane hung lank and damp, her forelock stuck to her forehead. But there they were... two baskets holding her offspring. They had both nursed briefly, and so were settled happily in their new homes and sleeping soundly.
When the men and Sora entered, Delphia looked up with a whicker to her mate. "Do you see? You are a father of two now! Aren't the baskets lovely?" She glowed proudly, though she made no move to get up. She was clearly exhausted.
Talencia beamed at them all. She was so proud of her Delphia! She moved to stroke the mare's mane, and looked at Tahatan and Ahiga. "I have two friends who would love and cherish one of the baskets. If I may, I'd like to give them that one. ::she pointed to the basket with two white marks and a green stone.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:18 pm
Ahiga gasp when he saw the baskets as well as the female mare beside them. "She gave birth here?" the little boy asked more in shock than anything else. "B-but who is the father?"
Then seeing Sora move carefully over to the mare Ahiga let out an "Oh...," as it dawned upon him that Sora was the lucky sire of the foals. " Wow Sora you're a daddy now...,"
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:07 am
Sora nearly leaped into the teepee, but upon seeing the mare, he calmed down and gently moved to her side, whickering back.
He settled next to her, both soquilis taking up the entire teepee, and rubbed against her neck briefly, giving Delphia a soft n**, "They are ours...?" he asked haltingly, slightly shocked. He had baskets....they had baskets! There are going to be foals coming out...oh.....foals...coming...out.....
He blinked, sniffing at the baskets.
The young hunter smiled, crouching down and draping a blanket over the tired mare, before touching one of the baskets. He remembered the time when they found Sora's basket and brought it home, sitting in the middle of the teepee just like these. And now as if a cycle has returned.
Then he turned to Talencia, "I agree that we cannot be able to take care of two baskets. But perhaps it is a rush to separate the young from their parents. Shall we allow them some time? and meet these friends of yours?"
He smiled at her.
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:45 pm
Talencia chuckled at Ahiga's slow gathering of the circumstances. But he was young, and thus easy to forgive for being slow on catching up. "Yes, Sora is the sire. And such a good mate to Delphia he is, too." She beamed happily at the stallion as he crowded in and laid next to the mare.
She then nodded to Tahatan. "Yes, that's fine. They need to rest anyway, so they shouldn't be moved and jostled. I'll see if I can't manage to get my friends to come here." She nodded agreement and reached to stroke Sora's face fondly.
Delphia nuzzled close to Sora, glad of his proximity and company. She whuffled a laugh, her nostrils fluttering in her amusement. "Yes, Sora dear, they are ours. Our babies. They will come out when they are ready to meet the world. Right now they need the rest and safety of their baskets." She lipped at his jaw in a weary playfulness. "Don't worry, you'll meet them soon enough!"
She whickered soft and low to Tahatan when he draped a blanket over her. She was feeling a bit cold after her exertion, besides being tired. Now she had the warmth of the blanket and the warmth of her Sora beside her. Content, she laid her head down and closed her eyes. It wasn't long before the mare was snoring softly.
Seeing Delphia doze off, Tal chuckled quietly. Looking at the other two she spoke softly. "I'm not sure if there will be room for you two to sleep here tonight! I have a feeling poor Delphia is going to sleep for a long while."
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:00 pm
"Wow wowowow....," Ahiga said over and over again still unable to believe what had just happened. Then shaking his head as if snapping out of a trance Ahiga went over and settled down beside Tahatan.
"No worries miss, I don't mind the weather outside and I bet big brother doesn't either. Right big brother?" Ahiga asked Tahatan with shining eyes.
This being the first time having sort of witness a birth. Ahiga was obviously too excited to worry about sleeping tentless for a while. "The mother and the foals must be treated with upmost care from now on right?"
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:20 am
His long eyelashes blinked, gazing at the mare, before turning to his bonded humans and whickering to them. He is a father! It dawned on Sora that perhaps it is time for him to settle down. But he did so love to play. Perhaps he can play with the kids! The soquili whickered happily, lipping at the baskets and pulling them closer. They even look like his basket......with fatherly fondness, he laid his haid across them and closed his eyes, content to be with his family.
Tahatan laughed gently, patting Ahiga on the back, "we'll make do. It'll be like camping in the forest...although" he glanced at the soiled blankets, "there'll be work for us to get more furs."
Chuckling to himself, her herded the three of them out of the teepee, allowing the soquilis to have sometime to themselves. It was dark nightfall, the moon casting a silvery glow on the village. Most were asleep, so the hunter motioned them to settle themselves nearby while he flared up a small fire, kept within a ring of stones, "here....this'll keep us warm through the night."
His dark blue eyes regarded the woman, "I am Tahatan, and he is Ahiga...as you would know, Sora is our soquili."
He calmly waited for her introduction.
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:06 am
"I am... Talencia." She bowed her head. It troubled her that her name still made her stand out as one who didn't belong there. She was considering going to the chief and seeking a quest to gain her native name.
She broke out of her reverie to look up at Tahatan in interest. "Ah, his name is Sora, is it? I had wondered." She smiled. "He certainly is a beautiful soquili." She nodded. "My mare's name is Delphia. She's a sweetheart, and my life changed forever when she entered it." She beamed at them, and then she sat up straight as an idea hit her.
"I have plenty of clean furs in my home. I could go and bring them back." She paused, thinking. "In fact, if it would be alright, perhaps Ahiga could come help me carry them back, and you could stay to watch over our beloved horses?" She glanced at Ahiga and then back to Tahatan to gauge their reaction to this suggestion.
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:35 pm
What an unusual name. She didn't seem to have come from the village, which would explain the frequent outposting trips Sora kept having.....their teepee must be some lengths away.
He could see she was uncomfortable though so he attempted a smile. After all, he was born here but still felt as an outsider...
Tahatan continued stoking the fire so it doesn't die to embers, "He changed our lives too when we found his basket,"
The he looked up, slightly concerned, "A lone woman and a young boy shouldn't be out on such a night....perhaps Ahiga should stay, it will be safer..."
He pondered.
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:17 pm
Talencia arched a brow and stood, drawing her hunting knife she kept sheathed at her waist constantly. "I already live alone out there with my dear Delphia and her hawk Jaden. We'll be alright, trust me." her eyes glittered brightly. He was NOT going to relegate her to a soft-handed female role. Her hands were hard and calloused from the winter's worth of providing for three creatures, including herself, as well as maintaining a livable space apart from the village.
"Besides, I am thinking we might find a wild red mare at the teepee, waiting for me. She's been hanging around and seems to be highly curious about me." She smiled at the thought of her. "I do believe she wouldn't allow any harm to come to us." She held her hand out to Ahiga. "Come, let us get started before it gets too late and we grow too weary. It isn't all that far... and I know the trail well!"
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:45 pm
He merely kept quiet, smiling to himself. Ah the women of this village. Comes with rather a bite. Young Tahatan was alone most of his life but he's beginning to see the attractions of the companionship of a woman.
Idly he shrugged, turning to Ahiga, "remember to keep your eyes open." and he let them go with a slight nod of his head.
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