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Kalika began to slip away fomr consciousness, drifting into a deep sleep with Sabre laying on her chest.

"Nenemne! Nenemne! Isht, Kiran! Isht!" A shrill giggle accompanied the words & the 3 paused in their bickering to watch the arrival. A 6 inch faerie-like creature of blue & grey colorings rode the bck of a small yellow persekitty. The kunkun's wings fluttered every so often as if it thought such action would speed its mount up. Both were grinning to beat the band and otherwise having a great time.

"Tien & Kiran don't seem upset that they didn't win either." Locke grinned at the fox. "I don't understand why you're upset anyway, Shippou. Not like you would race." Everyone but the familiar laughed at that. The little fox never did anything he did not have to do. Tien just laughed becuse she could. Kun's were not known for their intelligence. "Besides, most of the fun is the race itself!"

The cait nodded vigorously, but the tala only looked at him funny. "But winning's fun too?" It sure felt fun to her.

The meadow was empty, and it appeared to Nazca that it had been for some time. The mahogany pup had hoped for some company from the other Talaye while she explored the great wide world for the very first time - It's so much brighter out here than it was in my basket, she mused to nobody in particular - but that wouldn't stop her from frolicking among the long grasses that were calling her name. Instead, she sniffed the air carefully, quickly identifying her chosen play quarry in the form of a few mustard-yellow butterflies. She giggled with joy and clumsily galloped away in their direction, her glossy blood-bay coat sparkling in the evening sunlight.

I'm going to get you! Heehee!

Elanyen

Elanyen wandered into the meadow, looking around at the peacefully bobbing flowers with a sense of combined loneliness and awe. The world she lived in seemed quieter these days. Not many Talaye around to talk to. She did appreciate the peace, but at times she wished that she could just stroll through the meadow and find a friend to converse with. Since this was not the case and didn't seem to be changing in the near future, she instead padded to a nice sunny spot of grass. Looking around once more and seeing nothing but insects and plants, she circled once around and settled into the soft green spot. The sun was warm on her dark fur, but that didn't bother her, it was nice to be warm. A few clouds passed through the sky, but they didn't cover the sun for long, which was nice since she was already getting used to the sun's heat on her body. She was just settling down into a nap when the scent of another caught in her nostrils.

Elanyen looked up sleepily at a male Talaye that was suddenly very near to her. Realizing his proximity she tried to shake of the tendrils of sleep as she rose to a sitting position, her haunches still firmly in her spot in the grass. She blinked a few times in the bright sunlight which her eyes had to adjust to and mirrored his smile, but more confidently, "Hello there, it's all right, you didn't actually, so no harm. I was sleeping, and the grass is rather tall, so it is understandable."

Deciding that making a new friend would be an excellent way to fend off the loneliness of the otherwise empty field, Elanyen rose to a standing position, her toes being tickled by the grass around her feet. "I'm Elanyen, what's your name?"

Elanyen tilted her head, "Calder eh? A pleasure to meet you as well." She smiled, and sat again as the Talaye facing her did. Her tail swished through the grass absently. "I come for the quiet... And on the off chance someone else is here. It's lonely in the world lately.... No one seems to be around." As if to test this theory once more, Elanyen looked around her, her eyes squinting to make out the far reaches of the meadow. "Why are you here anyway?"

As she waited for an answer, Elanyen crouched and watched the progess of an ant on one of the many blades of grass. Besides this newly arrived Talaye, ants were one of the few interesting creatures in this meadow.

Elanyen tore her attention away from the ant for a few moments to look up at him quizzically. "Busy?" She couldn't help but laugh a bit and look around, "Do I look busy?" There was no anger or sarcasm to her voice, just pleasant amusement. There was no one in the field besides them, it felt as if there were no one in the world besides them. There was nothing to be busy with besides eating and sleeping. Talking with Calder was the most amusement she had had in a long while.

"No, I'm not busy. What is it you want to do?" She hoped it was a game, she hadn't played a game besides chase the butterfly in what felt like forever. She straightened up to show her readiness for anything, not wanting him to change his mind and disappear again.