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 Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:24 am
[Yup, another one between myself and myself.]  This was to be their last adventure together. Now that Daedalus was starting a tribe, he wouldn't be able to really leave it ever again, for any reason that he could think of. Speaking of Orestes, he had promised them he wouldn't be gone for too long. He may have to reinterpret "too long" a bit loosely.
Finally he saw the vixen approach. Her name was Ayreon, and she had the most interesting pelt, and an even more intriguing personality. They had known each other since they were kits, and more often than not explored together. They had planned this meeting, as they had planned many others before, in order to explore for the first time a human city. "Glad to see you again, and safe," he called to her, nodding his head in greeting. "It has been a while, but I hope you haven't lost your touch." Not that one could lose their touch when it came to exploring.
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:38 am
 Ayreon had missed the brown and gold fox. He was the most interesting one she knew. Granted, Daedalus was almost the only fox she knew. It wasn't her fault she wasn't too social; foxes were just hard to talk to sometimes. With Daedalus, though, everything came so easily to her. There was always a genuine amount of fun to be had whenever they adventured and talked together.
Ayreon finally reached the meeting place, this is where they always met. Though she couldn't see it through the trees, the vixen knew that Mt. Ilithyia was not too far off. Naturally, he was waiting there for her already. She rolled her eyes at what he said. "Don't be ridiculous, Daedalus. We both know that isn't possible," she responded, unknowingly mirroring his own, earlier thoughts. Ayreon stood watching him for a moment, and when he didn't respond, she added, "So shall we be on our way?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:32 am
Daedalus chuckled, shaking his head slightly. "Ridiculous, my dear?" He asked in mock horror. "You know, I hardly know the meaning of the term, when applied to myself. And I know just about everything there is to know. About myself." Daedalus grinned cheekily at her. He was truly glad that, after all this time, it was as if they had never left each other's sides. Now that the typical social pleasantries were over, he could easily return to just being himself.
At Ayreon's question, Daedalus pretended to weigh the options for a few moments before finally agreeing. He led the way towards the human town they had decided to visit. The place in question was actually a day's walk away, but it was also the closest human settlement to Mt. Ilithyia.
They headed straight through the forest, toward the river that cut right through it. Following this river would lead them right to the city. "Smart of those humans," Daedalus commented as they reached the river's edge and changed direction to follow it downstream. "Living near a viable water source the way they do. Who knew they had it in them." After all, it's common knowledge for foxes to realize the need to set up tribes near water, but every fox knew that humans generally weren't as smart as foxes.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:58 pm
"One thing I know, Daedalus: you're always so full of yourself," Ayreon replied. She had meant to sound a little smug, but she sounded more fond of him than ever before. The vixen just rolled her eyes at him and began following him along the river.
"Smart, sure," Ayreon retorted after Daedalus' comment about the humans. "Smart humans probably wouldn't be cutting down trees at the rate that they do. You would think that they would be able to see the use in them, as we do, and build their lives around them." Frankly, Ayreon didn't even know why she had even agreed to visit this human village with Daedalus. She really didn't like the thought of them. Daedalus, however, was curious, and had challenged her arguments against the humans by saying she knew very little about them first hand. This happened to be true, and she had to prove him wrong by accepting the challenge.
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:49 am
Daedalus shook his head, saying, "I don't believe that one bit. I do, however, believe that you are so fond of me, that you have to attempt to point out flaws and hope to apply them to me in order to make yourself feel better. It's pointless, as it never works, but you are persistent, and I must respect that." He smiled cheekily at the vixen.
Daedalus then rolled his eyes at her mini-rant about the humans. "They are truly an inventive species," he responded. "They have no natural capabilities for themselves except a brain to work with. They lack wings, they build flying machines; they lack claws, fangs, and any other good defensive mechanism, they sharpen stones to points and harnessed the power within speeding metals with their myriad of other fascinating machines."
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:00 am
Ayreon raised an eyebrow at the fox. "I fail to see the correlation between my supposed fondness of you and the need to make myself feel better by pointing out your flaws," she said. "And besides the sense that your statement didn't make at all, your entire premise is incorrect. I'm not as fond of you as you seem to think, but the fact that you think I am proves well enough that you are full of yourself. Hm, sounds like we've gone full circle, and once again, I am proven correct.
"As for those humans, granted I can't say I know much about those flying machines, but those things they use to hunt are entirely barbaric," Ayreon insisted. "It isn't that I don't think they shouldn't be able to protect themselves in some way, but they abuse it all too much. They murder many an animal not for food, but for fun. Pure sport. Those humans lack a respect for the delicate balances of the life cycle. If we as foxes wiped out all of the deer on a whim, we'd all be out of food, and not just us foxes, but the humans and mountain lions and wolves as well. They are bestial at their best of times, and I still don't know how you dragged me into this."
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:11 am
"Your entire reasoning is missing one key element, Ayreon," Daedalus said lightly, still smiling. "That is, the fact that you're in denial. See, if you take that into account, it renders your entire argument moot. Everything you say from now on is to be taken merely as some witty defense to divert attention from the facts: You're in denial about your feelings for me. I commend you, though. You're actually so good at it, that I believe you have even yourself convinced."
Daedalus just stared at her as they walked; he loved watching her reactions. Ayreon's facial expressions were always the best; she'd grow angry really quickly, but based on her words and tone of voice one would never know. No, the only way you could tell was through her face. Her eyes, more specifically. They were, after all, the windows to a soul, and Ayreon's eyes were made her an open book. She wasn't exactly easy to read - no, not at all - but Daedalus knew her feelings better than he knew his own just by looking into her lavender eyes.
"You won't regret this trip, Ayreon," Daedalus said quietly. "You know, you doubt me every time, and I always prove you wrong. I have told you, haven't I, never to doubt me? You never listen. You never learn. Too stubborn." Daedalus heaved a heavy sigh, turning away from her and glancing up at the sky. It was growing darker now, it was just about dinner time. If they kept up this pace, they'd reach the human town by afternoon the next day, and that was taking into account hunting, eating and sleeping in between.
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:32 am
Sure enough, Ayreon's eyes blazed. It wasn't anger, though someone who didn't know her would assume it was. Ayreon knew that Daedalus knew better though. Interestingly enough, it was stimulating conversation - more like debate - that always led to this. "Where is the proof of my denial? The simple fact that I believe you mistaken is not denial, it is fact. Your premise is even more flawed than mine," she responded. "It's completely unfalsifiable. And we all know well enough the problem with unfalsifiable conclusions."
The vixen's eyes narrowed some. "I do not always doubt you, nor do you always prove me wrong," she said. "You aren't infallible, Daedalus. I think you forget that sometimes." Ayreon's eyes followed his up to the sky. Without waiting for a response, she said, "It's time to hunt." And with that, she trotted off the path and into the forest. It wouldn't take too long to find either a bird or a rabbit or two. Then they could find a tree or cave to rest in for the night.
The two of them were quite used to winging it in new territories together. This is what most of their life together had consisted of, and now this would be the last time. Or, second to last, depending on the return trip. Either way, it was something Ayreon didn't really want to think about. It wasn't as if she was totally in love with the fox and wanted to have his kits. They were just best friends, there was nothing more to it. Right?
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:44 am
"The fact that you just completely changed the topic leaving absolutely no room for further discussion may be an indicator of sorts," Daedalus responded, but it was an utterance that fell on deaf ears, as Ayreon was now wandering further into the forest to find food. With a sigh, he followed behind her. He would leave the hunting to Ayreon, who was naturally much better at it than himself. Animals somehow always knew he was there, one thing Daedalus didn't understand. Then again, the basic concept was fairly straightforward: he lacked any amount of stealth. Still, for the sake of his ego, Daedalus was sure there was something else, something he couldn't help, that kept alerting those animals to his presence.
Shrugging mentally, Daedalus returned his attention to Ayreon, who was too busy examining their surroundings to take any notice of him. Good, the more she concentrated, the sooner they could eat.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:51 pm
Ayreon didn't deign to respond to Daedalus's final comment and instead focused on the hunt at hand. It seemed dinner would be her favorite tonight: raven. It sincerely was a pity that those animals had to be both beautiful and delicious. But, a vixen had to eat something. Sneaking up behind the bird was the easy part; catching the thing is always much more difficult, especially considering the wings. Between the two of them, though, she was sure there wouldn't be a problem. Then again, Daedalus was who he was when it came to hunting...
She turned to him and whispered, "Come on, there's dinner." She motioned towards the bird with her tail. "Go over there and get ready for when he begins to fly away. If you don't pounce him, Daedalus..." Ayreon just ended with a sigh and a shake of her head. They both really knew she was just kidding, but still, it'd be nice to have a raven for dinner.
The vixen readier herself to pounce. The bird was perched on a low branch, so it would be absolutely no problem to scare away and right into Daedalus's claws.
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