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Ah, the day was barely ending barely ending and the twins were rising. Limbs stretching they puled themselves from where they had slept the day away, well more Nikolas then Kristopher. He had been awake during the day from time to time, watching over their newest little fledgling. Nikolas looked toward his brother and the young filly, it had only been a couple days since they pulled her away from her family. This brought new smiles to his face.

"Wakey wakey. Time to rise and shine." Nikolas stated as he looked up toward the darkening skies.

Kris yawned as she stretched, the hourly awakenings during the day had left him a bit on the drowsy side of things, though he stood and stretched. The crisp night air caressing his body like a mother's love. Ah it was going to be a glorious night and he wasn't going to sleep it away.

"I do think it is time to move on Brother. This place doesn't feel like home anymore." Kris gave a mocking pout as he looked toward Ijn, wondering of how she was going to cope with being away from her family. "We shall find another, better place to rest by dawn." Kris nodded to his brother.

"Of course, one that will suit all our needs. Even a place to train our Fledgling the ways of the night so that she might be able to survive on her own in due time." This he looked pointedly toward Ijn, "Right? Little sister?"

"Why of course, you're family now." Nik nodded as Ijn's question. "As a family we are one, moving like the shadows always chasing the light. Moving and weaving, dodging and sweeping in one fluent motion."

Kristopher chuckled at his brother as he stepped over to Ijn preening her mane a bit. His own mane still held bits and pieces of whatever earth he had laid on during the day. Nik had already shaken the stuff from his coat in mane. Though Kris had to grin at his brother's way with words, they were like one and soon the three of them would be moving like one through the shadows and always chasing the light keeping it a head of them and not behind.

"As always dear brother. Soon we all will be moving like shadows." Kris agreed as he straightened up. "Now, to find something to eat before we move on." At this he looked down toward Ijn. "You hungry? Or have you already eaten?"

Both Nik and Kris watched Ijn, awaiting her answer. Though Nik was the first to move as he wandered over to where he had known a berry bush had been. Stretching his neck out a little he nosed at the bushes and picked at the berries that grew within the branches. He was hungry and really not really going to wait for everyone to agree. At times he missed the old traditions...

Kristopher merely smiled and nodded, his eyes had closed as he did. He wasn't really concerned about her eating before they woke. He had done that a few times in past years while his brother remained asleep, he would wake and find something to eat. Nikolas merely grinned as his tongue cleaned off his fangs from the berries he had been eating.

"If you like, just don't make yourself sick." Kris nodded as he stepped over to join his brother at the berry bush.

"You are much like Kristopher." Nik chuckled as he took hold of a berry branch.

Yanking the branch from the bush, he placed it on the ground where Ijn could take it if she wanted. Turning his head back to the bush himself, he ate a bit more before stretching again, getting the kinks out of his legs. It was a good night to move on. The air still felt a bit tense to him and it was making him uneasy.

"As soon as we're fed and ready to go, we shall move on to a new place. Maybe we'll find a place where little sister can play while we sleep." Nik said thoughtfully. "Perhaps we can find a waterfall with a pool at the base." at this thought he looked toward Ijn for approval...

The boys looked toward each other when she asked had what a waterfall was. Had she really been that sectioned off from the world? Nikolas looked down toward the curious Ijn as he smiled, a soft chuckle came from his throat. Kristopher shook his head slightly resisting the urge to laugh, though they treated it like a game.

"I guess we will have to find out." Nikolas chuckled stepping over to Ijn nudging her playfully. "When you see water leaping over a rock face and into a pool. You have found what you seek."

At this Kris did laugh, his head raising with his nose in the air as the laughter came. This was going to be fun, he knew just about where they were going. They had stopped there once before, it was a marvelous place. A clearing such as the one they were in, but grander as on one side there was a towering cliff edge with a waterfall that plunged into a pool beneath it.

"And there if I remember. A secret to the waterfall." This he winked at Nik whom had turned to glare at his brother. "But you will have to find that out when we get there."

Nik watched Kris for a moment before he turned his dark gaze toward the skies as a crispness crept even more into the air. To the point where ones breath could be seen outside ones body. It was time, time to move and leave behind what was to be left. A strange look came over Nikolas as he paced a bit in a circle, soon Kristopher followed in behind him.

"Our pace is normally very fast, little sister. But for tonight and until you are able to keep up with us, our pace will be cut." Nikolas explained as they paced in a tight circle. "Fall in between Kris and I and we shall move on."

Kris slowed his pace back some to allow Ijn to get in between them. legs warm and spirits high in the brothers. The air around them was already warm against the crispness of the night. It was a good night to move and they were looking to slip away from the clearing before anyone could come looking for them...

Nikolas smiled as Ijn fell in behind him and in front of Kris, it would be the best place for her. With them looking after her now, Nik wasn't about to let their new little sister out of their sights. Circling a couple times more to make sure that the legs were stretched and the air around them was warm enough, Nik broke the circle and darted head long through the bushes where he expected Ijn and Kris to follow.

Kris wasn't too far behind his brother, though minding not to over take Ijn whom was before him. When his brother broke the circle and out into the trees, he was following closely behind. Tails lashing behind them, the trees swept past them, but slower as they felt that Ijn wasn't able to keep up with their normal pace just yet. Just as quick as the shadows chasing the light the ground was gained and things changed. Nik picked his way well, though the trees stepping around obstacles and only stopping when they came to a stream to drink.

Having covered much ground and left the old resting grounds behind them. Also leaving Ijn's family behind, perhaps they would be back there in time. But the Brother's hearts were restless and always moved from one resting place to another. For now, they stopped at a small stream to get a drink. They were far from their appointed destination, but with another with them, they dared not take many chances of her falling in exhaustion without stopping a few times...

"We'll rest here for a bit. The night is still young and I have faith that we will make it to our destination before the sun rises." Nik nodded as his brother dipped his head down to get a drink himself.

Nikolas had taken sentry duty off to one side, his eyes and ears moving from side to side before glancing up toward the skies. An ear turned as Ijn had asked her question, how far... That was a good question, he hadn't really thought about how far anything really was. Kristopher remained behind them, his head lowered a bit as he nibbled at the faint grass a bit before lifting his head back up.

"We should be there before the moon is directly above our heads." Nikolas answered as he looked toward the still fairly low white orb. "That is our destination, the base of them mountains." His head swung to the side where one could faintly see the tops of the mountains.

"The mountains, the first place we went to upon coming to these lands. Home sweet home." Kris grinned looking toward where his brother was watching.

Nik laughed at his brother at the mention of 'home' he didn't think this place could ever be like home. There were too many around and not enough that would make fine Fledglings like Ijn. Shaking his head he looked back toward the pair with a questioning look.

"We ready? Or should we wait a few more minutes?" Nik asked more pointly toward Ijn.

Nik gave a sharp nod before peering back toward his brother. Kris gave a grin before backing up some to give Nik a bit of room. There was truth that there were dangers in the mountains, but none really dared come near the brothers as when one was in trouble the other came to their aide and vice versa. Nik circled around his brother and new little sister before dashing off down the side of the stream to where it was shallow. Splashing across he made way to the other side and there he waited for the others.

"Here we go," Kris smiled moving to follow behind his brother. "The mountains are a wondrous place."

Kris splashed his way across the stream before shaking the water from his coat. Again they set off toward the mountains, waving and dashing through the tress. Splashing through puddle and stream, moving like shadows chasing the light. It wasn't long before the trees cleared out into the valley at the base of the mountains that loomed high over head. The brothers slowed their pace to nearly stopping. Dark eyes looked up at the looming peaks as they drew closer.

"Home sweet home." Nik chuckled as he turned again heading toward where the valley broke against the mountain side.

There was a cave etched into the mountain side that lead deep into the mountain itself. There he stopped to let Kris and Ijn catch up to him. Standing off to one side, an ear was turned toward the cave entrance. He could hear the winds wailing through the halls and tunnels of the caves. Somewhere in there was home, their place of salvation from the dangers outside the mountains...

Nikolas watched them as they caught up to him. It had been a long run from the clearing to here and now the skies weren't as dark as before. The moon had started to hang low over the mountain tops as he watched. Looking back at the cave, he started making his way into the wind swept tunnel. Tail flicking behind him, his eyes had given an almost predatory look about them as he looked down toward Ijn, but he had looked away quickly. Kristopher was close behind his brother as he entered the cave, their hooves ringing against the hard rocky floor.

"Through the mountain and past the trees. Where the water falls and the mists rise like serpents to slither through the trees." Nikolas spoke, his voice echoing off the stone walls as they walked.

"Home, not like the old one, but.. Home all the same." Kristopher nodded as he stopped and looked back to make sure that Ijn was still with them.

Nikolas kept going, his ears turned backwards, his eyes straight a head. He weaved through thin passages and between out cropping rocks that looked much like spears ready to spear anyone that stepped too close. Stopping at the opposite end of the tunnel, he looked back as another gust of wind blew through the tunnel and small wisps fog snaked itself from the exit and curled around the rocks that laid on the floor. It was there he would wait for his brother and new little sister.