Orion:  Cool markings.... like mine?  *shows off stripeys*

Li: I want some green. >> Orion, when I hve your babies you better get me some green. Or purple. Puuuurple~

Orion: But... I got no green in mah family ~.~

Li: No, but I do! Duh. >8|

Orion:  then... that's your job, rite? And hey... babies WUT?  /conk

Li: Um, no. That's yours still. I can't make babies on my own, just hold 'em. >> *though giggles at him since he didn't seem too upset about babies~*

Orion:  *Blushes and wanders off into a corner muttering about certain orange she-devils dragging him by the nose*

Li: >3 *follows at his feels, nipping at his tail* C'mon, I'm pretty, right? In a plain sort of way? And I talk to you the most. It's destined!

Orion: ._. You just like me for my stripeys.

Li: Nu-uh. You have awesome color genes too~

Orion: crying

Li: IT'S A COMPLIMENT, Alpha-spawn.

Orion:  *Points out that his family is pretty much mostly black and white.*

Li: Well, so what? HALLOWEEN BABIES WITH MY ORANGE AND RED EYES MAYBE FROM MAMA.

Orion:  Hey... if you have kids with me they'd all look better than you by your, like, stipey-colour love? >_>

Li: I only want the best for my children~ 83 none of them can be plain.

Orion: But... everyone would totally say... "how did she get such pretty pups when she's so plain.  OH NEVERMIND dad is pretty, makes sense"  *snicker; Doesn't really think Li Ming is plain considering she's the brightest wolf he's pretty much ever seen except her mother* >_>

Li: Well, then you'd be /my/ pretty man. |3 *sidles up to* That's all that matters.

Orion:  *suspicious look* Doesn't sound like the Li I know...Ohwait.  I'd be, like, another of your gem things?

Li: Maybe. ;3 But I take care of them /very/ well, Jade'll tell ya. C'moooon, everyone else is having babies!

Orion:  >_> My mother flipped when Cora had babies though.

Li: =3= Why?

Orion: Gaias was an DUNDUNDUN outsider *significant look* owo! Also, we're still her 'babies'  *yuk-face*

Li: *smiles a little* Meh. I'm not /that/ much an outsider, am I?

Orion: Weeeeell. You do smell funny. And, hey, you're like... so plain compared to all of us.

Li: >8| *swats him a little with her tail* Haha. Well if you like it like that, maybe I'll just leave. But you'd miss me so bad, I know it~

Orion: *snrks* You'd miss me, you mean?  I'm not sure I'd mind a little bit of peace and quiet *smile*

Li: Pfff. I'd miss Yue more, and she's legitimately annoying.

Orion: You mean the little rat-thing that tries to follow you all the time?

Li: The one and the same.

Orion: *rolls his eyes* Dunno why you don't eat her for lunch - then she'd stop being mom.

Li: She's a pet now, really. 'Course, if I leave, she's staying with you. >>

Orion: Mmm thanks - you'd leave and give me something to munch on whilst I waited for you to come running back?

Li: *her turn to roll her eyes* Only way I run is if I got something and need to hightail it out of there, thanks. And obviously you're just a jewel that doesn't want to be polished.

Orion: >_> Polished, eh?  I think you're the diamond in the rough, not me.  What is your thing with all the shinies anyway?  

Li: Me? Oh naaah. I've got nothing special, obviously. >> Jewels make things better. They're the nice ones, not me. Plus - *bats eyes and opens them a little wider* Jade matches my eyes, don't you think?

Orion: *stares into her eyes*  I thought your eyes were grey... I guess they are a little greeny afterall.

Li: Yup. Which I don't get really, but whatever. *grins and keeps his gaze* So . . . if I ran away would you come with me?

Orion:  Ran away?  Where would you go?

Li: *shrugs* Wherever the path down goes? You can't tell me that you're happy just to look at the mountains all the time.

Orion: Can see a lot from the mountains.  *Stares off to one side, thinkin*

Li: Seeing's not enough for me. We just took not even a day's walk down the mountians and met a fully friggen purple wolf, Orion! *minor pout* Doesn't a journey around Telk sound fun to you? We'd come back after we've seen soem stuff and have lots of stories to talk about.

Orion: Yeah but, like, I have... duties and stuff *sighs mournfully*

Li: What duties? I'll get you off them. We'll ask your mom about a saba . . . sabi . . .*She was trying to use a new word, "sabatical", without knowing what it meant, and switched* Talk to her about a spiritual journey for us both or something she'd swallow.

Orion: You think that'd really work *earperk*?

Li: Iunno. >w> But we can try!

Orion:
Li: C'moooon, Orion~ Worst she'll say is no. Which she won't, since your family's all about that spritual junk.

Orion:  Junk? *stern face*  I know you don't believe in it, Li, but it's as important to me as it is to her... and the rest of the family.  Even if I do go away I'll still take those beliefs with me.

Li: *small sigh* Alright alright, yeah. Take it with you. Point being if you throw that word in, she can't say no.

Orion: Maybe I can find an idea that wouldn't be lyin'.

Li: Go right ahead.

Orion: *ponders*

Li: *plops down just across from him, fiddling with Jade and checking her for scratches and dirt while she waits*

Orion: Maybe a really extended border patrol? I have a feeling any excuse will be much easier if I *don't* mention I'm going with you >_>

Li: And why's tha- Oh. Stranger thing? *huff* She's so uptight about that, really?

Orion: *Looks around, a little embarassed*  Well, y'know, she wasn't born 'round here and stuff and... yeah... >_>

Li: Waitwhat? *blinks* Waaait. She wasn't born here, but she doesn't like strangers?

Orion: *doesn't mention it might also be because 'Sha thinks Li Ming is not only a stranger but STRANGE* Yeah, but, like, no-one comes from here?  

Li: Exactly! So she's wrong about that stuff. 3< *more huffy* Well fine, you go talk to her about it. I'll just sit here.

Orion: *gulp*  But I... dun wanna go alone *CONUNDRUM* She'll... LOOK at me.

Li: Awwwwww. You /still/ have no spine~ *grin* I can let Yue come with you if you want.

Orion: ...I don't think a rat with a fluffy tail is going to help.

Li: WELL. It's either the rat, or me then.