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Ace:
Ace was a ball of energy. Always prouding around father in his duties and always running about to run off the energy she built in. The sun was her motivation, the very thing that gave her all this energy looking like some chicken with no head. Today, she had done all the errands with her father til he had to 'really' work and that made her step back. Unsure of WHAT exactly to do with herself. Ears panned back as she searched the pride.. The waterfall spring was always an option. Most of her energy was used up already and now she was semi chilled. More quiet than always running one hundred miles an hour.

"Well... that's not cool." She chirped out, huffing with a rather uneagerness to please. "No one out here to play with.." Waving a paw as she threw herself on the ground, sprawlled out with a yawn.

Aharon:
A shocking contrast to the fireball buzzing about, Aharon was a gaunt, thin thing with a curley, wild patch of mane crowning his head inbetween his oversized ears. He was slow, cautious, and leery. Most of his littermates saw him as jittery, even fearful at times. Perhaps he was- or perhaps he was just a little more cautious than everyone else.

Timid paws picked their way down the crumbling riverside towards the pool. The spray from the falls dewed over his mane and back. A welcome relief from the heat of the day. It wasn't enough- he'd slept with his mouth open. His throat was horribly dry and his mouth sticky. Just a few gulps of water would be a godsend.

Ace:
She rolled upon her side to gaze at the clouds, even stare at the sun but she had already done that mistake twice. Ace had learned after the trail and errors! Then the sounf of another came in range of her, which made her roll upon her side. "Ron? Ron!" She called out, still laying and when she didn't see him budge, she got up to her paws and ran full force. It was just how she was- playful, energtic and plagued by happiness.

Bouncing in to the air as she extended her paws out to him. "RON~~~~~!" She yelled out then magically a thud sound echoed out. Did she get him? She slowly openned her eyes..

Aharon:
It all happened so fast. One moment he was picking his way down towards the water, the next his name was bellowed on the wind followed by a flash of dusty pink and cream. His eyes went wide and the world went flying over his head. He saw his paws against the clouds, had a moment to wonder if this was going to hurt, then landed square on his back.

Unfortunately- that wasn't the end of his ride. Now firmly pinned, the cub began sliding downwards with his newfound companion towards the riverbank. When he finally came to a stop, it was only because he'd bilt up a decent wall of mud behind his head.

"...hello to you too..."

Ace:
"Oh~!" She exclaimed, and moved back to only gasp that she was the reason on getting him in trouble. Her ears down until something else happened and it was WAY to funny to pass up. Smacking both his muddy hands, a laugh bellowed from her enough to sway her then only moments after make her fall to the side of him, laughing and rolling around. Until she gasped for breath and wheezed a little before leaning against him in the mud. A smile plastered as she put her muddy paws over her mouth to keep from straight out laughing again. Then waving a paw and hitting her chest. "Your so funny ron! I LOVE HANGING out with you!" Laughing and then rolling again but this time up upon her stomach and putting her paws on the ground. Almost just as covered in mud as he. A goody smile that lingered on her. "Aww and that's way you were being such a party pooper~! It's ok." Rubbing her mud against his chest. "I'm still your friend~ yea know the one that picks you up when yea fall and stuff?" Nodding with a wag to her tail. "Yea know~ we could always jump in the river and clean up before your mumma sees?" Keeping herself fomr laughing again.

Aharon:
"Well... if you're my friend and they're supposed to help me get up...then will you get off of me?" The mud was starting to seep its way up his sides and ooze into his ears. Soon her laughter became muffled and distant- ew... he hated mud.

Giving her another slow shove, Ron got himself up and began batting at his ears. "Oh gross... gross! It's in my head! It's in my HEAD!!!"

Ace:
When she was pushed off, the cub merely rolled and propped up on her four pads and watched him as she wiggled from the mud. Giggling, he acted much too girly as she sat and watched him with a pretty little face full of mud and glee. "Now now~ It's not THAT bad Ron~ It isn't as bad as it seems~ Come on~ Let's get you cleaned up." Preening after and lifting her body to slowly make her way to him and push his shoulder pull of mud as well. Snatching falling drips from mud of his ears right on top of her head. Making her giggle and laugh as she pushed him along.

Aharon:
Aharon took a few steps then paused to twist one of his fingers about in his ear, trying to clear some of the mud from it. The other hung down at the side of his head, dripping large, grainy droplets of mud down his shoulder. It was that bad. At least in his mind. What if it got infected!? Or bugs had burrowed into the muck. What if they laid eggs in his head and they hatched!?

He shook his head and raised his hind leg to scratch at his other ear, groaning his discomfort.

"I just need to get cleaned up...then we can play somewhere more...stable. And dry."

Ace:
The cub had been doggy paddling the wrong way for a while til she heard him and turned. "Ron!" Looking at him with worry- he looked so .. sick. Quickly she padded with her head high up in the air as she padded around towards him and when she finally could get on land. She did. Quickly coming up to his air as she nuzzled his cheek. "Shall I get your momma! Ron you ok!?" Propping on his back and pushing down to see if it would help the water out..

Aharon:
Ron belched out another mouthful of water and began wheezing something shortly after that. Eventually his moans and whimpers became choked pleas for her to remove herself from his back.

Groaning, he rolled over and sprawled himself out. "I...D....I don't know...how to sw...swim."

Ace:
Ears went plastered down on her head, lowering herself then off as he requested. Her butt down then slowly she came up to his face and nuzzled it a little more. The sounds he was making scared her on the inside and sapped her joyous day away.. "I'm sorry- I -I'm- Ron~" Her chest felt heavy and her eyes began to water. "I'll go get help~ Just stay here." Turning away as she pushed down on the muck and crawled out of the water's edge and on to dryer land to call for help.. Oh she would be in trouble but that didn't even cross her mind.. Him living was the only thing there.

Aharon:
He reached out and slammed a paw down onto her tail, effectively pinning her in place. For his almost lazy demeanor, he was quick when he had to be. Frowning from the flat of his back, the cub shook his head. "I'm fine.. no one needs to know about this, it was just an accident. Besides, my mom would freak and your dad would get angry."

He rolled himself over. "Let's just get home... I'm sure dinner's almost back."

Aharon:
He took a seat to begin licking out the water from his paws. His mother would throw a fit if he came back drenched -and- dirty. There wasn't much to be done about the former but at least he could clean himself up. He didn't want to lie to his parents, but he didn't want them to worry and he certainly didn't want to get Ace in trouble. He startled a little as she pressed against him, still looking all the world like she'd just been rebuked by her father rather than another cub.

Sighing, he leaned over to bump his shoulder against hers. "I'm fine, really."

There was a second roar, this time it was his older uncle. Kingu, his father, was a little too passive to put a firm paw down on his offspring but his uncle was another story. "I... I gotta go. We should play tomorrow Just...not near the water, deal?"