|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:37 am
The journey back home took an even shorter amount of time then the journey there. Briella was ecstatic and just couldn't wait to go home and tell the others about her adopted youngling. She wasn't sure how Dyakida would feel, honestly it was her biggest worry, but she was sure that Ilyra would be able to charm her over. Or at least she hoped so. However they weren't home yet, just walking the forest on their way there and talking. It seemed that Ilyra was leading the two of them somewhere, and although Briella was curious about this she thought it better to not say anything yet.
"So, before did you sneak out a lot?" Briella asked curiously. She wanted to know a little more about the girl that she was now in charge of taking care of. "And who helped you, I have a feeling that you have a partner in crime." she did at that age, so it would only make sense if Ilyra did as well.
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:43 am
Ilyra was going through the forest with a purpose. She was looking for someone, someone who she knew would be happy that she got off the island for good and had a new and awesome mom! Ilyra looked back at Briella, happy that she hadn't tried to ruin the surprise yet.
When she asked if she had a partner in crime Ilyra giggled. "I guess you could call her that. And yes, I hated being stuck in the house all the time! It was so boring." she said rolling her eyes. Okay, this whole thing was taking way to long. Where was she? "Tahigwa! Where are you!!" she screamed cupping her hands around her mouth to call her friend. She had a plan, and it just might work!
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:35 pm
Just as Ilyra had called, the trees above their heads began to rustle. The branches seemed to move towards them, as if something was hopping continuously forward from tree to tree. Eventually, the branches stopped moving at a tree right in front of the pair and a small, grinning Youngling came hopping out of the tree.
"ILYRA!" She cried, practically tackling the other girl over. "I've been looking for you EVERYWHERE! You won't BELIEVE all the news I have to tell you!" She moved one of her pigtails away from her face and locked gazes with Briella. "I thought I out ran them all!" She glowered, folding her arms. "I AM NOT GOING BACK WITHOUT A FIGHT, WOMAN!"
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:47 pm
Tahigwa? Who was Tahigwa? The name sounded vaguely familiar, but she couldn't place it. "Ilyra? Who are you calling?" she asked curiously as the branches in the tree above them started moving. All of a sudden another youngling appeared. Oh great, did she all of a sudden start attracting them?!
Before she could even get a word out this youngling seemed to go on the defense. Go back? Out ran? It seemed like she had two troublesome younglings with her now. This had to be Ilyra's partner in crime. "Um, I'm not taking anyone back. Ilyra, mind telling me what's going on here?" Briella asked with an amused grin. Oh this day just got better and better.
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:50 pm
When the bushed started to move Ilyra smiled. It was about time that Tahigwa showed up! It seemed like she had been searching for her friend forever! She threw her arms around the girl and laughed, eager for the stories that her friend would have. It was then that Tahigwa seemed to notice Briella, and thought she was a threat.
"No no! She's good! Oh I have a fun story for you! Briella rescued me! She went to the island and told the others that she wasn't leaving till I came home with her! And now she's teaching me how to grow up faster! Look she already made them give me weapons!!" Ilyra said happily as she took the bow and arrows from her back. So what the bow was smaller, and the arrows didn't have sharp points at them so they couldn't hurt anyone. Still, it was a weapon, and she knew that with time Briella would get her a bigger and better weapon!
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:41 pm
"She RESCUED you...?" Tahigwa gawked, her eyes wide with astonishment. She gazed up to Briella again and offered her a rather smug smile, and folded her arms again. "Oh, alright then. Maybe you're not like the others back at home. Just don't do anything that might change my miiind..."
Then she looked back to Ilyra and grinned. "Those are amazing, Ilyra! I know you're going to be awesome with a bow and arrow!" She threw her fist in the air and laughed. "Ilyra the archer! Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?"
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:04 pm
Oh these two were going to be trouble, she had a feeling this wouldn't be the last time that she saw the youngling. But at the same time it was good that Ilyra had such a good friend, plus they weren't far from home so that meant that they lived fairly close to each other. She watched as Ilyra showed off her little bow with pride, and the other younglings response made her feel even better about it. She was going to ask Dyakida to make a new one later, but for now the one she had would work. Maybe she would get one for this youngling, so her and Ilyra could 'battle' together.
"I'm more like you then them, trust me." she said with a laugh. "What kind of weapon do you think you want to use? Maybe I can get one for you too." a friend of Ilyra's was someone who would be a friend to Briella, as long as she wasn't a bad influence, which so far didn't seem to be the case.
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:07 pm
"I KNOW RIGHT! SHE RESCUED ME!! SO AWESOME!!" she said happily, practically jumping up and down with excitement. When Tahigwa liked her bow it became a million times cooler also. I mean it was one thing for her to like it, but if Tahigwa also like it then it had to be super amazing! When Briella said she would get Tahigwa a weapon also she beamed, her plan was falling into place! "SEE! She will get you a weapon too! Then we can battle, and fight off the dangerous animals, and no one would ever treat us like kids again! We could do whatever we wanted!" So Briella hadn't said all that, but she had meant it. Right?
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:46 pm
Tahigwa's eyes grew wide with excitement. A weapon? For HER? That would be SUPER AWESOME! She jumped towards Briella and squealed. "You would do that?! Seriously?!" This was too cool! Too cool! She hopped back over to Ilyra and giggled. "I don't know what weapon I want! What should I ask for? I don't know! EEEEE!" She cried. "Something big and sharp, or big and rough? Or maybe a hammer? My brother's going to use a hammer when he becomes a BRUTE! Maybe I could be like HIM!"
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:34 pm
Briella smiled, glad that she made the youngling happy. However when she said something about a hammer Briella was a little curious. Sure she knew what they were, but Alkidikes didn't normally use them. It was blades, like she did, bow and arrow like Maya and maybe one day Ilyra, and then the spear. They just didn't use hammers. And brother? That was also different. The girl didn't look to be a halfbreed.... But maybe.
"A hammer would be interesting, or maybe a spear?" she suggested. She wanted to know more about this brother, but she knew better then to pry. All things come out in time.
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:12 pm
Her new mother was so awesome! She was going to get a weapon for Tahigwa! Yes, she knew picking this one was right. When Tahigwa bounced back over to her and started talking about a brother with a hammer her eyes went wide. "WHATS A BRUTEEE!?!?! AND YOUR BROTHER???" she said excitedly. There were no soft emotions with this one, so when Ilyra was excited, she was down right dripping with it. At Briella's suggestion she nodded. "Yes, I could see you with a spear!" she agreed.
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:17 pm
"A brute is like a very important guard that uses a hammer to protect things!" Tahigwa replied, bouncing around with Ilyra. "And Yaholo is my half-brother! My mom had a kid before me that she couldn't go get because she got attacked by an animal and lost her leg!"
She stopped bouncing and frowned a little. "Then, my brother left with the wrong boat and got lost in the forests! Everyone told my mom to give up, but I said, NO WAY! I'll find him!" Then she grinned and began bouncing again. "AND I DID! I DID! But he lives in a place called TALE with his really funny sounding daddy and his weird step-mom and DITSY LITTLE SISTER!"
The more she continued with the story, the more she bounced around. "He visits ALL THE TIME! But since mom is sick, he can't visit her!" She pouted and folded her arms. "It's not FAIR! He's my brother! Mom deserves to SEE HIM!" She took a deep breath and huffed it out, before turning on her heel to face Briella again. "Uuuhm... A spear might be coooool..." She said, tapping her chin. "Can you hit people with it...?"
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:48 pm
The more that Tahigwa the more that Briella remembered hearing about one of her sisters having a half leaf child and getting attacked looking for him. She had never met the older sister, she was a youngling when it happened, but it was a sad time. She didn't know that the woman went on to have another child! After such a devastating first try... Well it was good for her.
Briella followed along as much as she could and agreed with the young girl. Her mother shouldn't be kept from her son, no matter how sick she was! If anything because she was sick she should see him right away. It was only right. Who knew how much time she had left... "Well yea, you can hit people with it. Or stab them. Your choice really. I'm pretty sure you can do just about whatever you put your mind to with it."
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:53 pm
As the story went on Ilyra's got bigger and bigger, her jaw dropping lower and lower. No way! So Tahigwa had a big brother? And a half sister? That was what the sister of her brother would be called right? Oh this was too confusing, but exciting none the less! "This is so exciting! I wanna meet him! And we have to get him to your mom!! She would want to see him." she said nodding eagerly. Looking back at Briella she wondered if Briella could help them with this quest. After all, the elders had listened to her once. Maybe they would listen to her if she said that Tahigwa's brother should see their mother! "You should come home with us, we can plan a way to get your brother to your mother!" she said happily. There she went, she didn't even have a room in the house and she was already inviting others over.
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:35 pm
"Hm..." Tahigwa pondered, mulling over what Briella had said. A spear can do pretty much anything wanted if she just put her mind to it? Sounds reasonable, and plausible. "A spear might just work! Could you get me one, please?"
Then, the turned on her heel, and spun right back around to face Ilyra. "You think she can do THAT?" She gawked, eyes growing wide with excitement again. "IF SHE COULD DO THAT IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH TO MY MOM AND I!" She tilted her head and little at Ilyra as she talked about going home with her, and sighed. "I can't, I have a little sister back home, remember? She'll be really really sad if I leave her behind..."
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|