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 Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:22 pm
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:24 pm
It'd been so long since he'd last seen his family, last seen the small teepee that rose among the grass that danced in the gently spring breeze. So long since he'd last set his eyes on home.. Frown marring his handsome face as Kaiser thought that word 'home'. This place had been anything but for him when he was still growing. Drawing in a deep breath as he paused at the edge of a small cliff, his eyes scanning over the clearing before him. It was so strange and oddly eery how the area almost looked just as he'd left it on that spring afternoon all those moons ago, yet the sky seemed brighter, the grass greener. Shifting uneasily on heavy hooves, he grunted lightly as the familiar feeling of wanting to turn-tail and leave snaked it's way into his gut heavily. All those years of feeling tied to these lands, stressed over raising and protecting his sisters and feeling so weak and drained all at once rode on his back, it was almost enough to make him hate this place enough to never return. Yet.. Things couldn't be left as they were. Two night back he'd received a messenger bird from his younger sister pleading him to return. Among that she'd told him the news of what'd happened while he was gone in the two-legged's lands. The kalona battle (Which had him thanking any deity that would listen that his sisters had remained safely away from battle) and the recent fires that had reached so far into the mainlands. Luck had struck his family twice, and apparently above all these events, Nana had stressed multiple times in her words how missed he'd been in her life, and like always, when Nana asked something of him, he couldn't help but respond. So quickly shaking off the feeling, he closed his eyes for a moment. Yes, he was glad to be back in familiar lands. That much was apparent in the warm feeling that filled his heart at the chance to see his missed siblings, but it had been seasons since he'd last occupied these lands, so much had changed, at least on his end. He wasn't a young stallion that his father could look down on. He was grown, now he could easily stand his ground. Shaking out his mane to knock his bangs form his eyes after a strong wind urged him forward he snorted, "It's now or never." before setting off down the hill at a trot. This would prove to be an interesting event if anything, plus seeing his sister was enough to make any hassle from Jink worth it.
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:27 pm
As chance would have it -as it always does in these little situations- a young mare had taken the beautiful spring afternoon to rest among the tall grass, relaxed under the warming sun and cooling breeze. Nose tucked lightly over her knees, her breath came out in even and calming huffs, stirring up the small gathering of dried flower buds that lay beside her with every exhale. On her back a grayed raccoon stretched out humming softly, it's belly soaking up the spring sun and the same dried petals scattered over it's plump stomach. Fingers tapping and tail swishing along with it's mindless song, the pair seemed the picture of peace. So when the sound of hoofbeats upon the clearing sounded near, it was no surprise that it went completely unnoticed. After all, afternoon naps were precious with the break of winter and blaring heat of summer have yet to hit. It was only when the sun above was blocked out and a deep chuckle sounded that any kind of recognition came from the young pair.
"What? I come all the way here and not so much as a hello?"
Shifting sleepily, Nana stretched her right-front leg out before her with a soft noise before blinking awake. "Kaiser?" Her voice was a soft hush as she scrunched up her face in the sudden harsh light attempted to blind her. So caught up in her sleepy-haze it took her a moment to fully comprehend what laid out right before her. When it finally flashed through her mind that this was /truly/ her big brother standing over her she couldn't help the gleeful squeak that left her as she scrambled to her hooves knocking the raccoon straight off her back and into the soft grass with a huff and grumble. "Kaiser! You're here, you're really here!" Shaking out her wind-stirred mane, Nana danced on her hooves joyfully. It'd been so long since she'd seen him last. So in a fit of joy, and heart racing in excitement she couldn't help but rear up and throw her front-legs about his neck in a fierce hug, her cheek pressed against his mane. "Gods I've missed you brother." She commented lightly, tears gathering in her eyes and a quiet hiccup of a muffled sob leaving her nearly silent. All the while the raccoon gathered the dried buds that laid about and scrambled a short distance away to return to it's lounging in the sun. (After all who could pass up a day like today?)
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:45 pm
A bright, warm smile flashed across his face the instant Nana had scrambled to her hooves in surprise. Backing up a step to give her prancing some more room, he felt another deep chuckle rumble in the air around him. If there was anything that made his homecoming worth all the hassle he'd get from his father later, it was his baby sisters warm and ever welcoming smile. "Of course I'm here, I couldn't ignore a call from you!" Kaiser's reply quickly came, but his words ended with a quick oof, as his sister suddenly tossed herself about his neck causing him to stumble back a step "Oh, woah there, you're not as little as you used to be," he chided good-heartedly, yet at her small hiccuped cry, Kaiser curled his neck around her and lifted a knee to hug it against her side. "I wasn't gone that long since we last met, Nana." Holding her for a moment longer, he soon stepped back from her embrace and nosed the underside of her chin to make her lift her head up and look him in the eyes. "Tears? I must be a terrible brother to make you cry. Hm.." Flicking his ears back in an over-dramatic show of sadness, Kaiser frowned. "What can I do to make this better? Would a promise of sweets fix this?" Circling to her right as he thought, he glanced side-long at her in time to catch a gentle shake of her head. "No? How about... An adventure? Want to go traveling with me, sweet sister?" Watching as she turned to look at him with a shocked, and appalled expression, he couldn't help but laugh again. "No, no. I know what you want, and of course I went out of my way to find it for you."
"You didn't have to do all that."
She quickly defended herself, but Kaiser could already see the bright shine of excitement in her eyes. "No, I didn't." He admitted as he walked up next to her and bumped her in the shoulder before reaching back into the small satchel on his hip, pulling out a small gathering of blue flowers and setting them down on the ground before them. Smiling as the raccoon waddled over to collect the treasure. Flicking his tail he looked warmly to his sister. "I wanted to, you know I love you, Nana. I'd do anything to see that smile." Tears welled in her dark eyes once more, and she leaned against his side sniffling a soft, love you too. Nosing her cheek, he huffed lightly before laughing once more. "More tears? I thought this would make you happy!" Shifting on his hooves to easily support the added weight of her, he watched as her expression flashed through an assortment of emotions before she closed her eyes stubbornly to cut off the small trickle of tears. Amused, he took this moment to look around the home. It looked like the fires did scorch the distant forests, but not bad enough thankfully, since they looked to be green with new life. His hooves upon the ground also proved that the land was still solid, having not been so seriously washed away by any rushing waters. He was glad. Peering to the left, over his sisters head, he felt his smile fall into a softer tone as he spotted the fur-padded teepee still standing tall in the rising grass. The human had made it as well, that was good. It was only as his sister collected herself enough to move that he focused completely on her once more.
Scoffing she bent down to rub at her cheeks with her knee. "I"m not crying because I'm sad, I'm really happy. Thank you."
"I'm glad, I have a lot of stories to tell you as well. Met a couple of interesting folk on the trek to the mountains this time." That was a story that he'd reserve for later in the day when the sun was descending and they had little to do. She responded with another nod before her and the raccoon went through the small gathering he'd brought chattering merrily about the things they could do with them before they wilted. Talks of weaving and planting that he tuned out out of disinterest. Watching quietly for a moment he hmmed lightly and wondered where his other kid sister was. Maybe she'd taken off like he'd done. The thought made his stomach twist though, since that would mean Nana was alone with their father, and he knew how harsh Jink could get with her at time. Shaking out his mane irritably, he felt a sense of relief that the other stallion hadn't made an appearance. Yet as always, when you speak of the devil, they always prove to be right around the corner. So when the sound of harsh hoofbeats against solid ground caused his ears to flick to the right, he cursed the gods as he turned to see the approaching figure of none-other then his father.
Falling from a trot to a casual walk as his got closer, Jink raised a solid brow. "Oh. You're back."
Hearing his tone, Kaiser bit his tongue. He wasn't going to start an argument so soon into them speaking. Especially not in front of his sister. Ears back he sent a glare at the stallion who raised him and snorted. "Yes, I've come home. Hello Dad." Tail flicking as he got closer, he felt his temper flare but turned away to see Nana catch her eyes with an almost sad expression as she mouthed a quiet 'Don't.' Shaking his head lightly he tried to smile. He knew they would have a run-in eventually. It was Jink's home territory after all.
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:30 am
Eyes quickly looking his eldest over, Jink felt a brief swell of pride fill his chest at the appearance of his one and only son. He was a long trek from the small foal that would once tumble around at his hooves and chased rabbits in the field. Yes, he's certainty grown into a fine stallion. Yet even so he could see the sheen of hatred his son shot his way in an all too easy glare, and Jink couldn't help the deep chuckle that rumbled from his sturdy frame. "Hello, Kaiser." He echoed before casting a quick look towards his daughter and raising a black brow. "Lounging about again, Nana? Weren't you supposed to be helping the human with her errands?" Seeing the guilted look that flashed across her face, and the way Kaiser quickly stepped in front of her with a harsh snort. Jink felt another chuckle rumble from his chest. Always so quick to defend her, this was why they'd never get anywhere with the young mare. Brows pulling together as he looked past his son to her, he let out a curt snort of his own before flicking his chin in the direction of the nearby teepee of the kind human who aided them whenever needed. "Get to it, Nana."
"Y-yes Father." She quickly responded as she kneeled down to help her raccoon companion to hop on her shoulder before tossing a sad look at her brother and rushed off.
Watching his daughter hurry off, the stallion flicked his tail waiting for her to near the teepee before his attention returned to his son, easily reading the angry flare-up in his gaze. "You look well, Son." Flicking an ear in his direction as a harsh snort reached him, Jink couldn't help the deep chuckle that left him and shot a dark glance in the younger stallion's direction causing him to falter a step. "Did I really raise such a bitter stallion?" His tone was friendly but it was laced with an underlying tone of annoyance as he stepped closer to Kaiser, watching keenly as he took a step back. Flicking his bangs from his eyes, he turned away for a moment, a dark emotion running under his skin. It seemed he would never forgive him, for what exactly he couldn't remember anymore. It had been so long since they're fight, he'd put it out of his mind at this point. "Come off your high-hill, Kaiser. Come, walk with your father." Noticing the stallion's hesitation, Jink gave a harsh short and turned away. He'd let the boy do as he wanted if that was so important to him. Eyes glancing back at him briefly, he flicked his tail once before he began to walk away in an even and unhurried pace. Kaiser was grown, he couldn't force him to speak with him, and half of him felt like he'd just turn away and run after Nana to check on her. Yet, to his surprise, when he twisted his ears back to listen for his hoof fall, his son's sturdy hoofs sounded behind him.
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