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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:21 am
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Word count: 290
Makani shivered, reminding himself that it was better to keep moving if he wanted to stay warm, and by moving quickly he could get to Vi and get out of these cold mountains. Though he had now been away from his tropical home for quite some time he still suffered from the cold much worse than other foxes, and honestly couldn't see what others saw in it. He was careful not to say anything to Vi. After all her mother lived in the mountains and it was where she herself was born and grew up; complaining about the place would not only be pointless, it would also be cruel. It wasn't like Vi could do anything about it, except for what she was doing now and visit the mountains on her own to spare him. He knew if she could do anything more she would have, and it made him feel bad to see that little bit of dismay and worry on her face whenever he did complain.
Of course if it had been anyone else it would have been an entirely different story. Makani was not at all shy about letting anyone else he came across hear of his extreme dislike of cold and hints that he couldn't understand why anyone would want to live in it, but though he wasn't quite as vocal about either these days and couldn't help himself from his occasional snipping he never said anything where Violet might overhear.
Makani huffed under his breath, white fog forming in the cool air. Hopefully Vi was close, he had to be near their meeting point. "Violet," he called, listening to his voice ringing through the air and hoping to hear a response come back to him.
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:22 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:24 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:25 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:26 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:27 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:28 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:29 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:30 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:31 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:32 am
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Word count: 223
"I don't know," Makani sighed, trying to suppress his unhappiness and confusion at the thought.
Honestly, if it had been just him he would have gone as far south as he could until temperatures began to feel like what he considered normal. He was used to more tropical surroundings and probably would have been more comfortable there. Like the plant represented on his flank, Makani couldn't flourish in the cold. If he thought about it Miliani was probably already somewhere south; getting off the island to explore didn't mean having to do a one-eighty in surroundings!
But, it wasn't just him anymore. Now, whenever he tried to think of a place he wanted to finally settle down in, he found himself first thinking of whether Violet would like it. The realization was a bit unsettling to him, since he'd never thought of the happiness of anyone besides himself or Lani before this, and he and Violet were only presumablely living together. It had never been confirmed in words, and Makani was terrified of making an assumption.
He knew if they did live together there would have to be compromise. Just like it would be unfair to ask him to live in a land of snow, so would it be unfair to ask Violet to leave snow altogether. Makani let out an inaudible sigh.
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:33 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:34 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:35 am
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