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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:19 am
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Natalie groaned inwardly as she trudged through the rain, her ears pinned against her head. If she had just listened, perhaps she wouldn't be in this mess. Chronos had warned her about the storm coming, and Natalie had simply waved him off. Her growing impatience and frustration towards him had something to do with the dismissal, but Natalie wasn't about to admit it. No; she had somewhere to be, and she wanted to believe her current choice had been fueled by the desire to get to her brother rather than the need to ignore Chronos.
While she adored the male, Natalie had begun to realize that her living arrangement with Chronos was less to be desired. She loved him, and he knew that. He liked her, too, she assumed. However, years ago she had confessed, and his response had been to request she wait for him to be ready. He had a kid at the time, and he wanted to focus on being a father, even if the situation itself wasn't the best. Natalie had agreed.
That had been several years ago.
The pattern they had fallen into never evolved. Natalie slept over his den, and... that was it. They shared food, sometimes, but more often than not Natalie would wake, explore the forest, and return to Chronos having left to go and do whatever he liked to do in the evening. The time they spent together was friendly; never daring to move into anything else. They were stuck, and as the years went on, Natalie had begun to grow accustomed to it.
After all, he had asked her to wait; he'd tell her when he was ready, right?
Then again, what if he was never ready? What if he was content with their life as it was? Natalie wasn't; she was far from happy, but was that Chronos' burden to bear? If he didn't want her anymore, then she needed to accept that. It hurt; it stung more than ever, but Natalie was slowly surrounding herself with other things then Chronos. Currently, that meant visiting her brother whenever she could. He was a welcome distraction.
Except, the rain was an issue, made evident as she pressed closer and closer to the ground. She was going to get sick at this rate. The glowing fox noted a nearby cave, pausing in her movements long enough to consider what to do. She could risk there being someone inside and continue moving, but that could lead to her slipping into something potentially harmful, or she could check out the cave. Taking her chances seemed, currently, less miserable.
Padding up to the cave, she hesitated, green eyes narrowing harshly against the cold as she searched for a figure inside. Was that.... a shadow?
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:28 am
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To avoid his brother was all Nebiros wanted these days, but unfortunately, that wasn't always an option. Naberius' more cannibalistic and frankly disgusting ways was something Nebiros often found himself finding his part in. He couldn't, in good conscious, allow Naberius to go about doing what he liked to do, and so Nebiros would follow his smaller brother in hopes to chase off any prey the creepy fox found, but he had grown increasingly aware that a well-fed Naberius was a.... "nicer" Naberius.
And so he had relented, for now.
Abandoning his brother to his ways for the next month or so seemed the best he could for his own sanity. Naberius would find him when he felt the need to; he always did. Until then, Nebiros was content hiding away in a cave he had found. Some vacation time was desperately needed.
Tucked deep in the back, Nebiros watched the storm unfold. A shadow flickered near the entrance, enveloping him with dread. Was his brother back already? No, that... was a feminine form, one, and she was much smaller. Content in his shadows, Nebiros noted the tremor in her stance, sighing inwardly.
Great.
"Come in if you need shelter." He croaked, shifting in his spot. "There's enough room for the two of us."
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:33 am
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Natalie flinched at the voice, taken aback by the sudden sound. Oh! There was someone inside! She lingered by the entrance, glancing back behind her. She'd be an idiot to randomly trust a stranger, she was aware of this, but...
Really, she just didn't want to be in the rain a moment longer.
"Thank you," She sighed gratefully, slinking inside the cave. Shaking herself off, she settled near the entrance, sure to give the hiding fox enough space. She folded her paws under her, tail flicking to curl around her and maintain warmth. She had felt a heat coming from the back, although she didn't spot a fire. A 'daeva, perhaps?
"I'll be out the moment the rain stops, I promise."
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:39 am
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"That could take all night, judging by the strength of it." Nebiros didn't care, really. For a moment, he considered staying where he was, perfectly content remaining hidden from her gaze. However, unlike him, she was wee and probably cold. He didn't want to listen to her hacking a lung later in the night if he could avoid it. Raising from his spot, he noted her muscles tense, releasing an annoyed huff in her direction.
"Relax," He grumbled, leaving the shadows and casting her a brief, unamused glance before kicking some wood he had collected towards her. The goal had been to use it to eventually barricade the entrance if the cold became too unbearable for even him, but he could collect more later. Flopping onto his side across from her, he reached forward, allowing his flames to ignite the wood. The flame flickered from a deep black into the natural red and yellow tones, illuminating the cave.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:46 am
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:53 pm
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"More or less." He shrugged, nodding towards her. He eyed her, noting the dark glow around her that hadn't lessened despite the flames. Interesting. He found himself wondering what had caused the mutation. It wasn't the first time he had seen a glowing fox —they seemed more and more common throughout his travels — but what was the origin? Was it just another twisted mutation from those botched up halloween children he had met through the years? It couldn't make hunting any easier; although her particular color might not distract prey as often as the other brighter glows he had seen. Wait, she had given her name, hadn't she?
"Nebiros." His eyes drifted to the rain, paws folding neatly. Really, what was she doing out there, anyway? The clouds had been dark enough to warn about the storm, she should have known. He couldn't imagine any fox with a semblance of wit around them wouldn't have noticed, which either made her an idiot or someone who had somewhere to be.
"Any fox would have noticed the clouds." His eyes swiveled to her, a mocking frown on his face.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:56 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:02 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:10 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:16 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:43 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:47 pm
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Nebiros rolled his eyes, head raising to look at the damp ceiling. Oh boy, if only she knew. He debated going into detail, instantly biting back that unsavory thought. Not only did he not want to deal with her expression or questions, but sharing information about his brother just seemed like a waste of his time. He wasn't going to see this vixen again, and really, any distance he could have from Naberius right now was best.
"Not really, no." He felt a yawn coming, clenching his jaw against the feeling. He pushed himself up, slinking back into the shadows he had originated from before flopping with a heavy 'thud.' "Wake me if the fire dies," He grunted her way before blanketing himself with his wings.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:53 pm
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"Will do," Natalie mumbled in his direction, watching the 'daeva settle into the darkness. For a moment she felt a jealousy flicker in her stomach. Even with the fire, she was still damp and felt a slight tremor in her legs. Being a 'daeva must have its perks, and right now having fire at your whim seemed very beneficial. Curling as close to the fire as she could manage without singing her fur, Natalie closed her eyes.
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She awoke to the sound of birds. Natalie shifted in her spot, eyes cracking open to observe her surroundings. Light filtered into the cave, breaking up the darkness that had crept in once the fire had died just hours ago. She could see the faint form of the 'daeva in the back. The rain must have stopped, she noted. She couldn't hear anything but the birds. So, she stretched, intent on keeping her promise. Except, her paw hit something; something hard and small. Her head snapped towards the sound, ears flicking backwards as her eye adjusted to the sight.
Was that.... a BCR?
The sound that left her throat must have stirred the 'daeva, as he abruptly began to sit up. It was, but... it couldn't be hers, right? No, it had the same stripes the male seemed to have, it must have been his. How'd it get here?
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:50 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:55 am
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Her head swiveled to few the larger male, feeling heat rise in her cheeks at the very thought. Hers?! Oh, how she had wished long ago she'd awaken to BCRs, but alas! This was not hers!
"My- what, no! This isn't mine! It can't be!" She crouched down by the BCR, examining it throughly. Aha! Proof, right there; it had his stripes. This was clearly his. He was just trying to foist off a BCR he didn't want on her.
"See? It has your stripes." And it was glowing, but honestly Natalie had no clue what that meant. It couldn't be her glow, it was red. She'd never seen a 'daeva BCR, so it wasn't like she had the prior experience to understand it meant the child was one of his kind, but if she had it'd only further her argument.
"Look, if you don't want your kid you could just... ask someone to raise it, not just drop it near the next unfortunate vixen who needs shelter."
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