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Post by Phantom on Nov 9, 2008 22:57:40 GMT -5
He frowned, watching Brevity warily, before glancing at his two 'daughters'... finally, he grinned and looked back at Brevity, speaking privatly in her mind. "Where's the waterfall?" Turning to Lavander and Cerulean, he padded past, giving them a sweet smile. "Come on, all of you. I have a surprise for you." Turning back, he would've winked at Brevity, but...
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Post by Vita on Nov 9, 2008 23:00:33 GMT -5
Brevity flashed him a cheerful grin as she relayed the directions. "It's pretty easy. Just keeping walking forward until you hear the roar of it. We're basically right in front of it; just a ways away." She explained, herding her daughters after him. Lavender came rather sullently, but Cerulean was cheering her up with some sort of joke while Pulse and Chaos, on the other side of Brevity, were watching them suspiciously. Henna had trotted up to be right on the heels of Mirage and Infrared seemed content to stay silent.
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Post by Phantom on Nov 9, 2008 23:02:26 GMT -5
Mirage nodded and started increasing his past, almost breaking into a run as he kept along the track, making sure to keep the very faint smell of water ahead. Shouldn't be too long, after all...
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Post by Vita on Nov 9, 2008 23:06:59 GMT -5
At his pace, about sixty more seconds. Brevity loped along tirelessly, and the three pups she'd had with her, considering Infrared was already riding, kept up flawlessy. Lavender and Cerulean had been stretching their legs themselves and stayed right beside Brevity, weaving underneath her occasionally if trail size did not permit their small frames. None of them complained though. Good little children.
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Post by Phantom on Nov 10, 2008 17:49:28 GMT -5
Once the sound started up louder, Mirage stopped, head held high before turning to the others. "Hear that?" He challenged, one eye alit. Hee, hee.
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Post by Vita on Nov 10, 2008 23:02:34 GMT -5
Lavender lifted her head a little bit at the roar, her eyes brightening. "Is that the-" But she was cut off halfway through by Infrared, glaring sharply down at Lavender for a second before interrupting cheerfully, "The waterfall?" Lavender blinked before frowning, and Brevity turned to look at her daughter. "Infrared, be nice. Let your sister talk." She reprimanded, and although Red growled and switched her tail back and forth, she said no more.
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Post by Phantom on Nov 11, 2008 8:46:03 GMT -5
Mirage shot a glare back at Infrared, reaching back to remove her from his shoulders. Then he turned right on back to Lavender and nodded. "Yep. Decided that you could at least play around it. As long as you don't get too close to the water or climb too far up." He started forward again, making sure to keep his daughters close. "Just in case you inherited too much from your mother." He added playfully, looking back at Brevity with a playful, teasing look.
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Post by Vita on Nov 11, 2008 18:37:12 GMT -5
Brevity didn't reply for a second, mainly because she was staring down at her daughters. As soon as Mirage spoke to her, Lavender scampered off to him, and Cerulean followed her sister immediately. But Infrared curled her haunches beneath her and sat instantly down, her scarlet eyes seeming to glow. Chaos stood twisted halfway around her, also glaring at Lavender, Cerulean, and Mirage, and Pulse was sitting next to both of them. Henna had just paused, her head partially sideways and her neon green eyes unreadable.
After a second, Brevity glanced up and conjured up a smile. "Oh, yeah. Probably should watch them close." She replied distractedly, before finally reaching down and nosing Infrared. She knew well enough by now that if Red caved in the other three would follow in seconds. "Come on, Red. Let's go see the waterfall." Infrared tilted her glare up to Brevity but stood and began padding after Mirage, though she was staring down at the ground. Like Brevity had figured, Chaos moved to her right side and Pulse to her left while little Henna heaved a sigh and trailed along behind. Brevity frowned at her daughters' sudden show of the closest she'd seen to hate in her children before whisking her tail and shaking it off. Hopefully Infrared would liven up once they reached the waterfall. She stayed behind the four though, on the off chance they might try a getaway.
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Post by Phantom on Nov 11, 2008 20:31:06 GMT -5
Mirage personally didn't care if Red hated him, or if the others did too. The only two he was concerned about right now were Lavender and Cerulean. His daughters. He kept much closer to those two than he did to the others, keeping them in his limited sight. He couldn't care less if any of the others fell from the topmost cliff, although he would heal them, for their mother's sake. These two, though, he would catch.
After reaching the waterfall itself, he sat down at the edge, expression masked and ears drawn back in the slightest hint of irritation. As he pulled his tail over his forepaws, he sent a private mental call to the pups' mother. "Allow me to be perfectly honest when I say I don't like that spunky leader they've got." He bit, more than irritation refelcting in the tone. More like he wanted to beat her around some to teach her a much-needed lesson in respect.
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Post by Vita on Nov 11, 2008 21:44:07 GMT -5
Um... No offense to Mirage, but what a stupid thing to say to a first-time mother. Brevity immediately stiffened, looking over at him while her sterling eyes slowly narrowed. "Maybe if you didn't play favorites to the two you raised." She snapped in reply before flipping her tail and loping into the water. The slim female only stopped when the water shoved harsh against her chest, but she didn't look back, dipping her head down so her chin touched the surface of the water. She felt a little bad over snarling at Mirage, but really; Brevity was already protective over her twin. Her pups only made her even more protective over them.
Either way... Lavender was looking worriedly after Brevity. Even though she couldn't hear the conversation and had just met her mother, she drew her ears back and whimpered slightly, looking up at Mirage. "Daddy... did we make Mommy angry?" She asked quietly, and Cerulean widened her eyes slightly, a frown of her slim muzzle. Off to the side, Infrared groaned, pacing in a tight circle before abruptly she called after Brevity, "Momma, I'm sorry! I promise not to be mean again!" She yelled, her huge scarlet eyes shiny with guilt. Wow. That was easy. Brevity glanced over her shoulder, summoning up a smile. "Good, Infrared. You've gotta promise me though." She replied, though her gaze drifted no where near Mirage. Infrared relaxed with a smile. "I promise." She recited solemnly, and instantly afterward Henna and Pulse looked over at Lavender and Cerulean and offered them a flashing grin. See, so much easier then beating one's children. Gosh, Mr. Violent.
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Post by Phantom on Nov 11, 2008 21:54:22 GMT -5
Mirage was showing no sign of changing his view. He looked rather like a statue, actually, stiff and tense as once, and just as irritated-looking. But after a moment, he got to his paws and started off, silent so none would notice, and keeping his emotions down as always so others wouldn't have other ways of noticing. Hopefully, no one would care enough to bother pursuing. This was Mirage, after all. Who cared?
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Post by Vita on Nov 11, 2008 21:58:55 GMT -5
What lies. Brevity growled under her breath but turned, loping after him before she pulled in front of him and drew her ears back. "Stop being so damn sensitive, Mirage. I'm just protective that's it." She dropped her gaze, switching her tail around before finally returning her eyes to him. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get angry with you. Please?" She asked, nearly pleading with him.
Although... perhaps leaving the kids alone had been a bad idea. As soon as both parents left... Infrared grinned and Cerulean grinned back, although neither of their expressions were cheerful. Actually, they were rather scary.
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Post by Phantom on Nov 11, 2008 22:03:55 GMT -5
Mirage jolted, looking at Brevity with a mix of horror and almost with that brink of 'Are you really THAT stupid?!', before turning right around and sprinting back to the waterfall, snarling. His gaze darted right to Infrared, catching that grin, and looking back at Cerulean. Now, what does everyone assume he will do...?
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Post by Vita on Nov 11, 2008 22:07:56 GMT -5
Brevity sighed and padded, much slower, after him, head halfway down and her ears back. When she finally came in, nothing had changed, except Cerulean and Infrared had lost their evil smiles and were instead blinking innocently at Mirage. Brevity sounded tired as she plopped down on her stomach and cradled her slim head on her forepaws. "Mirage, relax. Infrared promised she wouldn't hurt anyone."
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Post by Phantom on Nov 11, 2008 22:16:24 GMT -5
"It's not just her I'm worried about." He looked right back at Cerulean, tilting his head and giving her one of those searching looks that made one think he was able to see every thought in your head. "But alright, I'll try to keep to my own business, which apparently has nothing to do with them."
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