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Post by Mystic on Nov 13, 2008 7:54:41 GMT -5
Mystic shook her head slowly. "No, Papa. This is his home, too." She sighed, her ears drooping a bit. Hurt showed on her face, and for a few moments she said nothing. Then she looked up at her father. "Am I really pathetic?"
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Post by Phantom on Nov 13, 2008 8:40:07 GMT -5
Starfrost folded his ears completely flat to his skull and leaned forward, licking her forehead. "No. Not at all. Not even close. You're the most wonderful pup in the world, Mystic. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."
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Post by Mystic on Nov 13, 2008 16:05:25 GMT -5
Mystic smiled and licked her father's cheek, her tail wagging slightly. "Aww...thanks Papa!" She smiled again and sat down again. "Papa, why is Jag so grumpy all the time? Does he have a thorn stuck in his paw?"
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Post by Phantom on Nov 13, 2008 18:54:11 GMT -5
Starfrost laughed, giving her a playful nuzzle. "No, Myst. I just think that's the way he is." He gave a shrug.
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Post by Mystic on Nov 13, 2008 19:56:16 GMT -5
Mystic cocked her head. 'Why would he be that way though? We have enough food...and everything is so prettyful right now!" She wagged her tail a bit. "Oh! Oh maybe he has a tick! I heard they're really bad and they're annoying!"
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Post by Phantom on Nov 13, 2008 20:16:10 GMT -5
He laughed whole-heartedly now, tail wagging once more as he looked down at her warmly. "They are! But no, there was a time before your birth where there wasn't enough prey, and things were very harsh... Jag grew up in that kind of situation. So he thinks only the worst of things." He gave a shrug, eyes darkening at the thought of pasts unknown to the pup. Gladly so.
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Post by Mystic on Nov 13, 2008 20:26:58 GMT -5
"Ooooh!" Mystic said. She looked around the forest. She couldn't imagine it as Jag had once seen it. Baren, empty, dry. All she knew was lush and plentiful. Mystic looked at her father again. "Well, they ain't bad now, are theys? Maybe we can teach him how to see the good side! Uh...would do ya call it? Oh! The silver lining!"
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Post by Phantom on Nov 13, 2008 20:41:47 GMT -5
Starfrost grinned, eyes bright with laughter. "It's a lot harder than you think, Myst. Others who are closer to him have tried."
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Post by Mystic on Nov 13, 2008 20:44:18 GMT -5
"Oh." Mystic said again. She laid down and looked up at her father. "Hey Papa? Are the other packs as happy as we are? Ya know...pretty homes and lots and lots of food?"
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Post by Phantom on Nov 13, 2008 20:52:01 GMT -5
Starfrost frowned, drawing his ears back. "We try not to associate with the other packs as much... so I would not know. I would reccomend that you not try and make friends with them either." He shot her with a peircing glance, telling her it may very well be one of the few orders he gave to his young daughter.
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Post by Mystic on Nov 13, 2008 21:14:38 GMT -5
Mystic put her ears flat against her head. She was young, yes. But she knew that when her father gave an order to follow it. "Yes sir."
She looked up at the sky. "Papa, I heard a story about a she-wolf who fell in love with a male from another pack. And they ended up dying together because their packs didn't want 'em to be together when they were alive." It was a morbid story for a pup, but somehow she'd heard it. Her gaze was directed back to her father. "If that happened to me and I fell in love with a wolf from another pack, would you still be my papa?"
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Post by Phantom on Nov 13, 2008 23:58:25 GMT -5
Starfrost blinked, surprised at the words and mere suggestion that he could abandon her. His gaze turned soft and he leaned down, nuzzling her. "Of course, Myst. I would never, ever do that to you. If that did happen to you when you grew up, I would still love you the same. And always protect you."
(Ironically, I have a song about Romeo and Juliet stuck in my head. XD)
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Post by Mystic on Nov 14, 2008 7:58:17 GMT -5
((XD Now I have an idea for when little Myst is older.))
Mystic smiled and returned the nuzzle. "I can't wait until I'm big. Then when I'm big, we can go out on hunts together." She wagged her tail. Hunting was going to be a big milestone in her young life, that wouldn't come for a while. But still...she looked forward to that day where she brought down her first kill.
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Post by Phantom on Nov 14, 2008 8:42:43 GMT -5
(After this post, maybe we can start another to launch your devious plans? xD)
Starfrost chuckled faintly, licking his chest fur for a moment before looking back at her. "Hopefully, when the trees wake up again, you'll be able to." He gave a playful wink, smiling warmly.
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Post by Mystic on Nov 14, 2008 15:57:37 GMT -5
((Wootness. That would be awesome. XD))
Mystic smiled, her tail still wagging. "When I do, I'll run circles around you, Papa!" She giggled, then smiled. "Can I go play, Papa?"
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