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Post by MissTris on Sept 28, 2010 0:52:43 GMT -5
Raissa's mahogany eyes follow the movements of Kohen, watching Sweeny, as she hears the words of both cats. It's being pressured, she was pressured before so much like this, and that's how she broke once. Things that break and become fixed have the habit of forging back with more flexibility and strength...though if broken again...may not be able to be fixed a second time.
Instead she shuts down, now feeling forced. Her eyes flicker with dull steel light and she turns away towards the lake with a clipped "Fine" coming from over her shoulder. She would walk, dainty sweet and innocent, unable to walk alone. It burned like acid. It hurt. She was not Sweeny, she was not a pup, and she knew how to deal with pups anyway. Anxiety started to clench her, Sweeny! He was riding on a tiger with a distracted direction. The steel in her eyes brightened, as steel in heat is want to flame. Those pretty brown eyes in the sea of black are set to watching Kohen for his mistakes of walking. Should he so much as take to big a step she will now take Sweeny away from him.
((sorry for the bitterness of this post >.<))
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Post by leiutenantlovemuffin on Sept 28, 2010 22:52:52 GMT -5
Isis nodded toward Kohen as he apologized with his motions, as she accepted it graciously. She had never had someone who did not like her, or someone feel bitter towards her. Isis has a heart of gold, and doesn't intend on harming the female wolf or her pup whom strangely rode upon Kohen's back peacefully. "I do not wish to harm you... I don't want hard feelings here Raissa." she said, hoping the female would let loose a bit. She could bite the tension in the air with her sharp teeth, for it was thicker than anything she'd ever expect. Isis began to feel awkward, but pulled forward as she gave the female a soft look with her honey brown eyes as she began to follow this captivating male. Something about him she could not shake, for he was so large... and strong. She could not help but catch up to him so they were shoulder to shoulder as she nudged him lightly and spoke, "Does she hate me or something?" she asked, for hatred was her biggest fear. ---------- Large masculine male of ivory hue dips his muzzle into the cool lake as his deep brown eyes shift downward. His ears swivel forward as he heard light whispers in the distance from unknown forms, as his muscles tensed. //Who goes there?// He thought to himself, for he had almost jumped out of his skin. He had not known there were others, but they hadn't spotted him yet either. Was he still safe? Lhucky pressed his snout to the ground as he inhaled deeply to pick up whom these whispering forms were. To his surprise, it was not ones he had thought at all... they were... Cougars? Something Lhucky hadn't ever experienced before. But there was two that he had sorted out that were of his kind... one of a lone female wolf and a.. pup? Lhucky was confused, because he hadn't thought of those two species traveling together. Ears now sulking to his cranium, he was a bit worried about the reaction he'd get by them. He was greatly out numbered, and was actually worried about. Although a male, he was quite fearful of many things.
OOC : This is Lhucky (obviously...) and I brought him in for Raissa (for company)
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Post by Blitz on Sept 29, 2010 1:11:27 GMT -5
Kohen's steps are steady, not once would he dare to stumble with Sweeny upon his back. No, he'd never betray Raissa's trust like that. While he wishes to stay with Isis, his heart tells him to apologize to Raissa. Giving Isis a slight tap of his nose to the side of her face, in apology, of course. He speeds up a bit to catch up with the wolf, lowering his head as if he was a massive wolf. "Raissa, I'm sorry for my actions- it's been long since I've seen another cougar." The words are sincere, hoping that the wolf may lighten up. Slowing down a bit to give the wolf some space, he returns to the side of Isis.
"I don't belie-" His words are cut off by the scent of another male wolf. Ears flicking back, Kohen has taken the position of protecting both females and the pup. And he is more than qualified to do so. Although terribly good natured, Kohen could be a bit protective at times of unknown males and this, was one of those times. "We seem to have a bit of company." Kohen mumbles for the females to hear, eyes searching for the wolf who he has yet to spot. There is part of him, who wishes for Raissa to take Sweeny so Kohen may defend if needed. But what if this male is good natured? Well, then the poor pup would be ripped from the makeshift bed upon his back for nothing.
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Post by MissTris on Sept 29, 2010 13:00:49 GMT -5
Her ears had flicked back catching the sounds, hatred? no, she heard the whispers, after all her ears are keen, like most canines. No, she does not hate. She's learned better than this, and is simply acting like a child. Kohen at her side, her shoulders tense but settle again as he makes his apology. He is an odd cougar...perhaps that's why Raissa does like him. Though it's something never to be realized. Cats and dogs...they do not mix. He drops away from her, giving her space before she forms any reply to him.
As he scents Lhucky, so does Raissa. A pack member of the distant persuasion. She's seen him before perhaps once, but like most of those who belong to Cross Roads but prefer space she's kept to herself. Seems like today is the day for making friendship with loners. "Don't worry" she says in a low and easy tone "He belongs to Cross Roads too, he's like me though. A distant wolf...we...don't pack socialize as much." She continued her walk, slowed to be closer to Sweeny, and now looks back more than ever to check on him.
Coming upon Lhucky now she does stop and lifts her head, mahogany eyes trying to catch and hold his, looking into him. "I am Raissa, wanderer as well of Cross Roads. Who are you friend?" she says, her tongue is clipped and polite, but slightly cold. At 'friend' a weird tone hints her voice, as though to ask the silent question of was he friend or foe? The black and white female looks rather strong despite being past her prime. Call her seasoned, though having a pair of Cougars in company does not hurt at all.
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Post by leiutenantlovemuffin on Sept 29, 2010 22:29:37 GMT -5
The sudden halt of Kohen unfortunately sent the small slumbering pup forward quite hard. Rolling rapidly as he awoke, he landed at the new male's paws right in the water. Sweeny shook his head a bit, for he was disoriented at this moment before he realized where he was, and who he was standing in front of. Before he could properly react, his Momma appeared out of nowhere as he stand there dripping wet. Sweeny looked up at this male, feeling something rather... familiar. His heart grew two sizes bigger as he pressed his small deep brown snout to the male as he excitedly screamed, "POPPA?" he squealed as he ran around the two of them almost jumping out of his skin. "Momma, Poppa came back..." he said, now almost crying. Tears welled up in his eyes as the pup fell to the ground in the shallow part of the river as he began wailing, for he did not know what to do. ------ Lhucky cleared his throat as he watched this pup begin to freak out... knowing by his scent that it was his youngest pup, Sweeny. He nudged him lightly as he looked back up to Raissa. "Apologies for this...." he said as he inhaled deeply, taking in this moment for he did not quite know what to do at this moment. "My name is Lhucky. I have been seeking... a home." he said as he looked square into Raissa's eye for clearly Sweeny had made it apparent of who he was. But further explanations were obviously needed. He leaned closer to her, not invading her space, but enough to keep out of Sweeny's ear-shot as he began to sob. "My name is Lhucky... I did not mean to intrude..." he said, but before she could respond he continued, "My greatest apologies... this was not what I expected to stumble upon. Raissa, he is my son. I do not wish to take him from you... may we speak in private? Let's not upset him by crushing his dreams of us... his parents being back together." Lhucky whispered as his eyes widened as the pup called him 'Poppa' over and over again. He had only hoped that Raissa would go with what he had requested, at least until they spoke in private.
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Post by MissTris on Sept 29, 2010 22:51:43 GMT -5
She listened to Lhucky, and for a moment glares at him, how dare he! She did not know his story, only Sweeny's reaction, so this poor pup must love his dad. "Sweeny, love, stay with Kohen alright? poppa and momma need to talk, since momma missed him too, then we'll all have an adventure and go home." She actually sounded relieved, and a little happy as well.
Walking away a bit she wheels on him, her mahogany eyes flashing with fury and motherly anger. "Look pop" her voice is steel "I found Sweeny shivering wet and sleeping, and he thinks I'm his mother. So I am. Can you deal with that? I hope you can, because I won't be leaving him." Her tone had hit change and was snide towards the end, head high, she looks proud and regal. She looks like a mother, but something more.
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Post by leiutenantlovemuffin on Sept 29, 2010 23:23:40 GMT -5
Sweeny padded over toward the large cats, who were watching from a distance, as he pounced upon Kohen's large paws. He almost did not notice the other Cougar next to him... but how could you miss such a creature? "K..Kohen?" he said, "D...Did you k...know there's another C...c....cat here?" he said, feeling uneasy having another large cat in his presence. ---- Isis could not help but laugh at this pup, who was literally stuttering in fear over her. She leaned down to his level as her backside remained in the air as she softly spoke to the pup, "You are kind of cute... I'm Isis." she said as she stood back up to Kohen's height as she instinctively nuzzled him with her large skull. "So, tell me about yourself... I can't keep my eyes off of you. There must be something hiding beneath that muscular frame that is to some degree of mystery." she cooed at him as she eyed him in a sort of... captivating way.
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Post by leiutenantlovemuffin on Sept 29, 2010 23:31:03 GMT -5
Lhucky could not help but allow a laugh to escape his lips, but not in a harsh or mean sort of way. Merely in a way of him loving what this female had done for his son. "I respect every word that drips from your muzzle, Momma." he said, allowing the word 'momma' to roll off of his tongue. It sure felt good, but did it feel equally as good for her? He would not know until they got everything out on the table. "Sweeny was born under my watch, he's my son and the runt of the litter. Baka, his mother did not want him and she took off one day and abandoned him to fend for himself, but I had gone hunting. I wish you'd understand that if I could have stopped it from happening, I would have. Raissa, please try to see it from my point of view." he said, eyes pleading for her forgiveness. But why? He had just met the female.... but to his son, she was his mother. And that was what she'd remain. "You ARE his mother... if I can be his father." he said, hoping she'd take his deal. They seemed to hit it off, but it'd take some time to connect with her on a parental and perhaps... love sort of way?
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Post by MissTris on Sept 30, 2010 20:50:21 GMT -5
She seems at first to be ignoring Lhucky as she watches Sweeny try to be brave in face of Isis, those mahogany eyes that had hooked into the pups father so cold...were soft and warm looking at the young one. The change there was so apparent and drastic, it was as though there were two there. Without looking at Lhucky she spoke, and for having first met him her voice was nicer, though no less cold in tone. "You are his father, there is no way around that if your story is true. And he loves you, it's easy to see, so I believe you." despite this, her tone is still cold.
"Shame you seem to have poor taste in females then if she would abandon someone so sweet as him." Now her eyes flick to Lhucky again and here she observes him, her tail dropping from being high to level with her back. "I am his momma, you are his poppa, but you are not my mate. For his benefit I hope you will accept that." Her tone is not cold, at last, but bare and flat, not sure what he would think of it.
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Post by Blitz on Sept 30, 2010 21:28:27 GMT -5
While Kohen enjoyed the presence of Isis, he seemed to hesitantly stand infront of Sweeny. Isis was still new, a stranger and while she was friendly, Kohen had yet to see beneath the exterior. His nose gently bushes against Sweeny. "This is our friend, Isis." The big cat murmers, hoping to ease Sweeny's worries. "Nothing is going to happen, not on my watch." He reassures once more, looking back to Isis with quirked brows at her question.
"Well, I like moon light walks on the beach." This was followed with a low toned laughter, obviously being a joke. Kohen, was rather cheesy like that. Shaking his skull, the male clears his throat with a quick 'ahem'. "I'm not much, really. But you m'dear, what about you?" Kohen insists, for he does not have some amazing back story. Most likely, he'd spin his tale of how he'd saved a cub once, saying that was the 'hilight' of his life. Rather pitiful, no? Well, the big cat enjoyed every moment of telling such a story.
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Post by leiutenantlovemuffin on Oct 1, 2010 0:05:33 GMT -5
Lhucky cleared his throat, as she seemed to speak watered down venom toward him so to speak. His heart raced as Raissa coldly stared at him... but his head was in another place. He was watching his son being on his own, and happy. Had he made a mistake by coming back, even on accident. Not wishing to make a problem of this, Lhucky groaned lightly as he finally replied to the new mother of his son, "Momma, please... if I have made a mistake by coming back tell me. But I will not just lay back and not pretend I don't want to get to know you better. You're Sweeny's Momma now. If you do not wish this, tell me. But I won't go on without you attempting to make nice with me." he said, tone even and smooth as he tried to get through to Raissa.
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Post by MissTris on Oct 1, 2010 0:50:12 GMT -5
"No" at first it was the only thing she said, short, curt, direct...but to what this 'no' belong was unclear. She hooked her mahogany eyes on him and said it again, this time dispelling the direct tone, softening the edges. "No."
"You need to stay, Sweeny...I...we will need you, Poppa." This is a tender moment coming from her, and it hurts her heart, this bareness and pain reflects in her eyes. The glitter again in a short time with steel once more, that openness shelled beneath scrutiny. "What about your Mate? If she dares come forward, you had BETTER stay your paws." Though her words are mean her tone is edged with fear, those words are as much of an 'i'll try' as he can hope to get from her presently. She'll give him a chance, but only one.
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Post by leiutenantlovemuffin on Oct 3, 2010 0:57:06 GMT -5
Clearly, Raissa wasn't taking his humor as something positive. He had to approach this another way if this was to work out in the long run, at least for their now, son. Instead of trying to be light-hearted about this heavy situation, he became serious like she was. "Momma, you need to understand something. I was sick when I knew that Baka and my pups had left me. Especially Sweeny. I know he does not look a whole lot like me..." he said, looking into her eyes with his large brown ones, much like Sweeny's. "I have not pursued a female since I lost Sweeny.... you're the first female I have laid eyes on in such a way and I intend to keep it this way one hundred percent." he said as he reclined upon his hind haunches, as his ivory head dipped downward, he sighed. Lhucky's eyes migrated upward to hers, catching her gaze. "Do you trust me?" he asked, hoping he'd get the answer he wished for.
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Post by MissTris on Oct 3, 2010 1:23:41 GMT -5
Raissa is taken aback by this, in the face of his blunt honesty she hardens like the steel she is and lives up to her name, as her mind takes in and processes what she was told. In a smooth tone she responds "I will Trust you, Lhucky." She speaks his name to show she means the promise to him, not just a name, but to the face of the wolf before her. To that being, she will trust...because it is needed.
"But you will have to, in turn, understand. I don't trust easily, I don't trust randomly, and you have but one chance." Her words are icy, though her eyes plead this understanding, "IF you break my trust in you, you are lost to me." She turns her head slightly to the left, looking at him with one eye, judging him from her mind. His words were so...his eyes...they were. She would give him a chance here. "Lets go place with our Son." she says...
It's those words, more than anything that should mean the most. So simple a word 'our' but for someone like Raissa...it means a lot.
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Post by leiutenantlovemuffin on Oct 3, 2010 1:46:10 GMT -5
She appreciated the male's honesty when he spoke to the pup in a manner of complete safety. Her large tail flickered a bit, as he spoke to Sweeny in a comforting sort of tone. "I know that I am almost nothing to you both, but I can help protect. Although female, I am stronger than most would think..." she said, before speaking another few words. "I have a big heart and won't let you down. I promise." Isis' honey brown eyes lay upon Kohen as he foolishly spoke about 'long walks on the beach' and such to her, which she knew was a crock of shit. But she let him have the benefit of the doubt because she had no other thing to go on. Alas, he confessed that it was a made-up story and laughed about it, so she obviously did too. Isis chuckled a bit, before listening to his much more boring variation on Kohen's life. She knew there was some mystery about him, or perhaps it was just on the surface... for he fascinated her so. She could not help but want to pounce upon him in any sort of manner... whether it be playful or sexual. She just wanted this male to herself, but she knew that she had a long journey ahead of her to get to this point. He was the first Cougar she had seen for a long time, and having the one she saw be a male was exciting to her. "I am nothing special... I wandered a little too far from home where my mother and father a while back and haven't returned. I love this part of the forest... it's soothing." She said, honey brown eyes looking deep into his. --- Lhucky could breath again, for she said just what he had hoped. But it still had a bite to it, for she had told him he had one chance. ONE. This made the strong ivory male nervous, but he could not let her down for he had let so many others down, including himself in the past. "Momma, I will never let you down. You can trust me, and I will always be here." he said, knowing that he'd do more than his best to keep her in his life. "I will do anything for you... honestly." Lhucky whispered as his deep brown eyes looked deeply into Raissa's as she suggested they go and get their son. "Our son... I like the sound of that." he said as he caught up with her as they strolled together to fetch Sweeny
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