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 Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:02 pm
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This famine thing was the pits. Hila had been doing her absolute best to ignore it, but the longer the endless hunger pangs had lingered, the more difficult it was becoming.
Wandering farther from the denning areas seemed to help a bit, which was probably why she was holding up better than some of her peers, but even so, her coat had dulled, and her ribs were more prominent, something likely helped by her recent growth spurt, as she approached adolescence.
Butting her shoulder up against a small sapling that got in her way in annoyance, she glared at it when it hardly moved, then slumped down beside it. She'd even stopped seeking out the company of her peers, lately, since everyone seemed to be sluggish, and in some cases, were even more irritable than she was. She wished she was a reaver already - then she'd be able to leave, at least for awhile. Huffing again in annoyance she lay her head on her paws, although her eyes scanned the landscape ceaselessly. |
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:38 pm
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The god's eyes narrowed, tail flicking with his steps. It seemed he was searching for something, or perhaps more likely, someone. Today the white god had a goal in mind, one that surprisingly did not involve female company, at least not the adult variety.
Tanaka had an idea of where to look, he knew where his older stormborn children resided, the den of their mother. It seemed the famine had kept many cubs close to their own dens, but with his children....hopefully they had not strayed far.
Ah, there. A smirk spread across his maw as his gaze fell on a familiar dark form. One child found, the others would have their turn later.
"That must be a very fierce tree, stepped up from hunting lizards have you?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:11 am
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Hila's head jerked up, a snarl dropping off her face almost as soon as it started to form. She might not appreciate his mockery, but since he'd taken her flying on their first meeting (an event that remained the highlight of her young life), she was willing to tolerate it with (relative) good grace.
She did, however, scrunch her face up, rolling her eyes. "It got in my way." She said simply, scowling at the tree she was still flopped next to. Turning back to face her father, she attempted a smile, although exhaustion made it a rather pitiful attempt.
For all his gruffness, and teasing, she looked forward to seeing him - and not just because he took her farther afield than she was capable of going on her own (she got to fly and got a respite from the otherwise endless hunger pangs).
"Besides, if I don't keep it in line, who will?" She attempted to joke.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:13 am
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"Oh yes, and you have certainly shown it who is boss. Though perhaps simply walking around would be wiser."
A small chuckle, the great god rolled his eyes, shaking his head at his young daughter. So much drama for one so younger. Hmm, he supposed he could not fault her for now, she was young, and famine was difficult for even the child of a god. Yes, what a fierce little tree hunter she was.
"Come on, we're going hunting."
Tanaka gave his daughter a small smile before turning, expecting her to follow him. Today he would take her outside the borders of the stormborn lands for a good meal and an escape from this infernal famine.
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:30 pm
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She barely restrained herself from sticking her tongue out, and definitely wasn't about to admit aloud that he was right - how he always managed to catch her at her most awkward, she had never figured out - maybe it was an unspoken god ability...or more likely, simply a parental one.
At his instruction, she got to her feet - usually, someone telling her what to do grated, but in this case...it was exactly what she wanted to do. When he turned to walk, however, she made a face. She wanted to fly, not walk!!
"Can we fly there? Pleaaaaase?"
She'd learned more about her father since that first flight, as evidenced by her immediate attempt at cajoling him into it, rather than demanding.
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:20 pm
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The god stopped, the sigh of an exasperated parent who knew his child knew just how to manipulate him. Seriously, why did she always have to give him that look? Cubs, so annoyingly adorable cute, why were they so hard to say no to. Better use it while you can, kid, you won't be so cute forever.
"You are old enough to walk."
Tanaka snorted, taking another step forward. Nope, he was going to resist that adorable face of hers, she wasn't going to get her way this time, she could walk damn it.
....Oh who are you kidding Tanaka, you know you're going to give in and fly her there. Hmph, more than likely, but he she didn't have to know that yet. Make her work for it.
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:57 pm
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Ohohohoho, she knew better than to give up that easily, especially for something like a chance at flying.
With a little more bounce in her step, she sidled up alongside him, her tone wheedling. "But flying is faster, and I'm hungryyyy" She stopped just short of a whine, not quite willing to abandon her dignity that far.
As if on cue, her stomach growled, loudly, as she stared up at Tanaka, - she wasn't overly good at puppydog eyes, since she was generally more inclined to snark and stubborness in trying to get her own way, so she simply stared up at him expectantly, shifting her weight from paw to paw.
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:46 am
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No! She had four paws of her own, she could walk! She was going to have to learn to walk on her own, he was not going to fly her around forever. Nope, not looking at that face, not giving in. He was going to keep walking and she was going to keep following on her own feet!
The great god stopped, sighing in exasperation, his ears falling back as he turned to look at his daughter. His eyes narrowed, the colossal battle of wills between father and child, father trying oh so hard not to give in, and child knowing full well they were going to get their way.
"Fine, but this is the last time."
A grumble, Tanaka rolled his eyes as he crouched against the ground, his body low enough for her to climb onto his back. Damn her for being so damn cute!
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:08 pm
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"You fall off and you're on your own."
Not that he would have actually let her fall, he knew it, she most certainly knew it, he was never going to admit it. Damn it, he was a pushover for that cute fluffy cub face, and she knew it too. Huff! Clearly he needed to work on his grumpy face.
The white god snorted, his head turned to glance at his daughter, making certain she was firmly seated on his back. His wings outstretched, Tanaka jogged several steps before leaping into the air, taking flight with a powerful beat of his wings.
Over the borders, this time he would fly her further and higher, perhaps even show her some more fancy flying, even his favored 'death from above' hunting technique. May as well make it a memorable flight, there would not be many more.
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:00 am
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She didn't even bother replying to that. Not that the cub had ever been careless enough to even come close to doing so...buut she seriously doubted he'd be that nonchalant if she ever were to do so, either. Lifting her face up, she closed her eyes and reveled in the way the wind felt ruffling her fur, able to, at least for a moment, ignore her hunger pangs.
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Some time later, Hila half dozed, having gorged (probably excessively) on the results of their hunt. It was almost evening, which meant that they'd need to be heading back soon, so she was enjoying the feeling while it lasted.
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