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 Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:42 pm
He couldn't be happier. Both of his girls had been graced with names and seemed just as accepting of their grandfather as he had been of the new family. There was still one more thing he needed to do since they weren't proper life-mates yet.
He took one step towards Balrog and lowered himself down to one knee. "Balrog, may I ask your daughter to be my life-mate?" True, he'd rather have asked this without the girls around and before all this, but it was better late than never.
She wasn't paying attention what-so-ever to what the grown-ups were doing now that she had a name. And at Vortex's tug, her attention was thrown completely to playing. She moved after her sister on her unsteady legs with a giggle.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:47 pm
Vortex's eyes flew wide open as her sister began a chase. She moved quickly around her mother, only falling against her once. She briefly watch as her father went down on one knee, but her mind turned back to play as she turned and tried to grab Windstorm's tail again.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:58 pm
[-Sabin, respond whenever you can. x3 The girls will play for a while.-]
She stumbled a few steps, picking herself up carefully as she stretched her wings to help her balance. She tucks them back at her sides and she weaves between her mother's legs, only to get tugged on again. She turns too quickly and ends up rolling across the ground.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:03 pm
Giving a small giggle snort at her sister falling over. Vortex gets a little ahead of herself as she tries to take off in a run. Moving her feet frantically, Vortex stumbles, flapping her wings uselessly before falling at her sister's feet. With a sheepish grin, Vortex gives a small smile and sticks her tongue out at Wind storm.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:16 pm
She laughed when at the face and the fact that she had fallen as well. She slowly pushed herself up off the ground and pranced away from the adults, secretly hoping her sister would follow.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:28 pm
With a quick glance at her parents, to see if they were still engrossed in grown up talk, Vortex pulled herself off and followed her sister. Making sure to move quickly but evenly, she was surprised that her legs were already feeling stronger. With one more quick glance back at their parents, Vortex turned and lowered her head to her sister.
Come on Windstorm, try and charge me.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:38 pm
Windstorm scratched her little black hoof across the grass as she lowered her own head. She gave a small little rear on her back legs, so as not to fall, and sprung forward. "Here I come."
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:47 pm
Vortex took her stance and in turn, charged her sister. She wanted to see who was the most stubborn and wouldn't move out of the way. She nearly stumbled but regained control before realizing her sister was coming very close.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:50 pm
She continued to run at Vortex and watching the ground just zoom by as she went. She was completely unaware of just how close she was getting to ramming into her.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:53 pm
Vortex's eyes went wide when she saw her sister just a few feet away. Too late to move out of the way, Vortex crashed into Windstorm. Falling to the ground in a heap, Vortex though about how she didn't really think this game completely through. Feeling slightly dizzy, Vortex watched the world circle around her, as she tried to regain herself.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:55 pm
She tried to remaining standing on her legs, stepping from side to side, then finally collapsed onto her legs. Everything seemed so much brighter and darker at the same time. "Let's... not do that... again."
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:11 pm
Maelstrom was watching her foals play, feeling a satisfaction at their energy - their spirit. She almost misheard her mate's question to her father.
"What?" She breathed, very much off guard. "Lifemate?" Her pale cheeks darkened and she pressed her body beside his. Everything was falling into place. She was furthering their strong bloodlines, she was in a herd of only the strong soquili with the gift of flight... and the stallion of her dreams had just asked her father permission... "Oh, Wild Wind..." she cooed uncharacteristically.
A chuckling rumble echoed through Balrog's chest as his eyes watched the pair of fillies cavorting about the clearing.
He let Wild Wind stew nervously for a moment, but it was difficult to keep the pride from his eyes or his smile. "Wild Wind.... Maelstrom.." He stepped up between them and spread his wings to either side - the feathertips of each wing touching one of them. "I could think of no greater honor than to sanction the two of you. This is truly a glorious day - for me, for the two of you, and for the herd."
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:36 pm
"I...agree." Vortex laid on the ground trying to catch her breath. She slowly pulled herself to her feet and nosed at Windstorm. Now your mane is all a mess. Glancing at the adults once more, she started to walk toward her parents, to see what was going on. Whatever it was it looked important. Rubbing her nose against her father's leg, she looked up with bright eyes.
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:07 am
She tried to look at herself, going cross-eyes as she focused on her forelock that was visible. "Is it?" She shook her head and pushed up onto all fours. Her sister had left her behind and she quickly ran to catch up.
Her eyes grew wide in wonder at the large span her grandfather's wings had. Someday she'd be just as big! She moved over beside her mother, planting her little body directly under Maelstrom to look up at the scene.
He had glanced momentarily at the mother of his children, seeing and feeling the overwhelming joy pour from her. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips, but he was still quite nervous and waiting for her father. He returned his focus back to Balrog and felt all of his fears just melt away.
He bowed his head, unsure of exactly what to do, what to say. He was grateful for what was given to him. And he saw his daughters come bounding back over to them. He touched his nose to the top of Vortex's head like a father kissing the top of a child's head. He was blessed.
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:51 pm
"Continue to bring pride to our herd, Wild Wind, Maelstrom, and there will always be a place for you." Balrog continued with a smile.
He turned his attention to the two fillies, and stretched his wings wide before folding them at his sides again. "And the same goes to you two, young ladies. Always remember the strength of our bloodlines. That there are those soquili who do not bear the favor of the spirits that allows us to fly through the skies. They are pitiable creatures who are not like us. Do not forget this."
He turned to walk away, pausing momentarily. "These herdlands are bountiful, young foals. And there are other playmates as well. My son, Firestorm, is about your age." He gave them a quick smile before turning again, spreading his wings, and taking to the skies.
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