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 Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:43 pm
"It should heal you." Miso replied, his ears raising when he realized that, in his haste, he had forgotten to taste them beforehand. Before he could offer, though, she had finished the whole thing, and he was surprised at the speed in which she ate. He frowned, deciding that he would hunt for her soon.
Leaning down, he took a quick bite of another leaf, almost gagging at the bitterness. Whether this helped his sister or not, he would not have her die of the taste it practically radiated, and he swung it away with his paw, forgetting about the leech for the moment. He sniffed a few more leaves and was about to taste one that seemed appetizing, when Mesa cried out.
"It might be the leech poison starting its work." he guessed, frantic. Without tasting the leaf, he pushed it close to her, thinking that the more leaves she ate, the better chance she had. Afte all, one of them had to do something. It was surprising that his paws never landed on the leech, once more covered by a leaf, in his unrestfulness. He was up and about, nosing leaves here and there, trying to make it look like some sort of animal or plant or whatnot, as he had noticed his sister was more likely to eat meals she disliked if they were in some sort of comical or interesting form.
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:44 pm
She began to cough and gag, trying to puke. But the acid of the leaf had closed her stomach and she was left to wander in mindless circles. She flopped on her side, a green foam starting to build on her mouth. She whined loudly. It hurt! It hurt so much! What had he given her?!
She did not notice the large black bug as it slowly inched onto her back, starting to suck her blood again.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:45 pm
"There." Miso said, lifting his head proudly. He had just finished shifting the leaves into a likeness of himself, although it was crude, and he was sure she would have fun eating one of his 'eyes' and the like. "Which would you like to try ne--" his words were cut short when he finally saw his sister.
He had thought she was coughing and gagging in an attempt to convice him to stop giving her the leaves, since it was a method she had used before, but it didn't look fake this time. He sprinted across the short distance betwen them, his nose wrinking at the putrid smell of the green foam bubbling up in her maw. "Mesa!" he called. He knew it would be stupid to ask if she was all right, so he asked the opposite. "What's wrong?"
He let out a long whine when his nose recognized the smell. It was almost like the leaf he had shoved at her. "Oh, Mesa." he said softly. "I'm sorry." He knew now the mistake he had made. He desperately wished to get her to eat another leaf that would make her feel better, for he didn't want her death on his paws. Anyone's death he was fine with. Anyone! But... but Mesa. "Mesa!" he suddenly cried out in his grief.
He growled and shook himself, knowing that mourning when she was still alive would do no good. He knew that... and yet, he couldn't stop his tears. He ran to the river, thankful that he had decided to pick a cave near it, and tried to scoop some up in his jaws. He went back to his sister, digging a small hole by her nose and letting the few measly drops that was left in his mouth to drip into the hole. He made a few more trips, and with each return he managed to bring back more water than before. "Can you drink, sister?" he asked desperately. He knew water was one of the givers of life. It flowed in every living being, he remembered his mother telling him, and he hoped that if would heal his sister's sudden sickness.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:26 pm
Mesa tried vainly to drink, her left eye rolling. She was fading fast, the black blob on her back acting quickly. She was becoming stiff and straightening her joints, almost ready to die...
and then, she began to go backwards. She uncramped, her eyes focused and she went back to coughing. She felt a tickle on her back and drooled as she tilted to look at the leech sucking her blood, and the poison. She flicked her ear, feeling better by the second. "Blobby.." she muttered.
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:16 pm
Miso gave a long whine, trying to dribble water into her open jaws. Unfortunately, he anatomy was unlike that of a human, and the water dripped uselessly to the dirt. "Sister!" he cried, "Don't leave me." He licked her paws, her face, her ears, as if warmth would bring her back. He could tell death was close and he growled savagely, wishing desperately that Death was a living being, so he could destroy its grip on his sister.
But then, suddenly, she started to loosen again, and he wondered if death really was a living thing. "Mesa." he called quietly, afraid that loud noise might scare away the life that was in her. "Mesa, can you hear me?" He nudged her softly, his ears flickering. "...Blobby?" he asked, confused. He pricked his ears, wondering if she had gone insane. He hoped not.
Following her gaze, his eyes met with a dark, wet, squirming blob. The leech. He growled again and tried to paw at it, but was still uncertain and unwilling to touch Mesa in her fragile state.
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:19 am
She panted and tried to shake her head as her brother pawed at Blobby. "N...le.v...bl.obby...lone." she said. he couldn't explain it, but Blobby was reversing the effects of the plant she ate. the more he slurped, the better she felt.
finally, she was strong enough to get on her paws. She smiled and looked over at the leech. "Thanks, Blobby."
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:55 pm
Miso was surprised by Mesa's actions. "Don't move. Try to conserve your energy." he whimpered. He decided he would leave the leech alone for now. He figured it was too late for the leech to really do anything, and he was desperate to keep Mesa from moving too much.
So he sat a little ways off, amazed at Mesa. How was she healing so quickly?
When she seemed to be well again, he stood, uncertain. Was some sort of health god watching over her? He had never really believed in a god, for he felt no need. The laws of nature and survival were firm enough, as much as he hated to admit.
"Blobby?" he asked, wondering if he had a new nickname.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:22 am
Shetook a shallow breath. "Blobby, brother! Blobby saved me." she said. "The badness in my body...i can feel it being drained!" Her tail wagged as she walked around him, the leech huge and fat on her back now.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:03 am
Miso was starting to think Blobby was himself and he was about ruffle his fur proudly when she turned around. There was a huge. Black. Monster. On. Her. Back.
"Mesa!" he said, startled. "There's something on your back. Hold still whild I get rid of it."
He was worried that the thing would only harm Mesa and although the thought that it had actually saved her instead entered his mind, he dismissed it.
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