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 Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:22 pm
Ellipsis furrowed her brow, partly in confusion and partly in agitation. The second she thought she had this lion figured out, and she goes and shocks her again. Well, serves her right for letting her guard down. With a low growl at herself, the Da'lin let out a luxurious stretch, muscles moving supply under her silky fur, claws extending to stretch out her toes.
"I've been here since-" She suddenly cut off and her face grew murderous, her lips pulled back in a snarl. "Since nothing. About 3 years." Her tail lashed behind her, but it was clear that the anger the lioness felt was dictated at herself, rather than her crazy acquaintance. "And no, I was not from around here. But now I am. This land is part of me now. I move with it and feel with it, its my territory." A hint of steel crept into her voice, which was already laden with bitterness. This subject was obviously testy for her.
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:02 pm
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Celestia respected when Ellipsis said, "This land is part of me now. I move with it and feel with it." She was speaking her language. As she spoke Celestia felt the texture of the ground beneath her feet. It was obvious that this lioness was hiding a lot. Something besides the fact that she was Dalin was making her hold back anger. Celest still felt the vibes. Then again who was she to try to be a psychiatrist? She barely knew Ellipsis. Plus, Celest was a bit of a mental case herself.
Trying to keep up small talk Celest asked, "Were you once part of a pride?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:51 am
Ellipsis froze. Instead of the raging heat that usually pounded through her veins, a deep cold penetrated her instead. Her heart beats seemed to slow, breath stopping on its way up from her lungs. Ice seemed to penetrate her, paralyzing her to the spot. The thoughts she had tried to bury from her past came back, swirling around her mind madly. There was no blocking them this time as a sudden rush of adrenaline filled her veins, encouraging the ice rather than melting it.
"Wh-what did you say?" She stuttered, eyes open. What was happening? Was she falling apart? Suddenly, a new fury gripped her. It was different from her usual self. It wasn't the red hot, heart-pounding anger that had her in its grips, no. This was something so much worse. It was slower, a more calculated fury. She was driven not by the fast flash of fire, but by the deep power of a glacier. Her face grew emotionless as she stared at the lioness before her.
"No. My pride now is my one and only pride." It was a blatant lie, but the female no longer cared. The ice held her, making her numb.
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:17 am
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Celestia was impressed that Ellipsis's pride had held together her whole life. "I used to be part of a pride. It was just a family pride; my mom, dad, my fourteen brothers and sisters, and me. But when my siblings grew up, they decided to form a traveling pride to see the world. They never returned. I stayed here to care for my parents till their death," she said with a smile on her face, even though she just admitted that her parents were dead and her siblings were missing or perhaps dead. She had confidence that they lived out their dreams. No regrets.
"I'm not cold hearted," she said, "I just don't think they would want me to cry. They lived happy lives."
She paused. "What type of pride are you in? A family pride?" She figured most family prides stay together the longest, so it was a good guess.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:20 am
Ellipsis was rigid with cold fury as the lioness described her pride. And suddenly, it was as if the barrier within her broke down. Her composed mask collapsed as a sob rose in her throat. She'd never broken down like this, never. What was it about this lioness that melted everything away. Tears blossomed in the corners of her eyes as Celestia talked about her family. It was as if all the hate she had built up was evaporating in that instant, although only temporarily.
Her entire body rippled and shook with agony. Wave upon wave of water poured down her face, soaking her fur. Her claws sheathed and unsheathed rapidly, although it was no longer in anger. It wasn't fair. Why did this lioness have everything she had ever wanted? Parents, siblings, a pride. Slowly, she reigned in her emotions until she was sure she would not break through like that again. Although her fur still glistened with tears, no new ones formed.
"I-I'm sorry." She turned her head away, "Y-you should go. It's better that way, I can't have friends." Despite the mumbled words, Ellipsis felt her heart wrench. She didn't want the lioness to go. She wanted her to stay, to be able to confide everything in her and never see her again. "GO!" She screeched, her voice ripping through several octaves as more tears poured down her face. She wanted so badly for her to go, yet she didn't at the same time. Her heart wanted friends, other lionesses to talk to. She had locked feelings away for so long, and now that they had come back they didn't want to fade.
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:45 am
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Celestia stood awaiting a marvelous tale of a strong Da'lin Pride, where Ellipsis stood as the head huntress. She waited and waited and then realized she wasn't about to tell any such story. The first drop of water fell from Ellipsis face, though it must have been held back so tightly. Then the rest of her pored out. Celestia felt a sour feeling in her throat as it tightened. She did all of this... She just had to push Ellipsis's buttons. She thought she was helping.
Ellipsis began to apologise and say goodbye in a kind manner and then shout as the anger came out again. Celestia didn't know what to do. Did Ellipsis really want her to leave?
Celest paced in a circle. Her nerves were all tense. She was worried that her actions were all wrong, though she kept getting vibes that contradicted her worries. Her mind said leave and say sorry for what you've done. But something else said stay.
"I can't go. I want to help. You shouldn't be left alone to bare with whatever causes all of your anguish. I'm all alone and not a gossip; what would be the harm in telling me? And if I can't help you... Uh, you can kill me to keep your secret. Though I don't think bloodshed would make a good conclusion to today," Celest said with the most serious voice she could muster. She didn't really like the trade off she just proposed.
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:15 pm
All the memories. They hurt. As each one washed through her, she felt bitterness rise up, a sour taste at the back of her throat. Her claws had stopped moving, digging themselves deep into the dry, dusty ground beneath her. "Just. Go." Her voice lost the bitterness, the sadness. It faded to a whisper as the emotions left her numb, senseless. She didn't know what to feel, how to feel.
The memories had been buried so deeply, she'd almost forgotten about them. "I'm sorry to have wasted your time." Her lips felt icy, immovable. All her muscles were tense, yet she couldn't find the energy with which to relax them. She just stood, paralyzed, as all the anger, the bitterness and the hatred, flowed out.
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:51 pm
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"Yeah I should go. That would be best, right?" Celest said with a squeaky voice. She tried to clear her throat. It was still sour and tight. She slowly turned and began walking with her tail between her legs and her head low to the ground. She had tried her best to help and it would be poor judgement to continue forcing help onto Ellipsis. In fact, she probably forced a bit too much. Regret hung over Celest like a storm cloud.
After a bit of walking Celest turned her head around and called back to Ellipsis, "You think you waisted my time? On the contrary! When we met I was cloud gazing. I just hope I didn't ruin your day." She turned back around and began walking more. In her head she still had no idea wether or not she had done the right thing.
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:22 pm
As the lioness left with ears and tail drooping, Ellipsis remained stationary. Although she felt bad for the foolish feline, she was too numb to do anything about it. With a mental note, she reminded herself to be a bit nicer to her next time. Not friendly, but not downright horrible. "Goodbye, Celestia." She managed to squeeze out.
Closing her eyes, she forced her paws to walk in the opposite direction. No longer was she in sync with her surroundings. She was the anomaly, stumbling around. "May Zahina bless you." She added in a whisper, a small memory reminding her of the odd words, and how comforting she had once found them as a cub.
And so came to an end the meeting between the two.
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