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 Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:16 pm
Chantelle snorted and tackled her brother. "You can't tell me what to do!
"Can too, now get off." Ignatius kicked to try and dispel his sister without hurting her.
Rafe snickered, "We're gonna have trouble with her."
"She's not your responsibility, Rafe." Tuuli chimed in.
"You sound like Auntie Lena," Orpheus observed.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:24 pm
Estrella gave a shrill whistle. "Stop that fighting now," she said impatiently.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:30 pm
Ignatius stopped, looking for the source of the sound.
Taking the open opportunity, Chantelle bit his ear and jumped off of him. "Take that."
"Who're you?" Rafe puffed up a little, putting himself between the females and the newcomer.
Tuuli shook her head and laughed, "Boys."
Orpheus nodded, "I know..."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:39 pm
"I am Estrella. I said, Stop fighting." Estrella repeated. She was starting to get a headache.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:41 pm
Rafe sniffed the air suspiciously. "You smell familiar..."
"Why should we listen to you?"
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:43 pm
"Because I am your elder. And deserving of your respect."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:49 pm
Ignatius tried a clumsy mind scan.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:57 pm
Estrella glared at the little black and white creature. How dare you? she asked him, before swiftly kicking him out of her mind.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:05 pm
"She's one of us...I think..."
"She's kinda grumpy for one of us. Are you a vampire?"
Chantelle snorted, "If she were a vampire, why is she waiting so long to attack us?"
There was a small sniffle at the back of the group. Tuuli's scared eyes could be seen peeking from between her hooves.
Orpheus moved instinctively to comfort his cousin. "It's going to be ok Tuuli..."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:06 pm
"I am not a vampire," Estrella said patiently. "It's all right, little one. I won't let anyone harm you," she added to the little girl.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:11 pm
"Then why are you being so scary?" Tuuli buried her head into Orpheus's neck, trying to keep her tears from flowing.
"We're not supposed to trust strangers. Grandfather would be very upset." Chantelle nodded, subtly scooting behind Ignatius.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:13 pm
"My father would also be upset to see you all fighting so." She softened her voice. "I am sorry, child. I do not mean to be scary."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:23 pm
"It's just...we don't know who you are...we weren't supposed to run into anyone...And mommy doesn't even know we're out...we were supposed to stay asleep...but...we all woke up and got bored and wandered and...and...and now you're going to eat us!"
"Tuuli!" Ignatius, though young, seemed to inherit his grandfather's ability to take control. "That's enough."
Chantelle moved to cuddle with Tuuli, giving Orpheus a break from her emotional sister. "It'll be ok...She's not going to eat us..."
"Who do you belong to? It's not right for you to be out by yourself." Rafe nodded, still puffed up and ready to pounce.
"We'll tell you who we belong to if you tell us." Orpheus offered, "That way we all have to share something..."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:28 pm
"I don't belong to anyone. I am the Gregori and Aria's daughter. I have been living with the great Witch Elphaba." Estrella, of course, had already figured out these were her nieces and nephews. It was only from whom that she had trouble placing. "It's all right, Tuuli. I do not eat children."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:40 pm
"Tuuli, Ignatius, and I are children of Lene and Mandrake, Daughter of Serena, Daughter of Gregori and Aria. Rafe and Orpheus are Sons of Serenata and Nicholai, Daughter of Serena, Daughter of Gregori and Aria. That makes you our Auntie Estrella, right?"
"I knew she smelled like Grandma!" Rafe beamed proudly. "I'm gonna be a great hunter."
Tuuli perked up, "So she really won't eat us...Yay Auntie Estrella!"
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