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 Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:09 pm
Nara hadn’t been out of the caverns in a few days. She felt herself more tired since the start of early yesterday morning. Small chills rolled through her body, yet she felt hot and stuffy within the cavern walls. Deciding she wanted to try and get some fresh air to see if that would help, the little lioness felt herself roaming the familiar corridor until she was led to the outside world. Her body swayed as she felt slightly unbalanced.
The outside air felt cool against her pelt, but still she did not feel it enough. On wobbly legs, the young goddess moved through the borders, spotting the small lake nearby with a few flatter rocks hanging on the edge.
She could cool down that way maybe? With a sigh, Nara headed towards the water, an inaudible groan leaving her lips as the water touched her paw. She found herself heading further in, her head resting on one of the rocks, while the rest of her body remained submerged in the cool liquid.
Why was it so hot?
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:35 pm
 Overhead, the god of balance soared through the skies in his eagle form, his gazed turned toward the ground as if searching. It had been a few days since he had last seen the little goddess, longer than he liked. Even if they did not speak daily, after all that had happened, Griffith did not like not knowing where his children were, especially at such a young and vulnerable age. Genetically, Griffith may not have been her father in this life as he had been in the last, but that did not mean the bond was broken. She would continue to be his baby, even when she grew up, even as they passed in the next life, he would always think of her as his. Movement below caught his gaze, his wings shifting to carry him closer to the small form below. Ah, there she was, a smile of relief as he tucked his wings to glide toward the ground, settling to land on a nearby rock. "There you are. ...what is wrong?" His head titled, looking over the small goddess. Something was not right, she did not seem like herself.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:46 pm
The lioness closed her eyes as she started to drift off into a light slumber. She did not notice her new eagle friend land near her until he started to spoke. Her eyes opened slightly, a small smile lifting to her maw. “Hi Griffith,” she said sleepily, moving slightly, but otherwise keeping her body in the water. “Why are there three….two of you.” Her eyes followed the swaying form of the eagle in front of her. The constant moving was making her stomach turn. She closed her eyes, sighing. “Can you stop moving so much?” She peeked one eye open, glancing towards the eagle who now appeared as one. “Much better.” She murmured, exhaling. The question he had asked her came to her fuzzy mind. “Hmm.” She murmured, eyes closing as a paw curled under her body. “It’s so hot.” She complained. In reality, it was a rather nice day out. A nice cool breeze. Just Nara was hot. “What is it so hot?” she whispered, pushing herself from the rock so her chin now rested in the water.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:14 pm
"You are not feeling well?" The eagle hopped closer, a look of concern in his blue eyes. A wing stretched out to gently touch her forehead, feeling the head radiating from her, a fever. Oh dear, little one, how did you get so sick? A quiet sigh, he could not leave her here in the water. She was likely to pass out and fall in and then fever would be the least of her worries. Silly cub, were you playing in the rain? Damn fur was likely how she had gotten sick in the first place. "You have a fever." Griffith could not help his child as an eagle, not this time. He allowed the disguise to fall away, showing his true form. Reaching out with a paw, he caught the little cub, pulling her from the water and holding her against his fluffy mane in protective embrace. "Come on, we will find you a nice cool rock to rest on and find something to help you feel better."
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:24 pm
"Whatsa fevr?" Nara slurred, a little bit of water entering her mouth. Exhaling allowed her to push the unwanted liquid away. The young goddess's eyes were closed when Griffith's illusion seem to melt away. Even if she saw it, her mind wasn't completely coherent to realize her newly befriended avian pal was actually another god in disguise. She felt something large pull her from the water, and in turn she whined. The water felt so good! The breeze blowing against her caused her to shiver. Now why was it so cold? Was it this fever thing? Her eyes opened to see strands of blue mane. "You got bigger," She murmured, finding herself nuzzling into the fluffy hair. A small purr rumbled through her body. "I dunt like dis feevr" Her hazy mind tried to put a sentence together. "Makeitgo-way"
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:13 pm
"I suppose I did." Griffith could not help the small smile as he wrapped his forepaws around the little goddess, holding her close to him as she shivered. Shhh, I've got you, little one, I will keep you warm. Fevers are no fun, no matter how big or small you are. "I know, little one, we will get you better." WIth the little goddess cradled in his arms, Griffith spread his wings, first one pair, then the other. And effortless beat of his wings, and they were in the air, the god holding her close, willing her not to look down. His gaze turned down, searching the ground below. Finding what he sought, the god turned his wings, gliding softing toward the ground again. Here, a nice cool rock in the shade to rest on, and the sun nearby to help dry you off. Or he could just hold you, if you prefer that. He glanced around, finding a few small shrubs nearby, herbs to help with her fever.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:28 pm
Nara found herself shifting in Griffith's arms, focusing into his thick mane as he took off from the ground. Even if the young goddess were to glance around, she was a little out of it to notice she was in the air, and not on the ground she would always insist was safer. Her mind still hadn't processed that fact he was no longer an eagle, but another god. She snuggled closer to the deity, finding herself nodding off as they landed. The small landing jolted her back awake as she looked around. "Where are we?" She asked quietly, not moving away from the male. He was nice and soft and warm. She no longer felt as much hot as she did cold. Perhaps submerging herself in the water wasn't the best idea.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:54 pm
"Shhh, you are safe, just rest." Shifting the cub in his arms to hold her with one arm for the moment, Griffith made his way to one particular shrub with large succulent leaves. Breaking off a few of the aloe leaves with his free paw, Griffith moved again to settle on his hindquarters on the stone. He crushed one large leaf in his paw, squeezing the juice onto the cub's forehead, brushing her bangs from her eyes as he rubbed the liquid into her fur. His head lowered, softly nuzzling against the small cub in his arms. Gently he rocked back and forth, hoping to sooth her, more than willing to hold her there and keep her warm until she finally felt better.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:13 pm
Nara blinked as the plant liquid was dropped onto her forehead. "What is that?" She murmured. Fidelity was confused about what was going on. That would teach her to stay out in the rain again. Her dark eyes glanced at the lion before her, her mind not recognizing who he was, even though she knew who he was. Questions would be asked later. Right now, she was too tired to ask who or what Griffith actually was. Even if he told her, the likelihood of her remembering the conversation was slim to none. When he lowered his head to nuzzle her, all thoughts went out the window. Nara closed her eyes, relaxing completely within the arms of the god of balance. She was soon asleep in her former father's paws.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:30 pm
"It will help you feel better and cool your fever." A soft smile, his tail curling around his paws, Griffith watched as his young child slept in his arms. He continued to rock gently, humming a quiet soothing tune. Perhaps he had once held her like this in her past life as well her siblings, soothing his children to sleep when they cried. There was a touch of regret in his eyes that the sleeping goddess would not see. How he wished he had been there for her before, that he had been there to protect her from the fate that had taken her past life. As he wished he had been there for his son, to save him from the horror he had faced. A sigh, he could not go back, he could not change the past. But now he could be there for her and protect her, he would not make the same mistakes again. "Sleep well, my little one, you feel better when you wake."
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