Janius glanced at the others and back to Meesei with a little surprise. "They found a way?" He asked, leaning closer. "What is it? Or...are we not to know?"
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Dear Mr Curly,
I have done little travelling lately because I have been so dreadfully weary. Can it be true as the old Ecclesiastes said; that all things lead to weariness? Surely not. Perhaps the opposite is true: that all nothings lead to weariness. I have a peculiar feeling, Curly, that I am worn out from something I haven't yet done and the more I don't do it, the more exhausted I become. How strange. Could it be something I haven't realised? Perhaps it's something I haven't said? Something I haven't finished! It must be very large and true whatever it is and a lively struggle in the doing but I look forward to it immensely. I know I need it. First, however, I must curl up in my chair and sleep deeply with the duck. Perhaps I'll dream of this thing and wake up refreshed and do it. My fond wishes to you Mr. Curly, and to all Curly Flat.
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Responses were silent and largely avoidant. The pack found other places to look, though the discomfort of Kaleeth's words rang in all their minds.
If asked, Fendros' lack of patience drove him to speak first more than anything else, but he still held a compassionate tone. "Do not worry about ruining anything, Kaleeth," he said, before eyeing everyone. "None of us here can deny it. We might die tomorrow. People we know will probably die as well. We don't know who or how many exactly, but it's a reality." He waded closer to look Kaleeth in the eye. "I don't know if I can make anyone feel better about it, but here's how I see it. Either we might die or we will die. There's no more control over it than that. It's been decided. And so we do not have to feel any pressure on ourselves except to do our best and to get our affairs in order."
He blinked and looked over at Meesei. "I've already spoken to Rhazii about what I want him to do should I not return. I was wondering who would be making their peace first amongst all of us."
If asked, Fendros' lack of patience drove him to speak first more than anything else, but he still held a compassionate tone. "Do not worry about ruining anything, Kaleeth," he said, before eyeing everyone. "None of us here can deny it. We might die tomorrow. People we know will probably die as well. We don't know who or how many exactly, but it's a reality." He waded closer to look Kaleeth in the eye. "I don't know if I can make anyone feel better about it, but here's how I see it. Either we might die or we will die. There's no more control over it than that. It's been decided. And so we do not have to feel any pressure on ourselves except to do our best and to get our affairs in order."
He blinked and looked over at Meesei. "I've already spoken to Rhazii about what I want him to do should I not return. I was wondering who would be making their peace first amongst all of us."
The pattern of Meesei's own suggestions did not pass by Janius. He grinned and responded with an inquisitive inflection to his voice. "Something tells me some of those places would very well suit a wedding in which you are the bride, alpha. Or would it be 'a' bride?"
Sabine could only let her arms press against her sides and her lungs empty with an audible "ooph" with Kaleeth hugging her. She smiled and had just enough air to speak briefly. "Thank you, Kaleeth-rei...I...what did you have...in mind?" she squeaked out.
Sabine could only let her arms press against her sides and her lungs empty with an audible "ooph" with Kaleeth hugging her. She smiled and had just enough air to speak briefly. "Thank you, Kaleeth-rei...I...what did you have...in mind?" she squeaked out.
"Well," Sabine said through a nervous laugh. "It is somewhat overwhelming. I think both of us just wanted to marry in the clan home. The Silent City. It is otherwise too much to choose from."
Fendros chuckled to himself. "The Silent City is still a magnificent place, even if we're used to it by now."
"No, no, no, why not visit some other places just to see?" Janius said. "You only do weddings once, usually."
"I will think about it," Sabine answered patiently. "Karl and I both will. But...maybe I will get your suggestions to list down."
Fendros chuckled to himself. "The Silent City is still a magnificent place, even if we're used to it by now."
"No, no, no, why not visit some other places just to see?" Janius said. "You only do weddings once, usually."
"I will think about it," Sabine answered patiently. "Karl and I both will. But...maybe I will get your suggestions to list down."
A lot of distractions when I returned. I'll get a post up today if I can.
I'll be on my flights back to the States soon. I may be some time.
Sabine's initial surprise fell away quickly as she returned Meesei's embrace. "Thank you, Meesei," she said. "Neither of us know much about weddings either. We just know we want one. I want everyone to be there."
"It would be an honour," Janius said.
Fendros, after finally deciding to transform back into a Dinner, added, "I will be there, just as you were at our wedding, Sabine. Congratulations."
"It would be an honour," Janius said.
Fendros, after finally deciding to transform back into a Dinner, added, "I will be there, just as you were at our wedding, Sabine. Congratulations."
Janius didn't mind Kaleeth's hold around him. She was better at not hurting him than in the past and there was something soothing about the sureness of it. "So what does everyone want to do after the invasion?" Janius asked. "After the wild celebration and fanfare, that is."
A few seconds passed before anyone answered. Surprisingly, Sabine answered first, and with more confidence than usual. "I'm marrying Karl."
Just about everyone voiced approval.
"...and then establishing my pack," she continued.
"I expected as much," Fendros said. "You two have an easy time together, I can see that much." He turned to Janius. "We have children to raise. I may help with the clan for a while, but...Ahna, Rhazii, and I may take some time together somewhere."
A few seconds passed before anyone answered. Surprisingly, Sabine answered first, and with more confidence than usual. "I'm marrying Karl."
Just about everyone voiced approval.
"...and then establishing my pack," she continued.
"I expected as much," Fendros said. "You two have an easy time together, I can see that much." He turned to Janius. "We have children to raise. I may help with the clan for a while, but...Ahna, Rhazii, and I may take some time together somewhere."
Lorag's words were suitably dour, but Sabine eventually smiled. Something told her that Narsi would not be slaying her father in the end.
Sabine stood up and walked up to the edge of the water as well. She took a deep breath from the fresh air of the hunting grounds. This family, even herself, had become so much more than the initial sum of its parts.
"I remember when we swam at virtually every opportunity," Fendros said, walking up beside Sabine and Meesei. He planted his hands on his hips. "I was getting sick of it. Now, it's a precious time." He sighed.
"We are lucky," Sabine added.
Fendros shook his head. "We have our own problems. We've learned enough to overcome most of them. We're getting good at it. Your pack will follow this path as well, Sabine. I'll bet on it." He then dove into the water.
Sabine breathed out a laugh. "I shudder to think where I would be without all of you."
"Trust me, we all dislike how things could have been for ourselves," Fendros retorted.
Janius managed to talk over being lovingly squeezed. "You can talk! I would be dead in some cave!"
Sabine stood up and walked up to the edge of the water as well. She took a deep breath from the fresh air of the hunting grounds. This family, even herself, had become so much more than the initial sum of its parts.
"I remember when we swam at virtually every opportunity," Fendros said, walking up beside Sabine and Meesei. He planted his hands on his hips. "I was getting sick of it. Now, it's a precious time." He sighed.
"We are lucky," Sabine added.
Fendros shook his head. "We have our own problems. We've learned enough to overcome most of them. We're getting good at it. Your pack will follow this path as well, Sabine. I'll bet on it." He then dove into the water.
Sabine breathed out a laugh. "I shudder to think where I would be without all of you."
"Trust me, we all dislike how things could have been for ourselves," Fendros retorted.
Janius managed to talk over being lovingly squeezed. "You can talk! I would be dead in some cave!"
Fendros shifted his head across to look deeply into Ahnasha's eyes for a moment long enough for both of them to get lost. Then, abruptly, he licked her straight on the nose to break the tension. "Love you, Ahna," he murmured.
Sabine nodded with a tight smile at Lorag's response. She supposed it was positive given Lorag's attitudes. "I am glad things are working out. I have seen her and the boys getting along. I know you...were surprised to hear about her existing." Sabine was as careful with her words as she could be.
Meesei was not the only one to laugh at Kaleeth and Janius' emergence. Fendros' eyes were drawn to the sudden noise and immediately started to chuckle. Sabine covered her mouth and cringed into a quiet laugh herself.
Janius wore it. "My heroine!" he said with his hand theatrically sweeping up to his forehead like a swooning princess.
Sabine nodded with a tight smile at Lorag's response. She supposed it was positive given Lorag's attitudes. "I am glad things are working out. I have seen her and the boys getting along. I know you...were surprised to hear about her existing." Sabine was as careful with her words as she could be.
Meesei was not the only one to laugh at Kaleeth and Janius' emergence. Fendros' eyes were drawn to the sudden noise and immediately started to chuckle. Sabine covered her mouth and cringed into a quiet laugh herself.
Janius wore it. "My heroine!" he said with his hand theatrically sweeping up to his forehead like a swooning princess.
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