by Hopeflower » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:15 pm
As soon as Inculta returned to the cave, Viridis stood up. "I'm going to wait for Siri at the half-boulder," she growled by way of explanation. "I'll come back with her and Astus later." Inculta hesitated, looking at her. Then he sighed and nodded. His daughter wasn't a hatchling anymore. She was old enough to make her own decisions. "Be careful, Viridis," he growled. "There are a lot of predators out tonight." "I know, father," the mottled green female replied, leaving at a fast trot. Inculta was left with Mwuaji, Silver, and the three hatchlings. He relieved Mwuaji of guard duty, and the tired young mutant staggered to a shallow scoop in the cave floor, which was lined with soft young ferns and moss. It was identical to the one Silver and her young were resting in, and the ones the rest of the pack slept in. He almost collapsed there, curling up and falling asleep almost at once.
Viridis climbed onto the half-boulder once she reached it and settled into a crouch. She looked around, searching for any sign of her mother. It was unlikely she'd spot Siri, due to her mother's dark coloration, but she liked to come out here and try anyway when her mother was late coming back from patrols.
Astus hummed thoughtfully. "Strange. But if you're just getting back," he growled, "why are you running around at night instead of resting?" His dark eyes were curious.
"Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come."
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