Why'o Clan
Ren
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Post by Haka'far on May 25, 2023 4:25:46 GMT
Haka'far marched forward with a purpose. What purpose was that? He wasn't sure. The question rolled lazily around in his head.
Ever since the pups had been granted their mentors and began their apprenticeships he had seen less and less of his siblings. And what he had seen of them hadn't impressed him. Li'Navira had opted to take on his younger sister as her apprentice. The thought of it brought a heat to the young male's face. It wasn't that he was jealous, per say, but being the leader of the pup-pack wouldn't it have made sense for him to receive the honor of being apprentice to the leader? Or, at least, Kira could have had any other canna as her mentor. Had Haka's fur been any shorter one might have noticed the flush of his skin as a chemical reaction to his annoyance and embarrassment.
His brother, Lendri, on the other paw was just around less. Being run ragged on his lame leg by that grumpy coot Likal'e. And then even after his sessions he would not shut up about the plants and the flowers. Or so it had seemed to Haka'far.
Trotting forward he attempted to keep his gaze forward so as to appear almost disinterested in the vastness of the forest he had led his brother into. It had taken quite some convincing to get Lendri to leave the safety of the borders - and to leave their sister behind, at that! Kira could have her own adventures, he mused. He didn't care... or so he tried to convince himself. His tall ears swiveled back in lieu of his vision confirming his brother had not abandoned him. As stoic as the pup was, he did not care to be this far from home alone. The younger brother harbored a sort of power over young Haka. When he was with his siblings he felt brave. Fearless, even. Although he would never admit it, being without the other pups left him feeling vulnerable and timid. He preferred the version of himself that he was with them nearby.
"What do you think, Lendri?" he asked, encouraging his younger brother to share his thoughts. "Maybe there are some of those plants you love so much out here. Maybe some you've never seen... Maybe even some that Udu'e has never even seen!!"
The pup took a deep breath, enjoying the fresh air even with how heavy it felt. The smell of rain was on the wind. Surely they would be back before anything began to fall from the sky, though.
"Isn't it nice? Just us males, I mean. No silly girls like Kira around to cramp our style." His tail wagged at his own little joke. In all truth, he had no real idea as to why he was feeling so antagonistic towards his sister recently. Emotions were difficult.
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Why'o
Ele'cannara
Played by Collie
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Post by Lendri on May 25, 2023 5:36:30 GMT
"ARE YOU SURE THIS WATER'S SANITARY?
IT LOOKS QUESTIONABLE TO ME!"
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| "Er...I guess so." Lendri answered his brother in an awkward fashion. His brown eyes swept apprehensively around at the thick trees over their heads as they trotted along side-by-side. The rain wouldn't get them too bad underneath the canopy, he hoped.
He couldn't help but cast a look at Haka'far though...there was no doubt that his only brother was being a bit more strange than usual today. He didn't try to guess the cause. Knowing Haka, it could be anything...and it would probably come out sooner rather than later anyway.
He did have some concerns about how much trouble they were going to be in for slipping away on this expedition. For one, his mentor liked to call on him at odd times to give him a pop quiz when he was least expecting it. But also...
"Don't you think that Kira's going to be really mad if she finds out that we left without inviting her?" He prompted, at the same time veering away from his brother's side to inspect a curled fern growing at the base of a tree. "Remember that time Mother brought us sweet berries and you ate her share? I think it'll be like that but a lot worse."
The white pup said this not in a terribly frightened way, but rather a matter of fact, "this is definitely what's going to happen" way - Probably because his mind was divided between "death by Kira" and "this is a beautiful fern."
"Haka, look at this." He said with a wag of his tail. "See the little seeds lined up underneath the leaves here? Udu'e says that when they're ready, the wind will blow them all away so that they can grow somewhere else. It'd be so weird if new dogs grew out of our fur when it blew away."
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Why'o Clan
Ren
Played by Space Dinosaur
2 months
8" / 5 lbs
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Post by Haka'far on Jun 1, 2023 18:27:36 GMT
Red ears bobbed atop the pup's nodding, white head. He was hardly paying attention to his brother as he spoke, but he had to agree that yes, Kira would probably be pretty mad. But why did that matter? Haka'far was mad at her first! Right? Or was he sad? Or was he just jealous? Or perhaps it was a mixture of everything while simultaneously being nothing. He couldn't fully grasp how he felt towards his sister in the moment, all he knew is that, right now, he didn't care. Let her be angry with them. They were having fun without her.
"Remember that time Mother brought us sweet berries and you ate her share?" The red-tinted apprentice couldn't contain a small chuckle at the memory. Kira had been late to the treat so he had taken hers. He didn't want them to go to waste, after all. "I think it'll be like that but a lot worse."
The white paws stopped in their tracks at the thought. She had been very mad at him. Maybe Lendri had a point. But how could this be worse? No, last time had been the loss of a treat, if she was really upset at them over this they could just go out again as a trio. Plus, it might be more fun if Haka and Lendri already knew the way! Or, maybe she wouldn't like that? Kira was way more difficult to read than the other pups. The youngest brother had always been a fairly open book, in Haka's eyes. Kitchi-Kitchi was just mean, but at least she was consistently mean. Kira fell somewhere in the middle and it seemed to depend on the individual day.
Thinking on it, he came to a decision. Glancing around he noticed his brother was a few paces back and off their trail. Tilting his head as he sauntered forward, Haka'far rolled his eyes as he noticed what the younger sibling was doing. Staring at a plant. Of course he was.
"Well," he started as he approached the black and white brother, "Maybe we just shouldn't tell her we went out without her, then. We can come back out with her tomorrow if you are really worried about her being mad." Again, the pup was shifting the blame of their conundrum to his brother. He failed to admit that he might have been even the teensiest bit worried about the reaction of the middle child.
"Lendri...." The red ears twitched atop his head in the personal tick he had developed over the past few months, giving the appearance of a deer who thought they heard something in the far off brush. "Canna aren't flowers. We don't come from furs. Mamas carry rens in their bellies until they throw them up," he said in a matter-of-fact tone. He paused momentarily before adding, "Except you. You came from her butt."
He let out a playful laugh and dropped into a play bow before leaping towards his brother, placing his white paws on Lendri's dark shoulder briefly before launching himself into a short, half-circle run.
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Ele'cannara
Played by Collie
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22"/50LBS
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Post by Lendri on Jun 7, 2023 3:33:54 GMT
"ARE YOU SURE THIS WATER'S SANITARY?
IT LOOKS QUESTIONABLE TO ME!"
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| Lendri pursed his lips in a very telling "I don't know about that" kind of face in response to his brother's suggestion that they just don't tell Kira about their adventure. She was bound to find out sooner or later, and when she did, it wouldn't be pretty. Before he could speak his apprehensions, Haka was already on to the next thing.
At his brother's absurd statement, Lendri found himself scoffing, mouth open, but completely at a loss for words. Her butt? Inside of the lanky pup at that moment was a metaphorical old woman clasping her chest in indignation and exclaiming, "well, I never!" It was written all over his face.
But it was clear from Haka's playful little dance that he meant no harm. Even if it was a really, really silly thing to say. Lendri found himself grinning anyway, feeding off of his brother's silly mood. Okay, maybe it was fun being out here with Haka after all. He slapped his own paws down in a returning play bow and then jumped back up, scrambling to chase after the red ren.
"Well...I don't think I'd wanna be ralfed up by Mother either!" He barked. "You're ralf! You and Kira both!"
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Why'o
Ele'cannara
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Post by Kira on Jun 14, 2023 20:43:05 GMT
- THE SUN'S CHILD -
Kira hadn't seen paw nor tail of Haka'far or Lendri. And playing alone had gotten boring quickly. But spending her time looking for them before produced no results and she had to cut it short anyhow, having to meet up with Li'Navira. Though she thought Haka had been weird lately. Lendri seemed his usual self. And of course she wanted to hang out with him. Even though half of it would probably be him rambling about plants.
She wasn't even sure why Haka'far was acting like that. He seemed to be..mad at her? bitter? Jealous? She didn't know. The pup still struggled with understanding others emotions sometimes. Even her own where confusing. All-in-all she was just confused. After finishing up with Li'Navira and running around the prison for quite awhile (and probably annoying some of her clan mates with needling about her brothers whereabouts.) She finally turned her site to the lush outdoors.
Peeking her head through the prison door. She trotted out, sniffing the air before sneezing suddenly. It seemed like she had a trail. Following the scent of her two missing brothers into the forest. After fallowing the trail with impatient strides she finally heard the boys conversation.
"-ralf! You and Kira both!"
She stiffened at that. Were they fighting? Why was Lendri being so mean? What had they done to him? Making a small whimper at the thought. First Haka'far and now him! Bursting forward from the underbrush with anxious fervor. She managed to skid to a halt before hitting either of her brothers.
"What are you two talking about?" Her word where tinged with a accusatory tint. Accompanied by a slight impatience and anxiety.
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Why'o Clan
Ren
Played by Space Dinosaur
2 months
8" / 5 lbs
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Post by Haka'far on Jun 15, 2023 3:54:12 GMT
Ralf?!! Haka'far gave a look of mock offense before turning to face his opponent head on. Jumping at his younger brother he placed a white paw on the younger pup's face and nipped at his ear with a playful growl. Just as he was about to announce how he would rather be ralf than ran he was stopped short. Leaping from the brush was the third ibizan of the trio - their sister, Kira. Haka froze at the sight of her, his paw still pressed into the side of Lendri's face and his mouth still over the large, white ear. As she spoke her accusatory inquiry he slowly pulled away from the youngest sibling and dropped all four paws back onto the ground. His tall ears flicked upon his head, giving away his apparent annoyance at their uninvited guest's grand entrance.
He rolled his eyes and let out a theatrical, exacerbated sigh before answering. "Nothing!" Haka'far padded towards her, his head and tail held high with the fur at the nape of his neck on end. The sudden appearance of his sister had put his nerves on edge. His stride still put him in a bumbling trot as he still had yet to figure out just how exactly to move on his oversized paws compared to his lanky limbs, yet he carried himself with all of the dignity one of his appearance could muster.
"What are you doing out here?" he asked, taking the chance to be accusatory towards her and turn the tables. "Shouldn't you be out doing something with Li'Navira or something?"
His tone was full of blatant annoyance as he did one circle around her in an investigative manner before padding back over to the youngest of the three, Lendri. With his tail and head still held high he placed himself between his two siblings, as if guarding the male from their sister. As he came to a stop he stomped a front paw down as a figurative and physical way of "putting his foot down."
The mood had changed and he could feel it. There was an electricity in the air about the two. Haka'far did not know what he was doing exactly. He wasn't looking for a fight but at the same time felt like a physical tussle could help him relieve some tension. Tension from what? He did not know. But something about Kira had been irking him lately and he was getting tired of it. Was it really her? Was it really her fault? Was it anyone's fault? He was unable to sort out his emotions and so was just acting on pure instinct. But hey, at least he wasn't baring his teeth.
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Ele'cannara
Played by Collie
7 MOS
22"/50LBS
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Post by Lendri on Jun 15, 2023 4:27:39 GMT
"ARE YOU SURE THIS WATER'S SANITARY?
IT LOOKS QUESTIONABLE TO ME!"
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| It was times like these that Lendri really loosened up. Yeah, he was a little bit weird. Yeah, he liked plants and toads and bugs a little too much. Perhaps he was a bit of a Nervous Nellie. But flouncing around, trying to avoid his brother's big slapping paws and slobbery mouth, growling playfully in return...these were the moments where a carefree, grinning Lendri came out and acted like a "normal" ren. Just a puppy tussling boisterously with his brother.
Until...
Aya! Kira appeared suddenly like a phantom from the bushes. Lendri and Haka both stopped dead in their tracks, frozen stiff in their play poses like two thudi caught under a predator's gaze. It was Haka that moved first - Lendri wasn't quite ready to so much as wiggle more than his eyes...which warily followed his big brother as he circled Kira, hackles raised as if he were ready for a fight. What was he doing?! Inside, Lendri was shouting for the other pup to knock it off, but the words just wouldn't come out of his mouth.
When he was finally able to squeak a few words out, they weren't very impressive at all...and probably not very helpful to whatever the heck Haka'far was trying to do.
"Hi Kira. It sure is a nice day for...a walk?"
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Ele'cannara
Played by Mushroom
7 Months
18” | 39LBS
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Post by Kira on Jun 22, 2023 1:36:59 GMT
- THE SUN'S CHILD -
Spotted ears flattened against the pups head as Haka'far spoke. His tone and body language did nothing to quell her worries. Why was he taking a attitude with her all the sudden? Having the gall to try and brush her off. As if they hadn't ran off without her. She knows it's nothing to get worried about. Lendri and Haka are their own canna. But a little heads up would have be nice. She had run around like a headless thudi looking for them. All for this. Raising her head to meet his eyes/ Kira held her tail unwavering in the air as she raised one brow. Staring at him as if trying to judge his misdeeds with just her gaze. "Doesn't look like nothing."
"I was looking for you both. Since you ran off without telling me." She huffed, pushing down the venom threatening to accompany the words. Trying to keep her tone level-headed and only failing somewhat. She followed his movements as he circled her. Her eyes narrowing slightly. Standing as still as she could get in the same stiff posture she had taken moments ago. Then tilting her head to look at Lendri. Why was Haka'far shielding him from her? Did Lendri do something? Probably not. She leveled a glare at Lendri anyway. This confrontation had put her in a foul mood. And her rising suspicions did nothing to quell it. Huffing once again as Haka'far stomped one paw. What did her mentor have to do with this? Filing the thought to deal with later. She turned her mind to the predicament at hand. They clearly had decided to run off and do something without her. But why? They usually included her in all of their schemes (that she knew of). Did growing older make them grow apart? She momentarily thought of their earlier days as unbothered pups. Without a care in the world except for food in their belly and somebody to play with. Well. That had been her priority at that age. She felt her tail waver slightly at the undercurrent of tension filling the space. But kept it held high. It would be in her best interest to show that she wouldn't back down. It felt almost like he was challenging her. But because of what exactly? In her eyes it was HIM in the wrong. Why was he acting like this? Now he was clearly trying to turn Lendri against her as well. It still took her by surprise when a growl welled up from her throat. But it did make sense. Kira was sick of the way Haka'far had been acting. And he didn't seem like he was going to explain himself. Maybe a tussle would do them some good. She once again leveled a glare at Lendri. A walk? Did he think she could be deceived that easily? It was quite clear by now that Kira was rather riled up. And Lendri's awkward attempt at defusing the situation hadn't helped. word count, notes, n stuff
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Why'o Clan
Ren
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Post by Haka'far on Jun 22, 2023 5:41:09 GMT
White fur lined with red lips hung open dumbly at the end of the eldest sibling's muzzle. Ran off without telling her? Since when did he have to announce his comings and goings to his sister? She may have been apprenticed to the chief but that didn't mean that she had the same rights. His mouth snapped shut as his head swiveled towards his brother at the sound of his meek, questioning voice. A walk? Yes. A walk. It was not like they hadn't been walking.
With a mischievous smirk he turned his attention back towards the lone female of the group. "Yeah, it was a nice day for a walk," he stated in a snide tone of voice before following it up with a quick utterance under his breath, "Until you showed up."
Lowering his head, Haka'far broadened his stance as if to prepare to receive a charge. His feet were planted solidly on the ground and the fur along his neck and back stood on end giving him a full-bodied mohawk. His tail was held high as were his red ears. Thinking hard, he tried to come up with the most adult thing he could think of to spout off in this situation. Figuring he had it down, he spoke aloud, "Kira, me and Lendri have both had it with your childishness." In all actuality, the young male had no idea what that meant, but he knew throwing Lendri in as his back-up would lend gravity to his words.
With a brazen snort and a solid huff, he tensed his muscles before lunging towards his sister, tackling her with the full force of his body weight. As the two bodies slammed together a loud "thunk" of flesh hitting flesh could be heard between them as he led his assault with his right shoulder and back of his head - hoping to be able to land a sort of upper-cut to his sister using the top of his head as his assault weapon. The tension had reached its peak.
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Ele'cannara
Played by Collie
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Post by Lendri on Jun 22, 2023 16:46:00 GMT
"ARE YOU SURE THIS WATER'S SANITARY?
IT LOOKS QUESTIONABLE TO ME!"
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| Alright, this was getting really weird. All Lendri could do was watch, mouth agape, as his brother began to circle Kira like prey, hackles raised menacingly. The electric tension had made even Lendri's fur start to rise, though his was strictly due to nerves.
"That is definitely not what I meant!" He barked out defensively behind Haka, craning his head around to try and catch his sister's eye. He gulped hard. That glare...yeah, she was definitely really mad. Why was Haka'far trying to get them both into trouble with Kira? Had he eaten something weird when Lendri was distracted by the ferns?
"Haka, what are you doing? Haka, no!" Lendri cried, feet frozen to the earth. All he could do was watch in shock as his brother threw himself aggressively into Kira.
And then he groaned to himself and slapped a paw over his eyes to avoid being a further witness to this law-breaking madness. "I can't watch, I can't watch this. I was having such a nice walk!"
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Ele'cannara
Played by Mushroom
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Post by Kira on Jun 27, 2023 7:17:58 GMT
As the intensity of the situation fully set in. She had to stop herself from dropping her assertive posture and drooping like a scolded pup. The snide tone of her brother and the tense aura causing her hackles to raise and a perturbed expression to cross her face. What was his game? Why the disrespect all of a sudden? Was he seriously pulling that card? It’s not like Haka’far was the pinnacle of maturity. So he certainly couldn’t be the judge of hers. Wait…Lendri and him. Had they been conspiring behind her back? Gossiping when she was out of earshot?
As she opened her mouth to speak. The only thing that came out was a shocked gasp. Frozen to the spot as her brother suddenly charged her. Eyes widening before closing completely as the two collided in a pile of flailing limbs. Letting out a pained whimper as her back hit the ground, kicking up the dirt around her. Flailing for a moment as she tried to calibrate herself before yelping loudly as Haka’fars head landed a harsh uppercut to her jaw, Kira's head bumped against the ground from the force of the blow. She sat dazed for a moment, the pain searing any thoughts she could have had. Before recovering her wits and snarling at the canna above her. Lips pulled back to show her teeth. Copying her brother's movements, she brought her head up slightly before throwing herself upward. Grunting from the effort of pulling herself off the ground just using the force of the swing.
Well she was cognitively aware Lendri was speaking. She elected to ignore him in favor of attempting to headbutt Haka’far. The action did give her a brief dizzy spout and she flopped back against the ground once again, catching her breath for just a moment. Using the precious seconds after her attack to propel herself backward and wiggle out from under Haka’far, getting up and positioning herself to hover above him. Glaring down at him intensely as she did so.
“Oh I’m Childish am I?” She scoffed, her lips curling with a vicious sneer. “I’m the one talking to the biggest man-baby Ibo I know. But I guess you don’t use your brain enough to remember that.” Her voice dripped with poorly-concealed rage as she bared her teeth once again, a snarl leaving her lips as she reached down to snap at one of the pups' red ears. Not hard enough to cause significant damage. But the action certainly wasn’t a playful gesture.
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HALO OF LIGHT UP ABOVE
HEAR MY CRY'S
GIVE ME ETERNAL LIGHT
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Why'o Clan
Ren
Played by Space Dinosaur
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Post by Haka'far on Jun 27, 2023 20:37:55 GMT
 i'm a boy; no, i'm a man you can't take me and throw me away His assault tactic had worked as the top of his head made contact with Kira's jaw that sent both members bumbling forward. Red ears perked at the whining voice of the youngest brother. Haka'far turned his head towards the source of the statement as he hadn't quite heard what his brother had said. Obviously the black-spotted sibling was cheering the eldest on, right? He couldn't be sure. As he opened his mouth to ask Lendri to repeat himself, his singular, questioning word was cut off at the "Wuh" sound.
An impact was made squarely on his head. It was a trick! Lendri must have been acting against him as a distraction! The betrayal was too much to bare - or, it would have been had Haka'far been able to think straight. The blow to his skull left him dizzy as he backed up a few paces, stumbling over his own paws as he did so, and landed with a solid thump. Dust powdered up around the point of contact where his bum met the forest floor. His head was spinning and his ears were ringing.
How had Kira done that? Placing a white paw over his head he let out a groan of displeasure. Did her head hurt too? Was she just better at ignoring it? Maybe she was able to hurt less because she knew it was about to happen. Or perhaps it was because he had a brain in his head and hers was the empty mind of a middle child.
"Ouch," he stated blatantly. His paw rubbing over the top of his head. He was barely even paying attention to what Kira was saying, though the sound of her voice drew his ears upwards to try and pick up what was being spewed from her mouth. An Ibo? Haka'far? Dropping his paw to the ground he let out a huff of indignation before opening his mouth to refute her proclamation. His attempt at voicing his opinion was never brought to fruition as the female dashed in to nip at his ear.
"Aya!" he shouted in surprise at the sharp pain.
White legs flailed frantically as he scrambled back onto his feet and retreated a few paces before looking back up to face his sister. She had bitten him! And not in the way that he had nipped at Lendri's ears in the past - at least, he thought. His nips usually featured the fronts of his teeth dragging across the youngest's white ears. No, this had been a pointed fang making contact with the red fur of his ear. Lifting a paw up to his head, he drug it down over top of his ear and the side of his face before glancing at it, checking for blood.
Turning his face back to the other male he called out, "She bit me..." His attention turned back towards his sister, his eyes wide with surprise, though the lack of fear was made apparent through his tone. "You bit me!" i act | "i speak" | 'i think' |
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Ele'cannara
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7 MOS
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Post by Lendri on Jun 28, 2023 21:19:12 GMT
The fight wasn't long, but to Lendri it felt like forever. He couldn't do anything to stop it, save shouting at his brother and sister from his spot on the ground, eyes still covered tightly. But...he couldn't help peeking out between his own white paws towards the end to see who was winning. Was that wrong? Maybe. Probably.
What he witnessed was enough to make him fly to his feet, ready to throw himself between his siblings when they finally separated from one another. And he did. The big gangly-legged pup stood and scrambled over, using himself as a wall to block the whining Haka from his sister...who was most definitely ready to kill right about now.
"Of course she bit you!" He shrieked, voice cracked under its own panicked volume. "You tried to attack her. What is with you guys? This isn't how Why'os work things out." He turned wide-eyed from one sibling to the other, heart thudding, ears flopped out to either side as if they each wanted to point accusingly at a pup themselves. "What happened to racing to solve all our problems? Gosh, what are we even fighting about? Hakaaa!" The last word came out as a drawn out whine aimed at his brother, a "why am I in the middle of this" scolding.
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CONFERRIN' WITH THE FLOWERS
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