kharon
Kylin nipped at his shoulder to break his rambling again, and he smiled at her, giving her a playful tug at her mane. She agreed it wasn't such a great idea to take their new friend to Mother, though. And their dads were probably busy, but the twins were practically leaders too, sort of, right? Or something. So, he decided Zhenga should stay with them. She was cool. And funny!
Ky suggested they take her to one of their little clearings, and Zhenga seemed eager to see it. She came around to stand next to them and he lightly draped a wing over her in reflex with a brief hug before he started walking. They were an affectionate family, and hugs were entirely normal for him, not at all aware that it might be unwanted by some.
"The meadow is really cool," he said brightly, guiding them away and up a slope that shifted from sandy beach to spongy grasses covered in leaves of the deepest green. He nearly slipped a moment, but caught himself with a soft grunt, continuing forward. "Oh, sorry. Some places are slippery on these steeper parts, so be careful." He pressed further until he reached it's little summit and paused to make sure they were able to overcome it too. Then he beamed proudly at them and guided them on.
"You should stay here too," he told Zhenga. Was she old enough to be on her own? Well. She was on her own, so she must be. "It's mostly just the family, and then the Queen and her family. Sometimes the dragon prince too. And then also the bone-man and his... uuhm. And Luster. She's really nice. The bone-man hasn't come back yet though. He's been missing since the invasion," he added with a grimace. He was dangerous, but he was also added protection for the island. Or, had been. He'd protected the Queen before he vanished so he must be sort of good, maybe.
"Probably best to avoid him if he ever comes back though," he added, directing it at both of them. He didn't want Kylin anywhere near that guy, even if he didn't believe he'd hurt them. "He kills a lot," he shrugged, and turned back around to lead them further. He also avoided children since losing his only child, but Kharon didn't think that was necessary to add just then.
Ah, finally! He paused as they reached the clearing, soft grasses sweeping gently against their legs. He leaned into Kylin as she came to his side, brushing his muzzle against her cheek. Sometimes she smelled like these flowers that surrounded them. The bright pink ones rimmed in a fire-orange, or those fluffy purple ones, or the deep blue ones. He walked forward and sank to the ground, rolling to his side and feeling all the soft cushion of warm flowers and grasses. It was one of the best places on the island to eat, too, but he wasn't hungry yet.
"Do you like it?" he asked from his place, lounging freely in the sun with an easy smile.
Ky suggested they take her to one of their little clearings, and Zhenga seemed eager to see it. She came around to stand next to them and he lightly draped a wing over her in reflex with a brief hug before he started walking. They were an affectionate family, and hugs were entirely normal for him, not at all aware that it might be unwanted by some.
"The meadow is really cool," he said brightly, guiding them away and up a slope that shifted from sandy beach to spongy grasses covered in leaves of the deepest green. He nearly slipped a moment, but caught himself with a soft grunt, continuing forward. "Oh, sorry. Some places are slippery on these steeper parts, so be careful." He pressed further until he reached it's little summit and paused to make sure they were able to overcome it too. Then he beamed proudly at them and guided them on.
"You should stay here too," he told Zhenga. Was she old enough to be on her own? Well. She was on her own, so she must be. "It's mostly just the family, and then the Queen and her family. Sometimes the dragon prince too. And then also the bone-man and his... uuhm. And Luster. She's really nice. The bone-man hasn't come back yet though. He's been missing since the invasion," he added with a grimace. He was dangerous, but he was also added protection for the island. Or, had been. He'd protected the Queen before he vanished so he must be sort of good, maybe.
"Probably best to avoid him if he ever comes back though," he added, directing it at both of them. He didn't want Kylin anywhere near that guy, even if he didn't believe he'd hurt them. "He kills a lot," he shrugged, and turned back around to lead them further. He also avoided children since losing his only child, but Kharon didn't think that was necessary to add just then.
Ah, finally! He paused as they reached the clearing, soft grasses sweeping gently against their legs. He leaned into Kylin as she came to his side, brushing his muzzle against her cheek. Sometimes she smelled like these flowers that surrounded them. The bright pink ones rimmed in a fire-orange, or those fluffy purple ones, or the deep blue ones. He walked forward and sank to the ground, rolling to his side and feeling all the soft cushion of warm flowers and grasses. It was one of the best places on the island to eat, too, but he wasn't hungry yet.
"Do you like it?" he asked from his place, lounging freely in the sun with an easy smile.
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