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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:17:46 GMT -6
“This is certainly not a good place to treat Ferry.” She mutters to him, and gains a bark of agreement from Poppy as he is wagging his tail happily, licking Ferry’s ear as if something tasty is hiding within it. He grimaces at that, shivering slightly despites wearing a long black sweater to keep the cold away, he still doesn’t know how bad the bite actually is, the sleeve of his sweater has some holes in it, but not as big as his coat has them, still he knows he can always look at it later, this is more important right now. He hopes they will be able to get medical treatment quickly enough to Ferry, the hind leg doesn’t look good when it is that swollen up. Together they both manage to get Ferry on his coat, and easily drag the trench-coat with him on it out of the bushes. “Ferry!” Jenny says happily as she reaches out and pets him on the head, she had been waiting impatiently for them to finally get out of the bushes.
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:17:56 GMT -6
And with them dragging Ferry out of there, Seraphim and Poppy walk out of it as well. With Poppy still dragging his leash around. When did he let go of it again? He doesn’t really remember when that was exactly, but he is just glad that the pup stayed with them, and finally looks more cheerful than ever. He’s certain now that the pup knew this had been happening with Ferry, and started getting depressed when there was nothing he could do to help the other pup if he wasn’t able to bring help to Ferry. “Here is some water Ferry!” Jenny says after stroking his head a few times, bringing the prepared bowl with water closer to the pup. “Arr.” The bark ended as a failed attempt with how short it became, but no one minded it as it seems like it was a short thank you he tried saying. When Ferry started to drink heavily from the water bowl, he accidently starts splashing the water on his coat enough that it really wouldn’t be worth trying to put it on when it will only make him cold, and leave him shivering constantly compared to now. What he did do, is dragging his backpack out of the bushes, and placing it on his back again before he loses it.
*47 Seraphim LV 7.0 LY 20.4
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:18:07 GMT -6
“Seraphim?” He calls out to his own Rakai as he retrieves the leash and treats from his coat, getting a cheerful bark from Seraphim as he comes closer upon seeing the treats. Giving him one treat, he then is quick to grab the collar around the neck, and clip the leash on it once more. Then as Ferry seems to have clearly been starving, he gives him a couple more, and one to Poppy before pocketing it in his jeans. “I can’t help but wonder who would try to bind and then abandon Ferry. Or maybe he was captured, and somehow he got loose?” He says out loud as he carefully lifts Ferry up after moving the water bowl off his coat, the coat keeping Ferry somewhat wet perhaps, but at least more protected from the wind then he is. He tries to ignore the whimpers of pain with his action, compared to the state he was in before, this is likely a lot less painful for Ferry.
*48 Seraphim LV 7.1 LY 21.1
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:18:19 GMT -6
And hopefully, Seraphim isn’t going to pull on his leash as he is still holding on to it with his right as well. Looking at his side he sees said pup staring at him curiously before looking away. He sighs in relieve about two things though, one, his left arm is throbbing less after a while though it is starting to feel a bit odd, and two, the cold is gradually something he can ignore a bit better as he is getting used to not be wearing his trench-coat right now. “I still can’t believe it,” Jessica says while shaking her head. “how anyone can do such a thing. Ferry has always been very sweet to everyone he meets.” She had been gathering her bag from the ground, and cleaning up everything that they used, throwing away the remaining water in the bowl before placing it in the bag. “Will Ferry go to the Vet?” Jenny asks as she holds on to Poppy’s leash, petting him on the head when Poppy nudges at her legs for attention, almost as if he’d been the one starving for affection. “Yes, he will, we’ll go there right now.” Jessica says, though she throws a questioning glance at him. He blinks in confusion on what she is trying to say, and shrugs as best as he can. Which somehow seems to be just the answer she is looking for as she leads them out of the park, the Rakai pup’s on the ground barking cheerfully sometimes, while if Ferry isn’t whimpering in pain, he keeps mostly quiet in his arms as he closes his eyes to rest..
*49 Seraphim LV 7.2 LY 21.3
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:18:29 GMT -6
A week later, Claw is once more at the door of Jessica and Jenny’s home, knocking on their door while Seraphim lets out a bark near his feet. The barking of two pups coming from inside the house seem to answer Seraphim’s call. “Hello?” The voice of a man of around his forties say. “Ahh! Claw, come! It’s good to see you!” He nods with a corner of his lip pulled up in a half smile. “It’s good to see you under better circumstances Jonas.” He answers back politely, and really it is. Compared to meeting him at the Vet, and then needing to be brought at the healer’s temple himself immediately for what did happen to be a bite wound that could have become a serious infection when it became apparent at the Vet that Ferry is capable of easily causing someone an illness by biting them when they found out he is leaking a slight bit of venom at his fangs.
*50 Seraphim LV 7.3 LY 22.0
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:18:47 GMT -6
The family hadn’t expected that, but considering they said Ferry had never bitten anyone through the whole time they’ve known Ferry -barring the circumstances of why Claw got bitten. They had decided to keep Ferry, as the circumstances that Ferry was found in made it more apparent that he is either a stray or got to be abandoned by his previous owner(‘s). There is also the fact they didn’t want to ever see Poppy become that depressed again, not when it is more than obvious that Poppy considers Ferry a pack member. That was announced at the Vet’s he’ll be able to make a full recovery. “I can’t agree more with you, come! We’ve got some red tea of Alura’s recipe already soaking in the pot.” Jonas is all smiles at that, a dimple on the right side of his face showing up even with his scruffy beard hiding it somewhat from sight, while his green eyes glint with warmth.
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:18:57 GMT -6
“Thank you.” He says quietly as he steps inside, rubbing his boots clean on the doormat before stepping even further into the house. He sees some of the children’s toys are cleaned up, and more dog toys, but overall it still looks the same like last week that he was there. Seraphim grabbed the nearest fake bone toy to bite and chew on, making the toy let out some squeaking noises while he does so, and making at the far end of the hallway the scratching of claws on the doors be more audible as they want to investigate it all the more. When the door is closed behind them, he unclips Seraphim’s leash as he is pretty sure that Seraphim will follow them as Jonas leads him to the living room, scratching slightly at his head and making the short black hair on his head become even wilder than it is already. “Warf! Warf!” “Waarrrff!” When Jonas opens the door to the living room, he is greeted by both of the family pup’s for a moment with their barking, and Poppy pouncing on Seraphim as soon as he notices the other pup is playing with one of his toys.
*52 Seraphim LV 7.4 LY 22.2
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:19:07 GMT -6
Ferry, while still slightly thin, is more filled out then when he last saw him, and seems to have recovered quite well as he is still using what used to be his injured leg. “Light!” He hears Jenny say in an excited tone of voice just as he is pocketing the leash in his coat, and hanging it up with the other jackets the family owns. “Ah!” He lets out as he gets hugged in the middle. “Poppy and Ferry are all better now thanks to you!” She almost seems to chirp as she looks up at him once she lets go, and steps back. “Your coat is all clean too now!” She exclaims cheerfully. He couldn’t help but note that while she is wearing the same pink sweater like last time, but this time wearing blue pants like her father, only in a few shades lighter. “Yes, it was an easy fix.” Though he had to look for someone to repair the holes in one of the sleeves when he had been bitten. “I hope your arm is doing okay as well? It’s good to see you returned in better health then when we parted ways.”
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:19:20 GMT -6
Jessica says as she comes in with a tray and several cups of what he assumes is tea. He starts sitting down in one of the cream tinted cozy upholstered armchairs spread around the low wooden table. The carpet that Poppy had last week been moping on in a soft gray. Most of the room if it isn’t made of dark wood, is in hues of cream and yellow, with warm orange mixed into it. “My arm is doing alright, it only aches slightly, but I expect even that to be gone in a few days.” The medicine he had bought at the Healer’s Temple is a real miracle cure. He thanks her with a nod when he is given a cup of tea, already sweetened slightly with sugar. Not that he minds it that much. “And how are you all?” He says while looking at them, taking a slight sip of the tea. “I can’t imagine it is easy getting used to having two pup’s now instead of one the whole time.”
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:19:33 GMT -6
He mentions while tilting his head in the direction of said pups now playing happily with Seraphim, pouncing on him, or trying to do a three way tug-of-war when they grab a hold of some rope woven into a perfectly round circle with the middle empty. “Its awesome! I’ve got both Poppy and Ferry to play with now!” Jenny pipes up from the floor she is sitting on, being the closest to the antics that the pups are doing with a laugh. “Though walkies are harder now.” She continued with a pout, crossing her arms slightly. “Oh?” He tries to entice her to continue further. “Ferry pulls on the leash, he pulls hard!” She says with emphasizes on the last word, huffing slightly. “He’s still learning to be on the leash Pumpkin, you can’t expect him to know everything immediately.” Jonas says as he is sipping from his tea, crossing one leg over the other while relaxing in his own armchair. He nods at that, whether Ferry used to be a stray or not, if he did used to have an owner there is also the question on what exactly that person has taught their pets.
*55 Seraphim LV 8.0 LY 22.4
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:19:44 GMT -6
“Would you like some refreshments such as cake or perhaps cookies?” Jessica asks as she starts to stand up, placing her cup on the low table. “A cookie would be fine with me.” He says, watching her enter the kitchen and hear the sound of drawers being opened and closed as she is starting to search for said cookies. He finds it interesting that the couple both decided to wear green sweaters, although that of Jonas is more patterned in style. Looking back at the pups, he can see Ferry decided to just watch the ensuing tug-of-war between Poppy and Seraphim, he can tell Seraphim is losing that challenge by how easily Poppy seems to cheerfully drag Seraphim around while they both are holding on to the toy. When Jessica comes back with a plate of cookies, he nods in thanks as he takes one from the plate, and brings it closer to his mouth, taking a small bite from it.
*56 Seraphim LV 8.1 LY 23.1
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:19:56 GMT -6
“While it is certainly taking some adjusting, it also isn’t as hard as your imagining it is for us to take care of two now either.” Jessica smiles as sets the plate of cookies down on the low table when both Jenny and Jonas took one. Taking her cup of tea and sitting back down in the armchair. “It will only take a bit of training for Ferry to learn what he may or may not do, and we also need to watch out that Poppy isn’t taking over any of Ferry’s bad habits either.” Jonas continues with a grin. “Just yesterday Ferry managed to tip over the trashcan, and have the lid be dragged around his neck while Poppy managed to eat some of the leftover bits from dinner three days ago that was in the trash. They where certainly dirtying up the place quite a bit.” Jonas shook his head at that, though there is underneath that tone laughter. Likely the sight of it was humoristic for him.
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:20:07 GMT -6
“Mommy needed to clean the whole house from their pawprints!” Jenny says while giggling at the end. “Yes, well, it wouldn’t do to have the whole kitchen and living room look like a pigsty.” Jessica mutters out loud, it doesn’t sound like she was agreeing on how funny the situation looked like, and sips from her cup again. “Daddy got to be covered in bubbles while cleaning Poppy and Ferry in the bathroom! It was really funny, he got to have a biiig” She uses her hands to indicate just how big it became. “beard, and all his hair became white! Like you, only bubble!” She giggles again, and he can’t help but feel the corner of his lips up at that. “Must have been quite a sight then.” He agrees with her, the conversations flowed easily in the rest of the time they were all talking, and watching the pups play with each other.
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:20:23 GMT -6
While he may not have liked at first to interact with a kid initially, and was only interested in completing the quest. He can’t say he regrets having taking this one either. The kid grows on you, not to mention the pup’s as well. Seraphim is certainly being a lot more playfully then normally when interacting with the pair. And he can see Poppy and Ferry are comfortable with Seraphim’s presence as well. When the gong of a cuckoo clock announced more than an hour has passed, he set down his second cup of tea on the low table. Standing up. “Well, I think it is time I should be heading out, I still need to do a couple things at my own home.” He mentions, feeling himself getting tired from the constant conversations. While pleasant, he really feels like it would be best to relax at home and most importantly away from the constant pressure of needing to talk.
*59 Seraphim LV 8.2 LY 23.3
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Nov 29, 2019 9:21:16 GMT -6
The family just smiles pleasantly at him, though Jenny looks slightly sad at the news. “Already? But you’ve only been here for a little while.” She says tearfully as she stands up. He lets his eyes stray away from the sight, what to do? What to do? He wasn’t certain how he should deal with this, luckily, or perhaps sensing his discomfort, Jessica is quick to stand up and rustle her daughter’s hair every which way, making the pigtails in her hair loose and slightly askew. “Mom!” She cries out loud as she tries to fix her hair with a pout. “It was great having you, and thank you so much for your help! I think, if you hadn’t come..” Her smile dims as she eyes Ferry sadly, not really wanting to continue further. They all know -maybe except Jenny, that Ferry wouldn’t have been able to get free of those ropes, and likely died there had they not intervened.
*60 Level up! Claw now level 93!
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