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Post by Ashe on May 26, 2021 4:10:33 GMT -6
Azrael listened to her talk of her ‘brothers’, even if they weren’t siblings. He understood the bonds that went beyond blood! He felt like family with his own non-siblings as well, though he did have to admit his bond with Trish was stronger.
”I have a sibling named Trish. She is a Malavos like me, only a little tougher.” He thought of her as more brutish, less cunning. But that wouldn’t make for a nice introduction! And he wasn’t trying to sound rude or ungrateful. ”The king of the cave is Santiago. He is Ashe’s favorite. He has a daughter, named Lucretia. She is very smart and loves to swim. He also has a granddaughter named Phaze, she is a young Makiyan. Trish and I watch over the babies while Santiago is away.” He was a proud babysitter! He didn’t want to admit that the babies were way smarter than he was, though. He still felt valued, even if he wasn’t a rocket Draconic.
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Post by Jinx on May 26, 2021 4:11:05 GMT -6
This got her attention! Starburst perked up at the mention of babies being in his cave, and the fact that he watched over the babies. Though she had a younger brother, Alcatraz kind of kept watch over them all. She was barely grown herself, after all! But here he was, Azrael, with plenty of experience, and the fact that he liked the babies! Maybe, once they all hatched, they would each have a baby to care for. She found it would be really cute, to see him with a baby.
”I bet you will be a wonderful father,” she told him. ”Since you like hatchlings so much. And you have the experience! Have you… Wanted your own, before?” She tilted her head, regarding him. If he did, then why hadn’t he had some before now? And if he didn’t, if he was just happy baby sitting… Maybe she shouldn’t ask these questions where the answer might affect her.
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Post by Ashe on May 26, 2021 4:11:28 GMT -6
Azrael sat down, curling his tail around him. It swayed lightly, occasionally tapping against the floor. He regarded her with a curious expression. ”I never really thought about it before,” He admitted. ”It never came up. And then, I guess I just… Between Trish and the babies, it never occurred to me to have my own.” He shifted his weight a bit, still gazing at her. ”Until now, of course.” He wasn’t sure how much of this was him being chosen, or her accepting him volunteering, but it was something the humans had cooked up together. And he couldn’t be any happier about it, truth be told.
He knew already that she really wanted babies, so there was no reason to ask the same question. Instead, he hesitated, then he stood up, tail swinging back to its normal position. ”Would you fancy a swim, perhaps?” He asked her. ”Or rather, a bathe- I do not think the water is deep.”
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Post by Jinx on May 26, 2021 4:11:44 GMT -6
The slight female would have blushed if she would have been able to. So he wanted babies now? Because they would be...with her? That was sweet of him. He didn’t need to be so sweet, she thought. She was already here, and they had a goal in mind. It wasn’t like she was going to just back out now. But here he was, still being nice. Maybe he was just this nice in general? And to think, she’d had a lower opinion of Malavos at the start of all this.
”That sounds lovely,” She said, agreeing to join him in this - bathe. Swim. This journey into the water. ”It is a good thing that it is not deep. Because I don’t think I can swim too well.” She had never been in water, truthfully. Though now might be a good time to try it, with a strong male near her. Was it worth the risk?
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Post by Ashe on May 26, 2021 4:12:02 GMT -6
Azrael was pleased she decided to join him. He led her to the edge of the water and looked down, trying to judge the depth. It didn’t look that deep, but the water was clear, and he had been tricked by water like this before. Thinking it just a foot deep,he had waltzed right on in - and fell into water deeper than he was tall. ”Allow me. Test.” Cautiously, he put a foot in, then lowered his leg. He leaned in, his chest touching the water, then his neck. Just when he thought he was going to have an embarrassing repeat of the former episode, his claws touched smooth rock. He shifted his weight and brought the other leg down to join. Soon, he was in the water, submerged to his wings.
”It may be a little deep for you,” He admitted. But if you stay near the edge, it is more shallow.”[/b] He would make sure she did not drown.
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Post by Jinx on May 26, 2021 4:12:26 GMT -6
The small Devaros watched him as he went into the water. The further he sank into the depths, the more nervous she got. Well, it might not be too deep for him, but it certainly looked deep for her! She was concerned, but perhaps she could stand on her hind legs and keep her head above the surface that way. Cautiously, she started to follow him, climbing into the pool on the edge, using the rocks for extra purchase. But then she was in the water, standing mostly on her hind legs like she had thought previously. She floated, bobbing gently as he moved and caused waves. With her wings, she was able to maintain her position. This felt rather nice, though! She flapped her wings and moved closer to Azrael. She was finding she was quite enjoying his company now! Not that she had ever not - they had seemed to hit it off right from the start.
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Post by Ashe on May 26, 2021 4:13:06 GMT -6
Azrael watched her get in, ready to help her if she needed him. He would be there in an instant at the first sign of trouble! He moved to be closer to her when she first got in, but he noticed the rolling waves he made just by moving his bulk, and he stopped. Holding still, he allowed her to come to him. The waves she made were harmless to him, slapping against his side. The temperature was great- not cold, but not scalding. It was hot outside, he didn’t need to be hot on the inside from the water boiling him! But it was refreshing and relaxing. He sighed and found himself sinking in deeper, his limbs loosening.
”This is wonderful,” He said, looking over at his new friend. He wanted to make sure she was having a good time too. He hoped she truly was - not that she was just pretending for his sake! It had to be true joy!
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Post by Jinx on May 26, 2021 4:13:26 GMT -6
”It is!” She replied. And she meant it! Starburst was getting used to this odd way of floating, and she bobbed around Azrael as he stood still. She moved her legs, too, to help keep her steady. Was this swimming? Probably not, because her feet were touching the bottom. She was tempted to dive under the surface, but something in her told her now was not the time to experiment. She wanted to be graceful, impressive. Even if he was here already and didn’t need to be wooed. Even if he was already being nice to her. It was a weird feeling, this. She found herself trying to glide through the water more, instead of bobbing. She would push off with her hind legs, paddle a couple of times with her front legs, and land again. Gracefully, because she was indeed a lady. She did this for a few cycles of the pool, then she started to tire and returned to the edge.
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Post by Ashe on May 26, 2021 4:13:42 GMT -6
Azrael stayed in one place, watching her enjoy herself. He really wanted her to be happy, and to enjoy the time she spent with him here, today. He waited until she was done playing, and went to grab hold of the rocks at the edge, then he walked over and joined her. He stretched out and laid his head on the dry rocks, while leaving his body mostly in the water. She was welcome to cling to him if she wanted, or not.
”Do you ever think of the future?” He asked suddenly. Questions just came to his mind and there was nothing he could do about it. This was an odd one, and he felt like he should explain. ”I don’t usually think about anything past today. But the others talk of the future. Of goals, things they want to do. Sometimes I think they worry too much about the future. Not enough about the present.”
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Post by Jinx on May 26, 2021 4:14:05 GMT -6
”Well,” she said as she nuzzled her face into the side of his neck, growing affectionate. She was warmed by the contact more than the water, more than the sun outside. ”I have thought of raising a healthy clutch, of them growing strong and raising their own babies. I have thought of making friends, and living happily with them in the same cave. But besides that… I don’t have any concrete goals,” She admitted. She felt like that landed her somewhere between Az, who lived in the moment it sounded like, and the Makiyan family he lived with. ”I do enjoy the present!” She reassured him. ”It is what I enjoy the most. But, when you think of the future, it gives you something to look forward to. Like, when you’re eating… You save the best for last, because it’s the best and you want to enjoy it?” She stretched herself out as much as she could, too.
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Post by Ashe on May 26, 2021 4:14:36 GMT -6
Azrael chuckled. ”I eat my favorite parts first,” He told her. Of course he did - why wait? If you wanted something, you should get that something. There was no point in waiting around for it, or putting it off. Go get it now, when you want it! But he didn’t want to argue his point, because he didn’t want to argue with her in the slightest. He, too, was warmed by the contact when she nuzzled against him, and he turned his head and gave her cheek a lick. He had seen Ashe do this to other humans before, and it was the best imitation he could do. But maybe she did have a point, about having something to look forward to… He would look forward to seeing her again, for starters. And thinking of that time in the future would make him happy, too. But, being himself, he was thinking mostly of the moments spent now in the present… And of course, in the near future.
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