☣Ɯ α я☣ {1x1 with Alpha*}

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Toshiro stares down at the young baby, eyes wide. He shifts the baby, slightly awkward as he moves to take a seat just in case. He looks over at the two weres and nods. "Yeah, tomorrow morning I can scout the area, see what's on the other side of the trench," he says. He looks over at Ammonia and offers her a weak smile before looking down at the tiny baby in his arms. He doesn't bother to really move much as he doesn't want to cause harm to the child and upset the his parents. "Akul...," he whispers to himself as he squints slightly at the baby.

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Michael laughs. "But it's never fun to eat alone. Let me make a snack then at least for myself before we find the libary," he says

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Anne looks over her shoulder at the dragon boy, "just support his head." She advises as she stoops to throw more wood into her fire. The baby opens his eyes, displaying the same red eyes as his mother and the brown curls of his father on his head. Akul mutters something, grasping Toshiro's finger in a surprisingly strong grip and pulling the finger to his mouth. "He likes you. " She says cheerfully, "food will be ready soon, and I'll relieve you. "

NoLand sets aside one cloth and picks up what can only be described as a baby carrier sling. "Ammon, come here." He requests, standing. As she does, and comes closer, he begins to measure the girl against the carrier, "hm." He has a few pins between his lips and begins to pin the fabric at proper locations.

"Oh Shiro, you're amazing with him." The green eyed girl says softly, watching her mate with the baby. Ammon smiles at him, and then when released from the weirwolfs' work sits and cradles the egg.

"I'm making the carrier for the baby fit you. Itll have a pouch for your egg. And a backpack for supplies. " NoLand explains as he too sits again.

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Morag nods, he can understand all that - sustainance is important. "For mortals, sustenance with companionship cures lonliness?"

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Toshiro nods, quickly adjusting his other hand when the child grabs his other hand. He stares at the child, impressed by the strength. He looks up when Ammonia is called over by Noland. A deep blush takes over his cheeks when Ammonia compliments him. However that doesn't stop the deep rumble like purr from escaping his chest. His inner dragon practically preening over the compliments from his mate. He watches, intrigued by the sling Noland is working on fixing up for Ammonia to use. She settles back down next to him, he smiles warmly   his mate.

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Michael nods. "Yes my dearest friend. Snacks and doing something with a friend are the best cures for loneliness," he agrees when they reach the kitchen. A bowl of fruit will be easy enough to get and he can grab a little extra just in case Morag would like a few.

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Ammonia holds the egg and leans against her mate; Would this egg - or any other - love her? Besides the magic, what guarantee does she have? Of course they'd have no choice but to love Toshiro. He's the same as them. What would make the eggs hatch?

NoLand stiffens at a something, setting his sewing down and rising; "hold onto something. " Is advised before the earth begins to shutter and shake, stone and sand pitching beneath and all around them. "It'll be over soon, it doesn't last long. " Ammon clutches the egg tightly to her egg, afraid to drop it - not that she thinks anything can injure the dracling inside, but because it's instinct to protect her baby. Anna huffs at the same time that her mate rises, bracing herself against the small counter - then, it's over. NoLand speaks again, "ill go and see if the path has changed. " He sheds his long sleeved shirt and changes forms before trotting out of the dog flap.

Anna is frowning; but, she fills a pair of bowls with thick, hot stew. "Come and eat." Is advised, "its a little spicy though, but it isn't too hot. He'll be back when he can." The she-wolf serves some bread with honey on a plate onto the table and then the bowls, "I'll have some milk in the morning." She turns and places a pair of spoons down before walking over to take her baby from the dragon.

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NoLand is out in the dark, he is walking as quietly as he can, eyes up, nose in the air.

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Dearest friend? Morag follows curiously, swiping cheese from a tray and some nuts. The angel takes in the information and then asks a young boy where the library is; that young one takes his hand and walks the pair to the place before darting away.

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Toshiro braces himself against the earthquake, clutching onto the child as his eyes widen slightly, more in concern for the child. When it passes, he nods. He watches Noland disappear. He stands up once Anne takes the baby. He grabs Ammonia hand and leads her to the table. He sits down, staring at the food. He doesn't even remember the last time he ate. He had skipped breakfast to find Ammonia and then trying to escape hasn't allowed him the chance to eat. He grabs a piece of bread and munches away.


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Michael enters the library, almost vibrating with excitement at the idea of being able to read. It was the one hobby he indulged in while he was ruling his kingdom. It was easy to pick up a book and set it down when somebody needed him. He runs a hand along the spines as he walks along a book shelf. He reads the title, wondering if he can find a book on shifters. The talk with the king had made him curious.

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Green eyes dart about, frantically and when the quaking ends she exhales her nervousness. Then, when prompted, she rises with her mate to sit at the table. "This smells wonderful!" Cries out the human girl as she takes a seat again, swallowing her saliva. It isn't long before she is eating, perhaps with too little manners.

Anne nods, and carries Akul from the room, back into the bedroom. When she returns she quietly sits on the couch and takes up sewing where her own mate had left off. Would he be safe? When would he return?

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NoLand walks to the edge of the divide, sniffs and then shifts form - he pulls the Sunstone out, and looks around in the light that mimics the suns' light at noon in summer - it gives everything a flat appearance. Satisfied, the wolf stores the item and turns away. Before he's taken five steps he has returned to his wolf self. He's headed home.

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Morag sits on a bean bag and watches his bonded quietly; what is he looking for? What is his fascination with these things called books?

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Toshiro eats his food. He looks over at Anne, and then to Ammonia. He turns slightly to watch the door, wanting to keep an eye for Noland. Once the wolf returns Toshiro will set out to scout the otherside so he can formulate a plan of attack to rescue the remaining eggs. He closes his eyes and just let's his magic slowly wind through the earth. His breathing slow downs for a minute before his eyes snap open and he staring back at the door.

"I can feel all the eggs," he informs his mate and Anne. "Their magic is strong too," he whispers, slightly in awe at the feel of the raw ancient magic the eggs exude. The one him and Ammonia have with them has toned its magic down since it bonded to Ammonia.

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Michael stops before a cluster of books. He pulls about 5 off the shelf before turning to look at Morag. "Wpuld you like to read with me? You can also rest and relax. I'm going to read on ancient dragons and shifters. Our talk with the king has piped my interest," he says.

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"What do they feel like?" Anne asks, wondering if it feels like shifting forms when the moon calls, or bloodlust and violence, or if it feels like knowing there's a baby growing in your belly. Of course, she doesn't voice this. The she-wolf has finished packing the small bag of memorabilia - she knows she won't return to her den - and finally settles at the table. Anne serves herself and eats quietly, ears straining for news of her mate.

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Ammonia smiles happily; Their babies are still safe. "Can you feel NoLand?" Is asked softly, "is he alright after that last quake?" She peers over at their hosts room - where the wolf is tinkering about. Though the quake hadn't reached them so much - just a mild earthquake, - she worries about the wolf. She does lean over, brushing her hand against his cheek. "I'm going to get some sleep. " Is announced when Anne sits down, she stands and walks to the egg, picking it up and then carrying it back to the bedroom. She lies on the bed, curling around the egg, and falls asleep.

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Anne turns to the dragon; "is he alright?" Is asked softly, afraid for NoLand. They may fight, and not be around eachother much, but she loves him. Just as she loves their she-cub Akul. The drops her head, avoiding his gaze, "I was thinking... what if I bit your mate?" It's a nervous question, "she'd be like me, less fragile. She'd remain your mate, she'd have a marsupial pouch for cubs. Like a baby carrier. And um, she could change forms too. She wouldn't be like my mate, NoLand, she'd keep her mind with the moon." The she-wolf only asks after Ammonia is asleep: so she wouldn't get her hopes up.

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NoLand had ended up returning to human form as another quake had begun and then ended. The wolf man had barely avoided a few falling rocks; stones which ended up opening another cavern. Timid, he goes inside to look around... and finds what he thinks is important. Gathering the large item into his arms he leaves again.

When he returns he has scratches and the injury on his chest still, his feet are sore and he is cold. The wolf knocks on the locked door, coughing. "It's me, NoLand. Let me in Toshiro."

Anne and Ammonia had submitted to sleep a few hours ago, as he can hear their deep breathing. Was the dragon boy still up? He's exhausted, could use a few hours of sleep. The door opens as he lugs the objects back to his chest - one brown or bronze, the other gray with opal like specks. Filthy, he stumbles into the house. "Found these, earth shake opened into another nest." Is said quietly, "they're yours."

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Morag is quiet, wanting to deflect. Instead, the angel is honest. "I do not know your languages in that manner." Is answered, referring to reading. His hands are still; "I don't mind listening."

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Toahiro looks at both of them and hums. "It's hard to describe. Just...like babies. Babies looking for their mother. The magic they posses is wild and fearful. Smart little things even though they haven't hatched. Every single one is unclaimed and none of have bonded to their captors," he explains.

He watches Anne for a moment before nodded to them both. "I felt Noland. He is still alive," he confirms with a brief nod of his head. He smiles at Ammonia warmly when she tells him he is going to bed. He looks at Anne once Ammonia is in the room. "I..that would be lovely but I would an all honesty leave that up to Ammonia. It would be her choice, not mine. This is something I won't decide for her," he says. He smiles at Anne. He then bids her good night when she leaves, promising the she-wolf that he will stay up until Noland returns.

Toshiro has busy himself by making a small bag of supplies to last him while he scouts. He is quick to answer the door when he hears a knock, shocked at what Noland carries with him. He nods, moving swiftly to place them carefully on a chair before grabbing the supplies needed to bandage up the wound on Noland's chest. "Here," he says, setting the supplies down by Noland before turning to the fire so he can rekindle the dying embers to warm up the shifter.

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Michael nods at the angel. "I can do that. Take a seat," he says with a grin, waving towards a seat by him.


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Pantera woke up, feeling a lot better after sleeping in a bed. He is slightly confused to see Max curled up with him, but the elf had silently left the bed, leaving the shifter to rest even longer. Pantera slips from the room, running a hand through his longer then normal locks of brown hair. He blows a breath, slightly annoyed by the now shoulder length strands. He steps down the kitchen. "Hello, mind if I get a small snack to eat?" He asks a were in the kitchen. The were nods before passing along a bowl filled with an easy salad. He gives his thanks. "Oh..Have you seen Morag and Michael?" He asks, turning to look back at the were.

"They went to the library. Here, I will guide you," the young were responds, slipping past the elf and leading the way. Pantera nibbles on a few veggies that are the salad as they walk. Once at the doors, Pantera knocks before entering. He looks around, searching for the two he is trying to find. "Morag?" He calls softly before finding the two seated at a table with a few books along the table.

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Anne nods, eyes full of grief and misplaced anger; those poor babies. How could their mothers, their fathers, have hid them so deep in the earth? Why not find someone to love them before their deaths? "I'm sure you and your mate will love them immensely. " She answers as she dips her bread into the bowl of honey. When the draconian boy tells her of it being his mates' choice, of how he wouldn't take her choice she beams. "Thank you, for news on my mate. I'll see you later." She rises, and walks into the other room.

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NoLand relinquishes his hold on the eggs, nearly swaying on his feet. How long has it been since he slept? He does however refuse to sit, instead the creature goes to the kitchen, takes a cloth and washes the dust from his skin. "How could you stand the sorrow?" Says the soldier, eyes refusing to lift from shaking hands. "How could you bear the weight of their grief and hopelessness?" He shutters, filling a bowl of his own with stew before sitting at the table and scarfing down the meal like it's his last. The heat from the food and the fire is nice; NoLand is quiet while he eats.

"My name was Benami. I go by NoLand here in this kingdom because... well.. there's a price on my head otherwise. Anne wasn't my mate when she had Akul. Her mate was a dragon, like you. You don't know it, but Anne is much older than she looks. We were apart of a pack, one that was killed because most of us wolves are like me and loose their minds with the full moon, people were afraid. She was with her mate when it happened. And he took the weapon meant for her. She and I escaped; she didn't know she was expecting. Her mates name was Thalidome, or Dome, met him a few times and became good friends. Said he had a brother, a nephew. I think you're the nephew. " Why is he telling him this?

Anne had asked him to; was afraid of the reaction.

"Akul is the last of a great line of dragons and transylvanian weirwolves like Anne. Anne is sick, she likely will not live through the months to come. " He quietly is bandaging himself; aware of the late hour and the gravity of this information. The claims. Was it possible that by marriage Toshiro was Annes' nephew?

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Morag nods, listening to his bonded, and takes a seat. He's listening to the reading when there is a weir who arrives - a very young one. And then the Elf. "Pantera?" Is questioned.