Dissent V.3 (1 x 1)

[ty_tay]

Felsii gave a nod as the guard left. She looked to the others and smiled slightly. "Alright then..." She looked down at Mirembe and nodded with a smile. "He did." She looked to Adiira for a moment. "That we shall, and if everyone is ready we should go now before we lose him again."

Ayrian had moved to a more secluded spot than where she was at before. She had found an unused room of which she had laid down in the corner of as if to sleep, though her eyes remained wide open, unwilling to close them. The room remained mostly dark only the light of the hall and a small barely lit gem gave off light.

Eviina nodded and took to cleaning up some of the current mess.

Dagan held onto Rin as he was lifted from the floor.

Jasnah happily followed Rin out of the room, tail wagging.

Avian ignored Deks comment. "Not really sure if you should call him a he or not, but yes he is... Let me put it this way: its the same reason why people look different, wether they be alenthi, Dumerrin, ceverian or lorren. "

Zess rolled her eyes and leaned against the nearby post.

[ScarletFang]

"You heard the lady, let's get a move on! To the stables"! Fal'rien encouraged with a fire now lit in her eyes. She picked up the folds of her dress and made her way toward the door at a fast pace just short of full out running.

Ad'iira nodded with a smirk as she began to chuckle, "Follow that matriarch"! She took a few steps before Mimi grabbed her hand to shuttle her back to Cineal who had laid down to let them climb onto his back. She looked to Felsii with a broad smile, "Care for a lift too, honey"?

Mirembe giggled as she scrambled up to sit between Cineal's antlers with each hand on a tine for balance, "Yeah! Come on Mrs. Purple, Cineal can carry us"!

Arwyn was going through rooms calling for the young girl in a rising panic the longer she searched for her, "Ayrian? Darling I need to talk to you, please! It's about your father"! She swallowed dryly as she continued to scan the halls and bedrooms in vein.

Rin went to her bedroom and bumped the door open with her hip. She set both the boys down on the bed before flitting about to get them changed into something warm again. Once they were clothed she set them down on the floor to explore and play with Liam's stuffed toys and blocks, "Now you two be good. I'll be right back". She turned to Jasnah and raised a hand in command, "Jasnah, watch them".

"That poor 'use-to-be' man" Dek sucked in a breathe with a wince as he shifted uncomfortably. He relaxed again a moment later and seemed to mull over the explanation Avian gave him, "Well he's pretty anyway, or is it handsome? I don't know horse etiquette".

[ty_tay]

Felsii chuckled ever so slightly at started to follow Falrien. She paused when Adiira called to her followed by Mirembes voice. She was hesitant before she nodded. "Alright..." She moved in slight caution towards the stag to climb onto his back.

Ayrian shifted slightly as she heard her name and the mention of her father, but she didnt move much more than that. She blinked and let her gaze slowly go towards the cracked door.

Jasnah continued after Rin and watched as she clothed the two children. She looked at Liam and Dagan as they were placed on the floor to play and whined slightly as Rin commanded her to stay. She reluctantly moved to lay down next to the boys.

Avian huffed a laugh in response. "Keep that thought as a lesson Dek. You never know what kind of punishments people will come up with." He shrugged once again. "Doesnt really matter if you ask me but it might matter to the horse."

[ScarletFang]

Ad'iira scooted forward to sit on Cineal's withers to make room for Felsii. She smiled and stroked the stags mane soothingly, "He's fine, honey. He actually rides a heck of a lot smoother than a horse even if he is bigger".

Mirembe traced the markings on Cineal's head as they waited for the future queen. She giggled as his fluffy ears flicked her legs, "He's extra soft and fuzzy too"!

Cineal watched the royal without interest as he calmly waited for her to approach. His ears flicked as Mimi messed with his fur and tweeted softly to the woman.

Arwyn put a hand to her chest as she tried to regain her breathe. "I'm getting too old for this," She muttered before opening the next door that came into her sights, "Ayrian"? Sure enough the room that she had chosen held the small girls form within and she stepped inside to stand infront of her, "Darling you need to come with me".

Rin nodded in approval and closed the door behind her before quickly going into the bathroom, "Alright let's do this. I'm ready when you are". She left the door open and slipped behind it to hide with her hands at the ready to push the door shut.

"But doesn't that include the punishment I could make too"? Dek smiled wickedly and cracked his knuckles in a loud manner. He glanced between the man and his steed, "Well how can you tell? I don't speak horse".

[ty_tay]

Felsii looked up at Adiira as she spoke. "Sorry, theres just something about riding an oversized deer elemental that makes me second guess myself." She placed a hand on Cineals shoulder before pulling herself onto his back. "So I can feel, Mimi..."

Aryians eyes narrowed to shield from the sudden excess of light as Arwyn opened the door. She avoided meeting the womans gaze as she curled into a ball on the floor, not responding to Arwyn's words. She hugged her knees apparently refusing to move.

Eviina nodded and waited for Rin to be fully hidden before whistling and calling for the felines. She moved back to half hide behind the tub, using its solid mass for what she knew was to come.

All was silent for a moment before there was sudden thumping and padding of what almost sounded like a miniature stampede heading for the bathroom. The snowleopard cubs came barelling into the room with Ashaii practically nipping at their heels. The young felines slid on the floor, trying to stop and wound up hiting against the far wall as Ashaii easily trotted to a halt on the slightly slippery flooring.

Avian raised a brow slightly. "You would willing choose to castrate one of your own if they did something wrong?" He seemed unphased by Deks show of threat towards others. He shrugged lightly. "Read their body language. Theyll tell you when they dont agree. The ears are one example. If they pin them back theyre either spooked or getting mad."

[ScarletFang]

"That's alright, there's a first time for everything and honestly I can't say I didn't have that same reaction the first time Mimi convinced me to get on his back" Ad'iira chuckled and gripped the elementals mane as he shifted to his feet to stand. She smiled back at Felsii, "If you feel funny just grab ahold of me, honey. I won't let you fall".

"WEEEEEE"! Mirembe exclaimed excitedly. She held onto Cineal's antlers as the giant stag moved forward and couldn't help but giggle at how high she was off the ground, "Go, Cineal! Go"!

Cineal stepped over to the door and carefully maneuvered his antlers through the frame before standing tall again and quickly gaining speed, with mimis encouragement, into a wide trot that was so smooth it almost didn't feel like he was gating at all. It didn't take much time to catch up to Fal'rien who had stopped to wait for the others anxiously.

"You took the express route I see" Fal'rien smirked before turning again and making her way to the great hall to get to the stables faster, "No need to dilly dally, we have an assassin to convince to stay before he slips away again".

Arwyn frowned at the state of the young girl on the floor. She stepped forward and sucked in a breathe to build up her courage before kneeling and carefully scooping up Ayrian into her arms, "Now you listen here, I won't take no for an answer nor am I going to negotiate. Let's go".

Rins smile grew with the noise of chaos as it became louder and didn't hesitate to slam the door shut the moment Ashaii's tail was clear of the frame. She leaned against the barrier to make sure it was sealed completely and chuckled at the cubs antics, "How much do you want to bet that they lose all trust in me after this"?

"It'd depend on the severity of their stupidity, but it's certainly not out o the question. I mean if you kick a man hard enough then he may not even have kids after that" Dek smirked as he tried to negotiate through his harshness of disciplines. He turned back to the gelding and cocked his head, "Body language, eh? It's one of the many fine and few talents I possess, but I'm very good at reading it... with people at least". He studied the horse and began to compare him to some of the others in the stables.

[ty_tay]

"Well its not just tha-" Felsii broke off with a light squeak as Cineal stood, grabbing a fistful of his fur in the process of trying not to fall off. She looked to Adiira and nodded slightly, her eyes flicking with fear. As soon as Cineal started moving she grabbed hold of Adiiras shoulder.

Eviina laughed lightly and looked to Rin. "No worries dear. Just give them food and theyll forget all about this."

The cubs picked themselves off the floor only to go towards the door yowling in a pitiful manner as if wanting to be let out.

"Yet another way for someone to be cruel." Avian muttered. "Well you may want to learn the body language of other creatures too. Its pretty helpful."

The gelding snorted at Dek again as he tried to examine him. He flicked his ear and shifted his weight on his feet.

[ScarletFang]

Ad'iira chuckled and took hold of Felsii's hand to help both stabilize and reassure her, "Been a while since you've ridden I take it"? She held onto Cineal's mane with her other hand and grinned as he slowed to a walk next to her mother in law, "What? You said we were in a rush".

Fal'rien chuckled once and pushed the door open to the great hall headed for the courtyard. She looked up to Felsii and smiled softly, "Almost there, darling, just a little ways more".

Arwyn made sure Ayrian was secure against her side, taking every precaution with the child as her back began to spasm from the added strain of carrying her. She twisted on her heel and started for the great room at a brisk pace without another word.

"I really hope you're right on that" Rin sighed with a smirk as the cubs came to paw at the door, "Sorry little ones, but you're not getting out of this any more than we are". She glanced to Eviina and motioned to the three felines, "Whose first"?

"Well I can pick up on the easy stuff like growls, roars, and bared teeth. If they charge they're either really happy or really p***** but horses don't do that... they apparently pin their ears, which yours isn't doing. Does that me he likes me"? Dek asked as his gaze came back to rest on the gelding with a grin.

[ty_tay]

Felsii made a noise of uncertainty in response to Adiira. "Try basically never... Im not big on riding in general and the few times I have ridden I had Crii holding onto me and a harness so I didnt fall off." She didnt respond much more then a sligjtly releaved look to Falrien.

Ayrian didnt move and didnt put up a fight, though she didnt try to help Arwyn either. She acted almost like dead weight and never said a word as she was lifted and carried off.

Viltier nearly did a double take as he saw Arwyn carrying Ayrian. He quickly trotted towards them. "Lady Arwyn? Do you need help?"

Eviina smiled in a reassuring manner to Rins response. She looked to the felines. "Ashaii will go last. He likes to take his time and soak in the water, so lets go with her." She pointed to the lighter of the two cubs who was also smaller and the more laid back of the two.

"Oh horses do charge. Especially when in the pasture. They also scream in certain bd occasions." Avian replied. He looked to his horse for a moment. "Id call that indefference "

The gelding stared back at Dek almost as if holding a lazy competition.

[ScarletFang]

"Oh honey, we have to change that"! Ad'iira lit up with a bright smile as she half turned to look over her shoulder at the future queen. "You, me, and the boys! As soon as little one is born healthy and happy I can teach you all about riding". She sat up straighter and squeezed Cineal's sides for balance as he ran out into the gravelly courtyard.

Fal'rien had opened the main doors, too focused to shut them again as she be-lined toward the stables with a building sense of concern. She slowed to a halt just outside the stables and spoke in a hushed tone, "Alright girls, time to get down here and face this situation together".

Arwyn was trying to fight through the pain in her back, bound and determined to reunite the father-daughter pair no matter the expense. Her gaze flicked to Viltier and a sense of relief washed over her, "If you could manage the time it'd be much appreciated. We have to take Ayrian to the great hall, without a moment to lose".

Rin nodded with a reluctant sigh and a smile as she pulled the same trick as she had with Jasnah, "Come here baby girl, your mom has spoken". She scooped the fluffy cub up with one arm under her rump and the other under her chest headed for the tub.

"Whoof, they sound as wild and crazy as the sea" Dek chuckled then shrugged as Avian made his observation, "I'd rather have indifferent than a scream in my ears and teeth in my arm... or a hoof in other places". He picked up on the sound of crunching stone outside but dismissed it as he went back to watching the other horses around them.