1x1 between Alpha* and Daisy!

[Alpha*]

His blue eyes are wide and dark, "he... is... " The dead are silent. "Bowen will be with us soon." He tries to comfort her. "If you truly want to we can go back?" He questions, suppressing his own worry - Rolyuk was... is... relentless, vile, vicious. But he, and the Mera, weren't unintelligent. If anything they are very much so the opposite.

Fallen swallows, lowering his head and plodding onwards. The wind fights their every step.

--

They stop that night at the log before the clearing full of human traps. "Are you hungry?" He asks tieredly, hearing those pitiful, horrific cries again.

Begging for aid, retribution and release; some stronger than others. If he had the energy he would dig graves again, mourn them as they SHOULD be mourned...
Not just let into the heavens.

There would be no sleep tonight for him. (But he says nothing about it, doesn't appear to be reactive - he doesn't want Ice to worry.)

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Kipsa sighed and padded along with them without any further complaint, although her ears were to attention as if waiting for any cry of alarm that might come from behind.

"I think we should rest and eat." Ice nodded slowly. "I'm quite hungry, and walking against the gale consumes more energy than with." Kipsa is quiet, staring out in to the clearing. Though the cat's ancestors were only blurs to her, she could easily see the torment of her own kind's souls, unable to find space among the stars for themselves. She swallowed and turned her gaze away. When she leads a tribe of her own she will lead those lost souls to a place of their own, she tells herself. They'll have an afterlife worth all the days of waiting.

[Alpha*]

FallenRains doesn't miss Kipsa's sorrow, but he pretends to. "I'll go get us some. Stay here. " with that the silver cat disappears into the foliage.

It isnt long before he comes back, carrying a rabbit. Twice more he comes and goes, and at the end of the third he settles, panting. "Come and eat."

[Lemon Tea Rain]

(I can't think of a reply just yet, but happy new year!!)

[Lemon Tea Rain]

(Oh my lord I can't believe I forgot about this for almost the whole month, I'm so sorry!)

Kipsa was grateful for the distraction of food, although her mind weighed heavy with thoughts she didn't care to share with the cats. "Thanks." She murmured quietly to Fallenrains, before shifting slightly to eat her rabbit quietly.

Ice pressed carefully up against Fallenrains. "You can have some of mine, if your meal doesn't satisfy." He said. He knew fallen likely wouldn't even finished his own meal, yet alone more than just his own, but he wished to offer anyway.

[Alpha*]

Truthfully, he isnt hungry. "Thank you. " is murmured, FallenRains sighs softly- understanding the worry in blue eyes like his own. "I do enjoy rabbit.." is stated at last - as if that's a decision maker and not an admittance.

With that, he tucks one paw beneath his chest and begins to eat his own meal. The meat from his kill is still warm, but for once he doesnt pray.

He had done that before. "Ice?" He questions, " what does our future hold?"

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Ice flicked his tail. "I'm not sure what you mean." He responded softly. "Our future as a group, on this.. mission.. or our future?" He looked to the smaller Tom. "Because if you mean ours.. I know there's more to the world than snow and rock." He replied quietly. "If, for just some time, we could go somewhere together.. I've always wondered what it's like at the bottom of the mountain - I look out and I see the world below go from green, to brown, to dead then green again - I'd love to see that world with you." He cleared his throat with an awkward smile. "A strange request, I suppose. "But just imagine it. Waking up together, warm from a night of sharing our nest, to a beautiful world of green and water instead of Ice... Ah... Probably not the answer you wanted. But that's the future I'd want for us - a warm cave together, where the world isn't white, but green."

[Alpha*]

Hes silent, the tender words twinging his heart; "I mean..." oh how he hates to stop those soft wonderings! FallenRains stares at the tip of his tail, "I mean.. your tribe. Will they seek to hurt you?"

To take what is his.

Blue bleeds from the nothingness of his eyes, and fades into an almost white; such is the darkness that is coiled in his chest. He wouldn't hesitate to --

A deep breath. (Never again would he loose his One due to a weakness of his own flesh.)

Fallen hums, "Ice... I mean, would you... truly be happy with my lifestyle? With never staying in one place. " he takes another slow bite from his kill.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Ice flicked his tail. "My tribe will not be happy that I'm leaving... however, they wouldn't harm me for it." He responded softly. "Of course their disappointment may hurt, but I'm without kin there. I'm not leaving family behind." He took a bite of his kill, carefully swiping a paw over his muzzle before answering his second question. "I suppose I may tire of it, when I'm old and crooked, and my bones ache to move." He responded. "But until that day I could follow you to the ends of the world and I'd still have the joy and love for you to keep following."

[Alpha*]

When his bones ache for moving, as Fallens own do? He swipes his toung across one ear and smiles a moment. "I mean that I hope you would remain happy... not only contented." Is said at last, voice pitched low. He spares a glance at Kipsa, and sighs, "Kip?" Questions the silver cat, "you know... my ancestors... "

How to put this delicately?

"They have space for lynx kind. " is settled on at last, "all you have to do is ask.."

A glance towards his mate. "Come with me, Ice. I wish that you would see my work.