I See it Only One Way 1X1 With HowlingWolf

[Larynx]

:Ilianda:
Letting out a deep breath of relief she replied softly," Then...we...my dear...are in...my terr-..-i-...-tory." A little of the discomfort and hopelessness cleared, she felt much better knowing they were both in good paws and not being held hostage. At least as far as she could tell, for only in her clan's territory did the yellow flowers grow. The last thing she wanted was to be wrong.

[AgroShadow]

Abhay

Abhay lowered his head to his paws once he heard the good news. He attempted to fight the grimace of pain that wanted to force it's way onto his features as he felt the weight on his lungs increase with the head lowering. Unable to hold it much longer, he let out a raspy cough that shook his whole frame and left him gasping for air. He closed his eyes and attempted to focus on his breathing, attempting to bring it back to a slower pace as the fast rasping of air whooshing in and out was very painful for the male. He brought it down, but the pain still wasn't leaving his lungs alone. He glanced at Illianda. "Well... this... might.. be a... prob-..lem.." He groaned slightly through clenched teeth as another wave of pain hit him when he tried to inhale.

[Larynx]

:Ilianda:
Taking her paw away from her face slowly, she had to squint as the light hit her eyes but it was much less painful then before. Flicking her ears towards Abhay's sounds of distress, she nudged him on the shoulder with her nose gently. "Take...it easy." She winced as the groan of pain hit her ears like a paw smack, this was not good. "It'll...be alright." She said softly. "You're...not...alone, love. I've...got my...own." Speaking was getting easier now, and she was grateful. She knew she would've come to hate the sound of her own voice if it stayed bad.

[AgroShadow]

Abhay

Abhay nodded slightly, able to understand her but unable to speak without pain rocketing through his system. His breathing was still haggard and was beginning to sound more like wheezing as he tried to calm down enough to just breath properly, but he couldn't just get in enough air. His mind wanted him to start panicking, his every breath just not enough air for him.

[Larynx]

:Ilianda:
Worry seemed to weigh her down as she swung her head away from his shoulder to face him. She ignored the pain that shivered through her body like falling into the river on the hottest of summer days. Gently she ran her tongue over the top of his head, again and again, hoping to get Abhay to relax. She tried to purr, for her own sake as well as his, but three tries only produced a raspy hiss of air through her teeth and a dull ache in her lungs. She tried once more and was glad at the soft purr that vibrated through her.

[AgroShadow]

Abhay

Abhay tried to focus on Illianda's tongue running over his head, trying to match his breathing with her purring. The first couple of tries were hard and he couldn't hold them as long for as long as she held hers, but he kept trying, straining his lungs to try and take the air that he wanted, that he needed. He slowly brought down how fast he was breathing, but it still sounded labored and raspy, he managed to keep it from overpowering him again. "Well... that was... interesting..." He coughed a bit more, removing some discomfort from his throat and lungs that seemed to have accumulated there when he was having trouble. Blood showed on the ground where he tilted his head away from Illianda as he coughed.

[Larynx]

:Ilianda:
She watched him with concern clouding her eyes and dampening her spirit. She didn't know what to say to comfort him as he turned away coughing. She wished she could take away some of his pain, but she herself was hurting. With a sigh that interrupted her purring, she continued licking Abhay gently.

:Jarume:
He stretched, feeling old, very old. His bones seemed to ache all the time now. Especially compared to all the young leopards running about, being foolish with their loved ones. Romping around like crazy cats. He couldn't blame them though, they had just fought a clan war, and it had nearly destroyed them, cutting them down to less than half their former prowess. With a sigh, he thought back to what seemed like only yesterday to him. It was all because of some foolhardy pair of lovers...which he should go check on now. Rising to his paws gingerly, her padded slowly towards the den, feeling every ache. Looking in sent a flare of joy through him. "Well, would you look at that." He called gruffly.

[AgroShadow]

Abhay

Abhay gave a small sigh, his breathing back to what it was before his fit, not great, but good enough for him. He returned Illianda's gesture, by running his own tongue up her chest and neck. He lifted his head as a familiar voice reached his ears. He blinked a few times to ward off the fuzziness of the brightness the covered his eyes for a minute or two. "Jerume." He gave a small smile at the familiar shape as it started to form, excited to see that the old healer was okay since the last time he saw him, he wasn't in that great of a condition.

[Larynx]

:Ilianda:
She whipped her head around at the sound of a familiar voice. She had to squint against the light, but was able to see a form. Blocking most of the light, it took a while for the cat's features to be recognized, but when she did she smiled. He had been through so much, and most of it for them. Her smile faltered as he padded in, obviously stiff with pain. But it was the scars gouged into the back of his neck and across his face that made her fight back tears. "Jarume." She whispered.

:Jarume:
Feeling older than ever as he noticed their reactions he padded just inside the den, and sat, curling his knobby tail around his paws. He held their gazes, not in the least ashamed or scared or frightened. This was now how he'd spend the last of his days, scarred up but alive and as an honored hero, healer, and elder. "Ilianda, my dear." He said, dipping his head. "Abhay." He dipped his head slightly. "It has been a long time since I have been able to speak with you two. I'm assuming you've been awake for only a few minutes, and have yet to learn all that has happened." He said with a flick of his notched ears.

[AgroShadow]

Abhay

Abhay nodded slightly at Jerume's words. He too had seen the scars covering the old healers face and neck, and he felt terrible for what parts he played in these last events. But the mention of something that had happened, his mind swirled with thoughts and questions.What happened to his mother? Tanvi....? Did they ever find her? What about the rest of his clan? What was going to happen to them? He would have burst out with all these questions if he could have sucked in enough air to do so, but that was all going to have to wait. He was sure Jerume would answer them all in good time.