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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 17:43:22 GMT -5
Raem smiled and lay there. "I've been defeated! Nooooooooo!" And then Raem went limp, his eyes shut as he held his breath.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 17:45:31 GMT -5
"Uncle Raem?" Xai asked, poking his new uncle's limp form in the ribs. "You still alive? Can you tell me what happens when you die? Dad doesn't know, and Scyla doesn't, neither."
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 17:57:01 GMT -5
Raem opened one eye. "Uhh..." He sat up, shaking dust and pebbles form his pelt and looking about to check if anyone was within earshot. No one but the pups were. "C'mon over here, pups. I dunno what the rest of the Pack will say about me telling you this so...don't tell anyone, alright?" The husky waited until the pups had gathered around him. "My mother told me when I was about your age what happens when you die. Where I lived, their were great lights that would alight the sky on some nights. They were beautiful...the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. You don't forget the Northern Lights once you see them." Raem paused. "When you die, your body stays here for your loved ones to mourn. But your spirit finds it's way to the Northern Lights, or to the sky and stars. You create a star when you die, you know, so your loved ones know your always looking down on them. There are other dogs up there, too, but there are always wolves. There are a couple of them up there. They are the Sky Gods, as my mother called them."
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Post by Burn on Feb 5, 2009 18:05:19 GMT -5
Zosa and Denko tilted there heads thinking about what had just been said by the older dog. "It sounds pretty" Zosa gushed with a smile as she though about the northern lights she had not seen them before but she heard they were beautiful.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 18:11:37 GMT -5
Raem smiled and nodded. "Maybe you guys will get to see them someday." he speculated.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 18:27:55 GMT -5
"The Sky Gods.." Xai repeated in an amazed whisper. "I wanna be a Sky God! Can I be a Sky God, uncle Raem? Please?" His tail wagged, liking the idea of being a god. "Can you bring me to see the Northern Lights? I wanna see a spirit!"
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 18:30:25 GMT -5
"Nah, it's too far, Xai." Raem woofed, laying down lazily on his back with his paws in the air. "Besides, your still a pup. Maybe when your older the Pack will let me take you guys. it's a super far journey, like a zillion miles."
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Post by Burn on Feb 5, 2009 18:36:04 GMT -5
Denko wagged his tail excitedly, "Aww" he whined his voice a whimper it would be awesome to see a spirit he would brag to everyone about it. He looked over at his sister who was just as bummed that it was far away.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 18:39:46 GMT -5
"But we could climb a bird!" Xai argued. "Or, or, or..." Eh, there was no other solutions. Or maybe... "A cloud! We could fly a cloud!"
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Post by Burn on Feb 5, 2009 18:42:21 GMT -5
Denko jumped to his paws "Yeah we should try to fly on a cloud" he woofed excited his eyes wild, "Wait how is that supposed to work they are so high up" Denko realized with dissapointment in his puppy voice.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 18:43:04 GMT -5
"Alright, Xai. If you can catch a cloud, I'll take you to see the Northern Lights." Rae, compromised. He knew very well that you couldn't catch clouds, but he didn't want to crush the pups spirit.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 18:47:03 GMT -5
"Okay!" he yapped, happy. "Don't worry, Denko. I'll catch one!" He was about to get serious to catch a cloud, when he saw his fluffy curled tail. Without another thought, he started running after it, spinning in circles.
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Post by Burn on Feb 5, 2009 18:50:41 GMT -5
Zosa watched him spin and spin after his tail, "Ummm Xai that's not a cloud it's your tail.." She barked softly hoping he would not be very dissapointed that it was not an actual cloud. "Im sorry"
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 18:51:08 GMT -5
Raem sat bak and watched Xai in amusement. He'd much rather stay here than be out hunting. This was more fun and no one yelled at him for being goofy.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 19:02:17 GMT -5
After a few more spins, Xai fell to his side, exhausted and dizzy. He could see two Zosa. No, three. Ah! His head hurt. "Whaaaa'?" he moaned, too dizzy to concentrate. The world was spinning roun' and roun' around him. Woooow...
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 19:05:13 GMT -5
"And that's one of the first lessons in life." Raem spoke up, motioning to Xai. "If you chase your tail, you will[/i] get dizzy, as Xai has demonstrated."
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Post by Burn on Feb 5, 2009 19:05:37 GMT -5
Zosa ran over her face worried, 'Are you ok?" she asked her voice worried as she looked down at him. Denko came up to Xai side too, "Wow you spinned really fast!" The pup yipped and his sister gave him a sharp look, "Really are you ok?" Zosa woofed.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 19:11:25 GMT -5
"Oh, he'll be fine. He might puke, but he'll be fine." Raem woofed, watching the pups and padding up to steady Xai.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 19:34:01 GMT -5
Xai could feel something trying to get out of his stomach. Alarmed, he jumped up, nearly falling over, and vomited. "Blerk. It tastes horrible!" he moaned after puking. That kinda answered Zosa's question. Raem was right, though: he was only going to puke. He still felt a little nauseated, but the husky pup was fine now.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 19:36:22 GMT -5
"Aw, man Xai. You couldn't do that outside?" Raem wasn't really mad, it just smelled. Bad. Looking about him, the husky grabbed a large leaf in his jaws and used it so he wouldn't have to touch the vomit, shoved it out of the cave.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 19:43:15 GMT -5
Xai looked down at his paws, feeling bad. "Sorry, Uncle Raem." Gah. Why did he had to be so silly?
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 19:48:59 GMT -5
After clearing away the mess, Raem smiled and patted Xai's head. "Hey, it's cool. Now you know. It's always better to learn by doing, I say. It sticks longer in your brain."
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Post by Burn on Feb 5, 2009 19:49:59 GMT -5
Zosa let out a laugh but her nse wrinkled in disgust. Denko just stepped back looking grossed out, it did smelll bad.
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Post by EmberGlow on Feb 5, 2009 20:00:38 GMT -5
Xai grinned. "That was keeeewl, though! Did you smell that? It was wicked! And it was slimy yellow with mushy red and orange stuff! It looked like undigested liquidfied meat! That was so niiice..." he yapped, back to his normal self.
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Post by _)Misty-ith(_ on Feb 5, 2009 20:02:12 GMT -5
"Alright, bud. We all saw it. We don't need you reminding us." Raem swatted at his little unrelated nephew.
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