07-19-2008, 01:38 PM
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indent They were together, which relieved him. It was only slightly, though, as his daughter had come back—in the middle of a war, no less. Even now, he knew what terrible things could and would be done if they knew who she was. That fact was unavoidable; Talitha, like her brother, were nearly identical copies of himself. They would know, and if they saw her, they would kill her…or worse. “I don’t want you to get hurt,” he said quietly, advancing and giving her a nudge with his muzzle. It was not much, but it was enough to show he had missed her sorely.
indent Almost as quickly, he had sat down and looked at her gravely. “The people who came here are out for blood. They killed a mother and her child.” She had to hear this now, before things came to a head. She had to know that the danger was very, very real. “If they find you, they will hurt you. They will probably kill you. I won’t make you leave, but if you stay, you have to be able to defend yourself.” And that would mean training.
indent They were together, which relieved him. It was only slightly, though, as his daughter had come back—in the middle of a war, no less. Even now, he knew what terrible things could and would be done if they knew who she was. That fact was unavoidable; Talitha, like her brother, were nearly identical copies of himself. They would know, and if they saw her, they would kill her…or worse. “I don’t want you to get hurt,” he said quietly, advancing and giving her a nudge with his muzzle. It was not much, but it was enough to show he had missed her sorely.
indent Almost as quickly, he had sat down and looked at her gravely. “The people who came here are out for blood. They killed a mother and her child.” She had to hear this now, before things came to a head. She had to know that the danger was very, very real. “If they find you, they will hurt you. They will probably kill you. I won’t make you leave, but if you stay, you have to be able to defend yourself.” And that would mean training.