A day of work and fun
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WC: 742 Xyza will most likely be in control the whole time. Eleanor wants her to learn about pups even though she's internally wishing to take over and cuddle puppies.

Xyza often dressed the tiny pups in various little outfits and hats whenever she got to care for the little guys. The little brown and black pups were by far the greatest thing to happen to her since finding her sister. As they wiggled and squirmed in her gentle grasp and tender dressing. She loved that they were so small right now making them clothes was always such a quick task for the skilled knitter. Therefore she already had quite a wardrobe for the just the Tormenta pair. Her soft polish voice cooed and coddled the annoyed tiny pups. She always loved watching them after a long feed and at times felt at such ease to be spending time with both her sister and her nephews. She petted Jandro’s soft brown fluff and carefully fastened a green died bonnet to his tiny little head. You are one cute little boy. She nuzzled his nose against hers and was going to ask Io’s opinion of the outfit as she often did. She smiled when she noticed the female taking a much needed nap.

She settled the pups to their mother’s breast and let them suckle as she took a brief moment to run to her room. She returned writing a note for her sister explaining that she was taking the pups’ just outside for a tiny bit of fresh air and that they were dressed warmly and wouldn’t leave her pouch for very long if at all. She hoped her sister would be ok with it. She actually nudged Io to tell her in person but found the female to be far too exhausted. Bent on giving her sister an uninterrupted nap she started to prepare to take the pups for a walk.

She wrapped a scarf around her neck; with the cold weather here she had added sleeves to her turtleneck and fastened her pup carrier across her chest. She unlatched the adorable bundles dressed up like tiny dolls of multiple colors and settled them in the pouch. The tiny things squirmed and cried out, they never liked the carrier but once they found their positions within they often fell asleep easily. Come little darlings, let us see what your father is up to. She cooed into the pouch. Checking the full woollen bag at her hip once more to ensure she had gathered everything she needed to ensure the pups were comfortable and happy. She gave one last glance at her sister and smiled before shutting the door to the room. She first searched the house for the pups’ father but was unable to find him. She remembered hearing that he would be busy lately outside so that is where she headed.

She didn’t speak with Leon much, unsure of what to think of the large male. He seemed intimidating to her but he seemed very kind and pleasant and other than light conversations or weather and dinner selections she knew little about him. Analise how ever was another story she often loved spending time with Analise telling her about her travels and expressing her narcoleptic behaviour. Little did she know that the secret parts of her had made far more appearance to the lavender eyed woman and that Latty-May her very youthful alter was often secretly stalking the rather large male.

She felt the pups shift within the pouch and smiled, they helped her the most, very little did she lose herself to sleep and whenever she did she would find the pups rather happy and cared for regardless. It was very strange to her but still the sleeping moments were few and far between when she was with them. She was learning so much from watching Io and Aeron as they cared for their children. She often tried to mimic their behaviours and caring but often got nervous that she was doing things wrong all the time. It was why she set out for Leon, she didn’t want to be alone with them until she felt far more confident in caring for the tiny month old creatures. She could hear their unrecognizable babble as they tried to stand within the pouch feeling them fumble. They were already getting so heavy and was starting think she needed to make a larger pouch or be done with it all together. She shrugged lightly, she loved coddling the pups even as they started to wobble about and explore their world more often.

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The last fence was in place and secured tightly. The Austral male stepped back and heaved a great sigh of relief. It had taken several months of hard work and a fair amount of rearranging, redrawing and remodeling but finally the stables and their surrounding paddocks were complete. Now Anathema has a place to hold their animals and tack, and extra food/resources if they so wished. The stables were roomy with each stall having enough space for the horse occupying it to lay down and even roll over if they wished. There was plenty of spare ones as well for new horses. He gave himself a tour of the masterpiece he had built. The only thing he had built that could rival this was the home he had built for Kailypso, there had been no converted hotel for the Italian princess, nothing but the best would do for her. Suddenly the man's demeanor dropped and his ears fell backwards, he missed Saxif so much. It was more than just a longing for the body, it was something else, something beyond the physical.

He resumed his tour more subdued than when he started. He ran a hand over the wooden wall as he walked. Heavy thoughts whirling around his mind. After the war and the party Saxif had disappeared and no matter how much he had searched while he could, not a hair or feather could be found of the alpha's daughter. He left the empty clean stables and wandered around the mostly paddocks, the goats eyed him with their freakish pupils as he passed but he didn't notice this time. He faintly recognized that now he would have to begin the process of relocating all the animals up here and mentally sighed. He didn't want to, his cheery mood has disappeared as his thoughts had darkened and now he found the idea of the task arduous and wearisome.

He was just about to turn around when he spotted a dark colored figure approaching from the direction of Thackary village. He knew it was Xyza without having to see her face or smell her scent for only Xyza wore that combination of clothing. Patiently the man waited for Io's half sibling to come closer, he knew she was a little afraid of him.
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Xyza mindlessly patted the still lumps against her chest as she approached the stable. As eager as she was to take the large brown male’s sons out for the day she still didn’t know what to expect from him. It needed to be done though sooner or later she would need to get to know him. Finally she stood before him her eyes held forward for a moment before dragging them upward. She did find him handsome she couldn’t deny that but the male did make her feel rather dwarfed more so than others. She gave an awkward smile her words momentarily caught in her throat. Then a pup shifted and whined within. Do you mind if we join you today? Their mother is taking a nap. Xyza said in her heavy soft polish voice when her blue eyes met white. Alejandro’s head suddenly peaked through the opening of the loosely tied wrap on her chest. He whined out to his father and Xyza chuckled lightly pulling the strangely dressed pup and held him before Leon to take.

I made sure they were warm. The pup whined trying to bat off the knitted bonnet. Xyza pulled him back before Leon could take him and fixed the green bonnet and held him up again with a smile. Isn’t he adorable? Xyza’s style was odd to many but even worse when it came to her dressing of the pups. She loved color and though her dye options were going to run slim she was glad to have created few pieces vibrant enough to stand out. His mismatched clothes a rainbow on his puffy little brown body. Dymtr was still sleeping sound and hard in the carrier spread out now that the space had freed. Do you think he needs more clothes to keep warm? Should I put him back in here soon? It was the first of her questions for the father who raised her best friend. How did he keep his daughter warm in the winter, Xyza much hated the cold and her biggest fear was getting them cold.
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With patience he waited for her to approach him, carrying the sling she used to transport the children around rather than let them run around everywhere as Io would have done. He almost frowned at thoughts of the white and red woman but managed to hold his expression in check, for he did not want to ruin this first proper meeting with Xyza. She had taken it upon herself to look after children that were not her own, that were of his blood, that warmed him considerably towards her. That she did it with such obvious relish and caring only softened him more. His own foreign accented voice rang out softly

"Eet es a welcome distraction, thank you Xyza." A small smile now drifted onto his scarred face. The only article of clothing he wore was the tool belt around his waist so all of his many scars and wounds were bare for everyone to see, he carried the majority of them with pride but some held a darker and more twisted origin such as the claw marks across his cheek that had been put there by his own daughter. Idly he wondered where she was, she was usually around Xyza as far as he knew.

Surprised at the ridiculous outfit his son had been dressed in the Spanish men let out a guffaw of laughter and reached forwards to take the grumpy looking puppy. Jandro glared as he got no help from his father regarding the silly suit and sulked,

"Ahh yes, lookee he is so handsome, mi hijo." Fondness and love burned in his moon white eyes as he looked upon the only child of himself and Io. A quick peek at Xyza revealed that Dymtr was still sleeping and seemed unwilling to awaken anytime soon.

"Ah theek theese shall be enough." He cradled the child in his arms such a skill it could only come from much experience. Jandro was the same dual toned brown as he was although his markings were different. At the words of going back in the sling Jandro began to wriggle and bark to be put down so the Spaniard obliged him, and the chubby child dashed around the two adults legs tugging at their fur where and when he pleased. With no Io here to shout at him he was free to act as he pleased.


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