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 Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:39 pm
Set in the forest, centering mostly around a small lake - what Reed refers to as his territory. For years now, the demonic male has kept all outsiders from intruding, throwing them out as soon as they enter. Now, however, after meeting Sapphire and the egg she's raising, he's unable to do the same to her, and has even agreed to help her with the 'peeper'! What will happen now that the egg has hatched...
He chuckled softly and shook his head, pulling back slightly. "Noisy little thing... but then you peepers always are." he murmured. "Hmm... we'll let your mother name you, I think, so I guess you really will just be 'Peeper' until she gets back." After he was done speaking, he gently used his beak to try and help her stand, wondering at the halo, and why she'd been abandoned.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:12 pm
It took the newborn a few tries before she was steady on her feet. She peeped once again looking up at Reed, thinking he was her father. She moved her head a bit to get a better look at him, as she did her halo moved hitting Reed in the beak with it.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:23 pm
He winced and grimaced, but didn't give the shout he would have if it had been anyone else. After all... she was only a baby. She didn't know any better. "Be careful, little Peeper." he murmured instead, giving a chuckle. "That hurts, you know." He leaned in then, and gently put his beak to hers, looking into her eyes. "I'll take care of you." he vowed softly. "I won't let anyone, or anything, hurt you. Ever."
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:59 pm
Peeping once more she nuzzled her beak against his. She gave one soft peep, as her wings shifted upon her back.
Sapphire soon returned the carcass of a large deer upon her back. She had obviously been successful in her hunt.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:14 pm
Of course, by the time she returned, Reed was quite comfortable with the thought of caring for the Peeper - none of the apprehension he'd felt while she was hatching was apparent. He hardly even noticed that the female was coming back, in fact, too wrapped up in watching the new little one, tail lashing back and forth with happiness.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:30 pm
Sapphire dropped the deer carcass next to the nest and then laid down next to Reed but keeping a few feet between them. "It looks like she's very attached to you already." She murmured softly.
She peeped once more snuggling against Reed till Sapphire came back. She looked up at her 'mother' with wide eyes peeping at her softly before going back to nuzzle against Reed.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:46 pm
"She's a good little peeper." he answered gruffly, a light blush rising under his feathers. Very gently, he nuzzled his cheek against her, his forepaws on either side of her small body. "I... you can name her." he offered softly. "Since you missed the hatching and all."
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:59 pm
"I doubt she will stay like it," She muttered softly and then moved to nuzzle the little on with her beak. "How about we call you Jasmine?" She stated as a question, "What do you say little one like that name?"
She peeped softly happy she was with both her parents. She gave a soft giggle when the name Jasmine was spoken. She then moved to her own feet, taking a few times before she was steady again, and tried to move though she tripped over Reed's own paw. Her stomach now on top of it. She giggled again and rolled back into her place between Reed's paws.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:11 pm
When she'd come so close to nuzzle the little one, Reed had felt his heart stop. He gulped and gave her a nervous kind of smile, then looked back to the peeper. "Jasmine... pretty flowers." he muttered, then laughed as the little one tripped, shaking his head. "And you are a pretty one, aren't you?" he asked, picking up the paw she tripped on and gently tickling her belly with it.
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