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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 17:03:18 GMT -5
Lalena stepped out of the small holt that belonged to her mother and father in-law and into the fresh air. She had helped Mother to make lunch, eaten a few bites and then said that she was still too full from her breakfast. In truth she hadn't eaten any breakfast she had lied to Father telling him that she had eaten before they got up. She hated lying to them and she hated that she had fallen back into her anorexic habits. They were starting to notice that the beautiful silver belt their son had given her needed to be tightened another notch. Catori would be so disappointed in her, if he could see, if he ever came back. He'd been gone so long. As she walked she saw some wild blackberries, picked a few off the vine and tried to eat them. They tasted like ashes in her mouth and it was painful to swallow them. I'll eat something at supper, she promised herself. But it was a promise she knew she would probably break as she had so many times in the last season. Lalena was going swimming. It was the only time she really felt free, the weightless feeling of floating in the water, flying through the current. She looked around and listened and sniffed the air to make sure no other beast was present. When she was sure she carefully removed her belt then her dress which she wrapped around the belt and placed both in a hiding place behind a rock. She tied her sling around her waist. There were plenty of stones on the river bottom if she needed to protect herself. Then she dove into the water and felt the wonderful sensation of liberty.
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 17:06:01 GMT -5
A large, jet black, painted otter with a white scar over his now blind left eye wandered through the trees near a stream and his perked up as he heard a splash nearby. He moved closer to where he heard the noise, moving as silent as a ghost. He raised his painted muzzle to the air, hoping to catch a scent, but failed. Whatever had been nearby had leapt into the water which pretty much erased their scent, but he looked around anyway and saw something that caught his eye. It was a belt, a bright silver one. A belt that brought a hint of some memory from a past he could no longer remember. The scent on it tweaked something in his mind as well and he suddenly felt a desperation to find whoever the belt belonged to for reasons unknown to him.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 17:44:30 GMT -5
Laney stayed under water for as long as she could enjoying the silence and the feel of the water wrapped all around her like a warm blanket. Finally she had to brake the surface and take a large breath of the cool fresh air. She had her back to the place she had hidden the belt but she suddenly heard the tinkle of the delicate silver links. She could sense the presence of some beast there but she was afraid to turn around and look. Instead she untied the sling from around her waist and dipped back under the water quickly to retrieve a pebble from the river bottom. When she broke the surface again she turned bravely toward the unknown creature. "I'm armed," she called before she got a good look at him, brandishing the sling in what she hoped was a threatening manor. But when she did see him her paws both flew over her mouth in surprise. It couldn't be . . . .
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 17:48:03 GMT -5
The otter jumped at hearing the sudden speaking of a voice nearby and dropped the belt in surprise. He turned his head to where he had heard the voice and saw another otter in the water brandishing a sling, readdy to launch a stone from it. He bared his fangs warningly for a moment before relaxing slightly, tilting his head, and creeping closer curiously. There was something about this other otter that intrigued him, but he couldn't understand what it was.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 17:54:28 GMT -5
Laney watched him as he came closer. It had to be him. There were differences, yes: the paw print on his chest and the scar over his eye. He looked generally more rough and warn then when she had seen him last but this large black otter was unmistakably her husband. She wondered at the fact that he hadn't recognized her. and then she said his name quietly, "Catori?"
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 17:57:09 GMT -5
Catori's ears perked slightly in response to his name. He came right up in front of her, sniffed her fur curiously and nuzzled her neck. He remembered the smell and feel of her fur now. He smiled contently for the first time in a year and buried his nose in her fur happily. Lalena. It's really you. My Laney.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 20:18:32 GMT -5
"Catori, you're home! you're home!" tears sprang to her eyes as she held him close. "I thought I'd never see you again." She looked into his face and gingerly touched the scar, "What has happened to you? I almost thought you didn't know me."
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 20:38:34 GMT -5
Catori's ears lowered. I have to be honest, I didn't know you at first. I can't really remember anything before I got taken away... I don't wanna talk 'bout what hapened. I don't want you to see what I've become because of it...
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 20:51:01 GMT -5
"It doesn't matter," she assured him. "Whatever happened before, it's all in the past. What matters is that you're here now. We're together." She hugged him close again. "I missed you so much." She never wanted to let go of him or let him out of her sight again.
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 20:53:04 GMT -5
Catori clung to her tightly as silent tears spilled from his eyes. I've missed you too. I'm never letting you go again. Never. He wiped his eyes, pulled back a bit, and looked at her. You haven't been eating have you?
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 21:45:35 GMT -5
That was her husband, alright. She could never fool him for a moment. Not that she tried. She loved that he knew her through and through. But still she hung her head. She had known he'd be disappointed. "No, I . . . I haven't."
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 21:48:25 GMT -5
Catori smiled fondly and stroked her cheek softly. Well we have plenty of time to fix that. Everything'll be alright now, Laney. You'll see. He held her close to him lovingly. He knew she thought he'd be disappointed, but he wasn't he understood. Besides, he could never be mad at her for anything. He loved her too much.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 22:17:22 GMT -5
"Oh Catori, I love you. I know your mother and father will want to see you but I don't want to share you with them yet. I want you all to myself." She allowed herself to melt into his embrace. "I am sorry though," she said softly. "I know you wanted . . . I wanted so badly to give you . . . a baby."
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 22:21:02 GMT -5
Catori rubbed her back soothingly. It's alright, Lalena. There's plenty of time for that. What's important now is getting you back to a healthy weight again. He kissed her cheek lovingly and stroked her muzzle fondly. I love you, Laney and nothing will ever ever change that.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 22:40:47 GMT -5
Tears of joy streamed down her face. Then Lalena realized that it was not only her muzzle that was wet. She was still dripping from her swim and now so was he. A smile spread over her face and then she laughed, that beautiful sound like bells. With a look in her eye like a mischievous dibbun, she scooped up a handful of water and splashed her husband.
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