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Post by Krisley on Sept 9, 2006 13:14:43 GMT -5
The Mirror lay on her side, eyes closed, and her sides heaving. A thin curtain hid all but her head from view, and in the dimly lit chamber, the shape of her keeper could be seen behind the fabric. Marvanth had chosen this room sized chamber, deep in the lower caverns, for her birthing. It was lit only by two dim glows, but that was what an abuto child needed: near darkness. The chamber it'self was nearly forgotten, so old was it, and so damp that many despised it, but the queen loved it. Marvanth cringed, snarling as it began, and Nira soothed her as best she could, readying what was needed.
ooc// It is vague, so nothing is offensive, I think. Make sure you read the updated Abuto page, on the pets board. We'll be having 4 children for this birthing.
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Post by Kay on Sept 9, 2006 13:30:22 GMT -5
Kaila arrived at the Lower Caverns. The darkness struck her suddenly. She stood still as her eyes adjusted to the dim lighting. "Hello?" her small voice echoing off of the stone walls and floating down the chamber. Kaila didn't know what to do. She had heard eager canidates whisper about an Abuto Birthing and had come down to try and bond with a creature.
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Post by Krisley on Sept 9, 2006 13:35:55 GMT -5
"In here." Nira called, moving out from behind the curtain to pull the thin door fabric away. Marvanth snarled again, and she quickly disappeared behind the curtain once more. A drudge was stationed on the inside of the door, ready to go and fetch the meat for the weening process.
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Post by Anyu on Sept 9, 2006 13:37:07 GMT -5
Eventually, Taryk found the dark room. He waited for his eyes to adjust better, spotting Kaila, before just moving a little more into the room. A birthing? Interesting.
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Post by Anyu on Sept 9, 2006 13:38:18 GMT -5
((Sorry. Was messing with my weyr. Checked here, saw the birthing was happening right now. ^^; I'm here now.))
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Post by Kay on Sept 9, 2006 13:39:45 GMT -5
Kaila jumped. Yes, you could say she was fightened easily. She regained her composer and walked toward the voice and the figure that had called her over. "Am I in the right place for the birthing?" she asked the woman after approaching her.
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Post by Krisley on Sept 9, 2006 13:42:52 GMT -5
"Yes." Nira replied behind the fabric, working quickly so she was difficult to see. Marvanth closed her eyes tighter, and a claw scraped the stone floor. "You're just in time. They're coming."
ooc//Glad you could make it.
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Post by Kay on Sept 9, 2006 13:46:16 GMT -5
Kaila let out a small yelp at the sudden noise. She wasn't very brave in this semi-darkness. "What do I do?" she asked straight out in a small voice. She squinted her eyes to look around her in the darkness. She nervously curled a strand of her curled hair around her finger as she waited on what the instructions were.
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Post by Anyu on Sept 9, 2006 13:47:33 GMT -5
(( If I take a while to reply, or I suddenly vanish, I'm sorry. I'm on an unsecured wireless network, and it likes to die. x.x ))
Taryk cleared his throat awkwardly. "Hello..." He said softly. Wow! His first words since arriving at the weyr! His voice was a lower than a tenor, although he could easily twist it to sound higher. "I guess I'm here for the birthing..."
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Post by Krisley on Sept 9, 2006 13:49:55 GMT -5
"Hello." Came the answer. "No one told you? They were supposed to.." Nira mumbled, and something hit the floor with a light, muffled thump. "Sit across from her. The children will drink Marvanths milk for a few hours, and you have to stay. Afterward, the meat comes, and you ween them away. I'll explain in more detail after." A loud creening sound echoed around the chamber.
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Post by Anyu on Sept 9, 2006 13:51:51 GMT -5
With a nervous shuffle, Taryk did as Nira had said, although it was probably directed at the girl, rather than him. Oh well.
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Post by Kay on Sept 9, 2006 13:52:45 GMT -5
Kaila nodded and did as she was told. She watched the dark figure of the creature in interest. She hoped she would be on of the lucky few who would be able to Impress an Abuto. She placed her hand in her lap and crossed her legs. Kaila's mouth was shaped in a small 'O' as she waited.
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Post by Krisley on Sept 9, 2006 14:00:38 GMT -5
Another thump, followed quickly by a third, sounded between the first child's creens. The other two started as well, then the last was born. It was quiet for a while, and Marvanth opened her eyes and craned her neck to look, fearfull. It started creening, but in a softer voice. "It's done." Nira explained, as Marvanth layed her head down. A quick scrambling was heard as she cleaned up, and then the curtain rustled away.
Four abuto children were laying half wrapped in warm towels, all of them blind, greyish white, and rather ugly. Nira carefully moved them closer to the queen, and she stretched to let them drink. The fourth was much smaller than the others, and drank with much less enthusiasm, altough it's mind, and the other three's, was quickly developping.
Tired, the trainer walked over and sat next to the candidates, whiping her hands on an extra towel. "Now, what haven't you been told?"
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Post by Anyu on Sept 9, 2006 14:02:17 GMT -5
"I was just wandering the weyr, and a greenrider told me to come down here..." Taryk explained weakly. Was he here to impress? He knew nothing about this.
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Post by Kay on Sept 9, 2006 14:05:19 GMT -5
Kaila smiled at the four abuto children with delight and fasination. One of them might be her bonded. Her smile widened at the thought. She turned her head to the trainer that had asked her, or maybe the other person, a question. "No one told me on how we were supposed to Impress the Abuto." she decided to speak.
(( Eh, you don't have to explain it all, I've already read it. ^^ ))
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