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Sleep and Remember II

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Dante followed Hunter, a rather goofily happy smile on his face...


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Hunter caught the look on Dante's face and she giggled in response.
"that's a good look for you Dante, you should wear it more often." she quipped as she stopped at the end of the cave and sat down.


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Snork stood up and yawned tiredly.  He was hungry again.  The swimmer walked across the meadow toward a lone treestar tree.  It was good to be able to do tis without having to worry about becoming a meal.  The last time he ventured off alone, he nearly became lunch for a sharptooth and nearly cost Strafe her life.  He grabbed a handful of treestars and pulled them down and began eating.


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Longtail blinked as a familiar smell caught his attention. He stood up for a moment and looked around sniffing the air. He then looked to Darin.
"Hey....I think...Snork is nearby. Would you like to go see him now? I can take you....if you're ready."


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Darin shook his head and said, "Later.  I just can't do it now."
With that, he disappeared into the trees.

Shortly after he disappeared, Snork emerged from the forest and said, "Oh, hi Longtail.  Are you looking for a midnight snack too?"



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Longtail was shocked at how close both Darin and Snork had come to seeing each other. He stared at his friend for a moment longer.
"Uhh...hehe...n-no! I was actaully....waiting for someone." said Longtail with a frown as he realized he was lying. He then stood up and brushed himself off. "But it seems that they aren't going to show up...can you lead me back to our cave?" He asked Snork politely.



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Dante stepped into the cave, looking at Hunter.
"Really now?  I'll have to remember that you think it suits me..."
He chuckled...

Virgil limped towards the valley walls.  In a moment of weakness, Ressentiment had turned on him, attacking him and leaving him for dead.  Now, there was but one hope, and he had little belief that he would be given a chance.  But he had to try.
"D-Dante..."
He whispered weakly...


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Snork finished his snackand said to Longtail, Well, I'm gonna go back home now.  See ya later."
He turned and walked back out into the field.  In the moonlight, he saw a small figure in the distance.  It appeared to be...
"Virgil..." Snork gasped in barely a whisper.
He instantly turned and ran back into the forest and was relieved to find that Longtail was still there.
"LT!  It's Virgil!  He's out in the field!" panted the swimmer.  "It looks like he's alone."


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When Snork said Virgil's name Longtail's heart nearly froze in his chest. He turned and asked, "What...A-are you serious. What...what should we do?" he asked at a whisper. Longtail wanted revenge for the humiliation he'd suffered, but he was also afraid of it being a trap and being the bait again to lure his friends out into the open.

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Hunter giggled at Dante as she laid down at the back end of the cave with her tail swinging back and forth inviting Dante over.


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(ooc: I guess it is still later that night?  Just wanted to be sure I have what is going on rightly pictured.)


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OCC: pass turn again.  My characters are not really doing anything right now.


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Longtail sighed and stepped into a bush near where Virgil was standing. He looked through the plant and could see he was hurt. He was sitting as still as possible, and that would make it an excellent chance to strike and get his revenge. Longtail's body tensed for a moment before he was ready to pounce.


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Snork silently made his way with Longtail as they crept up on Virgil. For some reason, this just didn't seem right though.  Perhaps him not being a predator had something to do with it, but Snork suddenly felt that it was wrong to attack someone from behind like this.  He kept a close watch for any sign of an ambush and prepared to grab Virgil as soon as Longtail was in position to attack.


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After making sure Snork was behind him as well, Longtail took his chance and jumped form the bushes as quietly as possible so to be able to get the drop on Virgil, just as he was about to latch onto Virgils back Longtail said, "Hey! Payback is painful!" He then used his claws and began to scratch and rip at Virgils skin.


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Darin wandered through the woods, completely unsure of his next move.  He decided to wait until morning and then he could ask for advice.  Perhaps that wise old longneck he had met earlier could give him some advice.  In the meantime, he had to fin a place to sleep for the night.

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Snork said to Longtail, "Wait, don't kill him!  We should take him to Dante.  Dante will know what to do with him."


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"You seem puzzled." said Shona as she looked down at Darin.
"Is there anything I can do to help?  I'm not trying to intrude but I can tell you need help.  Tell me what is bothering you."


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Longtail sighed as he heard Snorks plea and decided it would be wise for Dante to see his brother again. He stopped clawing and jumped off of Virgil and took several steps back, but kept his attack position just in case Virgil was trying something sneaky. "So, Virgil you've definitely seen better days, why are you here, and more importantly why do you look so beaten up?"


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Kaga awoke and could see the early rays of dawn approaching.  He had only slept for a few hours but he was no longer sleepy.  Strafe lay asleep next to him and Kaga lovingly nuzzled her and said, "Come on, my love.  Let's get back to the others."



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Strafe awoke and slowly stood up next to Kaga.  She nuzzled him and said, "Alright, let's go home."
She walked out ahead of him back toward their home.