[Kallile]

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Orthos----------Kahewai

"Orthos...I can't go any further..."

It had been days since they had last stopped for a rest. Their last safe hiding spot had been discovered and the patriarch had quickly moved his family; but he sometimes forgot how much smaller and more easily tired his Fairy mate could get keeping up to his pace.

"Of course, Kahewai. Stop and rest." The big male answered, angling his neck down to his mate's level to gently nudge her cheek as she finally came to stand beside him again. She slumped slowly to the ground with a relieved sigh intermingling with her panting. She said nothing else, though gave Orthos a look of gratitude as the Sailfin stood tall and imposing with his eyes already seeking out danger.

"Gooooood, it's about time we finally stopped! I'm staring, anyone see anything to hunt on the way?" A smaller voice piped up. It was an odd mix between youthful and mature tones, giving away the age of the speaker as that of a teenager. A more annoyed voice gave her an answer.

"If there would have been something to hunt we would have already hunted it. You're not the only one who's hungry Kalida..."

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Kalida--------Alexio

"I didn't ask for your sass, Alexio..."

"And I didn't ask for your whining, Kalida...

"Ugh, guys? Come on...we're all tired. Let's just calm down and let mom rest..." Came the soft voice of a young, very small Placid. She seemed like a runt compared to her two Sailfin siblings--a meek little darling who really didn't want to hurt her older brother and sister's feelings.

Chara

Orthos looked over to his children with a dark scowl on his face. "Chara is right, it would do use all some good to rest. Kalida, we will hunt once we're rested. Come now, safety in numbers."

Though Kalida rolled her eyes and Alexio dipped his head in annoyance, all three took close to their parents before nestling down in the cool mist of the forest. It did feel rather nice...that cooling vapor on hot scales that had been baking under the summer sun for days. Kahewai had already drifted into peaceful slumber and it didn't take long for the rest to nod off one by one.

All, that is, except Alexio. The hotheaded teen drummed his claws against the earth and rustled around for what seemed an eternity. They had traveled for days with no rest and now it was supposed to be family nap time? Well, he wasn't tired and he certainly wasn't going to waste his time here. There were so many noises sounding off throughout the forest without the yammering of his sisters and parents, so many things to see.

"...Bet if I found somewhere to hole up for a few days they'd change their tune. Maybe I'd even get to lead for a change." He mused to himself. That settled it, he was tired of being just one of their children. He was going to prove he was becoming a true adult male...he was going to find some shelter for his family. Heck, maybe he'd even go hunting.

Without so much as a glance backwards to his family, Alexio set off further into the forest to prove himself as something more than just a little hatchling.

[SpringsSong]

Krattia

It had been early in the morning when the Placid Paragon emerged from the hollow of a large tree, and she had stretched her wings, blinked her large, blue eyes, and set off to gather various herbs that she'd been sent out to gather by Yenaya.  Some of them were better gathered in the early morning, some at midday, and others in the early evening--which was fast approaching now.

Krattia was not oblivious to the fact that there were others within the forest.  There was, after all, an entire other clan that she and Merildra were to go and study with soon, and aside from that, there were doubtless other Paragon that found themselves in the forest.

After a few minutes, Krattia came to a stop, raising her head to sniff the air.  From what she could tell, there was a group of Paragon nearby, and she found a tree and scaled it, watching from above.

"Get your own tree, Krattia," a voice hissed, and the purple Placid jumped slightly.

"Laenaeri!  What are you--" she began.

"Watching out for you," the blue Placid said.  "I take it you smelled the visitors.  I'm worried that the one who's wandering off may find the Root's roost."

[Kallile]

His youth was showing in the fact that the young Sailfin heard neither Placid climb into the huge trees or whisper to one another. He was entirely focused on food and shelter--two things he was convincing himself he could find on his own. His rebellious age was quickly approaching, but for now he was still a bit too unsure of himself to leave the comfort of his parents and sisters. Of course, his sisters were sometimes the driving force that made him want to get away. There was only so much estrogen one boy could take in the same den before going crazy. He wasn't sure how his father dealt with it all day long.

"Thi can't be too hard...there's got to be a stream or something around here somewhere." He had helped fish before--it sounded like the perfect prey to hunt for. Raising his head into the air he inhaled deeply to see if he could smell any water nearby...and instead smelled strangers.

Sail raising instantly and wings flaring, Alexio whirled around and scanned for anything. He hadn't heard anyone, hadn't seen anyone...were they near his family? Were they trying to get him? He snarled, trying to make himself look as large and scary as possible and not like a stick-figure adolescent that could be easily bested.

"I...I know you're out there! Show yourself!" He said, his voice cracking from nerves. He did his best to imitate his father and his commanding voice, but truth be told he only sounded like the world's most nervous squeaky toy.