[xeriwinged]

[Xeri/Draiz only]


Zephyra
Female
Larrkuhna

Slight padding of rapidly beating paws brought attention to a creature of slight stature.  The Larrkuhna paused, glancing around at the ruins about her, a strange place she'd come across.  Zephyra sat where she'd stopped, and craned so slightly to watch over her shoulder.

Nothing, nothing had caused the sound she'd heard but her imagination, the warped thing it was...  And yet, this disturbing place of true nightmarish proportions, it seemed like a place that'd have such sounds, such creeping peepers, such watchful beasts, waiting for you around every turn.

To be honest, she rather liked it.  It suited her.  Zephyra gave a feline smile and paced onwards.  She dodged the loose flooring, ever watchful of the remnants of a high ceiling.  This place was falling apart, and yet, what was left was solid enough to support the tiny weight of the Larrkuhna.

With nothing to do, she crept towards the shadowed portion of the hall, a crevice that barely showed, her goal.  Small, the perfect place for a rest.  Zephyra leap onto the ledge that provided a base, overshadowed, hiding her in the concealing darkness oh so well.

[Kyrit]

A place of such mystery fit his character rather well, for it was rare for a human to lay eyes on Etzlij. His pelt usually stood out in such darkness, and yet right now as he stood so silently he seemed little more then a statue, one that had yet to crumble yet. The flames on his tails played with the lighting in the area around him, shifting the shadows in grotesque figures. His pelt was rather interesting itself, markings seeming to appear only to disappear once again.

He lept down from the piller and landed on the soft padding of his paws. There was another here... he had seen her fleeting figure pass by. A grin spread across his maw and Etzlij was soon following after her with a rather slow pace. No need to rush. She didn't seem as though she was leaving.

What an interesting creature, this female that he continued to watch from within the shadows. His golden eyes gleamed as he gazed upon her pelt, continuing to disappear in the distance. Slipping into the shadows, he picked up his pace just a bit so that he could keep up with her. The cathedral was falling apart, but it was still large enough to lose someone in.
(Sorry it's not that great of an intro)

[xeriwinged]

She curled ever so slowly, barely disturbing the musty air as she did so.  In such a way, she lay to watch those below.  Her eyes slid to a half-close, cutting the light to a dim glow.  Her ears pricked at the sudden movement.

Perhaps it was more than her imagination?  Or perhaps the old lace really was falling apart.... It was hard to tell.  Each tail wrapped to either side, a watchful stance, in a rather bored way.

CRASH!

A certaint surprise!  The feline lept from the fallen shelf and stalked forward.  Not even a glance back, she sauntered back the way she'd come, on  the lookout for the original entrance she'd used.  Even at ther light weight, the weak shelf had fallen apart, how strange!

However, it may have been for the best, she really should be on her way, should she not?  And yet, even without knowing any facts, she was certain that there was another being here.

And yet, whomever it was was rather well-shrouded.. Even with the use of her excellent night vision, she couldn't find a persuer of any sort... Likely she was losing her touch.

[Kyrit]

His ears flattened out against his head at the sound of the loud crash. At least the other had managed to get away safely without anything falling down ontopher her. It'd be a pitty if she were to die before he could find out more about this interesting creature.

It was a bit sad that she had yet to spot him, for there had been in truth quite a few times that he had been out in the open. Maybe he'd actually give her a chance with a hint? Etzlij was having fun, so he might as well let it be known that he was around...

A shadow slid by infront of her, part of the room lighting up as the figure moved forward. The elder kuhna turned his head to look back at her, a grin playing on his maw.

[Kyrit]

(Sorry. I really need to get in a few more posts so that I can get to other roleplays. He'll still be here though. Don't mind their shortness. ^^;)

Upon seeing no imediate reaction, the elder kuhna turned away and trotted off. Maybe if he let the female wonder around she would come to realize that she truely was not alone and that there was someone moving about around her. Once out of eyesight again, Etzlij shook himself off, sending dust flying everywhere. It seemed to cling to his white fur, disguseing him even more.

[Kyrit]

His tongue ran across his paw before he drug his paw over his ear. What more was there to do right now then to sit around and wait for time to pass? Might as well at least allow himself to get a bath. Not even he liked to be filthy, covered in all that grime.

Still... even bathing didn't seem to keep his boredom at bay. What else could he do?

[Kyrit]

The elder kuhna had finally figured it out. A cat nap would do him some good. It would also give the female some time to figure out that he was there, and even possibly spot him. Etzlij found a spot underneath a few fallen pillars that seemed to hide him well. He would then curl up into a ball, resting his head ontop of his paws. His tails curled over his body.

[xeriwinged]

Ah, so that had been the creature to cause her mischeif...  The sounds, the sensible steps, it became so clear.  Her eyes flickered over the ever-glowing creature, but was quickly cut short of her stare.  He took off, likely to go into hiding.

Frozen in place, she merely listened for the fading steps.  And quickly, Zephyra raced after him, curious about this creature.  Most probable was that he was one who would hate her immediately, but there was a slight chance he would not, and she had to find out.

Hastened steps carried her swiftly forward, following the pawprints left obviously in the dust.

She slid to a stop, almost as suddenly as she had started, and glanced around.  And there it was!  A flicker of light.. Zephyra crouched, sleuthing towards the kuhna.  And nearing him, she pounced.

... And missed.

What a sad little event that was...  Making it clear that she hadn't truly hunted anything in a good long while, and was more of a scavenger.  Strange indeed.

She stood, and sat in place.  And yet, a single word in way of introduction.  Zephyra.

[Kyrit]

(Sorry it took me all day to reply. And sorry it's so short. >>)

His eyes slid open and fell upon the female kuhna. So she had come. A small smirk spread across his maw as the elder kuhna sat up, facing Zephyra. Such a beautiful creature she was. It just made him want to torment her more with moving further away. Still.. might as well be polite for a first meeting.

"Etzlij." the male feline spoke, his smooth voice spilling forth from his lips. "And if that seems a bit long or odd, just call me by Etz." The flames on his tails flickered, the lights playing with his markings more-so then just their disappearing.

[xeriwinged]

((S'alright, it took me like.. a week to reply -cough-))

Eyebrow perked at the staggered response.  Certainly an.. interesting name.  As such, she ran it through her head, anazlyzing the very process.  Each letter repeated itself, making sylables known, copying out each inscribed vowel...  Each time it was said, a new tone, a new voice... Strange indeed.

And then she flipped.

Of course, not in the literal sense of moving her entire body in an aerial arc, more the fact that her personality changed.  Not much of a change, except perhaps the fact that her aforementioned actions had been rather... Fine, normal in a sense, untrusting at worst, and now.. She had gone into the darker bits, the biting sarcasm, the hurtful lip, the physical attacks if provoked ever too much.

And not a word was spoken at this point.  For truly, she did attempt to control this action, the strange change that was her simple alternation...  However, it was hard to bare every so often.

Her eyes narrowed, her lips parted in a silent hiss... Strange how contorted her entire facade could become in almost an instant.  And within seconds, she was once more.. herself, it seemed.

A bit of an odd reaction, especially since all he'd done was stand and state his name in retort to her own.

"An' what might you be doing here..?"  The posed question seemed more stand-offish than anything else, but in sad truth, it was her attempt at stiff conversation.

[Kyrit]

It was odd, watching her just sit there for a while. Was she contemplating something? A rather puzzling creature.. this oddly colored kuhna. He raised an eyebrow, watching her lips pull back in a hiss. Was this kuhna demented? Well.. just moments later she seemed okay once again.

Etzlij just stood there now, tails flicking back and forth behind him. "Why ask what I am doing here before telling me what you yourself are doing here. It is rude to ask before letting me know." Basicly, what he meant was that she wouldn't exactly be getting an answer out of him.

Why was he there though? What reason did this strange feline have for coming to this dark and dreary cathedral? Etz began walking around her in a small circle, studying her features in the light that his tails emitted. Such briliant green eyes... They were captivating, they were.

[Kyrit]

He had lost intrest in this female. She was showing no reaction. Etzlij stood up and bounded off. He had way better things he could be doing.