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| THE STORY | |
| By: Raven` Date: March 13, 2017, 8:48 pm | |
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| Silhouette. | |
| That was the name the retched workers in this tribe gave her. | |
| The one's only dotted with black and not consumed by it. The | |
| one's who reveled in the heat, and who's lives weren't | |
| threatened by it. She watched, day in and day out, as her tribe | |
| mates did their daily chores - on fire, or not. It was normal | |
| for them, to be set aflame in the middle of a heated | |
| conversation, or stressed, or happy. The Chief was always on | |
| fire. Maybe that meant he was always stressed; maybe that meant | |
| he wasn't. | |
| Today would be the day Sihlo would learn if she would be able to | |
| climb the ranks, like her siblings would be able to. She was | |
| nervous, hearing stories of very few like her before, who were | |
| kicked out for not being valuable. Their very own great | |
| grandaunt was like her, though she was tossed out with the trash | |
| from the night before. Rumor had it that the neighborhood hogs | |
| took her away for a snack. Sihlo didn't want that. She was glad | |
| her mother fought to feed her until she could fend for herself. | |
| The black serval opened her dark eyes slowly, easily welcoming | |
| the cold that embraced her. Most of her siblings were already | |
| gone, perhaps being groomed to perfection. One lay with her | |
| though - the other outcast of the tribe. Her lovely, paranoid | |
| brother. Pyromania. He was like the others, but he didn't share | |
| their passion as much as he should have. He was the one she was | |
| closest to, as her cool pelt often kept him calm. She stayed in | |
| the shadows to maintain the cold pelt - and to maintain his | |
| friendship. | |
| Sihlo peaked out of the little hole they, and their other | |
| siblings, rested in. Mother slept with them every so often, but | |
| as they got bigger, she couldn't fit, and returned back to her | |
| duties. Father was one of three males she often flirted with - | |
| perhaps all three, as felines could, oddly, work like that. She | |
| often wondered which carried the trait she was given - perhaps | |
| it was Scratch, with the twisted forepaw and the sharp glare. | |
| Or, maybe, Speckle, who was calm, but had his spotting in | |
| irregular patterns. She couldn't imagine the Chieftain, Sir | |
| Ramses, was the one to do this to her. Though, she was unsure. | |
| Maybe it came from Mother - she was the one who told her the | |
| story of her great grandaunt. | |
| Speaking of possibly fathers, the young serval perked her | |
| rounded ears at the sound of their Chieftain's cry, a signal to | |
| join for a quick gathering. Mother peaked her head into the | |
| little hole, eyes soft yet excited for her kittens. "Pyro, | |
| Sihlo, c'mon! It's finally your day." Mother was nice. Mother | |
| kept them safe. Sihlo liked Mother, a lot. The young melanistic | |
| serval pushed herself to her paws, nodding to the other with a | |
| smile. | |
| "I will wake Pyro, Mother, do not worry." Mother had taught her | |
| to be polite, quiet, don't use contractions often. The Chieftain | |
| will like a calm, regal girl in his court. Maybe, if she was | |
| lucky, she would be chosen as his new wife. Sihlo didn't want | |
| that, but it was better than being tossed out and eaten by hogs. | |
| Mother left the hole and trotted off, several smaller feet | |
| trailing after her. Their siblings had short names; Bug, Branch, | |
| Little, and Sparrow. Sihlo was unsure why mother decided to give | |
| her and Pyro long names; maybe she knew they were different. | |
| That they were special. The black serval turned to her brother, | |
| nudging him to his sleepy paws and leading him out of the hole | |
| and into the small clearing. Once he was awake, he found his way | |
| towards Mother and sat near her. Sihlo wasn't too far behind. | |
| Sir Ramses only gave a short nod to the children as they joined | |
| the crowd, opening his mouth to begin. | |
| "Spring has been, thus far, plentiful to our tribe. We have made | |
| plenty of new workers, new trainees, and we still have yet to | |
| officially welcome Daisy's new litter." He smirked a bit as the | |
| pelt of the feline flared up, eyes landing on her. Sihlo felt a | |
| few skim over her, though learned to ignore it. She pressed into | |
| her mother's side, ignoring the shiver Mother produced. "Today, | |
| I will be making Spirit's litter trainees. Normally, I would | |
| give the eldest to their father, but as we all know, Spirit | |
| liked to go around." Light laughter covered the grounds, even | |
| her own mother joined in. | |
| "So, instead, I will give Branch to my noble, Cloud." Sihlo's | |
| eldest brother trotted out with pride, excitement easily seen in | |
| how his flared up pelt was kept. He sauntered up to the large | |
| she-serval, bumping heads before moving out of the way. Sir | |
| Ramses continued, his smirk unwavering. "Little, I would like | |
| you to train under me." he hummed. Sihlo's small, yet long | |
| legged sister, squeaked out of surprise. She was anxious, but | |
| excited. Everyone could feel it. | |
| "Thank you, Chieftain Ramses-" he hushed her, bumping his head | |
| against hers and subtly nipping her ear. | |
| "You do know, its Sir Ramses to you, Little." he reminded. She | |
| gave a short nod before joining his other few trainees that he | |
| had taken on. One was heavy with children, and it was no secret | |
| who's they were. Ramses had first pick to the girls he wanted to | |
| impregnate, to spread his genes all throughout. He continued on, | |
| down the line of age. Sparrow was next, then Bug. And soon | |
| enough, it was her. Pyro would be last, as he was the runt. It | |
| was custom. | |
| "Pyro." Sihlo blinked. She was older than her brother. Why was | |
| he called first? Mother returned the former gesture by pressing | |
| against her, whispering a 'it'll be okay' as Sir Ramses | |
| continued. "You're quiet, and a bit different than the rest of | |
| us. I'm sure you'll get along with Speckle, as his apprentice." | |
| Speckle was the tribe's healer. Therefore, Pyro would train to | |
| be one, too. The black serval kitten was proud for her brother, | |
| though nervous for herself. | |
| "Alright, that is all." Sir Ramses finished, with a flick of his | |
| ear. The crowd faltered, eyes falling on the forgotten black | |
| she-kit. Pelts flared up with nervousness, curiosity. Beside | |
| her, Mother's flared up with anger. | |
| "Chieftain Ramses, you forgot about Silhouette." Mother reminded | |
| before the tom could leave his spot. He glared down upon the | |
| thin mother, ears twitching with annoyance. | |
| "She would need to be forgotten, anyways. I was hoping to do | |
| this in private, my dear Spirit, but your precious.... Shadow, | |
| will need to leave. Forever." Sir Ramses came down from his | |
| rock, the crowd splitting for their Chieftain. Pyro watched with | |
| wide eyes, stuck to the side of his mentor, and possible father. | |
| Behind him, Scratch stood, easily towering over the Chieftain | |
| and serving as a bodyguard. Daisy squeaked and ducked into her | |
| hole, deciding to hide with her newborns. | |
| "What...?" Sihlo watched as her mother's fire faltered, before | |
| flaring up once more and being tinged with blue this time | |
| around. "Ramses! You can't just do that! Sihlo had been working | |
| the past five moons to impress you, you can't just toss her out | |
| like this!" Spirit's anger burned Sihlo, though the she-kitten | |
| pressed close to her mother, in fear of being torn away. Sir | |
| Ramses was silent, his short tail flicking behind him. Without a | |
| word, he twitched his ear, and Scratch launched. | |
| Within seconds, Sihlo was torn from her mother's side by her | |
| siblings. Screams were heard, shouts of anguish and pain. Sihlo | |
| couldn't even decipher her own voice from that of her siblings. | |
| The last thing heard from the bunch was one unified cry: | |
| "MOTHER!" | |
| Scratch walked away from the mangled and bleeding body of | |
| Spirit. She wasn't moving, as she was gone with the first blow, | |
| and only further torn apart to make an example. The male who did | |
| the attack turned towards the children, eyes hardened but ears | |
| flat against his head. He was one of her three lovers; those | |
| kids could be his. He would never know. | |
| Everyone was silent. A few pelts were extinguished, or barely | |
| flaring up as they stared from the edges of the camp. The only | |
| sounds that could be heard were the cries of Daisy's new litter. | |
| Sir Ramses hadn't moved since the beginning of the fight, and | |
| stood stiller than stone as he stared down at Spirit. Suddenly, | |
| he craned his neck towards the litter. Pelts were lit, turning | |
| blue or barely flickering. All except for Sihlo, who sat in the | |
| middle of them, silently sobbing. He strode towards her, eyes | |
| now following his moves. Branch growled, Bug swiped a paw in the | |
| air near Sir Ramses. Little and Sparrow both growled, but pulled | |
| back Pyro from being next to be judged. If they could save one | |
| sibling, they would save the somewhat normal one. | |
| Sihlo didn't move, her shoulders shaking with her sobs. Sir | |
| Ramses unsheathed his claws and held one under her neck, tilting | |
| her slim head up to look into her eyes. He was still silent, | |
| calculating. He walked around her dark form, ushering away her | |
| siblings to get a better look at the specimen. | |
| "I've changed my mind." Fires crackled as Sir Ramses spoke. Even | |
| Daisy poked her head out again, ears back as she watched from a | |
| distance. "She has soft fur, much like my first wife, Catalina. | |
| Strong legs, puffy cheeks." He listed off her assets, his smirk | |
| regrowing on her face. "Silhouette will be my new wife. The | |
| wedding with commence at sunhigh." A round of gasps could be | |
| heard. Being Sir Ramses' baby momma was one thing; but his wife | |
| was a whole other level. She would be on the ground of the | |
| nobles, she would be respected. But she would also be his, and | |
| he did just kill her mother. | |
| Still, the child didn't say no. She didn't trust her voice to | |
| work that much. She only numbly nodded, and with that, followed | |
| a few she-cat's to the wedding cave, where she would be fitted | |
| for a little veil and asked her favorite color, along with other | |
| meaningless questions to past the time. She wouldn't answer. She | |
| didn't care. She just wanted Mother back. | |
| Sunhigh came faster than she wanted. Spirit's body was cleared | |
| from camp and her blood was cleansed from the ground. Speckle | |
| approached the head of the camp, Pyro in tow. He settled down, | |
| eyes narrowed before he called out, signalling that the wedding | |
| would start. Sir Ramses came first, sitting beside Speckle with | |
| a debonair grin. Her siblings were situated off to the sides, | |
| where bride's maids and groom's men would be. Soon enough, Sihlo | |
| was directed down the isle her tribemates created, a short white | |
| veil covering her dark face and contrasting greatly. | |
| "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today..." Speckle began, | |
| though Sihlo soon tuned him out. She stared, blankly, at her | |
| soon to be husband. Her gaze wandered to her siblings, their | |
| emotions barely hidden by their flames. Pyro mouthed something - | |
| she couldn't decipher it, as she had gotten caught up in Sir | |
| Ramses' vows. It was her turn, now. She opted for the | |
| traditional vows, as she didn't want to give him the | |
| satisfaction of her actually trying. | |
| "Do you, Chieftain Ramses of the Fire Pelted Tribe, take | |
| Silhouette to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Speckle finally | |
| said. | |
| "I do." Sir Ramses didn't wait a beat. He turned his stone cold | |
| gaze to the young fem, paws itching to get a hold of her. She | |
| would've been the youngest wife he had taken. It was a new | |
| achievement, a new joy he had yet to take. Sure, he took the | |
| innocence of those her age before, but it was different. She | |
| would be wedded to him, and would be killed if she went with | |
| anyone else. | |
| "Do you, Silhouette of Spirit's last litter, take Chieftain | |
| Ramses to be your lawfully wedded husband?" | |
| His paws were already throwing her veil back. She could barely | |
| utter the syllables before he came close and crashed his lips | |
| against her. She whimpered and pulled herself away, only to be | |
| brought back by his arm. He hugged her, harshly, as she sat like | |
| she was glued to his side. | |
| "Then, in the name of the Gods above, I pronounce you Husband | |
| and Wife." Speckle continued without skipping a beat. A round of | |
| cheers came and went, only to flare up once more when Sir Ramses | |
| looked agitated. He rolled his eyes and flicked his tail. | |
| "Everyone go to your dens. You have the rest of the day free to | |
| do whatever you wish. Well, as long as that doesn't involve | |
| bothering my honeymoon." He turned his face to his new wife's | |
| brushing his cheek against her before pushing her towards her | |
| new den. She still wouldn't be allowed to spend the night with | |
| him in his den; only if she provided him children. Most of his | |
| wives didn't last that long, and if they did, they mysteriously | |
| left the day after announcing. | |
| The rest of the night was uneventful for most of the tribe. No | |
| one worried for the safety of the child betrothed to their | |
| wicked leader. She would be alive the next day, as he was gentle | |
| with first timers. It was the next day where everyone would let | |
| fear set in for their little black outcast. | |
| Morning came and Sihlo woke up, stretching out her stiff joints. | |
| Sir Ramses was next to her, still, as he didn't want to leave | |
| for his den the night prior. Perhaps he was afraid she would | |
| run, she didn't know. She peered out of the den and spotted her | |
| siblings gathering around, and for once in the past few hours, | |
| she smiled. She moved to leave, only to be stopped by her new | |
| husband. | |
| "It's barely dawn, my little Shadow. Why are you leaving?" his | |
| tone was scratchy, but strict. It sent fear down her back, but | |
| she didn't dare look back. She didn't want to look at him ever | |
| again, if it was possible. | |
| "I'm going to see my siblings. They're about to leave." she | |
| stated slowly, tail low with submission. She could practically | |
| hear him debating whether or not to let her go, before resting | |
| her head on the ground and feigning a defeated sigh. | |
| "Be back in five minutes, ten minutes tops." the chieftain | |
| rumbled, his snores soon echoing around the straw den. She gave | |
| a faint nod before hopping out of her den and stumbling out to | |
| meet her siblings. Immediately, Bug and Sparrow were at her | |
| sides, taking turns asking questions. The other three just | |
| stared in silence, Pyro's eyes, specifically, directed towards | |
| the den she left. | |
| "What was it like? Are you okay? How are you alive?" Bug and | |
| Sparrow alternated, earning shrugs from their dark furred | |
| sister. When they calmed down, Sihlo spoke, her tone even as | |
| usual, though it did crack a few times. | |
| "How long do his wives usually last?" she finally asked. Branch | |
| spoke, anger creeping into his voice, along with his flames. | |
| "I heard the longest was two weeks, before she 'ran away'." The | |
| eldest rumbled. "But you'll last longer than that, Sihlo. You | |
| were destined to live way longer than his wives usually do." | |
| Branch continued, his tail lashing behind him. | |
| "I don't mean to be the downer, but everyone knows that the only | |
| way she'll survive is if Ramses dies-" | |
| "Bug! Don't say that out loud! He could have our head's next." | |
| Little hushed her sister, pulling her into a crushing hug and | |
| looking around. The only one nearby was Daisy, and the young | |
| mother seemed busy with her tottering kittens. Pyro's eyes | |
| narrowed, before speaking. | |
| "Sihlo, I'm gonna catch you a nice, fat rabbit today, okay? | |
| It'll be brown, with white paws. You'll know its for you because | |
| I'll leave some mint with it." the tom spoke, ears flicked back | |
| as his fur flickered with annoyance. "It will be there, soon. | |
| Just be sure you're looking for it before noon time, okay?" His | |
| voice was serious, losing the timid facade it usually contained. | |
| The she-cat nodded slowly, before hearing her husbands voice. | |
| "If you're going to be out here for this long, bring me back a | |
| mouse!" he demanded before slinking back into her den. Sparrow | |
| nudged his breakfast, which happened to be a mouse, towards his | |
| sister. | |
| "My trainer said he would catch me something on the way out." he | |
| reassured, before taking his leave. Little and Branch followed | |
| in suit, Bug quickly finishing her mole before pouncing after | |
| them. Pyro subtly dipped her head before turning to go back to | |
| his den. With a deep breath, the she-cat took the mouse and | |
| walked, slowly, back to her husband. | |
| She obeyed Pyro's wishes, leaving her den for an afternoon snack | |
| once the sun sat in the sky. She sat with her back to the den, | |
| eyeing the pile before sorting through it, and searching for the | |
| bunny he possibly got her. Soon enough, she heard screaming and | |
| smelled smoke. With a quarter turn, the she-cat could see her | |
| new room, up in flames. It wasn't unheard of - a majority of the | |
| tribe, other than her, had flame pelts.Things set on fire, so | |
| they set up procedures to put it out. | |
| Though, as the flames died with everyone's efforts, so did a new | |
| reveal. Pyro sat at the entrance of her new home, which was now | |
| burned to bits, with Sir Ramses' scruff in his jaw. He dropped | |
| the Chieftain, who crumpled on the ground. His blood emptied out | |
| of his neck, onto the ground around him. Pyro took a few moments | |
| to brush some of the blood on his lips away before speaking. | |
| "Ramses is dead." he announced, voice level. "Silhouette is your | |
| new Chieftain." again, he continued, tail lashing behind him. | |
| Heads turned to the child, who's eyes were wide. Oh, dear, could | |
| she really manage this? Her own tail flicked and stuck itself | |
| between her legs as eyes turned on her. She couldn't light up | |
| like the rest, but she sure could feel the heat. | |
| "Silhouette!" she heard a brief call, immediately recognizing | |
| the voice of her oldest sibling, Branch. The other's joined in, | |
| chanting her name with smiles and cries of happiness. Soon a few | |
| others joined in, though most of the Tribe still lingered on | |
| their former Chieftain's dead body. Speckle approached, Scratch | |
| right behind him as he examined the crumpled form of the tyrant. | |
| Pyro stood defiantly behind Ramses. | |
| It didn't take long for Scratch to lower his eyes onto the black | |
| serval, who was still frozen with fear and anxiety. Though, | |
| Speckle was the one to speak. "Fire-Pelted Tribe, my young | |
| apprentice is right. Silhouette is now our Chieftain, as being | |
| sworn in as Ramses' wife makes her the Heir until she could | |
| produce one." he spoke slow, ears flicked back. "But, due to the | |
| circumstances, I can not continue training a murderer as our | |
| healer. Pyromania, I am demoting you from where you stand. You | |
| will train, normally, amongst your siblings." the soft spoken | |
| healer dipped his head before ushering the noble to pick up the | |
| corpse and follow him, so that they may bury it. | |
| Pyro only rolled his eyes and gave a nod, as he wasn't too sad | |
| about his demotion. His fur still sparked, angry, and he looked | |
| much older than he really was. Little climbed up the ramp to | |
| lead him down, and hopefully clean the rest of the blood off of | |
| him. | |
| "C'mon, Sihlo! Everyone wants to hear from you!" Bug, well, | |
| bugged the new Chieftain, who let out a yelp as she and Sparrow | |
| pushed their younger sibling up the ramp, over to where Ramses | |
| was dropped minutes before. It felt like hours, really, and the | |
| she-cat didn't know what to say. Eyes were on her, her ears felt | |
| like they were aflame, but she knew they weren't. | |
| "Um - ah.." she gulped, looking around. She took a deep breath | |
| before turning around, climbing the rest of the way to settle in | |
| front of Ramses' old den - her new one. "Um, felines, of the | |
| Fire-Pelted Tribe. I know this development is... is new. It iss | |
| different. Some of us liked Sir Ramses, while others..." she | |
| shook her head, continuing on. "He was a God among mortals, and | |
| now he may continue that role up in our Heavens. He is safe, | |
| now, from mortal wounds and hardships. As we are from him." she | |
| took another deep breath, scanning the crowd. She had never | |
| spoke this much before, nevertheless even recognized how many | |
| there were. She was always stuck in her hole, protected from the | |
| workers and hunters who wanted her out. | |
| "I would also like to say that my mother, Spirit, will be | |
| considered a Goddess in her own way. Spirit was an amazing | |
| mother, she fought for my life as well as the safety from all of | |
| her children. She was not perfect, but she was the best I could | |
| ask for." the child wiped away a tear and turned her head to the | |
| sky. "I am asking the Gods, please, accept my mother among your | |
| ranks. She protected me, and I wish I could make it up to her in | |
| any way possible." her voice shook as she turned back to the | |
| crowd. Her siblings sat close together, both Branch and Pyro | |
| ushering her on. | |
| "That said, Scratch, I'm sure Spirit forgives you." the tom was | |
| entering the camp as she spoke, Speckle soon behind him. "But, I | |
| cannot. Not yet, and not anytime soon. For that, I am demoting | |
| you back to Worker. You may become a Trainer, if you please." | |
| Sihlo breathed, ears flicked back. "I am... I am actually | |
| revoking all noble titles. I'm sorry, but you were loyal to | |
| Ramses, and I don't... I can't risk anything while I try to | |
| rebuild our Tribe. You can try and earn the title back at | |
| anytime, as I know none of you are bad." She was speaking, a | |
| lot. Too much in her opinion, but she couldn't stop. | |
| "I would like to ask... I want Pyro to come and be my Heir. He | |
| will not be my husband, and he is not my offspring, but he is | |
| one of the few that protected me when my life was in danger. He | |
| did it in ways... I do not condone, but because of him, I am | |
| able to live without being treated as an object." Her tail | |
| tapped the ground. "But, due to his mutiny towards our former | |
| Chieftain, I also state that he is not to leave camp for two | |
| weeks." Murmurs of approval sounded around the hollow. It had | |
| been silent until then, other than coughs and subtle whispers. | |
| "I will try to be the best Chieftain I can be. I will put your | |
| needs before my own and... well, hopefully it will go well." she | |
| lowered her gaze, ears flicked back. "Workers, I would like you | |
| to spent the rest of today repairing this hut. You may retire | |
| when the sun sets. Hunters, I would like it if you helped them | |
| by bringing mud and straw back on your trips. As for Trainers, I | |
| want you to train your apprentices. A lot. This change will | |
| render us weak for the next few moons, or until I can lead us | |
| well. I want strong workers and hunters." she stopped, mouth | |
| open before shutting again as she let the orders sink in. | |
| It was dead silent, until her siblings began chanting her name | |
| again, this time with 'Chief' added to the beginning of her | |
| name. Daisy and Weather, the pregnant Trainee of Ramses' from | |
| before, joined in soon after. It wasn't long before a majority | |
| of the tribe, save for a few, were cheering her name and | |
| encouraging her to keep doing her best. She put on a happy | |
| smile, and dipped her head. [b]"Then, that is all. Thank you, | |
| everyone, and let us hope for a nice, and safe, rest of my | |
| reign." | |
| #Post#: 66291-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: THE STORY | |
| By: Whoa Date: March 13, 2017, 9:05 pm | |
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| this is really good! | |
| I love the characters and the writing was very well done | |
| #Post#: 66299-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: THE STORY | |
| By: Raven` Date: March 14, 2017, 3:20 am | |
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| aaaaah thank you <33 storm and i will be making this into a | |
| roleplay today, so that everyone can have a flame pelted serval | |
| #Post#: 66307-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: THE STORY | |
| By: dawnfire111 Date: March 14, 2017, 9:47 am | |
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| oh dANG i am joining | |
| #Post#: 66332-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: THE STORY | |
| By: Raven` Date: March 15, 2017, 8:05 am | |
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| ACKKKK | |
| i edited it so the ending is more.... fitting i guess? | |
| its up in the main post butttt here's a spoiler with what i | |
| added: | |
| [spoiler=there is no bolded speech bc im lazy]"Ramses is dead." | |
| he announced, voice level. "Silhouette is your new Chieftain." | |
| again, he continued, tail lashing behind him. Heads turned to | |
| the child, who's eyes were wide. Oh, dear, could she really | |
| manage this? Her own tail flicked and stuck itself between her | |
| legs as eyes turned on her. She couldn't light up like the rest, | |
| but she sure could feel the heat. | |
| "Silhouette!" she heard a brief call, immediately recognizing | |
| the voice of her oldest sibling, Branch. The other's joined in, | |
| chanting her name with smiles and cries of happiness. Soon a few | |
| others joined in, though most of the Tribe still lingered on | |
| their former Chieftain's dead body. Speckle approached, Scratch | |
| right behind him as he examined the crumpled form of the tyrant. | |
| Pyro stood defiantly behind Ramses. | |
| It didn't take long for Scratch to lower his eyes onto the black | |
| serval, who was still frozen with fear and anxiety. Though, | |
| Speckle was the one to speak. "Fire-Pelted Tribe, my young | |
| apprentice is right. Silhouette is now our Chieftain, as being | |
| sworn in as Ramses' wife makes her the Heir until she could | |
| produce one." he spoke slow, ears flicked back. "But, due to the | |
| circumstances, I can not continue training a murderer as our | |
| healer. Pyromania, I am demoting you from where you stand. You | |
| will train, normally, amongst your siblings." the soft spoken | |
| healer dipped his head before ushering the noble to pick up the | |
| corpse and follow him, so that they may bury it. | |
| Pyro only rolled his eyes and gave a nod, as he wasn't too sad | |
| about his demotion. His fur still sparked, angry, and he looked | |
| much older than he really was. Little climbed up the ramp to | |
| lead him down, and hopefully clean the rest of the blood off of | |
| him. | |
| "C'mon, Sihlo! Everyone wants to hear from you!" Bug, well, | |
| bugged the new Chieftain, who let out a yelp as she and Sparrow | |
| pushed their younger sibling up the ramp, over to where Ramses | |
| was dropped minutes before. It felt like hours, really, and the | |
| she-cat didn't know what to say. Eyes were on her, her ears felt | |
| like they were aflame, but she knew they weren't. | |
| "Um - ah.." she gulped, looking around. She took a deep breath | |
| before turning around, climbing the rest of the way to settle in | |
| front of Ramses' old den - her new one. "Um, felines, of the | |
| Fire-Pelted Tribe. I know this development is... is new. It iss | |
| different. Some of us liked Sir Ramses, while others..." she | |
| shook her head, continuing on. "He was a God among mortals, and | |
| now he may continue that role up in our Heavens. He is safe, | |
| now, from mortal wounds and hardships. As we are from him." she | |
| took another deep breath, scanning the crowd. She had never | |
| spoke this much before, nevertheless even recognized how many | |
| there were. She was always stuck in her hole, protected from the | |
| workers and hunters who wanted her out. | |
| "I would also like to say that my mother, Spirit, will be | |
| considered a Goddess in her own way. Spirit was an amazing | |
| mother, she fought for my life as well as the safety from all of | |
| her children. She was not perfect, but she was the best I could | |
| ask for." the child wiped away a tear and turned her head to the | |
| sky. "I am asking the Gods, please, accept my mother among your | |
| ranks. She protected me, and I wish I could make it up to her in | |
| any way possible." her voice shook as she turned back to the | |
| crowd. Her siblings sat close together, both Branch and Pyro | |
| ushering her on. | |
| "That said, Scratch, I'm sure Spirit forgives you." the tom was | |
| entering the camp as she spoke, Speckle soon behind him. "But, I | |
| cannot. Not yet, and not anytime soon. For that, I am demoting | |
| you back to Worker. You may become a Trainer, if you please." | |
| Sihlo breathed, ears flicked back. "I am... I am actually | |
| revoking all noble titles. I'm sorry, but you were loyal to | |
| Ramses, and I don't... I can't risk anything while I try to | |
| rebuild our Tribe. You can try and earn the title back at | |
| anytime, as I know none of you are bad." She was speaking, a | |
| lot. Too much in her opinion, but she couldn't stop. | |
| "I would like to ask... I want Pyro to come and be my Heir. He | |
| will not be my husband, and he is not my offspring, but he is | |
| one of the few that protected me when my life was in danger. He | |
| did it in ways... I do not condone, but because of him, I am | |
| able to live without being treated as an object." Her tail | |
| tapped the ground. "But, due to his mutiny towards our former | |
| Chieftain, I also state that he is not to leave camp for two | |
| weeks." Murmurs of approval sounded around the hollow. It had | |
| been silent until then, other than coughs and subtle whispers. | |
| "I will try to be the best Chieftain I can be. I will put your | |
| needs before my own and... well, hopefully it will go well." she | |
| lowered her gaze, ears flicked back. "Workers, I would like you | |
| to spent the rest of today repairing this hut. You may retire | |
| when the sun sets. Hunters, I would like it if you helped them | |
| by bringing mud and straw back on your trips. As for Trainers, I | |
| want you to train your apprentices. A lot. This change will | |
| render us weak for the next few moons, or until I can lead us | |
| well. I want strong workers and hunters." she stopped, mouth | |
| open before shutting again as she let the orders sink in. | |
| It was dead silent, until her siblings began chanting her name | |
| again, this time with 'Chief' added to the beginning of her | |
| name. Daisy and Weather, the pregnant Trainee of Ramses' from | |
| before, joined in soon after. It wasn't long before a majority | |
| of the tribe, save for a few, were cheering her name and | |
| encouraging her to keep doing her best. She put on a happy | |
| smile, and dipped her head. "Then, that is all. Thank you, | |
| everyone, and let us hope for a nice, and safe, rest of my | |
| reign." | |
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