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Date Posted: 14:18:04 03/15/06 Wed
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Gabriel et. al.
's message, "Re: family reunion" on 12:20:02 03/15/06 Wed
Alexis was still clinging to him, patting Monet happily with one free hand, but Jeff hardly heard what she was saying. Her waist, he thought in a rather dazed manner, looking at his dirty, scratched-up fingers on the fabric of her dress, feeling the warmth of her beneath his hand as it rested on her waist. His lips still tingled from the pressure of her sudden kiss, and he had to concentrate hard not to smile so wide that his face hurt. Instead he cleared his throat and stretched out a hand to Monet. "I'm...glad to meet you," he said hesitantly, feeling more confident as Alexis favored him with a dazzling smile from a few inches away.
Monet looked about to reply but did not get the chance, for just then a large furry projectile hit him from the side and sent them both tumbling. Gwenneth leapt off of him and batted at his nose, eyes sparkling. "Get up, get up!" she cried. "Monet, it's me, just look!"
Jeff grinned as he watched them, Alexis's lir and his own liren, and the very idea of it filled him with inexplicable emotion, fear and pride and delight, and he saw Michael stroking the feathers of his golden eagle lir and that made him feel even better. He watched Neva and Negasi dash off in search of food in the early morning light, and suddenly it struck him that maybe one day he would be able to run with them. Gabriel had come to him as a wolf only moments ago, and Michael had the form of a silver eagle, and Alexis could be a white tiger - so if Jeff's liren was a Silent Paw....
Thankfully, he was rescued just then from overwhelming thoughts by Alexis, who was resting her head on his shoulder. She had asked him a question. "I'm sorry - what?" he said.
Cassiel swallowed her tears and cleared her throat. This was a time for celebration, not foolish weeping. But she made certain to give Raziel a very severe look behind Gabriel's back before he turned back toward her. "Gabriel," she said, "where are Dante and Khanada? They're safe, right?"
"Dante's with that Jellicle - Kalea?" Michael spoke up, for he had come closer. "He loves her, and she'll take care of him. Who did you leave Nada with, Gabe?"
The little red Silent Paw kit had to smile at Phisto's attention. "Anwex LeBareni," she said. "That's my name. I...I don't know where my tribe is. That way, maybe -" She looked north - "but very far away. That...that thing the bad man had, it...it took me into the sky and we traveled for a long time." She looked up at him with eyes the same cherry-red as her points - and Phisto's points. "You have funny markings. Where are you from?"
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