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Date Posted: 18:33:30 02/13/07 Tue
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Gabriel et. al.
's message, "Re: family reunion" on 10:16:44 11/20/06 Mon
Little Anwex stared at the chunk of red meat with enormous eyes, and her pinched stomach rumbled loudly at the prospect of food. Suddenly realizing that this meat was all for her, she leapt on it and held it firmly with her front paws, needle claws digging into the flesh, and dug in happily. The prospect of rest and food among this safety of this strong clan warmed her heart.
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Gwenneth laughed out loud. ::And the feeling is quite mutual. My little wretch feels things very strongly.:: She turned her head to look at him, her boy who now knew his true heritage and already was more of a man for it. ::He will make a wonderful Silent Paw.::
Not far away, Jeff's heart was nearly pounding out of his chest, yet he felt more relaxed and happy than he had for months...no, years. His life in the city seemed faraway and hazy, like a half-forgotten dream, and the reality of reclining in a field of blue grass surrounded by family - real family - beside the most beautiful girl on earth was almost too much happiness to bear. "I'm looking forward to it," he told Alexis. "I can't imagine being able to run like Gwen does." He watched Raziel stoking the fire and tending to the meat, his little sister who looked so much like him, and felt a sudden fierce burst of love. He looked over at Gabriel and remembered with a pang of shame how frightened he had been of the man at their first encounter, how foolishly defiant, cringing in the tent and whimpering. It made him fiercely determined to prove his newfound strength and bravery to his family.
"I think I'll talk to Gwen about it this afternoon," he said to Alexis. "I think it's time we had an actual conversation."
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Michael looked thoughtfully after Raziel as she bustled over to cook the meat for their meal. We are at war, brother. He did not like the solemnity in her face when she had spoken; it seemed that the bouncing, giggly Raziel he remembered had been changed by her experience in Azrael's tower.
::No one could have come out of there unchanged,:: Evan said to him gently, fluffing his feathers as he perched on a rock beside his warrior. ::We're lucky they've come out as well as they have.::
::I know.:: Michael crossed his arms and ran his fingers over the gold on his arm. ::I never thought I'd say this, but I miss Dante.::
Evan made his strange, low quorking sound that Michael knew was his laughter. ::I know what you mean. I'm still glancing over my shoulder to see if Nada is sneaking up on me. We'll go to them soon, I hope.::
::Go to them? Why not bring them here?:: Michael was feeling very comfortable at the moment, smelling the roasting meat and seeing Gabriel smile. For as long as he could remember, his older brother's smile had always been a sign that all was well, that they could relax and rest.
Evan looked at him in mild irritation. ::Some mighty warrior,:: he taunted, ::complacent already. You don't think we're going to sit in this valley and get fat? We'll stay tonight for sure, and maybe the next, but Raziel was right. There's a war going on and we're in up to our necks. We've got to keep moving before it catches up with us again.::
Michael smiled and tickled Evan behind his head. ::How did you get so wise, little sparrow?::
::Not by talking to you, that's for sure.::
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Cassiel nodded. "I'll be glad to get as far away from that tower as I can," she told her brother. "And I'm dying to see Dante again. He must be so big by now! But I must admit, it's nice to rest for a time." She pulled her knees to her chest and leaned against Gabriel's shoulder, relaxing for the first time in many months.
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