Wild's A Plenty

A placid blink, the purring growing in volume the only response Mira gets. There's no sign of him handing over or dropping the light stick.

Clearly the hunter's ire didn't bother it one bit. It didn't fear her.

No. No it wasn't going to drop it's new toy.

Mira glares back at the creature, letting out a low growl of frustration when it didn't seem like he was going to budge.

Fine. If the tiger wasn't going to drop the light stick, then she'll have to things the hard way.

“Self-taught,” Snufkin replied simply, averting his gaze to the clouds floating above them. Mymblemamma was far too busy chasing tails - of her brood or potential sires - and the Joxter, when he was around, was more likely to send his kit into a sneezing fit with the cold winds that followed him than teach any potential survival skills.

“Moomins have no need to sneak.” There was a glimmer in his eye as he stated the fact; his dear friend was many things, but stealthy he was not. It was simply not in a Moomin’s nature. They didn’t need to sneak up on prey or disguise themselves from a potential threat, there was simply no need for them to sneak around.

"I can sometimes get Little My if shes not paying attention." There was just a hint of pride to the troll's tone when he said that.

caretaker.

i'll  stay  until  you  fall  asleep.

you're  not  a  burden.  not  to  me.

you  don't  have  to  act  tough  with  me.

let  me  help.

if  you  need  to  cry,  i'll  look  the  other  way.

you  don't  have  to  talk.

let  me  handle  it,  just  for  a  minute.

rest,  i'll  watch  over  you.

i  don't  care  if  you  think  you're  fine.  i'm  staying.

deep  breaths.

just  lean  on  me.

you're  safe  now,  okay?  just  breathe.

i  know  it  hurts.  i'll  sit  here  as  long  as  it  takes.

i'm  not  leaving  until  i  know  you're  okay.

you  don't  need  to  hide.

let  me  take  care  of  you  this  time.

shh.  i'm  right  here.

you  don't  have  to  put  on  a  smile  for  me.

i  don't  think  less  of  you.

i'll  be  here  when  you  wake  up.

you're  allowed  to  lean  on  me.  that's  what  i'm  here  for.

you  don't  have  to  be  okay.

scoot  over,  i'm  not  letting  you  sleep  alone.

your  hair's  a  mess.  let  me  brush  it.

don't  apologize.

cared  for.

i'm  tired,  that's  all.

please  don't  go.

i  don't  know  what  i  need.

you  didn't  need  to  come.

you  shouldn't  have  to  see  me  like  this.

i  hate  feeling  like  this.

i  was  trying  to  push  through.  i  think  i  made  it  worse.

this  is  so  embarrassing.

can  you  just...  stay  a  little  longer?

i  didn't  think  anyone  would  notice...

i'm  not  safe  in  my  own  head  right  now.

why  are  you  being  so  gentle  with  me?

i  don't  want  you  to  fix  me.

today's  just...  one  of  the  harder  days.

i  didn't  know  i  needed  to  hear  that.

can  you  stay?  after  i  fall  asleep?

sorry.  i  didn't  mean  to  flinch.

i  don't  always  know  what's  going  to  help.

this  is  the  nicest  anyone’s  been  to  me  all  week.

i'm  sorry.  i  know  i'm  a  lot.

i  don't  even  know  why  i'm  crying...

i  think  i'm  broken.

you  didn't  have  to  do  all  this  for  me.

i  don't  want  to  be  a  burden.

She hopped over and shoved them into a small hole with her back foot. She didnt know the word for a scrape yet but this one? The overturned dirt was a few days old so safe enough to use to get rid of the poisoned food. Larkspur filled in the hole with dirt but clearly didnt like digging---shaking her feet off the moment she was finished.

What?!

Poison?!

His ears and stomach drops instantly.

“And you didn’t think to mention that sooner?!“

Actually, scratch that. With how snappy he was, Vervain didn’t even give her the opportunity. Vervain was keeping a close eye on her as the doe was working to get rid of the tainted food.

If she’s not a wild rabbit, then what is she doing out here?

Hold on.

The former captain squints. Now she is offering him clover?

This has to be some kind of trick, right? Why would she just point out resources like that?

Now the young one was curious about that, hopping forward. He still wonders what she is doing out here but also did not want to pry too hard.

"Just you and the three pets?" She asked. "I thought wild rabbits didnt move that much." If anything that also made her curious.

Oh well. She moved to follow Pipkin, having to be purposefully slow and take small hops to not completely overtake the small, wild buck. "Ive never heard any of those terms before---though I havent lived around other rabbits in a long time...I think I'd like some food."

The fact she would have to learn how to find food for herself was...certainly a thought hanging over her shoulder that she didnt particularly wanna think about. "The other pets sound like they lived in a hutch---ive met other rabbits who sleep in hutches but are outside most of the time."

Pipkin explains as he hops forwards, now close to approaching the hill.

“Don’t worry, they didn’t know about the terms either. But if you have any questions regarding them I can explain!”

Pipkin tilts his head. They didn’t even know the stories of El ahrairah? It seems like rabbits living among humans didn’t use any of that.

“Mhm! We call them hutch rabbits. Though from what I know, they were never outside.”

Going up that hill always takes a lot of effort, although with his young spirit it wasn’t as difficult. He looks back towards companion.

Honestly?

Vervain was certain that almost every rabbit outsized him in some way. In the rare cases where someone was actually smaller the former captain would take advantage of the situation.

…

How far the mighty have fallen.

Not that he considered himself that but at least back in Efrafa, Vervain had a high and safe position. The only thing he had to worry about was facing Woundwort’s wrath.

Now? It appears that General Woundwort was no more and Efrafa has fallen.

His time was spent running, no longer the safety of a warren. Well. As save as one could be in Efrafa.

Lack of sleep - lack of everything! Not to mention how filthy he was!

And then came this … this weird rabbit and had the nerve to … stop him from eating because of … what??

He’s been running from predators this whole morning, he just wants to eat now.

His mouth twists in annoyance as she turned her back on him with a thump. If they were still in Efrafa, then Vervain wouldn’t have tolerated such -

Everything he had, gone. Maybe he never had it to begin with.

He had Aspen for a while, until a predator decides to feast on him. Sorry.

Eventually as he was completely exhausted, he came across this doe.

He grumbles.

“Fine. What is it? You seem to know, considering you are obviously not a wild rabbit.”

She hopped over and shoved them into a small hole with her back foot. She didnt know the word for a scrape yet but this one? The overturned dirt was a few days old so safe enough to use to get rid of the poisoned food. Larkspur filled in the hole with dirt but clearly didnt like digging---shaking her feet off the moment she was finished.

"My name is Larkspur" She replied, paws reappearing to clean some dirt from her lop ears. She hated being dirty! Being outside was really not her thing but she had no choice.

"You have other pet rabbits living with you?" That gave her some hope mixed in with the trepedation about the offer. "Its nice to meet you, Pipkin."

"Im not sure what a hlessil is....but id be grateful for somewhere to stay." She didnt WANT to live outside, she wasnt meant for living outside, but now she didn't have much of a choice since being abandoned.

Pipkin offers a smile. Something was up with her and she didn’t seem happy but the youngster also did not want to pry about it.

“Mhm! We ended up freeing some from the farm. They lived in a tiny box.”

How a rabbit can live like that, Pipkin has no idea. Ä

He decides to keep his focus on the stranger.

She already looked large before, but now that she is actually standing, she did have an impressive size!

“Hlessil is what we call rabbits without a warren.”

Pipkin hops a bit forward, looking back to the doe.

Oh well. She moved to follow Pipkin, having to be purposefully slow and take small hops to not completely overtake the small, wild buck. "Ive never heard any of those terms before---though I havent lived around other rabbits in a long time...I think I'd like some food."

The fact she would have to learn how to find food for herself was...certainly a thought hanging over her shoulder that she didnt particularly wanna think about. "The other pets sound like they lived in a hutch---ive met other rabbits who sleep in hutches but are outside most of the time."

"JEFF!" Mira roared, slamming the door open. Her eyes darted around the room until she spotted the small landshark. She held up an empty chip bag, pointing an accusing finger at him.

Who dares disturb sir Jeff when he was taking his nap? Jeff was not particularly a morning landshark when it came to nap time but after a brief side eye and processing what was being said...his tail wagged.

@worldclassmenageriie asked: Moomintroll snuck up ever so quietly behind his best friend, suppressing giggles. Lightly touching Snufkins back with a paw. "Boo!"

random asks || always accepting

He could feel more than hear the Moomintroll's approach, remaining stock-still until he felt the lightest tap on his back. He didn't flinch, only turned to his friend with an easy smile.

"You'll want to keep working on your approach, Moomin." Snufkin tapped the side of his nose, smile widening just enough to show the tips of his fangs.

"Mrrrr?" One second he was rooting for things he probably shouldnt be eating---then he was being lifted out of the trash can! Oh! Hello!

His tail wagged as he registered 1) the comment about feeding him and 2) being called cute.

Remembering why he was in the trash can in the first place, she looked down at the shark. "Let's get you some food, little guy!" She chirped, making her way towards the kitchen.

"Ankooo!!!" He had learned that preemptive thank you's usually got him more food! He didnt mind being squeezed. Gwen, Wade and Kate were all squeezers on occasion!

"Jff! Oo?" His name was Jeff! Now that they were new friends by basis of feeding him, he wanted to know her name too!

"Well I am just a normal, albeit melanin-challenged human~~ Nothing to worry about for them" She joked, attempting to lighten the atmosphere around them.

"Recently, at least," she explained. "Anyway, we are here."

The two would find themselves entering a small village, with houses made out of mud and grass. Thin children ran about, chasing goats across area. Alkebu-lan's presence earned her a few smiles however there were some increased stares upon new one's arrival. Soon a young toddler came and pointed at the newcomer.

She didnt mind the stares and returned them with little smiles and waves.

Chun tilted her head and blinked at the word. That word again!