"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> "If nobody really wants one, then I will go and meditate, but if
> you all want
> one I would be glad to tell one." Chirin looked mostly at Slizzle.
> He would
> not take the time to entertain those who put him down.

"I wanted to hear it." Lentiago repeated.

"Then you will." Chirin had to know what he was going to tell first. He had to
think a moment. He had not told a story in

what felt like a while, and he wanted something good, to empower this little
flock that they were.

He stood up. "I have a story to tell--of Denrai and the vine to the moon."

Chirin had never told this story in his life. He had heard it here and there
and that was it. "Pardon me if I'm a bit

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> "She's upset because she hasn't seen one of her friends."
>
> Dunder knew this was getting stickier, he had to move these pokees
> along before he had to lie anymore, besides all the lying was
> upsetting his stomach and...he thought of Caludora! She probably
> would cuff him a good one for being gone so long. He suddenly
wasn't
> in such a hurry to see her.

The quilava sympathized with the sheep. What would she do without
Riley and Twiggy, though irritating they were? She then noticed the
worried expression on Dunder's face. "You know, if we're making the
scene uneasy, we can wait over there," she said, nodding over at
some far off bushes.

> Cyan looked up at him and feigned a smile. "No, nothing, we were
> just talking." She noticed one of the ewes crying. "Is something
> wrong?" she asked. Riley meanwhile was wondering why the ram was
> flashing his tail light.

"She's upset because she hasn't seen one of her friends."

Dunder knew this was getting stickier, he had to move these pokees
along before he had to lie anymore, besides all the lying was
upsetting his stomach and...he thought of Caludora! She probably
would cuff him a good one for being gone so long. He suddenly wasn't
in such a hurry to see her.

> "If nobody really wants one, then I will go and meditate, but if
> you all want
> one I would be glad to tell one." Chirin looked mostly at Slizzle.
> He would
> not take the time to entertain those who put him down.

"I wanted to hear it." Lentiago repeated.

> Krista took a big breath as tears trickled down her cheeks. "I
don't want to
> be here anymore...I want to be allowed ot leave...we should all
be." She
> sniffled. "And--and Chirin should be let out of there, wherever he
is!"

Sindos held her not knowing what to do. He just knew he was growing
desperate to get her out of here. She was softer than the other
ewes. In this place she would wither away easily and their lamb
cursed to the same life as well.

Pomona walked over, this was her chance to try and get more
supporters to help them all escape. She didn't know what to expect
and she was afraid of Dunder, afraid he was not really out to help
them if she asked him to help.

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> "Cyan? Are you okay?" Dunder turned around at the sound of her
> yelping.

Cyan looked up at him and feigned a smile. "No, nothing, we were
just talking." She noticed one of the ewes crying. "Is something
wrong?" she asked. Riley meanwhile was wondering why the ram was
flashing his tail light.

"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> Krista felt a shiver go down her back when he rubbed her. She
moved back
> against him, her tail rising and pointing straight up.

Despite the presence of predators Sindos couldn't help noticing her
and her posture. He began to rub her wooly sides and he flashed his
lights with his intentions to her.


Krista pulled ihm close and hugged him. She couldn't leave without him either.
Any more than Chirin.  Chirin ahd never had a chance with her...but she felt
closer to Sindos now anyway.


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--- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...> wrote:
> "JLB" <king_brahma@y...> wrote:
> > "I'm sorry..I was speaking to a spirit. I have learned there
might
> be a fight
> > soon...but before I go I want to do something to lighten things
> up."
> >
> > The story had been a grasp for him, his last ditch effort to
turn
> things
> > around at least, change the mood of this place before he was
> forced out there
> > and probably killed.
>
> "Go ahead...if there is a fight...a good story would be nice to
> hear...well...before..." Lenny trailed off not wanting to say it
in
> fear it would happen.
>
> "If nobody really wants one, then I will go and meditate, but if
you all want
> one I would be glad to tell one." Chirin looked mostly at Slizzle.
He would
> not take the time to entertain those who put him down.
>

Chirin waited for the verdict on the story. He had thought a story
would turn ghings around at least for a little while. And if they
were all going to die why not be happy their last days and hors? He
wasn't giving up--he was trying not to give up,to keep their spirits
propped up somehow.

> Krista felt a shiver go down her back when he rubbed her. She
moved back
> against him, her tail rising and pointing straight up.

Despite the presence of predators Sindos couldn't help noticing her
and her posture. He began to rub her wooly sides and he flashed his
lights with his intentions to her.

"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> Krista looked on with a sad face. "Not everyone's nice here."

Dunder didn't know how to respond to that. He just remained quiet.

"Sorry if you've been mistreated around here." He finally said.

Krista took a big breath as tears trickled down her cheeks. "I don't want to
be here anymore...I want to be allowed ot leave...we should all be." She
sniffled. "And--and Chirin should be let out of there, wherever he is!"


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> confused now herself. Finally, she shut her eyes hard and let out
a
> small yelp to get their attention. "Look," she stated firmly. "I
> don't wanna hear any more of this nonsense. Got it Twiggy?" Twiggy
> opened his mouth to say something, then closed it, nodded a yes,
and
> sat quietly. Riley cocked an ear. "Whoa. Go girl power."

"Cyan? Are you okay?" Dunder turned around at the sound of her
yelping.

> Krista looked on with a sad face. "Not everyone's nice here."

Dunder didn't know how to respond to that. He just remained quiet.

"Sorry if you've been mistreated around here." He finally said.

"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> "I'm sorry..I was speaking to a spirit. I have learned there might
be a fight
> soon...but before I go I want to do something to lighten things
up."
>
> The story had been a grasp for him, his last ditch effort to turn
things
> around at least, change the mood of this place before he was
forced out there
> and probably killed.

"Go ahead...if there is a fight...a good story would be nice to
hear...well...before..." Lenny trailed off not wanting to say it in
fear it would happen.

"If nobody really wants one, then I will go and meditate, but if you all want
one I would be glad to tell one." Chirin looked mostly at Slizzle. He would
not take the time to entertain those who put him down.


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"raychuloungerat" <ghostcatcher@...> wrote:
--- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...> wrote:
> "raychuloungerat" <ghostcatcher@p...> wrote:
> --- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...>
wrote:
> > "JLB" <king_brahma@y...> wrote:
> > > ~I've seen the way they look at me...Lenandros, all they see
is
> a
> > big,
> > > fighting mountain ram when they see me. They might send me out
> > with Slizzle.~
> > > In that case, he would probably not have to worry about hving
to
> > kill anyone.
> > > He would be killed.
> >
> > ~True...yes that other ram is large they would probably send you
> two
> > after one another.~ Lenandros looked sadly upon Chirin. Slizzle
> had
> > an advantage over him.
> >
> > "He's so much heavier than me. He's got at least three or four
> years on me
> > too." Chirin couldn't let himself give up before he was even out
> there...but
> > if he won what would that mean?
>
> "What the hell are you talking about?" Slizzle looked at
> him. "Another nutso! Gone bonkers didn't juz?"
>
> Chirin looked straight at Slizzle. Slizzle might be bigger, but
they had never
> established true dominance and submission that day. He wasn't
about to endure
> that right now.
>
> "If talking to a spirit is bonkers, as you put it, then perhaps
yes." He
> forced himself to sober up.

"Yeah I knew it." He said as if he knew everything about mental
health.


Chirin would not get into a verbal fight with him. He had learned not too long
ago that it never got anyone anywhere. There was really no way to win it.

"At least I am not insulting you. Why are you insulting me? Aren't there
better things to do than try to antagonize? Please Slizzle...just try to be
peaceful and all in here, we need all of it we can get."


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> "Thank you." Krista felt more lighthearted now than ever,even more
than when
> she had mated Sindos...well, maybe just as much. It was a change.

"You are welcome." Dunder wondered how things would have been if he
had never ran into Far-run that night. Would he still have wound up
in this mess?

> "I'm sorry..I was speaking to a spirit. I have learned there might
be a fight
> soon...but before I go I want to do something to lighten things
up."
>
> The story had been a grasp for him, his last ditch effort to turn
things
> around at least, change the mood of this place before he was
forced out there
> and probably killed.

"Go ahead...if there is a fight...a good story would be nice to
hear...well...before..." Lenny trailed off not wanting to say it in
fear it would happen.

--- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...> wrote:
> "raychuloungerat" <ghostcatcher@p...> wrote:
> --- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...>
wrote:
> > "JLB" <king_brahma@y...> wrote:
> > > ~I've seen the way they look at me...Lenandros, all they see
is
> a
> > big,
> > > fighting mountain ram when they see me. They might send me out
> > with Slizzle.~
> > > In that case, he would probably not have to worry about hving
to
> > kill anyone.
> > > He would be killed.
> >
> > ~True...yes that other ram is large they would probably send you
> two
> > after one another.~ Lenandros looked sadly upon Chirin. Slizzle
> had
> > an advantage over him.
> >
> > "He's so much heavier than me. He's got at least three or four
> years on me
> > too." Chirin couldn't let himself give up before he was even out
> there...but
> > if he won what would that mean?
>
> "What the hell are you talking about?" Slizzle looked at
> him. "Another nutso! Gone bonkers didn't juz?"
>
> Chirin looked straight at Slizzle. Slizzle might be bigger, but
they had never
> established true dominance and submission that day. He wasn't
about to endure
> that right now.
>
> "If talking to a spirit is bonkers, as you put it, then perhaps
yes." He
> forced himself to sober up.

"Yeah I knew it." He said as if he knew everything about mental
health.

"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> Riley peeked from behind Dunder and waved at the sheep
again. "See,
> I don't see what you guys are worried about. Look how nice these
> guys are." Riley nodded his head matter of factly.


Sindos couldn't help it but, a smile escaped him. He softly rubbed
the ewes knowing he wasn't going back just yet. He felt so relieved
to not have to go down below into his cage again with nothing to do
but, wait to have to fight someone to the death.


Krista felt a shiver go down her back when he rubbed her. She moved back
against him, her tail rising and pointing straight up.


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> Dunder's ears twitched as he heard them whispering behind him. He
> didn't snoop into it he just let them have their chat. He
scratched
> an itch on his flank.

Twiggy narrowed his orange eyes. "If you don't think anything's
wrong, why do you think those sheep got so stiff when we came
by?" "Duh! He's a pred! I'd be scared stiff if he came lumbering
toward me all of sudden too!" Riley shook his head. "Look nothing's
wrong okay?" Cyan looked back and forth between the two. She was all
confused now herself. Finally, she shut her eyes hard and let out a
small yelp to get their attention. "Look," she stated firmly. "I
don't wanna hear any more of this nonsense. Got it Twiggy?" Twiggy
opened his mouth to say something, then closed it, nodded a yes, and
sat quietly. Riley cocked an ear. "Whoa. Go girl power."

"raychuloungerat" <ghostcatcher@...> wrote:
--- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...> wrote:
> "JLB" <king_brahma@y...> wrote:
> > ~I've seen the way they look at me...Lenandros, all they see is
a
> big,
> > fighting mountain ram when they see me. They might send me out
> with Slizzle.~
> > In that case, he would probably not have to worry about hving to
> kill anyone.
> > He would be killed.
>
> ~True...yes that other ram is large they would probably send you
two
> after one another.~ Lenandros looked sadly upon Chirin. Slizzle
had
> an advantage over him.
>
> "He's so much heavier than me. He's got at least three or four
years on me
> too." Chirin couldn't let himself give up before he was even out
there...but
> if he won what would that mean?

"What the hell are you talking about?" Slizzle looked at
him. "Another nutso! Gone bonkers didn't juz?"

Chirin looked straight at Slizzle. Slizzle might be bigger, but they had never
established true dominance and submission that day. He wasn't about to endure
that right now.

"If talking to a spirit is bonkers, as you put it, then perhaps yes." He
forced himself to sober up.


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"raichugirl" <raichu4girlz@...> wrote:
--- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...> wrote:
> > Riley looked the ram up and down, heavily impressed by his
> markings.
> > Cyan sighed and finally pulled him back to Dunder's
side. "Sorry,
> > he's a little... energetic," she said to the ram and ewes.
>
> "No problem. It's good to be energetic and friendly." Sindos
grinned.
>
> Krista giggled. "I think it's cute."
>

Riley peeked from behind Dunder and waved at the sheep again. "See,
I don't see what you guys are worried about. Look how nice these
guys are." Riley nodded his head matter of factly.

Krista looked on with a sad face. "Not everyone's nice here."


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"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> "Thank you anyway, at least he's alive." Krista felt more able to
relax. They
> hadn't eaten him. "Tell him I said hi..."

"When I see him I will." Dunder said softly. For all he knew though
the ram might have been killed in one of the death matches overnight
in the caves.

"Thank you." Krista felt more lighthearted now than ever,even more than when
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"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> "He's so much heavier than me. He's got at least three or four
years on me
> too." Chirin couldn't let himself give up before he was even out
there...but
> if he won what would that mean?

"What is going on?" Corn asked a bit scared of Chirin's sudden fit,
he just seemed to be the most stable ram here and now? He was
throwing a fit.

"I'm sorry..I was speaking to a spirit. I have learned there might be a fight
soon...but before I go I want to do something to lighten things up."

The story had been a grasp for him, his last ditch effort to turn things
around at least, change the mood of this place before he was forced out there
and probably killed.


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"JLB" <king_brahma@...> wrote:
> Chirin threw himself on the floor, he gotonhis belly and began to
> prey as he pressed his cheek against the cold rock. Electricity
> fondled the floor around him.
>
> "I can't do it. I won't."

"Chirin?" Lentiago watched him. "Oh no not you too!"

Were they all cursed to lose their minds? And lives as well?


"no....no." chirin stopped where he was. "i cannot let this take me too...I
can't."

He sat up straight. "We need to bring some light in here, I have a good story
to tell. A stroy of Denrai. Would anyone like to hear it?"


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> Riley peeked from behind Dunder and waved at the sheep
again. "See,
> I don't see what you guys are worried about. Look how nice these
> guys are." Riley nodded his head matter of factly.


Sindos couldn't help it but, a smile escaped him. He softly rubbed
the ewes knowing he wasn't going back just yet. He felt so relieved
to not have to go down below into his cage again with nothing to do
but, wait to have to fight someone to the death.

--- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...> wrote:
> "JLB" <king_brahma@y...> wrote:
> > ~I've seen the way they look at me...Lenandros, all they see is
a
> big,
> > fighting mountain ram when they see me. They might send me out
> with Slizzle.~
> > In that case, he would probably not have to worry about hving to
> kill anyone.
> > He would be killed.
>
> ~True...yes that other ram is large they would probably send you
two
> after one another.~ Lenandros looked sadly upon Chirin. Slizzle
had
> an advantage over him.
>
> "He's so much heavier than me. He's got at least three or four
years on me
> too." Chirin couldn't let himself give up before he was even out
there...but
> if he won what would that mean?

"What the hell are you talking about?" Slizzle looked at
him. "Another nutso! Gone bonkers didn't juz?"

> The three sat a litte ways behind the typhlosion, letting him
finish
> his conversation. "Twiggy," Cyan whispered. "What's your
> problem?" "What do you mean my problem?" he snapped. "Can't you
feel
> it? There's a real bad vibe around here." Cyan shook her head
> forcefully. "Not Dunder! Haven't you seen how nice he's
been?" "No,
> Dunder's okay, it's just this place," "Don't worry 'bout it!"
Riley
> chimed. "Man you two are way too uptight."

Dunder's ears twitched as he heard them whispering behind him. He
didn't snoop into it he just let them have their chat. He scratched
an itch on his flank.

> "He's so much heavier than me. He's got at least three or four
years on me
> too." Chirin couldn't let himself give up before he was even out
there...but
> if he won what would that mean?

"What is going on?" Corn asked a bit scared of Chirin's sudden fit,
he just seemed to be the most stable ram here and now? He was
throwing a fit.

--- In Realm_light@yahoogroups.com, wynnyelle <wynnyelle@p...> wrote:
> > Riley looked the ram up and down, heavily impressed by his
> markings.
> > Cyan sighed and finally pulled him back to Dunder's
side. "Sorry,
> > he's a little... energetic," she said to the ram and ewes.
>
> "No problem. It's good to be energetic and friendly." Sindos
grinned.
>
> Krista giggled. "I think it's cute."
>

Riley peeked from behind Dunder and waved at the sheep again. "See,
I don't see what you guys are worried about. Look how nice these
guys are." Riley nodded his head matter of factly.
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> Chirin threw himself on the floor, he gotonhis belly and began to
> prey as he pressed his cheek against the cold rock. Electricity
> fondled the floor around him.
>
> "I can't do it. I won't."

"Chirin?" Lentiago watched him. "Oh no not you too!"

Were they all cursed to lose their minds? And lives as well?