Week 2 Wher Bonding

[Revel1984]

Bekah was very much enjoying being in Music's presence, she itched to pet music though. She reached her hand out, within Music's field of vision, "May i?" she asked and tried to send images of Water rubbing against her hand, as a way to explain what she wanted. Smiling as the little wherlet ate steadily but not greedily, it was better not to guzzle it down too fast or they might get an upset stomach.  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Revel1984

The pup stopped eating for a moment and looked at Bekah's hand, unsure what the candidate was asking. They could tell that she was asking something, but not specifically what. In an effort to understand the wher reached out for her mind, faintly catching sight of the images of their sibling headbutting Bekah's hand. That seemed nice. Music stretched forward and touched their nose to Bekah's hand, rubbing the side of their head against her much like a feline.  

[Revel1984]

Bekah was delighted when Music picked up on what she was trying to ask. She gently moved her hand to under the little wher's chin, rubbing gently but firmly, giving scritches, ready to withdraw or move her hand if Music felt any discomfort or such from her actions.  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Revel1984

Gradually Music's hums turned into a deep purr. Yes, they liked this very much. Bekah was welcome to continue this for as long as she wanted. Gradually the lids of the wher's eyes slid closed as they leaned further into the attention being given to them. About time they were showed the attention they deserved.  

[Revel1984]

Bekah set the bucket to the side so she had two hands to pet Music with, and a free lap for it to rest its head if it wanted. Unless told otherwise, she would happily give music all the pets and scritches it wanted, until it was time to leave for the day that is  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Thasne was one of the later candidates to arrive today. One reason or another had kept her away. By the time she reached the cavern there was only one pup that was awake and not already being tended to by a candidate. Misshapen was a little bigger than she was comfortable with. The miner was fairly certain they would be a male, but would they be too big for the mine shafts? Regardless of the pup's size, Thasne had no intention of wasting an opportunity to bond. Too big was better than no wher at all.

Picking up some ground meat the candidate crossed to where Misshapen was flopped in the sand. As seemed to be the norm the pup radiated unhappiness. Settling herself down Thasne secured the bucket in the sand so it wouldn't tip over and knelt beside the wherlet. Looking down at the pup she didn't really think about her actions before she reached out and patted their back. It had just been an instinctive reaction. Still now that she had done it, the miner was suddenly concerned Misshapen was going to take offence at it.  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Revel1984

This was a new experience for Music, and they were enjoying it quite a lot. One eye opened as Bekah put aside the meat, but quickly slid shut when a second hand joined in the petting. The food would be there when they wanted it later, for now it could wait. Music was basically melting into a puddle in the sand under the attention.

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When someone joined them Misshapen didn't move to greet them. Their eyes briefly flicked up to the candidate to register which one it was, but quickly went back to the sand in front of their snout. They were the last choice. That wasn't unusual. Misshapen understood the attitude. Even briefly touching Thasne's mind they got the thoughts that confirmed what they thought. Too big. They were too big for some and too small for others. The awkward middle hatchling.

The hatchling froze as a hand lay on their back. They enjoyed the pats, but it was hard to believe it was genuine. Even if they had been the right size, Misshapen knew they didn't look right compared to their siblings, now that they saw them. The odd bend in their spine, their face oddly crumpled. The wher thought perhaps it was best the candidates couldn't see them.  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

The pup hadn't tried to eat her hand, or cried, that was good. Thasne thought it was good anyway. There was always room for error. Might as well commit now though. Cautiously at first the candidate began to gently stroke their hand over Misshapen's head and back in what she hoped was a comforting gesture. Particular attention was paid to making sure that she wasn't at risk of poking them in the eye.

Picking up the meat in one hand she held it slightly nearer to the pup. "You want anything to eat?" They seemed a bit down, and eating helped some people. Maybe Misshapen was sad because they were hungry. Thasne doubted it, but now wasn't a good time for them to be going off their food.  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

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The attention was nice, even if Misshapen knew it was because all the other pups were busy. They could at least enjoy it for a little while. Maybe if they closed their eyes they could pretend that someone had come to them first. That would be nice.

The pup's eyes opened again when Thasne offered them food. They didn't want to take it, but they could feel the churning of hunger in their middle. Well, if it would get rid of the unpleasant feeling in their middle, it was right there after all. Half crawling, half flopping, the pup pulled themselves forward to begin eating the meat Thasne offered them.  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Day 3 Prompts

Hidden had taken to this being able to see thing very well. The pup seemed to enjoy being able to glare at candidates from the corners.

It was rather sudden when Blood opened their eyes. Bright blue eyes shot in every direction around the cavern, drinking in all the new information.

The opening of Moonlight's eyes seemed long overdue. They had been moving around a lot, and bumping into things a lot. So when their deeply coloured eyes peered open the pup gave a delight yip. This would make things so much easier!

 

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Day 4 Prompts

It seemed that having eyesight wasn't the only thing to keeping a pup from accidents. Although their eyes were wide open Music found this walking business rather difficult. Unable to control their legs the pup wobbled, tumbled, and bumped headfirst into the den wall.

Dyad's most pressing concern was their stomach. The pup began to bark loudly as hunger became the most important thing to them. Having sight meant that now they could now stare at the candidates as they barked.

The last pup to open their eyes, likely to the surprise of nobody, was Water. Bright green eyes slowly opened from near the back of the cavern. Immediately they began to move as the pup bobbed their head to get a clearer view of everything in the den.

 

[Earisa]

The biggest pup with the biggest bark, it seemed Dyad could only be quiet when something really seemed to weigh on it's mind. There was little doubt that it's barking meant it was hungry, it was still one of the few things they wanted unless they were feeling playful. "Okay, I got the message. Let me go get your breakfast." Now they were walking around better and with eyes open it was becoming a hassle to take their food in. They knew what it was and if left unattended would end up knocked over by those wanting to help themselves.

Picking up a bowl he saw the empty ones and had an idea. Returning to Dyad he held the bowls a bit above the pups head so he couldn't see. "You can see know but how good is your nose? Which one had food in it?"  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Earisa

Dyad was pleased to see someone attending to their needs by bringing a bowl of meat to them. The wher gave an irritated huff however when the bowl was held above them where they couldn't reach it. Turning irritated orange eyes to the candidate Dyad had been about to bark their annoyance at them when Jelric did something interesting. A challenge? Ha, simple. The pup pushed themselves up just enough to bat at the underside of the bowl with the meat in it. Then they sat back and puffed up their chest in pride. It was obvious. The smell from the other bowl was weaker and faded, the bowl they had chosen was stronger, therefore it would be the one that still contained the food.  

[Earisa]

"That's it! Good nose you have!" Jelric praised and lowered the bowl for the wher to eat from. The man didn't think there was much chance the pup would fail, but it would be a little concerning if it did. Now the clutch were a little more active it would be good to encourage them to play, keep them amused as they spent more time awake then asleep. Maybe he should ask the wher master if he could bring in some childrens toys for them to play with, as long as it was safe to do so.  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Earisa

Dyad hummed with pride, which only quietened when the meat was placed in their view. The pup immediately dove into the bowl, gobbling down mouthful after mouthful. They were the biggest so obviously they needed to eat the most. Dyad didn't mind at all that the moment their stomach was full they would flop over and go straight to sleep. That seemed to be the point of all this after all. Why else would they be brought food and let to sleep all the time if that wasn't the intention?