[FIN]Those things that give value to Survival(Riot & Nikita)

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Riot tilted his head as he listened more to what Nikita was saying about her horns.

"Oh that is cool." The cub stated as he strarted to try and thing what he had for 'protection', he had to have had something more-if she did.

"Well, I have these..." Riot was quick to point out as he raised his paw, to show and fex out his over size and akward paw. Little dark craws peeked out from the sheaves of little cublet toes. He liked using them, spreading them in the ground-they where more 'tools' to him for the moment-but he could use them for 'protection' too. Like protecting her, if he needed to....

Seeing Nikita's paw raise, Riot's own tucked slightly, causing his chest to puff in sit. Turning his head a little to the poke, his head raise just a tidge as her white toes touched as his jaw. In turning his head, his whole body shifted in the movement as if attached by a string-his body flooped to the side. Skillfully he landed on his paws and was quick to Making a u-turn, he looked back at Nikita. His tail whiped around with his body as he stood facing her, his gaze full of wonder.

"my nose doesn't need to be evened out." Riot stated as his eyes crossed looked down to his own pink nose.

 

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"whoa" Nikita breathed as she watched the other cub extended his tiny claws.

For a moment glanced away from the fat ehad to look down at her own paw, She carefully tested out her own claws. They had been there before, she knew that, but now there was somethig to compare it to. Her own claws were much smaller and lighter than his were. Maybe that was why she had horns and he didn't. He didn't need them with his bigger claws, maybe.

When she looked back to Riot he had already moved.

Her eyes squinted while she took a closer look at his nose and chin. It really was fine how it was now.

"well, no, I guess not... Is my nose even?" Nikita tilted her head upward a little as she tried to cross her own eyes to see it.  

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" I think so." Riot answered, finding himself grinning at the amazement she had shown towards his claws. They where pretty neat.

Stretching his neck out, the cub poked and gently touched her nose with his own pink one. He smiled and breath a huff of air past the nostrils as he looked back at the other cub as she crossed her eyes. Her dark scalar and intense eyes.

With a flick of his tail, Riot watched Nikita curiously taking note of the diffrentaces between them. She was light where he was dark, she was slight and sly while he was bulky and bigger. (fat head).....

"Hey, where do you think we can find those pink rocks " The cub asked curiously, leaving his nose in pace against her own.  

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Nikita pressed back against Riot's nose playfully. This was a fun pointless game. She was careful to mimic his puff of breath as best as she could. Even if she could muster only a lighter version. She just seemed, as a whole, like a lighter version of what he was. Surely her head wasn't that fat, and her paws were much smaller. She also had horns.

They were very different in appearance, but he felt the same in soul. Had Nikita really thought on what a soul was, she would have come up with a better explanation than "same in another strange way, probably because of their noses." Her mind was still quick to take a playful turn.

"Hmn... well, it would have to be earth you've not seen yet. I'm sure you would be better at finding direction though, you are earth after all." Nikita answered quietly as she too held her nose in place.

Behind her tail arched upward and made a slight curve, like a bow.  

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'Different in appearances but same in soul.' the Tahtll could say he felt the same.

...had he had the patatents to think and meditate on such grown up things.

As Nikita went on to explain her thoughts , Riots own gaze brightened even more. she was right! What great conceal she was!

"You are right!" left Riot awe-fully as his tail curled then flicked with a show of excitement. He was earth! He should be able to find it.

Hmm....

Turning his head, the cub reluctantly pulled away from her nose to look behind them in their grand cave.

"Well, it's not in here." He stated simply and quite innocently, like he needed to say so, that it was truth and to be known.  

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Nikita's boggled mind held her in place, even as Riot moved to look around the cave to pass judgement on whether or not there were more pink rocks here. Wow! He was so good at this. Not that she couldn't have seen that for himself, but he was earth, and he 'felt' that. That was just so cool.

"Woa" Nikita admiringly gasped. "Lead the way! You have to be leader this time."

Nikita boldly declared before she lept around than behind the young male. Her ears perked forward while her tail remained pointed upward. Crimson eyes brightened, if that was even possible, more to the idea of going outside again. There was so much to look into, and so much to explore.

Her delicate frame puffed a little from the excess excitement radiating from her frame. Had she been in less control- nope.

With a playful 'mewl' she hopped around him and begun to spring toward the mouth of the cave. She she passed by him she purposely bumped into Riot with a "tag", whatever that meant, and another mewl. ADVENTURE!  

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Just as Nikita spoke her awe, Riot's head turned about to see her-then watch her hop around him. His own tail behind him swished, as he watched the other cub in delight. His front paw raised as his head turned around him once more to see her. She was just so bouncy and full of life. The cub smiled, he was lucky to have found such a good friend.

Alright, so...where were the right Rocks, Closing his blue eyes-Riot paused as he took in a moment to try and 'feel' out where these pink rocks would be.

His head turned around only, to feel the bump along side him. The cub let out a laugh, and as if instinct he fallowed after her-determind to win at this game of 'tag', what ever it was. He just knew he had to catch her.

All concentration went on to kitty play.  

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(.... and she...)

Nikita took off through the mouth of the cave. Delight glowing about her wide smile and bright. She could hear the male chasing after her, which caused her to mewl loudly and look over her shoulder. Bad move. As she hit the sand her head was turned the other way, looking after Riot and how fast he was.

Her paws fumbled over each other causing her to tip forward and become cross legged.

*umph* she gasped and quickly tried to right her legs.

At least this time she didn't fall down. Just a bit leg tied.  

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Riot's ears braced and flicked back as the cub sore he was as fast as the wind it's self. With a leap he was determined to catch the Nahtll as she broke the entrance of the cave. The mouth opened wide for the glorious entrude of sand.

As she stopped and fumble with her Legs, Riot was right there to brace her from a fall. Large paws settled easily in the warmth of the sand. Little claws took time in flexing in the beaded, fine earth. Instead of bounding off, the Male turned his head to look over at Nikita. With a smile, and as she was steady he leaped away with a challenging mew, as if to have never noted the stumble and save from a fall.

Riot's tail straightened out behind him, as if even his tail had a hard time catching up with him. Looking back, the cub did so to make sure his friend had fallowed.

to where they were going, was anyone's guess.  

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Nikita was very thankful for the sudden brace she received from Riot just before she nearly toppled over. She was quick to regain control of her feet once again before bounding off after him. Riot won this time.

"Thanks..." She whispered jest before he had completely passed her.

When he paused to look back at her, she lifted her head with a wide smile, allowing her tail to arc upward behind her. She was coming. She would always be coming, right?

"Did you feel one?" She inquired with a huff.

She was determined to keep running, even if the sand was kind of hard to keep a solid hold on right now. Riot was far better at running than she was... but she was determined to at least keep up with his tail.. She would keep up with at least that. Perhaps over time the sand would be easier to run in.  

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"Of Course!" The cub mewed over his shoulder, as he slowed his chase to a easy job. Something was in him to be mindful to slow his pace so she could run with him. The little earth cub didn't seem to have as hard as time running in the sands as the Nahtil. Perhaps it was all because his larger paws and fathead, that gave him the edge in running in the sands.


"Feel one, what?" Riot asked in a call, already forgetting what they had been setting out to do as they played their game of chase. The little Tahtll was just having too much fun. Earily morning in the sandy place was the perfect time to run!

That, and his tail bowed it's self out in playful balance  

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The change is pace was easily noted as Nikita was able to finally able to pull along side him. As he neared him she gave him a very light 'bump' with the side of her head.

"The pink rocks!" She reminded him with a laugh.

Though, the laugh trailed off into a awe-filled gasp as she caught sight of the dunes they had 'meet' over the other day. There was no evidence of them ever being there! The sands were all huge, fresh, as if nothing had ever touched them. And, they looked as if they had just moved away.

Come to think of it, it looked almost completely different.

"It's like we moved! Did you move the cave somehow?" Nikita gasped again as she turned attention to Riot.  

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(Adding Bob's post)

Sir Robert, or Bob, had spent much of the time since he had awakened working on his craft. Armor, something that he felt was necessary to do. There was no need for explanation. Why not? Once it was completed to his liking, we won't explain how long that took, he had the urge to explore. Again, it wasn't something he questioned, he just had a feeling it was what he needed to do.

Ever direction he took was simply because it "felt right" to go that way. He always managed to find water, food, and a good place to rest when it was necessary.

Eventually he managed to stumble into the desert. A place more savage than any place he had seen before. The sands were like water, constantly moving in the whims of the winds. There were no trees to shade one from the brutal sun. He could already feel the heat upon his steel armor rising. No sane being would go there willingly. But there he felt he needed to go, just over the several dunes.

With a deep breath, Bob pressed forward in the direction he felt he needed to go. Something told him he was very close to what he was probably looking for. If he was looking for anything.

Thankfully the natural black markings surrounding his eyes reflected the shine the sun and the reflection of his own armor from hindering his sight. This would have been more of a task...  

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A mew left Riot as he was laughed at, as the sound that came from him was his own sound of enjoyment. Right. pink rocks! How could he have forgotten, they must have been having too much fun!

Feeling the tap of her head, Riots tail whipped to the side as he gained balance from the little moment. He hopped in his run to nudge her back with his body.

"Not I!" Said the cub with a pant, he was better in running in the sand, but it was still a tough job.

" I couldn't move a whole cave." The cub spoke before turning his head to look at the Nahtill.

"Could I?" He then questioned, wondering.

Could he?  

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Nikita released a small 'peep' as Riot's fat-head collided with her side and caused her to jar a little. Her own tail whipped and counterbalanced her teetering. This time she was ready and able to prevent loosing any footing. Which was nice to not fall in this odd sands, for once.

"maybe when you sleep you can move the rocks?" Nikita suggested with an elevated tone. The awe and wonder thick in her light tone. "This place looks different than before doesn't it?"

Nikita gave Riot a quick side-glance before looking back over the strange dunes.

"This can't be the same place can it?" Nikita wondered allowed. Riot seemed to know this place, and he was incredibly smart. The smartest being she had ever known.

However, as she looked out over the vast desert, something shining caught her eye. It was as if the sun had found its way to from the sky to wander about the desert. This place just seemed to draw wanderers.

Bobtrudged up and over one of the taller dunes. Part of him was wondering if this armor was a brilliant idea for this area. It was getting hotter by the second, By the time he reached the top of the dune he could swear a fire had been light under his large paws.

However, as he looked out over the vast desert something caught his eye. A small bright-pink dot blurred about the wavily horizon of the sands. He could just barely make out a white dot next to it, reflecting the sun almost as brilliantly as his armor... well, not even close, but it was still something he could make out.

Crimson eyes narrowed as he craned his head forward to get a better look. Any detail on the pink blur was left at just that, a pink blob against he sand. The other dot had feint details of red. Both were very small blurs.


Cautiously he made his way forward to get a better look at these 'blobs'.