ORIGIN

Kin-Kin was padding through Orion, the small, glowing blue gem she'd created held in her jaws. Her claws gently clicking on the stony ground. Her gaze was flitting around the room, considering everything beautiful she saw and wondering if she could be prettier somehow. Far from ambiguous, her glowing pelt flowed like rivers of gold below the fields of hanging quartz crystals that made the stars above.

There was the rustle of fabric as her cloak shifted at her back and her ears flicked slightly, paying heed to every sound she heard. She wondered if she'd run into anyone else here; but in honesty, it hardly mattered. Kin-Kin was beginning to grow weary of her roaming existence, looking for other creatures to boast to and otherwise looking out for just herself. She felt like she was beginning to understand the lizard's questioning on her duty... that she hadn't had.

It'd been fun whilst it lasted, but Kin-Kin was beginning to crave something more permanent, more rewarding than the little morsels that had fed her ego up until now. It wasn't like she was gonna admit it though, no; that would cost her too much pride.

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As Kin-Kin wandered along, she came to a halt as a small voice reached her from the shadows. With the change in emotions, her glow flickered brighter, her ears swivelling to figure out where the voice was coming from. She could tell from their voice that they were very young, something that brought all her pride to the surface. Slowly she stooped, dropping the softly glowing blue gem at her paws.

"I could ask the same for you, kiddo," Kin-Kin drawled, finally pinpointing their location and approaching with a swish of her glorious cape. "...Name's Kin-Kin. Don't wear it out."

Her deep purple eyes glanced through the shadows, looking for them- wondering what kind of a creature the voice belonged to.


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Kin-Kin watched as a small pup stepped out of the shadows, and she bared pristine white fangs in a grin. She listened to their words, and raised her brow, confused. "What were you trying to do?" She asked curiously, although her inner intuition told her that it was some kind of magic.

"Kin-Kin. I'm the magical champion of all the caves." Kin-Kin's voice lowered with pride, and she closed her eyes for a moment, looking within her for the magic that came so naturally.

Her glow dulled for a second as she tried to push that magic elsewhere- into shining auroras that flickered and danced in the air around them. And suddenly, the world was alive with lights that twisted and burned all around...

And suddenly, all the lights above and around went out, leaving her at the very centre, the only light that could be seen. How... wonderfully convenient!

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Kin-Kin snorted slightly as they asked her who she was. Again! She'd said her name twice, and she wasn't telling them again. She was the magical champion, and this was what she could do. All too suddenly, Kin-Kin's toying with the lights went out, and the world around them was plunged into darkness. Her body retained a little of its glow, but not nearly enough; Kin-Kin couldn't be having that. Closing her eyes, she tried to summon a bright light that would linger and light up the tiny pocket of the cave where they sat. "Weird... she muttered. It's never done that before."

However, no matter how hard she tried, her light remained stubbornly climging to her body. She definitely needed more practice with that one... it looked like they'd just have to go on her glow for now.

She'd noted the lights flickering before, but never had they gone completely dark like this. She cleared her throat, however, and pressed on. There was an amazed pup here to boast to, and she wasn't about to miss this chance! "That, my friend, is a nifty little thing called magic," she said proudly, a grin tracing her lips. Slowly, she sat back on her haunches, tilting her head as they described their own magic. Her head turned as they threw their voice, quickly realizing what they'd done.

"Heh, not bad, Kiddo! Looks like you could use a coach. And what better coach than a champion?"

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Kin-Kin tipped her head slightly at their mention of her name being funny. Of all the things... it could have been elegant, dainty, light... but no, her name was funny apparently. she felt like she ought to make fun of that statement, but in her silence the little pup had moved over and lay down at her side. Kin-Kin looked down at them, very confused by the gesture.

"Heh... I personally think my name is one of the best," she said, grinning as always. She spoke confidently, without a shred of doubt in her words.

The wolf continued looking down at the pup, unsure of whether to push them away or not. They sat beside her like a fuzzy hot water bottle... and she decided that the benefits outweighed the awkwardness. She couldn't use that statement as a way to brag about her skills, could she? "Well... what can I say? Things that are alive tend to be warm..." there wasn't any hostility in her voice however, as a matter of fact, for her, it was rather gentle. No-one had ever snuggled up to her side before. This was the first time a pup had tried to be close and... she almost liked it. not that her pride would let her say that out loud, though.

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