Why were all of the entries to Pisces so wet and icy and slippery? At least tunnel H wasn't too cold, or too hilly, like O and M. It had been a long journey, but finally she had made the long, roundabout journey with Dark to Pisces once more-- just in time for a meeting.
"Eep!" Bevy squawked, hearing the echoing call from the entrance of the cave. Cancer would be waiting on her-- what if he noticed she was late? She looked back at Dark and knew she couldn't hurry too much. He had gotten quite good at walking on his talons but she so wished he could fly already.
"Come on, little one," she chirped softly, moving on to the mossy, rocky land. "We're headed towards that waterfall. You hear the roaring? It's just up ahead," she explained, hurrying her way over to the meeting, hoping she wasn't keeping everyone waiting... But Dark just had to be with her. She was going to teach him how to fly when his feathers came in, and Pisces was one of the safest places around because it was so flat (at least compared to places filled with stalagmites and trees). The mossy earth was safe to land it, and the ridges provided perfect nesting spots...
Dark would grow up safe and sound here, she thought. The others would love him-- imagine Ky! Perhaps she could teach him how to use his Hindsight ability. That would be so nice.
"Cancer! I'm here! Sorry!" She called as they approached, looking around for the others... Where... Where were the others?
There was a splash of water that caught the girl's attention. Flicking her oversized ears in the direction from which the water had been disturbed, Quix picked up a curious whistle. She then heard a chitter chatter of sorts. It came in squeals and clicks. Curious, the child turned to gaze upon the Gembound which was sending its greetings and was surprised to see that it was a sleek, grey thing with a funny long snout. It looked fun to ride on! The girl scrambled to her paws and yipped at it in friendly manner. It was so unique! She loved the blue shiny gem along its fin and back.
The next thing to enter the fray was a bird. It was brightly coloured with quick, sharp eyes. “Birby!" The kit called out with a wag of her tail. She remembered this birb giving her the dare to eat the lemon! Trailing behind her was the blind little poofy owl which was so cute! Quix called out to it without hesitation as well. “Poofy bird! I'm Quix! Tan-thing-blue-horns. Black mice. Remember?" Out of all the critters here, she was most excited to get to know the poofy owl simply because it looks so fluffy and adorable to the girl.
That was it then. Just the couple of them. Quix's heart sank a little. She had thought that there would be more friends! Cancer began to speak then, from his ledge, and it dawned on the girl that he was the alpha of them all. Leon...and Makyna. Hmm. Oh well. The girl happily walked beside the king, taking her place beside him as she moved down the steps. Maybe Cancer dad wasn't so bad after all. It seemed that these gembounds did like him quite a bit.
The black leopard starting speaking and Quix listened politely, though she did not really take notice of everything, nor commit it to memory. She was still very young then and these things of intellect sent her to a kingdom of boredom. After a couple of minutes, Cancer finally switched the topic, and she found herself the main attraction. She loved the attention! As the leopard spoke, she purred contentedly and wrapped her tail around her dainty paws. Her little tan muzzle was outlined by the two stripes running from her eyes to mouth, and her ears were longer than the length of her head. Large, baby powder blue eyes only added to the whole cute, energetic package. She blinked a couple of times, eager gaze flitting from one member to the next.
Cancer continued on and introduced himself. The girl giggled. “Fat leopard," she teased in reply to him calling her big ears. She loved her large ears! They allowed her to hear every little scurrying thing. Looking at Cancer for encouragement, then Eeya, Bevy and Dark, the little tan girl yipped her little reply. “I'm Quix! I'm a tan-thing-with-horns! I like everybody here! Um. I like hugs." She cuddled in towards Cancer's legs and rubbed her face against it with yet another purr. The girl then looked at Eeya and cooed at Eeya, the closest imitation she could make of a dolphin.
OOC: Example of fennec fox cooing sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPg6SN_-GpA
"We're home. This is Pisces, where my friend of Maji Walezi live. I'll show you where my nest is in a little while, okay?" Bevy explained to the baby bird, her bright eyes looking him over with admiration. Everything about him made her feel so warm and fuzzy, like she had a real purpose. Her attention was slowly brought back to Cancer as he began the meeting.
... So... Makyna and Leon were just not going to show up? Their group looked so small without their friends. Bevy looked at the others, then back to Cancer, her wings pressed hard to her sides as she tried to stay strong. It was just the two of them, then...? Fine. They could make it work. She was glad to meet Quix properly, and Eeya seemed the same as ever.
She peered at his map, nodding gently as Eeya finished up and told her it was her turn. As always, she took to the air and then landed on top of the speaking-crystal. Looking around at everyone who had gathered, she tried to ignore the hole in her heart. At least Cancer was there, right? She didn't comment on Quix-- honestly, if Cancer was coping with the clear loss of Makyna with that tiny fox, so be it. She was adorable, anyway.
My name is Bevy. It's nice to meet you, Quix. Welcome to our little family," she peeped politely, before waving a wing over to Dark, the owlet who had been tailing her for a while now.
"I'd like you all to meet, um..." Bevy hadn't given him his name yet, or even really asked for his name. "This little bird I found. He's very sweet, I'm sure he'll fit right in. He is blind, but he makes up for it in his own way."
She decided that was just about all she wanted to say. Her mind was full of sad things, and she couldn't quite focus on the subject at hand. "It's your turn to talk now, if you like," she told the owl, hopping back over to him, her head tilting.