The darkness had once been comforting, a warm hand to wrap around a growing form. There was silence here. Nothingness. The beginning of her consciousness seemed so long ago now, though it truth it had only been a few days that she was aware of the encroaching darkness. Somehow, it all seemed too much. Like waking from a half remembered dream, only to find that it had been a nightmare. She wanted to shake the darkness. To be rid of it. Something inside cried out to be released. As if the darkness has teeth and could consume her. Perhaps it did.

But it was time to leave now. She was ready. She had been preparing for this. Once half formed claws had learned to flex their way out of small, furred paws. The gem of her tail clicked against the inside of her prison with a nearly echoing sound. She was searching for a weakness in the darkness. Everything has a weakness. She knew that. She did not know how... but she did.

She was curled upon herself, her tiny head tucked against her chest. While she wanted free, there was a certain fear of the unknown. What if what lay beyond the darkness was worse than the darkness itself? "Ailia... you must..." came the whispered voice like a breeze though her mind. Her very conciseness.

A surge of confidence rushed through the tiny being, forced her to fling her paws outward, pressing them against the inner reaches of the confines. Her back pressed against the opposite wall and with a mighty crack, she tumbled head first out to greet the world. The world was dark, and cold. And so she lay there, shivering on the cold, hard ground, waiting for salvation.

@Amaria

Amaria

You fell away,
What more can I say?
The feelings evolved,
I won't let it out,
I can't replace...
Your screaming face,
Feeling the sickness inside

Slowly paws paced, back and fourth through the tunnel with no true destination. She had needed to get away for a little bit. To get some air to try and clear her mind. Anger still coursed through her for the things that bird had dared say to their very own daughter. The daughter Amaria had been looking after and helping Carcino to raise in Bevy's absence. Remedy was gone and Amaria had no idea where she may have gone, but she also knew the now grown child probably just needed her own space. The poor child had gone through so much in such little time and Amaria could only imagine what was going on through her head.

With Carcino preoccupied with his grief and healing from the backlash of his own magicka Amaria had slipped away from Canis. Cure was doing her own thing so the clouded leopard was not too concerned about her daughter. A frown marred over her features, her brows furrowed with confusion as she tried to make sense of what had happened back in Pisces.

Though at the sound of a sudden shattering all of Amaria's thoughts crashed into nothingness and she lifted her head to turn her stunning blue eyes down the tunnel. Rounded ears perked into attention while her long, dangerous dragon like tail began to sweep back and forth behind her. She had heard that sound before. A thoughtful hum escaped the mutated leopard as she turned on paw and began her way down the tunnel.

It didn't take long before she found herself coming across a new child that was still in the mess of their shattered chrysalis. A smile warmed over her features as she brought herself closer to the shiver cub. There was no hesitance in her when she saw how the cub was shivering. So with only a soft purr the mutated clouded leopard settled down beside the cub and gently nudged her with her paw. "Hey there, little one. You can come on over here and warm up if you wish," She cooed gently, her voice inviting and soothing. She didn't want to scare the cub, but she certainly did want to try and help the poor thing get some warmth.


"Speech" 'Thoughts'

Tags: @Ailia
Words:
OoC: Sorry for crappy intro. :'D I just woke up

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Keep on trying I’ll not die so easily
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…

It hardly seemed fair. Her trust in the whispering voice had been absolute. Could it be that she had been right all along? This outside darkness was worse that the one that she had known. At least there she was warm. So warm. Small paws rubbed at her eyes, trying to wipe the darkness. But it was of no use. Her eyes were still shut to the world. Still blind.

But her ears. Oh how those did truly work. The black backed ears flicked at the unusual sound, an echoing against the floor where she lay. That was new. She raised her head slightly, her ears twitching to try and find where the noise came from, and what had made it. The sound came closer and it's owner nudged her, drawing her attention sharply to her left with a squeak. It was warm and welcoming. The thrum of it's purr was like coming home to a place she had not known existed.

The tiny creature wormed closer to the stranger, trying to nestle i that warm fur. Had this been what the voice was promising? This security? She was unsure but it didn't stop her from worming her way into the soft fur of the creature's stomach and curling there. But she had to know. "A-are...you dark...darkness.?" her tiny was wavered and was barely more than a squeak, her words hardly strung together and largely stuttered. It was all she could do to try and reassure her mind.

There were two things she was now sure of. Salvation from the cold, from the world, had come. And yes. The darkness did indeed have teeth.

@Amaria

Amaria

You fell away,
What more can I say?
The feelings evolved,
I won't let it out,
I can't replace...
Your screaming face,
Feeling the sickness inside

A smile curled along the mutated leopard's features as she watched the cub wiggle their way over to her. The cub was about as big as Cure had been when she first emerged from her Chrysalis and the thought sent a warmth through her once more. It was in those days that she missed. The days her family were as one, not torn apart by a tragic event. It was a well needed distraction and Amaria would emmerse herself into the feelings as this new cub curled up against her side and belly. She was glad the scales along her underbelly would be just as warm as the fur that covered the rest of her.

"No little one, I am not the darkneess," She spoke gently as she leaned in and in a very motherly way began to groom gently at the cub's fur, hoping that it would add on to her being cold. A soft purring resonated in her throat as she made sure most of the cub's fur was clean of the Chrysali's residue. "My name is Amaria. I am but a leopard, similar to you it seems," Amaria smiled again when she finally began to take note of the small markings along the cub's frame. Slowly her dragon tail curled around the cub, adding a better sense of security for the little thing.

"Do you know your name yet, little one?" She asked curiously, watching her with curious blue eyes.


"Speech" 'Thoughts'

Tags: @Ailia
Words:
OoC: Boop kinda small. Don't mind Ammy's intrusive behavior :'D she's just a good mama kitty that's all~

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Keep on trying I’ll not die so easily
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…