Today was the day! The day where new life becomes ready to expose itself to the vast and harsh world, no longer shielded by a thick chrysalis. This one wasn't very big, either. It was a shining black color, smooth and round. That is, until it began to crack, more and more as little hooves struck out, stretching legs and freeing a body from within. With only a few moments by, the little creature smashed open it's cocoon, rolling out onto the dirty ground. Slowly, carefully, cautiously, the little one's head lifted upward, eyes blinking hard at the fresh air and the feeling of being exposed. As things adjusted, she looked toward the ceiling, a smile growing on her face. One foot at a time, she wobbled up onto her hooves, stumbling about for a bit before the idea of these legs became a little more appealing. Once they were figured out, she was wandering everywhere, occasionally following the impulses to bounce and jump, sometimes jumping onto little rocks and taking "big" leaps off of them. --- "Speaks!" Thinks! @Mosi

He was making his rounds as he'd started doing in his free time. Trotting about the perimeter of his and his sister's realm was a decent exercise but it also gave him the chance to scout out anything new and interesting that cropped up. Within his vessel he could scent something on the breeze and with his second pair of eyes he could sense the heat ahead. He knew his sister's smell and the shape of her body in his heat-sight so this was certainly a new thing.

He could feel a rumbling in his throat as he jogged forward, head and tail high to show his confidence and his godly stature. Within moments he saw a no-eared goat hopping about and having a merry old time. Who did she think she was? This was sacred ground, you couldn't just hop around like some little cricket!

"Ho! Who goes there?" The pup called out as he drew up closer to the bouncing caprine. "What are you up to? Do you know the land whence you jump?" His eyes narrowed at her in irritation but he refrained from raising his voice. Perhaps she was just ignorant of what she was doing, she seemed young anyway.

@Spider

The world couldn't have been more interesting, it seemed. Everything warranted inspection and jump-testing. Her tail wagged non-stop, practically propelling her through the cavern. As she sniffed at a peculiarly shaped rock (a stone from a building), a voice seemed to boom behind her. She poked her head up and looked for the source of the noise, finding the owner of the noise to be even more appealing that what she had previously been investigating. All at once, words poured from the canine's mouth, interrogating the goat who had yet to say a single word. She tilted her head at him, then streeetched her neck in effort to sniff him from a "safe" distance away. Seconds later, she was in his personal space, nosing him everywhere for smells and potential food she didn't know she wanted. With little lips pressing to his fur and finding nothing, she paused, gave him a glance, then bounced sideways a couple feet, head tossing. The very last bounce was punctuated by a high-pitched bleat, golden eyes widening in a comical manner until her mouth closed again. "Spider! Spider, Spider, Spider!" she started, then gave a little silly buck every time after. Her own name. It sounded lovely to her little nub ears; felt like a home that even her little egg didn't have. "I... am... Spider!!" --- "Speaks!" Thinks! @Mosi

After his onslaught of words it appeared that the goat had absolutely nothing to say. Hmph, just some stupid herbivorous freak then. Unfortunately the small pup had no patience for tiny mindless beasts and was about to give it a piece of his mind when it all of a sudden got right into his business. "What is the meaning of this?!" He growled in a high-pitched voice as the creature nosed him all over. He did not appreciate being touched in such a manner by some silly little creature. The only one who had his permission to touch him was his Moon.

Just as quickly as it assaulted him the little goat bounced away with a high-pitched bleat. Mosi didn't know whether to be annoyed or surprised so he settled for a little bit of both. One side of his lip curled upwards to reveal his long canines while his brows furrowed in his confusion. The creature started bouncing around again, yelling its name which apparently was "Spider". "Stop... Stop that! I demand you to cease your behavior at once! That is not how you behave in the presence of a god!" Still... such strange behavior... It was strange that he wasn't completely enraged just confused and... something else at this creature's antics. Did all newborns act this way?

@Spider

The word didn't mean much, although she did stop to stare at him with her own look of confusion. He was acting so flustered when all she was trying to do was play! The baby gave a snort at him, shaking her head before rearing up, attempting to bounce before toppling over instead. Loud giggling ensued as a result before she popped onto her four hooves once more.

With no idea what it meant to stop or be in the presence of a "god," she continued on with her merry life, hopping about and bucking. She zoomed around, jumping, stopping suddenly, then doing it all over again. An immodest urge overcame the little goat out of the great blue, once that seemed quite cheeky. She walked up to him with a false caution, then half-reared before bumping her head into him before doing a squealing giggle and run-jumping away again.

@Mosi

Just as he was confused with her the baby seemed confused with him, until she began with her antics once again. It was after she toppled over onto her side that the male rolled his four eyes and huffed, "You are behaving in a most immodest manner." Not that it mattered to her, the little goat continued to bounce around him in that strange silly fashion... Hmm... Was it because it was silly that he wasn't completely enraged? Did he find her to be... entertaining? A jester of sorts? Maybe she couldn't stop her behavior... maybe she'd been sent to amuse him.

Or maybe not.

This creature, this Spider, seemed to calm down for a moment as she walked up to him with some sort of caution. Did she finally realize who she was in the presence of?

Nope.

Quicker than he could say anything the goat reared and headbutted him square in the chest, toppling him over backwards with an "ooph". Shocked into silence he sat up quickly and stared with four wide eyes at her. "Have you lost your wits? A jester should never strike their god! I shall punish you! Come here!" With popped up onto his paws and ran at her, attempting to knock her over by charging into her. He didn't truly want to "hurt" her but he had to show this jester the error of her ways. You couldn't just strike a god without punishment! (ROLLED A 7 ON ORIGINAL POST)

He said a lot of words, but Spider didn't mind. Even if most of it was well beyond her at the moment, she was still happy to be playing with him. He charged for her and she gave a buck of her heels into the air before dashing out of his way. With a toss of her head, Spider jumped onto a small ledge, then twisted her body into the air before landing firmly on her toes. These legs, which were once a burden, were now the best thing to have ever happened to her. Why didn't she use them sooner? Oh... right, egg. --- "Speaks!" Thinks! @Mosi

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It seemed as if his trajectory was off or that the little creature dodged, either way he was not happy about the turn of events. The brutish pup now lay sprawled on the ground in the most ungodlike way. He didn't even have to turn his head to see the tiny kid stood on top of a ledge above him. Now, as... weird, as this thing was making him feel he was not about to let this new infraction go unpunished either!

"Thou art trying my patience!" The puppy growled at the small gembound while trying to claw his way to his feet. Without even thinking about he turned and ran up to the goat's ledge and attempted to claw his way up and catch her. However, he misjudged the distance and instead of clawing his way up he ended up jumping halfway up and falling straight back down onto his back painfully with a yelp.

Stunned he lay there for a moment, trying to make sense of the strange new sensation that coursed through his back and head.

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Thinking looks like this...