Deep down in the Monoceros of the Origin cave system, the wind scrapped at the stone, slowly etching at the earth, creating paths and twisted shapes. The processes was slow, but beautiful in it's own way since most would never see any difference day by day. Deep down in one of the trenches, inside the Gorge, lay scattered rocks and stones that fell from high, many shattered while others whole; but among them lay something different, something almost preciousness. The large rock was dusty for the most part, seeming covered in a layer of dark dirt but some places the wind of the cave had cut away and revealed something beautiful. A stunning array of colors were present in the stone; blue, white, gold, greens, red and purples all shimmering together when a tiny bit of light danced over it's surface. It seemed this stone was opal, but as another breeze pushed past, it rocked the stone. Tho, this wasn't just any cave stone, this was the chrysalis of an unborn gembound. Waiting just for the right moment to wake up and begin their journey into this world. The next gust pushed the chrysalis, causing it to roll a few feet before become stuck between two larger rocks. What that? With more dust and dirt brushed away, the very little light there was could not leak into the area where the opal was exposed. Deep down inside little eyes blinked for the first time, never seeing as light souse until now. The life inside twitched, only now realizing how uncomfortable it was to be in the position that they were in. What now? opal egg wiggled now, not needing the wind anymore to push it along. Someone was ready to wake up. ----- ooc: Open to anyone! c: Also, this is how I image what her chrysalis looks like.

Lucifer had never been anywhere so windy before! Inside this giant cavern, the torrents of wind nearly bowled him over once or twice, and he had to splay his long legs out wide to keep his balance, the way he’d had to when he had first learned to walk. He was following a sound… the loud clack! clack! he had heard from afar, as if something heavy and hard was being rammed into the stone floor of the Origin Cave. Lucifer, ever the adventurer, had been trying to pinpoint the noise for the last few minutes, but that was difficult to do, considering almost everything in this giant room was the same color. How was he supposed to differentiate anything?

As he walked, he began to wonder if the wind would blow out his Glow… Ever since he had discovered his Inner Light, he had taken every opportunity to use it, even when it served no purpose. And here was another opportunity, though this time he was doing it to answer a question. But he hadn’t done it yet… Sometimes it worked and others it didn’t. He’d just have to see if it did this time… After only a second or two, he felt his Magic come forth, and the Glow coated his body in Light. Then, he waited… Another gust of wind came along and blew against him, and when it was over, he was still Glowing! With a smile, he continued on his way. That answered that question.

But what was this? Something caught between two big rocks had attracted his golden eyes. He changed direction slightly and soon found himself peering at a giant dusty oval-shaped rock stuck between two boulders. So what had caught his eye? The rock looked like any other rock in the cave. It was brown and dusty and – wait! There! There was a glimmer of color beneath the dirt! He drew closer, letting his Glow help him see. Yes! There was a beautiful multitude of colors hidden in plain sight upon this otherwise dirty rock. And as he stared at it, it moved…

The rock twitched again in its place, whatever was laying dormant deep inside was ready to make their way out into the world and break free from their stone womb. So tight. As the wind rolled down into the trench something became aware, she became aware of her situation. Or at least, aware that she was squeezed in a small place. Only in darkness, but then the darkness went away? Light? Young eyes blinked, trying to adjust to the glow that shined down onto her. Little hooves pressed to the walls around her, trying to stretch them out. Well, was their an out? The thought caused a ripple of ideas. Pushing harder, just wishing she could stretch them out further then now. The thought grew stronger in her mind now, causing a stronger shake. (will edit after roll) And stronger it grew, before a rumble crawled over the ground around the opal egg. It started out slow and rolling but then it grew. The tiny rocks around would crumble to dust but a thick crack danced down the side of the opal rock. Cracking right on open, letting a little form slide on out and onto the floor. Free . . . The small ones eyes blinked, fluttered and strained as she tried to focus on the world around her. Now that her legs could stretch out, she felt a relief washed over her body. Everything washed over her one step at a time, trying to understand. The little one had just woken up and now she was awake, feeling chills from a pressure in the air. The wind, but she wasn't sure of it yet. Looking around, turning to a faint glow, was that the glow that was peaking at her from before? Staring blankly, a insistent face tried to make out what or who she was looking at. On the top of her head grew two tiny little nubs, little horns that would grew longer with time. But one of them, the left, shimmered like the stone she came from. ----- ooc: tired, but thank you so much for replying to this thread!

It was… an egg, Lucifer realized with a smile. Someone was emerging from their chrysalis, just as he had not too long ago. He was witnessing someone’s birth! Even as young as he was, he knew how special this moment was. He wanted to help the Gembound inside somehow, but he knew there was nothing he could do. This was something the creature would have to do by itself, whatever it was. He was excited to learn what shape it took. Would it have horns and hooves like him? Or would it be furry and soft like Saudade? Oh, he was so excited he was shaking!

Suddenly, Lucifer felt the ground tremble. At first it was slight and he barely noticed it, but then it grew stronger and stronger, and little pebbles and rocks around him began to hop all over the ground, and some of the smaller pebbles just disintegrated into dust! What was happening? The bigger rock egg was also trembling. He backed away just a little bit, unsure of the situation and not really wanting to be too close to something that could shatter at any moment. But it didn’t shatter. It split open, right down the middle, and out popped the newborn Gembound! Soon afterwards, the trembling stopped, and he could relax again, taking in the little… ibex. Yes, that’s what she was.

He watched with a kind and gentle smile as she took in everything around her, knowing the feeling of curiosity well. Eventually, she looked at him. He ducked his head in greeting, letting out a soft, “Hello.” Other than that, he wasn’t quite sure what to say. He had never seen a newborn before. Her little horns were only nubs, sort of like his, though his were already antlers, and the diamond they were made of shined and sparkled in his Glow, which was now slowly fading. He leaned down and nudged her a little with his nose, as Saudade had done to him. “Time to get up,” he said gently.

Slowly a face came into view, she blinked a number of times before it was clear. The confused little thing was so confused, never seeing a face before and seeing it before her own. "Hello." Head titled, trying to keep out the sounds of the wind and focus on what was said to her. Hello? The other nudged at her softly, which resulted in a natural result in attempting to stand. Soft legs, weak with youth, she moved to lift herself up. Knees jerked and shook, unsure with holding the weight of her little frame. "Time to get up." After what seemed like forever for the newborn gembound, it was only a few moments to those who watched. She tried to stand, swaying on her stilt of legs before finally coming to a firm hold. Yes, it felt right this way. Testing her legs, lifting them up and down slowly before looking up at the one who was no longer glowing. Still so wallaby, she moved a step closer to the other, opening her mouth slowly. Like a little mokingbird, she told them what they said to her. ". . . .hello." Voice so soft, testing how to say things. But she understood it was a way to greet another. Looking down at her legs after standing, she noticed that the other had legs like her own. Did she look like them or just their legs? What did she look like, were their others, did they all have legs like theirs? Mind ticked away, it hurt to think so much, and she left weaker as she stood. Down she went, falling back onto her little rump in the dirt, landing near the opal rock she crawled out of. ". . . " Lifting her large eyes to stare up to the other, the shaking she caused that helped her open her opal egg left her so tired. But how, she has been sleeping for so long already. "Speechy speechy speech." ----- ooc: words

Lucifer watched with a curious expression as the little Deer-Thing attempted to stand on shaky legs. He almost laughed. It was like watching himself the day he was born, on the same shaky legs. Interesting that now he was taking the role of Saudade. The She-Deer-Thing swayed a bit, almost looking like she was going to fall over, and Lucifer quickly bent his giant face down and attempted to hold her up a little, at least so she wouldn’t fall if she lost her balance. But in a moment, she seemed to figure out how to stay upright so he pulled away again.

Then she spoke – quite stiltedly and with a small voice – but the word Hello did escape her mouth. He smiled at her. “Hello,” he repeated, both because he didn’t know what to say and because he wanted her to be exposed to language as quickly as possible. He remembered with a shudder how frustrating it had been to pick up language. He watched as she studied him, standing there patiently, making sure to stick close to her in case she fell –

And fall she did! He let out a surprised bleating sound, and bent down his neck to nudge her face gently, hoping she wasn’t hurt. She didn’t seem hurt. She kind of just… kept staring up at him. “You okay?” he asked, even though she probably didn’t understand him…

Now she was on the floor again? Hmmm."You okay?" Well, she didn't feel bad that was for sure; just tired again. In time she would understand it was because of the moving of the earth, but for now she just new that she felt sleepy. Little Billy nodded quickly to him, feeling the nudge to her cheek. That action urged her to stand again. "Tired . . ." Blinking quickly, but tried her best to shack off the feeling. Being tired wasn't any fun. The small female frowned lightly, testing the muscles in her face. Pushing herself, she stood once more. Forcing those little legs of hers to walk around the other next to her before pausing in front of him. ". . . but okay." Yes yes, she was okay that was for sure. Looking the other up and down, trying to work out what should be done next, mind still asleep deep down. ----- "Speechy speechy speech." ooc: sorry so short x-x

Lucifer watched as she forced herself back to her hooves and sort of moved around a little, noting that her eyes were still glazed. Hmm… She admitted to being tired, but okay, and that’s when he decided. He had taken it upon himself to look after this newborn, and he would. And if she was tired, then he didn’t see any reason for her to push herself. That was asking for trouble. He lay down as best he could on the rocky cave floor and looked up at her. “You wanna sleep? You can rest for a while. I won’t leave.”

He gave her a smile, trying to show her that it was all right. He understood that she probably wanted to explore, but it was good to take breaks, too. But he couldn’t make her. If she decided she didn’t want to rest, he’d just have to follow her around and make sure she didn’t hurt herself. He was a natural follower, not meant to be a leader, but he couldn’t help but want to look after others. Perhaps one day in the future he would be a great father because of that… But only time would tell.