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 Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:10 pm
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She was sort of on speaking terms with Zahi. But it wasn't really pleseant yet. She was horribly offended that he considered her gift to him a snack. She was a little song bird, not a snack! Thankfully the bird had taken it in stride, and decided to nest in his mane. It didn't please Zahi, but Mio knew that those who caught the bird peeking out of his mane got quite a chuckle.
She slipped away from her duties, just wanting a moment to rest and not be so proper. There was a bit of pressure for Ria to find a mate, whether she liked it or not. Ria was furious about it, certain that whatever male came around would steal what little attention her father gave her. Mio didn't like to be in the middle of her daughter's tempers, or Zahi's either. She was her father's daughter alright. Enough to give her a headache.
And so she was resting near the large lake that graced their lands, knowing that someone would walk by, as it was a popular spot, but also knowing that it probably wouldn't be any of her family. |
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:30 pm
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Nyayo had been taking a nap, with everybody else busy and nobody really seeming to need cheering up, she didn't have anything else to occupy her time and, well, it was mostly an accident. She'd been startled out a surprisingly deep sleep by a nightmare, she hadn't even really figured out what was happening but she woke up knowing she didn't want to keep on sleeping now. So she was out for a walk, hoping to calm herself down, clear her mind and kill some time. A little too distracted by the lake as she neared it, by the time she spotted Mio it would be too apparent if she tried to openly avoid the Lady. She might not have been so nervous if she wasn't still shaken by the nightmare, she really shouldn't be, Mio was a friend of her mother, after all.
"Good afternoon, Lady Ren," she called out, though she walked to the water's edge and made sure she stayed some respectful distance away in case Mio didn't want to chat. She just didn't want to be rude, showing up so close by and not saying a word. |
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:38 pm
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Mio wasn't surprised when she heard someone nearing the lake, but she was mildly surprised to see Nyayo. She shouldn't be, but when she had included family in her thoughts, she hadn't thought of Nia's adopted children. What a day, when she had brought the heavily pregnant lioness begging to take the children in. Mio shook her head softly, remembering the worry she felt. In the end there was no need to worry, but there was so few of them then...and there still was, but at least everyone was full without much worry.
"Li Biyu," Mio said warmly, feeling her smile grow. The brightly coloured girl was looking a little tired. "Are you alright? Would you like to talk?" Mio was always up for talk, and though she knew that she shouldn't always be so informal with everyone, she had pretty much thrown those rules out. If someone from the Central House came, she would act as needed, but otherwise it just seemed so stuffy and unnecessary. How else would she need to know exactly what was going on in her House? Though Zahi supposidly ruled, everyone knew that it was Mio who could push her weight around with her sweet smile.
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:55 pm
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She glanced back over when she was greeted with such warmness, it wasn't that surprising but it wasn't entirely expected. You never knew when someone was busy, yes- even by the lake! Everybody else was busy, or maybe they were tired of her. Either way, it wasn't upsetting, just boring.
"I'm fine, nothing to worry about," she said with a smile, definitely not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble, "Just trying to keep busy, is there anything I can do for you?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:58 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:19 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:51 am
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Mio wouldn't say that she was disappointed, but she was. She knew that no matter what she did, there would always be some sort of barrier between her and everyone else in the House. That was what happened when one was a Lady. Even when Ria took the helm of the House, that barrier would still linger.
She knew better than to share any sort of disappointment, though, and only smiled. Everyone always worried about worrying her, and it was silly. But she couldn't blame them. Zahi wasn't one to cross paths with, and some of that probably shook off onto her in other's eyes.
"Well, that's good," she said, adjusting some of her adornments along her chest. She used to think they were so silly, but now she was used to wearing them. "Does Mei run into anyone when she's hunting? Or just stories about how her hunts go?" Mio was a little curious.
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:02 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:22 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:32 pm
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"It is," Nyayo said brightly, nodding enthusiastically, hesitating before continuing, "Between you and me, they're the best audience to have for a story! They don't have anything else to keep them busy or distracted and they're not as shy about being excited. Not that I don't like telling stories to everybody, but there aren't celebrations or anything every day." She nodded again. She really did enjoy what she did, she was best for telling stories now but she was thinking about how to make things more interesting. Maybe singing, but she'd test that out with Mei before daring to just sing at anybody. She might not think her own voice was that bad but you never knew what other people heard exactly.
"Oooh, do you have any stories I could tell?" she asked, then quieted herself down a little bit, "I mean- if you don't mind, of course."
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:51 pm
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Mio laughed. "I have to agree. Especially soft stories at night, getting kids to sleep, it works wonders." She remembered Nia trying to do something like that when Nyayo and her siblings were still so young. Nia wasn't the best mother, but she had tried hard, even with lots of laughs along the way.
"Hmm, stories? Well, there's one that I like best, but you might already know it, since it's about your mother." Well, adoptive mother, but she had pretty much been all they had known. "Do you want me to talk about it a bit? I don't mind; maybe you can use parts of it to build a more elaborate story."
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:02 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:24 pm
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Mio smiled. "Ok. I'm glad you're hearing it from me, since I know that facts can get a little mixed when it passes through different mouths." She settled in, knowing that this wouldn't be a simple story to tell in one breathe.
"I'm going to cut it down a bit, since some details can get boring. But when I was younger, I didn't live anywhere near here. Just a normal girl in a small clan of families that shared a small area of land together. It was quiet, peaceful, and very different from the structure of life here. Nia was my best friend there as she is here. While she didn't outrank me there, she always acted like my big sister. Which I never minded, I'm honestly not a very strong soul. I don't know how I'm managing over here, but I am probably because she's here." Mio smiled, taking a breath.
She decided to skip over everything that had to do with Rhy. It wasn't worth the pain to touch the subject of him, not now. "I was out hunting one day, and I didn't return. In actuality, the Lord had found me and stolen me away." She shook her head before continuing. "It wasn't for good reasons, and something I probably will never completely tell, but I didn't want to go along, I can assure you." She nodded, acting like it was in the past, and it was. She had gotten over the pain and confusion from that situation long before they had come to these lands and taken up such a high ranking.
"Nia knew that something had happened. And though everyone had searched for me, she never gave up. Everyone else thought I had died, and they'd never find my body. Nia, bless her heart, refused to believe it, and she left. While I was taken from what I loved, she willingly gave it up to find me." Mio smiled warmly, loving the rush of excitement when they had crossed paths again. "Even though it had taken her a very long time for her to find me, somehow, she did. Even in these lands." And this wasn't an easy place to find. The strangers that had found their way into their borders were usually hungry, tired, and worn out from the terrain. "And once she found me, she never left."
Mio paused for a moment, looking at Nyayo with warmth. "Your mother is strong."
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:41 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:47 pm
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