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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:44 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:35 pm
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Asku flicked his tail as he watched his mate wander off into the forest. He shook his head slightly, worried about her, but also worried about his pups. At this stage it was important for one of them to be around if there were no nannies, and honestly at times he didn't feel comfortable leaving Namid in complete control of the large litter. She was a good mother, but her spacy ways tended to make him nervous. Once the pups grew up a bit he'd feel better, but for right now he was very concerned about their well-being.
Most of them were asleep for the moment, so he got up to patrol the edge of their den. The other wild dogs in the pack knew that there were eight pups to keep an eye on, so sometimes one or two would make their way over around this time to help keep them contained. Tonight, though, he seemed to be on his own.
Turning back to the den, Asku made his way slowly to enjoy the fresh air. It was rare that he got to be alone and he certainly did enjoy it, even though he thrived around other creatures. Sometimes it was nice to have a few moments to yourself. He paused by a few bushes to sit and wait, an eye on the den and his nose in the air. Ah...this was nice. He had a wonderful mate, a large family to look after, and now a few moments of peace.
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:12 pm
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Asku returned the nuzzle, a smile on his face as Ahote asked about hunting. "Oh yes, they get to explore quite a bit. They find where the food is, after all, and sometimes they have to leave the pack's lands to get a big kill. They always come back, though," he added as an afterthought. He didn't want the little pup to think that once he left the pack's lands he couldn't come back. Namid frequently went outside their borders at the beck and call of the stars, and she always returned.
"But that's just one thing you can be. There's lots of jobs in the pack that you can do. And maybe you can even start a brand new job when you're older if none of them fit your liking." Or he could leave, Asku thought to himself. The thought of his pups growing up and leaving him was a sad one, but he had done the very same thing to his own mother, so he knew it was a possibility. He wouldn't keep them here if they didn't want to stay, of course, but he hoped that at least a few would wish to remain in the pack. It was a very tight group of dogs, he had to admit, and a great place to call home.
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:31 pm
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"Well, you're in luck. To be under the stars, all you'll have to do is step outside our den," Asku said with a smile, leaning in to nuzzle his son's ear. Ahote was one of the calmer, more 'studious' of their children, and Asku was thankful for it. While he loved all his pups equally, he had a fondness for those who didn't need to be constantly watched. He trusted that Ahote would grow up to be a responsible adult.
"Perhaps you can follow in your mother's pawprints then," he suggested. "Reading and watching the stars all night long to see what they have to say." Of course, his mate could literally hear the stars and...well. They told her to do some very odd things.
"Well..whatever you choose, I'm sure you'll enjoy it," he finally said with a little bark of laughter. "You've got a long time to play and have fun and not worry about things like that, though."
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:56 am
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Asku tilted his head just a bit as Ahote spoke up about the stars. He wasn't sure if they'd ever speak to his son like the did to his mate, but then again, he never really understood how they spoke to Namid in the first place.
"I'm not sure," he answered honestly. 'That's a question to ask your mother. She might be able to help you." Of course, would Ahote really want to be at the beck and call of the stars as his mother was? If Asku had the option, he'd like to stay the way he was.
Asku rolled up to his feet and looked down at his son with a fond smile. Ah, he was so cute...such unique markings, a perfect blend of himself and Namid. "You've got a lot of time to get big, so don't waste it thinking about stuff like this too much. Make sure you have fun playing with your siblings and making friends."
He nuzzled Ahote's tummy with his nose before glancing back at their den. He could hear the other pups starting to stir. "All right...time to go rally the troops and get some dinner. I'll be back."
And with that, he disappeared into the den.
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