P Little mouse, little mouse, don't play with fire

Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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Some just wanted to watch the world burn- and so some did. Abovehead thunder roared and lightning lit up the sly every few seconds, but rain had not yet fallen. Upon a mossy, jutting rock sat an obsidian goddess sat with a bundle of herbs in her maw. Her head was high, her expression stoic but alert as she watched the plains go to ruin. For as quickly as one blinked, lightning struck a lone, rotten tree, setting it ablaze. Bark from the standing acacia flew in every direction, but Volcan was far from the blast radius- just close enough to watch the scene. The fire slowly caught the grass- then rapidly spread in a striaght line, blackening the tips of the savannah foliage. But it only burned for moments before the rain started, heavily at first, quenching the initial blaze, and then to a drizzle, leaving nothing but smoking grass and a tree wiped from the world. Disinterested with the no longer burning fire, the obsidian lady stood, her thick fur drenched, and turned, heading towards a small clump of trees nearby for slight shelter, resting beneath one with a decent canopy.

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@Mouse

Mouse,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by Ivy

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The thunder boomed and roared around her, lightning crackled across the dreary sky all the while. And oh little Mouse was so afraid. She had left her prison of a life behind but it seemed that the world around her was angry with her. Perhaps it was punishing her for escaping her captors. Her small paws carried her swiftly across the plains but immediately she slammed to a halt when a nearby tree was struck, causing a ricochet of bark and twigs around her. She ducked, just barely missing getting hit by the debris. Fire swarmed her, dancing angrily and the young woman cried out with sheer terror. She lurched, running but not really knowing where to run to. Thankfully however the skies opened providing a torrential torrent of rain that put out the fire. She was able to escape the ring of fire that surrounded her but her heart was slamming in her chest with the terror that remained. The rain turned into a drizzle and the smoke simmered around her but still she fled, mud and water kicking up onto her legs and underbelly as she moved. And then up ahead beneath a cluster of trees sat and obsidian woman, much much larger than herself. A giant even but everyone seemed unnaturally large in comparison to Mouse when she was unnaturally small. She froze like a deer caught in headlights, unsure of whether to stay put or turn tail and take off yet again.

@Volcan


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Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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It was much a suprise to Volcan as her ember gaze just barely glanced back towards the smoke that a tiny lioness came out. She was clearly grown, surprisingly, as she was quite small. She was, you could say, adorable. Volcan's own albino child suffered from being extremely small as well, also quite sickly. Perhaps her harmless size is what made the goddess show mercy, and not give even a flicker of aggression as she just glanced away a bit, the young woman standing near her. A large black paw patted the soil at her side. An invitation. It's dryer than out there, little lioness. Come, lay at my side if you wish. she said. Normally she was flirtatious to other women, a display of her confidence. But this one..... she radiated innocence. She was too much like her little one, so she would treat her as if she were related. Not her own cub, of course- but maybe a cousin. The goddesses mind jumbled as she confused herself on how to think of this little berry woman. She didn't know her. But...... So small.

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@Mouse

Mouse,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by Ivy

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Uncertainty plagued her, afraid to go or stay. She was without a compass, without a clue on which direction to go now. Without her captors she could do as she wished but the young woman had no idea how. Immediately her ruby gaze watched as the obsidian woman moved and for a moment she tensed, expecting to be attacked or rebuked. What she wasn't expecting was for her to pat the ground alongside her with a large forepaw. 'It's dryer than out there, little lioness. Come, lay at my side if you wish.' If she wished? Well .. she supposed she was quite cold now wasn't she? Tentatively she moved forwards, closing the distance between them as she moved to take a seat alongside the woman. They were strangers to one another but Mouse was grateful to feel welcomed. "Thank you. Mouse is me." She said softly, her gaze drifitng upward to lock onto the face of the stranger. And who was she? Was she some dark angel that could protect her from this huge scary world she found herself in? She had proven thus far to be nice so Mouse was inclined to stick to her side for now, unless the woman wanted otherwise.

@Volcan


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Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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Volcan smiled warmly, her heart fluttered a little as she settled at the goddess's side. Something about her.... It made her soft.
Thank you. Mouse is me.
She spoke a little odd, but the obsidian lady would not judge. Sometimes those who spoke the common language were not accustomed to it, and so transferring their native language to it was difficult. She didn't jave an easy time herself, but now her and her children spoke it fluently. I'm Volcan, dear Mouse. Are you hurt, from the fire? I was very shocked to see you come from the smoke. she said. Her ember lit eyes idly searched over the berry lady's pelt without moving, searching for any obvious wounds. Something Volcan did know how to do was treat burns, because it required the same medicine she used to protect her little one from the sun.

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Mouse,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by Ivy

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I'm Volcan, dear Mouse. Are you hurt, from the fire? I was very shocked to see you come from the smoke.' It was almost strange really, that Mouse hadn't been injured from the fire. Some of her fur along the outside had been singed but otherwise she seemed to be in perfect health. "I'm okay I think." She responded quietly, being sure not to make eye contact with Volcan lest she get angry with her. "Is the weather always angry here?" She asked her then, wondering if this was the life she would now have to become accustomed to. Thus far it seemed that everything had a strong dislike for her which only made her even more uneasy about being out on her own.


@Volcan


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Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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An internal sigh of relief was given from Volcan, but not a physical one. Almost like she were holding her breath silently, and let it go after a long time. It is good to hear you are not wounded. But if you were, I would be able to help you. I have a child that I love so dearly, quite close in size to you, that I create a cream for. They are albino, so very sensitive to the sun. she said. She always had the heart to talk about her precious one, the child who would always need her care, who couldn't afford to push their dear mother away. When me and my brood traveled here, it was not. So I believe it changes, the season's bring either storms or drought. Not much of an in between, i imagine. But one could only learn with time. Tell me, little Mouse, does a delicate lioness like you have anyone to travel with? she asked.

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@Mouse

Mouse,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by Ivy

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It was comforting sitting alongside the obsidian woman. Mouse felt safe next to her, she also felt like it was easier for her to melt into the background with someone as striking as Volcan nearest to her. ' It is good to hear you are not wounded. But if you were, I would be able to help you. I have a child that I love so dearly, quite close in size to you, that I create a cream for. They are albino, so very sensitive to the sun.' Her ears swiveled, listening closely as Volcan spoke of her child. Mouse was curious, after all she had never had any siblings. Hell she had never seen cubs before and could hardly remember anything good from her own childhood. "So you can fix others?" She asked her softly then, her mind wandering all the while. 'When me and my brood traveled here, it was not. So I believe it changes, the season's bring either storms or drought. Not much of an in between, i imagine. But one could only learn with time. Tell me, little Mouse, does a delicate lioness like you have anyone to travel with?' Traveling, someone to travel with. She didn't have someone like that, and in this instance perhaps it was a bad thing but it was what had given Mouse her freedom. "No, I'm alone." She informed her, continuing to stare down at her paws as the smoke began to settle around them.


@Volcan


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Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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Volcan's mind shifted into the oblivion for a moment, spacing into the unknown of thoughts.
So you fix others?
Did she? The goddess created a concoction that her child would rib on the fur and nose, but it only keeper them from getting a sunburn, and sometimes stopped the burns from feeling as painful as they were. But otherwise.... She was no help. She was strong, she could hunt and fight for others, and more for her children but.... She did not save lives like medics or shamans. She was not that advanced. So did.... She fix others? Sometimes, it seemed more like she caused breaking more than being able to repair. I..... Sort of. To a limited point. I'm not a medic, but im a protecter, a leader, and a mother. I may not be able to heal as well as others, but I fight and hunt for those I'm responible for. she said, her ember gaze finally cutting back to Mouse.
No, im alone.
She sighed, her gaze sympathetic. Would you prefer to be at anothers side?

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@Mouse