Aizen & Cynical

Aizen raised his pups. IT wasn't something normally a warrior would do but without their mother he had to make sure he was in their lives alot.Especially Cynical who was missing her back left leg and tail. However having been born this way she had adapted quiet well and ran just as fast as her sister. He watched Cynical who was now 8 Months old. He missed his mate, or rather ex mate.

Cynical growled playfully at her sister and made to tug on her ear.

Blackmist & Caritha

Caritha's memories of her mother had grown somewhat faint over the months, with most of her time spent with her sister and doting father. In fact, she never seemed to leave their sides, either bouncing along side Aizen, or playing with Cynical. It wasn't until she was a few months older that she even realized Cynical had a serious handicap, so use was she to her father's missing limb. By that time, Cynical had compensated for her disability, and could match Caritha's speed and growing agility.

Still, Caritha had begun to show her sibling a little extra care whenever they played, and was especially protective of her if ever Cynical was upset or looked up with uncertainty by Tersek or one of the others. Today, though, it was a peaceful day in the Temple, with Caritha currently trying to squirm away from Cynical, only to be stopped when tiny ears snagged her ear. In retaliation, Caritha batted a paw at her sister's face.

Laying nearby Azien, Blackmist watched the pair with a smile stretched across her gray muzzle. "Looks like they're doing well, Aizen. You wouldn't even know she's missing a leg, as quickly as she keeps up with Caritha."

Aizen

Aizen hated the feeling of a hole in his heart. HE was glad his pups did not seem to share the feeling. They were oblivious to the fact their mother was absent. He watches them play. He'd never have a mate again. It hurt too much. And he did see his father occasional uncertainty in his eyes and it only made him feel worse. yahwas all he said.

Cynical growled playfully at her sister as she gripped her ear and sneezed as her sister batted her with her pawn. She then ran over to blackmist and her father and made to pounce on black's tail.

Blackmist & Caritha

Blackmist allowed silence to fall between them for a moment before she looked to her uncle, "How are you holding up?" Most in the pack had been concerned for the pups and their well being, with little thought given to Silver Trace - she was the enemy, after all. Even fewer stopped to think about how Aizen must feel, losing his love to the one tyrant of a human who actually posed a threat to the Haunters.

Caritha snapped her sharp little teeth in front of Cynical, offering a mock bite before the game reversed, and her sibling sought out a new target. Caritha scrambled up and pounced after her, now joining sides with her sibling as she tried to scramble onto her elder cousin's back and gnaw at her shoulder blade.

For her part, Caritha took the mauling in stride. She offered Cynical a gentle kick with her hind leg, making the youngster work for her prize if she wanted to bite her tail. For Caritha, the youngster would have to readjust her stance as Black rolled onto her side and craned her neck back to try and lightly 'nip' the pup.

Aiden

He laid there head on his paws. Most haunters came, looked over the pups and then left without a word to him. "I'm fine" he lied

Cynical leaped back then leaped again for her tail

Blackmist & Caritha

'You don't seem fine.' Blackmist thought to herself, but didn't say as much out loud. She continued to lay there for a few more quiet moments; well, as quiet as one could be when being mauled by two pups, but her fight against them was decidedly gently with a few light shoves of her foot against Cynical, and a mock bite or two against Caritha.

After a few minutes of this, Black turned her attention back to Aizen, "You're going great with them; Cynical is so strong already. Say-" She thumped her tail against the ground, or at least tried to if Cynical had grabbed it again, "Why don't the four of us go out to the Marsh or somewhere close? Get out of the Ruins for a few hours, and let them run off some of this energy? Spring is all but here, and the weather is perfect today." Blackmist knew there was nothing she could do to help heal the hurt in her uncle's heart, but she could at least offer him a bit of distraction, and some family time with his kids couldn't hurt either.

Aizen

Aizen laid there listening but mostly just laying there. He had been debating on taking the pups out they were old enough. You'll need to pass it by Terserkhe said. He knew the rules.

Cynical growled playfully as she bit at her tail.

Blackmist & Caritha

"I think I can handle my grandfather." Blackmist chuckled, though she knew just as well how stubborn and by the rules Tersek was. "He'll probably have Zanarah or one of the other cats escort us, but I'm sure he'll relent." She rose to her paws, wincing as the weight of Cynical pulled against her tail. She gave the youngster a playful growl and shook her backend, giving the pup a workout if she really wanted to keep her grip.

"Well then, hop to it." She nudged her uncle, pressing her nose against his side. His lethargy and the lack of shine in his eyes was not a good sign; she had seen these things in Ursa, and she was bound determined to help him through this depression.

Aizen

He gets up stretching. But saying nothing more