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Endymion dove down into the territory, landing on a smooth stone outcrop that held a large pool of water, fed by a pair of thin waterfalls, which fed in turn fed another larger waterfall that fell down towards the forest below them. He looked up and waited for his brother, and the two females they'd met, to join them.

Viper landed, setting the shark his brother caught down. As he'd been told to do by Ender on their way there, he tore it into three-one portion for him, another for Endymion, and a third for the fae and hatchling (both doubted the tiny dragon would eat much). Viper settled down to eat, as did Endymion, as they waited for the other two to join them.

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Raven flapped her wings hard so she would hover. She looked down at the two males while they ate. Venus had gotten out of her paw and was now clinging to her neck. "You ready?" She asked quietly looking at her young sister. When Venus quickly shook her head a no, Raven smiled. "Yeah, me neither," She said flying down. Her talons grasped the ground when she touched down. Folding her wings, Raven looked around, trying her best not to look at the two others.

Venus flapped her small wings trying to fly, but the small attempt wore her out. The smell of food was so tempting, she had almost forgot the two enormous males. Crawling down her sister's leg, she crouched low to the ground and quickly crawled over to the shark. Her small dull teeth couldn't do much, but she gnawed at the meat, trying her best to hide while she ate.
Raven on the otherhand, was not going to eat. She was so nervous, hunger left her body and mind. When her sister was so close to Viper and Endymion, Raven's heart just about stopped dead.

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Endymion had finished up his share of the shark quickly. He'd expected to be eating more; but he always shared his food with his brother when he was around, a favor which the younger dragon returned. Besides, he had two guest with him, and he wasn't about to let them go hungry. Satiated, for now, he stretched out with yawn, before laying down to bask in the warm sun.

Viper ate more slowly, not as hungry as his older brother. He watched as the hatchling tried to gnaw at the meat. He chuckled at the sight, then moved his eyes to settle on her sister, noting how nervous she seemed. "Why are you so nervous?" He asked, "If we were going to hurt you, we would've done it by now. And we certainly wouldn't have brought you here."

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Raven looked down for a moment then she glanced up at Viper. "I just have to be on guard, I always have. It's just me and my sister left, I couldn't bare to live without her." She said quietly, sitting down and wraping her tail around her legs. "I still no nothing of you two," She said, trying to find the right words, "Ever since my mother was killed..." The words felt like a stab in her chest, speaking of her mother's death, "It's been my duty to keep us alive and safe." So what if they didn't undertsand. If ether of the males where in her position, they would feel the same.

Vens listened while she used her claws to try and pull a small piece off to chew on. She had managed to get a few pieces off already, and she was filling up, but she wanted more. She pulled and pulled and finally the quarter size piece of meat snapped off and Venus flew backwards landing on her back. Sitting up, she looked up at her sister and smiled. She squeaked and began to gnaw on the piece of meat.

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"Suit yourself then," Viper replied. If she didn't trust them, fine. Obviously, she'd been through something painful. He didn't really think it would be very wise at the moment to bring it up. He watched as Venus continued to pull on the meat, laughing slightly as she flew backwards to land on her back. "Aren't you hungry?" He asked Raven, looking back to her, "You ought to take some meat before your sister eats it all."

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Raven looked away, a sigh escaping her maw. She felt a bit rude being so...un-open... Looking at her sister finish her small piece of meat, she turned and ran back to Raven. She curled up along her tail and closed her eyes. Raven looked down and gave a small smile. She looked up again, "I'm not very hungry," She said quickly. "Thank you, though..." She said, trying to be poliet.

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"Well, it'll be here, if you want it," Viper assured her. There were few scavengers in the territory that were brave enough to go after a dragon's kill. He looked down at Venus and smiled at the hatchling, looking like she was ready to fall asleep, if she hadn't already. He could hear Ender starting to snore lightly-it seemed he'd dozed off. He looked back to Raven. "So..." He began, then trailed off, not sure of what to say to her.

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"So..." She replied quietly. She laid down, carful not to hurt her sister while she dozed. "This...is a lovely home," She said, wanting to seem nice, not just a cold hearted young dragon. "Uh, Venus," She started when her sister stood up.

Venus was still half asleep, but she managed to stagger over to Endymion. She climbed up over his paw, and curled up against his chest, where she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Raven looked at her siser in surprise. She was a bit worried the older male would snap at her on purpose or by accident.


OCC: I can picture that, and it's kyoot!

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OoC: Totally ^^

"Thanks," he said, "Ender found it...you should see the rest of it, before you go. Some of the waterfalls here are huge." He lay down, watching as the little dragon wander away from them, curling up with Endymion. "Don't worry about her," He said, "My brother looks tough, but he's a total softie around hatchlings."

Feeling something crawl over his paw, Endymion opened one eye and observed the little hatchling as she curled against his chest. Smiling, he shifted slightly, careful not to awake her, curling around her protectively before going back to sleep.

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OCC: Lol, he is a big softie!


Raven was still a bit worried, but when Endymion curled around her, she felt a little better. "I might have to see those falls later," She said watching the two sleep. The sight was adorable, and it forced Raven to smile.

Venus was completely happy, she even purred.

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"I could show you the best ones, if you'd like," He told her. As the two slept, he could hear purring-he guessed it came from Venus, since he'd never heard Ender purr in his life. He looked back at Raven, smirking as he saw her smile. "I didn't know you could smile," He teased her playfully.

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If a dragon could blush, Raven would be blushing. "Surprisingly, I can." She said, her smile still on her face. She watched the two together for a few more minutes before lowering her head to the ground. Her smile faded and she watched the breeze push at the grass in front of her. She looked at Endymion and Venus, then her gaze switched over to Viper. A sigh left her body and she turned her head away. She thought about what they would do tomorrow, seeing her and Venus were going to leave...

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Viper laughed, watching Ender and Venus for another moment or two, before looking back to Raven. He heard her sigh, and tilted his head in curiosity. "Something the matter?" He asked, a slightly concerned look on his face.

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Raven didn't bother to look back. "Nothing's wrong," She said quietly, curling up tighter. She didn't want to talk anymore. Everything that has happened today made her think of one thing. Her dead family.

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"Alright," Viper said softly, "If you say so." He decided to give her some space, leave her alone for a little bit. He took off into the air, stretching his wings and taking off through the sky. He flew quickly off, doing a lap around the territory. It was a half an hour or so before he returned, landing back where Raven, Venus and Endymion were.