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Thank you Cyda. It took me forever to get it to work. :I


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Akhenaton had come around a little while before, but hadn't gotten up. Everything that had happened before he had left, losing the twins, and then having to deal with every heartbreak and pain in his past life had made him work had to sift through his emotions in a weak attempt to gain some sort of control in his mind. Not to mention the burning pain on the underside of his wing. If he didn't move it, it didn't hurt.
Akhenaton... he thought he had been dreaming, only to realize that he was grounded, the snow under him was real, and there was something nearby. His ear swiveled toward the sound, a tired eye sliding open to look up at Aria, wondering what she was doing there. Why was she alone...? Where were her fawns...? Panic overtook him in a flash, his mind going to Rivati's body lying under the snow. He tried to stand, only to fall back, looking up at her helplessly, "Please tell me you're alright..all of you..." he whispered.

Fine. They were fine. He took a shaky breath to calm his nerves, burying his head into her feathers. She didn't seem fine. But she was still alive, they were still alive. No one else was dead. That's all that mattered right now.
"I didn't know I was going away, I would have told you if I was given a chance. Either way, I would have found a way to come back...to come home." his words were muffled by her feathers, but he didn't bother lifting his head.

Akhenaton didn't respond right away. How long had he been gone? Really? It was all like an awful dream. "I'm sorry..." he brought his head out of her feathers as so he could look her in the eye, "I promise that won't happen again. I won't leave like that again." Could he really promise that? He could, but his Gods were a different story. He'd try harder to not give them a reason to.

"What?" she was bad at hiding things. He put aside his concern for her state of being, wishing he could turn back time and keep her that young carefree doe he had met months ago...but he can't. He can't change fate either. Had something happened? She had a way of attracting creatures that wished her harm... what if something happened while he was...gone...away? Or was it Irie? He wondered if she knew the pain that she was causing her mother. Or was she just as oblivious as her father had been? "What is it, Aria? You can tell me..."

His ears flattened, but his voice remained calm, "It's all right, Aria, it's all right. You don't have to tell me what happened. Just give me a name so I can hunt down someone who will tell me." he watched her, knowing she was fragile, but wondering how much more she could take before her little spirit couldn't handle it anymore. She had been through so much crap in her life, and it wasn't like she count a year here yet. He had been through considerably less, but had the burdens of his past to make up for it. He started to unfurl his left wing, before reconsidering. No good getting blood all over her. He got shakily to his feet, turning to situate his side next her and cover her under his wing, burying her in his neck feathers.

He took a moment to think about it before nodding, "I promise..." but he wasn't so sure. What if..what if it was Bear or Athair...someone who was supposed to be dead and returned. Bear...the only problem with him was if he hurt her somehow..took his anger out on her. Athair...he didn't even know what to think if it was him. "I won't overreact."

Akhenaton said nothing for a few moments. He expression calm, but his mind whirring. Zash had told him of Bear, but only that he was dead...not how he died. "I wish he hadn't killed himself..." he muttered quietly, "I'm sorry Aria...I...I should tried harder to talk sense into him. He just turned so aggressive unexpectedly. I was afraid the more I pushed the subject the angrier he'd get and then he'd take it out on you." he turned his thoughts to Zash. At least he was smart enough to not touch her. If he did, Akhenaton would drag him back to his grave and made sure he'd stay there. "Zash..." he sighed, he could have sworn the older stag had had some sense, "I don't know. I always thought he was off. Apparently I was right." he sighed again, already planning to get up and talk with him. Once he figured out where the stag was hiding.

"I won't hurt him," Akhenaton murmured half guessing what she was afraid of,"I'll confront him about it, once I figure out what hole he's buried himself in, but I won't attack him, I promise." he nuzzled her crest of feathers, "Other than that...has anything happened I should know about?" he tilted his head as so he could see her face.

"And why is that?" he tilted his head "Are you having doubts about them?" he pressed. She claimed she loved them that it wasn't their fault. But she didn't seem that way. Would she just give them up? Or give up in general. The way she appeared about everything...his heart nearly stopped in his chest. Would she leave him too? He lost his previous friends to death or lying. He didn't want to lose her as well. How would he help her?

Gaah I forgot to track this ♥

Thank you so much for requesting Fly .....This really means a lot to me

"Who?"She asked confused as to who he meant.

The doe frowned and lowered her head before shaking it,"No...I haven't"she said softly and nudged him gently,"Im sorry".She truly wished that she knew, and she would admit she was scared for their lives. It would break her heart if she learned they had died while she could have prevented it.

Aria frowned but she knew she needed to confront him sooner than later. Besides, it would be better to see him with Akhen than alone."yes, I'll come"she said in her gentle, quiet voice. Gently, so as not to injure anything she climbed onto his back, unsure if he was going to fly or not.

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daw she will be eventually ^^ when she heals from all her inner wounds.


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She clung to him tightly as they took off. For a while she kept them closed then slowly opened them. The feel of wind in her feathers and fur was nice. The view was breathtaking as before. She felt the power of the stag carrying her and she nuzzled him."I remember..and its just as beautiful as before."She commented, a hint of awe and wonder in her soft voice."We should do this more often"she added feeling herself relax though she kept a tight hold on him so as not to fall off.

Aria smiled and nuzzled him."Alright"she said a bit of her old voice seeping back into her words. She found herself blushing softly at the pet name he'd given her. The smell of smoke broke the magic and she looked up to see it. She was worried the forest was on fire though it couldn't be. It seemed to controlled. When Akhen turned towards it she nudged him lightly,"Could he be there?"she asked him not taking her eyes from the smoke.

She held on tight as they descended. She hoped that Zash was not angry with her. She wanted to apologize first off for what she had said to him and wanted to make sure they were still friends. But how to do that? The doe decided to wait it out and see where this takes her.

(ha thats ok)

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Aria watched him, she saw the dead look in his eyes and she hurt all over. She struggled to get off Akhenaton's back and hit the ground with a light thud. She was not harmed and got up shaking the snow that had clung to her off. "Zash"she said taking a few steps forward. Her eyes showed her sadness,"I am so sorry what I said to you...you're not a jerk...you were there for me when Akhenaton was gone...I'm sorry for...being so mean"she said lowering her ears hoping her words were enough to break through to him and bring them back together as friends. She wanted nothing more than for things to be right with the three of them.

daw :C I feel the same way but I don't have better software to do what I want, SAI is great but there are other that can produce much better looks. I'd like to get the latest photoshop and corel painter

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Aria looked down fighting back tears."Can't we be friends again"she begged him but the stag was stubborn and her dream of them being friends may very well be impossible. "Please..."

yeah I know what you mean. I suggest SAI its cheaper than most software ( $50) or Photoshop comes with wacom tablets. Its a basic program version but it really does help you learn :3
and you can get tablets pretty cheap too

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"Oh Zash..I've forgiven you a long time ago...it hurt yes but..it's behind us...I just want everything to be normal again....normal....happy.."she said letting her tears slip out but she shook her head,"NO I won't cry"she said stomping her foot though her outburst did nothing but increase the flood.

I've had the same wacom for years, the only brand I'll ever get :3 havn't had a problem yet. I suggest the wacom bamboo pen tablet.
and its ok :3.

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Aria sighed,"I'm just sensitive is all.."she answered quietly. For a long time all that passed between them was silence.She looked up and glanced between Akhenaton and Zash. Then something came to her and a sad laugh escaped her,"There I go again...asking selfishly...."