Phaios laughs; it wasn't the first time she'd heard such a statement. "Eight! At least, I think so." She peers upwards at Illrose again, still smiling. "Old, where I come from, but it seems rather young here."

A quiet hum of amusement reverberates within her throat. "I wouldn't call it wisdom so much as experience, unfortunately. A lot happens in eight years. You see a lot of things." Although the smile still lingers, her eyes are fixed on a point somewhere leagues away as she gazes beyond the birches. "You don't have to be wise to learn. Just observant."

you made me smile, thank you. I needed it.

Kaoori;
I'm glad. ♥ It was great to be visited by Hoshiko.

Phaios;
Illrose remained silent, to give Phaios time to decide whether she wanted to speak or not. She herself would be fine with either, but if Phaios would decide to speak, Illrose would take that as a sign that the other doe trusted her enough to tell her. And when Phaios finally began to speak, Illrose perked her ears, and listened. What she heard was horrendous - but also very amazing.
"You had wings?" Was the first thing she asked, after a moment of just thinking about what she had heard. She had never seen deer with wings outside the Forest, not even in her own world, even though it was a world filled with magic and strange creatures. Illrose then shook her head slowly.
"It definitely sound like you have lived longer than for just eight years."

Her gaze drifted toward the black marking on Phaios' should when the doe mentioned it. Illrose had noticed the markings before, but she had believed that was all they were; markings. A compassionate smile found it's way to her lips when the other doe spoke of missing her wings, and how the forest had changed her and the other doe she spoke of - she could easily relate to all of it. She too had missed her own great wings when she had been trapped within the forest, without the ability to turn into her dragon form. And she too had experienced how the forest changed her. Both body and mind. But now she could leave the forest when she wished to, and she had accepted the changes she had been through.
"No, I'm afraid I haven't met her." Illrose had to smile though. 'Smells of fire'. She did love the fire, and how destructive it could be despite it's beauty.
"Yes, they do. And I guess there aren't any chance you and Endriaga can get your wings back?" Illrose knew magic could do the most amazing things, but perhaps there wasn't enough magic in Phaios' world, or perhaps they didn't have the right magic to do such things.

Illrose's smile soon faded into a thoughtful frown, her heart aching for Phaios after hearing everything she had been through. Now she knew the doe wasn't just wise, she was strong too. Illrose didn't really know what to say, so in the end she decided to simply remain silent, as she lowered her head and allowed it to rest carefully - and hopefully supporting - on Phaios' back.

Illrose brushed her skull gently across the fur on Phaios' back a few times before she laid her head to rest - but still lightly, not wanting to put all the weight of her antlers upon the other doe's back.
"Oh, it definitely is." She agreed, and lifted her head briefly, just to pull of the mask. She placed it next to her, and put her head back on Phaios' back. Yes, this place was really nice, after all. Some of it's inhabitants weren't too awesome, but the forest was beautiful. Lots of food, and very few dangers. Almost no predators or anything.

Haha, it's alright. It was nice to see him, though. ♥
And awh, I must have been afk too - or at least I didn't pay attention to the TEF- window at that moment, because I didn't see him coming over. ;; And pfft, that's nothing to worry about, she always seem to have some kind of wounds, that silly. xD

Oh hello. c:

Lol, absolutely. It was amusing to stroll and hop around with all you guys. xD

Tracking. Nice to officially meet Illrose. <3

*snuggle*

Somehow it's not difficult to imagine Illrose curled up like a kitten with two fluffy deer pillows. x3

That's very sweet of you. I've seen Illrose around, and heard about her. Never had the pleasure of interacting. She seemed so lovely. Prussia's fond of her already. (Also that screenie. So adorable).

Whoops.. sorry about that, Snow. Tbh I totally forgot that picto was connected to Crux.
I'll change that. This guy's unnamed currently, I'm just goofing around on him. xD He's based off the markings of a moorish idol (fish), but aside from that I really know nothing about him. |D; He'll probably just be for fun anyway, but it's nice to hang out with Terence and Maeve. ♥

Aw, yeah <3 I love those fish, they're so pretty~
I'm glad I have someone to hang out with on Maeve ^^ she's a sweetheart. <3

"Your mother doesn't want you around Sax. Maeve, you know this."

booop sorry for the random post haha ;;

I see you
I see you and your double post
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-JUDGES-

Pinkpaws;
"Go away!" The adolescent refused to look at her aunt while speaking, instead she buried her face into the pink fur of her companion.

( How dare you double post here? 8< )

Dannii;
xD

Hackles immediately stand high on the ridge of the lioness' spine and her skull points accusingly down towards the young doe. "Don't you dare speak to me like that again Maeve. Look at me." The demon orders, her dark pair of voids finding Maeve's figure hidden behind the pink fur of the stag; they hold threateningly against her niece as she waits for her to reveal herself.

Whether or not Maeve has chosen to show her face, Umay decides to speak again, "When your mother says to you that Sax is not to be trusted, you do not go against what she tells you. Why are you making a hobby of upsetting and worrying Illrose? Is it that Sax is more important than your own mother? Tell me that." She expects an answer.

Her way of scolding Maeve perhaps seems too harsh, but Umay chooses this way to get her point across.

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I ended up writing more than I wanted, sorry about that 8c

omgg moon why you creepy /flee

Obsidian eyes narrow as she listens to Maeve explain herself, but other than that she remains completely still and deathly silent. Despite understanding the female's reasons she refuses to accept it, especially not if Illrose won't.
Umay's reply comes quick, almost immediately. "You think Illrose would prevent you from befriending Sax for no reason? She doesn't want you having anything to do with that woman because she is protecting you from the danger she could cause. Sax is a threat. A threat not only to your mother, but also a threat to you. As long as you allow Sax close to you then it is more than easy for her to get to Illrose. It's going to destroy her when she finds out you're continuing to go behind her back. If Illrose is as important to you as you claim, then prove that to her. She doesn't deserve this, and neither do you. I don't want Sax to hurt you, you have no idea what she might be planning. Your mother and Sax are enemies, I don't believe she truly cares about you. She could be taking advantage of your trust and manipulating you. She might even go as far as to harming you in spite of Illrose. Do you really want to risk everything just for one being who's shown all of us reasons why we shouldn't trust her? Sax is dangerous, Illrose and I know this from experience." Her tone lightens, but barely. "Maeve.. I would never, never, make decisions for you, it is not my place to and I know very well that it isn't fair, I just want to make sure you're safe, because around Sax I know you're not."

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Gah slow reply, took me a while to realize there was a new comment /fail

As much as Umay wanted to leave Maeve to be happy, she didn't want to take any risks. Too skeptical of the gray doe after the impression she's been given of her and having witnessed certain things. "Because Sax causes trouble. She provokes your family by doing bad things, they only fight to protect each other." Frustration grows but Umay hides this well, it's only caused by the fact that she doesn't think Maeve will break away from Sax that easily. It's unlikely that anyone would want to leave their friend. "You don't know Sax's loyalty is real. She is an adult who is very capable of lying to get what she wants. It's easy to twist the truth, Maeve. I'm sure you know that." There's the slightest pause, a flick to her ears as they lift from their flattened state. Still, she seems tense. "Be smart and think about this. Why would Sax befriend her enemy's daughter? Would she really want anything to do with Illrose if she hated her so much? She's risking her own life by being with you, why would she go through all of that just to get to know the daughter of her enemy? She wants something more than to just be your friend. I'm sorry, but I don't believe she truly cares. You don't deserve to be used like that. Your mother won't allow it and neither will I because we love you. I can't tell you how much I hate to do this but no one wants to see you get hurt."

"Perhaps." Umay doesn't deny this as being true, she's aware that it could be. "But we don't know that yet. If Illrose isn't allowing you near her, then that means she sees Sax is a risk to you."

Her stare remains on Maeve but instead it holds a less aggressive feel to it. She appears to have relaxed considerably. She takes a short moment to think, using the time to take Maeve's words into consideration. "I don't expect this to be easy for you, I know it won't." Another pause. "I might not tell your mother this time, as long as you really do think about my words. She just wants the best for you, you know? I'll let you two be together, but know I'll still be looking out for you. " Umay doesn't believe Sax is entirely evil and murderous, not at all, but Illrose's alertness has raised her suspicions. Plus, it didn't make sense to her for Sax to actually want to get along with one of Illrose's offspring.

Sax was nice to Umay too a while after brief conflicts had cleared up, but as long as her sister thinks Sax isn't healthy for Maeve, she'll remain distrustful of the gray doe and make sure to follow Illrose. After all, the dragon doe was the mother here, Umay wanted to make sure Maeve respected Illrose's wishes. "See you around. I'm sorry for earlier." A brief smile is shown, though hidden, before she turns to leave.

I better follow up here. x3

ONE OF USSSS
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ROFL poor Illrose >: