Skill: Ranger [1/5]
Ksyusha

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The wilderness seemed at rest. No wind—everything stagnant. The stillness of the air made tracking difficult, much to Lugh's frustration.

Empty-handed and bored, the fiery red child sauntered back towards the dens. By this point, maybe he would have to resort to playing with Illithya or Aisling—a last-ditch effort, considering neither of them seemed to be as interested in watching bugs crawl about the leaves as he was.

The boy yawned, battering his head to clear himself of some absent-minded reverie. Two-toned eyes scanned over the ground—no one around.

No one besides... the strange little babies who seemingly appeared out of nowhere. There were 6 of them—or was it 5? 7? Something like that. Aisling was far more interested in their sudden appearances than he was. She wanted nothing more than to play with them—yet, they could hardly even babble a word...

Lugh huffed quietly and sat a few strides away from them. His nose twitched—that and the way his eyes snapped towards them every few heartbeat betrayed the modicum of interest that lingered in the back of his mind.

Skill: Orator

The little golden girl had watched Lugh come towards them and stop, and that certainly won't do at all! With her little legs she ran towards the older pup with her tail up and wagging Hi! Ksyusha shouted, and while she had become very good at running, she was still very bad at stopping.

And if Lugh didn't step out of the way, he'd get a pup running full speed into him. Wanna play? Ya look like you wanna play, and I wanna play she did not actually know if he wanted to play, but by the five she was going to if he liked it or not.

Skill: —[1/5]

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Lugh's sights were fixed far across the clearing—then, he heard the young pup's chirp from a mere few strides away from him. His half-hearted stare shifted into one of surprise as the small ball of blubber and flaxen fur game hurtling towards him Hey, woah—!

Alas. Too late. In came the little girl, right against his back. Lugh was far bigger than this little whelp; it was a simple little jostle for him. Yet, his ears pinned back from the... emotional damage of it all.

What're ye doin'? he yelped. Ye can't be runnin' around like that if ye can't even stop yourself! He frowned. What if I were one o' the grown-ups, huh? What if I got mad? His lips curled into a small frown. He wasn't used to chiding little children. That had never been his job.

Skill: Orator

Ksyusha was giggling the moment she crashed into the boy and started getting lectured. Ma says if any'n gets mad to tell em.. Oh what was it. Fuck off! She stood proud, little chest puffed out because she did very good at remembering. This would certainly get her in trouble down the line, but that was a concept she didn't understand just yet.

Then she remembered the other bit, bouncing up and around Lugh. Oh! Unless it's miss Fab, ma says listin to her cuz she's a nice lady but uhm. I don't remember who she is? I think?

Skill— [1/5]

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Whadidshejussay??

Lugh blinked at him a few times. I... don't think ye should be sayin' that, actually. His tongue lapped uncomfortably over his lips—what the hell kind of parenting method was that?! It wasn't as though he were a parent. He had no room to correct the kid, really, but if Epona caught him saying such a thing...

Well, erm... he cleared his throat, still looking down at the girl. Yeah, don't say that t' Fable. She's the boss o' everyone here. Lugh lifted his gaze. God, was there... anything else interesting nearby? Something to distract him, or better yet, her??!

Why not? She was still bouncing around him, expecting him to announce what they're going to play at any moment. Ma says it all the time, she yelled it up at a big bird once when it got too close That had been fun!

Oh, oh! Wait! What's your name! She stopped bouncing then, her little paws doing excited taps on the ground as her entire body wiggled.Mommy says names are imp....imp something. Then she puts her little paw to her chest, almost ladylike I'm Ksyusha

Skill: Orator [2/5]

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'Why not? Ma says it all the time, she yelled it up at a big bird once when it got too close.' Lugh tilted his head—he remembered hearing about... some situation. Something like that. Well, there's stuff that grown-ups can do that kids like us can't, he explained, like... havin' babies. A horrible example, to say the least. But at least it was correct.

Ksyusha, I'm Lugh. He said, tilting an ear back. She said names are important? He attempted to finish her sentence. Or... impressive... That one didn't make any sense. Lugh scowled, trying to think of more 'imp' words. Impish? Improvised? Impactful?

Nice to meet you Loo! Not exactly right, but close enough, she'll get it someday soon. Yea! Importants! What's Impressive? She thought the older boy was so smart, and while she did want to wait for an answer there were more important things she wanted.

Like, playing.

The girl bounced into a play bow, wiggling her little butt like she was charging an attack, before bouncing right at the older pup. No verbal warning, no asking, just go go go.

Skill: Orator[3/5]

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Loo! Goodness, that was NOT his name. No, no, Lugh. Loo-GUH. He sharply corrected—yet, the girl had already moved on.

Impressive, uh... like somethin' that makes you go 'wow, that's cool'— Lugh paused, interrupted by a fluttering butterfly. His eyes widened, and he immediately leaped to his feet. Like—like this!! He neglected the fuzzball as she jumped at him, in favor of the bright-green insect just before him.

A common brimstone, he identified, theyre actually not common at all. He informed the pup (who... didn't really appear to be listening, as far as he could tell). They look just like leaves, so that they can blend in with the trees. Innit so cool? He turned to look at the golden little warrior.

Ksyusha landed on the ground with an unceremonious little 'oof', taking a moment to get her little legs back in working order underneath her before standing to try and pounce again. But Lugh was looking at a bug, so she wanted to see what he was so excited about.

Issa bug the way she said it was very...was there a rude shade of curious? It would be ridiculous to her, if she knew the word. Why? Why did it need to blend into trees? Why did he find this so interesting? Both?