Comparing Stories
Shanku glared at him a moment. "Yeah, I'm sure it's all just Elder superstition and has absolutely nothing to do with anything that's happened in the past few days," Shanku snarled.
"Point taken," Turai said and sat down with is back to the edge of the nest. "Speaking of 'happenings', how were things at home before you left?"
"Tense," Shanku said absently as she tried to think back to the Nyre. She turned to face him again and leaned against the edge. "Ma's parents and Da's parents never got along. Made festivals awkward."
"Old biddy next door still making minocentaur pies?" Turai laughed.
"Yeah. She was the only one that didn't complain about my roaming after the first incident," Shanku said.
"First incident?" Turai asked curiously.
"Yup," Shanku replied. "First a big bull followed me home after a day of exploring. Then a gryphon chick friend some time after. And then I made friends with a dracling from a few territories away. He was out roaming too. I don't know why the Elders said he'd burn the place down, he was barely even smoking."
"Fighting for me," Turai laughed and raised his hands up to make a clawing gesture at Shanku, "Community threat for you!"
"So what'd you do first after exile?" Shanku grinned and crossed her arms.
"Ran from minocentaurs, bears, and cougars," Turai said, wide-eyed as he remembered all the near-misses he had with death.
"I had problems with squirrels," Shanku hrumphed. "What next?"
Notes & Commentary
June 14, 2012, Thursday
Comparing Stories
Considering Minocentaur easily weigh a half ton or more, I'd say they'd make quite a few pies. The prologue where she got into mischief is written out. I've tried a few times converting it to comic form as a bonus, but it hasn't gone so well.
Apologies for posting a day late. I'm still working out my new sleep schedule and I've started back with school. Little guy is doing fine and getting stronger every day. He can hold his head up for a good 20 seconds at a time and he's not too bad at crawling on his parents. I, however, am not doing so well. Did you know 1 in 3 women have PTSD from having a baby in the hospital? Other women are reaching out to me about the troubles and trauma they've had at that particular hospital. Part of me is grateful for the company, another part of me is furious at just how many lives this hospital has ruined. Another layer of trauma: my husband has been threatening to kill me since before my first pre-natal visit, and doubly so when I told him I was struggling with the doctor visits due to the sexual assaults I've endured in the past. This whole thing has been a nightmare from start to finish. I hope it's smoother sailing from here for me and this precious baby boy.
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Turai Specklewing -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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