Monet: *pounces* can't remember girlthing smell
Gorlim: Eh?
Monet: *snuffles him with his nose* Girlthing! smell her, can't remember. can't remember can't find
Gorlim: *scritches lion* I've been wondering where you went off to!
Monet: *PURRS*
Monet: *bats at Gorlim with a careful paw* remembered you. found you. girlthing missing.
Gorlim: *scritches* Well. Where have you been all this time, naughty? *baps his nose lightly*
Monet: *growls lightly* *rolls onto his back to show his belly*
Monet: girlthing! don't you miss girlthing? bigroundtummy. where girlthing?
Gorlim: *rubs Monet's tummy*
Monet: *snuffles Gorlim and leaps back up* *bats at the door*
Gorlim: o.O *follows*
Monet: *bat bat bat*
Gorlim: ....*opens the door*
Monet: *bounds out*
Gorlim: .....*follows*
Monet: *bounces back* follow! girlthing!
Gorlim: *runs after*
Monet: *leads him through the halls*
Ceneldo: *POUNCES from around a corner, licks, joins hunt* ~Where are we going?~
Monet: *licks back and nuzzles* find manthing's girlthing. missing. bigroundtummy, cubs?
Ceneldo: ~Ohhhhh. This manthing my kitten. ^^~
Monet: mrow?
Monet: manthing packleader. girlthing manthing's cubbearer. missing! help find.
Ceneldo: ~Hmph. Still my kitten.~ *follows*
Gorlim: *runs after them both*
Monet: *bats at Ceneldo* *stops in front of a door* *scratches at*
Ceneldo: *skids to a halt, immense paws sliding on the smooth floor*
Gorlim: *trips over the two cats* UMPH!
Monet: MROW!
Gorlim: *scrambles up and looks at the door* This is next to where we were last night.
Monet: *licks a wounded paw and scratches*
Gorlim: .....*opens the door to let them in*
Monet: *bounds in and sniffs the air*
Ceneldo: *bounds in too*
Monet: *baps her* smell girlthing? smell blood.
Ceneldo: *flattens ears and hisses*
Gorlim: *slips in* What are you two doing??
Monet: *mrows and nudges Gorlim's hand* smell blood!
Gorlim: o.O
Monet: *takes Gorlim's hand in his mouth carefully and tugs him along*
Gorlim: *follows*
Monet: *mrowls softly as he stops near a bed*
Gorlim: ....
Monet: girlthing? manthing happy? blood, blood . . . *snuffles and shakes his head*
Monet: *nudges Gorlim's hand*
Gorlim: *looks at the bed* O.O
Monet: *purrs*
Monet: manthing happy? Ceneldo, kitten?
Ceneldo: *lurks back near the door*
Gorlim: NORO!
Norolinde: ::lays on the bed, pale and drawn::
Monet: *bounds forward and licks her hand*
Gorlim: *touches her* Norolinde?
Norolinde: ::moans softly::
Gorlim: *touches her forehead* Norlinde??
Norolinde: ::turns her head slightly at the touch::
Gorlim: *kneels and kisses her*
Norolinde: ::frowns and murmurs:: Stop . . . stop . . .
Gorlim: .......Noro?
Norolinde: ::gasps and comes awake suddenly, her eyes shooting open::
Gorlim: *touches her arm gently* Noro...
Norolinde: ::paralyzed in the remnants of fear left from whatever nightmare . . . ::
Monet: *nips at her hand gently*
Norolinde: Ah! ::turns her head to the side and goes fuzzy once more::
Ceneldo: *watches, confused and scared by the smells*
Gorlim: *shakes her a bit* Norolinde???
Norolinde: ::tries to push him away, but too weakly::
Gorlim: Noro, it's me. It's Gorlim.
Norolinde: Make it stop, love, make it stop . . .
Gorlim: Make what stop?
Norolinde: ::shudders:: The pain, the emptiness . . .
Gorlim: Come here.... *gets up onto the bed with her and gathers her into his arms* It'll be all right soon, darling. I'll keep you safe.
Norolinde: ::looks into his eyes, half-there:: Poor baby. Poor daddy. ::tries to stroke his forehead but cannot lift her hand::
Gorlim: *takes her hand and holds it* Shhhh.... it'll be fine now, love, fine... I'm here.... I'll take care of you.
Norolinde: ::sighs softly and turns her head to his chest:: Mommy, don't go . . .
Gorlim: Eh?
Norolinde: Don't leave, mommy, daddy . . . hurts, daddy . . . ::whimpers and falls silent::
Gorlim: *kisses her cheek* It won't hurt forever, my love. You just have to stare the pain in the face and realize it is what it is and it isn't forever, and it won't kill you.
Norolinde: . . . daddy, don't hurt baby . . .
Gorlim: Noro, talk SENSE will you?
Norolinde: ::blinks hazily at him and shuts her eyes::
Gorlim: *massages her shoulders*
Norolinde: ::softly:: Love went away.
Gorlim: What love?
Norolinde: ::shakes her head:: Love . . . one love . . .
Gorlim: What one?
Norolinde: ::sighs:: Go sleep?
Gorlim: You want to sleep darling?
Norolinde: . . . sotired . . .
Gorlim: Lie back against me. Here... *wraps his arms around her* Now you're safe.
Norolinde: ::snuggles:: Love?
Gorlim: Yes. I love you. I love you. *rocks gently*
Norolinde: ::falls back asleep, nestled in his arms::
Gorlim: *sings quietly to her, holding her close, cocooned in his arms*