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@sykotikkytten @Skyeset @ShadowsCall @slp0001 @Almaren @FelisImpurrator @DogiCrimson @MeezerQueen @Wendibro @NormandyyRaven @Delmaria @luckgandor @Aquaborealis @End3rStorm @Icystorm @DuskyFlareon @fairyhalo @Bryncrek @ClockworkEclipse @Lightshadow101 @TheAngryAnt @shadowrwarrior [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2000028/3#post_23360856]Previous[/url] As the three small Mirrors nestled up against Umbra's side, Laurent lowered his head to get a better look at them, a deep rumble emanating from his chest. Umbra kept one eye on him as she tended to the hatchlings, her wings twitching once or twice. "They're gorgeous," Laurent breathed. "Indeed." Umbra couldn't help but mentally preen as the hatchlings' scales sparkled in the light of the glow mushrooms. "Though it would have been nice if one of them were an Imperial." "Mm...." Laurent slowly shook his head. "I, personally, am glad that they are not. What shall we name them?" Umbra reached down to nuzzle the lightest hatchling. "This one...she shall be Courante." [center][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/4e6fedc49edd57eda1189ae4e016e243/tumblr_ofmliuJezd1u6ld8ao1_400.png[/img][/center] "As for the other two...." Umbra pulled her head back to glance over Courante's brothers, then gave a dismissive shrug. "You can name them, if you wish." Laurent raised one eyebrow slightly at that, but shrugged it off, reaching down to nuzzle the second hatchling. "This one...shall be Abner." He then moved to do the same to the darkest hatchling. "And this one...Wyn." "Very well." [right][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2000028/4#post_23524217]Next[/url][/right] [rule] [rule] Laurent and Courante will be staying with Umbra, but Abner and Wyn will be available for adoption once they grow up! If you wish to claim one of them now, simply ping me in this thread and let me know. First come, first served; to make things fair, however, you may only claim one hatchling at a time, and people who haven't gotten a hatchling yet will be given priority over those who have. [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=28012912] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/280130/28012912_350.png[/img] [/url] [b]Abner Male, Violet Crystal/Yellow Daub/Wisteria Crackle Claimed by Wendibro[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=28012914] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/280130/28012914_350.png[/img] [/url] [b]Wyn Male, Mulberry Crystal/Fire Daub/Mulberry Crackle Claimed by TheAngryAnt[/b][/center]

@Llealynarisia, I'd love Abner once he's grown, the lair finds him fetching. OwO

@Wendibro Can do~

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"Again."

Panting and pacing in one place on still over-sized paws, Abner's head sunk close to the ground as he let out a small growl. His claws dug into the loam, before he leaped forward, charging straight towards Umbra as he bared his needle-sharp teeth.

Just before he was able to bite down on her leg, Umbra snapped it upwards, slamming it into his lower jaw and flipping him up into the air. She then slammed it back down on his now exposed stomach, pounding him into the ground and knocking the wind out of him. As he squirmed on his back, struggling to breath, she moved her paw up to his neck, pressing it down on his throat. "Dead."

A flash of orange out of the corner of her eye caught her attention, and she shifted her eyes to get a closer look without turning her head. There was another flit of orange underneath a nearby shrub, and once she was able to make out the rest of Wyn's shape, she drew in a breath before spitting a bolt of Shadow energy in his direction. It was a direct hit, flinging him out of the bush until he collided with the bramble wall surrounding the lair. "Dead."

She looked back down at Abner, her lip curling. "Pathetic." She finally lifted her paw off Abner's neck, the youngling letting out a ragged gasp, before smacking him away. "Has everything I've been telling you both just going in one ear and out the other? Charging headlong towards the enemy without a specific target? The least you could have done was try to go for my neck, instead of just the first thing within reach!"

"And you!" Umbra's head snapped around to pin her glare on Wyn, who had just crawled back out into the open covered in thorns. "How many times do I have to tell you to do something about your damn wings? You might as well be a peacock with how you're flashing them about!"

"Umbra?"

The Mirror turned her head to see Laurent and Iozefina, stepping out of one of the bramble tunnels with nets of meat and seafood. The Imperial's eyebrows furrowed as he looked over Abner and Wyn, before turning his attention back to their mother. "Is everything alright?"

"They're just training, Laurent." Iozefina's expression as she repeated Laurent's motion was far more shrewd, and she let out a small huff before continuing. "It's a dangerous world out there. If they can't handle Mother, then they're not going to be able to survive."

She started to walk back to the lair, ignoring Laurent's glance. He watched her walk off for a few seconds, then turned his attention back to Umbra. "Perhaps they should take a break, then? They look exhausted."

"They're fine. We just started." Umbra turned to face the younglings again with a dismissive flick of her tail, staring them down as they tensed. "You might want to get that food into the stores before it starts to go bad."

"..." Laurent looked over at Abner and Wyn again, watching as they sunk into fighting poses and waited for Umbra's signal. "...Very well, then."

Umbra didn't look as he walked away, keeping her head high as she waited for his footsteps to fade. "Now...again."

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Abner has been claimed, but Wyn is still up for adoption! Both hatchlings have had lore snippets added to their bios, to be expanded upon or ignored as you wish.

This is insane. Add me to the pinglist please!

@Llealynarisia

Could I be added to the pinglist? :o

@TheAngryAnt Awesome, thanks! I've noted you down.

@VoxxVoleur @Umbral You've both been added~

@sykotikkytten @Skyeset @ShadowsCall @slp0001 @Almaren @FelisImpurrator @DogiCrimson @MeezerQueen @Wendibro @NormandyyRaven @Delmaria @luckgandor @Aquaborealis @End3rStorm @Icystorm @DuskyFlareon @fairyhalo @Bryncrek @ClockworkEclipse @Lightshadow101 @TheAngryAnt @shadowrwarrior @VoxxVoleur @Umbral [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2000028/4#post_23524217]Previous[/url] The first thing to greet Laurent when he woke up this morning was the sight of the Wildclaw Umbra had invited into the lair last night, strutting out of the nesting grounds. It was enough to give him pause, though it took a few seconds for his sleep-muddled brain to remember why this was so worthy of notice. By the time he figured it out, the Wildclaw had noticed him and switched directions to approach him. [center][img]https://68.media.tumblr.com/49f505c3c6b3dc80bb80101bc69fc98f/tumblr_og52riloQ01u6ld8ao1_400.png[/img][/center] "Good morning, Imperial!" "Good morning, ah...Rial, was it?" Laurent's ears flattened slightly, though he still managed a tired smile. "Was your stay comfortable?" "Oh, yes, very enjoyable. Both the lair and your mate." Rial didn't seem to notice the way Laurent's smile suddenly stiffened, as he nodded and continued. "Rather interesting set up you two have here. Either way, I do thank you for your hospitality!" Without waiting for a reply, Rial walked over to where Courante stood waiting to escort him through the brambles. At first Laurent only stood where he was and watched as the two vanished into the gloom, then began to make his way over to the nest. [center][img]http://flightrising.com/images/nests/7/3healthy_0dead.png[/img][/center] As he suspected, Umbra was still there, purring over the freshly made eggs. Laurent's ears lowered again as he looked them over. "I...hadn't realized this was what you had in mind when you invited that Wildclaw in." The purring abruptly stopped as soon as he began speaking, and there was an additional second of silence after he finished that was broken by a huff, the Mirror slowly turning her head to look at him out of the corner of her eye. "Did you believe you were the sole exception?" Laurent shifted slightly under her gaze. "I just wonder...if you wanted a larger family, why did you drive away Abner and Wyn? And...why didn't you ask me?" "Abner and Wyn need to find their place in the world--" "And Iozefina and Courante don't?" Umbra's gaze turned harsh, and her lip started to curl, revealing her fangs. "Iozefina and Courante have already found their place. Here. With me. As for [i]you[/i]...I didn't think you would be interested after the first time. We're not exactly mates." Laurent flinched away slightly, his mane beginning to bristle. Before he had a chance to respond, however, Umbra looked away from him, giving a dismissive flick of her wings. "If you don't like it, no one is forcing you to stay." Laurent opened his mouth, then closed it again. Finally, with a small huff, he turned and left the nesting area, leaving Umbra to sigh and shake her head. "Males...." [right][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2000028/5#post_23749711]Next[/url][/right]

Poor Laurent. Never had a chance.