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Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Izmina - 02-08-2014
K'tahjha sat in her aunt's tent, to all outward appearances doing nothing but moping. Hair slightly messy as she'd not bothered to comb through it, an obvious set of bruises on one side of her neck, and a particularly pensive look in her eyes.
Despite the seeming stillness the girl's mind was a flurry of activity. She missed her aunt, but foremost on her mind was her anger and disappointment in herself that she'd lost her temper with one of her new sisters, causing a disagreement that she wasn't sure how to fix.
Her mind chased itself in circles but brought her no conclusions. Eventually thoughts of K'nahli brought her to K'mih. Her sister had a gentle, friendly temperament and seemed to get on very well with the more surly K'nahli. Suddenly perking up slightly Tahj decided she would seek out K'mih and perhaps she'd have some advice on how to resolve her problem.
She grabbed some soaproot and cleaned herself up, combed through her hair, and grabbed for her bow and quiver, and then, tucking a small knife in her boot, Tahj scrambled out the door and set out among the tents to find her sister.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Clover - 02-08-2014
The day K'ailia came back to the tribe, everyone had been acting strange. K'mih didn't have the chance to speak to her returning sister in the end, nor could she speak with her beloved sister K'nahli. Judging from both their faces the last time K'mih saw them, their punishment might have been severe. She'd have liked to know what actually happened to them, but upon K'nahli's refusal to talk about it -or about anything-, the pink haired miqo'te hadn't pressed the matter. Her sister might have had a very bad time; she didn't want to hurt her further or make her feel even more uncomfortable.
Today, K'mih was found doing a few errands, like bringing some water from one of the wells. Holding the wooden bucket with both hands, she walked back to the camp with a distracted look in her eyes... at least until something caught her attention and diverted her from her inner thoughts.
"K'tahjha!" She smiled to her new sister, still at a certain distance from her. If she thought about it, K'mih hadn't seen the other female from before K'ailia came back.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - K'nahli - 02-09-2014
Her chores has been completed with an almost unusual speed and efficiency the past couple of suns, like a child eager to complete all responsibilities as soon as possible so that they could return to play with their friends immediately after. Indeed, it was much like that, though it had lacked the same feeling of excitement and joy.
The now free K’nahli Yohko was a short distance away from the camp, alone in her regular, isolated spot that she had frequently assumed for daily training. The young girl shared company with nothing other than the soft, desert breeze and the faint, distant cries of preying sandworms that impatiently searched for their growingly-scarce food many malms away. The young miqo’te sat quietly atop a rounded rock whose smooth surface offered a somewhat comfortable seating for her. Her legs were tucked in toward her chest, placing her knees at chin level as nimble arms neatly lay across them, creating a cushioned pillow of flesh for where to gently rest her head. Her lips pressed lightly into the skin that lay behind her crossed arms, concealing her mouth from view and causing the young miqo’te to almost look like a curious animal as her crimson eyes lazily peered out across the vast sea of sand with an odd vacancy while she mindlessly observed the continuously changing tints of tangerine and saffron that painted itself across the landscape through soft, clouds of sand that were occasionally carried along by the prevailing winds.
Beside the girl, her beautifully-carved bow lay untouched – carefully placed as though it were an infant whom needed constant supervision and care. Its presence had so far served no physical use other than being around in case of an emergency, not that that was truly of any concern to the girl. The bow, however, was more than just a weapon to her. It was an extension of her being, something that gave per confidence and had somehow helped mould and refine her personality. It was without a doubt, always necessary.
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The girl blinked softly while continuing to observe the distant sands. Spectating in silence as reminiscent phantoms from memories past echoed toward her arbitrarily. The random order in which they appeared made no sense to the girl on the surface, yet somehow, they all granted upon her the same feeling of guilt.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Izmina - 02-09-2014
An answering smile spread across K'tahjha's face as she spotted K'mih and she increased her pace to carry her within speaking distance. A quick glance around proved that the girl was alone at the moment, and Tahj relaxed slightly and fell in to step beside her sister. Noting the heavy bucket of water K'mih was carrying, Tahj extended a hand as to take one side,"Hello! Can I help?"
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Clover - 02-10-2014
"Thank you!" K'mih said cheerfully when K'tahjha offered help. It wasn't just the fact that another hand would make the bucket less heavy; K'mih also thought that carrying it together would be fun. Sharing anything with her sisters and friends was something she always appreciated.
As they kept walking back to the camp, the pink haired Miqo'te looked at the other girl with a warm smile.
"Did you see K'ailia yesterday?"
She was certain that K'tahjha hadn't been among the curious miqo'tes who gathered around the elders' tent the previous day, but perhaps she'd at least heard the news. It was difficult not to.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Izmina - 02-10-2014
Accepting one handle of the heavy bucket, Tahj matched her steps with her sister's so they wouldn't spill the precious water. Finding it impossible to remain in an unhappy mood in the face of K'mih's cheerful disposition, Tahj smiles back and allows her spirits to be raised slightly.
At the unexpected question, Tahj's ears twitched uncertainly. K'ailia? She was in camp yesterday? Â It occurred to the girl that it must have been the reason for the crowd at the elder's tent when she followed K'nahli out of camp. Her ears sinking slightly lower on her head, Tahj's smile falters,"No, I-I was not in camp." Forcing a smile back on her lips she glances at K'mih,"Did you see her?"
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Clover - 02-11-2014
K'mih understood K'tahjha's initial reply as disappointment about not having seen K'ailia, still unaware of what had actually happened the previous day. Her own tone also sounded slightly melancholic.
"I saw her briefly when she came out of the tent, but I couldn't approach her..."
She still remembered the coldness in her father's eyes as he emerged from the tent with her sister. It wasn't everyday that K'mih would fear his father, but that day she sure did.
"K'nahli did, but... she didn't want to talk about it. I think the elders scolded her," she commented next, lowering her voice as if she didn't want to be heard by anyone else.
K'ailia's return was supposed to be a happy occurrence; why didn't it feel like such? K'mih wished she could understand what actually happened, but there was no one she could obtain answers from.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Izmina - 02-11-2014
K'tahjha winced and her ears drooped slightly more, at K'mih's statement. Knowing the temper K'nahli was in when Tahj last saw her, she supposed the scolding from the elders might have been partially her fault as well. Sighing heavily, Tahj briefly considered not saying anything to K'mih about K'nahli. The young girl was one of the few people in her new home that she felt truely comfortable with, and she didn't want to lessen her opinion.
Plucking up her courage Tahj glanced towards the pink haired Miqo'te next to her,"K'mih? I was hoping to get some advice from you. Â I've made an awful mistake with K'nahli." Tahj waited quietly for K'mih's answer, eyes glued firmly to the sand.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Clover - 02-11-2014
The pink haired miqo'te looked at her sister with surprise. A mistake with K'nahli? Well, it was true that her dear sister K'nahli had quite the temper, and perhaps getting on her bad side wasn't a difficult task. Still, K'mih hadn't expected K'tahjha, friendly and lovely as she was, to get in trouble with the other girl. Not this soon, at least.
"What happened...?" She asked with unblinking eyes, worried.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Izmina - 02-11-2014
K'tahjha hesitated slightly then launched into a torrent of words, as if she didn't get them out quickly they wouldn't come out at all."I saw her run out of camp, I was worried and I followed her to see if I could help. I tried to talk to her and perhaps give her a hug, but she didn't want"Tahj took a deep shuddering breath and pushed on,"I I lost my temper I yelled and grabbed her tail.."her face flushed red with guilt, Tahj wiped at a stray tear with her free hand and waited for her sister's reply.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Clover - 02-11-2014
As K'ntahjha's story developed, K'mih's steps came to a halt and her eyes opened wider, especially at the last part. She could only imagine that the following details might not be pleasant.
"Then... you got angry at each other? And none of you apologized afterwards?" She asked innocently and carefully, wanting to fully understand K'tahjha's situation.
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Izmina - 02-11-2014
Tahj halted as her sister did, being as they were still connected by the bucket that wasn't getting any lighter. Still swiping at a few escaping tears, she attempted a smile,"I wasn't angry long, I tried to apologize and explain, but" here she paused and when she resumed her voice was barely a whisper, an awed look in her eyes,"I've never seen anyone so angry, her eyes.. like there was a demon looking out."
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Clover - 02-12-2014
Upon hearing that, K'mih's ears dropped further. Being hated was something she always thought she wouldn't be able to take well, and being the focus of K'nahli's anger must have been one of the worst experiences ever. The girl could only feel sorry for K'tahjha.
Perhaps not everything was lost, however. K'mih tried to smile in an attempt to cheer her sister up, albeit her smile was apologetic and somehow sad.
"K'nahli must have been having a very hard time yesterday. She didn't even want to talk to me when she came out of the elders' tent. I'm sure that she can see things more clearly today, she must be feeling guilty about what happened."
This was what she innocently hoped. She couldn't imagine K'nahli actually hating her new sister; it must have been the heat of the moment, yes. It must have been that!
"Would you like me to talk to her?"
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Izmina - 02-12-2014
K'tahjha's ears perked up slightly and her face brightened with a small bit of hope,"I really want to make it right. At least apologize if nothing else. Would you really help me?"
Tahj's mind drifted back to the encounter with her sister, from her own unfamiliar bout of anger to the overwhelming force that was K'nahli's, a shudder passed through her as she remember locking eyes with so much anger that it was almost a physical force.
Bringing her attention back to K'mih, she frowned slightly,"I wouldn't want to appear as though I couldn't speak for myself though. Should I go with you? "
RE: Hipparion tribe rp(semi-closed) - Clover - 02-13-2014
The pink haired miqo'te took a moment to think about it. As much as she thought she knew K'nahli, the girl was still unpredictable. K'mih was also missing K'nahli's version of the story; she was still unaware of how severe her anger could be, even if she wanted to believe that her sister would be understanding this time.
She thought hard about how K'nahli would feel, moving a fist underneath her chin with a troubled and confused expression. She could only imagine K'nahli feeling surrounded if the two of them approached her, but perhaps she'd also take it as a proof of honesty. K'mih wasn't good at solving conflicts, mostly because she didn't tend to get into many.
"Maybe you're right, you should come with me then!" She said, following K'tahjha's idea. If K'tahjha thought this way was better, then perhaps it was!