Closed [Bronze Wood] To Wake A Predator. [Fubuki]

[Vaspira]

Vaspira repeated the strange name to herself, Fubuki Kouri… Fub.. Fubi.. I shall call her Fubi! The Kelvic said to herself and nodded her head down in greeting. She watched as the little girl sat down on the ground near her. Vaspira shrugged her shoulders, why not, and sat down beside the girl. Nothing wrong with getting to know a ghost, even if this girl was dead, did not mean she was evil or anything. At least Vaspira had not seen an evil side to her, yet.

Vaspira smiled and nodded her head, she was ready for the questions, she knew all too well about questions dealing with an unusual race, for she had her own to ask of the little girl. The question she was asking was about bond mates. Vaspira was not bonded, she had not the time for it, since she was looking for her father. The pain of that made her feel lonely and sad, but she knew one day she would find her bondmate, whenever the fates would allow it.

”There are many different types of bonds. The bond can be strong enough, where a the bonded can feel each others emotions, and know where they are at. The bond can just be a friendly bond, and that is just a connection between two people, a spark, a feeling of not being able to ever leave their side, no matter what they do. I suppose it is like how you view this master of yours. The bond between a Kelvic and their bondmate is a strong one, and sometimes it is just friendly, sometimes it is … more.” Vaspira explained, clearing her throat. She did not want to talk about sexual things with this girl, she was too young to hear such things, and it made Vaspira feel awkward to even discuss the lover bondmate relationship with her.

Vaspira placed a loose strand of her dark hair behind her hair, and looked over at the translucent little girl, ”So tell me.. How did you become a ghost?” Vaspira asked, her tone soft and soothing. She did not like talking about death, but she was curious as to what could harm such a cute little girl and her family. She could not help but wonder if she had any family left, how long had she been a ghost. So many questions about something that was so unknown to the curious Kelvic.

[Fubuki Kouri]

Fubuki Kouri As Vaspira explained to her about the subject of Bondmates, Kouri gazed at the woman's face in enthusiasm, occasionally nodding her head, her ethereal hair waved up and down following her movement, she then noticed the woman's lack of clothes... "Uhm..." but then again, she thought it's impolite to question someone's way of living after she tried to attack her so she kept quiet and listen. "Ah.. I see... I see... like best friends... and uhmm... more? What's more?" Kouri's eyes figuratively shine, her childish curiosity took the better of her. ”So tell me.. How did you become a ghost?” Kouri's face quickly changed to sadness after hearing that, she didn't want to remember about it, but after Vaspira answered her question, it would only be polite for Kouri to answer her question. "W-well... it's... a bit long, so I will.. uhm.. tell the short version..." Kouri inhaled, for expression only as ghosts obviously don't need to breath "W-well, you see... my family are artists... Papa is a songwriter and pianist... Mama and I are singers, papa often took us all around the world to search for song inspirations..." Kouri looked down to the ground, trying to hold back her ethereal tears, then she continued. "One day... we were traveling in the Falyndar jungle, during that time, we rested beside a small river to collect fresh water and rest... Papa was writing lyrics, mama was practicing singing, and I was playing near the river when... when... " ROAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!! The terrible roar of the Myrian Tiger resounded in her mind. "KYAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!" Kouri quickly screamed like a banshee, startling sleeping forest animals, sounds of birds taking off their nests in fear can be heard all around them. "A-a-ah.. s-s-sorry... w-w-well uhm... s-s-suddenly... a... a big cat... large, orange with black-stripes, and and... huge... c-c-claws... attacked us... i-i-it... t-t-t-t-tore mama's neck in two, t-t-t-then it... it... split father apart... w-w-with its claws, a-a-and then... it lunged at m-m-me... I... I think... it k-k-killed me back then..." Kouri picked up a wooden stick with her tendrils and used it to draw the tiger's monstrous face on the ground. Then she hugged her knees and shut her eyes tight, tears in the color of blood flowing from her undead eyes.

[Vaspira]

Vaspira did not want to go into the ‘what’s more’ part with the little girl, so she ignored the question with her own question. She was not sure if it was too touchy of a subject to be discussed or not, but the predator was curious, intensely curious. Sometimes that curiosity got her into a lot of trouble or situations she regretted.

As the ghost girl began her story, Vaspira sat there motionless and listened intently. She could not help the overwhelming sympathy that the story provoked in her, then the girl screamed a shrill and loud scream that made her jump up from the ground and look at her with wide eyes. She apologized and Vaspira nodded, as she continued her story.

What the little one had been through made Vaspira’s stomach turn. Sure she was a large cat as well, but she would never harm a family, or a human unless they were a slaver or poacher, or someone that deserved their throat to be ripped out. Vaspira looked down at the face the girl drew on the ground. Then she looked back up at the girl.

”That is horrible… I am sorry.” Vaspira was not sure what else to say, she felt bad for the girl. Vaspira wanted nothing more but to take the young girl in her arms and hold her tightly. She had a soft spot for younger people, ”One day… When you are ready… We will hunt it down… And I will help kill it.” Vaspira said sternly, looking at the girl with a serious face. This much she could promise the girl, though she had a short life span, she would help the girl get her revenge, to find the peace she needed with the situation.

Vaspira gave a big smile, ”So.. What do you do for fun Fubi?” Vaspira asked the silver haired girl with a warm voice, trying to change the subject from a negative to a positive one.

[Fubuki Kouri]

Fubuki Kouri After crying for a good 5 chimes, Kouri finally started to calm down. Seeking warmth and protection, she instinctively materialized herself and hugged Vaspira from the side, seeing her as a maternal figure. "Uuuun..." She cooed like a little girl and hug her tighter. ”That is horrible… I am sorry. One day… When you are ready… We will hunt it down… And I will help kill it.” Vaspira's words were not unheard by the ghost girl as she was filled with joy, unable to form words, Kouri just looked up to the black leopard Kelvic's face and slowly nod. "T-thank you..." She managed to whisper a remark of gratitude, though it was brief, Kouri said it with every ethereal fiber of her being. To know that someone cared for her cause was enough for her to trust the person. "Un..." Kouri closed her eyes and kept hugging Vaspira, she felt safe in her presence even though this was the very woman she tried to harm earlier. ”So.. What do you do for fun Fubi?” "Fubi? Aha... ahahaha~ Nobody have called me that before..." Vaspira's way of nicknaming her caused the ghost girl to giggle out loud. "Well... uhm... my most favorite activity is singing, of course~ And then and then... hmmm, oh yeah, playing with dolls, but... all dolls that I have are in my house... back in Avanthal, I wonder if I should go back there someday..." Kouri quickly shook off the nostalgic feeling and continued. "Other than that, hehe, I also like to... walk around the city, goes through people so they are surprised and freak out! Ahahaha~ It's fun! And of course, I like to hang out in the woods. It's so peaceful here~" Kouri liked the natural environment of the forest, away from judging eyes of the city residents. "Uhm... now it's my turn to ask, okay~? Ehehe~ So uhm... Madame, what do you like to do? And and, I wonder, uhm... so... " Kouri eyed Vaspira's naked chest as she asked her next quesition "what if you transformed to uhm... animal form while wearing clothes? Will the clothes ripped apart? I wonder what if you wear armor like my master though... will the armor burst apart?" Kouri tilted her head while still gazing at the woman's chest.

[Vaspira]

The hugging of the ghost was a surprise to Vaspira, and she could not help but gasp with her arms held up wondering what to do. But after a few ticks, she wrapped her arms around the girl and rubbed her back to console her. Children always melted the ice barrier she kept around her heart and soul, it was a weakness for the Kelvic. The ghost thanked her for offering her help and Vaspira nodded her head with a smile. She did not think the little girl was going to let her go, but then she did when she went to answer Vaspira’s question. The things she liked to do was normal little girl activities, which made Vaspira smile. Then she mentioned Avanthal and Vaspira frowned, she had just left the frozen city to come here during the Winter Season.

The frown disappeared and she could not help but laugh at her ghostly activities, if Vaspira was a ghost she would of done the same things. ”I just left Avanthal not too long ago to come here. Well I left during the Winter Season. So you are from Avanthal?” Vaspira asked with a warm tone.

Then it was Vaspira’s turn to answer questions and she chuckled lightly and nodded her head, ”I like to drink. I like to be in my black leopard form and scare the unaware. I love hunting, it is one of my favorite activities. But other than that, I do not do much other than eat, drink, hunt, and sleep.” Vaspira chuckled at her boring life, shaking her head from side to side, ”No I have to be naked to shift, or my clothes will tear apart. If I was a bird Kelvic, then I would not have to worry about it, since the bird would be smaller than the clothes I wear. Usually I am nude unless in the city anyways, and I have no use for undergarments, so if I did wear clothes it would be easy to throw them off and shift if I needed to.” Vaspira explained the shifting to the little ghost girl with a calm, teacher like voice and a smile afterwards. The little ghost girl was interesting to be around, but Vaspira could not help but wonder who her master was, and kind of wanted to meet him.

[Fubuki Kouri]

Fubuki Kouri "Hm?" Kouri's eyes perked up at Vaspira's question regarding Avanthal. "Well... yeah, I was born there, I am... *cough* was, a Vantha... ehehe... I used to live in a nice home... I ate a lot of good food, given educations by Mama in etiquettes, mathematics, and; of course; music..." Kouri clasps her hands together as she began to feel sad again "I... miss my life you know, Madame... I want to eat and drink again... I want to sleep again... I want to play with my dolls again... and I want... mama to sing myself to sleep while papa play his songs..." Then Vaspira began to answer Kouri's question, however because Vaspira's question reminded Kouri of her life in Avanthal; Kouri's eyes started to lose its light and became glazed as if they were blank slates, but for the sake of courtesy as she asked the question herself, Kouri listened to Vaspira's story. "Ah... I see, ehehe..." Though she giggled, one can felt that her tone was empty and forced "It seemed fun to be a Kelvic... so free... so unique... so... " Kouri hold a forming bloody tear in her right eye as she spoke her next word "alive..." It was futile after all as the persistent tear finally escaped her ethereal eye and flowed down her right cheek. "Ahaha... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me... it was an interesting story, Madame Vaspira, ehehe... Kelvics sure are awesome..." Kouri wiped her tear and forced a smile to Vaspira. "O-okay then... i-it's your turn again, ehehe, what do you want to ask?" Kouri said as she lay down on the ground, gazing at the leaves and night sky.

[Vaspira]

Vaspira felt awful about what she had done to the little girl. Bringing up her former life obviously made sad memories appear in her mind. It was true that Vaspira was a hard person to get along with, she had a bad attitude and liked nothing more than sinking her feline teeth into raw, freshly killed flesh. But when it came to children all that seemed to disappear and something else appeared in it’s place. Vaspira leaned up, even though she was a ghost, she touched the cold breeze like flesh. ”Do not cry child. If you ask me, you are more alive than most people I have met in my travels. So full of energy, able to go where ever you please, death can not claim you again, you have so many possibilities with your life.” Vaspira said in a soft voice, trying to brighten the little girl up.

Vaspira sighed, ”I have one more question, do you know of the Snowsongs?” Vaspira asked with a smile. The little girl mentioned music, something that Vaspira herself was interested in. Snowsongs in Avanthal were famous for their music, singing, and instruments. Things of that nature always pleased her, even though hunting and killing were her forte, simple things brought more pleasure.

[Fubuki Kouri]

Fubuki Kouri Vaspira's attempt at cheering Kouri up was working as she cooed when Vaspira touched her. "Uuun~ Ehehe... okay, Maam... I understand... Ehehe... being like this might not be so bad after all..." She rolled around on the ground, materialized herself, and crashed herself to glomp Vaspira's waist. Her ethereal body wanted more of Vaspira's warm living aura. "Uhm... I want to sit on your lap~ Ehehe~" Kouri sat up, floated into Vaspira's lap and sat on it. "Uuuun~" Her very long ethereal white hair magically lost its ribbons and spread out behind her, then it slowly moved to hug Vaspira's body. Now Vaspira looked like it's if she was wrapped in a white blanket made of ethereal hair. As Kouri comforted herself in the warm aura, Vaspira asked her if she knew of the Snowsong. "......." Kouri went serious as that questions. After a chime, she finally answered in Vani "I am a Snowsong..." and then in Common "I am a Snowsong..." Kouri looked up to gaze at Vaspira's face, her spread out hair still hugging Vaspira's body. "Papa doesn't like the rigid naming of us, Vanthas, but Mama insisted that we still use it... so, for official business, we refer ourselves as Snowsongs... but for anything else, Papa said that our family name is Fubuki... I always wanted to ask him why... I may never get the chance..."

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