[Kosa] If only words could say it..

[eve]

Stumbling about the bottom of the big rock was a young cub. She was gray, with crystal blue eyes. She was so young that her spots were still visible on her fur, but she was growing fast. She had already taken her first few staggering steps just a few days ago; now there was no stopping her. Falling head first into the mud, she growled softly at a bug, some inner instinct telling her to pounce. Not knowing what to do, she ran forward quickly, and by that time the bug was flying upwards and away. Disappointment crowded her features, then she looked around. The face she had come to know as "daddy" should be around here somewhere. Now that she could walk, she could find him! She stumbled about in the tall grass, still trying to get the hang of walking. She started to try and run, and fell over again; this time onto her side. She had not said her first word yet, and she could not express to her dad how much she loved him, for she did not know the words. All she knew was that when she was around him, she was happy and safe. He'd be around forever, in her mind. Her mind was delicate and ignorant to the cruelness of the world.

Little did she know, in fact she was completly oblivious, to the fact that her whole life was being planned out before her.. She was to marry a male cub, probably the leaders first born. She would not get royalty, but she would get a mate. She looked around, her eyes wide with curiousity. Where was her daddy? She searched around, and finally gave up, giving a dejected look, along with a faint sigh of boredum. The bug came by again, and her attention wavered momentarily to the flying insect. She lept into the air, trying to grab it, only to fall harshly onto the floor. Undeteriorated, she tried again.. and again.. and again.. Until the bug flew off into the distance, its soft green glow luminating the dusk. Night was falling, and she was beginning to get scared.. But then, just as she was panicing, she saw a bunch of bugs come out, their bodies glowing and flashing all around her. It comforted her a little, and she began to stumble around, her eyes glued to the now glowing insects in the night.

[Kosa]

Kosa jumped on a rock just above Eve. He watched as she attacked the fireflies that were starting to appear. Smiling, Kosa jumped off the rock, landing next to Eve, his big mane covering her as his legs bent to absorb the shock.

[eve]

Eve was play hunting when the bugs began to glow. She would have seen a shadow come over her, only it was getting dark and she was not paying attention. There was still a soft glow of dusk, a sort of rustic blue splashed over the skies, that was gradually fading to darker blue, the stars beginning to shine and appear one by one. Her eyes looked skyward, at the stars that were now all over the place, at the moon which glowed down upon her, then towards the last rays of the sunset, a shade of purple and pink that slowly faded. She shivered, realizing she was alone. When suddenly she felt fur all around her and heard a loud thud at once.

She mewed a sort of scream, then saw to her relief that it was her daddy's fur surrounding her. His familiar scent filled her nostrils, and she crawled out from beneath his fur, rubbing her nose against his leg. She was claiming him, as cats will do. Marking him as her own, so that no one would ever take him away from her. A soft purr rose from her throat, he was visible in the darkness, as a shadowy outline. She wished she could express her relief to see him, but it only came out as a faint mew. Stumbling, she rolled on her back and whined softly, pawing at the air as if she could reach her daddy's nose. Her claws flexed as she stared up at his face, a soft baby like smile came to her lips.. Her very first smile..

[Kosa]

Kosa chuckled as Eve marked him as hers. Reading her gestures, Koas could tell that she was relieved to see him. Why? he didn't know. Looking down into eve's twinkling eyes, he smiled as she rolled over, pawing the air. He lowered his head, touching his nose to Eve's belly before licking her face.

OOC: Sorry that the posts are short. I only had ten minutes each time.

[eve]

Her eyes widened as she looked at him, with joy and with innocence. He put his nose to her belly and she made a soft gurgling sound.. The moment was treasured in her mind and she let out her first laugh, a sort of soft giggle. A few weeks later she was back in the same spot, this time it was mid morning.. She was laying down, next to daddy. They had really been talking to her, trying to get her to do new things. She had been hearing her parents talking over time, saying "say daddy.. say mommy..." and other things to her.. Finally the words seemed to click, and she attempted to stutter something out..

"Da.. da.." It came out as a meek choked out mew, and before long she was giggling like mad. She repeated it. "Da, da! Da.." It was the only word she knew, she looked at him. "Da-...da..yyy...." It came out wrong, but hey at least she was trying. She seemed absorbed with trying to say the word.. More giggles followed, she jumped up onto his leg, her paws around his leg as she slid down to his paw, claws extended. "Da.. da. yyy!!!" She screeched happily. A soft, barely audible sound came from her.. Her first purr.

[Kosa]

Kosa let out a sound that was halfway between a roar and a squeak. He looked down at Eve in surprise and then smiled. "You spoke Eve! Can you say 'Mommy' now?" Kosa said with a smile, just before running his toungue along her head.

OOC: Short on time... Again.

[eve]

Eve's eyes widened as she heard her father speak. She didn't quite understand it, but the way he said "Mommy" seemed like he wanted her to say it. "Moo...ma..yyyy..." She tried at the word, rolling it over her tongue. She was pleased with his reaction, and felt his tongue against her head. She purred softly, and put her paws up on his leg. "Mo-mo-mmyyy... Mom...mmmyy..?" She looked at him, head tilted. "Da-da... Dad..da..yyy..." She purred softly, realizing that "Daday" fit him better then "Dada" or "Mommmmyyyy" She looked at him, pleased with herself, and brushed up against his leg lovingly. "Dada..." she finally said softly, her eyes meeting his as she said his name. "Y..ew.. me.. dada!" Of course what she meant to say was "You're my dada." And then a sweet moment came. "Me...Luve.. yew.." She had heard her parents saying it a lot, and realized that she should express it to him. Her love for him. She looked at him with love and joy.. She had just told him she loved him.

[Kosa]

Kosa smiled again at the series of attempted words that followed his request. "I love you too, Eve. And, yes, I'm your daddy." he purred, nuzzling her towards his warm body.