Returning Away from Home

[Raenia]

((Sorry for the long intro, anyone feel free to join.))

"I'm not a child anymore, Mother." Kiarilia's gaze was firm, and she met her mother's eyes. She would no longer be subservient to her mother, or to the Chosen, simply because of what they were. Each Chosen would have to earn her respect the same as any normal, unChosen pykiin, and that included the Chosen of Athena.

Athena's smile was patronizing. "Of course you're not, the Dryad and the gods have grown you into a fine young lady. But you still have your place here." Rilia had always been a troublesome child, but surely now that she was older, she would settle down properly.

Rilia shook her head slowly. "No, Mother. The place you offer me here is not one I would have. I have known that for a while now. You would have too, if you payed attention to anything outside of your duties as Chosen. I'm your daughter. That never seemed too important to you. Now it's not important to me either."

"Of course you're important to me! You're my child!" Athena was aghast at this accusation of parental negligence. A Chosen had her duties, of course, and her offspring should never place herself before those duties. But Rilia was still her daughter.

Rilia ignored the protestation. "You have Lyr now. He's a proper little Chosen's Child. He'll learn his lessons well, and not trouble you when you are busy. He will be a true son to you, as I have not been. And now, it is time for me to go." Not waiting to hear Athena's answer, she launched herself into the sky, her wings pumping to take her away from her childhood home, to return her to the place she belonged. The Valley.

[Raenia]

Rilia looked down and realized she was over the Valley. Where she belonged. Home. Spiralling lazily down, she scanned for any other pykiin in the area. This would be the first time she met others on her own authority, and without her mother's invisible presence. She could finally be herself, and not her mother's child.

The brown flitter landed gently as a feather, flicked her wings into place, and looked around for someone to talk to.

[ryuukokoro]

((Because the idea of a daughter of a Greek god meeting the son of an Egyptian god is so amusing to me! XD ))

Khonsu wasn't sure where he was, or how he got there. His heart beat fast in his chest, his wings anxiously vibrating. What had happened to him, and why did he have no memories of it? He looked down at the moon bracelet around his leg for comfort. Its steady glow calmed him, though he wasn't sure why.

He tried to think rationally. It didn't seem dangerous here. As he looked around, analyzing the area, he noticed his first lifeform. A brown creature with delicate wings and a long mane landed near the tree he was hiding in.

The small black Flitter peeked out from under the large leaf he was crouched behind. She was looking around as if looking for someone. Could she be looking for him?

With a buzzing of wings, Khonsu ventured away from the tree and toward the brown female. "Ah, hello there!" he piped up.

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[Raenia]

Rilia was enjoying the feeling of being free. There was no Athena here to tell her what she had to do, where she had to go. She could stay right here all day, or launch right back into the sky and wander someplace else, and no one would mind except her.

When the voice came out of nowhere, Rilia looked up sharply. She quickly located the source, and tilted her head at the black flitter boy she. "Hello! Do you live here?" Studying the kiin, she decided he was very ... black. Black body, black mane, black wings, black mask. The only thing that stood out was the bright glowing bracelet he wore. She couldn't quite tell what it was, or what it was made of. Curious, she pointed, being careful not to get too close. "What is that?"

[ryuukokoro]

"I-I'm not sure, I must admit," Khonsu said. "I'm afraid I don't have much memory of how I got here..." He looked around, blinking his amber eyes and memorizing the sights before him. "It seems like a nice place though. I guess you're a newcomer too?"

He looked down at his bracelet, following his new acquaintence's eyes. "This? This is my...well, it's the moon." He blushed under his fur, feeling that was a stupid response. "It's not the moon in the sky, it's my moon. It shines for me." He wasn't sure how else to explain it, so he didn't continue.

After a moment he added, "My name is Khonsu. What's yours? And what brings you here?"

[Raenia]

"I'm..." A newcomer? Not entirely, but in some sense, she was. Rilia smiled and shrugged. "I left the place that was my home, and now I'm here. I've visited before, but it's different now, somehow." She was initially worried by the kiin's admission that he didn't remember much, but she shrugged it off. "If you don't have another home, then this is your home now." That much she was sure of. The Valley was home to whatever pykiin chose to remain there.

Rilia admired the unusual bracelet. "Well, it's very pretty, and you're lucky to have it." Something about it was nagging at her, but she couldn't identify it, and decided it probably didn't matter.

"My name is Rilia." No formal 'Kiarilia' any longer. "Like I said, I'm coming to live in the Valley here. I didn't like my old home any more, so I decided to move here."

[JadeAngel]

(I thought she should meet her father ;D)

Morpho had been taking a walk when he heard voices. He quietly made his way over and noticed the other two flutters, a young male and an adult female. Somehow the female seemed very familiar to him, but he didn't know any adults who looked as she did. Feeling slightly drawn to her, he stepped forward to announce his presence.

"Hello there," he called out.