[MEETING] Impar Vita [Part I]

Ignis · 09-13-2018, 02:27 PM

Everything seemed to pass by him in a blur as they went from training to rushing across one territory and into the next. His uncle was in a hurry to get to his father, and on the way, his uncle had told him about Impar Vita and Ignis' excitement grew! His siblings were most likely there, so Ignis moved as fast as his already tiring body would allow. When they reached the base of the maw, he climbed on his uncle's back as instructed and he gripped his uncle's shoulders as tightly as possible. He was thrilled as they climbed, the boy wondered if his siblings would be jealous that he got a ride all the way up to the top! With tongue flopping out and the wind brushing through his fur, he held on for dear life to keep from tumbling back down the way he came. When his uncle came to an abrupt stop upon reaching the top, Ignis' head flew forward and his nose smacked the back of his uncle's thick neck pretty hard. His eyes watered, and before he knew it, he could feel the warmth of blood trickled through his nostrils. He slid off his uncle's back and looked down, tongue swiping out a little to taste the blood that trickled down his chin. Ears perked as Ace told him to sit up so he could put something on him, and before Ignis had gotten so much as a glimpse of the leather strips, his uncle was already tying it around his eyes. He grabbed onto his uncle's tail and then the descent to catch up with the others began.

Ignis stumbled as he hastily followed after his uncle, his nose still dripped blood and it was somewhat hard for him to breath through that and his uncle's tail, but he didn't want to complain. His siblings would surely make fun of him, and he didn't want to seem weak in front of anyone either! As they walked, his paws tripped over small rocks but he would recover his footing after each stumble. It was hard for him not to be able to see or smell nothing but his own blood mixed with his uncle's scent, and he wasn't exactly sure what this part of the test was for. He thought maybe it was for the surprise waiting for them at the bottom, but he wasn't too sure.

After some time, he felt his uncle's tail pulling him forward as they quickened their pace. Before he knew it, he was doing a little more than a power walk for a good minute or two before once again, his uncle came to a fast stop and Ignis found himself barreling into Ace's hind legs. His uncle, however, had promptly lifted Ignis with his tail, and his ears twitched when he heard him address his father. His nose and ears twitched as he heard the paw steps around him from both the adults and his siblings. He turned his head slightly to see if he could smell where his siblings were at, but the blood from his nose was starting to dry and it caked around his nostrils. Finding it a bit hard to breathe, he let go of his uncle's tail for a few moments to try and catch his breath, and of course...it was a mistake on his part.

Ignis had veered away in the few short seconds he had let go, and when he had tried to lean forward to find his uncle's tail, he couldn't find it. His paw would find purchase on a rock for no more than a brief moment before it slipped away. That along with his leaning forward had sent the boy falling forward way too quickly! He found himself tumbling head over tail and scrambling to find a way to stop. He yelped with surprise as he couldn't tell which way was which! It felt like he had been cartwheeling for a long time, but in reality, it was only several heartbeats before he collided with something large. He flopped onto the ground and tried to catch his breath, ears twitching slightly as he heard his uncle speak. "Do not let go anymore, you hear? There's a reason we do it this way. Are you alright?" Ignis' breathing was hard, but he nodded and slowly rose on shaky paws. His nose had started to bleed again, and he could feel bruises and small cuts on his battered body, but still, he refused to complain. Once he got a hold of Ace's tail again, he continued with flattened ears and embarrassment radiating through him. Thank the heavens that his siblings couldn't see...he was sure they would have never let it go.

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