next new age abraxas 3:15-20

It would have bothered Ikigai to know how her sister felt about herself. To Iki, Ike was tall and beautiful. She loved her sisters speckled coat and her long legs and everything else about her. Clumsy or not, Iki adored Ike and only wanted her sister to be happy. The long tailed girl curled into her sister's side, using her muzzle to gently lift Ike's head from its tucked, embarrassed state. She flashed her sister a smile and then turned her attention to her aunt.

The smile that had formerly been in her face quickly dissipated with the severity of Toxicity's words. Now, despite Ikigai's stature, respectful manner and demure ways, she was not shy. Especially when it came to acquiring knowledge. Her aunt was saying that those born from breeding between family were cursed, but it wasn't as though the pups had chosen their path. They would be forced into a life that their parents created. It was common knowledge that their grandmother had lain with her brother and had produced children from that union.

"The pups born from an... unclean union..." the young princess searched for the proper words, "It's not their fault. Are they still then cursed?" One dark eye spot lifted as she questioned her aunt. "Uncle Chimera is a little rough, but Aunt Siren is very, very nice." She hadn't spent much time with the wolves of the island, but her experiences had all been positive ones.



"Ikigai "