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 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:56 pm
The lion travelled with Talbot on his back for quite some time until he came upon a shaded spot quite a distance from Durem. He gently slid the slave off of his back, and curled around him. Then, with little warning, he began to lick Talbot's cheek and neck."Kkh, Atticus stop. It feels like sandpaper..." Talbot mumbled, pushing the lion's nose away from his face half-heartedly before opening his eyes to stare at him.
"....ATTICUS!!" he exclaimed, causing the lion to jump a little with surprise. The young slave smiled brightly and clung to his friend's fluffy mane, hugging him tightly.
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:05 pm
Arron smiled at the pair being reunited. "I-I was carrying y-you to B-Barton... I-I have a workshop there & he... He must have smelled you or s-something..." he said sitting down a ways off. The mechanic figured it would be best to give the lion & his owner space.
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:20 pm
The slave chuckled and nuzzled into Atticus's warm fur, having all kinds of moments of deja vu as he did. He recalled being introduced to Atticus when both of them were smaller, though the images in his memory were blurry at best.
"Perhaps he'd looked for me for awhile after I'd gone missing. I'd.. hate to think he's been wandering in search of me all this time though..." Talbot stated, frowning.Atticus nuzzled under Talbot's chin to force his head up playfully, in a gesture that said "stop frowning". The large cat then sat up to give his friend a little space, just in case he was still feeling unwell."Thank you Atticus. I'm relieved to see you're okay. I thought you might have been killed..." Talbot said, a smile on his face once more. He looked over at Arron.
"Would you be able to send Atticus away somehow if my Mistress came to collect me...?" he asked.
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:33 pm
He nodded. He would do what was asked, but hoped that the mistress would not come for Talbot again. The young man sat on the ground, content with the fact his friend was so happy to be reunited with his companion.
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:31 pm
"For now... Atticus, this is my good friend Arron. He's a wonderful person who has helped me in countless ways." Talbot said, scratching the fierce lion under its mane.Atticus looked at Arron and gave him a nod, seemingly understanding and approving of him."You can pet Atticus if you'd like to, Arron. He especially likes when you scratch behind his ears and just under the chin here." the young slave scratched under Atticus's chin, and chuckled when he got an over-joyed reaction in return.
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:58 pm
Arron gingerly walked over & lightly scratched the magnificent beast behind the ears. He smiled lightly, before saying, "You two c-can stay in my workshop for n-now if y-you'd like... It's k-kinda small, but there's a-a small courtyard that At-Atticus c-can lounge in-in without c-causing any panic to-to other G-Gaians."
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:27 pm
"Ah, yes, that sounds like it would be favourable." Talbot stated, gauging Atticus's approval by the lion's soft growl in response. He absent-mindedly rubbed at the sore spot on his head that had gained a bump.
"Um... could I also perhaps have some pain medication once we arrive? My head is starting to hurt." The slave asked , without the intention of making Arron feel bad since he'd asked to be knocked out himself.
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:38 pm
Arron nodded & stood. He then started to lead the way into Barton. He hoped that the mistress would not find them for Talbot's & Atticus's sake. It was not long before they say a small building tucked away near the edge of Barton. It was Arron's small workshop. He had taken the old building for his own & was living in it.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:24 pm
Talbot rode along on Atticus as Arron led them to his workshop. He was all smiles as he clung to the large lion and played with his fur every now and then.
"Do you remember the way back home, Atticus?" the slave asked, hopeful that his friend could take him back.The lion nodded his head with a soft growl.The slave pet Atticus's head and clung to him again.
"I've lost most of my memories, but I'm relieved I can still depend on you to act as my memory." he said.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:45 pm
The mechanic smiled, happy that his friend was happy. "It-It's good th-that he knows wh-where to go..." he said he unlocked the gate to the small courtyard, "Th-Though when y-you do leave, make s-sure to write me." Arron held it open for Atticus to walk through.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:55 pm
Atticus walked through the gate, tail swishing behind him. Once inside, he found a nice shady spot and sat down, rolling so that Talbot slipped off of him and onto the ground gently. Once his friend was off, he curled around him and started licking his head.
Talbot giggled, feeling his hair standing straight up in the back from Atticus licking it. He turned and pressed both of his hands against the lion's lower jaw, playfully pushing up.
"Stop, stop! I'll look like I have a mohawk when you're done!" he said. Once Atticus stopped, he sat up and looked at Arron.
"Once I've discovered everything from my past, I want to help you reunite with the ones you love." the slave stated.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:36 pm
Arron laughed as he watched the beast be overly affectionate to his amnesiac companion. He sat down on the stoop to the back door of the workshop. "I-I am grateful T-Talbot..." he started staring at his boots, "...b-but it's g-going to be a-a lot harder s-said th-than done. R-right now l-let's focus on y-you getting y-your memories b-back."
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:44 pm
"I'm still going to help you in any way I can, easy or not. This hasn't been easy so far, after all. You've suffered a lot just for my sake. If I don't repay your kindness I won't be able to live with myself." the slave stated with a nod. Atticus nodded as well before curling around his friend once more to keep him warm."I'm positive we'll discover me past... and very soon. Now that we can get to my old home thanks to Atticus." he pet the majestic cat at the mention of him. Things were definitely looking up.
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:50 pm
Arron nodded. "I-I'm sure y-you two must be-be hungry & th-thirsty." he said standing, "I-I'll see wh-what I have for y-you both." The young man slipped inside his workshop to see what he could scrounge up.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:51 pm
"Ah, I can-..." the slave started, but Arron had already left. He frowned, not used to being doted on by someone else. It felt strange to have food made for him instead of the other way around, though he wasn't sure if it was a good strange or a bad strange. Talbot shrugged, unable to object even if Arron was still present. He curled up beside Atticus and got comfortable to wait for whatever it was Arron decided to make for them. The stinging in his head seemed to become worse as time went on, but he tried to ignore it.
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