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Date Posted: 17:48:33 08/04/03 Mon
Author: Noni, Kalata
Subject: Watching...
In reply to: Erashun and Wureshi || Tew and Atumi 's message, "..." on 17:24:22 08/04/03 Mon

The wounds Noni sustained in her last battle are not especially severe, though several long gashes mar her shadowy pelt. Her fire is thoroughly spent. Perhaps her capacity and control will improve with training. Her final opponent has fallen, claimed by blood loss from numerous blade-wounds and savage bites. Her golden eyes, dark with weariness and suppressed tears, travel to the broken body of her brother, and briefly to that of Jhael. Seeing the remaining nine surrounded and confronted with Atumi (for whom her quiet awe has been renewed), she turns away and walks toward the latter corpse. In the final moments of their struggle, the latter's silver blade had been torn from her tail, and Noni picks it up in her forehand and turns it over, examining it. Again and again Noni relives their battle-laced conversation in her mind, weeping silently, her back to the others. I saw into her heart. I saw myself. I might have reached her, given time.
Kalata's bloodlust is somewhat quenched, but she bares her reddened teeth menacingly at the last nine of Wureshi's offspring. One of their black brothers lies decapitated at her feet. They are surrounded, outnumbered, and offered the chance to flee, yet the fools refuse. Oh well. It is clear now that justice shall prevail.

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