Oak Tree Bend tea-parties bore me anyways

This is set for after the meeting with the pups playing (minus Mako who ran off) and anyone else is welcome, tagging the pups and parents but anyone could be here

@Lila @Marina @Treyah @Reiko @Spieden @Naira @Triell

 

Some of the adults had drifted away once Serach had dismissed them and some had stayed to watch the battle royale that had become the pups. It seemed to be over who would get to play with Lila and her daughter far from minded it would appear, adding some moves of her own. Only one pup had run off after being struck in the process and the blue eyes had watched him go with minimal interest. They already had their black sheep apparently. That had been Nova of her own litter, the smallest backlash, a struck paw or mean word had sent her off crying to their mother who would coddle her. The very memory of it caused the woman to snort in exasperation and shake her head, appreciating that it wasn't her child who was taking up that role.

The children seemed to be growing bored of the wrestling and growing restless, wandering this way and that when Aponi spoke up. Grinning slyly she did her best to get their attention, "Would you like to play a game?" Yep, that would do it. "It's a game of names, a name game. I can do Lila's first and then you'll see how to play." They may all still be too young to play properly but it would captivate them for the time being hopefully. Clearing her throat she began, "Her name is Lila, Lila bo Bila, banana fana fo Fila, me ma mo Mila, Lila!" The mother wasn't even sure where she had learned the rhyme from but she had heard it sometime along the way. Maybe it had been Sagacity singing it to them or maybe Borilla to the pups or even Aesire. Sure as shit hadn't been her own mother, she wasn't the song type.

 

Reiko remained unaware of the group, even as the number of big ones decreased. His attention was focused solely on the new playmates he had found, so when a voice-that was so foreign-broke the corners of his concentration, the cub swiveled to find it. Still-blue eyes locked on to the woman, blinking away her blurred features as he moved closer. His eye-sight would improve with age, as all puppies sight did, but having nothing to compare it to meant that he has no idea that her's was any better.

She kept talking, her maw moving to form words he still couldn't comprehend. Reiko found that he liked her tone, and the way that the words sounded so perfect together. He couldn't describe it just yet, but in time he would understand it as a rhyme. Trying it on his own tongue proved to be much more difficult than he had anticipated, a simple "Liya." falling into the air between them. "Liya biya." His second attempt at mimicking 'Lila bo Bila' was poor at best, but he was proud of himself nonetheless. He searched for his sister while repeating the two words over and over again, wondering if she'd heard his newest accomplishment.

(This post was last modified: Aug 12, 2016, 10:36 AM by Reiko.)

The others went about their business, but she did not notice. Instead Lila watched the dark boy scamper off. Wondering if she had done something wrong. Why she wished to give chase, she did not. There were others in her reach, and he was easily forgotten.

Eventually she simply felt tired, and found herself drawn away. Never having played so much. Then Aponi's word caught her attention. She let out an excited, shrill bark. Of course! She would never turn down a chance at a game. She bounded to her mother's paws, taking a seat as she began.

There was a large smile painted on her tiny muzzle as Aponi sang her name with silly words. Her tail beat in rhythm, when her head titled to Reiko as he tried. A faint giggle left her as he managed those two words. But, it was out of delight not cruelty did they sound.

"Momma, him," she pointed, not able to recall his name for herself. She had been occupied with watching him at that time. The little lady was delighted the fun did not end. Right now she could not imagine going back to her den alone when there were others her size to be with.

Was hoping someone else would hope in, re-tagging everyone:
@Lila @Marina @Treyah @Reiko @Spieden @Naira @Triell

 

The two youngsters whose attention was caught were pleasantly enthralled in her rhyming game, Reiko even trying to sing along. The mother smiled and nodded at him encouragingly when he stumbled through his attempts at Lila's rhymed names. While she hoped some of the other pups may have joined in Aponi was content just to entertain her own daughter, everyone else was just collateral. Laughing at her daughter's request she asked, "You want me to do Reiko?" The Aquila waited for a second or two for a response before dramatically clearing her throat as if she were about to put on a big show. Normally the she wolf was very composed, graceful even but for her own pup she could put on the dramatics.

"His name is Reiko, Reiko bo Beiko, banana fana fo Feiko, me ma mo Meiko, Reiko!"

The words were slow enough for the children to hear each syllable but still quick enough to flow into a song. The last word was exclaimed with glee as if Aponi couldn't think of a more exciting thing that had ever been said. Again the silver woman laughed looking upon the pups who had clearly never heard such a thing before, especially not with their own names. Glancing back and forth between the pair she wasn't sure where else this was going unless some of the other pups suddenly found interest. They had seemed tired from their previous playing after all.