[P] Warmth of the Sand

Lapis quickly dropped to try and avoid the rock but t still hit her. However,instead of hitting her in the chest and unsummoning her like it would have if she hadn't moved, it hit her wing, causing something to snap. She dropped to the ground, her descent slowed somewhat from the flapping of her other wing. Lapis landed a few feet behind Momo, her wing at an awkward angle. Rigel! My wing, I think it's broken.

Above the clouds, Rigel faltered in beating his wings hearing Lapis's pained cry echo through his head. With a muttered "shit," he dived, pulling up at the last second to land next to Momo, completely unintentionally. He hurried over to Lapis and knelt by her side, picking her up gently with one hand and pulling out the dagger he used for the summoning with the other. He placed it down next to him and carefully prodded her wing. When she twitched in pain he quickly drew back his hand.

Picking up the dagger again he pricked his finger with it, creating a tiny cut. "Open your beak," he said softly to Lapis. Once she had, he placed his finger over it. He allowed a couple drops to fall into her beak before closing it again. Lapis glowed white and when the glow disappeared, she was sitting in his hand, wing good as new. Rigel smiled softly and rubbed stroked her back, making her trill softly in happiness. Thanks Rigel. "No problem," Rigel said.

Rigel groaned and banged his head against a nearby tree. "Why does... everything... I do... scare her?" he said in exasperation in between hits. Lapis laughed softly, flying up to his shoulder. She just doesn't understand you Rigel. If you saw someone feeding their blood to their pet, wouldn't you be frightened? Rigel paused in the banging and looked at the bird. "i guess..." he muttered. He sat against the tree trunk and made himself comfortable, deciding to give Momo some space and time to herself before he set off to find her again.

Rigel groaned when Lapis told him that she heard crying coming from where Momo had run off to. He was tempted to whack his head on the tree again but held back when he saw the glare that Lapis was giving him.

He wanted to go comfort Momo, but was worried that he would scare her again. Instead, he pulled out a dagger and reopened the cut from before. He let another few drops fall. "I summon thee, Thorn, spirit of the cat. Come heed your master's call." There was a flash of white light, and then a small tabby kitten sat in front of him, looking at up at him with questioning eyes.

Rigel smiled, rubbing Thorn's head making him purr. "Do you hear that crying?" he asked. When the kitten nodded, he continued. "I need you to try and see if you can comfort the girl that's crying, okay?" Thorn nodded again and was about to head off when he was called back again. "If she seems frightened, leave her alone."

Okay Rigel, his voice soft and childish,with a slight whine to it. Before Rigel could say anything else he ran off into the forest toward the source of the noise. When he found the girl, he approached cautiously, mewing to get her attention.
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Thorn

Thorn purred and rubbed his head against Momo's cheek, silently laughing. "You hear that Rigel? She just called you "wierdo boy" and Lapis "bizzaro."

Back where Thorn left Rigel, the teen groaned and dropped his head into his hands. Lapis trilled with laughter from her perch in the tree above Rigel.

Thorn purred when Momo scratched his ear and chin. His purring faltered and he stared up at Momo with a gobsmacked expression. "Peach?" he mewed, "Peach?! Out of all the names you could have picked you picked Peach? That's not even close to my actual name!" Of course, because he was only a kitten, his rant just sounded like a bunch of high pitched mews.

On the other side of the link, Rigel was rolling on the ground laughing, clutching his sides with tears in his eyes. Lapis had fallen from her perch, her laughter was so strong. She was lying on Rigel's chest, her eyes closed and body shaking. When Rigel had finally gotten his laughter under control, he sat up and wiped his eyes. "Just play along with it Thorn, make her happy."

Thorn sighed inwardly, sending a mental glare to Rigel. You so owe me for this Rigel. I expect salmon for a week. A week I tell you! Giving in, Thorn reached up and licked Momo's chin, once again purring.