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Post by softscales on Jul 19, 2020 23:12:41 GMT -6
Amala holds Anika's hand as best she could being so small. "Please don't be long," she pleaded. "Yeah," Goan said giving and agreement. "We'll wait but its scary here. But I'm not scared just know Amala is." Goan was reaching the stage early where he would show he is not a fraidy-cat, even though he would just high to the ceiling of the cave if you said boo to him from behind.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Jul 22, 2020 0:02:58 GMT -6
"Well, I'm sure you and Amala don't have anything to worry about," Anika said. "I'll be back as fast as I can. Stay here, keep each other out of trouble, and when I get back, we'll eat then get back on track."
The jungle girl hugs both arachne children before climbing down the tree, pulls out her knife, and runs in the direction of the wild pig tracks. After a while of tracking, Anika manages to catch the beast and knocks it unconscious. She had no idea that someone had spotted her.
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Post by softscales on Aug 6, 2020 4:23:31 GMT -6
Shere Khan was also out hunting when he heard something fast coming by. Using his natural instincts he detected the very thing he hated, a human. Abandoning his original plan he veers to the direction it seemed to be going. Not long he comes to a spot where a fresh kill had happened. A pig laid on the ground and there standing over it was a young girl cub. He had heard rumors of a human living in the jungle, but was then hearing that they perished. Someone lied. Maybe to hide her from him.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Aug 25, 2020 1:42:54 GMT -6
Anika struck the pig in the neck and held it down until the beast stopped moving. She then picks the boar up, throws ut over her shoulders, and walks away. She made her back to the tree where the children were kept. Anika holds climbs up with the boar and places him in a sturdy nook of the tree.
"Can you suck the blood on your own or do I need to make an opening... or something?" the jungle girl asks.
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Post by softscales on Aug 27, 2020 18:33:54 GMT -6
While the kids were alone, they passed the time by playing with their silk. They stuck it to the opening and practiced weaving it to cover the hole. Their weaving was sloppy to put it nicely. Bits were in knots and others weren't tied to one another in straight lines. The hole itself was only a fourth covered if they were trying to hide. Their mother had a lot to teach them. Amala slips out the hole and sees the pig Anika managed to carry up to them. At the neck she saw a cut that was already leaking blood. She comes close and gives a lick. The blood had a funny taste but ok enough. She then kissed the wound and sucks; taking about two swallows. She then moves away as Goan comes in for his turn. He doesn't take much more then Amala did. As they were small they didn't need much, only would be more frequent. All that was needed now was to cut up some bite sizes and eat; all three of them.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Sept 2, 2020 1:10:51 GMT -6
"I like the way you threaded this silk. With a little more practice, I'm sure you'll be able to make impressive webs." Anika said encouragingly. She watched as the children drank some of the pig's blood. "Okay, I'll start cutting some of the meat." The jungle girl says as she moves herself in between the pig and the children. She then pulls out her knife and starts cutting. Anike countinues carving until she finds edible parts of the pig's body and starts cutting out pieces.
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Post by softscales on Sept 13, 2020 4:18:40 GMT -6
But with Anika distracted, she didn't notice the beast just under her. The tiger was stalking the girl and when she seemed to have stopped, he readied himself. In one movement he leaps up and grabs the girl's hanging leg in his jaw. One pull, he yanks her down to the ground. He was viscous yet had decided to be gentle in his mouth enough that he didn't leave deep puncturing bites on her leg.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Sept 20, 2020 2:35:49 GMT -6
Anika was caught by surprise when something caught her leg and pulled her down. She landed on her back, but quickly gained her composure to see who had grabbed her. The jungle girl was surprised by this, more so by the fact that the tiger's teeth didn't seem to break her skin. She quickly pulled out her leg and got back on her feet.
"Okay, so you're either a lousy hunter," Anika said shaking off the leftover spit on her leg. "Or you just wanted to get my attention. So which is it?"
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Post by softscales on Oct 2, 2020 1:22:34 GMT -6
“Neither, cub. I have only one intention. For you see humans don’t belong in the jungle. You’re existence is in fact an insult. So I will deal with you.” Shere Khan arches his hunches. His rage against humans was so dark he would saunter them on sight without reason at all. Amala and Goan leaned over the edge of their perch in the tree, shocked when their friend just fell. But she didn’t fall, a tiger was down there with her. Even if they didn’t know what was being said, their parents had taught them how dangerous tigers can be.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 3, 2020 1:23:47 GMT -6
'Oh great, another one of these,' Anika thought annoyed. 'Whatever,'
The jungle girl readied herself with an offense stands and stares down at the tiger. Anika looked ready to lunge at the tiger just when he was about to, the girl throws dust in Shere Khan's eyes and runs in the opposite direction.
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Post by softscales on Oct 11, 2020 1:07:42 GMT -6
“You think you can outrun me.” The Tiger gives chase. The two young spiderlings saw their sister running away. ”Anika is in danger,” Amala said as she started to climb out of the hole. Goan grabs on of her spider legs, stopping her. This was serious, but their only kids. Unless throwing a few strands of silk on his face will help, what could they do?
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 17, 2020 0:41:27 GMT -6
"I gotta get this cat away from the kids," Anika said to herself as she kept running. "But I can't leave them there. Think girl, think,"
Up ahead the jungle girl sees a river and takes a diver inside. The water was strong but Anika managed to dive down and grab a tree root and holds on. Hopefully, the tiger will think just went across the river. The water was murky so chances are he might not see her.
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Post by softscales on Oct 27, 2020 21:42:26 GMT -6
Shere Khan lost sight of the girl for a moment, enough for Anika to hide in the water. The tiger comes to the river and stops. He sees the footprints in the soft mud on the bank. He charges and makes the leap over the fast water to the other side. He checks looking for her footprints and yet doesn't see any along the bank on the side he stood on. The water in the river was fast, could she have tried to walk or jump though the water and go carried away? This tiger was smart, he has hunted and killed many humans. They always try to out smart or out match him. Clearly this girl cub thinks she can do the same. So either she did get taken by the river or she's hiding nearby.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 5, 2020 3:14:21 GMT -6
Anika's lungs begged her to come out of the water but she resisted. She was also worried that the tiger wasn't buying the ploy, so she made the choice to let go of the branch and actually let the water drag her further down the river. After she was sure that she was far enough, Anika climbs out of the water and gasped for air.
"I-... I gotta get back to the kids." Anika said. Having caught her breath again, the jungle girl starts running back to the tree.
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Post by softscales on Nov 5, 2020 18:51:37 GMT -6
Her plan seems to work for the tiger was still searching the same spot thinking she may in fact be hiding nearby. Meanwhile at the tree, the two spiderlings had climbed out of the hole and were working their way down to the ground. They were getting worried about Anika and staying put was making them worry more and more. Goan and Amala gathered some silk and even if their efforts were weak, they would try to throw their webbing if it would do something to help fend off the tiger.
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