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Dipping her toe into the suddenly sluggish stream, a grey bipedal would glance up, her eyes baring shivering semblances of amusement and curiosity. For, downstream, one of her young charges was busying away, sticks bundled onto his back as he dragged them to shoreline.

The dirt was loose under his toes, which wiggled as a little tumbling of pebbles gave way beneath him. The water gurgled, spitting in protest as these Intruders were suddenly introduced. He seemed not to mind the lack of stability as he tossed his head, the sticks he had wedged into the banks were now forming a stage where more sticks could now land.

“Ack!” Noki would suddenly cry out, as a surge of water would splatter down her side. Bitter cold, a shiver rippled up her spine as her head jerked about. “Xanthe!” The wyngro called out in alarm, for the cream wyngling was now wading neck deep in the stream. It took a moment for Xanthe to respond, as she was shaking her head furiously to remove water from her ears. But, even in the silence, Noki was able to relax slightly, seeing the female was not in harm's way.

“Yeppers?” Xanthe finally called back, but Noki, with a chuckle, waved her off, patting down her damp fur. Xanthe seemed a little confused, but waved back, grinning toothily, or perhaps lack thereof. Turning her attention back down, the cream female was delighted to see a single bug floating right into her path. “Oooh,” she squeaked in delight. Her claws churned the water as she dipped them below, scooping up the little bug. “Oooh,” another stretched out cry, “is sooooo cute,” she cooed.

These calls had caught the attention of a grey wyngling, whom had herself been staring into the water. Her reflection turned back, and somehow, Kanna found great hilarity in this. When she winked, so did the reflection. And she could wave at it too, lifting a claw as her jaws slackened to display a goofy grin. But, now, her reflection was looking at Xanthe.

“Can I see?” She asked the cream one, whom held the bug up higher, like she was bearing a torch up above the current. This current slowing ever more with each clatter of more sticks being added to the pile downstream. “It looks like a little tiny baby,” Kanna proclaimed and Xanthe nodded brightly.

“A baby needs a name,” the cream wyngling demanded, wrinkling her nose as she tried to think. It was almost as it Xanthe didn't feel the cold of the water, as she showed no aversion to being swathed in it. “Ooh what about Kanna?”

“We can't name it Kanna!” The real Kanna gasped, left almost breathless by her own laughter. “I'm Kanna! And everyone will get confus -” she suddenly broke off, for her reflection no longer echoed her perfectly. Drifting over it, was a little bug of her own. “Oh! Oh! Oh! Noki! Noki look!” Kanna bent down, reaching out a claw to this drifting critter.

“Oh, well done, Kanna! Remember to be gentle,” Noki beamed, she enjoyed the enthusiasm of the young grey.

“I will!” Kanna swore solemnly, slowing her actions further to dip her claw into the water, gingerly pawing out the tiny thing. Now that they had two to name, Xanthe and Kanna would begin to babble excitedly between one another. Noki, with a fond smile, turning away, before tipping her head to the waning sun. As the sky began to glow amber, the dark form of Magnai was beginning to fade into silhouette. His crimson pelt growing dusky beneath a canopy of leaves.

“There,” he would grunt to himself, quietly, once more, coming to the water's edge. This time, he bore no offering to the river, for, there was nothing left to do. The water had slowed to a trickle and then nothing, as he bent knee now, to trail a claw through the cool water. He retracted, giving a brisk nod of satisfaction before shaking off his foot. “Hmph.” He sounded unimpressed, but a small smirk managed to find a place on his rounded muzzle. Yes, it would appear, as the male rocked back, he was rather pleased with himself.

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Our group has done all three prompts once again!

Sketch - sidefury

Lines/Final Touchup - rookare

Base/Story - TernOnADime

Shades - data-bull

10/301 (+2 Kanna, +1 Xanthe, + 3 Noki, + 3 Magnai, +1 BG)

Description
Part 1 (You're here!) | Part 2 | Part 3

Dipping her toe into the suddenly sluggish stream, a grey bipedal would glance up, her eyes baring shivering semblances of amusement and curiosity. For, downstream, one of her young charges was busying away, sticks bundled onto his back as he dragged them to shoreline.

The dirt was loose under his toes, which wiggled as a little tumbling of pebbles gave way beneath him. The water gurgled, spitting in protest as these Intruders were suddenly introduced. He seemed not to mind the lack of stability as he tossed his head, the sticks he had wedged into the banks were now forming a stage where more sticks could now land.

“Ack!” Noki would suddenly cry out, as a surge of water would splatter down her side. Bitter cold, a shiver rippled up her spine as her head jerked about. “Xanthe!” The wyngro called out in alarm, for the cream wyngling was now wading neck deep in the stream. It took a moment for Xanthe to respond, as she was shaking her head furiously to remove water from her ears. But, even in the silence, Noki was able to relax slightly, seeing the female was not in harm's way.

“Yeppers?” Xanthe finally called back, but Noki, with a chuckle, waved her off, patting down her damp fur. Xanthe seemed a little confused, but waved back, grinning toothily, or perhaps lack thereof. Turning her attention back down, the cream female was delighted to see a single bug floating right into her path. “Oooh,” she squeaked in delight. Her claws churned the water as she dipped them below, scooping up the little bug. “Oooh,” another stretched out cry, “is sooooo cute,” she cooed.

These calls had caught the attention of a grey wyngling, whom had herself been staring into the water. Her reflection turned back, and somehow, Kanna found great hilarity in this. When she winked, so did the reflection. And she could wave at it too, lifting a claw as her jaws slackened to display a goofy grin. But, now, her reflection was looking at Xanthe.

“Can I see?” She asked the cream one, whom held the bug up higher, like she was bearing a torch up above the current. This current slowing ever more with each clatter of more sticks being added to the pile downstream. “It looks like a little tiny baby,” Kanna proclaimed and Xanthe nodded brightly.

“A baby needs a name,” the cream wyngling demanded, wrinkling her nose as she tried to think. It was almost as it Xanthe didn't feel the cold of the water, as she showed no aversion to being swathed in it. “Ooh what about Kanna?”

“We can't name it Kanna!” The real Kanna gasped, left almost breathless by her own laughter. “I'm Kanna! And everyone will get confus -” she suddenly broke off, for her reflection no longer echoed her perfectly. Drifting over it, was a little bug of her own. “Oh! Oh! Oh! Noki! Noki look!” Kanna bent down, reaching out a claw to this drifting critter.

“Oh, well done, Kanna! Remember to be gentle,” Noki beamed, she enjoyed the enthusiasm of the young grey.

“I will!” Kanna swore solemnly, slowing her actions further to dip her claw into the water, gingerly pawing out the tiny thing. Now that they had two to name, Xanthe and Kanna would begin to babble excitedly between one another. Noki, with a fond smile, turning away, before tipping her head to the waning sun. As the sky began to glow amber, the dark form of Magnai was beginning to fade into silhouette. His crimson pelt growing dusky beneath a canopy of leaves.

“There,” he would grunt to himself, quietly, once more, coming to the water's edge. This time, he bore no offering to the river, for, there was nothing left to do. The water had slowed to a trickle and then nothing, as he bent knee now, to trail a claw through the cool water. He retracted, giving a brisk nod of satisfaction before shaking off his foot. “Hmph.” He sounded unimpressed, but a small smirk managed to find a place on his rounded muzzle. Yes, it would appear, as the male rocked back, he was rather pleased with himself.

--

Our group has done all three prompts once again!

Sketch - sidefury

Lines/Final Touchup - rookare

Base/Story - TernOnADime

Shades - data-bull

10/301 (+2 Kanna, +1 Xanthe, + 3 Noki, + 3 Magnai, +1 BG)