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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 22:07:09 GMT -5
Jemima had to agree. He was almost as pretty as her tom... but not quite.
Simeon giggled. They had an unfair advantage: they were huuuuuge!
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 22:19:01 GMT -5
"Not quite as pretty as Zalika, yet," Etcetera continued, tickling Simeon's ears. "But you're gonna grow up to be juuust as pretty as Mistokitty. I'm positive."
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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 22:37:45 GMT -5
Bombalurina kissed Rokkonen's cheek. "Just... be kind to her. She's still young."
Rokkonen nodded and kissed his sister's forehead. "Trust me."
Bomba waved goodbye to her brother and Selina, then made her way to the piano.
Once inside, Bombalurina laid down by Munkustrap, letting him warm her. "Hey there," she said, grooming his chest.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 22:39:28 GMT -5
"Mm?" Munkustrap woke up again when Bomba laid down beside him, beginning to purr as she started to groom his chest. "Hey. Enjoy your walk?" He nuzzled her, then wrapped his arms around her, lightly rubbing her cold fur.
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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 22:53:31 GMT -5
"It was... interesting," Bombalurina answered, moving to groom Munkustrap's left shoulder. She flicked a few snowflakes off of her tail.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 22:55:02 GMT -5
"Interesting?" Munkustrap asked, tilting his head to groom behind Bomba's ears, returning the favor. He tasted the fresh snow and frowned inwardly - more snow was the last thing they needed with their food already starting to run out. "Good interesting, bad interesting, or just interesting interesting?"
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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 23:00:59 GMT -5
Bomba laughed softly. "Let's just say extremely interesting." She dropped her voice to a whisper. "Munkustrap, how old are Monnik kittens when they're considered old enough to mate?" she asked.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 23:02:09 GMT -5
"Depends," Munkustrap murmured into Bomba's ear. "Tom or queen?" He gave her a puzzled look, though, wondering why she was asking.
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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 23:11:50 GMT -5
"Both. There's an age difference?" Bombalurina asked. "I mean, I just... wanted to know. No real reason." She paused. "But I still want it answered."
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 23:16:05 GMT -5
"There is. Toms... whenever they can, basically. There aren't really rules for them. For queens... technically, they're not supposed to until they're two... but I think that's one of the more frequently broken laws." Munkustrap stroked Bomba's cheek, watching her. "You're sure there's no reason?" His mind was going back to a confession Bomba had given him, about Macavity... Technically, Macavity had broken a law by having an affair with a kitten, but there was no one who would enforce that. Not among the Monniks, at least.
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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 23:19:15 GMT -5
"No, not really." She didn't like lying to Munkustrap, but she didn't want to get Rokkonen in trouble. Then a thought crossed her mind: what if he wasn't in trouble? How old did Selina say she was again? Crap. Bombalurina reminded herself to listen to the rude queen next time, even if all Selina did was insult.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 23:21:44 GMT -5
"Okay." Munkustrap let the topic go, rolling Bomba onto her back and beginning to groom her shoulders. He trusted her to tell him if something was seriously wrong, and if she wasn't saying anything, then there wasn't an issue. He could trust Bomba. He couldn't trust the kittens yet, for example. Munkustrap spared a glance at where Etcetera and Jemima were squealing over Burelle's kittens. That was good. They were distracted.
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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 23:34:08 GMT -5
Bombalurina smiled as she felt Munkustrap groom her, then let out a short shout of pain. "Sorry," she muttered. "These kittens keep kicking me. It hurts sometimes." She sighed. "I can't wait until they come out. Oh! I forgot to tell you!" Bombalurina sat up, leaning on her elbows. "I talked to Jelly two days ago. She said the kittens wouldn't wait until spring. She guessed the middle or end of winter." She kissed Munkustrap softly. "Which is very, very soon."
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 23:36:04 GMT -5
Munkustrap nuzzled Bomba's chin, placing his paws on her stomach after she apologized. He froze, though, when she said the kittens would be coming soon, staring up at her with a grim expression. "That's not good."
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Post by Shannon on May 1, 2007 23:39:30 GMT -5
"Don't get to worried, Munk," Bomba said. "It's not all that soon. And besides, as long as I stay in the farthest corner of the piano and the kittens are shielded from the cold, everything will be fine." She kissed Munkustrap reassuringly. "It'll be alright."
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