A/N: And I'm back! Wooow… three chapters in two hours… o.0 Today's last chapter, I promise! (Did I tell you I'm a compulsive liar?
Musicgal3: Every time I get a review I stop and say to myself 'Hey… lets write more!'
The night passed slowly for Sil, who kept seeing the same scene over and over in her dreams. But it didn't seem to be from her perspective. She was seeing herself lead Shock across the road. Was this what Alonzo saw? Shock looked right at him half a moment before she was crushed.
Sil instantly sat up, sobbing. Dell was still asleep, turning slightly. He could sleep through anything. Sil put a paw over her eyes, breathing deeply and trying to stop her heartbeat as she sobbed quietly.
Across the room, Tantomile was seeing the same dream again. She used her powers to mute the dream, sending it to the back of her mind as she slept on in peace.
Coricopat wasn't so lucky.
In a similar fashion to Sil he shot up, breathing deeply, eyes wide and sweat on his forehead. He used the back of his paw to wipe the slick fur and immediately began to calm down, drowning out the images of the night before. He could hear, through the deep silence, another voice sobbing. His face suddenly curious and thoughtful, he slowly rose and moved towards the form of Sil, sitting near the edge of the alcove, sobbing. She looked up and saw him, hurriedly wiping away her tears. He knelt next to her.
"Nightmare?" He whispered to her. She nodded shakily.
"I-I can't s-sleep. I keep seeing th-them." She whispered. He smiled sadly to her, beckoning him to follow her.
"Maybe we should just get your mind off it. You were looking at this book before weren't you?" He asked in a whisper. She nodded.
"It's in Latin though. I can't read it." She sniffed. He nodded.
"I'll teach you latin. We'll start by learning a few phrases, just to keep your mind off it." She smiled sadly up to him, moving her hand from her face.
"Okay. What's first?"
"Nox noctis Formidonis." He said. She looked at him, confusion written on his face.
"Night terror." He smirked. She rolled her eyes. They sat side by side, either saying phrases or pointing to words in the book in front of them.
When Dell woke in the morning, Sil wasn't next to him. He sleepily looked around before shooting up, looking through the rest of the den to see Tantomile sitting up, reading a book over the shoulders of the sleeping forms of Coricopat and Sil, leaning on each other. He rubbed his eyes and stood, walking over to them. Tantomile looked up, silently mouthing 'aww' to him. He poked his tongue out at her.
"Hungry?" She asked. He nodded.
"Jenny will have something for you. It's far too early to hunt." She said, walking out of her den. He followed her, wincing in the bright sunlight.
"Didn't picture you as the lazy type." He chuckled.
"Sorry to disappoint you. I just would really rather get back to make fun of my brother over this." She smiled. Dell smirked, lazily laying an arm over her shoulder, acting very cliché.
"Tantomile, I think this is the beginning of a very beautiful friendship."
Coricopat awoke first, unfortunately for Tantomile, to a near empty den. He gently shook Sil awake, who seemed much better off now than she did last night, though still fairly sad. They carefully put the book back on the pile, and sat talking until Tantomile and Dell returned.
"What is Dell's full name, anyway?" Coricopat asked.
"Just curious." He said to Sil's raised eyebrow.
"Dellfore." Coricopat made a face, the sides of his lips pulling down.
"Are you trying not to laugh?" She questioned, trying to not to smile now herself.
"Dell means 'valley' and fore means 'a place forward or in front'." He said.
"Valleyfront?" She questioned, giggling. As their chuckles died down, Tantomile and Dell walked in.
"Morning, dearies!" Tantomile said in overdone happiness, carrying a mouse for each of them.
"Morning, sister." Coricopat smiled. Dell nodded to his sister, who smirked when his back was turned.
"Morning Valleyfront." She grinned. Coricopat spat out the food he had just taken a bite of, laughing and choking at the same time. Tantomile hit his back.
"What?" He asked. Sil just waved him off.
"So you're feeling better this morning, yes?" Tantomile asked. Sil nodded.
"I know I won't get over … it soon, but I have to try. They wouldn't want me to be sad forever. And I know I'll see them again, one day, far, far in the future." She said. Dell smiled.
"Good. You have to get this annoying pipsqueak Etcetera off my back."
Coricopat and Tantomile shared a look, before they all continued eating breakfast.
A/N: Tada! I know her recovery seems really quick, but I wanted her to have a personality other than 'depressed'. She isn't totally over it yet though :(.
Last update for the day! Please review!