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 Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:29 pm
 The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Aleera soared on the thermals above the market, shifting her eyes to hawks eyes so she could watch Clorogne without getting too close. 'Just what is he planning to do there?' She wondered, trailing along behind him. She cursed silently as he entered the forest. Now she had to as well to keep him in her sight, fluttering lightly from tree to tree.  The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:33 pm
Clorogne snuck down a path, until he came to the same dank old cabin as before, and slipped inside, closing the door behind him.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:40 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Aleera paused on a tree, cocking her head tot the side and watching. This was getting weirder and weirder with every moment. Shifting to a squirrel, she crawled closer. She pulled herself up to a window, sitting on the tiny lip of wood, watching Clorogne curiously. What did he need with a run down cabin in the woods? The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:54 pm
It was the place he'd been staying, when he'd killed his brother. There was a spot stained red on the floor, and he sat at a desk, pulling papers from his cloak, and took to sealing them in separate envelopes.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:59 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Looking over the place, Aleera shivered. She could smell the blood that stained the floor. Murder had been done here. 'But who's?' Watching Clorogne, she began to become suspicious. Clorogne was pretending to be his own brother. But last night, in his drunkenness, he'd been talking about a brother. What if.....What if he really was the king's brother? It would make sense for the sudden change in personality. And if they were twins, who would notice the difference in looks? No one. The more she thought, the more the pieces seemed to fall into place. Suddenly, she scampered down from the window, feeling an urge to share her suspicions with Markus. She scampered into the forest, seeking out the rebel base. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:04 pm
The sudden noise of scampering feet made Clorogne look up, and he jumped up, slamming the cabin door open, and looked for movement.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:09 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... The sound of the cabin door scared Aleera. When she shifted, she took on the instincts of the animal. And squirrels were touchy creatures. She froze, not moving a muscle. After a second, she bolted for a tree, racing up the branches, her heart pounding. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:12 pm
Too bad for Aleera that Clorogne never let any of the animals that came near his cabin, live. (Not that it would kill her) In the single instant the squirrel moved, he'd unsheathed his dagger and threw it at the animal.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:15 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Aleera squeaked when she saw the knife. Unlike a squirrel though, she knew what it was and made a very un-animal like move. She zig-zagged down the tree trunk, the knife thudding into the bark just beyond her bushy tail. She paused at the base of the tree, debating whether to go back up or make a break for a new tree. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:36 pm
Clorogne hissed. "I'm not dealing with an animal, am I?" He pulled out another knife, as he stalked after the squirrel.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:40 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Aleera squeaked again, racing along the ground to a big pine tree. She scampered up it's branches, staring down at Clorogne, watching him carefully. No longer was she worrying about trees about about whether or not to reveal herself. He didn't look like he was in a good mood. Her tail twitched side to side as she debated. He looked like he would kill her anyways, even if she revealed herself. Maybe it would be better to just 'die' as a squirrel and let him think he'd won. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:07 pm
Clorogne threw several more knives at the creature. Each with precise aim.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:15 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Aleera tried dodging but one of the knives lodged itself in her tail, pinning her to the tree. She squealed, seeing the next knife coming. She managed to twist so it avoided her head, sinking into her chest instead. 'I hate dying....' She thought as the squirrel's body shut down, going limp where it was pinned to the tree. She listened though, waiting for Clorogne to leave so she could shift. She was running on borrowed time now, the squirrel's heart and breathing having stopped. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:21 pm
Clorogne shrugged, gathering up his knives and left the squirrel pinned to the tree. He had no use for the carcass.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:31 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Aleera waited just to be sure he was gone before she shifted again. She fell from the tree as knew flesh forced the knives out of her body, unpinning her. Landing on the ground, she continued to shift until she'd taken the form of a house cat. Shaking her head to clear it, she began running. Now she really needed to talk to Markus. Clorogne was being overly possessive of that cabin, killing a simple squirrel for gods sake! The tiger that should be....isn't....
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