Mashup - fur fun and excitement!

Chapter 8 - We can help Mari

As they were wrapping up the current game the doors to the room opened. When they did a Sholan with highlander ears walked in. He was wearing brotherhood robes and had the crossed swords over his back, "I feel left out and insulted. Why didn't you invite me to the game?" Vartra walked over and took the final chair. When he settled down he couldn't help but smile. The Kitsune spirits were using mice as chips, the Folician Pack Lord and Goddess were doing some cookie bone thing, the Moon Goddess a pile of rabbits, and the others were much the same. When he looked at the bear spirit he grinned since he had honey comb in front of him.

The figure in the robe snorted at Vartra, "I don't have any urge to have a headache. I have listened to what your token human Leska has to say. Even I get a headache listening to him talk and think. Besides I have a feeling he would not approve of my bringing him and his mates to Folicia. With Satasha so close to delivery I have a feeling he would turn his brain to something else. You know, like working up some equation based on string theory but explains the various gods. Then he would figure out how to get revenge. I saw what he did with those students and Crystal's family. No thank you."

Vartra had to laugh at that, "So very true. The one time I talked with him he almost gave me a headache. That and he is stubborn enough to accomplish such a thing even if it took him the rest of his life." He waved a hand and a pile of chidoe appeared in front of him. A mug of his favorite ale was placed next to him and he took a sip. When he looked at the game he started laughing, "Knuckle bones? How amusing." He couldn't help but glance at the skeleton hands protruding from the robe before laughing again. None of his knuckles were missing and he had to wonder where they had come from.

That creepy laugh sounded again, "Nope, I like my knuckle bones where they belong. Now toss in your first bet and shall we?" He tossed in a couple of skeleton bones just to be annoying and waited for the other bets to be tossed in before they started.

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He had finally managed to calm down enough to make it to the moon paths. When he finally made it and opened his eyes Dan knew the Goddess wasn't going to be available. It was something you just knew. Even without her coming to talk to him he could feel her presence helping to calm him down. Since he wasn't going to meet her he glanced at Hammer and slowly started walking along the paths. It didn't matter where he was going since he just needed the chance to catch his breath.

Dan and Hammer had been walking for a while when Nang showed up. Since she was a spirit she didn't separate into her two halves. He had to grin since she did have the ears and tail Amaratsue had graced her with, "Hello Nang. I am glad to see you even if I broke down earlier. I do miss you and love you and always will. I do love my new mate as well." Once he finished speaking he moved forward and wrapped his arms around her.

Nang felt an ear twitch when he grinned at her and lifted the corner of one side of her mouth, "Laugh again at me and I might bite you." She had to admit the ears and tail were cute but she was still somewhat irritated about them. When he moved forward and wrapped his arms around her she leaned against him, "Love and miss you as well Danilo. Allie and Ana are growing and you should be proud. They are going to grow into some very wonderful women."

Both of them felt a surge and Pam showed up and walked over. She wrapped her arms around the two and leaned against them, "Dan take your time talking with Nang. You need the time with her. I will be waiting for you back where we currently are. Talk, relax, just no twins." Pam had to twit him when she said that.

Dan turned his head and was about ready to kiss Pam when she started teasing him. A sly look crossed his face, "So either one baby or three would be okay then? Cool!!!" He knew she would get him back for that. Chances were good Nang would as well.