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[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Ragnar is chasing his tail. He is chasing his tail with positively kittenish delight. Every so often he stops, pounces on something invisible, skips a few steps. He hops and leaps like a cat who just made its first kill.]

It has been done! We have done it! I am a father, my kittens are safe, and Pertelot is once again at my side. There can be no better outcome!

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[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Starts bounding alongside him.]

Ah, what good news! I am very happy for you, Ragnar~

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[He leaps at her and wraps his paws around her neck in a bear hug, getting a mouthful of fur and kicking at her in playful excitement.]

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Hee! And she goes down, gnawing and licking at him as well, all gently of course.]

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Lawl the King of Cats is wrassling a goddess. For some reason I feel like this should have grand consequences of some kind.]

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Rolls over, trying to pin him, giggling the whole time.]

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Pinn'd!] I have, in truth, never seen newborn kittens before! And these are mine!

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

How wonderful! [Lets him up.] Ah, new birth is always such a joy!

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Stands there shivering in excitement for a moment, then whips around and starts chasing his tail again.] I will say this! They are the most beautiful cats in all the world, save their mother.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Giggles.] Every baby is the most beautiful~~

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

But mine are the most beautiful of all.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Indeed they are!

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[...and he'll be sitting here looking pleased with himself for a while.]

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Starts licking his ear.]

[contract_star]

[A bit wary, because the last time Hei saw Ragnar, Ragnar kind of wanted to eat Hei.]

Ah...well done, I guess...

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Romps up to Hei and rams his head happily against the man's legs. LALALA, OBLIVIOUSCAT IS OBLIVIOUS.]

[contract_star]

[Holy shit!]

A-ah...it's nice to see you're small again, Ragnar.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[A bit surprised, but still euphoric.] Is it indeed? I suppose it is nice to be this size again, as well! [Streeeetch!] Though perhaps all the healing it was necessary for me to do would have been easier with a larger tongue!

[Starts licking himself energetically.]

[contract_star]

[...Okaaay. But Hei smiles a little.]

So you're a father. That's wonderful, really.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

Is it not? And what a birth! In the middle of a conjured storm and the fight of our lives!

[contract_star]

Wow...is everyone alright? Was it the Alchemist?

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[The question levels him a bit.] It was a battle. And indeed, it was in fact the Alchemist.

[contract_star]

I see. But Pertelot is alright...what about Cy? And Ace--or, Tag I think his name is.

And what happened to the Alchemist?

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Another, longer pause.] Tag is well. Tag is alive. The Alchemist and the Majicou have gone. Though I suppose that means that Tag is the Majicou now.

[contract_star]

[Long, long pause. Then he crouches down and starts petting Ragnar.]

I see.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

We do not know what became of her. Tag lost her when we were separated, it seems. And when the Alchemist came... [Looks down.] He brought his cats with him. And when he needed power... they cast themselves into the sea.

[contract_star]

[Sags a little. Too many people have died or almost died lately.] They did, did they.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

Indeed. [Shivers under Hei's hand.] Such a sight I hope never to see again.

[contract_star]

I'm sorry. It must have been awful.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

It changes one, such an experience. Indeed, I think I have changed much since all of this began.

[contract_star]

I know how that is.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

I am sorry. I know that you knew her. But it may perhaps be that she was not there.

[contract_star]

Maybe.

[lamb_of_gold]

Ah, it seems congratulations are in order.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Ragnar Gustaffson Coeur de Lion is rubbing around your ankles, Mu, purring like mad.] My thanks to you!

[lamb_of_gold]

[Scoops him up] Did I not say all would be well in the end?

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[Purrrrrr!] Indeed! I will say this; it is habit to expect the worst. I would say it is for the pleasant surprise that comes from success, though I shall confess that is probably a lie!

[lamb_of_gold]

Aye. How large was the litter?

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

Three! Though there is no telling just now which of them is the Golden Cat.

[lamb_of_gold]

I suppose only time will tell. [lets Rags down] Excuse me a moment...

[Vanishes for about fifteen minutes before coming back with a small rolled up woolly blanket and presents it to him.]

I doubt you could carry this with you wherever you go, but while the kittens are still young, you may find it good to have.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

[8O]

I... my thanks to you, Mu. This is a very generous gift.

[lamb_of_gold]

[Headshake. Won't tell Rags that there is PLENTY where it comes from. Lays it down in front of him and unrolls and unfolds it]

I hope it has enough space for both parents and children.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

Yes, quite. [Paws at it reverently.] This will make our location that much more like a home. We are going to stay there, you see. At Tintagel.

[lamb_of_gold]

I wish you and yours the best, then. If you've need of anything, don't hesitate to ask.

[borntostand.livejournal.com]

[can not help grinning at him]

That sounds wonderful, Ragnar.

[prince-stupid.livejournal.com]

Indeed! [Rubs against her legs, purring.] I will say this: All is finally as it should be.