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Swifttail’s paws settled on the wheel opposite Cryle’s, and he let out a soft breath as they began to turn together. The lathe came alive beneath their paws, smooth and steady. He marveled at how little effort it took, yet how tight the tolerances felt. There was no rattle, no slack, and no...

Relief washed through Swifttail when Kaii finally spoke. The silence had been crushing, and the fury he’d glimpsed in his friend’s eyes had nearly buckled him. But the arm around his shoulders, the steady voice, and the blunt honesty anchored him. His ears dipped, shy about the closeness, but...

Swifttail slowed at the sound of Kaii’s movements in the ruined hall, ears flicking at the hiss and thump of steel meeting sand and wood. He caught sight of the marble fox in the last light of evening, shirtless, muscles moving with the rhythm of each practiced cut and parry. The glaive flashed...

Swifttail let himself be tugged up from his chair, ears drooping but a small, weary smile still curled at his muzzle. “Aye… I’d like that. Thank ye.” His voice was quiet, but genuine. When his eyes fell on the bed, a huff of tired laughter slipped out. “I feel like I kin sleep fer a season…”...

((OOC - This is the second act of the "Dual" series, happening after the conclusion of "The Challenge", and is what we have been referring to as "Swifttail's 80's style training montage"! Parts of this will be slower and narrative building, but each day counting down to the dual will have a...

Swifttail gave Kaii a small nod, a subtle but visible show of support for his friend’s warning. Whatever oddities this soot-streaked rat carried with her, Swift wasn’t about to undercut Kaii’s authority. Cryle’s hesitant little “Hullo” tugged a grin out of him all the same. He dipped his head...

Swifttail’s ears flicked back as Piper flailed, and he stepped quickly to her side, offering a steadying paw against the frame. “Sorry, Piper...didn’t mean t’ startle ye so.” His muzzle dipped with a sheepish smile. “Should’ve made more noise comin’ in.” He kept a paw light on the contraption...

Swifttail blinked as the door burst open, ears flicking tall when Silvertongue stumbled in... only to get smacked across the muzzle with Lorelei’s cane. For the first time in hours, a weak chuckle slipped out of Swift, though it quickly faded as the vixen’s sharp words turned back on him. Stay...

The moment his paw brushed Silvertongue’s chest, heat seared through him like he had touched a hot coal. Swifttail yelped, jerking back as Lorelei seized his wrist and pulled him away. The amulet in his other paw throbbed hot as iron. He stumbled, tail lashing, and half-fell into Kaii’s steady...

The pat to his back drew Swift’s ears tall, and he turned just enough to flash Kaii a quick grin. A rare bit of warmth, and one he wasn’t about to let pass unnoticed. But before he could linger on it, another voice cut in. The soot-stained rat appeared with a crate of brass rods, blurting on...

Swifttail kept the bow balanced across his paws, ears easing as the two vixens spoke kindly over him. The panic that had rattled his chest was gone now, replaced with something warmer, steadier. “Aye, thankee kindly,” he answered Marble with a small smile. “No ’arm done, really! Jus’ glad t’...

Swifttail squirmed under the old vixen’s squint, ears flattening as he nodded. Then she began poking him. At first he just endured it, shoulders hunched, but when the jabs seemed to not be letting up, he snapped, batting the stick aside with a paw. “’Ey, quit it!” he blurted, sharper than he’d...

Swifttail stiffened when the hamster’s gaze landed squarely on him. For a heartbeat he froze, ears twitching as if caught in the forge’s heat. He opened his muzzle, then faltered, words tumbling out slower than usual. "Mr. Pawminton, sir… Piper’s a crewbeast who deserves t’ keep servin’...

Swifttail’s ears tipped forward as he listened, nodding along with Kaii’s reasoning. "Aye, morale’s part of it, mate. But Piper’s case… it's bigger than just that. She made a sacrifice that helped keep Minister Talinn alive, might've ensured the success of the mission, and let us bring that...

I send you positive, happy vibes. May everything go smoothly with a quick recovery! Also for a smooth and uneventful move!