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Tantianar & Ralieh - Sibling Roughhousing by MavenTreecat

Tantianar & Ralieh - Sibling Roughhousing

MavenTreecat

Finally. Finally, her prey had emerged from its hidey-hole. It bumbled about with an awkward gait, clearly drowsy from having slept through much of the morning. It was tired...inattentive...vulnerable.

Raleih's feathers ruffled as she crouched low to the ground, eyes boring down on her target, its exposed back waiting for the grip of her talons. The catlike muscles of her body tensed, priming themselves for the inevitable pounce. Wait for it...wait for it...and...

"HEY BOZO, THINK FAST!"

Tantianar turned his head too late, the gryphon slamming into his back and clinging to his shoulders. Her beak pecked at the back of his head, and one arm lifted up to scruff the top of his head roughly. It would've almost been painful had he not built up a resistance to such terrible predatory attacks. Such was the way of an older brother.

"Rrgh...must you do this, Ralieh?" he growled, his grin betraying his attempt to portray an aggravated tone.
"I do if I ever want to catch you without your beak in a book, doofus!" she cheered back, joyously reveling in the noogie she planted atop her brother's head even as she slowly began sliding down his back.

"Alas, you have conquered me. I am helpless before your claim," he moaned, tucking his arms underneath her legs to provide some much needed support, carrying her as he walked down the path. "What shall be the successful hunter's whims for my innocent, prone self?"
"Ice cream! And then the book store, 'cuz you'll whine incessantly for being next door to it the whole time you're eating your double-scoop of mint chocolate chip. And then the night club where, without trying and despite pretending to be utterly uninterested, you'll hook up with someone when you're supposed to be my wingman!"

"Ah. I am hopeless. Nature's cruelty is unmatched," Tantianar sighed to the heavens, cresting the hill just before town.
"Yuk it up, birdbrain. I still got you," Ralieh giggled, hugging into her brother's neck and looking out towards town.

A successful hunt. Even if her prey had totally let himself get captured.


Tantianar was an early character of mine, meant to play with the concept of insanity. ...'cuz making "insane" characters is always cool when you're just starting. But slowly I realized that insanity wasn't actually fun...or a real character. Slowly, he grew into an eccentric character with a dedication to other logics. Ralieh was his foil, his sister who'd been born tainted by his magics yet with a distinctly more down-to-earth mindset. They became two different means of approaching the same concept of "wisdom". They're terribly fun to play now.

I've never been entirely sure how to visually picture Ralieh, but Tantianar was solidly stuck in my head. Not only did Kel knock Tantianar out of the park, but Ralieh had some wonderful details as well! Only one round of edits actually was needed for her, and now...they've finally got pictures to their names. What a pleasure to have commissioned Kel for this. <3

Art © Blackmustang13 Blackmustang13
Tantianar and Ralieh © Myself

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