A rustle, a rocking, and a crack; those were the sounds of new life coming into the world.
In a lonely grove of the Edge, Xanthos had placed an egg for safekeeping, one that he'd found at the beginning of Tallsun. At first, he had feared the creature living inside dead and had almost left it where it lay, but in the end, he had toted it back home. The trek from the Thistle Meadow to his new homeland wasn't far, but with something as delicate as an egg that he was unable to pick up, it had taken at least three times as long.
But now, it seemed that all of his hard work had paid off. While he was no bird, he had laid close to the egg on chilly nights, hopeful that some day, something would come from within it. Today, it was finally happening, and Xanthos was relieved that he was there to watch over the hatching. He knew nothing of what had called the egg home for all this time, but soon, he would find out.
The egg only became more and more active, the creature inside struggling to break free. Eventually, a tiny, golden paw emerged, breaking free and ripping down the walls of its protective home. With a good portion of the egg broken away, it suddenly seemed to pause, as if surveying the new world outside, unsure if it truly wanted to leave just yet. Another moment, and it continued, and finally broke free of the egg entirely.
It was a cheetah, spots all across his body, with three distinct lines running down his back. A King Cheetah.
Xanthos, ever so gently dropped his head to the youngster, a welcoming gesture. He was sure that his great size was intimidating to the feline, but strangely enough, the spotted did not run. "Welcome to the world, Azel," came the grullo's gentle vocie, earning a rather pitiful chirp from Azel as he bumped his fuzzy head into a velveteen muzzle.
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