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Monty bit his lip for a second. "I didn't think of that one. Oh! I'll take her out to train...she wants to learn to fight."
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"That works. I could distract my brother, then...maybe if I offer to talk to him about what happened with my mate..." Archie mused, beginning to work up a plan.
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Monty looked at him seriously. "You need to talk to him about that anyway, I think." Then he smiled. "But that's a good idea."
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Archie hesitated, looking down. "...Léan didn't even know my mate," he admitted, softly. "I really don't think he'll care all that much..."
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Monty gently took his chin and looked him in the eye. "He's your brother. I'm sure he cares more than you know."
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"...I guess so..." Archie sighed, softly. "He doesn't really care about much, though," he added, curiously.
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Monty rolled his eyes slightly. "You're his family. Whatever bothers you he will care about....ok?"
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"I guess so. He kind of comes off like he doesn't care about much of anything. I just don't like not being taken seriously," Archie replied, softly.
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Monty nodded slightly. "He seems to care about anything Emy talks about. She's his mate, I know....but you're his blood." He just smiled softly at him then. "It is annoying to not be taken seriously."
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"I...guess so," he murmured, softly. "We'll see. I just hope he really takes it seriously..."
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Monty shook his head slightly. "You shouldn't worry about that."
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"All right. I'll try not to," Archie assured him, pleasantly. "I'll be okay, I hope." He rested his head on Monty's chest, affectionately.
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Monty felt comfortable like this with Archie. His hand went to Archie's hair and gently ran his fingers through it.
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Archie's tail began to slowly swish back and forth, in a rhythmic, relaxed fashion. He had fallen into a serious depression after his mate had died. He'd barely moved from his spot in the cave they used to share together. He'd barely even eaten.
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Monty couldn't even believe how much Archie had come out of his little shell in the time they were there. It amazed him.
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Archie glanced up at Monty, tilting his head slightly. He had a smile on his face. "What do you want to do, now?" he asked, curiously.
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Monty smiled a little and shrugged. "We need to think of some things to do around here."
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"I used to like traveling, a lot. But if we're going to stay here, we do need to find something to do. Maybe we could play a game of some sort?" Archie suggested, hopefully.
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Monty looked thoughtful for a moment. "Maybe something like a scavanger hunt?"
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Archie's entire face seemed to light up. "Oooohh...I haven't done one of those since my school days." He and Léan had fled home at fourteen...they hadn't completed school.
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Monty chuckled softly. "I think that would be a fun idea."
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"Should we make a list of what we need to find, first?" Archie asked, bouncing up and down slightly with excitement. His over-the-top reactions suggested he had never had much of a social life and very few friends to do things with.
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Monty couldn't help but smile. He did like that he'd made him that excited. "That is a must."
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"Okay...let's start with animals. We can spot different creatures around here..." Archie offered, tail swishing back and forth like it was wagging.
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Monty grinned. "Alright. Like which ones?" He'd never been this far out, so he didn't know the animals.
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