Cora's Camp 2

"I know that isn't what you want but it really is for the best." Theos supposed so. He had taken quite the beating. He supposed it was only natural for Kemba to still be worried about him.

"You need to let your bone heal like Magi said. Once it does, you can get right back to work. I promise I'll wake you if anything okay?"

"Okay," Theos responded hopping onto the bed. He nuzzled Kemba affectionately. "Thanks for putting up with me and my sour mood." His tail gave a plaintive and appreciative wag.
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"Geez Ike, I can cut your tension with my spine it is so thick around you. If I was going to get you to stay, I'd have done it already. The last thing I want in this war is you disliking me or becoming cross. I'll just have to recalculate my strategies to keep us both alive." Ike relaxed a bit at his words. 

"Though I don't think we can go anywhere if you're unarmed. Go get your sword."

"Alright, I'll be right back," Ike said running towards his tent. Even if Don left him behind he knew where the enemy was so he would catch up to him. Ike practically slid into the tent grabbing his sword and casting a brief wave to his father if he was there and awake. Before running back to where he had left Don.

"Okay," Theos responded hopping onto the bed. He nuzzled Kemba affectionately. "Thanks for putting up with me and my sour mood."

Kemba laid with Theos taking him into an embrace, he touched his nose to his mates again. "Hey, I love you with all I am enough to marry you. That means your sour mood as well. I like sour things you know, they make me do this." Kemba crossed his eyes and did his best to pucker his mouth imitating something sour in his mouth.

He laughed afterwards and began to stroke Theos's face, "Mmm. I can lay here with you for a while if you need me to. The sun is only beginning its decent." He offered.

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Cole looked on as Ike ran in grabbing his sword, he attempted to get a word out but Ike was gone before he could. He thought a moment cocking his head then shrugged going back to his meditation.

Don was waiting with a smile watching Ike return armed and ready, "See? I wouldn't betray you. Ever." Don began to walk. "So...here we go." Don said heading outside their camp and towards the flank of the enemy. He had hoped they wouldn't have to travel far.

"Hey, I love you with all I am enough to marry you. That means your sour mood as well. I like sour things you know, they make me do this." Theos snort as he held back his laughter and broke into a smile. There was no way he could remain down with Kemba at his side.

"Mmm. I can lay here with you for a while if you need me to. The sun is only beginning its decent." He offered.

"Sooner it get's done the better. That will be at least one less thing for me to fret over," Theos said his smile fading a bit. "I will sit here and hope to yggdrassil Don returns safely."

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"See? I wouldn't betray you. Ever." Don began to walk. "So...here we go." Ike gave a relieved nod. While he knew Don wouldn't betray him he also knew Don would do anything to protect him even if it meant making him dislike him for a time. Ike followed alongside him the crisp and cold air slowly settling in with the setting sun.

"Sooner it get's done the better. That will be at least one less thing for me to fret over," Theos said his smile fading a bit. "I will sit here and hope to yggdrassil Don returns safely."

Kemba sighed, "I wish I could do something to make your worry fade away. It hurts me seeing you like this you know." Kemba moved in to peck Theos on his mouth with a kiss before pulling away and shifting to the edge of the bed.

"It sucks not being able to heal your hurt." He looked back at him with a half smile.

"I wish I could do something to make your worry fade away. It hurts me seeing you like this you know." Theos knew. He couldn't help how he felt though but having Kemba there to kiss and hold him helped.

"It sucks not being able to heal your hurt."

"You heal it more than you know," Theos said smiling.

"You heal it more than you know," Kemba chuckled and stood up walking to where his armor hung. He looked back at Theos, "Last chance before I get to work if you want me to stick around for at least a little while. We may not get this chance to be alone for a bit." Kemba chuckled.

He took his armor and began to dress. "Just promise me you'll sleep if only for a few hours."

"Last chance before I get to work if you want me to stick around for at least a little while. We may not get this chance to be alone for a bit." Theos contemplated his words.

"Just promise me you'll sleep even if only for a few hours."

"I'll definitely try," Theos responded. "You be safe my husband." Theos kissed him again before letting him depart. He sat there a long moment before jumping back down. They had left Kaa alone and someone needed to be there to help him. Theos would have to find Magi to do it since he had no idea how half the stuff worked. Theos poked his head out looking side to side for Kemba before trotting out. He stopped a guard asking where Magi was before going to him. 

"I'll definitely try," Theos responded. "You be safe my husband."

Kemba leaned into his kiss and gave him a wink before putting on his head piece and walking out of the tent to prepare the camp. It was time to be the Lord he was supposed to be. It was a weird feeling being a noble, now especially because he had to use his power. He hoped he'd do a good job.

Theos found Magi in his tent sitting at a make shift desk, he was writing in a small book and several small objects were floating around him. Some were herbs, others vials. He was alone.

Theos stepped in watching the vials in wonder. He remained back so none of them would accidentally bump into him. He remained there a moment before finally speaking, "You busy?" Theos sat down.

"You busy?" Magi peaked over and smiled and went back to writing.

"Busy is my life it seems. The King is sleeping soundly I take it?" He closed the book and placed it on his desk. A wave of his hand and all the floating objects landed on the desk. He turned and smiled, "I know all to well when you come see me that it is because something is troubling you." Magi motioned for Theos to approach him.

Once he did, Magi would lift him up and sit Theos down on his lap "How can I help you this time child?" He stroked Theos head giving him a smile. Magi knew the cloud hanging over Theos, it was so easy to sense. He also know that making it a bit more personal would help ease him as well.

"Busy is my life it seems. The King is sleeping soundly I take it?" Theos nodded smiling a bit, "I know all to well when you come see me that it is because something is troubling you." Theos approached as he was told. The feeling of him being lifted into Magi's lap making him feel like the child he is compared to the older digimon.

"How can I help you this time child?"

"Don left the camp to continue his fathers plan. We tried talking him out of it but....well he left anyway. Ike disappeared with him. So Kaa is left alone at the moment. I figured someone would have to care for him. I would but I don't know how to do what you do," Theos responded laying it all out at once his eyes on his hooves. "I've never seen Don lose it like that. He is always so collected but since the war began he seems to have gotten more vocally violent."

"Don left the camp to continue his fathers plan. We tried talking him out of it but....well he left anyway. Ike disappeared with him. So Kaa is left alone at the moment. I figured someone would have to care for him. I would but I don't know how to do what you do," Theos responded laying it all out at once his eyes on his hooves. "I've never seen Don lose it like that. He is always so collected but since the war began he seems to have gotten more vocally violent."

Magi placed his hands on each of Theos's sides and began to rub them with his fingers in selective spots. Where the pressure points were underneath all that clay-like fur and began to rub his fingers against them, moving along his body to his back and back again. A type of massage therapy to help Theos relieve his stress.

"It seems it isn't just your body that needs cleansing but your mind as well. This should help ease your troubles a bit." He smiled.

"I know from the past that wars inevitably change people and pulls out their very worst. It also shows a person what it is they're really fighting for. Who they love most in this world and that they'd die for it. Don is always silent and receptive to others around him because his life was content with how it was. Now Scomparsa is threatening it and he is showing what he always has been. He just had no reason to be this version of himself."

Magi looked down at Theos, enjoying his company for a change, "The version you are now is who you have to be because of this war. No...because of the war that started in your life when you were in Bai Hu. In this life, you're always going to clash heads with your loved ones. You have to remember though, they're still your loved ones and you both love one another. Nothing can change that and as soon as you start doubting your bonds, you lose and Stall wins. Don't let that happen."

Magi moved his hands to Theos's belly, continuing his treatment. Hitting all the spots only a trained medic could.

"If someone like Don doesn't budge from his standing, then instead of trying to force him to do as you want. Support him in it. Just as Kemba did with you. The only way a bond remains strong is through trust."

Theos leaned into his heavy petting. His fingers seeming to know just where to scratch. "It seems it isn't just your body that needs cleansing but your mind as well. This should help ease your troubles a bit." He smiled.

"I know from the past that wars inevitably change people and pulls out their very worst. It also shows a person what it is they're really fighting for. Who they love most in this world and that they'd die for it. Don is always silent and receptive to others around him because his life was content with how it was. Now Scomparsa is threatening it and he is showing what he always has been. He just had no reason to be this version of himself." So he hadn't changed? He was just releasing some part of himself that had been hidden til now. Somehow that made Theos feel worse. So he had always been angry....

"The version you are now is who you have to be because of this war. No...because of the war that started in your life when you were in Bai Hu. In this life, you're always going to clash heads with your loved ones. You have to remember though, they're still your loved ones and you both love one another. Nothing can change that and as soon as you start doubting your bonds, you lose and Stall wins. Don't let that happen." He was right about that part. Thing was that was a two way street. He tried keep his bonds with everyone strong. He fought with Kaa and then made it up to him. He was always trying to keep things together and yet they always seemed to unravel again. It was tiring and yet he kept trying out of love. What could he do to earn Don's love back.

"If someone like Don doesn't budge from his standing, then instead of trying to force him to do as you want. Support him in it. Just as Kemba did with you. The only way a bond remains strong is through trust."

"And if you know its a mistake," Theos asked. "I tried reasoning with him both mind and heart. No one can ever force another to their will....at least not without magic. I didn't try to force him......at least not from my perspective," Theos said his muscles relaxing and his ears back in defeat. He didn't know what to do. Magi said to support him but Theos didn't agree. Wasn't wrong to lie to himself to make others happy? But that is what Don had been doing isn't it.