[Nice ;3 Fix your pic lol]

[[ Ok. X3 Good 

You start or me and whos Uke? :D I kinda want Aiden to be Uke this time >3<

Besides, Endraen is older and more aggressive *purrs* lol ]]

Aiden sighed, pulling his raven colored hair back into a low pony tail, a few random strand of hair falling into his face when he did this but he really couldn't do anything about them at all. They were too short to get pulled back into his pony tail and just fell back into his face when he tucked them behind his ears.

It was just before dawn, before the sun even began to climb the horizon and it was a bit on the chilly side. Actually it was rather cold but he would be warmed up soon by the metal and physical labor his job forced him to do. He was wearing a short sleet, thin shirt with an apron type piece of clothing that would easily hold his welding tools.

He went for the piece of iron he had been working with the day before and stuffed it into the fire, waiting for it to become red and easily mailable. This really only took a few minutes and he went to grab the lump of metal out of the hungry flames and laid it down on his table and raised his mallet to begin his work. 

Soon the shed and the near, surrounding area was filled with the rhythmic 'cling' 'cling' 'cling' 'cling' of Aiden beating the mallet against the red material. He was probably the only one up and moving at this hour, and his master has been sick lately so he would be in ed for at least half of the day.

He subconsciously turned the piece of metal so that the shape was starting to come out of the random clump. It was going to be a sword, eventually.

Endraen pulled his ears back, his abnormally fluffy tail twitching in annoyance as he stared at all of the people walking by. They were all talking way too loud and stared at his every move. He tensed up and let out a vicious snarl as a random person came up and pulled on his tail, the half-breed tiger-cat spinning around with bared fangs to end up staring down at a young human child, who had now wide eyes filling with tears.

The feline male snarled before walking off, tensed up and ready to snap until he heard a very strange, pitched sound, his ears pricking up as his head snapped to the side. He moved towards the sound, poking his head into the black-smith's building, staring at the dark-haired male hammering the metal. His gaze was soon drawn to the glowing metal, the tiger cocking his head. What was he doing?

((My friend Reggie is pushing his luck. -twitchtwitch-))

[[ lol Bad Reggie >:3 ]]

Aiden didn't look up immediately, not exactly hearing Endraen poke his head inside of the shake. He was much quieter than a human was, lumbering around so carelessly and all. He flipped the piece over and started on that side as well, so that it was not smooth on one side and ridged and rough on the other. 

Aiden then picked up the burning metal and slid it into a barrel of water. Steam rose quickly up along with the hissing sound. Aiden leaded against the table that he had been using and wiped his forehead, standing over hot metal all day made you hot. Thats's when his gaze traveled up and spotted Endraen watching him.

He stopped in his work to look at him, eyebrows raised. He'd never seen anything like him before. A man that looked more animal than anything else. A tiger none the less.

Endraen's golden gaze followed the metal, the tiger-cat's tail fluffing out slightly at the hissing sound made by the water. He bared his teeth, ears pulling back as he hissed in return before his ears pricked up again, feeling somebody watching him. He turned his gaze onto the human that had been working with the metal, his tail's fur starting to smooth out. He had a slightly curious look on his face, a look that was mixed with great caution, something you'd die without while living in the wild.

He slowly started to move closer, wanting to go look at the thing that the dark-haired human had been hammering. It had been glowing a bright red, something that the wild anthro as-sociated with evil, but when he looked into the barrel it wasn't glowing anymore. The hybrid frowned, looking totally confused. Why had it been glowing? What had this human been doing with it?

As he thought, his tail twitching back and forth in a very cat-like manner, the wild anthro staring into the water for a bit longer before he turned to look at the blacksmith trainee, a questioning look on his face. He was fascinated by this strange practice and wished to know more about it.

((Duuude. Random villagers could walk in, see Endraen, then go nuts and start attacking him. The big bad tiger can get hurt and flee somewhere and Aiden can come help him get all better. <33)) 

[[ Omg. Thats a GREAT idea :D Not that... I want him to get hurt or anything >.< lol ]]

Aiden tensed slightly when Endraen hissed at the steam and then turned to him. He was prepared to defend himself if he had to, plenty of heavy metal to sling around when and if it became necessary. 

But he only seemed interested in the cooling metal, rather than himself which Aiden had no problem with. While Endraen was inspecting the barrel, Aiden took the time to just look at him, while leaning against the tale. He was definitely sure that he'd never seen anything like him before. Not even stories, then again he was only a Blacksmith's apprentice, and didn't go to school but still. Would they teach you of men that were half animal.

He looked up to find that Endraen was staring back at him, almost questioningly. Aiden figured that he had never seen anything like it before. "Uh, metal." Aiden replied, "I'm making a sword." He explained to him. He wasn't even sure if he could understand what he was saying.

[fail] 

((Lol. You want to play the angry people or should I?))

Endraen's ears perked again, the big cat tilting his head a little to the side. "A...sword?" he questioned, looking back down into the barrel. "Do you also help to make those sticks with the sharp points that humans launch at us in the wild?" he asked, ears pulling back once more as he turned totally around to race the dark-haired male, his striped tail flicking back and forth behind him. Yeah, he knew how to speak. Enough humans came into the forest for him to learn, after all.

"The things they use to hunt our prey and take down our family members," he added, tail bristling slightly until he shook himself off, letting out a low growl. He distrusted humans, but he had allowed his curiosity to get the better of him...like an idiot...

"This...metal. It is silvery like the moon's reflection on a clear lake, yes? If so, then I know what you humans use it for," he growled, bristling again. "Mindless slaughter."

((He's so blunt. XD)) 

[[ You should play them >u< ]]

Aiden was surprised that he could talk and instantly felt foolish for thinking that he might not be able to understand him. And not only could he just talk, but he was talking full sentences. Aiden found that himself clutching the edges of the table, his finger's white with the effort of doing so.

He listened to Endraen talk of humans killing his prey and family, and of human just taking up more and more territory. Far more than they needed. "Yes." He replied. He was responsible for making most of the weapons and equipment that the rest of the village used daily. And he was responsible for fixing them when they were broken and brought back to him as well.

[[Sorry, I have to sneak on every once in a while so my replies are gonna be... slow Dx]] 

((Ah...Okay. c:

And alright. I'll be the angry people.))

Endraen flexed his claws, instantly on the defensive again. "You make tools of destruction," he hissed, beginning to lower himself down when he heard voices fast approaching. He spun around to face the door, tensed and ready to spring as a rather sizeable group of villagers entered the building.

A tall, very muscular man spotted him quickly, yelling something to the others and pointing at the big cat. The villagers' moods quickly changed from sociable to angry, the people all lifting their weapons and pointing them at the tiger. "He's here to make sure we can't get our weapons fixed by slaughtering the blacksmith's apprentice!" they exclaimed angrily, making the hybrid snarl.

"You know not of slaughter until you are killed in the wild for simply being alive," he growled, golden eyes narrowed. He jumped back as one of them lunged at him, only to let out a loud, pained roar as several other swords struck him in other places.

He landed on his knees, his own blood already beginning to stain his white pelt red, lips pulled back to show sharp fangs. At the point he lunged at the villagers, ears pinned back, only to end up with even more gashes while laying face-down on the floor. After a few more attempt, the defeated tiger-cat snarled before turning to run away, heading towards the trees. He collapsed on his way, the mixed-breed anthro forced to remain on the ground as people began to step on him as if he meant absolutely nothing to anybody.

((P:))