Relax, deep breaths

[Paxx]

Paxx was almost taken back from the comment made by the snake that slithered in front of her.Kits. That little word was so strange to her, something so close but yet so foreign. She was not the kind of cat that had the time to think about kittens; let alone herself. nearly all of Paxx's time was taken up by her work; which she devoted her life to.

Paxx would not be the kind of cat to mate; most likely not for the rest of her life. she would not be the cat to pass on her genes; she would not have kits. At least, not at the moment. The small simple need and desire for kits that most females had was something that was rather dormant inside this cat. She was always involved in something else, and had no spare time to dwell on personal 'projects' such as having kittens.

Besides, there was no possible mates for her anyway. Her job was her mate, and she was a loyal mate. She would not leave her position to have a family of kittens; oh no. There was so much more ahead of her that she had to do before she grew old. It was true, this cat was not a young feline anymore; she was already 7 years old; and she was not getting any younger. Perhaps the time for kittens had long past her; and if it did; she wouldnt be too hard broken about it.

Kittens.

That single word was now floating about her skull; a desire that was quickly hidden away by her common sense.

"Kittens? No, Veraj. I do not have time for ear bitting children. They take far too much time and you never know how they will turn out. My time is taken up by my work; I do not have any time for kittens." The words almost stunned her; it felt as if she was denying herself the very thing she was granted when she was born into the world. The idea of not having children was something that had mixed feelings with her. It was always a guessing game with Paxx.

She looked at the snake with her big eyes, they changed to a more intimidating look. Her eyes were now playful, a side rarely seen by this snow leopard. She decided to turn the tables on the snake.

"What about youVeraj? Do you want little serpents slithering about?"

[veraj]

Paxx seemed so offended by the simple question. It was a plausible one thought. She always looked upon others with a motherly gaze and cared for others as a mother would. So why wouldn't she just have kits on her own? It was the smartest thing for a cat with feelings such as her own. It would also be the safest because she could take out her motherly feelings on her own instead of those around her which sometimes might make them feel out of place or uncomfortable. Or at least that was how Veraj felt when The Oracle would look upon him in that fashion.

"Children can be so rewarding. All thought I do not want children and have never had them, I know that for a female it releases a special hormone that helps them feel happy." He smiled lightly thinking of small versions of himself. "I'm not saying that having kids is the only way to be happy but it is also an outlet for your present maternal feelings." The snake bobbed his head up and down in comparison to side to side as he was before. Veraj was content alone, although he loved surrounding himself with people.

Veraj was worried that he would anger the some what stubborn Oracle. Paxx was one that was a workaholic. Sometimes the python needed to learn that he couldn't fix everything in one session. The leopard's time was about up but he knew that he had started this so he was prepared to finish the conversation. Maybe it would be a short one, maybe it would be a long one. Who really knew? It was up to how Paxx responded to his answer.

[Paxx]

Maternal. maternal. Those words stained her brain and left a painful burn. She knew she was a motherly feline but she could simply not see herself with a mate; or kits. There was no need, no time, she did not want to bring children into this world. However powerful tihs world was and however strong the feline nation was, the kingdoms were at war. The war was most likely not going to end in her lifetime, and she did not wish that upon any child.
"Oh but of course, Veraj. Children can be a pleasure, but not for me. i have my job to do, i do not want to have a child and not be able to take care of them. Perhaps once I have completed my job then can i manage to meddle in the buisness of children; that is if I am not too old by then."Paxx said with a deep sigh. She let out a yawn, her sharp canine teeth pointing from her jaw. Pax stretched as well. She pulled herself up and onto her four legs. THe jewlery and necklaces around Paxx's neck jingled and and made faint noises as she got to her feet. Her jewlery weighed more then it looked; but it didn't seem to bother her.
"I thank you Veraj. There's a reason you have this job. Now, don't forget our deal, perhaps i will go for a walk later today. Or bring you back a rabbit..."
She seemed much more calm, relaxed, the pain and weight that strained her earlier was now gone; or at least for now. She gave the snake a smirk, a friendly smirk that was hinted with the old Paxx; the paxx that knew possibly when to take a break every now and then.

[veraj]

Veraj listened to the snow leopard rebuttal against his statement. No harm done, she didn't flip out, she didn't break down, none of that. Good. Veraj hated more than anything in the world than to see his patients cry. It made him feel like he did a poor job. The snake hated feeling like he left them feeling like they were still unstable. Even if you can't fix everything in a single session, but still. Paxx then mentioned that she had to leave. No harm done there either. The snake was in need for a rest and maybe some food. And then again he would probably just sleep.

"No thank you Paxx. Come see me again. I love having you." The python slithered out a sleepy couple of sentences. His eyes gently fluttered between open and closed.