Sabhira's Daughter #44

Story by bluedraggy on SoFurry

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#49 of Tails of the Khajiit

Shabhira


| The giantess laid Udaran on the bed and assured Kitty that she was fine.

"She just passed out. Shock I think. That and not getting enough AIR," she said, giving Muz-Ra a brief glare.

"What happened?" Shabhira asked.

"Sorry Shabhira, not your fault. I'll explain in a minute," Muz-Ra explained, "But can you get some water or something to revive her?"

"Water? Oh I can do better than that surely! Stand aside a minute," and the daughter of Sabhira pulled a small vial from her pocket, uncorked it and held it briefly under Udaran's nose. | image | | The effect was immediate. Udaran sat up and stared again at Shabhira.

"Are you ok? You passed out," Muz-Ra asked her but Udaran couldn't reply.

"Give her a minute," Shabhira said. "She'll be fine. Now what's this all about?"

"I think maybe you'd better sit down." | image | | "You know my mother?!"

"Yes. Well, not Kitty, but Ubergard, Udaran and I did. Udaran knew her best."

'knew'. I see. She's dead then," Shabhira took a moment to process this as Muz-Ra nodded. "And... I gather I look like her?" | image | | "Uncannily so. I'm afraid it was too much for Udie. They were very close."

"Oh! I'm sorry Udaran. But I assure you, I'm no ghost," Sabhira said.

"No," Udaran managed, her composure returning. "I know. It's just... I didn't expect you to look so... familiar." | image | | "So you came to tell me my mother was dead?"

"That, and more," Muz-Ra explained.

"More?"

"No, let me tell her Red. I'm ok now. If you don't mind, could you leave me and Sab... I mean, SHABhira alone for a few minutes?" | image | | Muz-Ra nodded and got up with the other two.

"Let's go see if we can get a midnight snack. Sound good?"

Kitty and Ubergard nodded and followed Muz-Ra out. | image | | In fact, it was well past midnight when Shabhira and Udaran came looking for the others.

"You've brought her up to date on everything?" Kitty asked.

"Yes, I think so," Udaran replied. It was then that Kitty noticed that both had obviously been crying.

"I want to thank you all for undertaking this journey to find me. I have a lot to think about, I'm sure you understand. But I WILL be returning with you tomorrow. For now, Ashasha and I need to talk, and then I'll return to my hut. I would appreciate it if you would wait for me here till I return in the morning." | image | | "Of course Shabhira, we will wait longer than that if you want to," Muz-Ra suggested.

"It won't be necessary. I have some things I need to prepare first, but I should be ready before noon." | image | | "Then, until tomorrow?" Udaran held out her hand.

Shabhira batted it aside and gave her a fierce hug. "I know how much you must have gone through for me Udie - and for my mother's memory. A handshake wouldn't be gratitude enough." | image | | Kitty wondered if Shabhira knew just HOW close Udaran and her mother had been, but decided that - at least for now - it really didn't matter.

Then the two looked at each other for a moment, Udaran obviously fighting back tears as she looked into the eyes of her only love's daughter, before Shabhira took Ashasaha by the hand and left.

Muz-Ra led the four up the stairs to their room and sleep. | image |

Sabhira's Daughter #45

| Ubergard was snoring loudly when Ashasha came in to wake the travelers in the morning. "Rise and shine girls! It's a new day and full of possibilities. Breakfast is waiting for you and Shabhira will be here in an hour." |...

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Sabhira's Daughter #43

| "Could it be true? Are we finally going to meet Sabhira's daughter?" Udaran asked. "That name couldn't be coincidental. Shabira? And Ashasha sounded very confident," Kitty agreed. Even Ubergard seemed excited, "She'd not have gone through that...

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