THE TRIO

word count - 1,271, translations not included

a white blur raced through the trees, rain pouring down and thunder shaking the treetops. amuri sprinted over the roots of an oak, paws aching and bruised. "où est-il?!" she muttered, the wind howling around her. panting, she skid to a stop, mud spraying over her beautiful pelt. "l'horreur!" amuri cried, frantically grooming her pelt. "how can i meet elsker looking like this?" the thought of the tom brought her back to when they first met.

amuri padded down the empty streets of calvi, the cityfolk at the yearly wind festival. a leaf rustled behind her, and she spun around to see a strange tom approach her. "haluu, uanga elsker-mik ateqarpunga. uanga greenland-minngaanneerpunga!" he meowed, flicking his tail in greeting. "...salut?" the white molly stammered in response, not understanding this tom. "je ne comprends pas." this caused him to think for a while, trying to recognize the language. suddenly, his eyes lit up a bit, and he blurted something out. "je ne parle pas français!" he paused, hoping it was the right thing to say. "ah, but of course," amuri chortled, her french accent thick. "where are you from, monsieur..."she trailed off, not knowing this tomcat's name. "my name is elsker, and i come from greenland," he stated, flicking his ears. "who are you?" amuri nodded in understanding as he introduced himself. "oh, my name is amuri. i live in this city," she purred, curious as to why he was here. "greenland, say? why are you in corsica?" elsker's eyes glimmered. "i left my twolegs and snuck here on a large ship. i have come in search of an adventure. perhaps will you join me?" glancing around the street, amuri nodded. her cityfolk could find another feline to keep them company.

a rustle of leaves came from behind amuri, and she let out a sigh of relief. "elsker! fina-" she turned around, coming face to face with a tom who was NOT her best friend. "who the hell are you?" she hissed, recoiling. "ciao, spiacente.. mi chiamo amo." he offered, a bit taken aback by this hostile molly. "what?" confusion came over amuri. "oh, you speak english. my name is amo," the tom stated, a smug look on his face. "i come from italy. who are you?" the molly glanced at the tree, where elsker had appeared and lay in wait. "why should i tell you?" she sat down, uneasy. "i see. perhaps i could join you in your journey." amo meowed, still standing. "i think not." a voice sounded from behind the dark tom. "what the hell do you think you're doing here?" elsker snarled, protective of amuri. amo stammered a reply. "i-i, uh..... please don't kill me." "leave or else i will." amo's eyes widened. he was an easily frightened cat, and was terrified. of course, he didn't want to seem weak, so the tom stalked away.

"are you okay?" elsker fretted, licking amuri's head. she squirmed away, huffing. "i'm fine, elsker. i could've handled him myself, you know." a small smile came across the tom's face, his ears hot. "you're right. let's go." he meowed, amuri nodding in response. she padded ahead of him, clearly faster. glancing behind him, elsker took one last look to make sure that amo have left. satisfied to see nothing, he turned to see amuri long gone. rain still poured down, washing her scent and pawsteps away. suddenly, a cry of help sounded ahead of the tom. "help! la tempête!" elsker raced over the muddy ground, trying to pinpoint the location of the yowl. "amuri! stay there! i am coming!" 

the lilac tom skidded to a stop as the ground sloped down into a steep, rocky valley. a white pelt squirmed underneath a boulder, cursing in french. opening his mouth to call out, elsker was stopped as a cat shoved past them, scrambling down the side. "what the hell?" he watched as amo pushed against the boulder, attempting to move it. inhaling sharply as he was noticed, amo yowled out. "don't just stand there, you mouse-brain. come help me!" elsker held back a retort, skidding down next to the tom. briefly touching pelts, a static spark caused them both to flinch and glance at each other. both loosened their pressure, and amuri let out a quiet hiss from under the rock. "toms." elsker flashed a sheepish grin at her, mud squelching under his paws. water rushed down the slope, carrying debris with it. a tree branch slowed to a stop next to amo, lodging in the dirt. he slowly moved to get it, grabbing a hold of it with his mouth. the weak tom struggled to pull it to the rock. "i could use some help, per favore." he meowed through the branch. with an exasperated sigh, elsker yanked it towards him, and the two toms positioned it beneath the boulder. pushing down on one end, it lifted, and amuri squeezed out from under it. elsker regarded amo with a cold glare, and amo attempted to make himself look more threatening. "merci!" amuri breathed in relief, before noticing the masculinity battle taking place. "au revoir, then." she snorted, a small smile on her face as she stalked up the hill. "amurriiii, wait!" elsker called, flashing a glare at amo. he waddled after her, elbow deep in mud.

amuri sat at the top of the hill, grooming her matted, dirty fur. a lady had to be presentable at all times, especially at a time where she was being chased by two toms. "amuri, i am sorry, ma chère." he meowed softly, using the little french that he learned from her. amo arrived last, out of breath. elsker turned on him, hissing. "what the hell were you thinking? you could’ve gotten yourself killed." surprisingly, the tom was concerned for amo, seeing as he had risked his life to save amuri. ”well, i’m still here, so you get to be stuck with me.” amo smirked, playfully sticking his tongue out.

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amuri lay in the lush grass, elsker and amo next to her. "that cloud looks like a toadstool." elsker murmured, pointing to a cloud with his tail. "are you sure it's not just a cloud?" amo snorted, blowing a leaf off of his nose. meanwhile, amuri was silent, her mind racked with thoughts. she loved both toms, and was hoping they would all be mates, but she had no idea how they felt, and kept quiet. the air was deadly silent for what seemed like hours, but was only a few minutes."i have something to confess," amo spoke up, drawing elsker and amuri's attention. "i think..... i'm in love with both of you." a wave of relief washed over amuri. "i.... i feel the same." elsker sat silently, amo and amuri waiting for him to speak. "wow. that's stupid. why would you say that?" he meowed, and horror washed over his best friends. "you can't just say that and not let me ask you both to be my mates." amuri's jaw dropped and she shoved elsker. "my god, elsker. i was about to leave." elsker laughed sweetly. "i assume you both say yes." he mused, a small smile on his face. "indeed," amo meowed, clearly happy. "you cannot EVER do that to me again, elsker. that's my only condition." the lilac tom winked. "i'll try not to."

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translations:

où est-il?! - where is he?! -  french

l'horreur! - the horror! -  french

haluu, uanga elsker-mik ateqarpunga. uanga greenland-minngaanneerpunga! - hello, my name is elsker. i am from greenland! - greenlandic

...salut? - ...hello? - french

je ne comprends pas - i don't understand - french

je ne parle pas français! - i don't speak french! - french

ciao, spiacente.. mi chiamo amo. - hello, sorry.. my name is amo. - italian