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Things have always been changing, moving, evolving - and it was in small towns like these that always could withstand the test of time. The buildings were weathered and wilted from the constant force of the coastal winds that sing through the dense foliage that surround the town on all sides. As the silver feline comes into town on his own two paws he has a feeling of nostalgia as he passes through the town he abandoned many years before.

Rockport had gained its name as a newly settled town in his youth where its main export were the fruits of the mines that were made in the depth of the forest. Not much had changed in his absence. It was all the same. He could almost name every single shop down the main district of the town, it astounded him.

Never in his wildest dreams would he of ever thought that he would be stepping foot is this forsaken town again. The fellow - no, he isn't like them any more - current, citizens watch him as he passes through. He can feel their gaze on his hide, watching, learning, judging every movement he makes. To them hes the outsider, hes the stranger. He grimaces at the thought of being one of them again.

It didn't take too long for him to reach a familiar cobbled path that would lead up through the dense foliage of the surrounding forest to his own family home that he himself had not visited in quite a few moons.

As he came up the path and into a clearing at the top of a hill, what he saw stunned him. The house he once knew to be old and worn down was now something immaculate and shone with brilliance, something ironic of the matter he was visiting.

From his own memory the house he once knew was worn down, old and simply drab. It was a colonial style home that was built when his family had first arrived and founded this small town. Everything was based on mining the rich ores that lay within the earth, henc the name of the town. The house was build to hold a large family of two devout parents and a lineage of strong boys. Him being one of them.

What he was seeing now was very much so different than what memory could serve, and he knew it was his fathers doing.

The house now was much larger, the façade was grand. Victorian in design, the exterior was deep in color and obviously a laborious task, very well kept and decorated. From the far end of the drive he could feel a prickling of energy in the air, it tickled his senses and dulled his spatial awareness. It wasn't until he was laying paw to door did he realize he had covered such distance, but before he could put too much though into it the heavy oaken door that covered the threshold creaked open to show a figure that sent his stomach into a twist.

Before him stood the portly feline lawyer that had been pestering him about this very visit for the last few months and being in his presence was twisting his insides to pulp. There wasn't much about the feline, he was a dark gray color, true to the breed of Russian Blue, his physical features were muted by the layer of fat that covered his entire body and gave him the belly that was hardly contained in the button up he wore. The lawyer peered up at the fellow feline, Gnaigus being a good foot taller.

"Ah, its nice to finally meet you in person! My name is -"

His nasally was annoying to Gnaigus, it split his head open, he lifted his hand up in protest and to keep him from talking.

"You will address me as a formality. I do not wish to speak to you today, leave me."

He pushes past the Blue with ease coming into the opening hallway of the house where one could see the main foyer to their left that was furnished with plush furniture of deep color and shape. On the opposite wall you could see a door that more than likely lead somewhere else, likely storage and a well designed set of stares that led to the upper level of the house.

"Good Sir!" The blue continued. "I really must insist that you take a moment to look at your options. People need to know, I need decisions made!"

The blue was obviously frustrated as Gnaigus simply shrugged off the gesture and kept examining the house making his way back into the kitchen. It was well kept and very well decorated with all the more modern fixtures, stainless steel appliances with white granite counter tops and gas range. His father did have good taste in decoration. Opposite the range was a bar top that faced into the rest of the living space. Following the flow of the rooms preceding the kitchen, everything was white.

White walls, white ceiling, white marble floor and all the furniture was white. The only accenting colors were the colors of the natural colors that filtered in from the multiple windows following alone the wall to the back of the house providing enough natural light to illuminate the entire living space.

It was serene in a way to see everything so untouched, so unstained and so pure. But it was quickly ruined as the same feline pest came into view, this time holding a stack of folders that were bundled together, all paper that needed his attention.

"Please, I beg of you" The Blue said again, his voice unfaltering. "We need this to happen, if you wish to take over your fathers assets, including his estate and business then you are responsible for this" He holds out the folders.

Gnaigus looks down at the folders presented by the apposing feline. He can see the lawyers name printed in bold, Craig Smith above a smaller set of names, one being his fathers and one being his own. Gnaigus Steel. A name he was given by his father, his own heritage something foreign to him. He sighs and reaches for the folders Mr. Smith was holding out for him and looks down at the apposing feline.

"You will have these signed and back in your Office tomorrow morning. Now leave, I have things to do. Just make sure everything is in working order on your way back." He says in a dry tone, with just a hint of annoyance.

Mr. Smith smiles with gratitude knowing that his cause had been answered, he quickly rummages through the house to gather his coat before walking back out in the brisk morning air saying on his way out, "Yes sir! You will see everything is turned back on in the house. Make your self at home!"

Gnaigus could hear the door shut behind the other feline and finally he was alone. He had wanted to be alone since coming to this forsaken town, but up until now he wasn't given the chance. It was time he really looked through the rest of the house, given it thorough look through to see if he could find anything abnormal.

He had left the kitchen to walk back down the hall that lead to the living and dining room, just before the hall opened to the entrance was a large set of stairs that more than likely lead up to the living spaces of the house and it was only a short trek before he came up to a landing. Another wide hallway leading down to what looked to be three different rooms. The air up there was stagnant and stale like no one had been up here in a long while, opposite of what was downstairs where it felt fresh and vented. It really had been some time.

He strode down the hallway opening up and examining every room, two of which were fairly sizeable but needed work. The paint was peeling and the carpet was in a drab shape in comparison and the windows looked to be almost glued down with wear and tear, I guess this was the age of the house showing. The third room was the only one that showed any sign of promise. As the other two were barren and empty, the third master bedroom was spacious and live with color and energy. Although the room itself was still empty it held energy inside of it that felt like that of the other rooms, it felt nice. The same hardwood that covered the floor was carried into this same room and crept up to the olive colored walls. The window that was bored into one of those walls had an amazing view of the town trough the brush and trees and accommodated a plethora of natural light to spill through it. He decided it wasn't time to explore what was soon to become his room, just in time as he could faintly hear a heavy knock on the door.

It was a brief jaunt down to the main floor and to open the door again to see who it was knocking, and to his own pleasure it was the movers he hired to help him establish himself again. There is the door stood two healthy men, both of which he assumed he had spoken with over the phone.

The first, and larger, of the pair stepped forward and offered a thick paw to shake, " Morning, my name is Edd from Edd and Wise moving."

Gnaigus take the meaty hoof in front of him, shaking it firmly as he runs his eyes over the heavily muscled workhorse in front of him. He was wearing a tight, baby blue polo shirt with the collar neatly folded in and a cartoonish logo of a muscular figure bench pressing moving box. He had to be around 6 or more feet tall and over 200 pounds of hard work.

"Good morning Edd, im Gnaigus. Im glad you're here" He replied

The horse nodded and smiled at him, "Its nice to meet you. We have the truck here with all of your things, if you direct us we can unload" He cocked his head toward the simple moving truck that was used to transport his belongings, the same cartoonish logo on the side as well.

"Not a problem, if its not a problem lets get started. Ive got a long day ahead of me."

The three of them had taken some time to move all of the felines belongings into the many rooms of the houses, it was hard work but it was well rewarding.

By the time the last box was offloaded out of the van it had just peaked into the hours of the afternoon. Gnaigus checked the clock in the kitchen and it read to be almost 2:30. A good time for a break.

As he was moving things around in the kitchen, really just trying to find space to put all of his different utensils and tools the two horses had came in, their once crisp polo shirts now laden with sweat and sticking to their fun, extenuating the severe bulges of their muscular bodies.

"Well sir, its looks like that was the last box. Well finish up here and head out." He said with a smile on his face

Gnaigus looked up, he was unpacking jars of densely packed and dryed herbs from a box on the ground. "I cant thank you enough for your help, but, if you don't mind me asking, as a custom my family has always liked to thank those who lent a helping hand. Im planning on having a small little dinner, only a few of my closest friends, like a house warming party - would you and your family be interested in joining? It's the only way I could think of thanking you."

The horse looked at him with a quizzical expression, not sure how to answer. "Uhhm...well. I-I uhh...sure. It sounds like a fun time, me and my boy would be happy to join you" A small groan was heard from the adjoining party behind the adult horse. His son was leaning against the wall, seeming disinterested by the conversation.

Edd looks back now, chastising his son. "Wise! What have I told you about your manners? This is a very important person were working with, you should be happy!"

His son simple scoffs and walk away with a saunter Gnaigus could pinpoint accurately, Edd turn to him. "Im sorry, about him and all, we haven't been getting along recently since..well..hes wanted to leave the business to chase a career and some expensive schools. But. You know, with my small business it...well, it shouldn't worry you. What time is the get together?"