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Holiday craze. Replies wont be coming for a while sorry!
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Post by brambleflight on Jan 29, 2017 1:40:14 GMT -5
Hi! Just jump in where ever you like. ^^
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A small group of wolves traveled in silence through the snow-covered forest. In the lead was a she-wolf with dark gray fur and brilliant green eyes. She, like the others, was thin and weakened. If the she-wolf had been well feed, she would have appeared much more powerful and perhaps, even pretty. A heavy thump from behind caught the she-wolf’s attention. She whipped her head around to see that one of her pack mates had fallen. One of the other wolf’s rushed to the side of the fallen. “Saffron!” exclaimed the scrawny male wolf in horror. He turned his head to look at the she-wolf for help. “Xena! Her breath is so shallow... What do we do? The pups...” He trailed off turning his gaze to rest on three bundles of fur that were whimpering weakly at their fallen mother’s side.
Xena shivered as a cold breeze passed. “We need help to find help... I’m not a healer.... Axis, stay by her side and keep her as warm as you can.” She ordered her gaze then turned to another wolf, a pure white male with hallow blue eyes. “Boon, go try and find help. We’re new to this forest but surely there must be other wolves here.”
Boon gave a growl of disapproval but as he glanced at Saffron, he nodded. “Fine. But what if they’re dangerous?” he questioned flicking his ears back. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.” Xena responded sharply. “Now go."
Boon turned quickly and took off deeper into the forest. He paused to let out a howl, hoping it would attract the attention of other wolves. He then continued on, sniffing for signs that might lead him to the help his group needed.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 29, 2017 2:53:26 GMT -5
A howl peiced a the silence answered the lone howl. A rowan colored wolf waited to see who this strange wolf was. Beside him a ginger and red she-wolf along with a few others watched him curiously.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 29, 2017 3:11:58 GMT -5
The male motioned to the female. "My sister is a healer." The ginger and red she wolf rises to her paws and dipped her head to him. "My name is robin. Please lead the way to your friend." She wasn't at all in fear of this stranger. Her brother nodded his head. "I'll be coming along as well."
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 3:13:37 GMT -5
The howl of distress was heard clearly throughout the forest. Although they were slightly farther, the three wolves, hunting for their pack, quickly looked up. The large, silver pelted male, who led the group, exchanged glances with his packmates. One of them, a smaller brown female, gave him a nod. Without another word, the male led them towards the source of the sound, soon encountering Boon, just in time to hear his plea, and stepped forward. "Healing, you say?" He said. "We can help you, I think. Rena here knows a good bit about healing." He offered. "What's your name?" He asked, in an effort to be diplomatic. "My name's Phantom. This is Rena and Cinder." He said, gesturing towards his companions.
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 3:38:11 GMT -5
Phantom could see the urgency in his eyes, and the three wolves quickly followed him. "I scent pups." Rena reported quietly while padding beside her friends. "It must be serious then." Phantom murmured, eyes darkening slightly. Soon enough, they had come across the other wolves. No doubt, it was Boon's group. Upon sighting them, Rena padded forward to join Boon. "Can I check her?" She asked him.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 29, 2017 3:38:32 GMT -5
Robin and her brother raced after Boon. Once they arrived Robin carefully pads up to them. "My name is Robin and I'm here to help." She looked at the downed she wolf and quickly goes over in her head of what this could be.
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 4:07:46 GMT -5
Phantom dipped his head in reply. "I'm Phantom, this is Cinder," He motioned to the smaller Rowan-furred male bside him, "and that's Rena over there. Don't worry, Rena can help you." He said as the three wolves padded over to join them. Rena made a beeline straight for Saffron. She bent down beside the other she-wolf and murmured a few, quiet words of comfort before she began to inspect her. She sniffed her muzzle and along her flank. "She doesn't have much energy." She reported, straightening up. "She needs food, fast."
"But where are we going to find prey in this weather?" Cinder mused, looking up at the dark, cloudy sky. "I'm sure we can find something if we try." Phantom replied.
Meanwhile, Rena had ventured off into the undergrowth, and she soon returned with some dark green stalks. She chewed them into a pulp. "This should stifle the hunger pangs and retain her energy for a bit, but it's no substitute for food." She said between chewing. Once she was done, she began to trickle the pulp into the other wolf's jaws.
"Let's be quick about it then." Phantom decided. He turned to Xena. "Do you want to hunt with us?" He offered. "The more paws, the better."
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 4:33:09 GMT -5
Phantom nodded. "With luck, we'll be back soon." He said to the others before waving his tail and making his way into the snow-covered forest.
"I'll head down to the river, see if I can find anything desperate enough to venture out for a drink." Cinder said, before dashing off.
"Let's head over to the beeches. There are usually squirrels or rabbits there. We won't find any deer this late, sadly." He said, shaking his head slightly, before turning to look at Xena curiously. "What are you all doing out here this late in the snow season?" He asked.
"She'll need rest, too." Rena said, straightening up. "A mother-wolf definitely shouldn't be traveling in this weather. If she doesn't get proper sleep and warmth, she'll only get worse." She turned to meet his gaze directly. "You should all come back to our cave." She offered. "It'll give Saffron a chance to rest, the pups too. Phantom won't mind."
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 5:02:57 GMT -5
"Proper land has been hard to come by ever since the Nohairs began to move farther and farther." Phantom sympathized. "We had to move north for quite a while until we arrived here." He explained. He paused when he scented rabbit. That would make a good meal. His eyes darted around, searching for the source of the scent, until he soon spotted the fluffy creature. He waved his tail to signal to Xena, and then began to slowly stalk it. He was sure the female was familiar with pair hunting, and would take the other side to prevent escape.
Rena returned Boon's gaze firmly, unblinking. "Do as you please, we're not going to stop you. But if you go now, Saffron will die." She stated bluntly. "Her body is already dangerously cold. Another night in the snow and there'll be no warmth left. It's your decision to make." She replied. She then turned her gaze to Axis, and it softened. "Think about it, at least." She murmured before going back to Saffron and sharing what little warmth she could with the female and her pups.
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 5:22:16 GMT -5
(I'm gonna head to bed now, I'll be back tomorrow. Night!)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 29, 2017 16:06:52 GMT -5
Hey)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 29, 2017 17:30:53 GMT -5
Sup?)
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 17:40:42 GMT -5
(I'm here!)
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 17:56:52 GMT -5
(How ya doin?)
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 18:02:45 GMT -5
Xena noticed his signal and looked over to the rabbit. She gave a silent nod and quietly fell in to place. She moved carefully to get into position so that when the rabbit took off, she could cut it off before it had the chance to get away. Seeing the prey reminded her of her own hunger but she ignored it for now as she stalked forward. She stopped as she fell in place and waited for Phantom to make his move. Boon let out an annoyed growl at Rena’s words but didn’t bother to retort. Axis’ tail drooped and he nodded. “We will.. We won’t let her pups become orphans.” He mumbled. Axis settled in on the other side of Saffron. “Is it only you three at the cave? Or are there more?” he asked deciding he wanted to know more about the place, even if he was already determined to get Saffron there. Phantom watched carefully as the rabbit focused on its feeding. The moment it's ears pricked, he charged forward. The rabbit's eyes lit up in alarm and it dashed right in the other direction, heading straight for Xena's jaws. "There are three others." Rena explained. "A she-wolf named Selene, her mate Gavin, and Cinder's sister Spark. "It'll be a bit more soon; Selene's pups will be due any day now. It's a big cave, though. We can accommodate more wolves easily. After all, a strong pack is a safe pack."
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 18:03:25 GMT -5
(Doin' good! Just watching some youtube and eating oreos XD)
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Post by ~Skyblaze~ on Jan 29, 2017 18:28:42 GMT -5
"Nice kill!" Phantom said as she padded over, his eyes warm. "A rabbit this plump should definitely be enough until we can find more." He said. "Let's head back, I'm sure they're waiting." He let out a small snuffle of amusement as he heard her belly rumble. "And perhaps we can do some proper hunting later." He added.
"Well, you're welcome to leave at any time you please. Seeing as you so wisely put, you aren't a part of our pack." The she-wolf shook her head slightly in exasperation at Boon's hardheadedness. "If you do choose to stay permanently, you'll have to ask Phantom." She added. "He's the pack's Alpha."
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 29, 2017 18:43:35 GMT -5
Robin stayed close to the queen and checked to make sure the pups were okay. The male stood near by listening to them. He and his sister had been thinking about joining a pack. They knew of others would would possibly join as well.
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