OOC: Figured I'd get a post for Triell, if you want to throw him in here. If not, then it's just your typical AW thread. :)


Kauda moved silently away from Swift River territory. The wolves were fierce and ferocious when threatened and, though Kauda was anything but a threat to the large wolves with her small size, she didn't want trouble. As she moved away, she realized she was heading towards Bramble Falls, a place she had only been once before. The rushing of the water began to ring and fill her ears from where she stood. This better be good. she thought, flicking her tail with excitement. The ebony she - wolf began to push herself across the land in a gentle lope. As she ran, the soft song of the water rang in her ears.


In the distance, the falls came into view.. and boy, was it absolutely gorgeous. The water gushed down tall falls, bubbling up white at the bottoms. The sound was marvelous as the water gushed down. Gosh, this is gorgeous. Kauda took a few paw steps forward, so she was close to the edge. She held her muzzle out above the falls, the cool air with the water wafting up to her chin. It was so peaceful. And then, of course, her past got a hold of her. Kanaii's death entered her mind. The fact that his body could be decaying somewhere inside the falls hurt her, and she immediately pulled away.


But it's so beautiful... her mind told her, but Kauda still cowered away from the water. It must've looked hilarious - a small, ebony she - wolf whimpering as she pulled away from the harmless waters where she stood. Her tail lowered and curled beneath her and she tossed herself away from the waters. If anyone was watching her, she would've been very embarassed. Fortunately, she was fairly sure she was alone. Her assumptions were wrong, though.


"Kanaii.." Kauda whimpered silently, glancing over her shoulder at the falls. Her spine stiffened and her hackles rose. Slowly, her tail uncurled and she became alert. The wind carried her the scent of another wolf.

Slowly, Kauda let her head spin around. In front of her, several yards away, was a wolf that looked surprisingly like her. His coat was a dark and sleek onyx black - just like hers. The wolf was around her age, she could tell by his scent. In size, he was a bit taller and larger than herself. She found where they differed, though. While her eyes were a bright, electric blue, his were a bright, kneen yellow. Truthfully, she had never seen another wolf that looked so much like her. It was almost.. well, amusing, to her.


The wolf's fur bristled, as had hers. She didn't take it as a threat, as it was an instinctive reaction to most wolves. 'I won't hurt you.' the wolf's voice traveled through the air to ring in Kauda's ears, now perked up curiously. Trying not to look pusillanimous, Kauda let her head bob up and down in a short nod, her tail no longer tucked between her legs and her hackles beginning to lower just a tad.


"Me either." she called back simply. In the ebony she - wolf's train of thought, attacking or hurting the wolf that stood in front of her never occured - but instead taking caution and showing no fear as she spoke and moved. Curiosity striked at the edges of her thoughts and Kauda tilted her head slightly in thought. The water sung a sweet, though frightening to Kauda, lullabye in her ears as it rushed down the falls. Shouldn't you be frozen? she thought irritably to herself. Her eyes sparkled curiously as she waited for the black wolf's reply.

OOC: Sorry for the short post.


Kauda's eyes were locked on the male, a cautiousness and weariness hidden (actually, quite visible) in them. Maybe it wasn't that big a deal that they both were black, both looked alike, but to Kauda, it was. In all of her thirteen months of life, she had not seen one other black wolf except for herself. That, to her, was what made her special. She was black, beautiful, and proud of it. But now, in front of her, stood a male that looked a lot like her. Just Kauda's way of thinking, though.


'I suppose not.' Pointless words. Kauda wouldn't have said them. She kept her mouth closed, watching him closely. Her ears hastily swiveled back to the water, crashing down onto rocks below the falls. Trying not to show her fear, she lifted her head slightly, blinking, waiting for his next words (if there were any). If he said nothing, she would simply leave. She had no ties with the wolf in front of her.


'You waiting for someone?' The words rang through the air as he spoke over the lull of the water falling. Kauda nearly snorted. "Who is there to wait for here?" her eyes stared at the ground at the male's paws. "I guess I'm just exploring." she paused, glancing up. "What about you?"

OOC: Got an extreme amount of muse today that just dropped out of the sky. Be jealous. :D


Kauda shook her head, her eyes moving to stare at her paws. She figured it was probably a little awkward after he shifted uncomfortably. Her ears swiveled around to listen to his words, which really didn't make Kauda excited. Obviously, they were both weary of each other and not caring enough to say a whole lot. There was sort of an awkward vibe that hung into the air. 'I wouldn't know.' Of course you wouldn't. she thought, her kneen blue eyes moving to glance around at the area. It would be beautiful.. that was if there weren't the horrendus water rushing so quickly and disturbingly through Kauda's ears, making her shutter irritably.


'I guess, I like to explore. Right now I want to try to fish. You want to help or does the water scare you?' the young black wolf added, a teasing tone in his voice at the end. She let a chuckle escape her. If you only knew.. Wow, that was convinent. The wolf had come here to come and play in the water, while Kauda happened to stumble across it and was cowering away from the usually harmless clear liquid. "Uhh.." Kauda twisted her agile, slender black body so that she was facing the waters. Carefully, she took a cautious step towards the water. The gushing sound of water stung her ears, making her eyes fall shut and her hackles rise. It was like the scream of a little girl scared a human out of it's thin skin. Except for the fact that many wolves weren't scared of water. Another step carried her sleek, dark black body closer to the edge of the falls. The sight... oh, the sight. It would've been beautiful, but the fact that Kauda knew that Kanaii's body could be resting in the bed of these terrifying falls made her cringe and cower. Cowering slightly, Kauda reached her muzzle out over the water, her eyes peering down.


That usually breathtaking sight was what made her turn away. She swiveled around and pushed herself away from it. Instead of standing close to the edges as the younger was doing, she stayed quite a big distance away, staring at the water like it was the devil (the thing that Kiche spoke of!). "Well, yea, I sort of am." she muttered. The wolf had definitely taken a step out on thin ice with that little smart remark, considering she really was scared of it. "Watch a wolf that you love with all your heart die in it. Then tell me what you think." she added, trying to add a little humor to her voice as she stared at the water.