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Random Event: Heavy winds have left massive drifts in open areas, dated 2/8 for @Amondi only.

Levi struck out toward the East this time, dipping a little bit South and ending up in what he assumed would be a field in any other season but Winter. As it was, the day's high winds had resulted in rolling hills of snow littering the vast space. They glittered under the moonlight, inviting his imagination to wander. Unabashedly he frolicked, bounding up the frozen drifts just to barrel-roll back down them with gleeful whooping.

Leviticus always had time for play, and this night was certainly no exception. Even if he was supposed to be looking for clues about River, and was beginning to really fall behind in his pursuit...

Where was she? Having woke up a day ago dazed, confused and alone, the Valle woman had stayed where she was against a snow-drifted tree in case her family had been looking for her. The last thing she remembered had been the bite then everything was blurry. She didn’t remembered leaving her beloved salty sea and now she couldn’t smell it anywhere. Tears almost welled up in her eyes multiple times, but she shoved them away. She was a Valle, she was strong. She would get through this. But her biggest fear was what happened to her children.

Where were they? Were they okay? After hours of debating thoughts, Amondi decided she was going to make her way though this unfamiliar land and find out where she was and the way back to the Estuary. Someone had to know, right? Deciding to shelter here again for the night, she would make her way in the morning. She closed her eyes and settled in the for the night, but a noise off the distance awoke her for her light sleep. “Who’s there?” She called out, her dandelion gaze looking out around her.

 

Leviticus almost didn't hear the other wolf call out. The wind was still active, and his constant motion continuously kicked up snow in audible sprays. Not to mention the giggles and mirth-filled hoots. It reached him faintly, like a ghost's whisper. His frolicking ceased swiftly, hackles raising slightly in apprehension as his nose and ears set to work, trying to figure out what he had heard and where it had come from.

He stood up out of the near-trench his play had created, and stood atop the crisp snow, scanning the area for additional clues.

Levi couldn't find anything.

"Hello?" he finally called out, loud enough for his voice to carry a ways. Was someone else here?

Frozen against the snow capped fallen tree, the Valle woman tried to strain her ears towards whatever sound awoke her. Hoping and willing it to just be the wind messing with her already frazzled mind, she almost laid her tawny head back down upon her paws to resume her sleep. Until another noise came through the wind, this time clear that is didn't come from the wind. Unless, the wind could talk to her here....

Standing slowly as she peered over the snow capped log, her dandelion gaze quickly found the source of the sound. His gaze didnt seem to know where she was, so she let out a low chuff before announcing her whereabouts. "Are you friendly?" She didnt know how the wolves here were, so better safe than sorry right?

Now that he was focused and intent on hearing whatever it was that was near him, Levi was able to catch the other wolf's pursuant boof and question. Narrowing his search, he caught sight of her dandelion eyes and was relieved to see that no, it wasn't a ghost or monster. Unless...

"Yeah," he answered, and wanted to run over to join her and talk properly, but the part of his mind that still believed in spooky stories and myths required that he first call back, "are you?"

Her dandelion gaze narrowed as this was her first wolf to meet while in this new strange land. She didn't know what to expect and being alone was not something Amondi was used to. "Yeah," she answered his question softly. Still unsure, the Valle kept her distance from the stranger. "What is this place?" Maybe he would know where she got dropped off in by the two leggeds.

 

She answered positively, and Leviticus was a wolf that assumed others told the truth, and so his worries were swiftly allayed. Eagerly he moved forward, approaching the woman until they were close enough to speak properly. Levi didn't get too near, however; he could recognize the caution still evident in her posturing and features.

"Umm," the question confused him initially, but maybe she'd gotten turned around and was lost? It wasn't common that such a thing happened to wolves, but it certainly did happen now and again.

"I don't... I mean, I'm not really from here so I don't... know."

It was evident he didn't enjoy giving her that answer. He tilted his head and studied her a moment, before adding, "I'm Levi. What's your name?"

(This post was last modified: May 28, 2021, 09:37 PM by Leviticus.)