A Shrouded Land (Also AW)

(Anyone Welcome!) The sky is dark with storm clouds Stepping carefully through the dense trees, Lani felt a lightness of heart. She let her mind wander back to the night before. She and Aideen had found a hollow beneath a large tree and had managed to squeeze into the tight space. They rested for the night, using each other's warmth and company to soothe them to sleep. When morning came, they parted ways with a smile. Lani was glad she had made a friend. It was a bit of a first for her. Sometime in the night the frigid rain had turned to soft, fluffly flakes. Lani glanced down at her paws where they forged a path through the ankle deep snow. It seemed a bit much for the time of year. Winter was coming fast. She had decided to head south, hoping to get away from the mountains and hopefully find a warmer, more sheltered area. She was a little hungry but not enough to hunt. She had found a wandering hare when she had first entered the grove, but it wouldn't fill her for long. She eyed a small group of mule deer that were grazing nearby but dismissed the idea. She wouldn't be able to take one down by herself. They watched her nervously but didn't flee, scensing that she wasn't hunting them. They pawed through the shallow snow searching for the precious greens underneath. Looking to the sky, Lani felt a surge of dread, that quickly over whelmed her happiness. The clouds were dark, showing a storm was close. Judging by the weather it was bound to be a blizzard. Lani gave a shiver that was only partially due to the cold. She had always hated winter storms. You could never see through them, but because of her fur color, everyone could see her. She would have to move quickly, and hope to find shelter before the storm."I really wish I wasn't so alone out here." She mumbled to herself. An adult buck from the herd snorted and pawed her direction threateningly. Lani glared. "Oh, shut up, I wasn't talking to you."

(This post was last modified: Feb 24, 2014, 01:50 AM by Lalani.)

I don't know how I feel about this post :p
@Hati @Lalani @Narimé

She didn't remember how long it was since her and the old man had so much alone time. It was good and bad, she could say. They kept each other entertained, but also annoyed the hell out of each other. Actually, she guessed that 'annoying' part went directly with the 'entertaining' part. But still, it wasn't such a good combination. Usually, she enjoyed Tokino's company, but his always 'snarky, wise as ever' attitude, combined with the worry she knew they both felt for Titan, the missing pup, it had been one long day of travel from Southern Eden to The Heart of Relic Lore.

Titan had been missing for she didn't even know how long, and Inali was more then worried. She guessed he left right about the time that Narime had taken her temporary leave. It had been the longest time so far that the mother had left her children. He probably felt the need to go look for her. The woman sighed, keeping her muzzle to the ground, trying to find something that would lead her to the boy. When she got her paws on him, oooh, all hell would break loose.

Now, they were walking into a land that Inali herself had never passed through. She may have passed it briefly when she entered Relic Lore, but she couldn't remember. She was about to ask Tokino if he caught a whiff of something, when two things hit her. Figuratively speaking, of course. First, the scent of a deer herd. And then, the voice of a young girl.

"I really wish I wasn't so alone out here.""Oh, shut up, I wasn't talking to you."

Curious as to the woman was talking to, since she only scented the herd, Inali swiftly made her entrance, casting a quick glance to Tokino's way so that he could follow her. They could take a break before continuing their search. Maybe this girl would have a clue of Titan's whereabouts? Her nimble body weaved across the earth to reach the girl. She had come from behind, her feet silent, so the girl hopefully wouldn't have a chance to hear her approach. "Uh, miss. Who are you talking to?," her words directed to the girl with the dark coat, waiting her reaction.

(This post was last modified: Jan 04, 2014, 09:30 PM by Inali.)

Look Out!

A bear has left behind the remains of a deer. +5 Health

what you don't know, won't hurt you

Tokino Lagina

what you can't see, won't blind you

Tokino slid along behind Inali savoring the nice views all around him which might or might not include Inali herself. She was a beautiful creature but all he felt was protectiveness of her. Much like a father protecting his daughter from other male suitors. He didn't want to see her get hurt by anyone.

His icy gaze turned to the frosty terrain. His nose constantly set to smelling anything and everything around it. Their main mission was to look for Titan who had gone missing some time ago. Tokino largely had blamed himself for the dark boys disappearance as he was usually around the pups watching them. However it seemed he really was getting older if the pups could so easily leave while he nodded off.

His nose scented two things around the same time as Inali. Wolf and deer; though one was greeted better than the other by the gray male. Kino didn't care so much for loners as he did for the deer they hunted. All a loner meant was more competition for the deer that their pack hunted. Flicking his head sideways as another unknown voice raked his ears Titan spied the loner tossing the annoyed comment towards the deer.

As Inali padded forward and questioned the loner Kino shadowed her ending up beside the woman just to look intimidating to the stranger. Though one look over the young darker girl made Tokino settle down a bit more. She would surely do no damage to Inali if a scuffle started. Though if that came to be he would surely end it, Kino decided he could wander a tad bit and sniff around some.

Padding slowly the platinum male sniffed around to the right of the two females. A few minutes later still with an ear on the girls conversation Tokino found an extremely old carcass. Most of the thing had been eaten by scavengers and the deer leg and pieces of scattered ribs left smelled more of bear than it did of deer.

Not complaining as he was old and lucky to find such a treat still full of calcium Kino began gnawing on the bones cracking them and sucking or licking out the mineral rich marrow. He continued to listen to the females while cracking on some of the bone pieces.

(I love how one of you calls her a girl while the other calls her a woman XD)

Lalani continued to glare at the deer, but it didn't seem all that fazed by her threat. Lone wolves had trouble trying to take down any substantial prey, and she wasn't an exception to that rule. Lalani tried to remind herself that the deer had a smaller brain than she did and therefore was too stupid to be worthy of her irritation. But this buck was serioulsy getting on her nerves. The food was right there in front of her, and there wasnt much she could do about it. It also didn't help as the deer seemed to think that he was single handedly keeping her at bay. She was just about to dart forward and scare them a bit when she smelled something. It wasn't the same musky scent that surrounded the deer. *Wolves*

Lalani couldn't tell exactly how many there were. While there were two dominent scents, fainter ones seemed to be mixed in with them. She gave a mental grown. They had to be PACK wolves. She glanced around. Had she somehow missed the scent markers and trespassed on a pack's territory? Were they coming for her? She didn't think so. This time, she hadn't done anything wrong. The world had a funny way of working. She didn't want to be alone and so it sent some pack wolves after her. She waited as she heard their paw steps approach. The deer had also scented them and bolted only about a hundred feet. *They really are brave when they're hungry.*

A red female stepped through first and was followed by a large gray male that hovered protectively. Protective but not possesive. *So they aren't mates then...* The deer watched the two female wolves closely as they interacted. "Uh, miss, who are you talking to?" Lalani considered the question. She was polite then. Her hackles smoothed slightly. She was still tense but figured that if the female could be civil to a stranger than she could be too. The male must have decided she wasn't a threat because he wandered off in the direction she had been heading. Not far away, she saw him hunker down and it was accompanied by the sounds of scraping and cracking. Lani mentally berrated herself. If she had just gone a little farther she would have found the prize herself. *Stupid!* "I was talking to them." She tilted her ears in the herds direction. "Who are you?" Lani asked suspiciously. She tried to keep her tone on the warmer side, considering that female was perfectly civil so far. *I haven't don't anything wrong.* She realized the deer had gone back to their digging since the wolves were in fact, not hunting them.

(This post was last modified: Jan 05, 2014, 09:39 PM by Lalani.)

<b style="font-family:georgia; font-size:11px; color:#DEE6E6;">Speech Inali glanced at the herd of deer before quickly diverting her attention back to the stranger. She seemed a bit tense and her hackles rose slightly. Inali just stood their calmly, waiting for either the woman to respond or attack. Either way, Inali would deal with it. It had been a long time since she had gotten in a fight with another wolf. Not since she had arrived to these lands she called home now. It would be fun to shed some blood, and see if her skills were still intact. But, she kept her secret of bloodlust tucked in safely in her being. Sure, she liked being a peacekeeper, but a good scuffle always brought back good memories. The woman finally responded, a hint of suspicion in her tone. Inali guessed she would react the same way if a stranger suddenly appeared in her face. Or maybe not. It depended on her mood on that day and how the stranger appeared. First impressions were a great way to know if someone would become a friend or an enemy. Even though she was worried for Titan, her mood was good--nice. Smiling slightly in a warm manner, the petite scout opened her maw. <b style="font-family:georgia; font-size:11px; color:#DEE6E6;">"I'm Inali from Whisper Caverns, a pack a days travel from here." Nodding her head in Kino's direction, she continued. <b style="font-family:georgia; font-size:11px; color:#DEE6E6;">"And him over there, that's Tokino. May I inquire who you are?" Her tone was not rude, just merely curious. Earlier, Inali had scented no pack on her, so she was either a lone wolf, or a wolf that had left her pack quite a while back. Inali was leaning more with the 'lone wolf' option.

what you don't know, won't hurt you

Tokino Lagina

what you can't see, won't blind you

Tokino had his fill of calcium for the day. After a few more minutes of scrounging around he had managed to find a few more bones that could hold some nutrients within them. One leg bone in particular had caught his eye, half frozen into the earth Tokino took some time to dig it out of the snow. Hell there was even a bit of meat on the bone he currently held within his firm jaws. Casting a glance over to the women the Lagina wolf began padding closer intent on the conversation again; though not much had been said so far. He surveyed the loners actions then tossed her the leg bone that still held a bit of meat on it. She definitely needed the bit of nutrients left in that morsel more than he. Besides the little snack from before had satiated his appetite for now.

Eat it young one... Kino gestured to the loner, whatever her name was, to eat the leg bone and the frozen but edible meat upon it. Then sat down comfortably beside Inali. His eyes fell upon the deer herd wishing they actually had the time to hunt. Titan missing might be an issue, but also the hunger of the two remaining pups must also be looked to. Winter was usually easier on wolves than it was on their prey. They were built to survive the snow and catch the long legged deer in the deep snow.However this winter was particularly bad. It was stressing both the deer populations and the wolves who preyed on them. Tokino wondered how bad it would get before the herds would all but disappear from their home.

His icy gaze flicked back to the she wolves keeping an eye on the stranger and then looking around their location for other dangers. Cougar, though rare to see in Lore, would be one of those very bad dangers to come across in the middle of winter. He would make sure nothing took them by surprise.

The strange female glanced at the deer before she looked away, quickly dismissing them. *I suppose she doesn't have to worry much about hunger being a pack wolf.* The stranger's gaze moved back to Lani and studdied her, no doubt sizing her up. Lani knew she was younger and less experianced but that didn't mean sh wouldn't fight if she had too. *Lets hope it doesn't come to that.* She thought as her gaze traveled from the female to the male. Lani wasn't sure she could win a fight with one, let alone both of them. The female wasn't likely to miss Lani's standoffish stance. Though she was suspicious, she was willing to give the female a chance. She had been nice enough so far.

The female began to introduce herself. So Lani had been right. They were pack wolves. The name Wisper Caverns meant nothing to her though. She neednt have worried, for the female continued to explain. A days travel away? What were these wolves doing so far from their boundaries? Lani glanced between them again. She didn't have any idea why these wolves would travel so far, other than maybe to gain more territory. She wanted to give into the females kind behavior but Lani wasn't stupid enough for something like that. She had learned not to trust anyone unless they had earned it. So Lani was content to continue the way she was and see what would happen.

The male finished with the bones he had been chewing and stood. He seemed to be digging in the ice. *Must be looking for more bones to suck dry." She was proven right as he pulled a large leg bone from the snow. She could actually spot some darker chunks still attached to the bone. *Is that meat?* Her stomach grumbled slightly as she thought about the meat. The male lifted the bone and carried it back in their direction. When he arrived, he tossed the bone to her feet. Lani was stunned. Why? He gestured to the bone and sat down. Unwilling to look away from the strangers, Lani reached out with one paw and dragged the bone towards her. When the bone was safely tucked cloe to her, she responded to the female's earlier question. "My name is Lalani. I don't belong to a pack."