Drooping Willows One Step Closer

(Eva needs to be going to Poison Path by the end of this thread since I've already started the thread with Ash :])

The way south was led by Cali the river guardian. She said that perhaps this Elettra- queen of Willow Ridge- could shed some light on the whereabouts of Ash and Nina and perhaps lead her in the right direction. The yearling had high hopes about this adventure, particularly because this time she had someone at her side. The duo chatted about different things and Eva began to feel more comfortable in her skin around this wolf. She was very grateful that the white wolf was taking time out of her day and guarding duties to accompany a small wolf looking for family. If only she could articulate this feeling into words.

As they walked, Eva did not see many landmarks that stuck out to her. There was a whole forest of trees though. They looked very inviting, and certainly a nice place for a nap. However she couldn't rest now when they were so close to Willow Ridge territory. Plus taking up more of Cali's time than needed was not something she wanted to do when she should be re-paying the wolf.

Soon enough they reached some kind of border. Sniffing the ground beneath her feet, Eva could scent a variety of smells indicating a warning and that she should stay away if not welcome. The yearling took this time to sit down and wait to see what Cali thought about the situation. Eva assumed that Willow Ridge would be more open to speaking to an old friend rather than a small, one-good-eyed yearling that didn't really like to talk. As usual when she was confronted with meeting new wolves, Eva wondered how they would react to her. So far nothing bad had really happened when she first met these wolves, though you could never be sure with strangers. Eva decided that if Cali trusted them she could trust them too.

(This post was last modified: Feb 24, 2013, 03:46 PM by Eva.)

Cali liked this young fae and was pleased that she had taken her up on her offer to escort her to Willow Ridge. It did give her a reason to visit with her friends, but she felt as if she was making another one as the terrain melted beneath their paws. Eva was shy, but she was quite lovely and definitely struck a chord in the arctic lady. She smiled often as they traveled and her plume wave gently behind her in contentment.

It didn't take all that long before they reached Drooping Willows and Cali knew that soon they'd be upon the borders. She smiled to herself as she thought of seeing @Elettra and maybe even @Narimé once more. Hopefully all was well within the Ridge wolves' borders. Before she knew it, she and Eva had reached the borders. She came to a stop before getting too close and Eva respectfully followed suit. Cali then lifted her snowy muzzle to the heavens and sang her song, calling for her friends.

As the beautiful notes died away, she turned to Eva and gave her a reassuring smile. In a soft voice she said, "I am friends with two wolves from Willow Ridge. Their queen, Lady Elettra and a lovely young fae by the name of Narime'. You've nothing to worry about from either of them." She had called specifically for Elettra and Narime', but that did not mean that a Ridge guardian wouldn't show up first. She had little doubt that Elettra ran a tight ship, which was why she'd been so careful about their distance from the actual border.

Never Underestimate a Heart of Fire...

Might as well post.. :)

She was just coming back from hunting. Her restless heart always taking her far from the borders as usual. However on this adventure she was able to come back with a good sized piece of food for the caches. A huge male beaver. Exactly the one she had fought with previous to her meeting with the loner Vium. Only this time she was wiser and avoided the muddy area's where her long legs would get stuck and sucked in. She padded closer to the border with her prize hanging heavily from her jaws.

With her nose clogged up by beaver musk Nari never scented the two wolves already at the border. However she did hear the howl loud and clear. The familiar voice bringing a wag to her tail. I wonder why Cali is visiting? She altered her course and headed towards the white womans howl.

The willows long branches shook in the warm wind as Nari padded under them. Her silver coat reflecting the sunlight with a healthy gleam. A few minutes passed until the long legged she wolf made it to the border and to the visitors. Surprise shown in her eyes as she spied the smaller female standing next to Cali and Nari's tail wagged in friendliness.

"Ewoder ImNawehmeh....oldumm.." Nari shook her head chuckling as she quickened her pace to meet them on the border. Once there the young woman dropped her beaver and laughed. "Sorry about that!" She apologized than nodded her head in greeting to the two wolves.

"What I meant to say was hello I'm Narimé.... Narimé Lagina Thorben." She added the last part so that Cali might catch the change in name. Then gave the white woman a shy smile.

Turning her attention to Eva, Nari lowered her head cocking it slightly curious of the stranger.
"and..who might this be?" She smiled invitingly while gazing at the girls beautiful two toned eyes. Those were definitely not something you saw everyday. Nari thought back and realized she had only met one other like this. That leader from Grizzly Hollow. Jaysyek? With her own two toned eyes she had been a beautiful lady as well.

(This post was last modified: Feb 28, 2013, 08:46 PM by Narimé.)

I'm make this a bit more vague, not mentioning the mass meeting in this thread, since that is what the thread with Phineas is intended to be. :3

The call was more or less once more unexpected, though Elettra came to in none the less, if not more so due to an obvious wonder as to why Nina was here. Obviously, Elettra had no quarrel with a member of her allied pack visited, mainly when it came to the leader's itself whom she knew, though it was after all a two day travel and with only Koda recently having left, Elettra would not have imagined Nina being ready to leave Koda's just yet. Not to mention, all the way back from which she had come. (ALL THIS IS A NO-NO CAUSE VAMI IS STUPID) even if Elettra could not think of any paticular reason why Cali, a member of Swift River, would have business with the Ridge.
Her tail was a slight wave behind her and her ears perked high, a quirk of interest in her expression. Firstly as she comes, her attention befalls upon the first of her pack to arrive to he call: none of her Guardians, but Narime instead, obviously having returned from a hunting trip and quite a successful one at that. Narime had always been an exceptional huntress, but now with their last conversation and knowing she was leaving, Narime seemed to be trying ten fold to do all she could do whilst she was still in the pack. As of yet, Narime would leave on a term no one else had - a good one. Informing her leader, thanking her for all she had done and doing all she could to help improve the pack whilst she could until moving on for a purpose more natural: a need for a family. Already two had gone missing and one had lost his mind. Be it unknown to her, two more would leave upon treason and another out of anger and hurt. All events which would burn Elettra's heart and enforce the walls she upheld though none of which could ever be blamed by the respect, loyalty and kindness Narime had offered her.
Her pale gaze then turned on Cali, offering a dip of her muzzle and a small, subtle smile before settling on the young woman at her side, eyes of duel-tones which brought up a reminder of Jaysyek, whom was no longer a part of her life as she might have otherwise wished. "What have be here?" She asks simply, awaiting the answers to follow.

(This post was last modified: Feb 27, 2013, 09:52 PM by Elettra.)

Eva nodded, feeling safe with her new friend. She believed everything Cali said the moment it left her jaws. She sent a look of gratitude toward her escort but still said nothing. The yearling took a big breath to prepare herself to meet the leader of Willow Ridge. Cali's call almost immediately yielded results. A wolf with the fur of different shades of gray approached first. She had prey in her mouth still and her first words were a jumble of different sounds. A smile of amusement appeared on the yearling's face as she watched, feeling almost immediately comfortable around this wolf who seemed to be extremely kind. After she introduced herself Eva realized that no, this was not Elettra, but the friend Cali had already spoken of. "Eva Hervok," the girl replied shyly to Narime's question, meeting the female's soft blue eyes before averting her gaze towards Cali.

Out of the corner of her eye Eva caught sight of another wolf. This one walked with a stride that the yearling identified as dominance. This must be Elettra. Bowing her head in respect as well as instinct around a wolf with such a rank, Eva looked with her one good eye at the queen of Willow Ridge. Her eyes were a very pale gray, a stark contrast to her darkly furred coat. The lady did not seem aggressive, and appeared welcoming to the two, particularly to her old friend Cali. "I am Eva Hervok, ma'am," she repeated to the leader in a quiet voice, looking at the female with a tone of awe and respect. Who knew she would be meeting so many wolves all at once? It was slightly overwhelming after all, as when she was growing up she only met travelers who happened upon her by her own error. Her social skills weren't the best, but she had to make due.

(This post was last modified: Mar 14, 2013, 02:13 AM by Eva.)

Cali could feel the confidence that the girl seemed to have in her and it did please her that she'd been able to reassure the anxious young woman so much. She only hoped that her trust was not misplaced and she was leading her down a dead end in her search. Elettra had been in the Lore far longer than she though and it stood to reason that she would surely have more knowledge on other wolves.

The call first answered by Narime' and Cali was pleased to see her and impressed by her catch. Beaver would not be an easy creature to hunt. She smiled as her silver friend began to speak around the huge dam builder in her maw and then gave an appraising look to the young woman as she formally introduced herself. There had been no 'Thorben' in her name previously. So the girl was blossoming into a young woman and had found herself a mate. Cali was not surprised for Narime' was a sweet and beautiful young woman. She was also smart and an excellent hunter. Who could say no to all of that? Her green eyes lit up with happiness for her when Nari shyly glanced away.

Soon the regal presence of Elettra graced the borders. Cali couldn't help but feel proud to call this woman friend. She was not an effusive wolf, but she was strong, confident and honorable. Not for the first time, she wondered, had the timing been right would she have ended up here, a Willow wolf under Elettra? Likely. She doubted had the dark woman's dream been closer to fruition that she would have walked away. But, she was a River wolf now and very proud of her family and her position within it.

With a polite smile, she added to Eva's answer. "Elettra, I hope that we haven't come at a bad time, but Eva here is looking for family. Her brother and sister, Ash and Nina. Have you heard of either of them?" As she spoke, her tail waved behind her in a neutral position. Her smile for the two Ridge wolves never wavered. She admired both of them. Elettra for all that she was and Narime' for the wolf that she was becoming.

(This post was last modified: Mar 21, 2013, 09:35 PM by Cali.)

Never Underestimate a Heart of Fire...

The wolves stood calmly by the border. Their black, white, gray, and rust coats a perfect example of the gray wolf's great variety of coat colors. The weather was nice and the skies cleared to a beautiful blue hue.

Narimé listened to the younger wolf next to Cali. Her name is Eva Hervok? She logged the name into her mind then noted the scent that came upon her. Elettra was finally there. Nari dipped her head as soon as her elegant black alpha's scent reached her. She hadn't expected to be caught talking while on the job. So the gray wolf greeted El warmly softly touching her nose to the womans chin. Then Nari sneaked her head forward to grab the beaver and pull it towards her so that it wasn't in the way.

Lifting her head a little the silver she wolf nodded as Eva gave El her name. She was really nice just like Nari had been but not quite as outgoing or talkative it seemed. Then a few moments passed and Cali gave the noble black wolf their reason for coming to the border. At the mention of Ash and Nina's names a smile spread across her gray muzzle.

"OY..yeah..." She cut herself off remembering that the question was for Elettra and not herself. Don't worry little Eva. We know one of those two names! Plus we know where Nina lives too! She growled happily in her head. The young wolves story sounded much like the many loners Narimé had met. All looking for lost friends or family. Believing them to be dead or just long gone, but still forever looking.

Nari was glad that this little she wolf wouldn't have to wait much longer to find her family. Though she was surprised at first to hear that Eva was Nina's sister. Now that her blue gaze closely took her in, Nari could see similarities between the two wolves. Their coat colors and that one green eye was much like Nina's emerald one.

Her tail wagged as Narimé waited for Elettra to answer them. The young she wolf was always glad to hear happy endings when her own searching story for her father had ended badly.

Hervok. The name instantly went into Elettra's mind, striking her memory as that of Nina's former title before taking the name of Koda's own with their partnership. The relation was obvious by this name, if not by suddenly seen in appearance. Odd, however, how they held similar vision. Elettra takes note of the one blooded, light blue eye Eva had, mimicking the fact that Nina herself had been blinded within one of her own eyes. "Elettra Archer." The woman then proudly introduces her own self before Cali offers light as to why they both had arrived.
Elettra offers another waving of her tail, a sign of her obvious contentment with the group she was with. Each dip of the muzzle respectfully given to her and the bump of Narime's muzzle to her chin Elettra takes note of before the women, her attention deeply upon them. And then the white woman speaks, offering question of Nina and Ash, bringing to confirmation Eva's relationship towards them. Ash had been the man whom had injured Nina formerly, the man Elettra and Koda had warded off quite a time ago. It was odd now, knowing the name of the man whom had laid harm on his own sister, though it was a matter Elettra herself was all too familiar with, having had to dispatch her own brother for the same reasoning years prior to the Lore.
A smirk touches the lips of the woman to Narime's eagerness and with it, Elettra nods. "Although I know little of Ash or his whereabouts, Nina is an ally of mine, friend, no less." It is here that Elettra confirms knowing the woman known as 'Nina' and then tosses her silver gaze on the young woman at her side. It seemed Narime was bouncing with a happiness to reunite the pair and so, Elettra allowed for Narime to speak up on the whereabouts of Nina and how to go about finding her.

(This post was last modified: Mar 25, 2013, 11:09 PM by Elettra.)

Eva was watching Elettra closely as Cali introduced their reason for being by the borders. The noise coming from Narime caused the yearling's one-eyed gaze to turn to her, instead. It appeared she knew exactly who Eva was talking about! The girl's ears perked up in case the huntress was going to say any more, but it appeared that she had decided to allow Elettra to continue instead. The Hervok smiled at the Willow Ridge wolf's enthusiasm for the question. She was glad that Cali had taken her to these wolves. They seemed knowledgeable and kind. Most of the wolves she had met so far in Relic Lore seemed to be this way, and for that shy Eva was glad.

As Elettra began speaking, the yearling's multi-colored gaze returned to the confident leader. She knew both Nina and Ash? Perhaps her mission would be easier than she had ever expected to hope for. Suddenly she was reminded of that strange mountain she had felt some kind of attachment to while she and Cali had been leaving for the border. "Do you know what that mountain is?" she asked suddenly, breaking the silence and finding her voice quickly. Then it was lost again, and the girl looked embarrassed for speaking her thoughts out loud. She couldn't hold them back, though, and maybe Elettra would know something about them. They were ominous and scary, but she felt something was significant about them. She did not know what, though.

(This post was last modified: Apr 06, 2013, 02:35 AM by Eva.)

Cali waited quietly, feeling that her part was done for the moment. It seemed that Elettra definitely knew of Eva's sister, Nina and the thought brought joy to the snowy woman. At least there was a much improved chance of Eva meeting at least one of her lost sibling's. She wondered about Ash, since Elettra claimed no knowledge of him. Was he here in the lore? She hoped so. A double happy ending would be even sweeter for her newfound young friend. With so much loss in the world it would be good to see another family reunited.

By her wriggling and excitement, Cali could easily see that Narime' wished to speak, but restrained herself so as not to be rude. A smile crossed the white lady's face at the silver fae's enthusiasm and she waited to see what the girl had to add once Elettra had finished speaking. Before Narime' spoke, Eva looked to the mountains and inquired about them. She suppressed a small shiver as she followed the yearling's gaze. Cali had never been completely in the mountains, but on occasion they gave her a dark feeling that she couldn't explain. At least she had her beloved River to return to, for at that moment the thought of traveling into the mountains put her on edge.

Giving her own soft answer she said, "No. I've only ever been to the Falls once. They were magnificent, but the mountains themselves I know nothing of." she finished apologetically. Other than leading Eva here, she'd been little help to the young woman.

Never Underestimate a Heart of Fire...