see me off

Her ears were flattened against her head as she trudged forwards, the snow driving down in unrelenting sheets. It messed with her vision, the completely white landscape throwing off her sense of direction completely. It had been days since she had eaten last, a hunger like she had never experienced gnawing at her insides as the cold bit at her through her thick coat. Saix struggled to put one paw own in front of the other, a lost black dot in a surging sea of ice. Looming on the horizon was a line of trees - if she could just reach them she could find shelter, perhaps even food if she was lucky although she doubted she'd have the energy to catch anything.

The she-wolf stepped unknowingly onto the frozen river, the deep bed of snow the only thing preventing her from falling flat on her face. The trees were coming closer, only metres away. Her pace quickened in her hurry to get out of the worst of the snow. A smile stretched across her lips as she finally stepped into the thicker forest, shaking out her coat with a sneeze. Immediately her nose fell to the ground, sniffing for anything - rabbits, mice but most importantly of all, others of her kind.

She had travelled far from home, taking her leave of her pack. The goodbyes had been hardest, tougher even than her journey here. Just thinking of her pack mates sent a pang of loss through her heart. Saix needed to move on from there, if she was ever to enjoy her new life. Scared and utterly alone, she was hopelessly lost in an unknown world. An outcrop of stone caught her eye suddenly, drawing her closer. The den seemed vacant, the scents surrounding it as old as they were ever going to get before they faded from the place completely. Cautiously, the little wolf poked her head inside, followed quickly by the rest of her. Out of the wind, she had a better chance of staying warm. Perhaps here was a place she could relax in, even if it was just for the night. Feeling slightly more content. Saix sat down, raising a delicate paw to lick the ice from between her toes.

Welcome to RoW, Ferris! Elettra is passing through, take it as you wish!

And so she began her search. Firstly moving north into the home that the Swift River wolves once lived and within this Grove she found no sign of what she was looking for and so pushed further. Elettra would not allow herself to stray beyond the forest known as the Wildwood and knew herself right to lope back around and perhaps try west or south tomorrow. The loss of her friend would not go without search, for although Muerda might have been missing as well, the new comer had not yet stayed long enough in the pack for Elettra to worry herself over. She had been a member, an ally in this, but little more where trust and bond had yet to been formed. Calla had disobeyed her word and Tempest had taken from the pack and ran. It was Narcissa who Elettra cared for and so it was she whom she looked for. The snows fell heavy now and the Matriarch did her best to push further, harder. She had no intention of getting caught up in some storm and willed her strong, sturdy limbs to cross the distance of woodland and grove back towards home. Within the storm, with the chill of the wind and the blinding of the snow, she did not see the wolf from the corner of her vision, darting into a vacant den in order for shelter to wait out this weather. Elettra had not traveled as far as the loner and was not yet tired. The woman moved past the den as she made her way and should the younger Saix be looking outside, she would find another of her kind which she had been seeking. <b style="font-family:georgia; font-size:11px; color:#ffffff;">

Look Out!

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

The smell reached her first as she turned to face the mouth of the den. Tempting and delicious, how had she missed the deer's carcass? Her stomach growled and Saix made to dart outside, prepared to freeze once more if it meant a meal for her starving self. A flash of movement caught her narrowing eyes as she poked her head outside. Another dark she-wolf, too preoccupied with getting away from the storm to notice the younger female, was trudging by. Saix was unsure of what to do next. Had she unknowingly trespassed into another pack's territory? And the deer - had the other killed it? A nervous whine built its way up her throat, her ears twisting outwards, lending the black wolf a goofy look.

The smell of food was so tempting, worth the risk she would need to take to get to it. Scurrying out of the den, Saix flashed across the snow in a flurry of flakes, ready to dive into the search for the carcass when something made her stop and glance back at the other. It was dangerous to turn her back to the stranger and, despite her hunger, the she-wolf would not eat unless she was sure that this was neutral territory. She yipped softly to the female, tail flicking softly behind her, swaying against the hocks of her hind legs. She would not be completely submissive but starting a fight was not the plan either. "Is it yours?" She asked, speaking of the deer and hoping against hope that the answer would be no.

ooc - thank you! I hope this reply is alright for you <3

(This post was last modified: Dec 21, 2013, 12:06 PM by Saix.)

Works just fine for me. :D

Just as it had for the rogue, the scent of meat stirred her, causing the woman to hesitantly stop at the distant scent of meat. Though the snow fell and the winds blew hard in her ears, it sent the faint smell of deer into her direction. Old is was, likely frozen stiff, but it would supply her family well enough. There was no room to be picky during the winter, specifically this one, where the herds had not been found in a time and she had children to think about. Elettra made a quick start for the left-over food, only to be confronted with a darkly colored wolf. Younger then her, significantly smaller and otherwise little of a threat to the larger, older and determined Queen of Willow Ridge. The words of the other woman passed through her mind quickly. She was on neutral territory and the scent of the carcass left faint scent of bear as well. It was obvious (and if not now would be in time) that the kill had now been made by her, though this did little to deter Elettra from her next move. <b style="font-family:georgia; font-size:11px; color:#ffffff;">"It is now." The words were simple enough to let the other woman know that Elettra had now placed claim to this food. Not to mention the stance of dominance Elettra displayed as she moved to stand protectively behind the food they had both found. She did not want a fight, but if it came down to it, the Matriarch would and she was ever more certain she would win. <b style="font-family:georgia; font-size:11px; color:#ffffff;">

(This post was last modified: Dec 23, 2013, 08:23 AM by Elettra.)