Black Thorn Downs A Noble Uprising

(puppy thread anyone? @Minka @Kova and @Tokino too, since he's the daddy! :D It'll be where the pups were birthed.)

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Noble & Kova

All she felt was warmth, the beating of a heart that she was curled up closely to and the soft breaths of her brother that was cuddled up next to her. Of course, Noble had been sleeping but something had drawn her blurry eyes towards the slow movement and thus her curious attention. What was it? She wondered while yipping loudly and attempting to coordinate her limbs without much success.

But the pup was nothing but showing a fraction of stubbornness she would be known for as she grew older, flopping her legs about while attempting to get them beneath her. She wanted movement and she wanted it now, thank you very much. Finally, after much testing, the dark wolf cub had her small paws tucked under and she was pushing herself up. Yes! However, in the excitement of being upright, she had forgotten as to why she wanted to be on her feet in the first place.

Whatever had drawn her attention was no longer moving and had Noble known how to scowl, she would have. Yet she didn’t know so instead, she gave an annoyed growl that would sound rather cute to anyone within hearing range.

It seemed her legs were against any further movement however, because as soon as she wanted to take a wobbly step forward, the small pup tumbled over with a surprised squeak. Traitorous legs! She wanted to go exploring! Yet as she squirmed close to the bodies of her mother and brother, a loud rumble escaped her stomach, making her realise how hungry she was and just how she was going to get back to her mother to eat?

(This post was last modified: May 17, 2014, 01:44 PM by Noble.)

No table for now...

He had been half asleep snuggling warmly into Minka's thick belly fur while propping himself comfortably sideways against his sister.

That was until she started moving. At first a number of high pitched whines broke away from his tiny muzzle. Then the gray boy opened his baby blue eyes and swung his head quickly to nip at his sister as she jostled his comfy sleeping position.

Kova had missed, but his gaze lingered quietly on his darker sister as she stumbled around the den. Instantly the Lagina boy was awake scrambling upward as his infant mind shook off tiredness and began to hope for play.

With a giddy feeling in his fast acting paws Kova scrambled around the earth still not quite able to figure out how to use his legs. They didn't do what he wanted them to do, instead the stubby things flew in awkward directions under his body as the young male floundered around the earthen floor of the birthing den.

His sister growled and Kova took that as a chance to play. He struggled forward trying to nip at her tail as his sister accidentally fell forward over her clumsy paws. Then as he reached her side the silver boy too tripped over a larger rock and fell sideways on top of his sister. With the child's tail wagging hysterically Kova pushed into his sister swung his head back and gnawed on air while letting out little whines that said, "Aaagruuaaff! which in pup terms meant "Play!"

@Tokino @Lugh @Inali @Ryka if one of you could hop in and help Minka move the pups that would be great :)

It felt like it had been just yesterday that her children had been brought into the world, though Minka knew it had been just over 2 weeks. It was astonishing how rapidly they were growing, already beginning to gain movement in their limbs and had found their eyesight. Their attempts at walking usually ended up in clumsy awkward movements if they resulted in anything at all, but they were definitely more mobile that was for sure. Their den was growing cramped as the balls of fur expanded and she knew that soon if she shouldn't have already they would need to be moved to the communal den. It was a bittersweet moment and the new mother selfishly wished she could keep them here, to herself and Tokino, but they needed to grow and learn from all the pack members, not just their parents. The movement that had stirred Noble had been nothing but a nearby branch waving in the occasional late spring breeze. It was enough to get the girl going and Minka watched patiently as her daughter struggled to get to her feet before completing the daunting task. The victory was short lived however as soon the dark furred pup was quickly back in the dirt. At first the tawny mother had felt panicked every time one of her pups took a tumble, but they had never cried or seemed injured so this anxiety soon faded. Minka reached her muzzle out to coax Noble back to her stomach but was stopped short by the small 'puppy pile' to was accumulating. With a chuckle she hung back, joyous to watch these small moments that would be the beginnings of the sibling relationship. Suddenly she realized just how cramped this den truly was, she couldn't keep her children here much longer, they needed to see the day light. Chuffing lightly towards the entrance the mother called for any member of the pack that might be close by enough to help her carry one of the pups. They would allow the cubs to take a few steps on their own, but she knew from their play time they would soon be fatigued and need help.

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While Lugh tried to keep up with his appearance, there was only so much that could be done for the dirt, twigs, and leaves that were sticking out at all angles from his pelt. He had been hard at work digging out a place for the infirmary, or delving into shrubs he couldn't wait to harvest. A muffled chuff caught his attention, coming from the vicinity of the birthing den and dampened by the distance. He certainly couldn't refuse a chance to lend a paw with the pack's youngest members, and abandoned his pile of goldenrod leaves to trot towards the den. He knew well enough how large, or, now seeing the quickly growing cubs in the entrance, how small it was inside there, and figured it would only be a matter of time before poor Minka got a puppy paw shoved in her eye.

Lugh crouched down, his tail wagging as he peered into the entrance and he smiled down at the pups. "'Ello there," He greeted softly, his gaze flicking from Minka to her children. He had been sure to give the pupping den a wide berth in the weeks prior, to allow parents and children their time to rest and bond. This being the first time he'd seen the two dark bundles, currently in some sort of wriggling yipping pile, his maw broke into a grin. Even with just the two of them they managed to get into a mess, Lugh was sure that they'd be even more of a handful once they had full control of their faculties. "My, growin' fast aren't they? Littl'uns ready for a move, I take it?"

There is a moose carcass that has been scavenged by coyotes nearby. +15 Health

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Noble & Kova

Noble attempted to get up again, her little legs flailing about as she tried get up but her brother, Kova thwarted her plans. He flopped onto her, whining out a playingful noise before gnawing on her ear. Whining back, Noble struggled to get away from him. One of her dark paws managed to be moved and it landed on his shoulder in a poor attempt to push him away so Noble could return the favour of chewing on his ear.

Yet she was distracted when her mother made an odd noise , which made her swing her head towards her. Which, in turn, made her let out a small noise of pain when she forgot her ear was still in the grip of her brother’s mouth. Whimpering, Noble finally managed to place her paws on Kova’s chest and tried pushed him away. Her ear hurt now and her stomach was rumbling very loudly now.

As she managed to place her paws on Kova’s chest, a loud high pitched growl escaped her throat, a warning that told Kova that she didn’t like what her brother was doing and wanted him to stop this instance. Yes, there was a warm feeling in her chest that told her that Kova was simply playing and wasn’t meaning any true harm to her but she was annoyed now, both because of the pain in her ear and because of the hunger she felt. Not to mention she wanted to know why Mama had made such a weird noise just before. Even if she couldn’t understand every word and noise she said, Noble was curious.

A voice rumbled from the entrance, making the curiosity in Noble to surge even stronger as she finally managed to push her brother and twist her body towards the voice. The blotch of light colored fur was unfamiliar, like the scent that filtered down by her nose. Noble let out a curious noise towards the blotch, small ears moving slightly as they were directed towards the voice. Everything was new to her and she wanted to know who this new comer was. Even if she was hungry.

OOC: Still no table for me...

IC:
Kova felt his sister resistance and growled happily while his little milk teeth stayed latched onto her ear. It wasn't until Minka made a sound that Kova felt his sister tug hard below him. She whined loudly which made him look at her curiously. His jaws slackened on her ear wondering why she had stopped playing. Suddenly he felt her paws on his chest pushing him away. Letting go just as her whine grew louder Kova sat there with her paws still on his chest and looked at her with a curious yet sorrowful expression. He wondered why she stopped the game and was sorry that she didn't like it.

Kova also turned to see what was moving in the dark, as well as why momma was making such strange noises. Instantly forgetting about his sister Kova struggled sideways away form her to squirm around on the floor. He was trying to get to his mother but continuously tripped over clumsy paws.

Crawling over Minkas large paw, Kova looked up at her with wide eyes working his jaw up and down trying to make other noises. Awoorrooommmmm... roommmaaaammaaa.... puhroooooooooooooOOOOooooo! His feeble attempts to speak ended in the only thing he did know how to do, and that was howl. The little howl ended in Kova staggering forward as he tried to raise his head. Then he shook himself and looked back up at Minka with a puppy grin spreading across his face. The gray child slipped backward and landed in a clump of his own fluff before quickly righting himself again.

Rooooroooorooooooo... He greeted the strange wolf who stood where the light in the den filled the opening. Then Kova stepped forward, remembering how he did it last and improving upon the stance. He padded a few steps forward almost perfectly before tripping on a stone. Righting himself once more, the pup waddled neatly towards the stranger to look up at them with curious eyes.

One more post from each of you and that will be 10 :)

Golden eyes watched closely as the pups wrestled, pulling on each other's ears and shoving at one another, ready to intervene if it got too serious. This was of course the first few moments that allowed her children to learn, play wrestling was an important step in them learning how to one day hunt or spar. The session was cut short though as Lugh's head appeared inside of the den and Minka couldn't help but chuckle at his words. About to answer the mother paused as Kova howled into her face as he tripped over her paws, only proofing Lugh's assumptions. Sending an affectionate lick towards her son's head her voice was alight with humor, "We need to get them out of here before they grow too big to fit out the entrance." This obviously would never happen as it was big enough for adult wolves to move through, even if it was miniscule compared to the communal den where they would be moved to. Watching as Kova greeted Lugh with another howl Minka could feel the proud smile that spread across her maw. Such beautiful and healthy children she and Tokino had brought into the world, one day they would grow to be stronger, faster, smarter than their parents she was sure. Motioning towards the grey boy who now stood before the herbalist she murmured, "Would you carry Kova so I can grab Noble?" She waited a moment for her subordinates answer before grabbing the wriggling black pup gently in her jaws. Waiting for Lugh to vacate the entrance she quickly followed him out into the light. This would be the first moment that her children would see the sun clearly, be out in the light and the warmth. Minka took care not to squeeze the child in her jaws, though she held her firmly enough that no amount of squirming could get Noble free. It took about 5 minutes to walk to the communal den, the time silent at least of the adult voices as their mouths were full of puppy fluff. Approaching the den they have dug out beneath the fallen oak Minka could once more feel comfort that her children would have a place to run and grow. Ducking inside she found one of the back corners where Tokino had claimed a spot for the small family, his scent strong and his own fur lining the ground. Placing Noble amongst the silver fur she stuck out like a sore thumb and the alpha turned to the herbalist, nodding in appreciation to him, "Thank you Lugh, I supposed I should try and get them settled down into a nap if I can." The thought was wistful, they hardly ever napped at the same time. Turning away from the tan male Minka curled her body around her children, humming the lullaby Tokino sang them as she began grooming their pelts, maybe someday she would get some sleep. EXIT MINKA

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Noble let out a small yip when she was taken up into her mother's gentle jaws and was being lifted in the air. The young pup tried to twist around in order to bat at her mother's face but failed. After all, she was being carried and her limbs still did not always follow her commands.

Yet the normally wiggling pup was settled when something warm and light settled on her face and Noble couldn't stop the happy howl that escaped her mouth. It was the outside, the place her mother kept Noble and her brother from wandering too far into before now. What was going on? Were they going to have a look around? That sounded rather exciting! Noble was always trying to wiggle outside, even if her legs never followed her thoufht on which way she wanted to go. Yet as she thought this, a tiny yawned made itself known as they neared their new destination. Maybe after some food and a good nap would she think about trying to crawl out of the den to sate her curiosity...

In a moment, she was placed down with her mother curling up next to her and Kova was settled next to her. Nuzzling into her mother's fur, a sound from above started to soothe the young pup. It was her mother's voice, humming out a song she often heard her father sing. Briefly, Noble had a fleeting thought as to where her father was before sleep slowly claimed her.

(This post was last modified: Jun 12, 2014, 04:49 AM by Noble.)

@Lugh next!

Kova Lagina

memoria et lux

Kova couldn't really understand the noises his mother and the other wolf were making. All he understood was that the other wolf wasn't mommy or daddy, and that it was coming closer to him. As Lugh moved to grab him Kova suddenly lurched backwards with his eyes wide trying to get away from the stranger. He whined and complained as he was grabbed by his silver scruff and lifted from his tumbling paws. For a moment Kova's paws thrummed at the air trying to move his body before the full calmness of the gentle grip on his scruff overrode his annoyance and stilled the boy. The natural instinct to pups tense up into a ball while being carried was fought only seconds by the boy before his eyes glanced to his sister who was also being carried.

Almost as soon as they were out of the den he yawned and licked his lips before looking out at the changing scenery. Colors he had not previously known were brought to the boys attention, a different blue than his fathers or sisters eyes was spread far above them. He would later learn that blue to be the clear sky. Then there was a bright whitish yellow thing that hurt his eyes up in the blue that Kova couldn't get a good look at without his head hurting and his eyes watering; the sun. After a brief rest of his eyes the boy yawned once more then opened them when he felt better.

Lot's of green things swept past his gaze, though Kova didn't know the color or the plants names that passed them by. Wiggling slightly in Lugh's grip Kova cringed as he felt the slight prick of teeth in his scruff. Then all of the sudden everything got dark again. He spotted the dirt of the floor getting closer before being set next to his mother and sister. The silver child yawned a third time before looking up at the adults then back around at the new den. It was a lot bigger than their old home. His eyes drifted to the dark corner that seemed a bit darker than the corners in their old den then snuggled closer to his mother and sister before letting his head lie on his paws. He looked around at the new sights and the adults for a long while before relenting to the blackness that took over his mind. Soon he was fully asleep.

(Exit Kova)