Fallen Tree Cove it’s alive with the beating of young hearts

Mostly directed at @Nash and other family members, but AW for any FTC members!

The little den home was okay, but Staryn wanted more. Their mother had to go somewhere every day, and the reddish girl was determined that this was the day she was going to explore. To see where her mother went and to maybe see what the rest of the world had to offer her. Because this little dark place couldn’t be all there was to the whole entire universe.

Extricating herself from the other her - the darker one that was her size and yet wasn’t her - Star moved out toward the little bright entrance of the den - where her mother always disappeared out of every day.

Puppy blue eyes squinted against the shiny thing in the up when she did manage to get out, her tail wagging in triumph at this sort of accomplishment she had overcome. Wait til her mother and not-mother saw her!

Staryn Eastfall was ready to take on the world.

@Moonshadow @Nash 

Knowing Moon had probably left the den to stretch her legs by now, the second time father thought he'd swing by and check on the pups. He knew they should be safe within pack borders, but with the rise in coyote numbers he wanted to be sure. 


As Tagg approached the densite, he smelled something off. It didn't make his hackles prickled, but it wasn't quite normal. Then he saw the small cream-and-red form of his daughter venturing from the den. 

"Staryn?" He called, worry twisting in his gut. "What are you doing outside? Has something happened? Where is your brother?"

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So excited about this! :D <3

Each day her two bundles of joy grew more and more becoming increasingly restless in the den. This meant that she was unable to be gone as long for if she was they most certainly would try to leave the den. So her large frame made its way out of the den to go get a drink from the lake. She was on her way back when the voice of her mate reached her ears. The worry in his tone caused her to pick up the pace. When she got to the den she saw the russet form of her husband and by him was a mini version of himself. The small russet bundle of their daughter standing outside the mouth of the den. A smile formed on the mother's inky muzzle as a slew of questions fell from Tagg's maw. She strode up next to him and gave him a kiss to his cheek. "Oh hun" she chuckled as she bushed her nose along his chin. "Everything's fine, she's just curious about the world." she explained as she went to the girl and gave her a kiss to her crown. "And it seems like she's more so than either of her brothers" She laughed noticing that Nash hadn't yet followed his younger sister and that the previous year Moon had to coax @Chan out of the den for the first time. It seemed like she would have to do the same for the darker pup still within the den. She called into to the den for her youngest son to come out and join them. If he didn't come the large woman would enter the den to see if she could nudge him out.

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(This post was last modified: Jun 19, 2018, 09:45 PM by Moonshadow.)

Nash woke to a distinct lack of warmth. He popped up and looked around the den. Staryn wasn't there, though a few crushed plants told Nash she hadn't left long before. She must have gone

Outside.

The thought came with a thrill of fear and excitement. Nash had seen Outside through the den entrance, and the big wolves told stories of their adventures there. But he'd hardly set paw on the ground beyond the den.

Staryn must have braved it. Nash pushed aside a pang of hurt that his sister hadn't woken him to go with her. He scrambled to his paws and made his way to the exit.

Nash just stood there a bit. He wanted to take a moment to really feel the weight of this moment. These were his first steps into the world. It was one of the most important moments of his whole life. Once he set paw Outside, nothing would ever be the same.

The young wolf squared his shoulders. He filled his lungs with fresh air and faced his future head-on. He was ready. Nash made his first paw steps on new ground, deliberate and dignified.

And then he face planted into the dirt.

Ah. The Dad was quick to come in and be super weird and stress-y sounding, and Star sort of wondered if she had maybe done something bad. But... well, she didn't really care, per say. She was much more interested in the world around her, and a huff slipped past her maw at his griping. An unhappy yip followed and she dropped her belly to the ground, her rump still in the air and her ears angled forward.

The Mom followed and shushed The Dad up, and Star was a little happier when she got a kiss to her head. She hadn't done anything wrong. Ha! That showed him what for!

A sound from the den reminded her that she had a brother. She turned quickly to look as Nash padded out after her...

...only to flop to the ground.

"Nuh!" she yelped, scooting awkwardly to Nash's side and nosing his face to make sure he wasn't hurt. "Bah-bahd!"

OOC! 

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Tagg was concerned for his daughter's safety, but Moon was quick to join him and comfort him.  He calmed at her presence.  They were safe.  Nash was probably still inside, but likely would be following his sister into the world.  He smiled and followed his wife's lead, kissing the top of his daughter's head.

As predicted, Nash's nose peeked from the den entrance.  He seemed to be gathering his courage, girding himself.  The second-time father watched with pride as his second son strode from the safety of his birthplace - and promptly tripped on his over-sized puppy-paws. He took a small step forward, concerned for his son's well being, but he reminded himself that puppies would be puppies and he would be okay.  It was only a small fall, unlike the one Chan had experienced.

Staryn, on the other hand, scootched to her brother's side and began nosing him.  She called out his name - or a semblance of it.  Tagg looked at his wife, pleased to hear their daughter was already beginning to learn speech.  He wondered if she would be a talker, or more silent.  If she was anything like her namesake, she would be rather loquacious.

"It's okay son, get back up and take a look at the world," he encouraged his boy.

"Speech"  Thought

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Silver eyes looked upon the entrance of the den with love as a tiny coal nose peeked out from within. It wasnt long before the rest of her youngest son made an appearance. Nash stepped out into the world for the first time before tumbling to the ground. The russet form of the youngest Eastfall was quick to call out and see if he was okay. A warm smile formed on her dark maw as Moon shared a loving look with her husband. Silver dusted ears perked forwards as her love encouraged the fallen child to get back up. Figuring that it would be redundant the cove queen gave her fourth born a loving kiss to his crown as her form of encouragement. The onyx woman was sure he would be just fine and would most likely have many more in his life time.

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Nash was getting a nice little snack of dirt. Then he was being bombarded by the sights and scents of SO MANY wolves crowding around him. They spoke and poked and surrounded the pup on all sides. He felt his chest tighten as he looked for a way to escape. It was just too much!

Finally he saw a gap through all the fur. "MmmNNN!" he whined in desperation. Nash scrambled to his paws and dashed through, to find the space on the other side. He took in fresh air and let his heart settle. Panic turned to embarrassment as he realized how he must have looked to his family.

So much for making a great impression on his first day out of the den.

Nash padded back to the other wolves. He kept his eyes trained on the ground, his ears burning in shame. He didn't want to see if his kin were laughing at him, but he knew Mom would be nice. Mom was always so nice. Nash loved Mom.

The pup risked one quick glance up as he reached his mother, before flopping down and hugging her paws. "Mmmm," he said again, this time a contented sigh.

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