Clearwater Tarn Cutting for Stone

@Daesamar

Since the birth of the pups Cheedo had been sticking closer to home especially that of Piety’s den. Much like she had the year before with Cyril just in case the mother needed something. A few things had changed around the tarn which did worry the second but she was sure that it wasn't anything the wolves of the pack couldn't get through as long as they stuck together.

It was early morning when she'd come down to the edge of the water to get herself a drink but she had remained. Laying on the smooth rocks that made up the bank she'd decided to take in some sun before going about her day. She felt she could steal a few moments for herself while she was close by in case she needed to act quickly. With a sigh she closed her eyes as they looked out across the tarn.

Things seemed to be settling down within the pack and becoming stable again. Which left the yearling happy, he groaned softly as he stirred from his sleep. Having decided to sleep outside for the night, he slowly blinked as a stray beam of early sunshine crossed his eyes. Bleary-eyed, he grumbled tiredly as his silver gaze slowly blinked open, Reluctantly, he's stood up, leaving the patch of warmth that formed under him during the night.

He came toward the tarn’s edge, tail wagging softly when he caught the scent of a packmate, happy now that he wasn’t going to be alone. He angled his head, bobbing cheerfully toward Cheedo before quenching his thirst. He licked his lips when he was done, smiling now, he chirped “Having a good morning?”

Laying on her side next to the tarn was rather relaxing with the sound of the water and the occasional breeze that would ruffle the fur along her side. This was what it was supposed to be like living in the new pack, she shouldn't have had to worry about her place in it. Now it seemed she wouldn't have to but that was for another day. She wanted to enjoy this down time that she had with the caches well stocked there wasn't too much to do right away.

It wasn't meant to be it seemed as the young male Daes appeared. Cheedo cracked a sea foam green eyes at him as he spoke to her asking about her morning. “Yes, it's been rather quiet this morning,” she responded as she closed her eye once more. “How's your morning?” She returned as it was probably the polite thing to do.

(This post was last modified: May 30, 2018, 04:07 AM by Cheedo.)

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Daesamar Silverveil
There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.

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The large wolf settled down opposite of the smaller female, tucking his paws neatly in front of him, he turned his head, looking up at the sky before he answered. “It’s going wonderfully, I woke up to the sun shining again, the only way it gets better then that is sharing it with friends.” he paused, a smile tugging at his lips as he glanced into Cheedo’s direction “With packmates, it’s even better.”

He paused, inhaling softly and parting his mouth in a yawn. Once he was finished, he licked his lips, groaning contently “I’m glad you having a good one though, and the weather’s warming, for awhile I was scared it’d stay cold...forever.” it was such a broad term, but the winter had been the yearling first, and he was glad, glad that that fear proved unfounded and rather childishly grounded in nothing but inexperienced.

(This post was last modified: May 30, 2018, 04:29 AM by Daesamar.)

Cheedo hadn't moved besides lifting her head to look at the yearling. She still hadn't gotten used to his chipper attitude about everything but she dealt fine with it. He seemed especially cheerful that morning as she watched him settle in opposite of her. He went in to describe how his morning had gone. She nodded in agreement, “It is nice to share those times with friends and packmates.” She'd done it a time or two but not as of late. She'd been feeling a disconnect with everyone but hoped it would get better.

Only time would tell.

She didn't really want to think about it and ruin the first chance she'd gotten to relax for some time now. “Thank you and it is.” She did smile as he spoke of the winter lasting so long. “Unfortunately long Winters seem to be a thing here. I've only been in the lore for two of them and both seemed to go one forever. It does however seem to warm up just before the pups arrive.” That was something that she usually counted on and with Peity and Lenae’s pups arriving the weather had warmed for them. Like nature knew the pups needed the season to change so did.

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Slowly, Daesamar bobbed his head in agreement, he caught her small smile and it caused his own to grow a bit. Happiness seems to be infectious with the youth and he couldn’t help it, seeing someone else being able to smile usually brought one to his lips, even if his lips were starting to hurt from it. The conversation drifted in the direction of the pups, causing the black wolf’s eyebrows to crease into a frown as he thought about it.

“Yea...it’s um had me wondering about that…” he started off, he was young, he hadn't even thought about asking when his mother was around and now he didn’t have that luxury, so he asked the open question most parents dreaded. He tilted his head slightly “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about that and well, it does seem like everything seems to know, but where do the pups actually come from?”

Cheedo was thinking that the two of them might just enjoy the sunshine sitting by the tarn for a bit. Then maybe she would ask him if he might like to go hunting with her. The two of them could bring something a little larger down which would be more helpful to the pack than a rabbit. She was certainly not expecting what came out if his mouth next.

Her brow rose as he hinted at what he was going to ask. Then he asked that question she felt every wolf dreaded being asked, her eyes even widened a little at the question. Cheedo didn't answer right away but instead took a moment to try and figure out the best way to explain it. In the end she decided it was best to just explain it how it was and maybe he could keep from making any mistakes in the coming years.

“The girl wolf goes into what is called heat,” she started, “It happens at the start of spring. She's isn't usually thinking right and sometimes can't control what she's feeling or her behavior. During this time the boy wolves are very attracted to the girls because their scents change. Sometimes the boys can't think straight either and then instincts take over if you let them and then breeding happens and the girl wolf gets pregnant.” She watched Daes as she explained to see if he was understanding what she was telling him. “So do you have any questions?”

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Daesamar grimaced softly, chewing on his lower lip when he saw the obvious discomfort at the question. His lips drew back, he wanted to apologize for even bringing it up, but Cheedo beat him to it with her explanation. Perking his ears, he listened intently, turning his head slightly. So that’s why they get a bit weird… he thought to himself. He realized it now, he had to be careful around the females during that time of the year. The yearling had no desire to contribute to the breeding, in fact, his nose scrunched up slightly at the thought, he was still young after all.

Did he have a question? Yea, he had a lot of a lot of them. He opened his mouth, before closing it with a soft click as he thought about it. How could he ask it? He wasn’t even sure what it was, but he had intended to ask Lorcan about it before the lead had vanished. “Yea.” he said after a moment. Daesamar’s thoughts drifted back toward his friend Pebble and her most recent vanishing act. “If….there’s someone who ya feels er..goo about, does that play a roll in it?” that was the best way he thought that he could put it. “Like...you like someone, everyone, i kinda like everyone, but you have that one who...you kind alike mo…” the young wolf groans after a moment, a warm flush flooding his cheeks as he opted to lower his head to the ground and cover it with a paw.

Cheedo had expected that when her children had been old enough she would have to explain where puppies came from. They hadn't reached that point, even with Cyril she'd thought there was a possibility that he might ask her but he hadn't. She thought that perhaps she'd avoided the conversation so she was surprised when asked by Daes. Once she got over that little shock she was able to explain what she knew about it. She'd tried to be detailed but also keep it from getting even more awkward than it already was. When she'd finished she asked if he had any questions, it was best that everything was made clear to him now so there wasn't any confusion later.

She waited allowing him to gather his thoughts since she'd given him a lot of information to process. Finally he began to talk and it was a question that she hadn't been expecting but she nodded. “In a lot of cases it does but there are some that it doesn't.” She looked at her paws as she once again was lead to think about Mittani and then Odin, “I think if you like someone more than others that it plays a really big role, it's easier to lose yourself in the moment then of it's someone you are as fond of.” She explained a little more in hopes it would help him understand a little better what she meant.

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