Wild Rye Fields Sea of gold

Neo wasn't quite sure what he had expected to find once he left the forest line. More of the lowlands perhaps, hardy golden scrubs and caribou trails leading into the unknown. And while perhaps he had found more lowland he hadn't expected to see what looked like a wide sea of gold spread from the edge of the forest out into the plains. But here he stood at the edge of the rye field looking at the slowly moving stalks. Like waves of an open sea the plants swept over each other with every gust of wind and Neo just stood there staring wondering if Vinnie had ever seen anything like it...

He should show this to her later as he wasn't certain she had followed him out exploring from their current resting point. They'd decided to move on a while ago but Neo didn't mind taking it slow as they moved further and further away from the cherry orchard. To him it was kinda releasing to leave it behind, to move one and stop the wonder and worry in his chest. He didn't feel guilty to let Nia go, he knew she was out there somewhere happy and maybe with a pack or family of her own. So he shouldn't worry about her, shouldn't trap himself or Vinnie in an endless ghost chase.

With his mind scattered, he grunted shaking his head trying to focus his mind on the sea of gold. A smile forming on his lips alongside a perhaps childish idea. Then out of nowhere, he bolted into motion his limbs sending him into a jump as he tumbled in between the golden stalks rolling as he hit the ground and tumbled into the rye with a laugh.

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Doing this "Talking about it"

Vinnie woke slowly to the sound of songbirds and glanced around her. Once again Neo had wandered off while she slept. It had become a habit of his, but she was no longer worried that he was abandoning her. He always came back to the densite to wait for her before they moved on if she didn't come find him first. It felt good to trust.

The pale girl stretched with a leisurely yawn and sniffed the air. She wasn't particularly hungry; she'd had a decent meal the night before and was content to take a relaxed day if Neo was. She should probably suggest it, even if she was still uncomfortable with asking for things. He always got this happy look in his eye when she did, though, and she was trying to get better at it. More confident, that's what he said.

Vinnie set off at and easy pace, following Neo's trail further north. They'd been heading that way steadily for a while now; at least summer was on its way and it wouldn't be quite so cold.

She heard a laugh and swung toward it in time to see Neo rolling around in tall golden plant-sticks that she'd never seen before. They were waving slightly - and flailing wildly around where Neo had jumped into them. She paused to watch him for a moment, her own maw falling open into a wide smile.

Neo hit the ground with a tub but it didn't hurt instead he allowed the momentum of the fall to roll his frame further into the golden stalks. He laughed his chest almost hurt as he let the sound dance from his lips. He hadn't done this kinda thing for a long while. Not since before he lost Nia... He'd been alone having to survive and then joined a pack and trained to be a guardian. Life had moved on and he'd become a grown wolf who others depend on for safety. Even know far away from a pack someone was depending on him. He didn't mind it though. He liked the feeling of taking care of someone else of being relied on in some way. But letting loose like this had him feel relaxed had him forget all the stuff out there in the world for a moment. So he rolled and wiggled around until he could feel the broken stalks prick into his skin through his fur. He was bound to have a few tangled into his marbled pelt by now.

Rolling to get up his eyes landed on a frame looking down onto him with her wides apart in a smile. Vinnie was there watching him act like a puppy out into the world for the first time. Surprised to see her yet unaware why he suddenly felt embraced to be seen fooling around. Neo got up shaking his coat in a failed attempt of clearing the golden stalks from it. He felt stupid for a moment before he huffed and pushed the embracement aside.  He was just a wolf, even he could have fun there was no reason to be embraced to be soon fooling around and least of all when the one who saw him was a friend. "Hey, Vinnie!" he called to her wagging his tail and tilting his head for a moment wondering what she thought of him at this moment.

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(This post was last modified: Jun 03, 2021, 10:22 AM by Neo.)

Doing this "Talking about it"

Watching Neo rolling around in the golden plants brought a joy to Vinnie's heart she didn't quite recognize. Her tail swayed behind her as he laughed, and she couldn't help a small snort of her own.

It took him a moment to notice her, but when he did Neo abruptly stood up and shook himself off. Odd bits of the plant stuck out from his fur in random patches, and she couldn't help a small bark of laughter. She padded over to him and gripped one of the stalks in her teeth as if she was going to pull it from his pelt, but changed her mind. Instead, she reared up, planted both her paws on his side, and shoved as hard as she could, smiling brightly.

Vinnie joined him and he watched her approach a smile still on his lips as the young wolf reached him. Her laugh had him somewhat aware of how he must look. Like a big ass porcupine with its spine in disorder, if one was kind.  Though at least it appeared Vinnie was going to help him clear his fur as she reached to grab ahold of a stalk. Neo just stood there head craned to watch her waiting for her to pull it free or say something...

She did neither...

Neo hadn't expected her cheeky attack and gave a surprised yelp as Vinnie's sudden motion and weight pushed him over. Despite his past, Neo hadn't been on guard around the girl, hadn't expected her to do this so he was easy to tumble. His side hit the ground with a thud and he gave a surprised sound as the air for a second got knocked out of him before a rumbling laughter echoed from his throat. He craned his head opening his jaws in a wide laughing smile. "Oh dear" the Hervok said his voice playful if not mischievous as he flailed around attempting to hit her with his front legs. He wasn't trying to hurt her but he'd test the waters a bit before actually trying to turn this into a playfight. Mostly because he wasn't sure if Vinnie was teasing and ready for it or would scare if he actually tried to nap or fight back.

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Vinnie hadn't really expected to be able to shove Neo completely over, and therefore she was incredibly surprised when he flopped onto the ground with an oof. She jumped back, tail wagging as he laughed and flailed at her with his legs. She dropped her front legs to the ground, but waving in the air playfully for a moment before she jumped forward again, playfully grappling with him with a mock growl. It was clear by the way he was moving that he knew she was jesting, and she hadn't played in so long.

She hadn't felt safe enough with anyone to play.

Vinnie could feel the golden stalks of the plants poking into her fur, but she didn't care right now. She was here to have fun.