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 Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:46 pm
Time had passed since Amani and Phib had first journeyed towards the Outriders pack lands. The lands had, strangely enough, not been quite as far away as Amani had first imagined. She had at first raced alongside Phib for a while, but she had hesitated a little when coming into new territory, and thus slowed her pace, following Phib from behind.
"It's all so new to me," Amani laughed, as she had slowed, "So I hope you don't mind me being a little overly cautious. You're pretty fast, too, Phib. You know the way much better than I do, so I'd prefer to trail behind you, if that's permitable enough."
However, as they neared Phib's territory, Amani found her courage growing. The smell of salt lingered in the air, stronger than ever, and with every step she took, Amani felt herself drowning in new, strange scents she had never encountered before. It was brilliant, fantastic... the scents sent chills down Amani's spine!
These coastal scents were much more interesting to Amani than the dull, woodland scent she had grown up with. Taking a deep breath, Amani pulled to Phib's side, increasing her speed.
"The air you breathe in your pack lands must be extremely clear," she sighed, "Do you get a coastal breeze where you are? I can't feel one here... but it feels as though the ocean is not so far off. Is your pack close by?"
She paused, remembering what Phib had told her about Naib's whereabouts... the borderline. That's where her sister had been living all this time, according to the old king. Amani felt her spirits soar. She felt happier than ever, adventuring for the first time.
Like the water that traveled down the creeks near her puppyhood den, Amani was going on a journey. Her life was taking a turn in an interesting direction... and Amani was ready to embrace a new life, a life like this. She wasn't sure what she would do after finding her sister, nor what Phib would do when he got back home, but she decided that this was something worth finding out.
"Phib," Amani breathed, as they ran, "Thankyou for this."
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:15 am
He hadn’t realized he was walking so fast until the girl’s voice caught him lightly on the back of the ear. Had he been listening at all? For a moment he craned his neck and stopped, his brow furrowing and end of his tail swaying in slow thought. He was getting into the habit of being somewhat addled minded. Too much to think about, Phib imagined. With a soft snort, he turned around, and apologetically flecked the corner of his left ear.
“Sorry- I suppose I go home so often I don’t realize what I’m doing.” His rough voice replied in a low thrum. He did not seem too bothered by the caution on her part, and a small grin had slid across his broad muzzle.
“Not far, we’re just about there.” He remarked with a faint yawn. “We get a lot of wind, sometimes a bit too much; but in this part of the wood it’s not so bad. When storms come in, it can be rather nasty on the direct coast.” As far as where the pack was exactly, he had really no idea. It was a large group, and it was riddled with small groups that moved about as they would. Their scent was about, and he could feel the familiar stroking sensation of his mind being fumbled by Ame. He was getting rather savvy about picking up when she was poking in his head.
“Naib is just around here. It’s early, so I can’t say if Rio is about; although I am sure he’ll make an appearance sometime.” He added offhandedly. Speaking of the shaman, he needed to get the weather for today from him.
She suddenly crested beside him, and brought them into a slow run. She was excited, and he couldnt help but feel pleased. Too much tradgedy in reccent months, it was nice to have someone happy. But despite his slight arrogency and coy nature, he could only nod to the thankyou. The pleased feeling was fine enough.
When finally they did get close enough, he pulled somewhat to a stop, and tilted his head up in a low, short howl. Although perhaps it was less a howl then a strangled bark, announcing his presense to the immediate area- namely, Naib.
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:39 pm
A soft slide of a brushy tail gliding past a thick shrub made it's way into the dreary silence, the ambush of sea-salted scents burning the insides of her nose. The entire muzzle wrinkled in distress of the vulgar impact, however she welcomed it all the same. She was yet to become accustomed to the strong scent of the near by ocean, being so used to piney wood fragrances--which, Phib's pack provided in a wide variety--but nonetheless it was a difference and a big change for the female, something she was so pleasurably getting fond of.
It wasn't hard to live here, with her newly found love Rio and her growing trust with the King, Phib; everything seemed in place. Her life was put into a listed order, and the things deemed most important stayed at the top, while the rest lingered in a mixture of itself. Very easy, very crisp, very clean. She liked having idealistic life and real life in one set package, and she liked knowing that the complicity of outside living was now gone for what seemed to be good. She was safe in this territory; she was welcomed and beyond any of this loved. Her walk staggered, familiar scents lingering near by, but concocted with millions of other dwelling smells that it was hard to firmly make out. One was Phib, she was clear of this--his own aroma capable of making a gash through any amount of thick odor. That was all her nose could pick up through the foggy mixture of different wolf smells, each one stronger then the next. Self consciously, she felt the presences of another tagging along Phib's, but couldn't, and wouldn't go with her gut.
She pressed on after the abrupt halt, moving swiftly through the foliage, treading just to the left of where Phib and his guest moved towards her. It was a sighting just meant to happen, but never occurred till after the gruff calling came to ear. Hiking both harks and pausing in mid step, Naib began to wildly test the air. Phib was indeed close, and his guest was now obtainable--a female friend. Her direct scent was mixed with other, more undetectable ones, yet she was familiar in a blood related way. Flicking her tail to and fro, she began a slow trot towards the voice, responding only after taking yet another stop with her own howl--which echoed the very clear answer of 'I'm here, I'm here! I'm coming now.'
Slapping her feet onto the hard earth with ease, she moved hastily. That smell, so alike the ones she's inhaled before, but why couldn't she pick it up instantly. It fought to click in her head, and rebelliously made it hard for her nose to make sense of the feelings. Was the mask of other pack members far to overbearing? It couldn't be that, but the direct smell that came from the female. The distance between the lot was covered quickly, Naib racing to relinquish her curiosity. She curved a bundle of tree trunks, sliding on her heels and turning swiftly before clearing into the direct path of both Phib and the girl. So familiar, and with eyes baring, locked on to the other wolf , she released a breath. Cool and calm, however filled with every gushing emotion that seemed to drop from her shoulders and into her throat.
The words poured like water from her thin muzzle then, after the long pause--whether it was just her own body blocking out other sounds or truely a shocked and dramatic silence held by both parties, her body becoming a soft, tender piece of fabric in the forest belonging to the gallant king Phib; 'Amani'
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:24 am
(( ^^- Sorry for the delay, I went away to the country for a couple of days. =3 ))
A familiar scent wafted around the area and Amani found herself padding closer to Phib's side, daunted by the large, unusual territory that now surrounded them. Amani was drowning in many new sights and scents, becoming slightly overwhelmed by everything. It reminded her of her days as a pup... just when she had thought she'd seen everything, she'd open her eyes wider and discover that there was more to see.
Panting a little, she pulled to a halt next to the black-pelted king, catching her breath. The run to Phib's lands had been a lengthy one, and Amani had only realised how tired she actually was when she had stopped.
"Phib," Amani asked, trembling a little, "Naib... is she happy here?"
A gentle breeze picked up, stroking Amani's cheeks and ruffling her fur. The breeze felt nice, but slightly chilly, and Amani felt herself shivering. However, the temperature of the wind had little to do with her constantly occuring shivers... the anticipation of a reunion with her sister was an exhilarating thought for the young wolf, enough to send her into trembles.
Everything from that moment on seemed slow, blurry, almost dream-like. Phib had howled, Amani could recall, and a stranger's voice had answered back, informing the king that she was drawing near. Again, that oddly familiar aroma approached... it grew stronger, greater, until Amani could not help but become even more increasingly nervous.
She had fidgeted, uncomfortably, for a few fleeting moments, then caught sight of a young, female wolf. She seemed the same age as Amani, with her paws tipped with a lighter brown than the rest of her body. The black muzzle and tipped ears seemed so well-known to Amani... it took her a few seconds to sniff in the stranger's aroma, before she realised the identity of the one standing before her.
Was that really her sister? The Amani stared breathlessly at the pretty female standing a few metres away from her own very paws.
"N...Naib?" Amani gasped, "It's you, isn't it? It's really you!"
She couldn't believe it. Here Naib was, standing in front of Amani... in the flesh. Her sister had grown since they had last met... many changes had happened to both the girl's physical appearance, but somehow Naib was still quite recognisable.
Stepping forward, Amani leapt up, attempting to lick her sister's muzzle.
"I never thought I would see you again... but I can tell by your scent, Naib, that's it really is you!"
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:27 am
He faintly heard Amani tremble beside him, and pulled his neck somewhat to the left to look at her. He hated to hear that noise coming from women. It was something like breathing caught in a bottle- Amélie did it when she was nervous, and it always made his heart heavy. “You’ll have to ask her yourself,” Phib spoke, his voice thick.
From over the slight incline in the land, he could hear Naib’s return howl, and faintly contorted the corner of his tail. It was perhaps the closest he could come to a full wag, but his face kept a pleased expression across it. But for anything more, he had not said a word, and had taken a few steps back and sat, watching as Amani suddenly realized Naib, and the two sisters took off for one another.
Phib was the kind of man who liked to admit he was much different then he was. Regardless- it was obvious that such a happy moment was not lost on him.
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:09 pm
However long it took Amani to realize Naib was indeed her kin, it was doubled for the young female who stood, only slightly baffled by the reintroduction. Amani's words were muffled, blurred and lost in her head and sharp, excited movements that came from her so-said older sister frightened the she-wolf, so little however that only a flinch occurred when a slithering tongue came in contact with her shut maw. The entire thing flashed in a moment, and a long delay took place from Amani's last words. Naib did not resist the affection this female offered, however as lost in the moment as she was, there was little she could give in return. Words were her best bet at this moment, and soon it would hit her that Amani was here.
'Me--really me...' Her placid green gaze followed Amani's form, the pelt clicking lost memories--mother, father, a blend. Her smell smacked against the black nose of Naib's features, and another switch went off. Original scents of crossed blood between Soul and Isaac flickered, and then came the smell of her own--this was the main plug that made the realization of the moment occur. The tip of her tail began slight movements, twitching of the sorts, before lashing back and forth in a frenzy of uncontrollable excitement. Her intentions were to keep as calm a head as she could, with Phib watching the two; however this wasn't an option, and moving towards her older sibling was like moving into the gates of a haven. Pressing her forehead against Amani's was so natural, even when they'd been seperated for the time they had. Naib felt feeble near her sister, the sensation of finding something that was thought to be lost even more enjoyable and rewarding then catching an entire herd of deer. Her body language signaled total submissive behavior, convulsive shudders rumbling through her in a spastic rate. She rolled on her back several times, lurching her head towards the muzzle of her sisters and extending her own pink tongue towards it, pawing and whining all the while.
Phib was distant through the ordeal, something left in the back of her mind, but not forgotten and only for a while. The forest was there, however being in Phibs territory seemed to mean nothing. Happiness had taken over the female, and all she could do was bask in it.
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:56 am
Amani's own flood of mixed feelings almost equalled Naib's. Those same, exhilarating rushes of emotions built up inside the young she-wolf, and stirred her up. Her heart was now beating rapidly, and she was panting. The sights, the sounds, the voices around her... everything, including the King, was now a blur. Everything except Naib.
Naib, her sister. She'd found her sister!
What a reunion this was. Amani felt she had never experienced such affection in her life... Naib was simply there, licking, nuzzling, nudging. Both eyes were bright, both tails were twitching... oh, there was so much going on!
Yet, Amani's heart almost tore into two pieces. Through the licks and warmth, she could feel a slight chill. Suddenly, another feeling seeped icily through the warmth, sending uneasy thoughts about the back of Amani's mind...
'Why?' Amani's thoughts were now turning into something sad, bemused and slightly bitter, 'Why didn't anyone come back?'
The months of staying by the den, waiting for her family, gripped Amani's thoughts, and the she-wolf suddenly pulled away from Naib. She felt a mixture of emotions... the joy of seeing her sister again, the pain of being alone for so long, the agonising wait the girl had endured as a pup...
"Naib, I waited..." Amani's voice shook with sadness, "But... nobody ever came. I was scared. I...I didn't want to leave the den. I returned, but everyone had left. So I waited... and waited..."
Suddenly, her voice became desperate.
"Naib! Where's Mother?! Sigrid?! Rhesus?! They must be with you, right? Right?!"
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:53 pm
A pleasant rumble resounded across the old king’s chest, and he shifted the corner of his ear somewhat awkwardly. It was a happy reunion, and that was good to see. He kept himself somewhat to the side, unwilling to barge in upon the women until they had finished. He couldn’t decide what was stranger- the fact that he felt himself questioning the bonds of sisterhood, or the fact that he had never had such a relationship with his brothers and sisters. Hell- there were a few of them he had never even learned the names for. Or forget siblings. Did anyone in his family have happy reunions?
Azalea- it would be nice to see her again. She had always been a good friend to him. But with both of them getting older, he doubted there would be such a chance in the future. Kahj, his conniving older brother. He sometimes missed him. He was a likeable pain in his rear.
His mother-? Well, that was one person he hoped not have a reunion with.
Was that tragic?
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:20 am
'Amani....' Her voice was hoarse, the desire to coil about her sister and smother her in affection, now beginning to ware away. Her lean form slide away from her older sister's, and her head bobbed low to the ground, eyes focused on Amani. 'We--we didn't know what happened to you...You or anyone else for that matter. Mother and I, well we stuck together for a long while, but then I--' the female's throat caught, and her eyes began to nervously switch gaze from Amani's left and right gaze. She couldn't tell her sister about Rio, not now a least, but it was the only explanation as to why she left. The only true one. Her body wriggled with tension, and she glanced to Phib, almost pleading for a way out of her dilemma. 'Amani, I left mom. Rhes, hell I don't know where he went and as for the rest of our family--it just tore in two Amani. We weren't a family anymore. Mom and I, we migrated constantly within the pack grounds, yet we never seemed to find what we wanted...We didn't know you were alive Amani, we just weren't sure you were still around.'
A low whine came whisking from her throat, tail tucking low and grim to her thighs. 'We never meant to hurt you, or scare you...we just didn't know what to do. Father left us, everybody just sort of...left.' in a desperate plea, the female craned her neck and attempted to nuzzle the side of Amani's head, gentle huffs coming from her throat in both groans and whines pulled together. It was heartbreaking, seeing her sister the way she did now, yet the truth was the truth, and there were little ways of getting around it. 'Mom is not here. Sigrid and Rhesus are grown up, they've probably started families already...it's just you, and me here now, with Phib and his pack to guide us.' pushing with her hind legs, Naib's body forced itself a step forwards, so as she could rub her neck around Amani's. The craving need for protection from her older sibling seemed to take over Naib as she groomed her sister's pelt incessantly. 'I--I won't leave you again, I promise...now that we're together, I won't leave you.'
I promise.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:29 pm
"So, Father left us..."
Amani's maw curled up into a snarl.
"Of course he left us," she spat, words lined with malice, "It was his fault, wasn't it?! That b*****d never even cared about our family. Never!"
Her voice was now dripping with spite. Even the mention of her father would make Amani feel sick. The girl hated to think about the blood that ran beneath her flesh, for his dreadful scent and blood was there, mingling with her mother's, inside her. In fact, part of him had created her, along with Soul. He was her father.
Isaac.
Amani's ears pressed back, and she shuddered, clearly stressed out. She hadn't thought of her father for years, excluding a brief mention of him when she'd met Phib. The reunion was too much of a feat... it had taken too much out of her, emotionally. She was feeling a wreck.
"I'm sorry," she pressed her muzzle next to Naib's, gently nudging Naib again, "I'm so sorry... I wasn't there to help. I wasn't there to protect you or mother, or even the others... It was just... well, nobody came back, Naib. Nobody. Ever. I lived, but it was a pointless life I led. But now," her eyes glittered warmly, as she took in her sister's precious scent, "Now, maybe, I can live again, Naib. I've found you, at last!"
However, Amani quite envied Naib, already. As it happened, she had already heard about Rio from Phib himself. She felt a little pathetic... her siblings had already moved on to find a life for themselves. Amani, on the other hand, had not. She was nothing, now. She had nothing left of the past, and did not have anything for the future, either.
"I heard you found a mate, Naib," she whispered shakily, trying her best to mask her sadness and newfound envy, "I heard you found someone. Phib told me. I asked him if you were happy. He told me to ask you."
She paused, feeling a little embarrassed. She had almost forgotten about Phib, standing a little off from her, and had let fly a flood of emotion in the king's presence. Trying to muster the little dignity she had left, Amani straightened.
"So, Naib," she asked, "Are you really happy here?"
Jealousy fronted again, but the love for her little sister kept Amani from striking out. The years of being alone had changed the pup Amani had once been into something less trusting.
Don't leave me again. Don't leave me again.
I can't cope, Naib!
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:31 am
((X3 Feel free to skip past me, until Phib would be speaking directly to them.))
The black male paused and listened to the transgressions, noting peculiarly the kind of loathing the other female quirked in her voice at the mention of her father. He had not met this Issac- but he had heard of him on a few occasions. As of yet, he didn’t know where the animosity had arisen from.
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:57 am
Naib listened, finding this all she could do at the moment. Amani was obviously stressed, and the younger sister who stood before her only seemed to make things a bit worst as the subject of father was brought up. However, no matter how much Issac hurt the two sisters, he wouldn't be able to do any further damage, and Naib sure hoped Amani understood this.
Fumbling to keep her emotions stable, Naib canted her head and smiled, Amani's words creating a very sullen atmosphere. 'Amani...I'm so pleased to see you again. I'm so glad Phib found you and has brought you back to this pack--we are together again Amani, and this time I swear I will not leave you again...' Her voice cracked, neck extending and fur just touching her sister's as she attempted to offer a gentle nuzzle.
Naib could hear the uncertainty in Amani's voice as she brought up Rio, who immediately popped into Naib's head. He was her mate now, this was for sure, however with Amani here, the she-wolf couldn't imagine separating her time between the two. Flexing her toes in the dirt, Naib pulled away and smirked towards her sister. 'I've found so much joy since arriving here, and honestly going back now would seem unwise. Amani, I've found happiness here, and so will you. I am so very glad I came to Phib's pack, and was accepted...' A dainty look passed over the she-wolf as she stood, stone-still on the dirt ground. 'I've never been happier....especially now that you're here.' As her words streamed from ebony lips, a smile creased each corner and a twitching wag began to flutter from her rump. She was extremely glad to see Amani...ever since coming to this land, things seemed to be more then perfect.
Glancing to Phib, the female bowed her head in thanks. Phib brought Amani here, Naib owed the Alpha.
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