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 Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:36 pm
 Humming a light tune of joy and happiness Tribalwind took in the sounds of those around her. It had been many months since she had joined Peke'Na and this place as well as its inhabitants had brought her much joy. Yawning a bit since she was still somewhat asleep as it was morning and the sun was just peeking over the horizon. Pink eyes scanned the landscape taking in the movement of her pack, some moved sluggishly while others were perkily moving around wishing others a good morning. Tribalwind was in the middle of those to emotions awake and yet not.
Stretching out her muscles Tribalwind thought it was about time to start the day, with a little bit of hunting and quite possibly some mingling. That decided she turned away from the activity of her village and wandered further out to the hunting grounds.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:41 pm
 Isabis had been traveling for sometime now, her poor paws were starting to blister from all the walking she had done these past days. Limping somewhat she knew it was just about time to call it quits for the day. Night was fast approaching and she didn't know how much more she could handle. She sighed silently in relief when she spotted the perfect place to rest, she was too tired to dig up a den for herself this night.
Closing her eyes once she settled, she yawned quietly and almost delicately. Isabis ignored her growling tummy in favor to sleep.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:51 pm
Tribalwind yipped a friendly hello to those she passed on her walk out to the hunting grounds. Some waved with their paws, others yipped back, and for the really grouchy she was ignored. But their attitude didn't fase her as they weren't really that important to her everyday life. The further out she got, she noticed the quieter and less populated it became. Which was good in a way, less competition for food getting and less annoyances.
Tribalwind frozen when a snap of a tree branch seemed to blast in the silence. She lowered her body into a hunting pose, one that she was taught long ago by strangers that were also known to some as family. Her patiences paid off when a cute white rabbit hopped out of the bush. Tribalwind licked her lips to wipe some of the silva that had gathered on her upper chops. She was about to spring or attack when the sound of a snore scared off her prey. Frowning in frustration as her breakfast ran away, she almost missed the dark red paw sticking out of the bush. " Hello?" She spoke rather loudly while poking the bush, not in the least worried or sympathically. This... whatever was did scare off her meal afterall.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:16 am
Isabis was having a pleasant dream, one that involved digging up bones and long ago items left by other cultures when an unfamiliar sound seemed to wake her up. Blurrily blinking up through the leaves and branches she saw a shadowed figure, the source of the noise was it shaking the bush she currently nested underneath. Isabis almost yelped in fright but she didn't. She did jump awake though and scoot back further away.
If it weren't for the loud 'hello' that sounded in the air she would have kept backing up into the forest. Not one to be cowardly for long Isabis peeked her head out to the side and took in the other female wild dog. A pink wild dog with what looked like tribal markings on her, the rosey colored dog seemed alright. Isabis was a good judge of character. "Hello," Isabis' light and very feminine voice spoke out. " Do you happen to know where I... we are?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:31 am
Tribalwind was startled when the bush moved violently for a few minutes before the figure inside disappeared for a moment. After blinking a few minutes she looked to her left when a female voice spoke not too loudly but not to softly either. Sitting slowly, as not to startle the other female or male who knew, she spoke calmly. " You are in the Peke'Na lands, just outside of the rogue lands. It is a tribe for all wild dogs, welcome stranger." Tribalwind bowed slightly in respect.
"Please come on out so that I may know who I speak too." There was a moment of quiet and stillness before the other creature came out of hiding. It was a she, a wild dog that... had a bright pink tail. 'Interesting.' She thought. She also had spots on her back, to Tribalwind the other female almost looked like when of the frogs she had past a few days back. "I am Tribalwind, that is my Peke'Na name. My old one is Kokuro, but I prefer Tribalwind over my past. I like to focus on my future. What brings you here? Are you lost? Or are you looking for a home like I was many months ago?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:54 am
When the other female bowed Isabis decided to come out fully and slowly. Her paws still hurt afterall. "Nice to meet you... Tribalwind. That is an interesting name, I am called Isabis by my mother from long ago. It has been many moons since my family was gone." She watched as the other female sat and followed her example, plus it would be nice to take off some of that pressure on her front paws. " I understand your need for forgetting the past to some extent but without the past you would not be who you are today. Or so I believe it. As for what brings me this way, well I was wanting change. I have been traveling for sometime now, in other lands." She paused to take in a deep breath of the clean and crisp air.
"I came across this place and fell in love. So many place to dig and the soil here isn't to rough or so I felt with my back paws. My front ones need some attention at the moment I am afraid." Isabis watched the other jerk her sight to somewhat dried-bloody paws.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:19 am
This Isabis was a wise one, we could use her for our pack. Then the other words registered, and Tribalwind jerked her head down to look at Isabis' somewhat damaged paws. "Oh! Quick come with me to the watering hole, I will get a large bowl for you to place your paws in. Not only will it stop the bleeding, it will clean out the wounds. I also have some medicine from a healer friend of mine and I will put that mixture into the water. Your wounds will be healed in no time!" Tribalwind smiled and stood. " The watering hole isn't too far, so I will be back in a few minutes. You stay here and don't put any pressure on those front paws."
Tribalwind whirled around and dashed off to her own home to pick up the supplies. Bowl in her mouth and the medicine in her bowl she raced to the watering hole and began to make the mixture of healing paste.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:37 am
Isabis watched as the other female dashed away to get her medicine for her paws. Peke'Na's sure were a friendly bunch or at least the one she just met was. Laying on her side, allowing her eye lids to flutter and droop she relaxed from the sounds of the chirping bugs and the birds singing. Yes her paws throbbed but there was no point focusing on that as it didn't help anything.
Dozing off Isabis realized it had been sometime since Tribalwind had left. 'I wonder if she is okay... I hope she didn't forget about me.' That one insecure thought flitted through her mind before Isabis shook it off. "Think of the positive.... if I were to live here... what would my Peke'Na wolf name be." She pondered this aspect to get her mind off not only her pain but the waiting as well. Suddenly the name just came to her. "Ancientheart."
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:04 am
Tribalwind was slightly out of breath, she had got stuck in a conversation down by the watering hole and after finally telling the other canine that she really needed to leave, she had belted her all the way back to the other injuried female or she tried to considering she did have a bowl of medicine. She didn't want it to go all over the place after so much trouble getting it. Tribalwind hoped that Isabel had stayed in that spot and not moved else where or worse left. She would have felted bad if Isabis had left before she got her treatment done.
Her ears swiveled to the sound of Isabis voice, and Tribalwind sighed happy that her new companion was still there. 'Ancientheart' was the word she had heard. Placing the bowl on the ground she waited before speaking, "That is a lovely name, one of history and of passion. The elders would approve if you were to ask them, if that is what you are interested in doing? Do you wish to become a member of the Peke'Na family?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:14 am
Isabis eyes flew up, Tribalwind really needed to stop doing that. Appearing out of no where like that isn't good for ones heart. "You...you really think so?" Isabis smiled shyly. " Yes, I was thinking about it while you were gone. This PekeNa isn't such a bad place... and I really could use stability in my life. Like you mentioned, this is a home for many wild dogs afterall. Maybe I can find my place as a den digger or item finder." She waggled her tail at the thought of such possibilites. Letting out a sigh of relief, she watched as Tribalwind put medicine on her paws. It felt so lovely and soothing. " Thank you so much for your help, once this medicine dries I plan to go to the Chief and elders to see if they will accept me into their pack as well as their lives."
They chatted for quite sometime about anything and everything they could think of. It was nice to laugh and enjoy life every once in a while, but soon Tribalwind had to go do her duty for the pack and scout the lands for danger and new possibilities for homes. Before she left though, Tribalwind brought her to the council and wished her goodluck.
Taking a deep breath Isabis made her way inside the home of the elders, to wait to hear her fate and their decision.
THE END.
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