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 Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:46 pm
 He was running, his body twitching with each movement of his legs. It didn't matter how hard he pushed his legs, sides burning as he tried to gulp down air. But the feeling of everything crashing down around him wouldn't stop. It crushed down on him, forcing the lanky black wolf to trip over his paws as his legs gave out...
And then one of his feet kicked the skull he was curled up around, making a loud clatter sound. In an instant, Q was up with a yelp of fright, heart pounding like it had in his dream.
"Wh----" He had to stop, take several deep breaths to calm his fluttering heart and racing mind. His eyes were huge as he looked around, letting the familiar grove of trees and bushes he'd curled up in soothe him. It had only been a dream. Nothing else. Probably something spawned by his recent travels away from his siblings.
Q's gaze settled on the off-white skull he'd kicked on accident. "Bones...." He sighed, getting unsteadily to his paws and loping over to pick up his adored mask. Gently, the lanky wolf placed it back among the leaves and soft items he'd acquired to make his little nest to sleep.
"N---Nightshade?" He called out hesitantly, unsure if his sister was here or if she'd gone off to hunt. "A-Ashwind?"
Oh sweet Mother Moon he hoped he was not alone! Again.
"B-Bones... where is everyone?" As usual, the skull didn't answer his question.
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:31 pm
 Something had stirred Ashwind from his sleep but not enough that he completely relinquished control of the sweet bliss of the darkened void land called slumber. There, she didn’t bother him. At least, sometimes. Sometimes she broke through but most of the time…. Well he was able to keep her at bay when his mind was fully shut down. However it wasn’t her voice that he heard tugging him back to reality again. This time it was someone different, someone familiar. It was Quiet Whisper, his brother. Now full of adrenaline, Ashwind bolted awake and was quick to his paws, the green eye snapping shut now out of habitual instinct rather than forced concentration as he scrambled over to where Q had been sleeping. With a bit of a puffy airy voice he tilted his head. “Q…? Are you ok?” he blinked, his head low and tail wagging just softly. Quiet Whisper didn’t seem physically hurt, at least not at first glance. He didn’t see Nightshade around, not immediately anyways. Perhaps she was just getting some fresh air or hunting. Scooting forward, Ashwind softly nosed Quiet and sat down beside him, tail curled around his paws, worried look over his features despite one eye still shut.
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:36 pm
Deep breaths. Deeeeep breaths. That's what he kept repeating to himself. All the way up until Ashwind spoke and Q had another mini heart attack. The lanky wolf yelped again and stared up at his brother with wide gold eyes. For the moment, his stutter rendered him speechless. So instead of trying to talk, Q just nodded his head and flopped down on the ground.
A minute. Maybe three passed.
"Ashwind...." He sighed, sitting up to face his brother. "I-I had a dream. V-vvery strange dream. I w---was alone. L-Like a void." But, as he said, it had only been a dream.
"I'm sorry if I s-scared you." He added, hanging his head low and glancing at his skull. "Bones scared me first." Q added, with some amusement. "He stuck to my paw! And rattled. And..." Q stopped, looking around as he registered that it was only him and Ashwind. "No Nightshade?"
Again, the lanky wolf looked back at his beloved skull, as if it spoke to him. "Probably hunting. S-Should we go hunt?" While he normally hated attempting such a task, he enjoyed it with his siblings!
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:29 pm
When Quiet finally spoke, Ashwind’s body jerked in a sort of happy response. “Not scared, just worried at first.” He nodded, happy that Q at least was awake now. That is until his brother spoke of a strange dream and Ash’s face seemed to fall again. “Dream? Void?” He blinked, worried now for his brother. Ashwind stood and took a few steps forward when Q spoke again about his dream, implying that his skull he usually wore had gotten stuck to his paw and rattled. A brief flash of one of his own nightmares had worked its way to the forefront of his mind when Q distracted him again asking about their sister. Ash turned towards a cluster of trees he last smelled Nightshade’s scent in. She hadn’t gone too far, but far enough he currently couldn’t see her anymore. “I think so. Do you feel ok to join her on a hunt?” He asked with a faint smile, getting to his paws and trying to be reassuring.
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:27 am
Being as jumpy and timid as the lanky wolf was, he was pretty sure that his siblings were going to one day sit on him and clobber him for the amount of times he most likely spooked them. But that dream had been so vivid and frightening...
Q looked up at his brother with puppy eyes. "It was.... just s-scary." He didn't know what else to say about it. The more he talked about it the less like a dream it felt.
The lanky black wolf considered how he felt. He looked at Ashwind. "I.... I think I w--would be. Are you?" He knew better than to ask his brother if She was around. Q didn't think she was. "Yes. Yes lets go hunt. M---Maybe we'll find N-Nightshade. Or... just food." Either of those options was okay by him.
Getting to his feet, Q shook his body like he could rid it of something foul. Then, gingerly, he put his mask on. Almost instantly his body seemed to relax as his face was hidden from the world. Bones was magical like that.
"R-Ready?" He asked, tail wagging a little.
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:17 pm
Ash's tail wagged his own wag as Q nodded and got to his paws. He was eager to get out and smell the air while he was still in control, while She was sleeping. He trotted a bit to the door, waiting as Q slipped on his mask. Already, Ash could notice the difference in his brother's body stature just seconds after placing the skull upon his own head. He never questioned it. It made sense to him. Just like keeping his one odd eye shut made sense to Ash. It kept her at bay and it kept Q feeling more confident. "We could start off following sis's trail. Maybe Nightshade has already found something?" he tilted his head curiously. He wouldn't mind a nice easy snack. Course, he wouldn't mind working for a kill either. He had gotten pretty good at using only one eye, or at least he thought. Nothing felt better than the thrill of a chase with the wind billowing his fur. Pausing outside, Ash raised his head and glanced around before allowing himself to focus in on Nightshade's scent.... or whatever other scent was immediatly in the area. Perhaps there was a nice pair of rabbits about... or a deer. That would be even better.
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:18 pm
Quiet Whisper wasted no time in scampering after his brother, a much more relaxed and eager posture to him. There was no one else around. Just Ash. And somewhere, Nightshade was lurking. His family. They didn't judge him. Nor did they make him cower. They were just what they were. His family. A safe place.
And now, he and Ash were going to go hunt! Q's tail was wagging, though it never seemed to raise fully, submissive as he was.
"T-That is a good start!" Really, the lanky wolf was just happy to be moving and doing something that would help him forget that stupid dream.
"Maybe... we'll find sis? O---Or... our own hunt?" That would be exciting. While he wasn't the best wolf when it came to taking down bigger prey, there was no way to deny he did enjoy the hunt. Maybe, some skewed part of his brain thought it a relief to cause some other creature to fear him. Instead of the constant timidness and fear he felt.
Shaking himself to be rid of dour thoughts, Q wagged his tail at Ash and took point slightly behind him. "Let's h--have fun! Find something worth c----chasing."
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