Kealdrana Sasaiuni
Pad, pad, pad. “Where are we going again?” The voice came from a young wolf, just beginning the age of her teens. She possessed a vibrant coat of the most beautiful complexion. A dark grey underbody was capped strikingly by a veil of pink and black. Her expression appeared sad, with dark tears running down her body. However, Noyama was far from sad, in fact she could be presumed the happiest wolf on earth. She was, unfortunately, a slight bit annoyed, especially with the cat that was leading her no where.
“Places,” the cat answered. Over the last few months living under the felines jurisdiction, Noyama had learned a great deal of the language, but like all wolves, couldn’t speak it. Of course, the cougar had a better understanding of what she was saying than she ever would him, so most of what he mumbled was lost with the wind.
Today should have been like any ordinary day, but it wasn’t – for the very fact it was day. They normally only traveled at night, and the light bothered Noyama. She felt unsafe in her heart, but not on the outside. She knew not much would mess with a feline, but it was her who they were most wary about anyway. Everyone would be afraid of her eventually and they’d see why pink was such a big color. Then she’d kill all the ugly wolves in the world.
“I know that!” she sarcastically retorted. “But where exactly.” She received nothing but silence in return. “Ugh!” That was it, she refused to go any further, falling on her side – and producing a loud cloud of dust – she stubbornly planted herself to the earth. The cat turned to look at her, his face showing no expression as always. “That’s not good for your coat, you know,” he told her. She glared at him, but still declined the invitation to get up and continue following him. They went through this drill all the time it seemed. Argue. Be stubborn. Leave. Come back. Continue. Life was such a drag. Until they met wolves. Then it was exciting. The thought brought chuckles into her mind. How funny the adults were!
“Places,” the cat answered. Over the last few months living under the felines jurisdiction, Noyama had learned a great deal of the language, but like all wolves, couldn’t speak it. Of course, the cougar had a better understanding of what she was saying than she ever would him, so most of what he mumbled was lost with the wind.
Today should have been like any ordinary day, but it wasn’t – for the very fact it was day. They normally only traveled at night, and the light bothered Noyama. She felt unsafe in her heart, but not on the outside. She knew not much would mess with a feline, but it was her who they were most wary about anyway. Everyone would be afraid of her eventually and they’d see why pink was such a big color. Then she’d kill all the ugly wolves in the world.
“I know that!” she sarcastically retorted. “But where exactly.” She received nothing but silence in return. “Ugh!” That was it, she refused to go any further, falling on her side – and producing a loud cloud of dust – she stubbornly planted herself to the earth. The cat turned to look at her, his face showing no expression as always. “That’s not good for your coat, you know,” he told her. She glared at him, but still declined the invitation to get up and continue following him. They went through this drill all the time it seemed. Argue. Be stubborn. Leave. Come back. Continue. Life was such a drag. Until they met wolves. Then it was exciting. The thought brought chuckles into her mind. How funny the adults were!
Ronove
He was getting really tired of this. This meandering throughout an unfamiliar land... and he was begining to get the feeling that he'd know his way around before he met anyone important. Anyone who could do anything, or help him (whether they knew it or not).
His paws tred silently on the moist, decaying bed of leaves; he loved the time before winter, once the leaves had fallen and sunken into the mud. Everything was soft and muffled. Snow was bad; it left tracks... but now! Now was excellent.
Dakeyras picked up the pace to a slow, steady lope. He'd been following that female's directions for the past two days, and had found nothing. Not that he had anything else to go on.
A breeze whipped by his face, and he hesitated. The scent was a familiar one; cougar. But this time, it was accompanied by a different wolf. Interesting.
Kealdrana Sasaiuni
Noyama’s ears swiveled on her skull, searching for something of interest. Ten minutes swept by, then twenty, thirty minutes later the pair was still staring at one another to see who would go first. That’s when she caught the scent. The wind was swirling about, gently, but enough to keep the smells intermingling from all over. As much as Noy was stubborn, she was far more inquisitive about matters. Her body jerked to an upright position.
The cat thought he’d won, his smell wasn’t as acute, but as he watched her poised and on point he began to realize that wasn’t the case at all. Noyama stood with her ears perked towards the direction of the strange scent and without giving it a second thought she dashed out after it. She wanted to see what strange things were venturing in and out of her packlands (even though they were the freelands), and that strange thing just so happened to be the invading wolf.
“Yisoka!” she barked, urging the cougar to follow her. She didn’t hear anything, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t coming.
The crash of brush announced her arrival at the scene, her feet digging into the dirt to stop her fast moving body. Her eyes glanced over the male, he was scary, but pretty. At least there was no blue on him, except for his eyes. They were blue. How nasty. Oh well. Noyama turned to look behind her, and sure enough, the cougar was standing there, he had followed, as she assumed he would. “Hallo!” she greeted merrily to the wolf, her tail wagging to and fro.
The cat thought he’d won, his smell wasn’t as acute, but as he watched her poised and on point he began to realize that wasn’t the case at all. Noyama stood with her ears perked towards the direction of the strange scent and without giving it a second thought she dashed out after it. She wanted to see what strange things were venturing in and out of her packlands (even though they were the freelands), and that strange thing just so happened to be the invading wolf.
“Yisoka!” she barked, urging the cougar to follow her. She didn’t hear anything, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t coming.
The crash of brush announced her arrival at the scene, her feet digging into the dirt to stop her fast moving body. Her eyes glanced over the male, he was scary, but pretty. At least there was no blue on him, except for his eyes. They were blue. How nasty. Oh well. Noyama turned to look behind her, and sure enough, the cougar was standing there, he had followed, as she assumed he would. “Hallo!” she greeted merrily to the wolf, her tail wagging to and fro.
Ronove
Apparently the other wolf had already caught his scent; her arrival was announced by the lound snapping and crashing of brush. He was slightly startlyed by the lack of stealth, but one look at her and he understood.
A... puppy?
Instantly the black lone reverted to his only way of getting information. Ears flattened and tail tucked, he lowered his body and wagged his tail slightly at her approach. Omegas had a better time of it; ignored, kicked around, they were never noticed.
"... hullo, young lady." Dak kept his blue eyes focused on the ground, studying the other wolf's paws. Pink, and black... like Tanya...
A second pair of paws appeared behind hers, silent and huge. Sand colored. Dak winced inwardly; he hated dealing with cougars. Especially this one. But he dropped the facade and focused on the large cat behind the female.
"You again."
A... puppy?
Instantly the black lone reverted to his only way of getting information. Ears flattened and tail tucked, he lowered his body and wagged his tail slightly at her approach. Omegas had a better time of it; ignored, kicked around, they were never noticed.
"... hullo, young lady." Dak kept his blue eyes focused on the ground, studying the other wolf's paws. Pink, and black... like Tanya...
A second pair of paws appeared behind hers, silent and huge. Sand colored. Dak winced inwardly; he hated dealing with cougars. Especially this one. But he dropped the facade and focused on the large cat behind the female.
"You again."
Kealdrana Sasaiuni
Noyama furrowed her brows at the strange wolf. He must have been an omega. No worries, she could be nice to them, they were often treated so brutally. She wondered why any wolf would abuse another so harshly, unless they were blue. That was unforgiveable.
“I’m. . .” she began, attempting to give her name, but the others voice changed so suddenly.
You again.
Again?
She turned her head back to look at the cougar, a strange set of emotions had crossed the cat’s face. “You know each other!?” Her mouth stood halfway agape, eyes flicking from feline to canid and back again. This was all too weird. She didn’t think other wolves even liked to think about cats, let alone be acquainted.
Then she got angry with the feline. “How many wolves do you know?” The cougar flicked his gaze to her. “A few.” That was helpful, she remarked to herself dryly. He always was so very much so. “Are you two friends, or?”
“I’m. . .” she began, attempting to give her name, but the others voice changed so suddenly.
You again.
Again?
She turned her head back to look at the cougar, a strange set of emotions had crossed the cat’s face. “You know each other!?” Her mouth stood halfway agape, eyes flicking from feline to canid and back again. This was all too weird. She didn’t think other wolves even liked to think about cats, let alone be acquainted.
Then she got angry with the feline. “How many wolves do you know?” The cougar flicked his gaze to her. “A few.” That was helpful, she remarked to herself dryly. He always was so very much so. “Are you two friends, or?”
Ronove
"Raising puppies now, cat?" The black wolf's smile was more bared teeth than anything. His posture had changed completely; now he stood rigid, muscles tight and ready for attack or flight.
He remembered the last time they'd met. Maybe he was traveling in circles. Either way, he didn't think this meeting was going to be very helpful. He turned to the pink and black youth.
"You follow this... this thing?" His muzzle twisted into a grimace of disgust.
He remembered the last time they'd met. Maybe he was traveling in circles. Either way, he didn't think this meeting was going to be very helpful. He turned to the pink and black youth.
"You follow this... this thing?" His muzzle twisted into a grimace of disgust.
Kealdrana Sasaiuni
Noyama felt the anger rising up in the air all around her from both wolf and cat. Her own fur bristled and a slight rumble came from the back of her throat. She didn’t want a fight to start and certainly not to be in the middle of it.
“Its sort of raising me,” the cougar responded with a slight chuckle.
Did the other call Yisoka a thing!?
“He’s not a thing!” Noyama snapped, her eyes fixed upon the male wolf. So much for Omega status. “Noy,” the feline called to silence her. She bit her tongue, but the growl still cursed through her throat.
“What right do you have to accuse him!? None!” Noyama was absolutely sure that she was right in this matter. She had found nothing but kindness in the cat, despite how dark and hard to find it was.
“Its sort of raising me,” the cougar responded with a slight chuckle.
Did the other call Yisoka a thing!?
“He’s not a thing!” Noyama snapped, her eyes fixed upon the male wolf. So much for Omega status. “Noy,” the feline called to silence her. She bit her tongue, but the growl still cursed through her throat.
“What right do you have to accuse him!? None!” Noyama was absolutely sure that she was right in this matter. She had found nothing but kindness in the cat, despite how dark and hard to find it was.
Ronove
For a moment the lone was silent. She was defending this cat? He'd seen nothing worth defending in him, or any of his kind. And he knew for a fact that they didn't especially need defending.
"Listen, kiddo, it's your life. You want to screw it up? Go right ahead." Dak shrugged his shoulders. It wasn't his problem. In fact, it really had nothing to do with him. At all.
He just needed to find a pack to settle into. Originally, that had been the easy part of the plan. Apparently this required reevaluation. The black wolf cast an emotionless glance over the cougar.
"Have fun, cat."
He started to turn away. It was only another wolf, and a female at that. A puppy. What did he care? Just another female...
... a female that looks especially like Tanya...
Ugh. Keep. Walking.
"Listen, kiddo, it's your life. You want to screw it up? Go right ahead." Dak shrugged his shoulders. It wasn't his problem. In fact, it really had nothing to do with him. At all.
He just needed to find a pack to settle into. Originally, that had been the easy part of the plan. Apparently this required reevaluation. The black wolf cast an emotionless glance over the cougar.
"Have fun, cat."
He started to turn away. It was only another wolf, and a female at that. A puppy. What did he care? Just another female...
... a female that looks especially like Tanya...
Ugh. Keep. Walking.
Kealdrana Sasaiuni
It took Noyama a moment to gather herself together, but something told her she couldn't let this male escape. Not in a hundred years. She saw so few wolves, and she needed their company, desperately. "W. . .WAIT!" she shouted after the other, bounding off after him.
She took a worried glance back. The cougar had stayed. It was good that he had, or he might cause problems. She needed to talk to this other. There was something about him that was so intriguing. Mainly his hate for Yisoka. Speaking like he was a group and not an individual.
"Why do you hate him?" she whispered, coming up alongside the other wolf and keeping match perfectly. Noyama was a normal sized wolf, and rather plump. Not fat, but she had some meat on her bones, more so than a normal wolf, showing she was well fed.
She took a worried glance back. The cougar had stayed. It was good that he had, or he might cause problems. She needed to talk to this other. There was something about him that was so intriguing. Mainly his hate for Yisoka. Speaking like he was a group and not an individual.
"Why do you hate him?" she whispered, coming up alongside the other wolf and keeping match perfectly. Noyama was a normal sized wolf, and rather plump. Not fat, but she had some meat on her bones, more so than a normal wolf, showing she was well fed.
Ronove
For a moment Dak considered just ignoring her. Maybe she would go away if he did. Or he could run; she wouldn't be able to keep up with him then, would she? But that would be... well, a rather stupid of him.
So instead he slowed his stride and waited for her, eyes fixed on the path ahead of him. His height wasn't as great as some, but his legs were lanky and his strides long. It was a ground-eating stride that should have carried him to a pack by now.
"Why do I hate him, kid?" He barked out a short, bitter laugh. "For the same reasons as any wolf should; his kind are unreliable, self-serving, poor excuses for living creatures." Dak ignored the fact that much of that could apply to him.
"I know them, I've worked with them." He glanced at the pup beside him. "And any wolf smelling of cougar will be regarded with suspision." Regardless whether they're puppies or not.
So instead he slowed his stride and waited for her, eyes fixed on the path ahead of him. His height wasn't as great as some, but his legs were lanky and his strides long. It was a ground-eating stride that should have carried him to a pack by now.
"Why do I hate him, kid?" He barked out a short, bitter laugh. "For the same reasons as any wolf should; his kind are unreliable, self-serving, poor excuses for living creatures." Dak ignored the fact that much of that could apply to him.
"I know them, I've worked with them." He glanced at the pup beside him. "And any wolf smelling of cougar will be regarded with suspision." Regardless whether they're puppies or not.
Kaelyndra
Noyama noticed he quickened his pace and she let out a sigh. He was probably an old, stubborn wolf, who had nothing on the mind than the next meal and a place to sleep.
Either that, or prejudice. She was digusted! How could anyone other think that about another race? (Of course, blue wolves didn't count in the slightest. They weren't a race, they were just naturally dead early.)
"Not everyone is the same you know." Noyama said, sticking her nose up in the air.
"You smell of cougar, too, you know," she snapped and stalked off. This, of course, wasn't true. Despite him working with them, the scent would have warn off by now, and any cougar he had left was from her and Yisoka. But in the end, to her it meant you were exactly what he said a cougar was - which it wasn't. And at the moment? Why, it was the worst insult she could deliver, provided you were smart enough to catch the meaning.
Either that, or prejudice. She was digusted! How could anyone other think that about another race? (Of course, blue wolves didn't count in the slightest. They weren't a race, they were just naturally dead early.)
"Not everyone is the same you know." Noyama said, sticking her nose up in the air.
"You smell of cougar, too, you know," she snapped and stalked off. This, of course, wasn't true. Despite him working with them, the scent would have warn off by now, and any cougar he had left was from her and Yisoka. But in the end, to her it meant you were exactly what he said a cougar was - which it wasn't. And at the moment? Why, it was the worst insult she could deliver, provided you were smart enough to catch the meaning.
