her cinreous majesty ventured; farther and farther from the woods in which she was ambushed. a light snow dusted her inky coat as she slunk through the grove-- slowly, cautiously. it was particularly cold that day, to her. a brisk wind would sweep quietly through the jungle, the flora of the area swaying in it gracefully. she turned her muzzle upwards for the lightest of moments to watch twisted canopies reach towards a cloudy sky-- just before the sun, breaking out like an open wound pours vibrant blood into the area below; making the flurry & the snow peppering her coat sparkle.
the midnight cloaked sylph shook out her fur lightly and broke out into an earnest trot amongst the wood. she wasn't quite sure where she was going, if she was headed anywhere at all; twitching her newly-torn ear, cupped forward, she waited.
listened.
reamaining watchful of the world around her despite the fae's ever-growing desire to sleep. her pace slowed, her heartbeat heavy-- as she comes across the scent of another canine. weary, cautious-- various different feelings of anxiety bubbled up inside her, but she would press onward. she tried to stay at a fair distance, not really very eager to get herself into another unintended fight. velvet slowly started to prowl closer to the silver-colored canine, remaining a safe distance away, whilst being curious as always of this stranger she had come across.
the black shuck observed quietly, wearily. a gentle exhale, watching as her visibile breath fizzled into the atmosphere in frigid air; a calming thing. thoughts crept up on her, voices whispering to her in tongues she failed to understand; oh, she was tired-- so achingly tired. resting her body on the ground, velvet leaned in onto her side, tucking one of her front paws tightly towards her plush chest fur.
a rumble echoed in the air; the voice of the man she had encountered, his voice was crisp. low. cold. suiting, she thought-- turning her gleaming yellow gaze towards the stranger with the ever so slightest look of innocence in them; ,,hello,'' the hellion spoke, musing at him with her words.
after she had initially spoken, the conversation had not dragged itself on much longer. the silver-peltted male remained quiet; letting her words hang in the frigid air whilst minutes slowly crawled by. the conversation had come to a stop-- until the rumblings of the man broke the silence with a question; a question, that velvet was very good at finding ways around. a crooked smile hides behind the siren's dark muzzle as her mind searches for a sly, quick, slightly flirtatious response to answer him with. ,,whatever you want it to be,'' came her teasing answer, a few beats after his initial question.
,,maybe, when you get to know me better, i'll tell you.''
the sunlight reflecting off of her pitch-black coat gave off a divine sparkle as the wolfess did what she could to maintain the fog of mystery surrounding her & her presence; although her intentions were not malicious, toying with others was something she enjoyed. figuring it was her turn, now, to continue the conversation-- the fae directed the question back at him whlist adding in one of her own. ,,how about you? what are you doing out here?'' she riddled her speech with a tone of curiousity and wonder.
as her musing, her vagueness, her nature, her mystery-- the siren uncurled the paw she had tucked underneath her body and brought it outwards, turning herself over whilst sprawling her legs out-- she used her front paws to slowly inch her body outwards. with a slight pull, her claws dug into the ground to anchor herself, she slithered her bust towards him, ever so slightly. crossing her front paws and leaning back onto her side, she coiled her body outwards-- slightly leaning her neck in and twitching her ears.
his drifting, although subtle-- noticable, to her. her responses were shrouded in riddles & rhymes, she enjoyed it like this. playing games, back and forth, unfortunately that was something this male wouldn't entertain her with. all the same, she would continue her own slyness with him; maybe he'd catch on, she thought. there's a chance she'd be able to have some fun. his name came, in response-- as well as his intentions. the word 'recruit' panged in the wolfess' ears as his tongue curled against hiw jowls. ears cupped forwards, her interest piqued. ,,soltero,'' she whispered his name, her voice thick as blood on dark chocolate. ,,it's a lovely name.'' a siren sang, as they do. a quick swipe of her tongue on her muzzle, as her monologue continued. ,,the creek? pardon my ignorance, i'm new to these parts.''
his words rang in her ears with the answer to which her inquiry posed, and with a purr she answered, ,,oh, are you?'' highlighting the curiousity in her tone greatly. it had been a while since velvet was a part of something greater than her solitude-- although still quite unsure how she felt about the concept herself, winter was creeping in, and though she was skilled in the art of the hunt, a little extra help would never hurt. with an angular motioning on his head, soltero pointed the direction of the creek into her senses.
before she even considered giving this brilliantly-colored man the potential honor of escorting her to his borders, she would need to know a little bit more. a dusting of snow settled itself onto her coat; dotting her body with light white specks which reflected off of the dimly-broken sunlight to give her the appearance of the vastness beyond the earth of which they were born. brisk air sent a slight shiver down her body, bristling her fur as a question escaped her cold lips, ,,what is your creek like, soltero?'' in a sing-song, she gently urged him for whatever information he would be willing to give.
the man stumbled over his words for a short while before being able to articulate what he wanted fully-- but once he did, he got going. he told her about the territory, the unforgiving rushing water of the creek they call home-- and although it sounded nice to her, she was far more interested in the man himself. she listened to him intently; leaning in slightly more, twitching her ears as the words fell from his lips into the frigid air. she noticed his tongue moving along his maw as his descriptions reached her imagination; she'd never lived near water, really, she would be clueless as to what to expect from such an enviornment... but she didn't really care. she'd cross that bridge, if she ever came to it.
as his words came to an end, velvet took a few beats to consider. sure, she enjoyed being alone & having her own free will... but being in a pack could open multiple new doors for her; a whole new world could be held in her paws and she could feel it in the tips of her claws. after some careful & thoughtful pondering within herself, her response came. ,,well... if you'd be willing to show me there, i'd be more than willing to join you-- i'm not very good at fishing but on the ground i'm fantastic.'' there was no reason to sell herself short, however she was hesitant to mention that she had assassination training. not the biggest fan of shedding unneeded blood, but she could prove to be a valuable asset to such a pack if something were ever to go terribly wrong. she swayed her tail and locked her gaze with his, wanting to make sure she made her interest obvious.
short post-- fading here and moving to SWC ^^
as the hellion's words came to a close, the man's expression lit up a little. she noticed his glow, as he graciously offered to escort her to her-- potential-- new home. his body lifted as he trotted along, checking behind him to ensure she was following. velvet's steps carried her with elegance and dignity: this could be fun.