September 07, 2014, 08:18 AM
For @Scimitar - to start when we conclude our current thread. ;)
Everything was perfect. The candles were lit (the sun was going down), the blanket was down (she'd flattened a bit of grass near the birch grove), and the restaurant was ready to deliver their food (two incredibly fat ducks lay at Bazi's feet). The only thing missing now was someone to share the sunset with. S.S. Scimizi was a go.
Bazi settled down at the edge of the water to wait. Meet me at Duck Lake, near the grove of trees, she had told him, and rushed off in a fit of girlish giggles to prepare. The pack was thriving once more - Bones had returned, the new recruits seemed to be fitting in well, and Bazi had made a solid friend in Falwasi. Things were good. Finally, she could focus on Scimitar.
She knew his story - sort of. The pair of them had traded tales quite some time ago, but left out the specifics. What had Kaskara been like as a pup? What had their parents been like? She wanted to tell Scimitar about Mari, and Two - even Shar-Kali. In time, she might even share the true reason behind their demise.. but not now; there was nothing sexy about 'I might still be infected'.
An autumnal breeze ruffled Bazi's coat, which had already begun to thicken and shone a lustrous white in daytime sunshine. Now, it absorbed the colours of the passing of day, painting her red and orange and gold.