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Lasher · June 14, 2014, 10:42 AM

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he performed a quick tracery of steps and found the warren to which he had tracked the rabbit-doe. having followed her for several hours, dogging her steps though he did not yet intend to kill her, taltos fell back. assuredly she had kits within the den, and those would be tender fodder indeed.

muzzle lifting to test the air, he maintained his position, as the wind would not give him away, and settled himself to wait, a dark sphinx in the dark shadows of the forest.

*Blue Willow* · June 14, 2014, 10:55 AM

Blue willow was traversing among the borders par usual and happened upon a new wolf in their fold. She believed his name was Lasher, Peregrine had mentioned him in passing,but she did not know him personally. He looked as if he was waiting silently for something and she wondered what as his muzzle was lifted towards the sky.

She chuffed gently at him to let him know she was there, but she did not approach in case he was actually waiting to attack something. She stood a little bit away her stance easy and yet dominant at the sametime. She would not force dominance down anyone's throat unless she absolutely had too. Besides that she was still getting used to wearing the mantle of leadership as of yet, as it were.

Lasher · June 15, 2014, 10:12 PM

it was not long before he was joined, and a silent glance behind himself brought to vision the form of the lovely willow peregrine had appointed alongside himself. the rabbit-kits would keep; lasher carefully backed away into the shadows and drew up alongside the female, deferential and worshipful of her femininity and gentle loveliness.

he did not speak, for she would undoubtedly do so for him, but awaited her words with an inviting expression.

*Blue Willow* · June 16, 2014, 11:31 AM

Blue smiled at him kindly. I am sorry I didn't mean to bother you. You looked like you were hunting and I have learned from Peregrine that you are to not talk when prey is near. She chuckled to herself gently, remembering well the first time she had gone hunting with him, and they had to stop to get all her talking out. He had handled it patiently though and for that she would always hold Peregrine dear.

She studied the behemoth before her his pelt was interesting with dark brown being the dominant color, but silver tracing it like a lover's caress. I am Blue Willow by the way. I do not believe we met. You are Lasher yes? Peregrine has spoken of you in passing. She shifted and sat to her haunches tiring of standing stalwart and stoic, she was not a pushy leader, usually preferring to have easy grace with those she helped to lead.

Lasher · (This post was last modified: June 18, 2014, 10:53 PM by Lasher.)

he smiled at her, enjoying the sweet cadence of her words. i am watching for the little rabbits to emerge, but it may not be for some time, he murmured lowly to her, appreciating her tactfulness. she was a gentle creature, like deirdre, whom he missed terribly. i am he, taltos purred, and you are blue willow, as you say. we are well met, then.

his exuberance on the part of another may have been contrived, strained, but for lasher it was as natural as the breath which swelled his lungs. he enjoyed her company immediately, for he sensed in her a kind soul, and such things were a treasure in the hardened world.

*Blue Willow* · June 18, 2014, 11:06 PM

Blue willow listened to the wold with accented words. his words had and other worldly quality as if he caressed each one with his tongue before he pushed it out into the air. ahh they would make tender meat for pups or even a teaching tool if could catch one alive and allow the pups to hunt it. though to voice it seems utterly cruel. even little ones had to learn someway but to catch it only to give it false hope only to kill it later seemed undecidely nasty.

She smiled then yes well met my friend well met indeed. silence was unrestrained and it was a golden silence she was comfortable just sitting in companionable silence but she spoke up. Tell me Lasher do you find our plateau to your liking? I am sure you have traveled much in your lifespan given the foregn caress of your tongue.

Lasher · June 23, 2014, 09:26 PM

not at all. it is the natural way of things, he murmured softly, loving the willow already for her gentle nature. perhaps i will have luck on my side, and be able to catch one for the children. he looked at her then as if for the first time, letting his gaze trail somewhat boldly over the delicate features surmounted by the perfect emerald of her eyes.

i have traveled much, yes, he rejoined gently, but i have enjoyed my time here immensely. i have a purpose, or several of them, if i so choose. that is a pleasant feeling to me.

*Blue Willow* · June 24, 2014, 09:57 AM

Blue was momentarily uncomfortable at his searching gaze. It was not something she was used to, and it was bold and brassy, but she found she didn’t really mind. Sometimes, others had to study someone before they gathered enough information of them, but she shift slightly. I hope you can catch one, too. Junior and Pura especially would like it; I just hope that she would let the others play too. Though, she seems to be slowly losing her bully appeal. Blue mused quietly, she worried often about the way Junior seemed to treat the others.

Blue chuckled, Yes traveling was nice, but I too like to stay in one place now. She tilted her head as he spoke and she smiled softly. my main purpose has always been healing, I am glad I am able to do that here as well.

Lasher · June 26, 2014, 10:34 AM

while taltos was familiar with their names, he had not seen the children at play except in passing, though he knew well the confidence and gait of young osprey. perhaps she intends to follow after her father as leader here. she is young, but not so young that the intention is not already half-formed in her mind, he suggested softly.

it seemed the willow was a healer; fitting for her demeanour, her very name. i knew only one in my life with that skill. she wielded it well. i loved to watch her work. it seemed as if all the little plants and their flowers clamoured to be around her. but she was dead, long dead, her healing arts unable to save her own soul.

*Blue Willow* · June 27, 2014, 01:35 PM

Blue listened and thought about that, would osprey be a good leader though. If she didn’t lose her bullying ways, she may be a tyrant, but she seemed to become nicer as she aged. well I hope if she does wish to follow in his place, she is half the leader he is. Perry is a good leader. She should be though; she is definitely her father’s child. She was very fond of her alpha; he was her best friend, here in the wilds of the Teekon woods. Junior was a very obvious daddy’s girl and that made Blue smile in fondness and with bittersweet tinge, it made her miss her father, but she was so happy for the parent and the child who were close.

Blue smiled softly realizing the unspoken words; the healer that he had admired was no longer with them. I’m sorry for your loss, but I am glad you got to meet a healer like myself. My parents were both healers, though my father was a warrior in his first life as well. her father spoke of his life in two parts, before her mother and after. He would tell her often, your mother she saved me little tree, she made me love again.

Lasher · June 30, 2014, 10:28 AM

lasher had noticed offhandedly how osprey jr treated the other children, but did not hold it against her. she was young, and the daughter of an alpha — it was perhaps in her nature to act such a way. she spoke of healing, and warriorship — they were classes apart, and yet somehow the dance of war held a green aura.

do you think you will ever become a warrior, blue willow? taltos asked gently. she had not the temperament for it, but he sensed a latent strength within her, and he had no doubt she would defend the borders unto the death if the situation demanded it.

*Blue Willow* · July 02, 2014, 10:49 AM

Blue did not hold any who idealized warriorship or warriors in a bad light. She felt that it was needed; they needed both warriors and healers to survive in this world. There were many dangers and the warriors would heed the call to arms, but then when they were done and blood bidden, well then the healers answered to the horn and healed what they could. It was a slow revolving, sometimes bloody sad circle.

Blue frowned, her brow pulled tight in contemplation. Would she be a warrior? Could she even be one? She supposed she could if the occasion called for it, if her loved ones were in trouble, or if the little ones were in trouble, she would most definitely heed the call. I would not do so by my own choice, just to become a warrior, but if my pack or my loved ones were in danger, then I would be at the front lines and fight as hard as I could to save them, even if it meant losing my own life.

Lasher · July 03, 2014, 05:33 PM

wanna wrap up after another round?

taltos listened quietly as she spoke, unknowing that quite soon her latent warrior spirit, and his own, would be tested. he had no doubts in her abilities to defend her borders, and gave her an uplifted smile, ducking his head to offer her a gentle nuzzle.

hunt with me, he invited suddenly. we will reclaim our sense of wonder. there are many parts of the forest here i have not yet seen.

*Blue Willow* · July 05, 2014, 12:00 PM

Yes and another soon if you want I love him :D

Blue returned his smile and took his nuzzle with grace, she did not mind touches as long as they were not cocky and fresh, those usually caused her to step back a pace or two and wonder what the heck was going on.

I must warn you Lasher I am not a very good hunter, but I will certainly try. She really wasn't, she had never really had a chance to hunt, her parent's had been older and she had been young, so the game they hunted was always smaller.

Lasher · July 06, 2014, 04:14 PM

of course! i love blue <333 i'll fade this here

you will be good at whatever you try, blue willow, he said softly, for you will devote yourself to the task. with that, he gave her a fond look, inviting her onto a nearby game-trail. she would be a welcome accompaniment today, for he loved her already, her gentility and softness a balm to the rougher edges of his soul.