She crawled towards him. Iqniq lifted, shuffling forward in the dark to meet her halfway. He pressed his nose against her own for a moment before stealing it away. His eyes were adjusting in this darkness, but Tonravik was a creature of the night. Lost to shadows, he could make out the outlines of her form, but her gaze was lost to him. He felt it. Felt her stare. Felt the heat of her form. Felt her contemplate his words and try to make sense of them in her own, instinctual way.
Her voice cut through the darkness. Outside, she'd found him. As she explained how she'd come across him, he began to understand. Kapvik was a fighter. For survival. For life. Even in his malnourished state as a lone wolf, he understood instinct well enough to fight for his own well being. If the wolf could translate that primal desire into something that could unify and benefit more than himself? He held the potential to be worthy of the Spine.
His mate nosed him then. Iqniq shifted, lifting to his paws so he might settle beside her in this darkness. Not fully certain as to where she lay, he ended up somewhat atop her side and quickly shifted to lay beside her. Settled, he nosed her back and found a tangle in her fur. He shook his head, amused, in this darkness. "I would like to know of all new wolves you or Nanuk welcome when I'm not there." He licked the snarl in her fur before continuing. "Or I might mistake them for a trespasser and kill them before they can explain."
He drew his teeth into the tangle and pulled at it, grooming at her pelt. Taking care of it was not often at the forefront of her mind. No doubt, if she tried she would pull so many tuffs from her coat she'd be nearly bald. Her idea of grooming was no so gentle, but perhaps in his efforts he could offer her his own version of patience and show her another, softer way. Or not. Either way, since he still held her attention? "Teach me more of Tartok," he spoke before returning to his preening of her fur. Perhaps thinking on the subject would distract her from his endeavors long enough for him to learn and tame the tangles of his swamp monster.
They spoke of things here and there and filled the rest of their evening.
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Her voice cut through the darkness. Outside, she'd found him. As she explained how she'd come across him, he began to understand. Kapvik was a fighter. For survival. For life. Even in his malnourished state as a lone wolf, he understood instinct well enough to fight for his own well being. If the wolf could translate that primal desire into something that could unify and benefit more than himself? He held the potential to be worthy of the Spine.
His mate nosed him then. Iqniq shifted, lifting to his paws so he might settle beside her in this darkness. Not fully certain as to where she lay, he ended up somewhat atop her side and quickly shifted to lay beside her. Settled, he nosed her back and found a tangle in her fur. He shook his head, amused, in this darkness. "I would like to know of all new wolves you or Nanuk welcome when I'm not there." He licked the snarl in her fur before continuing. "Or I might mistake them for a trespasser and kill them before they can explain."
He drew his teeth into the tangle and pulled at it, grooming at her pelt. Taking care of it was not often at the forefront of her mind. No doubt, if she tried she would pull so many tuffs from her coat she'd be nearly bald. Her idea of grooming was no so gentle, but perhaps in his efforts he could offer her his own version of patience and show her another, softer way. Or not. Either way, since he still held her attention? "Teach me more of Tartok," he spoke before returning to his preening of her fur. Perhaps thinking on the subject would distract her from his endeavors long enough for him to learn and tame the tangles of his swamp monster.
They spoke of things here and there and filled the rest of their evening.
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opportunity is punishable by death - by Iqniq - June 28, 2015, 12:13 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Tonravik - June 29, 2015, 09:20 AM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Iqniq - June 29, 2015, 12:49 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Tonravik - June 29, 2015, 01:13 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Iqniq - June 29, 2015, 01:30 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Tonravik - June 29, 2015, 01:39 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Iqniq - June 29, 2015, 02:06 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Tonravik - June 29, 2015, 02:21 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Iqniq - June 29, 2015, 03:03 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Tonravik - June 30, 2015, 11:08 AM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Iqniq - June 30, 2015, 01:52 PM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Tonravik - July 07, 2015, 09:27 AM
RE: opportunity is punishable by death - by Iqniq - July 07, 2015, 01:29 PM