A singular timber standing within the closing wild, she stood still, anticipating the eventual appearance of the pack lead. She was of calm mind and ease, taking note the land in her leisure. Apprehension was far from the reach of her mind as she adopted a more optimistic state of thought. Once before, she had stood on these borders to wait though the company was exceedingly smaller than that time. And once again, she brought with her the peaceful intentions that had become her party before, but with less patience as was once embraced in ignorance.
Here now, as she stood was by a single thread, already worn, bitten, weathered, and frayed. A sliver of hope forged and cared for in promise to her dear companion resting beyond the borders. The mentor whom she respected and adored… but would release if his ilk offered only hostility and ill-contempt upon greeting. She had grown tired… so very tired of the dire need to protect against their like. When there were those that did not deserve such skepticism and ill regard, yet the minds were warped to regard the other so maliciously. She knew it was not fair, yet she was favoring more the mindset of her superior… and stop caring all together. Let tooth and claw be their greeting upon sight. Yet in her heart, she wished this future would not come about.
Sighing softly as she dismissed her thought, her eyes had lowered to take note of a small splinter in her paw, til the rustle of flora alerted her to an approaching form. Rich russet and as small as the day of their first encounter, but upon her shoulders now was the distinguished wear of leadership. And her eyes too were of the same likeness as the Creek wolves she had seen; hard with an unwarranted suspicion. Rolling her tongue over her lips, she did her best to ignore it with a polite dip of her muzzle and soft utterance of a word.
"Good day," she grumbled. "I have come from the Vale with an offering and a proposal, if you would listen." Smoothly tan paws guided her from the weasel in gesture for it to be taken. She spared but a questioning look to the small female, then let her gaze rest comfortably at the ground by her own feet. |