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Titania Moonsong · 01-30-2012, 06:32 PM

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burning the ground, I break from the crowd
I'm on the hunt I'm after you

strut on a line, it's discord and rhyme

AND I'M HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

Word Count :: 640

Dawn approached but it was not the warm tendrils of light that seeped into the maw of the den that woke the Alphess. No, Titania was up long before the sun. Slipping away from the warmth of her mate and their sleeping place in the alcove, she padded softly through the den, eyes scanning the cave to catch sight of her many pack brothers and sisters whom slept here, and eventually stopped at the mouth of the cavern. The night, this night, was quiet and peaceful. The skies were clear and the stars radiated brilliantly, their light reflected by the glittering snow. High above, mother moon looked down upon the land, half of her warm light pouring over New Dawn as if to bless and protect it. A contented smile came to Titania’s muzzle as she lowered her haunches, sitting upon the threshold of her family’s den and staring into the night.

It wasn’t long until the sky began to lighten. First, far off and barely noticeable, the stars became sleepy and dim and the inky night sky began to lighten, fading to purple and eventually rosy orange. It was a long before Titania could see much of the change beyond the trees, but as day ushered the night to bed the light slowly crept forward until it touched the tip of her paws. She watched as the shadow slowly recede as the light slithered towards her – it was funny, she couldn’t see the shadows moving outright, but she could tell that they were. The sun now kissed her paws, and she smiled as she felt her toes warm up.

“Zalen!” She barked, leaping to all fours at once and twisting with a small hop. Too bad for anyone who hoped to sleep in today! Though they were all used to sharing the den, and they had slept through hailstorms, so at best her bark would probably stir them for a moment before they rolled over and went back to sleep.

She bounded into the den, hopping through the cavern towards the cubby where she and her mate slept. Finding the black wolf still curled there, though possibly already aware of her absence, she crawled onto the rock and nudged his muzzle with her nose. “Time to wake up, sleepy head,” she sang as she licked his face. Her entire rump was swaying along with her jubilantly lashing tail. Her nose prodded Zalen a few more times, and no matter what his reaction she decided that he wasn’t getting up fast enough.

She sprang to he paws again and buried her nose in his scruff, shaking very gently as if to play, not to dominate, and then she walked backwards tugging at him, trying to pull him out of the alcove. There was a time she would never have been able to accomplish such a feat, but the Alphess had seen a growth spurt and was now a much stronger wolfess. Still, it would have only worked if Zalen went along with it, anyway.

Letting go of his scruff and leaving no small amount of slobber behind, she yipped again. “Sun’s up and I’m hungry!” she proclaimed. The pack hadn’t caught a deer or an elk yesterday – there were so many of them that they could eat off of prior kills, and others were frequently bring in smaller game to snack on – but today the Alphess wanted an elk or a deer or maybe even a crowned moose, and she knew her love would get her one. It might hurt a lesser wolf’s ego to say that they couldn’t hunt without their pack, but it was a point of pride for Titania to say that she could only hunt with her pack. Although, over the recent weeks, she was growing far more skilled when it came to tracking and chasing.

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