Spring Cleaning

Ciara O'Callahan · 04-03-2012, 01:20 PM

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OOC: Set in the early afternoon, within the newer territory of New Dawn.

For the first time in a long time, Ciara was relaxed. She woke that morning with her mate curled around her and she enjoyed the warmth she took from his body. They hadn’t talked much since they’d become mates, but just the fact that they’d put their feelings into the open gave the golden Epsilon a peace she’d never felt before. She could sense that her mate was still troubled, and as she looked over his dusty grey form she wondered what the problem was. With a roll of her shoulders she decided that he would tell her if it was important enough, and no matter what it was they’d work through it. They were mates for life now, and nothing was going to change that save for death. With a quick nudge of her nose to the male’s ear, she licked the fuzzy triangle before standing and shaking her fur out, ready to embrace the day.

And what a lovely day it was. Ciara enjoyed early mornings as much as the next wolf but there was something nice about sleeping in until the sun was well past its noon standing. The Epsilon stretched forward and then back, shaking out her pelt once more before allowing the pads of her paws to sink into the thawed ground. Grass was growing where the cold of winter had killed it, the trees were budding in some places and the chirping of birds could be heard throughout the forest. Spring was finally upon them, and now that her heat-cycle was over, Ciara could actually enjoy it.

Feeling exhilarated, she broke off in a sprint, tipping her nose to the air to pick up on any interesting scents that might be wafting around. She closed her eyes, allowing her paws to take her where they pleased and enjoying the feeling of the air slipping through her fur. Eventually she opened her eyes and noticed that she’d arrived at her favorite cliff looking over the sea. She let out a joyful laugh as she saw the water, feeling its spray even from the height of her cliff. Its scent made its way through her fur again and she felt at home. The ocean normally made her think of her mother and would plunge her into the darkness of her past, but there were too many positive things in her life. She had Augustus, she had a wonderful pack filled with friends, and her lost friend Cerberus had returned alive. Nothing could bring her down.

Turning from the sea, Ciara decided she’d explore the newly claimed territories of her pack. Her Alpha had mentioned it to them that the lands needed to be inspected. Ruffling her fur out again, Ciara resigned to do just that. She was an Epsilon after all; protecter and hunter for the pack, and this land could have new and exciting prey for them besides the usual white-tail deer. With a skip to her step contrasting her serious demeanour in an almost comical way, the calico yearling made her way towards the woods. Weaving in and out of trees, she took in all the new scents and rubbed herself on the particularly interesting ones, gathering them to her fur and marking them with the scent of New Dawn at the same time. She was enjoying herself fully until she came into a clearing and her eyes fell on a grotesque sight.

There in the clearing were the rusting remains of a human vehicle. It was a large mass of ugly, twisted metal, and a growl slipped through Ciara’s throat at the sight of it. Here in New Dawn, they shied away from the human ways that some of their Luperci brethren had taken. To do some things as a human would was alright when the occasion called for it, but to find this eyesore on their land? The land they strived so hard to keep natural? It simply would not do. With a low, frustrated snarl Ciara paced towards the wreckage, and began tugging at what bits of loose metal she could find with her fangs. It was going to be a big job, cleaning up this mess, and Ciara knew she’d need help. Without hesitation, she tipped her nose towards the sky and let out a rallying howl, wanting some of her pack mates to come help.

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