ooc;; saul to the rescue

The devastation of the past couple of days was still fresh in the young Theta's mind. His home had been torn apart- his family trapped within until he had pulled them free. They had been homeless for a little while until Saluce had offered up his residence to them. Saul wouldnt be with the family for too long- he just needed to finish the roof of his house and he would be gone. Luckily the little cabin he'd built for himself was too damaged, just a little water damage inside and a few loose nails. He'd had the foresight to pull tarpaulines over the top and nail them to the ground. A flap had come loose and that was the cause of the damage. However, it did mean that there were a lot of repairs needed for the rest of Dahlia. Not to mention that Saluce's shop had burnt down and the grey male seemed to be having a little trouble remembering things.


Saul Stormbringer padded softly through the main street of Dahlia. There was more destruction here than most places, the old and crumbling human buildings damaged beyound repair. Nobody really used them but they had retained some of their beauty before the snowstorm. It was then that a call rang out through the silent morning. It sounded a lot like Eclipse, but he was certain he'd left this morning with her tucked in bed with Bris. Still, the puppy was becoming much more active as of late and he didnt want to second guess the little female.


Moving quickly towards the park at the other end of Wolfville Saul glanced around to see if she had fallen into a pot hole or something. She wasnt on the ground but he could see her pawsteps in the snow. Still not old enough to shift Saul assumed he would find her on the ground. But her steps lead all the way to a large tree and the young man looked up. His cousins creamy underside could be seen through the bare limbs of the tree and Saul gave a barking laugh towards her.


"Eclipse... when did you turn feline?"


He questioned, sure the young Soulstorm wouldnt understand what he meant by that. But she was safe now and he would go and get her in a minute. But he could laugh at the view right now.

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He knew he shouldnt. He knew he should have shifted and clambered up after his stranded niece. But he also couldnt help but stand and laugh at her. Whilst he found it amusing he also thought that his cousin could learn from her mistake. Thinking that Saul wasn't totally sure how she had managed to get herself into this predicament- wolves' legs were attacthed to their ribs and they were much less flexible that felines. A sure way to kill a canine was to rip open their legs, as it would also cave their chest in. So the youn Theta wondered how his cousin had managed to bend her limbs the right way to climb up. Her tones of indignation brought him back from his ponderings and Saul quickly shifted into his optime form. Perhaps he wasnt right to have left her up there so long.


"Its alright Eclipse... I'll get you down."


He offered with a roll of his shoulders. Still sour from the rescue's of the past few days and the night spent on the floor Saul was a little stiff. However, tree climbing was more Ascher's forte than his. He eyed the tree warily as he reached up and grasped hold of the nearest branch. He pulled, using his upper body strength to lift him into the tree. His little cousin spoke again and Saul chuckled once more. He was coming to the rescue, the little impatient female. She was adorable to say the least.


"Im here Eclipse! Come on..."


He reached out, hands holding onto her little body as he offered his body as the cradle for his cousin to clamber into so that they could get down once more.

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His dark furred cousin was quick to grasp hold of his oustretched arm as he came near hardening puppy claws clnging to his strong forearm to stop her from falling down once more. She was cute as she snuggled up against him, allowing him to move his arm into a protective crook around her body. Held tightly against her chest it left him an arm down. Still, he hadnt developed his body in the mornings of running for nothing. Skillfully swinging down from the high branch she had managed to get to, he clung to the top of the lowest branch before releasing the high branch and crouching for balance. With a soft lick to his cousins head Saul launched them both down onto the ground, tight arm keeping her from jostling too much of hitting the floor. They landed easily on Saul's feet, rolling his feet forward then back to absorb the connection of wolf to ground. He had heard of wolves shattering bones from incorrect landings and had no intention of becoming a cripple. Her little voice brought him back to earth and Saul grinned down at Bris' daughter before placing her on the floor.


"All in a days work Eclipse!"


He murmered softly before swiftly shifting down to his lupus form once more. He didnt like to tower over his cousin and had no intention of doing so now. Instead he nuzzled her head, checking to make sure she was really okay before he stretched his limbs out to keep them from seizing up. It wouldnt be good if he had strained a muscle or anything and sought to keep his muscles warm and fluid so that this wouldnt happen. Eclipse was speaking again and wise green eyes turned towards her. She had explained why she was up the tree before he even had to ask. Smart kid. She seemed to understand the adults around her and Saul was pleased his cousin was becoming intelligent and alert. Still, she would never be too old for a little indulgence.


"What was it Ecplise? Was it a monster?"


He teased, knowing his cousin knew him well enough to know it was neither malicious nor serious. Her body was shaking with the force of her tail wags and Saul sat down, rolling his shoulders once more to keep his muscles moving. He liked spending time with the girl on her own from time to time.

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Out of the corner of his eye Saul could see the little girls mismatched eyes light up when he shifted down to all fours. He had been similar when he was very young. As he grew he first became more scared of the phenomenom and then frustrated that he was so close to the goal but not yet able to grow fingers and toes and stand upright. Eclipse had a long way to go, but eventually she would get there. He gave a soft chuckle as she squeezed her eyes shut, hoping that she would be upright when she opened them. There was a small flash of disappointment when she realised she was still on the ground before her puppy brain erased it. A happy grin followed and Saul rubbed his chin against the top of her head in a sign of affection. She spoke once more and Saul chuckled softly.


"Well then, Miss Eclipse... You are very brave to have gone up the tree after it! Weren't you afraid it would come down and eat you?"


His voice grew darker at the last sentence and he ducked his head under her belly to carefully and playfully nip at her belly. For a moment he was reminded of Siku nipping at him and his heart flipped over. He would have to talk to Conor or Bris about that soon- it was really starting to concern him. He didnt know what it was but it was connected to Siku and it often wasnt a very pleasent feeling. Unease washed through him but he pushed it aside, rubbing the top of his head against her underbelly, attempting to flip her on her back and tickle her some more. The child was a delight and she needed all the company she could get. She didnt know about the sister who had died and none of tbe Stormbringer clan were going to tell her. It wasn't something she needed to know just yet.