Oh, the places you'll go

Sky Rhiannon · 04-21-2012, 10:27 PM

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OOC: Sky and the kids are in their lupus forms, in a clearing in some unimportant area of the territory. xD

The lands that Zalen and Titania had chosen were by far the most beautiful Sky had ever spent the night in. The morning of her arrival there, she'd let the pups sleep through until the afternoon. After, she took them hunting and finally, they spent the night sleeping together under the moon and stars, safe for the first time in months.

The second morning of their staying in New Dawn territory met them with excitement. Lena had discovered the joy of birdsong for the first time since she could remember. Her voice had been what had woken both mother and brother that morning, her shrill howls and calls to the birds enciting even more chirping from the trees. Cody had woken second, sitting beside his sister and watching, listening, in awe.

Then Sky had woken, her eyes smiling over at her children, though she made no movement to 'wake up' for them. Her eyes were trained to them, but her ears were listening to the world beyond the birds. For the sound of pawsteps, of hooves, of claws and silence- the forest's warnings of danger. Nothing so far. The children and birds continued to sing happily, enjoying their new freedom of safety within the lands of their new home.

A few moments later, Lena opened her mouth wide and let loose a sound neither brother nor mother had heard her make before. A loud howl, melodic and beautiful, as if the girl's voice had shifted just for that one, long note. Sky lifted her head for the first time that morning and Cody whipped his around to stare at her, his folded ears trained back to his sister who still sang for a few seconds longer before stopping for breath.

Sky stood and approached her pups with a wagging tail. "That was beautiful, Lena." The girl turned her head and 'looked' up at her mother, as if she'd known the woman would be awake and there. "Didja hear it, Mum? I was singin' with the birds!" She skipped over and bumped her head into her mother's legs lovingly, Cody following behind her to lick at his mother's chin, their ways of wishing her good morning. She gave them both a lick on the nose before moving to stretch.

"I heard, baby. You sounded beautiful. Both of you." When he realized his mother had noticed him singing along, Cody lowered his nose into his chest fur, shy as ever. "No need to hide it, kids. You've got both mine and your father's talents in singing and that, my dear ones, is a blessing." Another lick, this time to both of their foreheads, before she trotted away a few feet to sniff around.

"Where are we going today, Mum?" Lena called, following her with Cody's guidance at her side. Sky paused to look back at her kids, then smiled. "No where. We're staying right here in New Dawn's territory. We'll go find something to do later. For now, why don't the two of you practice your defensive techniques?"

"Okay, Mom." Cody yipped happily, barreling his sister over without warning. Lena yelped in surprise, then laughing, rolled away with well-trained movements and the two started to brawl. Sky watched from afar, ears trained to the forest once more all the while watching them perfect their techniques a little more for the day. Most children their age worried about bugs and flowers. Lena and Cody were warriors. They could hunt, they could fight, they could survive already. Sky had made damn sure of it. She only wished Myrddin could've come with her...

Thinking of her second son brought a pang of hurt to her chest. She felt her eyes narrow a bit, against her will, as her mind ran over all of those memories. The first time she saw her white furred love, and then their sons and daughter... Tam's death. Seperating the kids when she took Lena to that rumored healer in the mainlands. How much she'd missed and how big Myrddin had grown while they'd been gone. How foreign his gaze was, not meeting hers with love and trust in the slightest bit. She'd made a huge mistake, leaving him behind... but she'd not give up. Someday she'd be back and she'd take Myrddin away from that place, whether Taliesin followed or not. Cercatori d'Arte, the place of pup killers. Sadness became determined rage as she watched her children wrestle. Someday.... someday....

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Shandom Qi'Vaex · 04-22-2012, 03:54 PM

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Shandom Qi'Vaex-Nightslayer

Word Count → 716 :: Shandom's gonna be all sorts of confuzzles! Sorry for the length, btw. Good chunk is babble.

As per usual, the Gamma awoke before most of his packmates. Dark eyes cracked open with the sun and the white creature stretched languidly, allowing his body to pull itself into comfort and consciousness. The quiet sounds of a not-quite awake world comforted Shandom, and a dark smile curled across his ebony lips as he opened his maw in a large, contented yawn. The air smelled fresh and new, and the man was eager to begin his day. Shandom lived in a comfortable routine, and it involved moving quietly out of the den so as to not disturb the rest of his brothers and sisters. His pawsteps were close to silence as he picked his way through the rapidly crowding den, careful to avoid any unnecessary noise. The half-blind man blinked rapidly as he stepped into the early morning sun, adjusting himself from the darkness of his sleeping place. But his quiet smile remained curled across his lips as his steps quickened away from the den and closer to the borders of the Dawn territory. He was a man of the morning.

Shandom wasn't particularly hungry, though his black nose twitched instinctively as he passed several rabbit holes. But he was not the kind of creature to hunt when it wasn't necessary to satiate himself; the Gamma was respectful of the earth and its blessings, and would not take from it unnecessarily. What was the point in killing simply for fun? It was an adrenaline rush, certainly - all predators felt the same way when consumed by the hunt. But it would take away from hungrier brothers and sisters, and his own fun was not worth their discomfort. No, Shandom wouldn't hunt this morning. Perhaps later, when he felt further, and more insistent, pangs of hunger. For now, he was quite all right with simply travelling over the new land, and listening to the call of birds.

He loved the sounds of nature. It brought him a sort of serenity he didn't often have. The Gamma was trapped in a world of self guilt and loathing, though he rarely made it seen to anyone in his pack. Indeed, the only ones who knew truly of his problems were the Alphas, and especially Titania. He'd spent more time with her than Zalen, though he respected and loved them both as if they were his own kin. But the child-Queen stirred a chord in his heart that reminded him of how he once looked at his daughter Zeneca; it reminded him how he'd desperately wanted to take care of her and shield her from all things bad. They looked similar, in a way - Titania was colored red in places where Zeneca had been the purest of white, but they both had a delicate and ethereal beauty that drew everyone to them. It made them special and otherworldly, and while Shandom had abandoned his daughter, he did not intend to leave his Alphess.

A child's cry interrupted his call, and it was a beautiful one - one that was full of potential and promise. It made his lips curve into a knowing and paternal smile, and though children made the Gamma nervous he knew it was his responsibility to meet these new members of New Dawn. Adjusting his posture to reflect his rank in the pack, the Gamma trotted at a brisk pace towards the childlike scent, noting along the way that they had a female - supposedly their mother - with them. Soon his mismatched and half-useless eyes fell upon their tumbling forms, and he could not help but laugh richly and deeply at their play. Not far behind them was a dark female who did not quite smell of New Dawn, and he flicked an ear briefly in confusion. But he would give this woman and her children the benefit of the doubt, and he would not chase them from the lands - they did not appear to be intruders, after all. "Hello!" Shandom barked, his tail raised and ears perked forward. But his face was friendly, though scarred, and he did not mean the woman or her children ill. He came closer, and his tail wagged a bit. "Your children are adorable - it was one of yours I just heard, if I am correct?"

Shandom image by James; table code from the mentors!

Sky Rhiannon · 04-22-2012, 04:23 PM

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OOC: On with the show!

The scent of someone approaching snapped Sky out of her thoughts. Her head snapped up and she stood to meet him as he appeared, a white as snow male with a scar across his face and a sense of athority about him. She lowered her head cautiously as he approached, the two pups stopping in their practice to watch the scene play out.

His first words to them proved him to be friendly, at the very least. Sky lifted her head and smiled, waving them both over with her tail. Cody nudged Lena to follow and the two sat beside their mother obediently. "Yes, thank you. That was my Lena." She bent down to lick the girl's ear, a cue for her to introduce herself.

"Thank you, sir. I've been practicin' a whole lot, so I can be as good as my mum is!" She yipped happily, though her gaze was off center, obviously blind despite lacking her usual blindfold. Cody was silent, staring at the white male cautiously, not trusting him for a second.

"My name's Sky. Sky Rhiannon. These are my children, Lena and Cody. We're new to the pack lands, tentative recruits you could say." It was by far the easiest way to explain why they hadn't been given ranks yet. Not even Subordinates. "I do hope we're not causing any trouble?" It was obvious where Lena got her singing voice from, as Sky's was lovely even when speaking, despite the scarred appearance. Even in her lupus form, she carried herself with the pride of both a warrior and a bard.

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