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- Saul Stormbringer - 05-02-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[394]
Dark paws were intense on the ground, devouring the miles as he ran. His own personal demon was haunting him from the camp that he'd just left, but something had changed. While she had been completely avoiding him, he could still sense that she was there in the camp. But when he'd woken this morning, he couldn't figure out where she was, because she certainly wasn't in the camp. He'd forced himself to relax- she probably just went out to hunt or something. Still, pacing around the camp wasn't doing any of them any good and Saul had told his son and his cousins that he would be back in a while, he was going to Halifax to see if he could find anything useful for them. It was a lame excuse, especially since Saul already had everything he needed and more, but he needed to get out of camp for a good while before he returned. It was wearing them all down, the weight of what was happening was pressing down on the camp because Saul and Lilin weren't speaking. It was a bad situation. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-09-2012 [html] The city was such a lonely place. Cracked pavement, broken glass, weeds slowly but inexorably tearing apart towering buildings of concrete and steel. It could be dangerous, too, loners often raided the abandoned places for supplies and would not hesitate to attack someone else sniffing around nearby. And still, Colibri found herself here again, wandering along the battered sidewalk. She was padding along on all fours for once; her Lupus form was small and weak, and not one she preferred, but she was feeling small and weak today and it simply felt more natural. After meeting the entrancing Lilin... her sister... Coli had begun to shift more frequently, trying to find the confidence that the Soulstorm wolf embodied. So far she had only succeeded in looking like a shabby stray.
- Saul Stormbringer - 05-09-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[286]
His mind was in turmoil, the tension of their camp getting to him and it was easy to see. The usually happy male had a scowl on his face, his tail tucked between his legs as a pant shook his body. Green eyes were a little glazed, thoughts turned inward to what had chased him from his home in the first place. Not talking to Lilin was the worst form of punishment, and not seeing her was something that was beginning to chip away at him, wearing him down. The strain of his thoughts was something that Saul had always been away of- he'd always known that he turned inwards on himself when new information was given to him and he would often be found in heavy silences, thinking, turning information over in his mind to try and figure out the answer. There was no answer to this one. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-09-2012 [html] As it turned out, she had been noticed. Her posture wilted, ears back and tail stump flattened against her hindquarters. She might have tried to bluff her way out of it as an Optime, but she knew how small her Lupus form was and that she wouldn't look like much to this fit and healthy male. If he attacked, she could dart into the nearby building and probably lose him, but there was no guarantee he didn't live here and have a better knowledge of the corridor's twists and turns. He surprised her, though, by greeting her with an apology and a friendly tailwag.
- Saul Stormbringer - 05-10-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[281]
He could see the submissive, nervous way to which the female held herself and the man understood. She was small in her lupus form (he assumed she possessed the Luperci gene, so few did not) that had he been hostile, she would have stood little chance of fighting. It would have been much more sensible to have been in a pack, for their protection, but he could detect no collective scent on her and assumed from the wild scents that clung to her, she was a loner. Of course, the Stormbringer Clan in the Moonstone Lakes was not actually a pack, but Saul knew they were beginning to acquire a collective scent having spent so long around each other. It wouldn't be as strong and potent as an actual pack, but it was there. Her demeanour change on par with his own and he smiled in an encouraging way before she opened her mouth and answered him. He snorted, a soft shake of his head given. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-14-2012 [html]
- Saul Stormbringer - 05-15-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[273]
Green eyes were intense on Colibri, assessing although reserving judgement. Her voice was polite, although perhaps a little submissive but he supposed there wasn't a lot he could do about that. He thought about Dalgina, who had changed to much since their first meeting back in Ichika. No matter how Saul presented himself, his posture reinforcing that he was no threat and he was in fact friendly, she remained wary and fairly uncommunicative. Perhaps Colibri would be the same- Saul would remain his outgoing, confident self and she would remain quiet, a little withdrawn perhaps. The warm smile on his face remained as Colibri sat, her bobtail disappearing. He dipped his head softly, before allowing his back end to drop and settle on the floor, pale tail flickering around to nestle around his front paws. Her voice was still quiet, although not weak. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-15-2012 [html] Colibri was aware she was not being the best conversational partner out there, but she gave herself the excuse that she had not intended to speak with anyone today. Saul was a friendly and harmless wolf, and she felt a shadow of guilt for not being able to muster up a genuinely friendly response to him. He should know, though, that the fact that she was being polite at all and playing along was a feat in itself. She raised her eyebrows at his question, surprised at his forwardness. She shook it off, though, assuming he meant no harm by it. It stung a little to realize the answer was basically 'yes'. "...Ah... well, I've been with several packs in the area... Crimson Dreams, before that Dahlia de Mai... two others when I was a pup, but something always came up, I suppose. I've been a lone wolf longer than I've been a pack one." She tried to shrug and sound casual, but it was difficult to keep the morose tone from her voice. She hadn't wanted to leave any of them, really, and it was her own broken personality that kept getting in the way. "Why, were you in a pack before?" she countered, perhaps a little too tersely. Her ears angled back in a silent apology, but she merely pursed her lips stubbornly and waited for his reply. - Saul Stormbringer - 05-15-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[310]
Their meeting was awkward- they did not know each other and Saul always understood that first meetings, especially those where just conversation was given, would always be weird. He didnt think anyone had ever perfected the art of conversation with those one did not know. A delicate line was balanced when meeting someone for the first time- those who were over exuberant on either side were usually viewed as at least partially unhinged, and those who were reserved like Colibri right now perhaps had something to hide. Saul believed none of these, accepting that first conversations were difficult to navigate when simply thrown into the situation. Their discomfort would have to be overcome if they decided that they liked each other enough to perhaps arrange a second meeting. The complexities were endless. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-15-2012 [html]
It seemed they had found common ground after all. Colibri visibly brightened, ears perking forward with interest. "You were a Dahlian too? Cercelee, the first alpha, is my cousin -- I had a lot of family there, Mew, Conor and Emwe, all the Soul and Sadira relatives..." She trailed off as she realized they must have been there at different times, if Saul had actually grown up there. She had never met a wolf named Nayru. "Is... that what happened? They merged to form... Ichika?" She tilted her head quizzically at the foreign name, unfamiliar with some of the younger packs in this area. At least she finally learned what happened to her old home -- it had been disconcerting to realize there were no signs of it anywhere she looked. If Cercelee and her mate had never returned, it made sense that her old packmates would be willing to move on without them. But what had happened to her baby brother, Conor? Was he not a leader of this Ichika? Coli frowned, finding that some of the answers just lead to more questions. Then the rest of Saul's words sank in, and she blinked in surprise. "Did you say... Lilin? She's your cousin?" Blue eyes peered curiously at the male, as if studying him all over again. Lilin was her sister by means of their father, but her other half was Stormbringer black... and apparently that made Saul her relative. What a coincidence -- Lilin had been too reserved to mention any companions by name. "I was at that lake when I met her. Did she... mention me at all?" Coli didn't want to reveal anything that would tread on Lilin's toes, not if the two cousins were living together. It was almost pathetic how desperate she was to make her sister like her. - Saul Stormbringer - 05-15-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[559]
It appeared the two of them had found their common ground, the subject that would give them equilibrium. Her demeanour changed drastically, perking forward with interest and Saul felt his own body respond, a friendly smile, the slight leaning forward, ears perked forward to catch her answer. The information she gave him was a dizzying revelation- he'd never spoken to Conor about Dahlia's past. He knew bits and pieces about the wars with Inferni but never the whole story of either campaign. To know that this Cercelee was Dahlia's founder, and Colibri was related to them, it was a privilege. Of course, he couldn't help the wince as Conor's name was mentioned. He'd found out back in Ichika that Conor had been killed- Saluce had told him with a grave face. It seemed his former father figure had a lot of relatives. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-15-2012 [html]
Solbjorg was another strange, foreign name to her. She had never spoken directly with the Dahlian Stormbringer -- her name had sounded like coal, now that she thought about it -- so it was new to her. She did miss the time she had spent with so many of her relatives around her, though. Now they were scattered throughout the land, or simply dead and gone forever. At the time, thoughts of the war had overshadowed everything else, and fleeing to safety seemed like her only option. She wondered how things would have been if she had stayed loyal to the flower pack. "Conor is my little brother," she stated proudly, unable to hide the smile his name always brought to her face. More so than any of her other half-siblings, she and Conor had the most in common since they had both been directly abused by their father. As a pup, he had been just as shy and sad as she was still; but he had overcome his trauma and grown into such a reliable and handsome young man. Coli could not have loved him more if he was her own child. She had never told him what his existence meant to her, how she wished she could be as strong as him, but... she felt he probably understood their unspoken bond. Her expression became crestfallen as Saul explained further, and she let her gaze drop to her paws. "He left? Did he say where he was going?" she asked quietly, a small bit of hope creeping into her tone. It was hypocritical of her, she supposed, since she had vanished for more than a year without leaving any word at all. But if Saul was a packmate and friend, perhaps he had an inkling? It was sad enough to think of Dahlia falling apart, even if she had left them before that.
- Saul Stormbringer - 05-16-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[438]
Their conversation was unexpected, especially as it seemed neither of them were looking for someone to talk to. But they'd struck on a common denominator and their conversation had taken off. Of course, he couldn't have known that it would stray into such uncomfortable topics. He thought that talking about Dahlia would have been good, a nice way to get his mind off of things. He hadn't quite factored in the tradegy that had led up to them merging with Phoenix Valley. He had never really addressed his feelings over Conor leaving, although he'd grieved when Saluce had informed him of the mans death. The two had been close in Dahlia, even if it was just a teacher-student relationship. His relationship with Bris had tacked him on to the edge of their family of Stormbringers and he'd been accepted. Her admission that Conor was her little brother caused his stomach to flip softly, unease filling him before her inevitable question. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-16-2012 [html]
The news blindsided her. Coli had worried about Conor's well-being as soon as she had returned and found no traces of him or Dahlia de Mai, but she had never stopped to consider the worst possible scenario. And here it was; her brother was dead. Saul had no reason to lie to her, and the sadness in his gaze was genuine. She wanted him to be a liar, someone she could snarl at to be silent and tell her the truth instead. Angry denial started to build as she flexed her claws against the pavement, trying to process the terrible information. Conor couldn't have a son, he was too young for that. And Lykoi, wasn't that a coyote name? Impossible, Saul needed to get his facts straight. There was no way that actually happened. But her defenses had already been shattered, and soon a hollow look of despair flitted behind her glassy eyes. Who could have done such a thing? Conor Soul was the sweetest, kindest child; he had not deserved to have his life cut so short, not by anyone. She, Colibri, was the one who deserved to die. Time and time again, she escaped the jaws of death with her own miserable hide intact, and now she had outlived little Conor. "...That's not fair," she said, voice thick with emotion. It would not do to cry in front of this acquaintance, but her vision was shimmering anyway through the unbidden tears. "Who is... Itachi Lykoi? Where does he live, why did he...!" A wave of righteous anger washed past her grief, as she gnashed her teeth and laid her ears flat. There was no way anyone who knew Conor would have hurt him. But she could hurt them, oh yes, she could make this murderer pay for his horrible crime. Even towards her despicable father, she had never wanted vengeance as badly as she did now.
- Saul Stormbringer - 05-16-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
[446]
Surprisingly, Saul understood exactly how Colibri felt. After the snowstorm, things had almost completely fallen apart in Dahlia. Conor had fallen into some kind of depression, although it could have been observed that there was something medically wrong with him. He hadn't spoken to Nayru the night Conor left and he'd never felt right asking her what happened, but it was unexpected and desperate. He'd left and the ripple effect had set in immediately. With Conor's absence, Bris had fallen further and further into herself, leaving Eclipse's care to Saul and the rest of the pack. It was like a double blow- Conor had taken the best parts of Bris with him and his parental figures had been taken out in one foul swoop. He had grieved for both of them, even though Bris was physically there, she hung on for perhaps a month before she left, leaving Eclipse with him. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-16-2012 [html]
- Saul Stormbringer - 05-17-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
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The silence stretched before them and Saul respected the lack of communication. It had been such an unexpected twist in the conversation- Saul wouldn't have lied to her if he'd been able to go back and redo this disastrous exchange of words and information. He was acutely aware that he'd just sent Colibri's world in a spinning, crashing turn and he could see the depression weighing her down. Like a tangible black cloak on her shoulders, it was easy to see that the information crushed her. Guilt washed over the male as he waited, head still ducked and ears lain back against his head. He didn't want to be associated with the bad news, but at the same time she needed to be told. She could have spent the rest of her life looking for Conor, never knowing what had happened to him. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] - Colibri Haki - 05-19-2012 [html]
Coli could bear no ill will towards Saul for giving her such grisly tidings; he was the very picture of dejection, waiting patiently for her to come back out of her shell so that he could try to cheer her again. He was too kind, for she was a complete stranger to him. For all he knew, this heartache was something she deserved. Conor was one of the very few rays of light that could pierce the gloom she carried within her, and now he had been slain. Anu was another, her beloved, and that love had been torn from her as well through her own folly. It was difficult not to see misfortune as methodical, systematically removing whatever she became attached to. Her grieving, twisted logic told her she should no longer form any attachments at all, live only for herself, and then she would finally be safe. Then Saul offered her another option, a generous and open choice. "...I... can't give you my answer yet," she replied haltingly, uncertain of whether she should agree to such a monumental invitation. She did want to get to know Lilin, and being packmates was the best possible way to do so. But she had not been in a pack for so long, and even when she had, her uselessness always made her a burden to those around her. Saul and Lilin could soon have their opinions of her soured. Being rejected by even them would be last straw for the melancholy wolf. On the other hand, she didn't want to disappoint Saul, not after how guilty she had made him thanks to the grim news he carried. "I'll be staying around the Dampwoods, though, so... when you're ready, you can find me there. I'll have an answer." It was the best she could do; she had so very much on her mind now, and she needed time alone to mull things over. She rose wearily to her paws, feeling drained of all her energy. It would be a long and lonely walk back. - Saul Stormbringer - 05-19-2012 [html] If I had words to make a day for you,
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His question seemed to suspend in the air, hanging over both of them. He'd meant it in a casual manner- he understood that it was a big decision for anybody and more especially for the female in front of him, but the sentiment was there none the less. He wanted to get to know Lilin's sister and felt that the two would benefit from being in some kind of proximity to one another. He knew Lilin was stubborn when it came to most things, but he hoped she would remain polite and friendly when it came to her sister. Her hesitation was enough of an answer for the moment, although verbally she seemed torn. He allowed a smile to wash over his face, genuine and sweet in return- she didn't have to make her mind up yet, they would be at the Lakes for a while longer yet. @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family= ... +Light+Two); #saulTXTa { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; width:95%; margin:0px auto; line-height:18px; } #saulTXTa .quote { height:200px; width:300px; float: right; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VOypx.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center center; text-align:center; font-family: } #saulTXTa p { text-indent:50px; padding:0; margin:10px 0; } #saulTXTa .quote p { text-indent:0; padding-top:40px; font-family: 'Shadows Into Light Two', cursive; font-size:18px; line-height:24px; } #saulTXTa p.sieImage { text-align:center; text-indent:0; font-size:11px; font-style:italic; float:left; margin:5px; } #saulTXTa .txtooc { font-style:italic; } #saulTXTa .txtooc .word { font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style:normal;} #saulTXTa b { letter-spacing:.5px; } #saulTXTa u { text-decoration: underline; } #saulTXTa b:before { content: open-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b:after { content: close-quote; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; } #saulTXTa b.npc { letter-spacing:.5px; font-style:italic; } </style>[/html] |