pyramids of light

Salvia Eternity · 01-07-2012, 02:46 PM

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(467)<3 Also I kinda mentioned TK has been given food by the pack and not allowed to hunt. I figure Salvia will eventually give that to her as a "reward". :>

The pace of the two animals was startling similar. Salvia had long studied the behavior of cats, along with many other animals, but had based her own bodily behavior after felines. They carried themselves lightly, on their toes, not gripping the earth as canines did but passing over it as to leave little trace. She splayed her toes to easier cross the snow, as she had seen done by the kitten, and the swiftness in her was not that of a doggish trot but one of a slick one-two step that carried her so smoothly it was almost gliding. The cat followed her pawprints, and she was glad for this. While domesticating him had been a tried process, it was made easier because he was smart—High Speech was not lost on him, though he rarely spoke it. Salvia could communicate with him this way, and they had developed their own secret language (a mixture of the two, along with the easier-to-pronounce German) so as to avoid prying ears.

The sight of her property was one that filled the girl with great pride. In the days since she had been gone, the care of her woman had fallen to the rest of the pack—she had spoken to the witch, Siv, briefly before leaving and was reassured that feeding of the dark shadow would go as scheduled. While not allowed to hunt without permission, Salvia had not wished her woman to starve. It seemed she had not; in fact, she looked absolutely astounding. While gaunt upon her arrival, the reintroduction of training and food had blossomed forth and made her pelt luxurious again, her muscles full and now boasting a slim coverage of fat that kept her from looking sickly. Black tipped ears twitched at the title added to her name, unsure of its true meaning but positive it was not one given lightly. After all, she had proven herself worthy of such a thing…though not without cost. A small and thin scar, barely visible, was on her muzzle. She had been lucky. The Korean was not a woman to be trifled with.

“Thank you, TaeKyung,” Salvia replied, careful of her tone. While it lacked true friendliness, it was given without cross. She had enough self-respect not to lower herself in any way before this woman, though she would not mistreat her without cause. So the exchange of greetings was itself a ceremony; she was glad that the dark woman had made the point to find her. “You are looking well,” she added, teeth gleaming as her lips pulled back in a smile. “Come, I have not been home yet.” Without waiting for her to respond, the girl continued on her way. The cat, who had been eyeing the dark woman silently, rose and followed after her.

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