07-16-2012, 02:46 PM
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The wolf-dog smiled so widely it near hurt her cheekbones. Athena understood. The deer were a bit to the east, and a north wind was blowing, she had figured, so, of course, they would approach the little herd from the south. Of course it would take some round about traveling and still quiet pups...Alastar was so excited, she was sure she'd bust though. Her tail twitched back and forth in happy anxiety, and as she continued her southeasterly direction, she found her paws had become quieter; she was getting used to their weight now, and hopefully, she would not trip. In the new-found confidence, the black and white pup picked up her pace from a trot to a lope, extending her stride further, knowing that the speedy brown pup behind her would have no difficulty keeping up.
The further south they went, the further up they had to climb a miniature mountain. Trees dotted the landscape, grass or dirt coated the ground in every visible place, and morning fog still laced the landside. Short pine trees grew along the north face of this hill, and Alastar could have purred in contentment at the beauty of their adventure. The pine smell mixed with the ever-strengthening scent of deer made her digestive juices flow, but she knew she'd not have a taste of deer. Two pups could not bring down such a beast!
The loping along continued, silent and swift, as Alastar paused near the top of the hill. She sniffed again, golden yellow eyes closed. The course would have to shift north now, and she'd have to hope that the deer weren't on top of a hill. They would be harder to approach if they were. Seeing them coming down would be much better, and she and Athena could watch all they wanted. The pup sat for a moment, pondering which way was best; to take a more easterly course until she was absolutely certain the deer were precisely north, or travel northeast and risk running into the herd dead on. As a soft breeze ruffled her furry neck, Alastar snuffed the deer. They were close! She jolted to her paws, body twitching, muscles tensing. In a moment of sheer happiness, she glanced beside Athena. To the brown one's left there was a baby pine tree, still dotted with dew drops. Alastar looked at it, thinking how pretty it looked...and then she thwacked the tree soundly with her tail, causing the water to coat Athena's fur. Alastar fought back a giggle as she ran into the direction of the wind, certain that there would be nothing to give them away to the sensitive creatures.
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Alastar
One of the most adventurous things left us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams.
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The wolf-dog smiled so widely it near hurt her cheekbones. Athena understood. The deer were a bit to the east, and a north wind was blowing, she had figured, so, of course, they would approach the little herd from the south. Of course it would take some round about traveling and still quiet pups...Alastar was so excited, she was sure she'd bust though. Her tail twitched back and forth in happy anxiety, and as she continued her southeasterly direction, she found her paws had become quieter; she was getting used to their weight now, and hopefully, she would not trip. In the new-found confidence, the black and white pup picked up her pace from a trot to a lope, extending her stride further, knowing that the speedy brown pup behind her would have no difficulty keeping up.
The further south they went, the further up they had to climb a miniature mountain. Trees dotted the landscape, grass or dirt coated the ground in every visible place, and morning fog still laced the landside. Short pine trees grew along the north face of this hill, and Alastar could have purred in contentment at the beauty of their adventure. The pine smell mixed with the ever-strengthening scent of deer made her digestive juices flow, but she knew she'd not have a taste of deer. Two pups could not bring down such a beast!
The loping along continued, silent and swift, as Alastar paused near the top of the hill. She sniffed again, golden yellow eyes closed. The course would have to shift north now, and she'd have to hope that the deer weren't on top of a hill. They would be harder to approach if they were. Seeing them coming down would be much better, and she and Athena could watch all they wanted. The pup sat for a moment, pondering which way was best; to take a more easterly course until she was absolutely certain the deer were precisely north, or travel northeast and risk running into the herd dead on. As a soft breeze ruffled her furry neck, Alastar snuffed the deer. They were close! She jolted to her paws, body twitching, muscles tensing. In a moment of sheer happiness, she glanced beside Athena. To the brown one's left there was a baby pine tree, still dotted with dew drops. Alastar looked at it, thinking how pretty it looked...and then she thwacked the tree soundly with her tail, causing the water to coat Athena's fur. Alastar fought back a giggle as she ran into the direction of the wind, certain that there would be nothing to give them away to the sensitive creatures.
I wish I was strong enough to lift not one, but both of us.
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