12-08-2008, 09:04 AM
Iskata had been laying on the porch again, wrapped in blankets the silvery slate grandchild had placed about her. While Skylar sat on the edge of the porch and tried to catch snowflakes on her tongue Iskata was sitting there in her own world. The wind brought the scents of the packlands to her as she yearned to pace along the lands and roam the borders. IT had almost been half a moon since the 'accident' and the healing wounds itched as her binding tore at her soul. She wanted to be free of the confinements and the blindness that had claimed her sky orbs far too early than they should have. Life was cruel, but this wait was even cruel to the Matriarch.
Her sightless eyes stared off into space as a strange yet familiar scent hit her nose. Raising her head quickly she attempted to rise from the blankets, the tug at the stiches was ignored as she limped to the edge of the porch. The protests of Skylar, who was so suddenly beside her and trying to turn her away was ignored as she tried to place a face and a memory with the strange scent. The pain brought tears to her eyes as she took the steps one by one and pressed on towards the borders where the drifting scent was coming from.
Skylar rolled her eyes, though her grandmother couldn't see and piped up softly. "Wait.. you're.. gonna need me.." she regretted the words before she'd even finished saying them but there was little to be said but the truth and she'd always been told to be truthful when possible. She saw the Matriarch square her shoulders in determination as she moved in that lurching gate towards the edge of their lands. Lifting her nose she caught the scent of a strange and assumed that what what her elder was after. Moving alongside her grandmother Skylar let her silky tail brush against Iskata's foreleg and shoulder as she paced the woman, not letting her roam too far off her mark.
Iskata was quiet as she felt the ever so soft guiding presence beside her, yet before she could come to realize that she had arrived the silky touch disappeared as she felt Skylar shuffle uncomfortable beside her. Iskata turned her face towards the owner of the scent, the brilliant red scars of the bear's claws that had clouded her vision were brilliant against her silvery gold fur as she called out. "Hello.." It had slowly begun to come back to her but she wasn't certain as she questioned him. "Pepe?..." the disbelief was more than apparent as she tried to stand strong in the face of knowing she must look horrible in the eyes of the stranger whom she couldn't even see.
Her sightless eyes stared off into space as a strange yet familiar scent hit her nose. Raising her head quickly she attempted to rise from the blankets, the tug at the stiches was ignored as she limped to the edge of the porch. The protests of Skylar, who was so suddenly beside her and trying to turn her away was ignored as she tried to place a face and a memory with the strange scent. The pain brought tears to her eyes as she took the steps one by one and pressed on towards the borders where the drifting scent was coming from.
Skylar rolled her eyes, though her grandmother couldn't see and piped up softly. "Wait.. you're.. gonna need me.." she regretted the words before she'd even finished saying them but there was little to be said but the truth and she'd always been told to be truthful when possible. She saw the Matriarch square her shoulders in determination as she moved in that lurching gate towards the edge of their lands. Lifting her nose she caught the scent of a strange and assumed that what what her elder was after. Moving alongside her grandmother Skylar let her silky tail brush against Iskata's foreleg and shoulder as she paced the woman, not letting her roam too far off her mark.
Iskata was quiet as she felt the ever so soft guiding presence beside her, yet before she could come to realize that she had arrived the silky touch disappeared as she felt Skylar shuffle uncomfortable beside her. Iskata turned her face towards the owner of the scent, the brilliant red scars of the bear's claws that had clouded her vision were brilliant against her silvery gold fur as she called out. "Hello.." It had slowly begun to come back to her but she wasn't certain as she questioned him. "Pepe?..." the disbelief was more than apparent as she tried to stand strong in the face of knowing she must look horrible in the eyes of the stranger whom she couldn't even see.