in the land of my father

Element · 08-02-2010, 09:04 AM

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((Yay, Psych joined! ^^ I really like Bindu's character so far. xD Mind if I drop in?))

Element's body was low to the ground, his belly fur almost brushing the floor - but not quite. His paws lightly touched the floor in a slow, steady manner as he crept up, unseen, on the large squirrel resting inches away. In its paws was a small, brown nut, and it munched on it happily - and obliviously. It rolled the assumed acorn over in its paws repeatedly, nibbling on it in bits and pieces that was almost reminiscent of a strange, furry typewriter. Element's eyes flashed.

The ebony cat stopped in his tracks, emerald eyes darting to and fro for any disturbances that would interrupt his catch. He then focused on the squirrel and slowly moved his head from side to side, measuring the distance in the gap between himself and the small animal that would soon be his prey. The squirrel wasn't far now, he decided after noting its position. And he bunched up the muscles in his hind legs and leapt.

The squirrel gave out a terrified squeal as Element crashed down on it and bit into its neck swiftly, cutting the squeal short. Satisfied with his catch, Element took the squirrel in his mouth and began to pad down to the shoreline, where he would enjoy his meal in view of the ocean. What a good day.

He had been walking along for a while that day in the thick undergrowth and sandy grounds. For a while, he just enjoyed the feeling of being alone and uninterrupted, but soon, hunger took place. Hunting was one of Element's favorite things - he did it with relish, enjoying the thrill each time. He strove to finish each hunt perfectly, his cat instincts telling him what to do, when, where, and why. It was just the beauty of being a cat. Of course, no one would have noticed him while he was walking through the so-called forest - he was making sure he was being stealthy, not followed. He had soon found out from 'Souls that there were wolves and dogs almost everywhere you looked, and not all of them were friendly. His mind wandered to the canines he'd met, and shook his head in marvel at the few times he'd gotten alone in this strange and mysterious place.

There had been the unlikely duo, Daisuke and Schwarz, the former being his temporary student for the Low Speech. There had been the strange Tannin and his mysterious, almost bloodthirsty hints, and sweet Aislinn who seemed to want nothing more than to live in peace. There had been BIOS, whose knowledge of and ability to make poems had astounded Element greatly, and who he liked very much. There had been others, but Element thought that there were plenty of dogs - and not a very many cats - in this 'Souls place. Another thing they seemed to do, he thought, was spatchcock their silly laws unnecessarily, and expect all the creatures to follow them.

And here was another proof of that! Element padded out into the open, where lazy clouds and the sunny views were ahead. But he wasn't focused on the sky, oh no - he was looking at the red-tinged Luperci walking along the ocean's edge. She seemed to be in her teenage years - a few weeks lingering with the dogs at 'Souls had taught him how different canines looked in the different ages. Yes, she looked to be in teenaged, maybe seven or nine months old, but she didn't seem to be very well cared after. Her coat was matted and shaggy, wildly tangled in some places. But even the thin layer of fur didn't cover the ribs that seemed to jut out under her, and the skeleton that seemed painfully clear. This pup must be starving, or worse, Element reflected as he drew closer, still unnoticed.

The canine was shivering violently, and finally began to slow. Then, to Element's interest and slight astonishment, she began to walk into the ocean.

Sense told Element that this dog was so hungry, she didn't care where her food came from - or how she got it. Aware of the large squirrel dangling from his jaws, he crept up behind a tree so he could see her - but she couldn't see him. He was upwind of her - the was good. She wouldn't be able to sniff him out, either.

But luck seemed to be in the dog's favor. Halfway into looking for food, she found a large seal carcass. To Element's disgust, she began to tear into it, ignoring the rotting flesh and the several vultures and carrion birds flying around overhead. She licked the slimy grime from its bones and, with a flourish, plucked a bone from the seal's skeleton and began to dance around with it, as if she was a show pony with a shiny new ribbon. Element's green eyes flashed in the darkness. Was this puppy quite insane?

It seemed so. The puppy quickly perked up like she heard something, then snarled and snapped at something invisible. Dropping her bone shortly after, she began to pad down the shoreline and towards Element.

Element's instincts were to run, but he was curious about this strange dog. Where had she come from? Why was she so dirty, when dogs were supposed to live in packs that cared for one another? What was she doing here, and what was her name? Element silently slunk out from the shadows and into the dog's clear view. He was near enough the forest so that he could run if she decided to attack him, but near enough so she could see him in the full sunlight.

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