02-11-2011, 06:30 PM
Powerful legs propelled the dark wolf across the frozen tundra as though he was built specifically for the task at hand. His pace only keeping him a few steps behind Adonia as she moved through the snow drifts with a obvious determination in every step. The wolf he was following now was not the same as the one he had met on that hill as he dragged Ookamis broken body. No, whatever fear and shyness that the girl had displayed back then and later at the cabin had been quickly replaced by something stronger. Something motivated the wolf movements beyond the simple survival of a pack mate. Kamis golden eyes focused on his guide, doing his best to brush aside the pain of his aching muscles and the stinging cold of ice against his face. He didn't think any less of the girl for acting the way she did, she had been in shock and perhaps felt even helpless at the sight of Ookami. That feeling of being helpless was something Kami knew to be as dangerous as anything the elements could throw at them. Adonia seemed to have gotten the push she needed to break that mindset and judging by the speed they were traveling nothing was going to stop her from getting back to the cabin they had left behind.
As the reached their destination Kami entered Adonia's home without a second thought. Once again the golden eyed wolf found himself standing within a human den. Something that only a few weeks ago he would have avoided as if it were a dangerous animal, but things had changed since he entered the Valley. Instantly Adonia had taken off into the depths of her home, the soft glow of the lamps lightening up one by one as she reached them with a burning match in hand. He could not help but be impressed with the ease of which she was able to shift to her two legged form. The form did have its advantages, there was no arguing that but that didn't mean Kami had to like it. Following her direction he moved towards the closet, mimicking her movements as he jumped up and placed his large paw on the handle and let the door swing open. Sticking his head into the dark closet he found the bag lying open on the floor. His teeth grasping the soft fabric and dragged the bag out of the room and onto the floor near the wood that was neatly staked against the wall. His eyes focusing on the logs in front of him as his ear perked and turned towards the sound of Adonia, who was in some other room opening and closing small doors, on the hunt for something Kami could not see. His attention refocusing on his own duty as he found a dry piece of wood he thought would be small enough to fit into the bag he would have to use. His maw opening wide as he took the dry and splintered wood into his mouth, the taste of which was not pleasant by any means but it would burn well and that's what mattered.
Using one large paw to hold the bag to the floor Kami was able to shimmy the log into the back pack using a mixture of his nose and the top of his head. It was not an elegant process, but one by one he was able to fill bag with enough wood to last them the night anyway. As he set his eyes on what would be the last block to join them on their journey Adonia's voice came up from behind him. He turned to look up at the fem who now was standing even taller then himself "I think that would be a good idea, fresh water will be hard to come by if everything is frozen. his eye turning back to the wall as he mulled over a question that had been coming and going from his mind since they had entered the house. " You know tomorrow is never a guarantee for any of us. . ." his voice silenced as he took the last log into his mouth and dropped it on the floor with a soft thump. His eyes focused on the block of wood and the task of fitting it into the bag as he spoke " You may regret what you say some of the time, but I find. . ." and with one last push and a small grunt the log fit neatly into place, filling the bag completely " That you'll regret what you didn't say when you had the chance a lot more." with that the black wolf looked up and into the eyes of Adonia. He wasn't entirely sure of the relationship between this girl and Ookami, but he could guess. This was a bit of a odd thing for Kami, usually he was very blunt when speaking, but because of how this girl acted when he tried that once before a more subtle approach seemed appropriate. Of course if she didn't get it he had no problem spelling it out for her.
With that last word Kami took the straps of the bag and threaded his large head through them. Wearing the book bag like some odd shaped growth on his side which he could tell already would make for an uncomfortable journey back. " If you have any food here lets take that too. Otherwise lets get going. . .
As the reached their destination Kami entered Adonia's home without a second thought. Once again the golden eyed wolf found himself standing within a human den. Something that only a few weeks ago he would have avoided as if it were a dangerous animal, but things had changed since he entered the Valley. Instantly Adonia had taken off into the depths of her home, the soft glow of the lamps lightening up one by one as she reached them with a burning match in hand. He could not help but be impressed with the ease of which she was able to shift to her two legged form. The form did have its advantages, there was no arguing that but that didn't mean Kami had to like it. Following her direction he moved towards the closet, mimicking her movements as he jumped up and placed his large paw on the handle and let the door swing open. Sticking his head into the dark closet he found the bag lying open on the floor. His teeth grasping the soft fabric and dragged the bag out of the room and onto the floor near the wood that was neatly staked against the wall. His eyes focusing on the logs in front of him as his ear perked and turned towards the sound of Adonia, who was in some other room opening and closing small doors, on the hunt for something Kami could not see. His attention refocusing on his own duty as he found a dry piece of wood he thought would be small enough to fit into the bag he would have to use. His maw opening wide as he took the dry and splintered wood into his mouth, the taste of which was not pleasant by any means but it would burn well and that's what mattered.
Using one large paw to hold the bag to the floor Kami was able to shimmy the log into the back pack using a mixture of his nose and the top of his head. It was not an elegant process, but one by one he was able to fill bag with enough wood to last them the night anyway. As he set his eyes on what would be the last block to join them on their journey Adonia's voice came up from behind him. He turned to look up at the fem who now was standing even taller then himself "I think that would be a good idea, fresh water will be hard to come by if everything is frozen. his eye turning back to the wall as he mulled over a question that had been coming and going from his mind since they had entered the house. " You know tomorrow is never a guarantee for any of us. . ." his voice silenced as he took the last log into his mouth and dropped it on the floor with a soft thump. His eyes focused on the block of wood and the task of fitting it into the bag as he spoke " You may regret what you say some of the time, but I find. . ." and with one last push and a small grunt the log fit neatly into place, filling the bag completely " That you'll regret what you didn't say when you had the chance a lot more." with that the black wolf looked up and into the eyes of Adonia. He wasn't entirely sure of the relationship between this girl and Ookami, but he could guess. This was a bit of a odd thing for Kami, usually he was very blunt when speaking, but because of how this girl acted when he tried that once before a more subtle approach seemed appropriate. Of course if she didn't get it he had no problem spelling it out for her.
With that last word Kami took the straps of the bag and threaded his large head through them. Wearing the book bag like some odd shaped growth on his side which he could tell already would make for an uncomfortable journey back. " If you have any food here lets take that too. Otherwise lets get going. . .