Swimming Blind

Hotaru · 11-23-2011, 01:10 AM

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Am I going to die? Hotaru was scared and she could feel the icy water begin to chill her long figure. Although the grey wolf's winter coat provided her some protection from the cold, being drenched in icy water was never a good idea. She needed to get out of the stream, and fast.

It was a battle just to keep her head above water. To Hotaru, it felt like there were giant hands grasping her legs and pulling her down into the cold recesses of the stream. Before her accident, Hotaru had learned to swim, but she was never very good at it. Now, as the grey wolf fought in the dark, swimming was next to impossible. Her arms seemed to be useless in keeping her afloat and her kicks did little to help. It seemed as if every other time Hotaru tried to kick, she hit a rock or the stream bed. Hotaru could only feel the pain for a moment before the icy water numbed her injuries.

Hotaru felt like she had been in the water for hours, though in actuality it was no more than a few minutes. Her strength was waning and it was becoming harder and harder to keep her head above the water. Suddenly, a pressure could be felt around the girl's waist. Had she crashed into something? Hotaru struggled, trying to free herself from whatever was keeping her captive. After a few seconds, the blind woman realized someone was helping her. She could hear the stranger's pants as he struggled to get both of them to shore and safety. Hotaru stopped struggling and grabbed onto the unknown figure. She could feel the stranger's strength as they pushed her ashore. Hotaru stretched her searching hands out and found dry land. The blind wolf struggled ashore and sat panting. Water dripped off her coat and down her face, soaking the earth beneath her.

The sound of wings could be heard above and rested just a moment before taking off again. Fawkes wanted to make sure that his master was okay before checking on the progress of the strange male. The bird circled overhead until the white male managed to pull himself ashore. Fawkes flew down to the male but did not land on his shoulder. Rather, Fawkes muttered his thanks in low speech and repeated his gratitude in high speech. Satisfied that the message was delivered, the red bird returned to his master to await her commands.

When the familiar wingbeats could be heard overhead, Hotaru gave her simple command. Two clicks of her tongue followed by a tired, "Fawkes, staff." were all the bird needed to understand his mission. Fawkes flew out in search of the lost staff. Hotaru returned her attention to her savior. Despite the deafening roar, she could pick up on the males approach as his weight cause the ice to crunch as he walked. "Th..Thanks. You really saved me." Although, she had turned around to face the approaching stranger, the blind wolf made no attempts to look normal. Her eyes did not give away their disability, so she often tried to act as if they worked. But now, she was too tired go to such lengths just to hide her impairment.

Table by: Alex

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