Cautionary Tale

Niernan Stormbringer · 07-06-2012, 04:59 AM

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Have a Bran and Niernan. :: 562 ::

Despite having had a day off from his duties as a budding scout Niernan had not had a moments rest. He had decided that morning that his house needed to be properly cleaned up and had set about sweeping, dusting and clearing immediately. He had found a small cupboard built into the wall of his bedroom area and spent a good hour exploring and cleaning it, finding it to be large and cool inside. He had finished working a half an hour ago and was now laying flat on his back atop his hill house. The grass was long and would need tending soon, but for now it was pleasant to lie in the long grass and stare at the branches stretching across the darkening sky.

Colibri's high howl made Niernan sit bolt upright, his hackles automatically raised at the note of pain in the howl, he would have leapt from his roof then but he heard the timbre of the song and knew it was for Lilin alone. Coli had every right to call for her sister and Nier nodded, though his unease didn't leave him. The earthen wolfs howl had been filled with pain and upset and Niernans protective nature struggled with not doing anything. The pad of a paw beside him distracted him momentarily, he glanced to his side and saw his brother's caramel body come into view over the verge of his roof. He nodded to Bran, giving him permission to join him on the grassed knoll. Bran's mahogany eyes flicked to Niernans cyan, "You heard the howl too?" He asked, already knowing that Nier had heard it, but just confirming that Nier wasn't running off to wherever he wasn't wanted. Niernan was nodding his reply when another howl split the quiet dusk, their Virdings howl carrying every note of authority it could, it was evident that it was a rallying howl and both boys responded.

The Stormbringer brothers exploded into action, both jumping from their grassy seats and rocketing towards the howl. They kept pace with each other as they picked their way through the village, both glancing at each other, eyes meeting briefly and both knowing that this was no time for jokes. They neared the source of the howl and slowed, trotting over to the group of three females. Niernans eyes quickly took in the situation and he was dismayed at what he saw. He offered a quick greeting to the Godja and his Virding, his attention clearly on the distraught and injured Colibri, "Miskunn, Lilin. How can we help?" He bowed his head respectfully, watching Bran do the same. He also noticed that his brother was wrinkling his nose and blinking rapidly, Nier had to think hard for a moment but then he remembered Brans strange tastes, smells and colours, he figured that his condition was doing something strange with the smell of blood, wet fur and fear that was rolling off of Colibri, and the dismay and anger coming from Lilin and Miskunn.

The dark furred male left his brother standing as he crouched, the look in his eyes had softened and his voice was quiet but still lined with iron, "What happened? What can we do to help?" It was clear in his voice that the person who had so harmed Coli would be facing some harm to themselves soon if the boys caught them.

Word Count ~ 562

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