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OOC: Multiple hints that no one knows she snuck out yet could lead to Tharin telling Auggie, just sayin. >.>
Ciara was happy with the way things were going despite the ongoing threat of Amy. She and Augustus were doing well. The training they’d done together had been invigorating in many ways, and the golden Epsilon just felt like it had helped their relationship. Augustus was forced to see that his little mate wouldn’t always bend to his will, and Ciara had found strength in herself as well. Her veins still thrummed with the intensity of the training even days later, as she picked her way among the borders doing her regular patrol.
All was well with the borders today, but the girl still checked each and every scent marker and landmark with scrutiny. She took her job as pack defender very seriously, and refused to allow herself any slack. One moment of carelessness would be all Amy needed to get in and hurt another one of her brothers and sisters, and Ciara would not allow that to happen. She had already snuck out of the pack lands to check the area around them and had stumbled upon a young, handsome wolfdog on her way who appeared to be helping New Dawn. Augustus had yet to find out about that as their time together had been minimal, and she hoped none of the other New Dawners would let him know. She’d be in for it.
Once she’d determined that the day was safe and the lands undisturbed, Ciara turned and trotted her way back to the den. She would drink from the cool water of the stream and more than likely pick out a cache to feed from then head out to patrol again. As she came near the den she too spotted Lucia on her way out and smiled fondly at the pup, remembering the afternoon she’d spent with the girl and her mother. Moving closer, Ciara brought up to a still as she noticed Tharin laying out in the sun. Her brown eyes glanced over his healing wounds and narrowed, trying to make sure from a distance that everything was fine. Augustus had told her about their confrontation, and she winced to think that the poor Gamma had faced a lecture at her mate’s paws. She would soon be hearing the same lecture.
“Hey Tharin,” she called out, moving closer to the lounging Gamma and settling down on her haunches near him. She sniffed delicately towards one of his healing wounds and gave it a tender lick, then leaned back again. “It looks like you’re healing up nicely. I hope Augustus didn’t give you too hard of a time…he can be a bit of an ass when he’s angry,” she said with an impish smirk. She knew that many in the pack thought that Augustus was too controlling, and she wanted to show Tharin at least that she didn’t fear her mate. She listened to him (sometimes at least) because she loved him.
Photo courtesy of Tenryuu, table by Stormie, inspired by 'Souls
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