If we had the chance to do it all again

Colibri Haki · 09-04-2012, 03:34 AM

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Colibri was lost in thought, and might have remained there for some time if she had not been interrupted. Her ears perked forward at the sound of a nearby wolf's howl -- very close, a feminine timbre with a knell of authority and wisdom. Coli hesitated. She was not one to answer border calls or assist joiners; she barely spent time with her own packmates, and even those attempts at socialization were awkward and draining. Lately she was content to retreat back to the village and let someone younger and more eager bound out to greet visitors, as she lacked the energy or patience to try anymore. But something about this call was different, a vague familiarity that tugged at her chest, drawing out her curiosity. She licked her lips nervously before tilting back her muzzle, answering with her own hesitant howl; no one else need come to assist her, she was the closest Vináttan to the lake and she would arrive on the scene shortly.

She waded back to the shore, shuffling her feet through the grass to rid them of mud. Suddenly anxious about her appearance, Coli smoothed her fur down with her palms, combing her fingers through the long tresses of her mane as she walked along the shore. Her pace was lagging, slow steps concealing the growing anxiety she felt the closer she drew to the territory's edge. She was trying to place where she knew the voice from; the association it invoked was something gentle, some bittersweet memory from many seasons ago.

The strong scents of the oft-patrolled border made her halt, pressing her fingers against her sternum to feel the fluttering of her heartbeat. Even such a short walk left her out of breath, as she was heavily pregnant and weak. She could almost feel Saul and Lilin radiating their disapproval -- she knew they would rebuke her for coming to the borders now, in her condition, but Coli knew this voice would not hurt her. It was a calming presence, one that made her want to follow no matter how far the distance. Who...?

Blue eyes peered out along the lake shore, filtering through the sparkling of sunlight over the water. There was a lone figure, a female with soft unblemished white fur, gazing pensively at her reflection. Coli bit her lip, feeling the tugging at her chest grow more intense. There was a lingering sadness in her, one she could not quite explain. Who was that? If she could just see the wolf's face, her eyes, perhaps she would recognize her then...

Coli wrapped her arms protectively around the curve of her abdomen, before calling out to the stranger. "You've reached the b-borders of Vinátta... c-can I... help you with something?" Her ears fell back apprehensively, feeling the tension grow between them. Had she made a mistake in coming here? It could be her mind playing tricks on her, desperate for some sort of comfort in this lonely duration. Perhaps this truly was a stranger.

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