01-12-2010, 04:40 PM
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OOC: Oh hai thar  Jedidiah had the faith. He knew what his calling in life should be. He could understand filial duty, love and honour for the parents. He could understand that God did not work in ways one as meek as him could understand but that he would follow unquestioning into the path the Maker put before him. He had thought all of this on his way up north and he continued to believe it. The coyotes of the south had mentioned Gabriel, whose name showed his strength in God. Jedidiah had travelled a long way to meet this believer and he would certainly achieve this goal. And if he didn't, if Gabriel proved to be weak and blind to the glory of the Lord, he would return. God was merciful and he was just. Jedidiah had faith that it would all work well. The packs around were strange. Some smelled of wolf, others hinted at the hybrids, but the coyote did not linger long. His prayers, performed nightly with dutiful reverence, were not for God to show him the way. They were to ask for mercy for his sins and to keep his parents safe. The way ahead was clear to the young one and all he would do is follow it. Soon, the smell of coyote hit his nostrils. He could feel himself grow anxious. Was it here, at last, that he had found Gabriel? The coyotes in the south had told of a man touched by God, a man who could understand things that were beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. He was not the image of the Maker and they did not revere him as such. They saw him as a sign from the Lord that the reign of wolves would come to an end. He waited at the outskirts of the land, not daring to cross. It seemed that here, wolves were indeed not welcome. He was an outsider, true, but he did not wish to be. Silently, Jedidiah prayed. He said nothing aloud, but closed his eyes and lowered his nose to the ground. He thanked God for seeing him safely here. For bringing him at last to Gabriel. Then, with infinite poise, he raised his muzzle into the air and called out Gabriel's name. It was a short call, but loud enough to be heard. Whoever came to welcome him now would be shown brotherly love. To Jedidiah, he was already among brothers. |
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