[/html]Leaving the sanctity of the Berwick orchard was not a common thing for the lone wolf. She had found a place among the new trees, despite their need for pruning before the next year’s harvest. Yet there was little that she could do for them now. Their limbs were heavy, laden with fruit children and ruffled with leaves. Anu could imagine picking more apples then there were beasts in the world to eat them at the beginning of Fall. It could take till winter to pick them all, the wolfess predicted.
But the orchards did not hold much prey, the smaller rabbits and mice had been driven off by their canine presence and so Anu sought the sprawling lands to the south for sustenance. South, but not west. The female had no intention of going near the lands of the old pack, the memories to harsh for her mind to handle. She pushed herself to believe she was content in their new home, a quite place where she and Tayui could spend the rest of their days. Anu thought of the woman often as she ventured further from Berwick, wondering what she was doing and if she was safe.
Her worries were not justified, and just silly thoughts that kept her away from the past and focused on the general present. Light paws tapped through the wild undergrowth, her nose halfheartedly seeking the scents of prey around the bend and twists the path of trees created. She needed her focus even more, and drove her paws to pick up speed and swiveled her ears forward to catch even the slightest sound of mice scuttling.
See the fallout...
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07-12-2012, 08:31 AM
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07-13-2012, 10:24 AM
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He could see that at first his sheer size caused her to stop for a moment but she seemed to recognize him and came closer to him. Fritz dismounted his horse and waited next to Aston, petting the large Shire stallion's mane as he stood there. The horse gave a slight neigh that Fritz understood to mean 'Are we done yet?' Fritz replied in high speech, "For now, boy." The horse gave a nod-like gesture and Fritz grinned at his steed.
But when Anu approached and acknowledged that she did indeed recognize him and gave him a grin, Fritz responded with a friendly grin. His horse nosed him in the shoulder and he laughed. "This big boy is Aston." Aston gave whine in greeting, or he thought so. Anu hoped that he and Selene were well and he nodded. "We are. It took us a bit to find a home but we decided to settle up north in one of the new packs that have formed. How about you, Anu? Are you still here or have you settled somewhere else?" He was concerned for her well being and not just being polite. Maybe she would want to move to Vinátta
07-18-2012, 11:48 AM
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07-19-2012, 01:24 PM
They grey colored female seemed amused by his horse's behavior and Fritz gave Aston a mock glare, though he wasn’t at all upset with his horse and quickly gave the large horse a rub on the nose. To which, Aston gently bumped his head against his rider's shoulder. He was good horse and surprisingly gentle considering his size, much like his master Fritz supposed. They made a good pair, with Aston seeing him at his best and at his worse. They had been through thick and thin together and the large stallion had proven his worth many times over.
Anu told him that they had found a place to stay between the artistic pack and his first home. He had no real animosity towards his old home, except being upset with Hadley and Ismeme for hurting his mate. The reason he was wary of settling there was the fact that it would do who knows how much harm to Selene, harm that he would need to heal. Not that he minded helping his love but he'd prefer if he didn’t need to. "We? Who is staying with you?" His tone was friendly and curious. The female asked him to tell her some about the pack and what it was called and he easily obliged her. "The pack is called Vinátta. It is very new and is based on Norse traditions of the founding members. The leaders are Saul Stormbringer and Lilin Soulstorm. I must admit there isn’t a whole lot I can say since I haven’t been there terribly long. But Selene and I like it there." He was and he was sure that Selene was happy there as well.
07-25-2012, 08:24 AM
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07-31-2012, 06:42 PM
She explained whom she was with and Fritz watched the leader of Crimson Dreams carefully. He wasn't aware that Anu had sons but wasn't surprised. She was certainly old enough to have at least one. His reaction towards Cassia was neutral since he didn’t know her though he was sure he had passed her in Crimson Dreams. Though he caught the smile about this Tayui and was mildly amused though he wasn’t sure what their relationship was or is. "So you're not alone? That is good."
He gave her a large smile and a thankful nod. "Thank you. I believe we will find contentment there." At it being pleasant, he nodded and asked, "If you ever wish to know more, ask for me at the borders." He also wanted to invite her to join Vinátta but didn’t want to impose. But he did ask, "Do you plan on joining a pack? Either alone or with most of your group? You'd be welcome in Vinátta." There. His invitation. He only hoped that she would but would not push her to join. He did hope that she would find a home like he and Selene did. Fritz knew that Anu had led the Dreamers for a long time and might like a home without the stress of leadership.
08-13-2012, 12:02 PM
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OOC: Want to wrap this up pretty soon?
IC: Anu nodded in agreement with what he said and Fritz was glad that she seemed to be content with those that she trusts. "Do you miss leading?" His question was purely curious and he regarded her with curiosity. He assumed that for many canines it would be a bit difficult to let go of leading and yet feel free that they didn't have so many canines to look after. She seemed unsure about joining a pack and he gave a reassuring grin. "Well, let us hope that you can find some place where you can feel like home. Even if its not with a pack or with my home, Anu." About there being friendly faces in Vinátta, he nodded. "It helps to know someone in the pack when you join. When Selene and I left Casa di Cavaleri, we didn’t know anyone from Crimson Dreams. But we were welcomed there nonetheless and enjoyed our time there very much." He flashed her a big, grateful grin. He gave her a sympathetic grin. "When you find a home, it tends to get imprinted on you very strongly." For him, home wasn’t a place but a person, his mate Selene. If home was were the heart is and his heart was with Selene than she was home. |