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ooc;; 29.01.11 phosphagos foothills

Theodore James Stone had been caught thinking yesterday by a man he didnt even know that well. It was an embarrassing issue to overcome and the young Marbas had made a promise to himself to do any and all thinking within the confines of his four walls, where no one could see him. He didnt exactly have a lot to think about, only the fact that his own restless soul had found a place to call 'home' and he didnt freak out at the fact that he had settled in one area. It had freaked him out yesterday and he had been tempted to take flight in order to regain some independence over his life. But he had realised quickly that he was independent- though Naniko had ultimate control, he was still his own autonomous person. Liev had calmed him in a way that Teddy thought was impossible from another man and the warrior was secretly grateful to the Russian for turning up, even if he would never admit it.


However, the Stone sought to regain his usual impulsivity. It had poured with rain yesterday and the outside world was looking muddy and wet. The slopes around their mountainous home were slippery and wet, two things that were usually a good sign to the dirty minded man but in the sentence with his home werent so good. So he had made his way to the Phosphagos Foothills, a slopier place in the newly expanded Anatheman territories. They had been small at first, but as their popularity grew they aqcuired more members And the pups born into and brought to Anathema were helping too. Eris had given birth to three squeeling pups in December and they would be soon old enough to leave the den and explore. Teddy of course planned to have the borders well secured by then, even if he was just a Marbas.



Right now though, he was belly down on a thick piece of tree bark at the top of one of the hills. Blue eyes had narrowed at the muddy slope before thick leg muscles had tensed and pushed him forward. The large piece of bark swayed on the top, threatening to tumble down as he'd planned but extremelt whimpish about doing so. With a growl Teddy threw his weight forward and was rewarded as the bark sledge slide over the lip of the hill. His stomach dropped through his feet and Teddy was airborne for a moment, before he was hurtling down the muddy slope, arms outsretched and quickly becoming filthy. Nobody ever said he wasn't impulsive.


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She was glad that the pack was prospering. She had never thought that so many wolves would come to their borders seeking a home. Some had come from lands far away, some had returned to her as family and friends did, and others had come from packs in the area, seeking a new way of life. She appreciated her pack members, as without them she would not be a leader, but gave them rules to follow and duties to do for her as well.


Naniko had been a leader in the past, but she had always had a sub-leader or co-leader alongside her to get ideas from and to give her advice about the pack. Azalea had been doing a good job of that, but she couldn't help but wonder if the pack couldn't use another leader along with the two females to help even things out. They were growing quickly, more quickly than she had ever expected.


She spotted the male coming down the hillside and stopped in her walking, watching as he zipped past her and continued farther down the hill. What was he doing, exactly? Naniko had been sprayed by a few bits of mud as he had passed, and she picked pieces of dirt out of her pristine fur as she approached. "Having fun?"

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ooc;; <333

With his stomach up in his throat and his chest pressed against the large piece of bark he had used as a sledge, he was well away on the muddy foothills. Of course, his run in with the dangerous ocean yesterday hadnt really phased him- his near-drown had been avoided when the Russian had come to his rescue. It had been the tipping point of trust for Teddy- he knew he could lay his life with Liev and the grey man would protect him. And it would be the other way round too- Liev was a friend now, if such a thing had ever existed in Theodore's mind. But still, there was something almost bromanitical about their relationship. With his arms stretched wide Teddy filled his lungs with air, happy that he was still able to do so after his near death experiance.



Blue eyes grew wide as firstly a flash of white and the tantalising scent of his leader reached him as he ruched past her, then the terrifying realisation that there was a tree in his way. With a barely concealed yelp Teddy pushed himself, up, twisting his makeshift sledge round so that the friction of the bark would slow him down. He rode the bark like a surf board until he came to a muddy stop just in front of it. The grin that spread over his brown-speckled face was a little manic, if he did say so himself. Black ears fickered back as her voice came to him from behind.


"Of course, my dearest Ugly lady"


He purred, turning and shaking his coat out to try and rid him of the mud that had plastered itsef to his fur. She looked a little odd today, but that was something Teddy didnt dwell on long. She would probably go at his throat with some kind of poisoned knife for mentioning the nickname she had earned upon their first meeting. He smiled and flashed his tail once before walking closer and dipping his head. He was, afterall, not above showing respect.


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She didn’t mind having fun every once in a while, and smiled at the male and his muddiness. It was good to see that Teddy wasn’t all serious; she had worried about him a little after their encounter with Izaak, had wondered what he would have done to the Inferni member had Naniko not heard the ruckus and come out of her den. She neared the area in which he had ended his slide, clearing her throat.


”You been doing OK? I hadn’t heard from you much since that trespasser came and since the Inferni leaders came to speak to us. I really appreciate you backing me up when they came.” She said. Naniko had no need to speak down to Teddy. She had slowly been realizing that the male was dependable and that she could count on him in a pinch.

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ooc;; <333

Teddy knew that Naniko was never all serious. She was a fierce leader and very protective of her pack, but she also knew how to lighten up and have fun once in a while. Although Teddy could never see himself actually playing with her (it went against both of their hardened natures to do so) he knew that she could laugh and have fun once in a while. She was strict on her son and her pack was well orded and organised- something that Theodore prided her on. She certainly knew how to keep them in order and they were all in their correct places. Including him. However, right at this moment he was pretty coated in mud and the grin stretched from ear to ear as he saw the white woman smile. That was his goal in life- to make people smile. Of course, most of that involved sexual favours but he hadnt pushed their own relationship that far. In truth she scared him, in a healthy way of course.


Black ears flashed forward at her slightly teasing tones. His grin dipped to a more demure smile as he thought back to the coyote. It had been so stupid it didnt even know it was on pack lands. He didnt often think on it, but the meeting with Inferni's alpha's was something that still gave him shivers. Of course, the toughened warrior was not scared of the mutt or his mother. It was the bloodlust that ripped through him when he thought about those two standing at his borders, demanding to know what had happened to their pack member. He wanted to drag both their bodies around on parade. Of course, Naniko had handled the situation well and Teddy had stood at her back, the brawn to her brain. He dipped his head softly once in return.


"I'm doing alright Nani... And you? I heard about Scorpius' break for freedom. Don't mention it- you know it was only cause I like to stand behind you and watch your ass move!"


He spoke with utmost sincerity but his eyes danced with mirth. Naniko knew that Teddy didnt speak seriously about much and his sexual innuendo's were always used to break tension or cause amusement. And since she seemed to be in a good mood, she would probably take it in good humour. He smiled and brushed at his arms, trying hard to get himself halfway to clean again in her presence.


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Teddy can be Nani's bodyguard >Big Grin


She needed some good warriors that she could trust, and Teddy fit that mold. Naniko could put up with the way that he spoke to her if it meant that she would get to use his warrior skills to her and the pack's advantage. She was usually able to counter whatever spilled from the dark wolf's muzzle anyway. Sarcasm really was the spice of life, and she took full advantage of that whenever she could. Talking to Teddy could be fun, if she didn't get too offended by his words. He seemed to be able to control himself around her, though, and she had in turn tried to be a little more open to what he said to her so that she wouldn't take it the wrong way.


"Ah, yes. The foolish child. I'm obviously not being hard enough on him if he was stupid enough to pull a stunt like that. I confined him to the caves for a little while...not much you can do to punish a pup other than punish them with boredom. I don't like to hit him if I don't have to" She said. She preferred the more psychological methods of punishment if she felt they would get the job done.


He brushed at the dirt and mud that matted his fur, a movement that she observed. Trying to make himself look better, even after she had already seen him covered with the stuff? Oh well. She doubted he could get it all off without a cold dip in the ocean or something. Or perhaps the hot spring that she had found on the back side of the mountain when she had found Sirius at their borders. "I bet. It's a nice ass, so what can I say?" She countered.


"You'll have to do more than that to get that stuff off..I know of a nice place you could soak, if you want"
She offered. Nani didn't know how many others had found this small spring. She wondered if there would be more springs like it around the mountain for them to discover. Perhaps even inside the caves, if they were lucky. "The pack's grown a lot since we founded it" She spoke again, keeping the conversation going.


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ooc;; definitely! <333

To Teddy, who had been beaten most of his youth, the confinement to the den was a wussy punishement. Of course, he not understood that everyone had their own way of punishing their children and Naniko was never a very physical person. She used poison on her victims, suggesting she didnt always go for the straight kill. She wasnt the type to beat her child. Although Teddy had been raised with a bruised face and a cut lip, he didnt want that for his children. It had taken him a long time to realise this and even now he didnt quite understand why she didnt just clip him round the face for good measure. Just to make sure. She had said that she didnt want to hit him if she didnt have to, which suggested she wasnt completely averse to corprol punishement.


"I'm sure he's learnt his lesson. If not, I'll scare him next time!"


Not wanting to dwell on her son too long Teddy refrained from asking more on this subject matter. It wasnt that he didnt like her son- he was turning out to be a little terror. It was more to do with his general avoidance of puppies altogether. They were whiny and needy and they all needed someone to be kind to them. In all honesty, Teddy never had a kind word for anyone on bad days. And in fact, good days werent much better. He had analysied her reaction to his comment and smiled softly as she accepted it without protest. She had learnt quickly to just take him as he came and he would soon quieten down. If he had a bad reaction, it was just fuel to the fire. Naniko didnt react badly to his perving and therefore he had calmed down and acted properly to her most of the time. On this occasion she teased back, playing along with his comment.


"It is indeed"


He agreed with a smile that said he knew she was playing along. The mud had begun to dry on his fur, but the cold air blasting from around them was making him shiver. He managed to stop himself from trembling, rubbing his neck softly to try and ease the pain of the previous day. He'd managed to soothe his throat this morning but the tonic was wearing off. The roughness was returning to his voice, the sharp scratch that usually came with bringing up salty water after nearly drowning. Teddy was never one to dwell on what had happened and he had been up and out of his home soon after dawn. Although he had nearly drowned yesterday, he would not mope about his den and think on it. What had happened was done and there was always something to do around here. Including bathing with Naniko in the hot springs.


"Only if you promise to come in with me..."


He teased once more before settling down against the tree behind his back. His voice had become hoarse once more and he coughed to try and rid himself of the horrid sensation. Naniko spoke once more and Teddy wondered on that for a moment. They hadn't been very big when they'd started out but they had grown in size. They'd expanded their territory twice and with a few more members they could probably do so again. Who knew their little idea had gotten so big. He hadn't seen Azalea around lately and wondered what was up with her. She was never a friendly soul and that spoke to Teddy on a subconscious, feral level. Still, he had never spoken to the second-in-command either, so he could be completely wrong about her.


"True... it must be our charm and wit seducing them into joining. We'll need to move our borders soon if we gain much more members. We can have more land- we'll have the numbers to control it at least."


He commented from a strategic point of veiw. More members meant more border patrol. Soon there would be too little border for all of the to keep and eye on, so they would expand. It was logical and sensible and Teddy was mostly a logical kind of person. Glancing back at Naniko, he flashed her a smile and rubbed his back against the rough bark of the tree. He had less mud there and it fell away easily until the scratching. It felt good too.



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She liked the idea of the male scaring her son into behaving. She wondered if Scorpius would find the male scary, though, or just funny. He didn't take many things seriously at times, she had found. He was the opposite of her in quite a few ways. She wasn't sure if the male wanted to sit down and talk to her here or if he wanted her to show him the way to the spring. It wasn't that far from where they were currently, but it would be a climb. "I'll let you scare some sense into him. Do you want to walk to the spring with me while we talk? I guess I can come in for a dip if you reallly want me to."


He rubbed his back along the tree as he spoke, and she nodded along with his reasoning. They had already claimed more of the mountain, but if they grew even bigger then they would be able to claim even more. "I like the idea of more lands. But it's hard for one or two leaders to control the entire thing. I'm stretched a little thin, lately..no free time." She looked stressed and tired, even.


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ooc;; <333

The relaxed atmosphere between them was comfortable if not a little strange. They were friends, but Naniko would always be dangerous in his eyes. She probably had a dagger strapped to her this very moment, even when in the company of friends. Teddy would never be hurt by this, if she did indeed have a dagger on her, as it was the most sensible thing to do. If they were attacked out here her weapons would be a great asset. And therefore Teddy would never be hurt by her dangerous, protective side. It wasnt him that brought out this side in her, it was all the other people out there that she was worried about. And of course, she had every right to be. She commented about her son and he chuckled softly.



"I'll take you up on that next time he misbehaves- dangle him off the mountain in the dead of night or something like that!"


He said with another soft chuckle. He could imagine the black pup squirming in his grip on top of the moutain. He would never let the boy go- Naniko was far too attached to him for any mistakes. But it would be amusing if the boy embarrassed himself. Her next words made his chuckle change to a sly grin. She asked if he wanted to be shown to the springs. He nodded softly as she offered to take him there now. He could really use the water to get off the mud, despite his slight wariness of the element since yesterdays antics. Pushing himself off the tree he sauntered closer, waiting for her to take the lead and then following.



"You know I'll just pull you in if you dont join me willingly"


He threatened with a flash of his teeth. She answered his other comment about expanding the lands. She went on to talk about being stretched thin. Surely that was what Azalea was for- to help Naniko and assist her in her leadership duties. A confused expression crossed his face as he glanced at Naniko. He would have asked outright what was up with that, but felt it too intrusive at this moment in time. So instead he commented in a joking, teasing tone.


"Well if you really are stretched thin, I can always lend a hand..."


He offered, brushing away another fleck of dirt on his face. They would arrive at the springs soon and then maybe they could talk about Zale.


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"Hahaha. He'd probably piss himself." Especially if he was blindfolded, or something like that. She felt a hint of remorse for speaking this way about her son, but this was all hypothetical. He would probably never do something bad enough to warrant her wanting the male to dangle him off a cliff, but it was nice to know that she had the option if she ever needed it.


She walked alongside the male, shaking her head at him when he spoke next. He was pretty silly at times; it was a wonder that none of the females of the pack had been woo'd by his behavior so far. Naniko seemed to be immune to it, at least, or didn't take it the same way that others might have. Teddy was definitely a peculiar fellow...but she was glad to have him in her pack.


They reached the springs before too much time had passed. She had smiled at him at his offer; it was foreshadowing what she already felt, what she had been planning to talk to him about for the last few weeks. She needed more help. She had never seen much of Azalea since the female had joined with her, and she needed a right-hand-man. She saw Teddy often enough to know that he was around, at least.


She wouldn't tell Azalea to step down, that wasn't in her character. She would simply get more help and try to see if she could find the female to talk to her in a no-pressure way. Naniko slid through the small opening to the spring, motioning for him to follow. The medium-sized pool was surrounded by large boulders, making it a slightly more private place.


"I might take you up on that offer. I have my family members here...but I need someone who is trained in fighting to be watching the borders and marking them, as I do. I feel useless at times when confronted with a newcomer who is obviously bigger and stronger than I. Though few fit that description" She grinned. Naniko was a pretty big girl.


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ooc;; <333

Her soft laugh and the following sentence about her son made Theodore smirk softly. He knew she cared a great deal about him- she'd practically ripped his ass up when he'd been found and returned to the safety of Anathema. If she had't cared about him, she wouldnt be punishing him. But of course, the little black pup that belonged to the white woman wouldnt understand that until he was older and had a little more experiance and logic in his mind. They padded slowly through the lands and as they came into contact with the invisible lines that marked the border, blue eyes would always search the surronding area, always alert and always watching.


He didnt feel the need to comment on the joke about her son, so he allowed a soft silence to envelope him as the drew closer to the spring. He could smell the heat before they reached it and he looked around a large boulder to see the bubbling water. It was a medium sized pool, nothing near as large as the expanse of water he had almost drowned in yesterday. With a chuckle he removed his filthy weapons bealt. Glancing down at the dagger attached there he mentally made a note to clean and sharpen the blade when he got home. Slipping into the water he waited for Naniko to join him.


She spoke once more in answer to his offer and he was surprised at what she said. Naniko wasn't one to throw trust to the wind but she seemed to be doing so now. A shocked expression caught his face as he stared at her, trying to figure out whether she was being serious or not. Of course, staring for too long was rude and Teddy averted his eyes towards the bubbling and frothing pool. If she was serious, did she actually mean to promote him all that way? Would he be her right-hand-man, so to speak? Blue eyes glanced back up and caught green for a moment as he mulled it over.


"Are you being serious? You would want me to become your beta?"


He muttered, using the word 'Beta' as a universal term for second-in-command. Or third actually, since Azalea still had her paw in the door. He glanced down at his hand, washing away the dirt before waiting for Naniko's answer.


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She followed his lead and took her belt off as well, letting it fall to the ground beside his. Hers made a much smaller clunk, only holding her daggers. She went to the edge of the pool first, peering into it, jade eyes observing her own reflection for a few moments. She was a stubborn and independent female, but she knew when she had to ask for help. And she did need help.


Naniko watched him carefully as she spoke, unsure of how he would take what she was saying. He seemed to not quite believe her, repeating what she had been alluding to. She nodded then, sinking down into the water beside him. "Yes. Well...a leader alongside Azalea and I. The pack has grown and I could use the help...if you would be willing."

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ooc;; <333

He had barely seen her slip into the water, his shock a little distracting. Teddy hadn't ever lead anyone- his father had tryed desperately to beat the dominance out of his boys. Of course, when you wanted your sons to be the best warriors around the town, there was no way they were ever going to be submissive. In the end, Teddy figured his father was just looking for something to hurt. And since his mother was quite agile at getting out of the way, the blows usually fell to the boys. So in all honesty, Teddy had very little leading ability. However, it wasnt just him. Azalea was still around- she could handle the 'leader' bit while he went for anyone who came close to their borders without their tail tucked against their belly and their neck exposed.


As she slipped in beside him and he began to wash the mud off his coat he realised that Naniko was really going to trust him. It wasnt something he was going to ponder on a lot- Teddy was never a thinking kind of person. But he did know that his life was being thrown in directions he never even thought he would go- he'd gotten mad at Demi the other day and he still hadnt really thought about why. He was going to accept Naniko's offer of stepping up to leadership, and here he was... not thinking too much about it.


"I would most definitly be willing. I'd like to accept your offer Naniko"


He said with the soft nod of his head. With a deep breath Teddy slipped below the surface, white gloved hands rubbing against his mud flecked face. When he resurfaced with a gasp, the tremour that shook his body was visible. Going back under the water after only a few hours to come to terms with the fact that he almost died yesterday was a very Teddy-like thing to do. The only way to face a fear was head on. The shudder remained for a moment before he forced himself to calm down. Naniko was here to save him if he slipped below once more.


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She had been wanting to ask him this for around a week, now, and felt a sudden relief when he accepted the offer. Naniko could get through without him, possibly, but with his help she could see the pack growing and could see herself being able to manage it better. She sometimes had problems with asking others for help, but he had taken her offer seriously and she was glad that she had asked him.


Naniko nodded and exhaled a large sigh of air, a smile gracing her features. "Alright, then. I'll announce it at the pack meeting; it won't be mandatory...but if you attend it with me then I'd like you to talk to the pack about the issues we've had with Inferni. Do you think you would be able to do that?" He had been there as well as she had been. "Just...that they shouldn't cause trouble with Inferni unless one of their members trespasses here, and about what happened with that intruder."


"You'll be able to accept newcomers at the border...but you'll have to share blood with them." Another responsibility that she had almost forgotten about. "I trust your judgments, though, when it comes to the new wolves. Do you have a blade that would work for the ceremony? It must be a clean one that you don't use for any other purpose." Naniko said. Her own was a dagger, but she wouldn't argue if his was a knife or something similar. "I have one more dagger, if you don't have a smaller weapon to use for this purpose"

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ooc;; <333

The hot water bubbling around him was relaxing and cleansing. He was glad Naniko had showed it to him, even if the air outside the pool was frigid and cold. If only there was one of these within the cave system it would make thier lives a whole lot easier. Now completely free of mud and grime the warrior could relax into the pool. He thought better of slipping his arm around the white woman- it would not help the fact that she had just promoted him and seemed to trust him. Much as he'd like to, he should abuse the trust she'd shown him. Black ears shifted forward as she spoke again in a much more business-like tone. He listened with a quiet interest at what she had to say before considering it.


"That sounds fair to me- when do you plan on having this meeting?"


He asked. He wondered what Azalea's part in this would be- she was of equal rank to him now. Perhaps Naniko would seek her out and tell her the news. Hopefully Teddy could get across that they, as a pack, didnt really want to start a pack-pack war. Especially with a bunch of coyote's. And if they didnt heed the warning they were going to give, there would be consequences. She spoke once more about the ceremonial blood sharing at the borders and about the dagger he would need. He didnt think he had a blade to that description but he was sure he could find one. Naniko could keep hers.


"I'm sure I can find one lying around..."


He purred softly. He also needed to find some throwing knives to practise on. He wasnt very good at throwing weapons and he was pretty weak with a bow and arrow too. Perhaps he could go to Halifax and find something there. Stretching out his long body in the water he felt the hot water relax his muscles and his mind. This was definitely a good idea.


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End?


Almost everything seemed to be settled, then. She wanted to sit in the water for a while and relax, and she closed her eyes as she answered the dark male. He would do a good job as sub-leader, she felt. "A week, perhaps. Maybe less. Whenever I can find time to gather my thoughts and sit down to talk to everyone"


She didn't expect him to help her immediately and felt that the change would likely come gradually as he became more used to leadership, and she'd be busy preparing for the foretold storm in the meantime. Naniko nodded, eyes still closed, as he affirmed that he had a weapon. Good, then. She yawned, fighting off sleep. "That was about it, then..I'm pretty..sleepy"

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ooc;; yupyup

Their meeting had come to its natural end and the day was becoming colder. While his body was warm beneath the water, his torso that bobbed above it was beginning to get chilly. He took a deep breath before heaving himself from the pool. Cold air hit his hotter fur and he shivered softly. Shaking away most of the residual water from his coat he cast around for his muddied belt. She spoke once more and he smiled softly towards her. She had her eyes closed and she looked relaxed in the pool. Stretching his arms high over his head and groaned softly before shaking them out once more.


"Sounds fine to me. Just give me a call..."


He said, watching her yawn and close her eyes. He didnt want her to fall asleep in the pool but he also thought it quite funny if she did. Reaching down he tugged her arm to make sure she was awake before standing and nodding towards the den area. They really should go back inside and warm up a bit from the chilling winter air. Stretching his back muscles he waited a moment before speaking.


"I will see you soon. Go home and go to sleep, don't stay out here!"


He said with a huff of air through his nose. He turned and headed back towards the dens, hoping that everything would become more clear over time.


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