A Beautiful Mess

Anu · 02-18-2011, 12:11 PM

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all welcome, one please
i'd prefer someone she knows, but thats not a must must Wink

The recovery of those lost in the storm had been complete. Her daughter and son had returned and she felt a great relief for that. The illness that had settled in her chest weeks before had lifted and eased. Her breathing was closer to normal then it had been for some time and she felt better. In a physical sense. The blue eyed woman still felt the weight of Alder’s departure and knew that she wouldn’t feel better until her son came to see her. She knew he would leave Cours when he could and bring her news of Haven’s children and how the pack faired.

She wore a sweater, a faded blue and littered with tares and holes. But it kept some of her body heat close and kept the chill from hitting her fur. The neck hung low, torn away from its age and wear. The female stood in front of the room’s opening, her room door open to the dark hallway of the second floor, and faced the oak dresser that was one of the few things that furnished the bedroom. It had once been a comforting place, a place she had shared with a lover but it was empty now, and the hollow feeling reached her heart as well.

Thin fingers held up the necklace, the pendent was heavy but the chain was strong as it swayed from the weight. She had found it long ago, the shape making her think of the Sun she looked to so faithfully. The fey had never worn anything for show; the sweater was only because the pack’s healer had told her to stay warm while she recovered from her illness. Anu was not one of vanity, but she held a certain sentimental feeling when she looked at the pendent. It fell softly back onto the dresser and a heavy sigh escaped, bringing up a bit of the rasp that still lingered in her lungs.

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Fia Marino-Knight · 02-20-2011, 09:52 AM

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i posted because i need to be more active with her ^^ ' i hope you dont mind!

Everything changed for Fia so fast in the past couple of weeks. The silent winter wonderland she had grown up in and learned to love had suddenly morphed, and the face of a terrible yet hypnotizing storm had ravaged her home. She had stayed inside with her father and mother and brothers, and hoped that it would go away; it did, after two long, boring, and frightening days. She was out and about now, however, after trying to help her parents in rebuilding and not succeeding very well; she had grown a lot since her expeditions as a smaller puppy, and she was determined to help, even if she couldn't in a very big way.

She had heard that one of the leaders of the pack, Anu, was sick. Although she had never met the woman, the four month old puppy wandered, trying to follow the woman's sick scent. If she couldn't help rebuild, then she should be able to help make someone better, or at least try! This was what went on in the pup's head, and little else; she didn't quite grasp yet that some hurt couldn't be cured.

She found the blue wolf in her room; Fia thought that maybe she shouldn't be there, but the pup pushed through the door anyway, and a small, white, lupus body tumbled out into the middle of the room unexpectedly. "Hey!" she exclaimed, whirling back towards the door that had revealed her presence so meanly. Then, remembering the leader, she turned back to who must be Anu and looked up - she was so tall! Of course, all Optime forms were tall to the puppy, but she still wondered if she would ever grow to be as big as some of them.

Suddenly, however, the puppy didn't know what to say. "Hi," she said, a bit tentatively. "Uh...I'm here to make you feel better!"

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Anu · 02-21-2011, 11:51 AM

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thanks for joining Big Grin

While Anu was pondering the where abouts of her own child she did not notice that slight paw steps of another. Her mind was filled with such worries as where Alder was and when he would come home to visit her. She knew he would, there was no doubt in her mind that he wouldn't come to see how she fared and how the pack was doing. The sight of the pendent had brought those thoughts rushing back to her, and the sudden entrance of the pale hued puppy was a much needed distraction. Anu jumped slightly, a hand coming to rest on her heart as it felt like it could jump right out of her chest. She looked down with a startle and watched as the four month old pup looked up at her with bright blue eyes that instantly reminded her of Ghita. Fia, hello She spoke, replying to the pup's greeting.

Her hand moved away from her chest, and it touched the dresser to help steady herself while the pups explained her presence. Make her feel better? Anu smiled, finding the little girl sweet and she looked down at the black accented pup. Oh, well I would really like that. She said with a soft smile. What did you have in mind? A game? Anu was easily entertained with a simple game just like any young minded wolf.

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Fia Marino-Knight · 02-27-2011, 11:01 PM

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<3

The blue hued leader had been studying a necklace - Fia hadn't seen one very closely before, but this one was very beautiful. The stones glittered and glistened as the woman turned it in her hands, her eyes concentrated on it with what seemed to be a strange and almost eerie intensity. Fia wondered what she was thinking - what was so important about a necklace, anyway?

Fia didn't know why Anu was staring at the necklace with such intensity, but she wasn't dumb - she knew that several bad things have happened to the pack because of the storm or just because of bad luck. Denali had seemingly disappeared, Artemis had gone into a deep sleep that she wouldn't wake up from, and Alder, Anu's own son, had left as well. Fia didn't know the details, but she did know that Anu must be worried about her masked son, and maybe wondering where he was now.

The girl had no time to think on the topic any more, however, as she gazed up at the tall woman and Anu gave a small, startled jump, her hand racing to her heart. Fia's ears dipped back a bit - she hadn't meant to scare the woman, only give her a little surprise! Her ears bounced right back again, however, when warm eyes met the girl's turquoise ones, and one of the leaders of Crimson Dreams gave her a kind smile and mentioned a greeting.

And suddenly, all former thoughts were wiped from her mind as Anu mentioned one word that the black and white pup loved so much - game! Immediately, her small puppy tail started to wag, and her ears perked forward. "That sounds great!" she said excitedly. She paused for a moment, trying to think of a game that would be fun to play, but not make Anu's sickness get worse. "I know!" the pup quipped, thinking of a game she liked to play with Tony and Lorenzo - she was very good at it, too, especially when they played outside in the snow. "Let's play hide and seek!"

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Anu · 03-03-2011, 10:24 AM

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Though she had only had one litter of her very own Anu had helped raise quite a few puppies. As a young wolf Anu had been the sitter for her family's pack and she had played with many puppies as a Jaded Shadow's wolfess. Games were something Anu had played all her life and she wouldn't likely stop any time soon. The mother remembered a time when she pretended to be a dragon for the amusement of Haven, when he was just a wiggling white and orange pup. Amusement of Haven, but herself as well. Then the kite that she and Hemming made and flew just outside the tribe's lands. Such times made her feel young again, and made it possible for Anu to believe that there was more then growing old left for her.

The elder looked at the pup with a glint of excitement in her sky eyes. Hide and seek? She asked, pretending as if this was a game she had never heard of before. She knew that a pup enjoyed teaching an adult just as much as an adult enjoyed giving lessons to a child. Now, how would you play that? She smiled as she asked. Her own tale waved behind her, the excitement that the puppy showed was contagious and elevating her once downtrodden heart.

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Fia Marino-Knight · 03-10-2011, 12:54 PM

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i'm so sorry for the delay!

Fia grinned as she saw excitement in the blue alpha female's eyes and her tail wagged - a lot of adults in Fia's life were boring and didn't want to play, but there were those that had fun, like Jazzy, Ghita, and now, Anu! But the joy was quickly replaced with astonishment as the female told her that she didn't know what hide and seek was! Fia's tail wagged, glad to be able to teach someone something new - especially someone so tall! And one of the leaders of her pack! Fia grinned up at the woman and started to explain.

"Hide and seek's when someone hides for ten seconds, and then the other person tries and finds them! And when they do, the person that found's them has to hide for ten seconds, and the other person finds them!" Fia tried to explain the best that she could, but she wasn't very good at explaining things; she often got her words jumbled up and made people confused sometimes; she did hope that the blue wolfess understood what she was talking about. But she couldn't believe she never heard of hide and seek!!

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Anu · 03-11-2011, 10:49 AM

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Her surprise was only partially pretend, for the little pup explained the game so well that it did make Anu a tad surprised. Her smile did not fade a bit, and she nodded her head Yes, I most definitely want to play! Anu thought for a moment and figured that it would be best if she was the one to do the finding. I can count to ten She said with a fairly high voice, her tail waving just as the pup's did.

Anu stood, watching the pup and though this was not her first time playing she felt a bit coy and simply began to count out the numbers without covering her eyes as was traditional hide and seek fashion. One, two, three, four... Anu rang her smile still present and trying to hide her laughter.

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Fia Marino-Knight · 03-26-2011, 01:19 PM

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so sorry for the delay!

The white puppy grinned as Anu nodded and said that she would like to play the hide and seek game. Fia loved playing hide and seek - it was one of her favorite games, and she was great at hiding, especially outside. She didn't want to hide outside this time, however; Anu was still sick, and she might get cold that way. But she was sure that among the dimly lit rooms, she'd be able to hide well without Anu finding her too fast.

Fia panted happily and wagged her short, small, puppy tail before rushing around to find somewhere to hide. But before she did, she couldn't help but to look back at the blue alphess once more before shrieking in laughter - Anu was counting, but her eyes were open! Rushing to the blue wolfess's side, she giggled and looked up at the woman.

"Your eyes have to be closed! Then you don't knows where the other person is and you can looks for them!" the white puppy exclaimed, her eyes twinkling with laughter. Maybe she wasn't so great at explaining after all!

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Anu · 04-02-2011, 10:55 AM

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Anu had been around the block enough times to know that there was a certain way Hide and Seek needed to be played. But Anu still gasped slightly at the pups remarks, Ohhhh, I understand now. She said, finally putting her hands on her face and then beginning to count to ten. She did so slowly, and tried not to think about the pup that was running off to hide in the manor. But, as a mother and a past pupsitter it was hard for her ears not to follow the scrambling steps of the Dreaming puppy.

Finally, the woman came to the fateful ten and took her paws off her face to look around and see if she could pick up the trail of Fia.

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Fia Marino-Knight · 04-03-2011, 01:39 PM

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Fia grinned as the blue leader seemed to understand what she said now - now they could play the game! Panting happily as the woman began to count to ten with her eyes closed, the small and young puppy darted in a circle for a moment or two before looking around the area for somewhere to hide. She couldn't hide in this room - it'd be too easy for the woman to find her with the wolf's sharp nose and keen senses. She darted out of the room, giggling, to find a better place to hide.

The white pup dashed downstairs - Anu would never know to find her there! In a lolloping lupus form, she entered the living room, which had a nice large couch to hide under....or in! There, in the middle of the couch, was a rip in the upholstery that seemed the right size for a puppy. Fia ran froward towards it before her time ran out and squeezed herself into the hole, fitting snugly between the sheets above her and the plush fuzz underneath her. She giggled - this was the best hiding place! Little did she know, however, even though she couldn't see the outside world, to anyone else entering the room, there would be a distinct, puppy-sized lump in the pillow.

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Anu · 04-06-2011, 11:40 AM

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Blue eyes blinked, and she turned around slowly to see if the puppy was still close. It was only natural for her to search with her nose and Anu walked around the room twice before realizing that she would not find her hiding here. But the older wolfess took her time, remembering that she had heard paw steps on the wooden stairs that would lead her to the common areas of the Manor. She wandered down the hall, calling lyrically as she peered around. Fia..... Her voice rang, paws stepping slowly and Anu looked in each open room before descending down the stairs.

Playing along Anu turned to the kitchen, though the scent was clearly not traveling in that direction. Where are you?! Anu sang again, opening cabinets and making them bang as she turned to the living room. She stood beside the couch, then moved to the old tattered curtains and swept them to the side. Gotcha! She yelled, but then gave a defeated, Oh. when there was no pup found behind them. Anu placed her finger on her nose, tapping it lightly as she looked around the room and pondered the hiding place of a pup. Then, her eyes caught the odd lump on the plush couch. She paused, silently, and smiled. An idea came to her, and she gave a dramatic sigh and then sat with a flop onto the opposite side of the couch. I'll never find her. She said with a huff, eyes not watching the pup-shaped lump.

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Fia Marino-Knight · 04-10-2011, 09:50 AM

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The young puppy waited in anticipation as her keen ears heard Anu search around the house, and heard her calling out for Fia from upstairs. She wouldn't find her up there! But Fia's thoughts seemed to reflect Anu's as she heard the blue female descending the stairs and walking into the kitchen, calling out her name in a soft, sing-song voice and opening various kitchen cabinets, closing and opening them with loud bangs. She would never find her here, in this perfect hiding place of hers! She giggled, but then stifled it - what if Anu heard? Then she would be caught!

The pup heard Anu open the curtains and yell 'gotcha!' - which was quickly followed by a soft 'oh' as she realized that the pup wasn't there. Then, she did what Fia never thought she'd do - she sat on the other side of the couch with a loud flop, and sighed, saying that she'd never find Fia. Anu sitting on the other side of the couch raised Fia's own side of the couch, and Fia giggled a bit before hushing herself. Anu would never find her! But just to make sure..

"Fia isn't here!" she said in a low voice, clearly masking her own voice for someone else. It was a master plan!

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Anu · 04-19-2011, 05:34 PM

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Anu could play these games easily, childish and innocent jesting just came naturally to the woman. There were times to be serious and others that needed calm and share a mind that was collected. But this was a time that simply asked for nothing but her to be in touch with her younger side.

The woman leaned back against the soft fabric, and could feel and hear the pup move around inside the furniture. Those keen ears were meant to hear the small rustling of a mouse among thin blades of grass. Of course she could hear the small giggles that came from the hiding Fia. But she kept the smile from coming to her maw, eyes on the fireplace before her.

But the voice that came from the hiding puppy brought a smile to the elder’s maw, so wide that her eyes closed. Anu stood, voice calling out as she returned back to the act she had been playing. “Who’s there!? Do you have Fia?” She asked the voice that had spoken.

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