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Was it too late for her to learn the letters? She looked at the book she had looked at hundreds of times before, and wondered if she could even learn the words. For years Anu had been content not know what the words said, she simply enjoyed the pictures of the blossoms and flowers. But now, she wondered if she could learn. When she had once thought that it was simply not her way, Anu was thinking that it could be. What happened in the AniWayan prison had changed her. It had given her the scar along her neck and had made her different inside. So why not change this as well?
The gentle wolfess did not want to remember what she had done in order to survive, she did not wish to think of the pain she had caused in revenge for her own suffering. But those memories came to her, and she sought a distraction. Candles made from the bee's hive in the orchard were precious items, and she burned their wick. The fire burned, giving off an orange glow, but the candles lit her task that sat on the worn blanket spread over her legs.
Fingers turned the page, but she closed her eyes before she look at the meaningless print. Anu shivered, her mind so weak that when it failed to protect her. She was lost to the memories. [/html]
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Thanks for starting! And I'm assuming she's chilling up in her room...? If not, say the word and I'll fix my post. o: wc:352
A surprise visit from his daughter just days before had done well to lighten his darkened mood. It was a relief to learn that the dark-furred girl was alright after all this time, and all she had gone through. And while he hated to learn that he was ignorant to her return to the region for all this time, he was glad that she had chosen this time to visit. Had she chosen to journey out to the land of the Dreamers any earlier, she may have found herself running headlong into the conflict that had haunted them for so long.
The pleasant mood lent well to allowing him to get some much needed rest. With how often sleep had eveaded him within recent weeks, getting a decent rest was a great relief to the Marino. When he awoke, he set about undoing the tightly wrapped bandage around his chest. While the pain in his side had not diminished, he was beginning to feel that his wounded ribs would heal just as well without the presence of the itchy wrapping. Initially he thought to head down to his workshop to busy himself for the time being, but the thought of being cooped up in there alone didn’t sound very appealing at the moment. Perhaps he would seek out some of his packmates instead. As he made his way toward the staircase to head downstairs he hesitated, amber gaze glancing down one of the nearby hallways. He wondered if Anu was around. It wasn’t often that the Marino male spent time with the gentle woman, but she was a dear friend to his sibling and very much family to all of the Dreamers.
The chocolate-furred male made his way down the hallway to the room where the leader resided, pleased by the sight of the candlelight flickering past the doorway. He came to a halt before the doorway, pausing and knocking on its frame to announce himself. “Ciao, Anu,” he greeted, a light smile touching his lips. She seemed to be doing alright, busying herself with a book lying open across her lap.
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[html] in her room, yes ^^
Those words were making her grow frustrated. Anu turned the page, carefully as to not tear the precious and worn edge. The wolfess could not do much in this new chapter of her life, and still she could not read. Her sudden frustration with the task likely stemmed from the fact that no longer could she take to the wood and hunt with her pack, the fey had yet to even shift from her Optime form since leaving AniWaya. Her body was slow to heal, though it had been so quick to grow painful and ill while in captivity. But there was a creak in the old wood floor, and eyes of a fresh water hue rose to meet the greeting of the tawny male.
She smiled, and returned his words. Hello Ehno. There had been many visitors to her bedside, but the Italian male was not one of them. His presence was refreshing and welcomed. Hands left the book on her lap, and one beckoned the wolf to sit beside her. A chair had been placed some time ago, and it was open to any that wished to talk.
Anu did not know how the male fared in the battles of war, but instead of diving head first into the topic she simply asked How are you today Ehno? Should be a beautiful day, no? The fey would venture out, stretch her muscle and push them to grow stronger. But not till the Sun warmed the world a bit more. [/html]
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Ehno entered the room as she beckoned, the light smile on his lips growing a little wider. He seated himself in the chair at bedside slowly—bending in such a way was still one of the sure-fire ways of igniting the flare of pain in his side. Golden eyes gave the Praetor’s form a cursory glance, trying to gauge how she was holding up. Anu had faced her own hardships at the hands of Maska’s men, more than any of them could know. While he could make out physical scars, like the one along her neck, the psychological scars were the ones hidden from him. Those were the ones that hurt the most.
“I’m faring rather well, I think. My day is only just beginning.” The barest hint of a grin tugged at the corner of his lips. “The days have been kind to us with all this warm weather lately,” he agreed. For this, the Marino was glad. Autumn was beginning to get into full swing, bringing along with it the precursor to winter’s cold frost. He had grown used to Nova Scotia’s freezing winters over the years, but warmer days would always have his love. He then returned her question, choosing his words carefully. “And how about you, Anu? Doing well yourself today?” His eyes glossed over the tome on her lap with interest. If she wished to avoid difficult subjects, there was always plenty more for them to discuss.
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[html] sorry for the wait!
Yes, the world have been kind to them in giving a comforting warmth rather then a bitter Fall. Many years it had snowed already, in the past that Anu could remember. And yet they had been fortunate enough to keep the flurries at bay. The fey nodded, trying hard not to think of the injuries but of her healing. Her hopes for a full recovery were great, and it was that that the wolfess focused on. No one wished to be laden with her complaints anyways. "I am well today." She spoke with a soft forced smile. As she had while in the grips of Maska Anu worried for her children, as well as her alphas Savina. Their woes were much greater then her own state, with their own children or mates recovering from the war. Or even themselves healing from the fighting.
"I am happy that things will go back to their usual." She confessed the small secret. Weren't they all happy that the normality would return? The fey shifted in the bed, sitting up a bit straighter. A thought came to her, her mind always filled with the doings of her children... "What of your children Ehno? Do they still reside with their mother?" They were certainly not here of course, but she had known that Mati's half siblings had once been in Phoenix Valley. Not traveling towards the eastern packs and focusing more at home, she did not know of the many changes that had happened there over the years. [/html]
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No worries! Sorry this is kinda short.
Anu claimed that she was doing well, and Ehno smiled. “Good to hear it.” All of the Dreamers had their own worries, their own wounds to heal. But they were all recovering. Slowly, they would all find things returning to how they once were. The silver-painted wolfess confessed her happiness at the thought of things returning to normal. “As am I,” he agreed, nodding. He was eager for the trials of the past months to be nothing more than a fading memory for them. Nothing sounded better right now than a sense of normalcy.
The subject of his children was brought up, and it brought a soft smile to his lips. He seldom spent time with them now, but they were still with their mother at least. Still with family. “One of my daughters actually came to visit a few days ago.” It had been such a pleasant surprise to see the dark-furred girl show up at their borders after all this time. The father had been afraid that she had run off for good. “She and her sister are indeed living in Anathema with their mother. There’s been no sign of their other sister, however.” No mention of Harlowe. Never Harlowe.
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[html] thanks for being patient
The things of the past were just that, the past. Anu had been bitter, she had been hurt when her heart had been left to bleed by those that abandoned them. But she no longer held onto those unhappy things, ready and eager to focus on the future, and help those where she could. She wished to be the experienced voice for the young and naive, she wanted to be the constant and concrete while other where like an ocean's tide. Always moving. To do that she needed to let go of the past. Before she would have avoided speaking of Ehno's young, but now it was just the waters the whirled around her. Not the ones that moved her.
Anu nodded, soft smile remaining. Curiosity of the Anathema pack made her question again. How much do you know of Anathema? Packs came and went, Dahlia was gone but she knew not was was in its place. If any. She knew more of Jazper's doing then she did of the eastern world simply because he had come to say he was leaving. But it was apparent that Naniko resided in this Anathema... [/html]
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