Get Me Out of Here

Terra · 03-02-2012, 02:45 PM

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Getting into her room had proved impossible. Instead Terra was stuck either staying in the medic room or sleeping outside. Deciding to try and avoid the notoriety that came with everyone knowing she was injured Terra had found the old den Shandom had scraped out by the hotel. She took a few minutes to clean it out, and was now resting in it. Terra really wished that she was in her room, where she had plenty of objects that she could use to pass the time. But no, she was stuck in lupus form with a leg so injured she couldn't climb the stairs.

Miffed by this Terra had spent her time mostly sleeping, poking at her wounds, and wishing that she'd heal faster. It had only been a couple days since she'd come back, and already she was sick of this. Hungry Terra lifted herself up, hobbling towards where the food storage was. Normally she wouldn't dream of touching it, but she was injured. She could take liberties. Terra made her way to it, and carefully dragged out some food. Sitting down Terra began wolfing it down, enjoying the taste. She was careful to remain in a pose that made her look uninjured, more a habit than anything else from her time spent as a loner.

Trent · 03-07-2012, 04:42 PM

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So far Trent felt more of a burden than an assett to his new pack; he was eating more than he was contributing, so far. But he couldn't help but do this, because it was better than the alternative of being out on the streets. He'd surely have died this past winter if not for Alder's hospitality and getting into this pack, that's how miserable and pathetic he was. At least the changes were becoming more controllable, now that it'd been several months, which was one good thing at least.

In his lupus form, the coywolf made his way to the food storage now, a mild feeling of guilt washing over him as he registered his hunger. Surely, after he'd stilled his hunger, he could hunt for a bit and get some more food to replace what he would take... But somehow, that's never what happened. Somehow, he'd end up feeling sated and full, too happy to spend his time on something like hunting, and he'd sit in the sun -- or grouch in his room if the sun wasn't out -- and with his hunger gone he'd forget all about his earlier intentions of hunting back what he'd taken.

But not today, though. Today he'd do better than that.

Trent hadn't expected to find anyone else there, much less Terra, the girl that he'd intended on courting the last -- and first -- time they'd met. "Terra!" he called out when he nearly bumped into her on his way to the deliciousness. He didn't notice anything off about her; not noticing her much at all, since he was too busy feeling embarrassed for meeting her here of all places, at the food storage. It reminded him that maybe it was time to actually try and hunt something again and stop being a greedy mooch. He didn't like to be reminded of that.

Terra · 03-07-2012, 04:59 PM

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Glancing up from the meat that she was slowly consuming Terra immediately braced herself. Her body eased with tension as Trent managed to not bump into her. That would have been very painful. Being caught eating out of the food storage was embarrassing, of course, but she couldn't hunt. A fact that she'd prefer to keep to herself for as long as possible. The hunting lessons Frodo had given her was useful, allowing Terra to catch rabbits now, but not even a slow rabbit could be caught by her in this condition. At least it appeared that he wasn't bringing food, but had come to raid it as well.

Grinning her tail wagged softly behind her. Trent. It's good to see you. Joining me on a food raid I see. Put that way it placed both of them in the same boat, making them co-conspirators to keep others from discovering their little secret. It also eased some of Terra's displeasure at having to resort to this, able to pretend that she was thieving from a pack (not her own of course) instead of being forced to rely on the pack's generosity to keep her alive.

Trent · 03-15-2012, 04:26 PM

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Trent felt rather embarrassed to have run into Terra here, as it was obvious that he was looking for food. Why else was he here? He couldn't use the excuse of bringing food here, because he had nothing with him that he could contribute. Suddenly Trent felt rather guilty for being such a mooch, and having the others make up for his suck-arse hunting. Luckily Terra didn't seem too bothered by his presence, and she certainly wasn't waving a belittling finger in front of his face and telling him he needed to hunt his own food rather than taking from the pack's caches.

"I was, uh, just checking what was here." He tried to make it sound natural, but horribly failed at doing so. "I mean, in case I wanted to contribute something, so I know what we need." It sounded slightly more confident this time, although the guilty expression on his face was enough to prove that the coywolf hadn't really meant to contribute a thing.

As Trent wasn't a wolf with an eye for detail, he still didn't notice the wounds on her legs, his eyes trained mostly on the ground and occasionally shifting to her face. "But, uh, while I'm here..." Maybe a snack would be nice... He could hunt something and contribute again later. Maybe with Terra.

Terra · 03-15-2012, 05:15 PM

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Terra listened to his lies, giggling slightly despite the pain it wracked through her chest. It was so obvious he was here for a meal just like she was. With Trent's eyes on the ground Terra knew that it hadn't occurred to him to question why she was there, too busy trying to defend his own shy shaky honor. The last part had her actually burst outright into laughter, sending her coughing and struggling to breath. While-you're here... The words were choked out as she laid down on the ground, trying to remember how to breathe.

It took a long time, but the pain finally faded, allowing her to take in ragged breaths. Terra pulled her shaking body up. She tore a piece of meat and started chewing on it. You'll need to add a rabbit to that list of things to hunt. Terra managed a weak smile, wishing that she didn't hurt so much. There was so much she could be doing, playing and running and hunting. Instead she was hurt and forced to eat from stores that belonged to the pack, even if it was there for such an occasion.

Trent · 03-16-2012, 08:39 AM

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Trent didn't like at all that Terra was laughing at his attempt to make his lies sound genuine. Why was he so awful at it when his lifestyle required so much lying? It was damn inconvenient. It was evident on his face that he wasn't happy at all with being found out by anyone -- even if it was a fellow raider -- because he hadn't wanted anyone to know that he was being such a mooch. Sooner or later they might find out that he wasn't being very contributive to the pack at all, and what would they do then?

He shifted his weight uncomfortably, suddenly missing the long mane that he could cover his face with in his optime form. Trent looked at the ground helplessly, clearly not too happy, but didn't verbally respond to her laughter. Suddenly, his appetite was fading away, crushed along with his battered pride. He tried of something to say, but wasn't sure what. "Uhm... Sorry. This was a bad idea." The worst was that he knew he'd do it again tomorrow, when he was perhaps a little more certain that nobody would see him... Which only fueled his present guilt.

Terra · 03-16-2012, 11:43 AM

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Terra looked up brightly, a smile still on her face. Trent's discomfort didn't affect her in the slightest, if only amusing her a little more. She shook her head as he mentioned that it was a bad idea. The idea of being alone again was something Terra was most definitely against though. If she was with someone just as weak as her at least Terra would be able to feel better about it. His words about it being a bad idea had her shaking her head as fast as she could, hoping it wouldn't tear open the wounds on the back of her neck again.

As sweetly as she could Terra looked up into Trent's eyes. Her ears and tail were lowered as she whined softly. Please stay and eat with me. You came here for that, right? Even if you didn't, leaving me wouldn't be very honorable. Playing that card would hopefully get him to stay with her. If she knew him, Trent was determined to act honorable, like a beta, instead of being the weakling he truly was. If it allowed him to pretend so maybe he would stay and eat.

Trent · 03-21-2012, 04:56 PM

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Terra was a bit too cheery for Trent's liking in the light of his highlighted lies. However, he wasn't going to be the one to call her out on that; what could he do but accept that Terra was simply too good at seeing through him? As everyone seemed to be, anyway. The offering of food came a little unexpected, and Trent scratched the back of his head, feeling uncomfortable under her gaze; connecting gazes with anyone, even Terra, made him feel uneasy still. He was submissive by nature, never aspiring for higher positions in his old pack, and so he almost automatically averted his gaze when she looked him right in the eyes.

I'm not very honourable to begin with, he thought stubbornly as her words hit. He didn't think he had that much honour to lose. "Okay," he said, although it wasn't in a desperate attempt to save his honour. With a sigh, figuring that Terra wouldn't tell anyone that he was plundering the stocks every day since she was doing the very same, he asked, "Do you suck at hunting too?" Well, so maybe he didn't really suck; it was a white lie. The truth was much more horrifying than that. Trent simply didn't feel like it, had grown attached to the food he could access whenever he wanted. Hunting seemed unnecessary; Trent was perhaps more of a scavenger than a predator. Sucking at hunting seemed a better alternative than admitting this, though, admitting that he was simply too lazy to be a predator like he should.

Terra · 03-21-2012, 05:58 PM

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Trent agreed to stay, sending Terra's tail to wagging wildly. That was good. She wouldn't be alone in the storage place. It would make her feel a little safer as well, since pack borders didn't mean anything to animals other than wolves. If something decided to attack she could just leave Trent as bait to allow her to escape. Settling back down into her meal Terra tore through the meat, wishing that it was fresher. That was the one shame of it, that she couldn't have fresh meat being unable to hunt.

Terra nodded her head at the question about her hunting skills. She could catch smaller prey if she was lucky, but fat healthy prey always needed at least two to help her take it down. I'm afraid the most good I can do is the occasional mouse. Slight exaggeration, but close enough since the rabbits Terra did manage to catch were either too thin for a meal or injured. At least the meat would be fresh. There were other ways that Terra could get food, mostly involving playing the thief and scavenger, but that she kept to herself.

Trent · 03-21-2012, 07:08 PM

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Trent was surprised that Terra was such a bad hunter, since she seemed very... Well, elegant, from the times he'd seen her. The coywolf picked some meat that he didn't recognise, a leg of some or the other, not too big and not too small, and started to chew on the meat. It wasn't as good as warm meat, but it was better than nothing. And he didn't have to lift a paw to do it. "Ah... Somehow, I imagined you'd be good at hunting." He displayed a tiny smile and looked at Terra's face, before averting his gaze again, to the earth behind her, while he chewed on the meat.

Trent wished that he had something to talk about, but he couldn't think of anything. After their last awkward meeting, he really felt like he needed to say something, well, good. He was still torn between what he wanted and what was right, knowing that the two of them could not possibly go hand in hand. Thoughtfully, Trent pushed some of his long mane from his face while he nibbled on the chewy leg meat.

"So... Anything new? With you?" The words came out as awkward as they could, and he forced an apologetic smile to his face in hopes of countering the uncomfortable air in his words somewhat.

Terra · 03-21-2012, 08:01 PM

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Terra grinned up at him, keeping the fact that her poor hunting skills was from being forced to leave her pack too young and being injured so the small skills she had formed were basically useless again. The fact that Trent hadn't figured out that she was injured yet was pretty good, though her side was beginning to ache. She probably wouldn't be able to hide the fact that she was injured for much longer. The question was a matter of when to reveal it now.

Terra considered his question carefully, wondering how to answer it. I've been traveling. I went up to the mountains and saw some interesting things there. I visited some friends in other packs. Terra dug further into her meal before her muscles finally collapsed on her. She couldn't hide the pain anymore. Stretching out Terra placed her head down, panting from the effort she'd been exerting. This was annoying, forced to reveal her weakness so.

Trent · 04-04-2012, 06:59 PM

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Trent was jealous of Terra in so many ways, he realised when she answered his question. Not only did she manage to avoid sounding awkward at all, or like she had even noticed his awkwardness, but she also had plenty of new things to share. Plus, she had actual friends, a thing that Trent had yet to manage. He probably should've felt good for her, and a part of him did; but then there was the selfish part that was angry that she had more than him, that he couldn't be more like her. Mostly just angry at himself, but also irrationally feeling like he deserved what she had and more.

But when he spoke, all he managed was to voice the little part of Trent that was happy for her, and the smile on his face felt almost genuine this time. "Friends in other packs, huh?" He even sounded curious. "Well, I can see how... I mean, you're very, uh, open. I can see how you're good at making friends everywhere you go." For a moment, the coywolf looked up at her face again, smiling a friendly, genuine smile. And for some reason, he couldn't tell whether his envy and resentment had increased and was hiding, or if it had just completely melted away as he voiced how he felt about her.

Terra · 04-04-2012, 09:51 PM

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Laid out, her eyes were closed partly. Her ears twitched as Trent continued to speak. All she wanted to do at that moment was fall asleep, but she had to be nice. Well, not really. She could drive him away. Contemplating that idea her tail wagged softly. There were a lot of weaknesses she knew he had to drive him off, leaving her to rest in peace. Well, you have to be with what I do. I wouldn't survive long without friends. Her words were a bit drowsy, glancing up at the open smile.

He seemed so genuinely glad for her, Terra just didn't have the heart to be as cruel as she'd planned. I'm sure you'll make friends. You just have to be nice. Polite, you know? They like polite wolves... Submission had very little to do with making friends here as far as Terra had seen. A high ranking wolf and a low ranking wolf could be great friends, no one even batting an eye. Use it to your advantage...stage rescues... Another sharp pain ran through her, jolting her up slightly. She had to get back soon. Um...Trent? Can you help me back?

Trent · 04-07-2012, 12:18 PM

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Trent wondered what she meant with her words. With what she did? How wouldn't she survive long without friends? Trent knew that it was that way for him, but that was because he had a knack of disappearing without a trace when others wanted him to be there or went to get him stuff -- in Alder's case -- or simply never being open enough for anyone to consider him a friend. "With what you do..? What do you mean by that?" He looked at her briefly. Trent wouldn't survive long without friends and yet, here he was, pretty much friendless and yet very much alive. The Court was truly a miracle, indeed.

When Terra continued about him rather than herself, Trent realised that he'd hoped she would've told him that she saw him as a friend, at the least, or maybe more. But there was none of the likes, instead she tried to encourage him to make friends. The advice she shared only half arrived in his brain, preoccupied with Terra's lack of instant compliments and reassurance. And beside that, he didn't think he'd let it shimmer through that he wasn't very good at making friends; all he'd wanted to do was give her a compliment.

His large ears twitched as she mentioned staging rescues and he lifted his eyebrows comically, figuring that it was a joke or something. He had little time to come up with a funny retort, though, since she mentioned being helped back. Blinking, he said, "Uh, sure?" Since he still hadn't a clue that she was injured, he felt a spark of hope that she did consider him at least a friend, and that she wanted him to help her get home because of that, to make him feel a bit more reassured. "The hotel, right?"

Terra · 04-08-2012, 09:12 AM

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Terra ignored his brief inquiry, deciding that the less Trent knew about her habit of causing trouble the better off she'd be. She didn't know how he'd deal with it, and with his rather naive nature he might just talk about it to the wrong person, landing her in far too much trouble. The laughter on his face at her mention of staged rescues only confirmed that opinion. He thought it was a joke, not imagining that anyone would actually do that. He had so much to learn.

He agreed to help her, and Terra's tail wagged happily. Now she just had to figure out how to stand up again. Her legs trembled, refusing to work for a moment. A hard push helped her stand, sending a wave of coughs through her. Immediately she leaned into Trent, letting him support as much of her weight as he could take. No. Outside of it, actually. A den. Can't really do stairs right now. She wanted to be in her own room. It just seemed that it was going to be impossible for now.

Trent · 05-05-2012, 02:00 PM

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Trent didn't notice that anything was wrong until she tried to get up and stumbled into him. He buckled against the weight, nearly falling over since he hadn't expected her to fall into him like that, but he managed to keep himself upright with Terra leaning into him. Trent felt stupid when she coughed and looked obviously weak, and she confirmed his thoughts by saying that she slept outside of the Hotel because she couldn't move up the stairs. He felt like an idiot for not noticing before; how self-absorbed he must've been.

"Right," he said coolly, not showing much of his feelings on the outside. "Can you walk?" Trent supported Terra where he could, but he wasn't a very brawny guy despite his choice to become a knight within the court (something for which he hadn't done any training yet) and he didn't think that he would be able to carry her to her den or anything. She needed to at least be able to limp for him to help her in any way.

Terra · 05-05-2012, 03:10 PM

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Feeling Trent struggle against her weight was not reassuring. Terra braced her body, working on moving back to support herself, only to be forced to lean back on him again. If he couldn't help her they were both in trouble. Well, really only her since he could get up and leave, but Terra most certainly was going to make sure he felt guilty about it if he couldn't and keep her company. Luckily he did manage to straighten up, a sigh of relief coming out.

She nodded her head, determined to act strong. Of course. How else did I get here? She stepped along, managing to keep her gait smooth for the most part. She stumbled a few times, the cost of having hid her injury for so long. She wouldn't be able to do that again, at least not until she rested. They moved slowly, almost painfully so for the exhausted coyote, just wanting to lie down and sleep.

Trent · 05-05-2012, 03:24 PM

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How else had she gotten here. Of course. That made sense. Trent felt rather stupid for not figuring this tidbit of information out himself, but he shrugged it off. "Right," he repeated, the edges of his lips twitching with a forced, ungenuine smile. After getting up, she seemed to be doing better, which was a relief to Trent. He didn't feel very confident that he would've been able to take her to the hotel otherwise, and so he was glad that she was able to walk by herself.

The coywolf stayed next to her as they walked, adapting his pace to hers (adaptation was, after all, one of the things he was best at). He was curious what had happened to her leg to make her wounded, but didn't ask, fearing that it would be some gruesome story that'd never make him leave his pack again; or worse, not feel safe in the pack. And so he did not ask, simply walking beside her in silence with his pace adapted to hers.

Terra · 05-05-2012, 04:49 PM

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She felt bad for needing to rely on someone. Always since she`d left her birth pack behind the only one Terra had ever needed was herself. That wasn`t to say she didn`t like being part of a pack. Terra fully enjoyed the protection from things that would kill and eat someone as small as her, and loved being with others. She craved the social interaction a pack gave her. Terra on a whole had been rather self sufficient though, getting her own food and solving her own problems. Until this last one.

The small den came into view, and Terra slipped herself inside. It was a good place for her, out of the way and still close enough that she could get help if needed without drawing too much attention. Smiling she turned around, curling up inside. Thanks. She looked around the empty den, wondering if there was anything she could offer to Trent. Terra wanted to sleep, but her desire to not appear weak kept her from doing so, even when he knew that she was injured.

Trent · 05-23-2012, 12:35 PM

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Trent was mostly silent as they made their way to the den, since he didn't really know what they could talk about. Eventually they reached the den and he realised that he felt relieved when it came into view; he was feeling rather awkward. Trent really wanted this to work in some way, and he felt bad that he couldn't force himself to stay when he dropped her off at the den... But he hadn't a clue what they could talk about, no matter how much he liked Terra.

"Ah... Is there anything else you need?" If she needed anything else, wanted to talk, or something related then at least he'd have something to do. Either that, or, if she didn't need anything, he'd be on his way again.

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