Thick and thin

Neela Garcia · 06-17-2012, 10:56 AM

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Neela ish stinky. 15th Just before the Ball

The fort was busy with the hustle and bustle of one pack preparing for a feast and another wandering around, exploring a new place. Through all the noise one could hear, if they knew the voice and were listening for it, the sound of faint Spanish singing coming from the river besides a small house to the back of the fort.

Neela's life the past few weeks had been a whirlwind of change and unexpected events but one more recent event was showing itself as a very pleasant turn in what had been an unpleasant life lately.

Tony had proposed to her, asked her to be his mate. All the bad things that had happened to her recently, all the little niggling misgivings she still held, they all seemed to be swept away in a haze of happiness. Even right before the feast Neela's mind was barely focused on the event itself, her body running through the motions of getting ready while her mind was embroiled in other matters.

At the moment the collie could be found bathing in the river behind her house, trying to wash out the dirt, oil, salt and smells of such that could usually be found clinging to her fur as a result of working on a boat so much. It was a losing battle for the most part but Neela's usual methods of rolling in some strong smelling flowers wouldn’t quite cut it for such a formal event; the collie had been at it for nearly an hour before she got to her current state of smelling somewhat presentable.

The collie's world was still far from untroubled but between the happy news and the enjoyment the water loving dog got from splashing about in the river she could put her troubles behind her for a while, instead casting her mind to her current task, her love and the night ahead.

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Jace Wolfe · 06-21-2012, 04:25 PM

Still she limped, the injury still healing from the fight to reclaim her daughter. Still the side of her head ached where she had hit the floor and her ribs were bruised from a low kick. But she carried onwards, a warrior and champion in her own right. No amount of bruising and small scratches were going to stop her from taking part in this event, the most important event to happen to Cercatori since she had joined. An alliance was a very important thing indeed. Still wandering around on another's territory, even if they had been invited, was strange to her and had her hackles rising slightly as though she expected to be called out on trespassing at any moment.

She held on to Temo's arm so that her limp would not cause her to trip, she didn't want to hurt the small lives growing inside of her, even by accident. Their plan was to go straight to the hall and wait for Skye to arrive but she her attention was diverted as a familiar sound of spanish songs met her ears. In her haste to meet up with her old friend she ended up inadvertently dragging Temo along by his arm as she limped as fast as she could towards Neela, who was bathing in the stream they soon found out. Her tan tail wagged out of control behind her and she called out to her friend who had not yet noticed she had two guests,

"NEELA!"

Temo Wolfe · 06-21-2012, 09:59 PM

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It was the day of the ball and Temo was not his happiest. It was not the thorough cleaning that he had given himself earlier that day, but it was that the event was taking him out of the familiar environment that he had created for himself in his new home and shop. On occasion, he had wondered what was wrong with him that seemed to keep others at bay, but his fascination with wood carving and building the lathe, the thoughts had been driven from his mind.

It seemed to him that Jace was one to make friends all the time and had no problem interacting with others. But Temo was just the opposite, staying out of site in the shadows and not actively seeking out others to talk to. He knew that he should be interacting with the rest of the pack, but they were still fairly new members and he was to preoccupied with building his new toy and learning how to use it.

Temo wondered what had caught Jace's attention and when she shouted out Neela's name, he understood why. Here was someone that they both knew in a land of the unknown and it helped to alleviate some of the tension that he was feeling at having to attend the party that was full of the unknown in a land of unknown. A slight smile formed on his muzzle as he realized that here was someone that he knew in this land of the unknown.

Temo Wolfe

Neela Garcia · 06-30-2012, 03:00 PM

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Neela’s head shot up as a familiar scent wafted through her nose, Jace. Normally the collie would have had trouble smelling a scent from so far away but with the wind towards her and the river driving out many scents closer to her it was easy to pick out the hybrids scent. The collie’s ears dropped as she realised that Jace was probably here for the ball and would want nothing to do with her; how could she after all the trouble Neela had caused for her family, after her children had been hurt because of Neela? Sadly and quietly the collie went back to her cleaning, trying to get done as quickly as possible and retreat inside.

The collie’s depressive musings were proved incorrect when Jace’s scent was suddenly accompanied by her voice, calling out Neela’s name happily. For a split second Neela’s guilt warred with happiness that Jace wasn’t angry with her and then the collie shot forwards, shooting out of the water as easily as a fish. Calling out ”Jace!” she tackled her friend with a hug, nearly knocking them both over and actually lifting her smaller friend off the floor slightly ”I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry, I didn’t know he would go after you, I’m so sorry.” Neela rambled, apologising rapid fire as she hugged Jace, tail wagging so hard she thought that she might start flying up into the air at any minute.

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Jace Wolfe · 07-15-2012, 01:38 PM

durr hurr this post totally fails

"Ooof.." She grunted as Neela all but knocked them to the floor, laughing loudly and glad to be reunited with her very wet friend. Jace bore no ill will towards her long time friend for what members of her family had done and she said as much, her voice slightly stern,

"Neela! Stop this now! What's done is done and I don't blame you for anything." She took the taller wolfdog's shoulders in her paws and shook them lightly trying to bring her back from her hysterical fit. In fact Jace blamed herself more than she blamed Neela, she had failed to protect her daughter and Pandora had been taken by surprise, Jace didn't blame anybody really, only those who had caused the entire thing. Suddenly she grew a secretive smile and whispered conspiratorially,

"Besides I have something to tell you." She was filled with almost girlish enthusiasm.

Temo Wolfe · 07-17-2012, 12:01 AM

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I fail so much

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Neela's excitement at seeing Jace and her almost knocking them over made Temo forget about the ball for a few moments. Although he moved back a step to keep from getting bowled over, a smile spread across his muzzle and his ears pointed forward showing his happiness of seeing an old friend. Although Temo was glad to see Neela, he did keep quiet and let the two women talk over what had happened a while back.

The reason that Jace and him had trekked this way came back to him. However, being as he was not totally enthused about having to go to the ball and mingle in a crowd, he let the girls have their discussion uninterrupted. He did not mind being late as that would mean spending less time feeling out of place among strangers. When Jace mentioned having some news, he mentally chuckled to himself because he had a fair idea of what she was about to tell Neela.

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