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1. Character Name: Ghita Marino

2. Character Birthdate (including year): May 1, 2006

3. Whether s/he is a regular wolf or a Luperci: Luperci

4. Species: Timber wolf? I am unsure of her exact species/subspecies.

5. Gender: Female

6. A secondary form of contact (AIM, MSN, Y!M): AIM: Greysgirl102

7. How did you learn/hear about 'Souls?: I have played here before. Also, was asked to rejoin by my brother Smile

8. Initial post:





She figeted nervously, distractedly, scratching behind one ear. She had been wandering around this place for a couple of days, following various smells and scents that seemed familiar. Ghosts of scents. She had thought that she had been smelling Savina for a while now, in different places, but had been unable to figure out where the smell was originating from. And she did not even know if the smell was really Savina or just something that she was making up in her head because she wanted it to be Savina. She had left the pack without telling anyone and had not wanted to be found whatsoever by any of her family members, but so much time had passed and it was just not in her any more to be alone any longer. She needed them, whether she wanted to admit it or not.

The last wolf that she had seen from their old group had been Carlo, when he had found her after she had run away. He had explained to her that he did not think that the miscarriage had been her fault and that he thought that they could work things out together, and she had believed him. For a while. But Ghita had been proven a fool in that instance. Carlo had left her, just as she had attempted to leave him when she had fled her pack. He had wanted to do things together, or so he had said, but the next day it had not only been Carlo that was missing...another female from the pack, Elli, had gone away with him.

A few months more and Ghita was ready to go back home again. She did not like life on her own, with the nomadic pack that she had found. She missed her old pack and her old village, where she knew each and every wolf. But when she had returned to that village, the most important parts of it were missing. Amata was gone, and the others had told her that both Savina and Ehno had taken off for one reason or another. She should have guessed that something like that would happen, as she had left the pack too...but she had always thought that she would go back there and find them there. That they would always be there, no matter where she went. Savina and Ehno had seemed like homebodies.

The mixed colored fem sat just outside the border of the Crimson Dreams pack, near the lake. She had taken a bath in it earlier that day, noting that the pack's territory did not include every part of the lake shore, and had been watching the pack activities as much as she could. She wanted to know if Savina was here before she tried to actually join or anything like that. It would not be worth it unless her family was here. It had been too long...she had been away from them for such a long time. A year? More? She did not know any more. It felt like a million days had passed.

"Savina… dovreste essere qui." she mumbled. The sounds around here were unfamiliar, and so were the sights and smells. Ghita had been in so many new places and had met so many new wolves lately that she was not completely sure of what was normal any more, though. Were these kinds of birds native to Italy? She did not know. And if Savina and Ehno were really here, why would they have chosen this area to settle? She bit at her lip piercings a little bit as she thought, a habit of hers, her brow creasing. It did not make sense. These lands would almost definitely be colder than back home, which would mean a harsher way of life. She did not understand it.

Dark turquoise eyes gazed up toward the sun where it sat in the sky above her. Mid-day. It was about time that she alert somebody of her presence, before she was discovered. The pack would probably think that it was suspicious that a wolf was sitting there, watching the pack activities...and they could chase her out. She could smell that Savina was here, but she did not want to wait any longer and risk being found by anyone else. She sat back again, lifting her muzzle up to the sky and letting lose a call for her sibling. Now all that she could do was wait and see. She could run away if she needed to, if someone else came.

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Yay! Just as a note, Ehno left their birth pack before Ghita did. :3
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The pregnant female had decided to lay out on the porch of the mansion. Staying inside so much wasn't really bothering her, but sometimes she just needed some fresh air. As Savina and her big belly sprawled out on the cool wood she was reminded of all the moments she had spent in this spot with Kansas. They had first met here, on that stormy day. The poem he had read her still lingered in her mind. It was memorized by no means, but the rhythm and way his voice had sounded was clear. So was the feeling she had gotten from being close to him.



Here was also where he had asked her to be his mate. The feeling she had had that day was only rivaled by the feeling she had when finding out she was pregnant. While she had always hoped to find someone to spend her life with, she had never really believed it would happen. Her sister had always been the one with luck in that department. No one had ever taken an interest in her. Not only that but she was afraid that she would never be able to trust a male that completely. But then when Kansas had come along everything had just clicked. It hadn't taken any effort to become close to him. Now in only a matter of days they would be blessed with children. This porch was special to her and to them.



Her dark head had been laying on the floor but quickly shot up as a howl rose in the air. Suddenly her heart skipped a beat or two. She knew that voice. Didn't she? No...that was impossible. It had been improbable enough to be reunited with Ehno, but her sister ending up here too? The odds were outrageous. Still...in her heart she knew that that voice belonged to no one else. Groaning she got to her feet and carefully made her way down the stairs and started off towards the lake. Her mind kept telling her it couldn't be true but her heart was screaming the opposite.



It took her longer than usual to reach the unclaimed banks of Rabbit Lake due to her advanced pregnancy, but when she arrived her emerald eyes blinked several times. It was her. It was. "Ghita..." She had changed. Piercings like her mate had were on her ears and lips. But it was her. Savina walked slowly towards her sister, afraid if she approached too quickly Ghita would blow away with the wind. "Ghita. Io...come lei è?" The Italian fey was so surprised that she didn't know what to say.

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O ok! I found this table in the notepad portion of this account but I do not know who made it. But I thought that I would use it!


She did not care much for males any longer-one could not trust them. She had trusted that everything would be fine with her pregnancy when Carlo had told her so, and look what had happened. And then he had assured her that he would always be by her side...then ran off with Elli, leaving her. Ghita had been the one to leave the pack to begin with, yes, but she had never promised anyone that she would remain there all of her life. Carlo had promised her that everything would be alright. There had been a few males that had been interested in her during her time with the nomads, but Ghita had not shown any affection to them. It would be useless, to start something that would, all too soon, come to an end. Everything always came to an end eventually.

Her legs were tired so she went down onto her belly, putting her heads down onto her white paws. If her sister was here, what sort of rank would she hold? The creatures that she had met outside of these territories had not spoken Itallian, so how could Savina survive here in a place where she did not speak the language? At least with the nomads Ghita had been able to communicate. Here, she would only be able to speak with Savina and a few others, if they knew Itallian.

"Savina. Sono bene--Sto cercandolo" She stood up when the dark wolf appeared out of the surrounding bushes. Something was amiss with her sibling, though. Her sister's belly was hanging down toward the ground, like something was pulling on it. She put her head down so that she could see it better. "Sembra che molto sia accaduto da quando lo ho veduto l'ultima volta" She came nearer, her tail wagging back and forth. She did not know what to do, whether to give her sibling a lick or a nuzzle or if she should just stand there and see what happened.

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That table was made by Requiem. There's more tables here, one of which I made. I also made the sig. Smile



Just as when Ehno had arrived it felt like a dream. Savina had always partially blamed herself for her sister's disappearance. If only she had tried harder, been able to do more after Ghita lost her litter then maybe she wouldn't have left. When her timber sibling never returned and was impossible to find she had come to the conclusion that she didn't want to be found. That she wanted to be alone. Still guilt had eaten away at her and seeing her now after so long brought those old feelings back to the surface. "Il Ghita sono spiacente. Non dovrei mai aver fermato la cerca." Jeweled orbs averted for a moment in shame. "Ma sono così contento che lei è qui ora. Come lei è venuto qui? Come lei mi ha trovato?" With Ehno it had been completely coincidental, but Ghita didn't seem surprised.



Finally some of her wits returned to her and she closed the distance between the two of them, wrapping her neck around Ghita's in an embrace. Tail waved from side to side, the joy seeping into her heart. "Sì, molto è successo. Sembra per lei come bene." Eyes scanned over the metal piercings once again. Her life had changed so drastically since her sister left. Now she was living in an entirely new continent an ocean away from Italy helping lead a pack and expecting puppies with her mate. Savina wondered if Ghita knew what happened to their mother. A part of her wished that she did. Relaying that news was always painful, even now. "Aiuto ha condotto questo pacco, questi Sogni Cremisi. E come lei può vedere che lei stanno per diventare zia." She smiled, hoping that news wouldn't hurt her sibling in regards to her experience with pregnancy.

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She knew that things would have changed for Savina, that she would have changed since she had left her life at home in Italy, but she wondered how many things would be different. Now it seemed that her sister had found someone, and Ghita was the one who was alone. She would have to get used to that, to seeing Savina in this light. "Sono stato perso per un istante ed allora ho viaggiato con un gruppo di lupi nomadi. Non è il vostro difetto che non potreste trovarli--Carlo ha fatto e mi ha preso la cura per un istante."

She paused to take a breathe before continuing. "Eravate duro da trovare. Ho trovato alcuni lupi che erano venuto da queste terre e quando ho chiesto mi hanno detto che avete vissuto qui." The wolf leaned her head against Savina's, breathing in her strange scent. Certain aspects of the scent remained familiar, but it was layered with other weird smells. "Quelle notizie sono molto emozionanti. Posso venire all'interno? Abbiamo molto da parlare di." She asked, pulling back for a moment.

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I'll get you titled up soon since we know she'll be accepted XD
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Some relief flooded her system as it seemed that there were no ill feelings on her sister's side for what had happened. She did find it interesting that Carlo had found her, but apparently they were no longer together? She knew that it happened. That lovers drifted apart sometimes. She hoped that no such thing ever happened between Kansas and herself. She didn't know if she could bare to lose him, for any reason. Still, for the moment she decided not to question Ghita on her seemingly ex-mate. It was probably a subject left for another time, if she wished to talk of it at all.



Savina was quite surprised that wolves from the area knew who she was. She had a good amount of friends and acquaintances, but never had thought that any would be able to tell about her to someone searching. Then again she was no longer just some random pack wolf but a leader. Regardless, it was a bit strange to her to have that sort of reputation. "Bene sono contento che potevano indicarla nella direzione giusta. Non ho mai inteso finire su qui, o mai Italia di congedo realmente. È successo appena. Ma ora credo realmente che sia stato per il migliore. Sono felice qui." As Ghita pulled back she nodded her head. Yes, of course. There was no need for them to stand out here on the borders. "Sì, certo. La mostrerò alla mia casa." The fey turned and motioned for the other femme to follow.



Her pace was slow, much slower than it normally would be. Though would Ghita even remember how fast she usually walked? It was impossible to say. "L'Ehno vive qui anche. È arrivato qui nella caduta. Non posso crederlo, che siamo tutto qui..." It was really unbelievable. The odds were not in the Marino family's favor, but apparently the fates had been. "Lei è ritornato al vecchio pacco a tutto?" Perhaps that question would answer whether or not Ghita knew about Amata. She glanced back at her sister waiting for her response.

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As much as things seemed different to Ghita, she knew that they would not be that way for very long. Soon things would be just like old times back in Italy. Yes, this place did look very different...and it smelled very strange to her, but she felt that it could become a place that she could settle into and get used to. She had come to this territory with the intention of finding Savina and had not been sure of what she would do after that. She would stay with her sibling, wherever Savina went. So if she was staying here, then that was what Ghita would do as well.

She made a 'mmm' Sound of understanding when Savina mentioned how happy she was here. If this place had made her sister this happy, then she was sure that it would make her happy too. The fae stood when her sister said that she would show her around, looking into the territory. She walked slowly beside her when she set off, settling into the easy question-and-answer conversation. "Non ho saputo! Non ho veduto Ehno dentro neppure più lungamente. È dispari… come tutti ci siamo trovati. È stato destinato per essere, io pensa."

Hmmm. She had returned to the village in Italy, yes, but when she had not found her sister or her mother she had left just as quickly. "Non sono stato accolto favorevolmente nuovamente dentro il villaggio, non realmente. Nessuno parlerebbero con me di dove eravate andato e non potrei trovare voi o la madre." She answered, frowning.

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She wondered how her sister had changed over the months of their separation. How living with a tribe of nomads had been. It was hard for her to imagine not having one specific place to call home. That would not be the life for her. Yet she could see how it could have been a comfort to her distraught sibling for a while. To help her move on from her tragedy. Still, what had she learned? Did she know how to shift now? Ehno had learned on his journey and Savina had picked up the skill after arriving here. Hopefully Ghita had kept up on her English. She would need it here.



She smiled at Ghita's enthusiasm about the prospect of seeing their brother. "Sì! Sarà così felice di vederla! Credo che lei abbia ragione. Questo è più di la coincidenza semplice." Some greater force had decided to rejoin the three Marino children. There was no doubt in the woman's mind about that now. Silently she thanked the gods above for their generosity and compassion. Never even in her dreams had she hoped for such luck. And for her sister to come here just in time for the birth of the next generation of their family? It was wonderful. Now her puppies would have both their aunt and uncle.



At her sister's response to her last question she couldn't keep the grimace from her face. She didn't know the fate that had befallen their beloved mother. Anger welled up in her chest at those she had grown up in the company of. How dare they keep such information from her. They had no right to punish Ghita for Savina's misdeeds against Serge (though as far as she was concerned she was justified). True, none of them would have known where she had gone, but they all knew what had happened to Amata. Her paws stopped as she turned to face the other fey straight on, sorrow in her jeweled eyes. "Il Ghita che ho paura...Ho alcune notizie cattive..." She took a deep breath, hot tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. "La madre è morta in un incidente. Ciò è uno delle ragioni che ho lasciato. Sono la sorella così spiacente..." Tail and ears drooped as the tears ran down her face.

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She had thought that maybe if Ehno and Savina were here, that their mother would either be living here or would be somewhere nearby. Her ears went back, and she frowned when Savina gave her the news. It couldn't be true. Savina had to be wrong, that was it. This just could not be true. Nothing could have killed their beautiful mother--she was too strong! "No! Quello non può essere allineare." Ghita stopped walking, shaking her head. But Savina was crying now; she would not kid with Ghita about something like this, she thought. "Che genere di incidente? Come ha potuto quello accadere?"

Ghita craned her head to the side, down near Savina's, trying to look into her eyes. Ghita looked tough, with all of her piercings and such, but her family was so important to her...she did not know how to take this. Right now she was confused...she had thought that she would get all of her family back and that she would someday see Amata again, but now she was finding out that she would never see her mother ever again. She felt shocked, dazed and confused.

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At her sister's statement of denial her eyes clamped shut, squeezing the already flowing tears quicker. She didn't want to talk about it. She didn't want to recount what had happened. It was terrible and it felt like a knife twisting in her heart every time she had to say those words out loud. Yet she knew that Ghita deserved to know the whole truth of the matter. Keeping it from her wouldn't make things any better. Savina stifled a sob as she did her best to look back at her sibling through watery eyes. "Eravamo fuori facendo una passeggiata nei legni..." she began, her voice shaky. "Non so come abbiamo mancato l'odore, ma c'era un orso. Dal tempo l'abbiamo realizzato era troppo tardi ed era su noi. È andato dopo che me primo, ma la madre l'ha morduto per lo fare gira la sua attenzione a lei." It was all replaying through her head now. Each terrible moment. "L'ha inseguita lungo il margine di un canyon, una destra al margine. Ma le rocce non erano tarchiate e con entrambi i pesi che era troppo..."



It was all she could say. She couldn't finish the rest of what had happened. How the cracking of the ground had sounded like a gunshot through the air. How she had looked directly into her mother's eyes as she had disappeared over the side. Suddenly her legs felt weak and she had to sit down for fear of falling. Her head hung down as her tears dripped onto the new spring earth. Would Ghita blame her? Would she wish that it had been her sister who had died instead of her mother? Savina wouldn't blame her if she did. There were times even she wished that.

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She did not know what to say. Sometimes accidents happened, and she understood that part. But a part of her wanted to put the blame on somebody. Savina had somehow made it, but their mother hadn't? Maybe if Savina had done more, then both of them would have been alive.

But as soon as she thought that she felt a wash of shame come over her. She shouldn't be mad at Savina. Her and Amata had just been unlucky that day, to come across the bear without having smelled the scent. She had seen a few bears when she had been travelling wtih the nomads, and the nomads had made sure to give the bears a wide berth whenever they spotted one. Especially if it had cubs with it.

"Ciò non può essere il vostro difetto, Savina. Era un incidente." She was saddened by the news...but she had not seen their mother in a very long time. She had been looking forward to meeting up with her again, but she had not experienced the death firsthand and did not respond as emotionally as Savina. Her family meant a lot to her but maybe she just was not feeling the effects of the grief just yet. She mostly just felt angry at the bear. She nudged her sisters cheek, giving her muzzle a small lick. "Sono sicuro che la madre sarebbe felice di sapere che siamo insieme ancora. Prossimo, arresti vostro gridare--dicami del vostro viaggio qui e di come questi pups sono venuto ad essere. Dicami di questo posto."

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Maybe start to wrap this one up and have an updated one with the pups? Big Grin
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The Italian girl couldn't bear to raise her head up to look at her sister. It was almost worse than when she had had to tell Ehno. That time she had been more of a wreck, barely able to even get the words out. Perhaps part of it was it made the fact that her children would never know their grandmother all the more glaring. Even though there was nothing she nor anyone else could have done to change that fact, it still hurt. She knew that they would have loved her just as much as Savina, Ghita, and Ehno had. That and the thought of how happy Amata would have been, it was like salt being poured into the wound of her loss.



As Ghita spoke Savina quietly nodded her head. Yes, she knew that it wasn't her fault. There were still times she felt like it though. Like there was more she could have done. She was thankful when her sister came and licked her cheek. It was just the reassurance she needed. Savina raised one paw to wipe her eyes, giving her sibling a weak smile. "Sì, sì avrebbe." The pregnant femme took a deep breath, doing her best to clear her thoughts and chase away the sorrow.



"Ah, bene, dopo...che sono ritornato a casa e ho detto il pacco. Ho voluto essere solo nonostante. Per alcuno Serge di ragione mi ha seguito e ha avuto il nervo per provare e mi confortare. Come ha avuto qualunque destra." Savina repressed the growl that wanted to come from her throat. "Ero sconvolto così ed era troppo. L'ho acceso, l'ha attaccato. Non ho fatto qualunque danno serio, almeno nessuno che ricordo, e poi sono corso. Ho saputo che loro non mi porterebbe mai sostiene in dopo ciò. Che è forse perché erano così freddi quando lei è ritornato. Sono domandato da mie per un lungo mentre e sono imbattuto in uno delle cittì di porto. Ero curioso e ho strisciato in uno delle barche. Che non ho saputo che sia stato pronto a navigare ed ero dentro trappolato. Non so per quanto tempo ero giù lì, ma una notte che una tempesta enorme è salita e la barca hanno fatto irruzione in due. Ero lavato al mare." It had been horrifying at the time, but now that ordeal didn't seem so bad. Not after what she had gained in coming here.



"La prossima cosa che ricordo è lavata su uno delle rive all'est di qui. Un altro lupo italiano mi ha trovato e mi ha aiutato a riparare, ma poi egli ed il suo pacco erano semplicemente tutto andato un giorno. Ho viaggiato l'ovest ed ero qui accettato dal mio Naniko di amico." Her smile grew more as she thought back on her and Kansas' relationship. "Quanto ai cuccioli, ho incontrato un maschio Kansas Sadira qui nominato. Lei sa che io non ha mai avuto la fortuna con quel genere di cosa, ma noi il genere giusto di è venuto insieme. Era facile con lui. Mi ha chiesto di essere il suo compagno e poi abbiamo deciso abbiamo voluto dei bambini." She didn't feel the need to go into the mushy details.



"Questo luogo è diverso da Italia, ma l'amo qui. Parlano degli inglesi, dunque sono molto contento che abbiamo avuto quelle lezioni quando eravamo più giovani. Ho imparato a spostare poiché viene qui, la maggior parte dei lupi fanno qui così regolarmente. Il solo luogo che può essere pericoloso è il clan di coyote al nord-est, starei lontano da lì. Spero che lei starà. Può essere un pezzetto di una regolazione, ma lo vale Ghita, prometto."

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Yes! Fade out here!


She was glad to know that Savina hadn't fallen into too much trouble during her absence there. Besides what had happened with their mother. Ghita was just happy to see her sister all in one piece, and safe and happy. She could learn to live here with time, she thought, once she met some of the others and got settled. She adjusted easily to most places, at least, and it would be easier with Savina and Ehno there with her. As she thought about it more, it seemed more reasonable. She could do it.

The multicolored wolf simply nodded quietly, still thinking things over in her head. Maybe Crimson Dreams was the pack for her after all. The pack she would spend the rest of her days in, like Savina and Ehno.


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