Seeking Shelter
06-19-2017, 07:46 PM
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06-19-2017, 09:29 PM
God winter sucked.
He'd finally returned with Delaney after a lot of struggling around in the north. He'd just barely managed to get back down south and he was regretting going back to the north at all. It'd been nothing but a giant disappointment in terms of survival. He hadn't found Ray again so there was no telling if she was alive or not. He'd forced himself to focus on other things - almost freezing to death had been enough to distract himself for a while. Even the south was too cold and him and his new-ish friend weren't faring too well. They were cold, tired, and hungry and both of them had lost some weight. It wasn't enough to be concerning, but without a pack he was worried.
Her old pack had .... well he wasn't sure what had happened to it, but he could feel the pain. Donostrea had just vanished without a trace so he knew what that was like. Now it was just about trying to make the most of their lives and just survive until spring. For now he was content to just wander after his brown and blue coated companion. He'd fallen a bit behind her so by the time he finally caught up her scent already led into the barn thing she'd talked about. The structure looked stable and it at least offered some protection for a while. Food could always come later.
Quietly he slipped through the opening and was relieved to feel the lack of the wind and ground that wasn't covered in snow under his paws. His eyes adjusted to the gloom and lack of white that the barn lacked compared to outside and he easily spotted his friend. A soft smile tugged at his lips as he greeted her. "Find anything interesting?"
"SPEAK"
06-22-2017, 08:36 PM
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06-27-2017, 02:24 AM
He let his nose twitch as he took in the scents of the barn. It didn't seem to be occupied which was a good sign and he could even scent a few rodents around too as well as some bird he hadn't smelled before now. At least they'd have options for food close by. It wouldn't be the most filling option but it'd be enough to give them enough energy until they found enough to sustain them. He wasn't sure how long they'd be staying here, but he was happy to rest and recuperate. It felt like they'd been traveling forever so it was nice to take a break from it all. With no homes to return to it was easy to get lost in the endless cycle of traveling and resting their weary paws was a relief.
He smiled softly as she approached him with her tail wagging. She was simple to be around, no extra strings attached, and she'd stuck by him this long. He still felt guilty that he'd left her by herself for so long, but she didn't seem to be angry at him about it which was relieving. She came over and bumped her nose to his shoulder which caused his muscles to stiffen ever so slightly. She hadn't done that before. He wasn't sure how to act now, but awkward pretty much summed him up as he shifted nervously on his paws. It wasn't that he disliked it, but it was hard to avoid keeping her at arm's length. There was always the constant nagging fear that she'd eventually leave him too, everyone always did, but he was doing his best to keep the negative thoughts at bay. She was here now, no use in thinking she was just going to randomly vanish right in front of him.
"Dinner sounds great. At least this will give us shelter for a little while until we can figure out where to go next."
"SPEAK"
06-27-2017, 09:01 PM
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07-10-2017, 06:12 AM
He was relieved when things didn't get weird and awkward and he was happy to shove it away for now. Fiery colored gaze followed her movements as she sniffed behind her before turning back to look at him with a smile. He offered her a halfhearted one before shifting on his paws to look around the barn. He didn't mind the idea of being holed up here for a while. It would be warm and he was so sick and tired of the damn snow. After almost freezing to death in the north he would have been content to never see snow again in his life. Needless to say he was eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring.
His attention flicked back to his companion as she pranced on her paws. He watched her curiously for a moment before she padded off to sniff around their temporary home. He headed off along an opposite wall and began sniffing around some corners seeing if he could find any hiding spots for a rodent. They wouldn't be very big or filling, but something was better than nothing and he wouldn't complain. He'd gotten used to eating smaller meals since becoming a loner so he'd long since gotten past the whining stage about it.
A flurry of movement caught his attention and he looked up in time to see Delaney snatching up a rat in her jaws. He smiled excitedly as she padded over with her tail waving. "Nice catch." At least she could hunt well for herself. It'd taken him a while to figure out how to be quick enough to catch rodents before they disappeared into some hole. Surprise and confusion quickly overtook his face as she dropped the rat at his feet and nosed it to him. He opened his mouth to protest but before he could she went off to find another. "Thanks." He said before lying down to enjoy the rat. He began to tear into it and after a few bites he glanced up at her. "So how come you left your pack? I don't think I would have traded pack life for this."
"SPEAK"
07-10-2017, 07:42 AM
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08-28-2017, 11:51 PM
Bi-colored gaze watched her as she managed to sniff out another rat. It wasn't the best meal but it would tide them over for a little while and where there was one rodent there were always more. He'd noticed that about the little creatures. Their nests always consisted of more than one so at least they had something to eat while they waited out the snow. It hopefully wouldn't be too much longer before the weather cleared up and they were able to travel more freely. He didn't mind the snow too much, but he liked having better places to sleep and better things to eat that the warmer months offered.
He felt better once she was able to catch one of her own and joined him to eat. He tucked into his own meal as he listened to her explain why she had left her old home to join him. He was flattered, and maybe slightly awkward, that she'd chosen to come with him. Her mutual interest in healing also helped him feel better about it. At least she had other reasons for leaving as well and if she knew some things it meant she could possibly teach him as well.
He was disheartened to hear that her pack had vanished in her absence. It was painful to think about when something more than similar had happened to him after his first birthday. His ears flattened against his skull as he thought about it and licked his lips free of the remains of his meal. "I'm sorry to hear your pack left." He murmured. "I know what it feels like. I lived in a pack called Donostrea. They took me in when I was only a few months old. Unfortunately they just left one day and left me behind." Even with Ray's half-assed explanation as to why they had left, it hadn't made him feel any better. They could have at least brought him with him, but he'd never been a true Elementas so maybe that was why. Blood family over adopted family? In his case it didn't work out for his own siblings. Ricochet had abandoned him too.
"SPEAK"