Jingle Bells
12-11-2017, 11:17 AM
Growing bored with the slightly warmer lands further south, Jouko made his way back to the lands of snow and ice where he could once more appreciate how his thicker coat let him wander through such terrain without ever feeling the winters cold bite. He plodded along through deep snow, long legs lifting high to clear it an getting one heck of a workout in the process. He'd made it past the frozen tundra, wandering without direction in hopes of eventually finding Aggie along the way. Blue eyes flickered across icecicles tha appeared to be of similar hues. They hung from trees so laden with snow that Jouko wondered if they'd ever gone a season without being blanketed in white since time began.
Even as someone who lived in this sort of weather, the man had a limit and it was fast approaching. Talk about heavy snowfall! Gazing up at the grey sky above, Jouko supposed his troubles may not be at an end quite yet either. Sinking into the snow he'd been blazing a path through all morning, the brute relaxed and rested there for a while, closing his eyes and relaxing a while. Travel could wait. But what he wouldn't do for a snack or something to help him out right about now. Heck, even someone to chat with while he sat half buried would be nice. Jouko wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth after all.
Even as someone who lived in this sort of weather, the man had a limit and it was fast approaching. Talk about heavy snowfall! Gazing up at the grey sky above, Jouko supposed his troubles may not be at an end quite yet either. Sinking into the snow he'd been blazing a path through all morning, the brute relaxed and rested there for a while, closing his eyes and relaxing a while. Travel could wait. But what he wouldn't do for a snack or something to help him out right about now. Heck, even someone to chat with while he sat half buried would be nice. Jouko wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth after all.
12-18-2017, 10:52 AM
So.. why did I do this again? Kai couldn't help but wonder what the hell he'd been thinking when he'd decided to head out to an island. An island, of all things. In the middle of the winter, and so far north. The island had looked close enough to the shore that the swim didn't seem too bad, and it really wasn't.. distance-wise. Temperature-wise, though? Brrr! It'd taken him awhile to warm up by the time he trudged his way up the shore, finding more snow than sand, and even when the snow started to fall more heavily from the sky he hadn't quite fully warmed up yet. He'd been lucky enough to find a sliver of sunlight to dry himself off in before the temperatures started to drop later, let his pelt freeze over completely. It wasn't long before the last rays of sunlight disappeared, dull grey snow clouds filling the sky completely, until finally large snowflakes started to fall to the earth. Finding shelter might be ideal, he decided after some wandering over the ice-frosted terrain. There were enough trees and foliage to give him hope of finding somewhere relatively dry to rest later in the evening - and though finding shelter was his intention, his focus was suddenly pulled away as the scent of a stranger drifted by. Kai was instantly intrigued, knowing anyone as brave as him (or was it foolish?) to dare adventure here was someone he wanted to get to know. He saw the male's tracks before he actually saw him; it looked funnily enough like he'd plowed right through the snow with little care. After he followed after him, padding along the length of snow he'd plowed beneath him, he saw him in the distance - and even from so far away he had to do a double take. The scent was distinctly male, yet he looked like Aggie... only darker, with a slightly different hue to his coat. Huh. Curious, he trudged on, heavy paws smashing snow beneath him with little abandon as his pace quickened. "Hey there!" Kai called out across the distance, his voice booming from deep within his chest. |
12-18-2017, 08:41 PM
And I won’t stray and I won’t lose my way Jouko let out a breath that floated away, steam rising to join the clouds while the man sat firmly planted on the snowy ground. It was kind of difficult getting around on this island, but it sure was pretty. Worth the struggle just for the pretty wintery sights he got to see. He'd become quite distracted, looking at the individual flakes of snow in the white bank he rested in, surprised to make out their individual forms as fresh ones settled atop the rest, their little branches so small and delicate. Once he failed to stop himself from breathing while he looked at one up close and it melted before his eyes. As he sat there enjoying a peaceful moment he heard and smelled someone approaching. Lazily looking over his shoulder he studied the boy who approached. He seemed a tiny bit older, his coat a somewhat familiar shade of slate, face bearing interesting reddish markings. All in all... intriguing. Turning more fully to face the boy but not bothering with actually standing up - he was comfortable, after all - Jouko smiled warmly and called out, "Hello! Enjoying the winter weather too?" His blue eye sparkled and he wore a wide grin as he watched this stranger approach. Walk. "Speak!" "Think." |
12-20-2017, 08:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-20-2017, 08:15 AM by Kai.)
Perhaps he shouldn't have gone quite so far from the lands he was familiar with, especially with the snow beginning to fall - and the sky threatening to unleash even more precipitation - but oh well. Too late now to turn back! Being somewhere new always made him feel invigorated and renewed, now brimming with curiosity and wonder for this new place and its inhabitants.. though he highly doubted there were many travelers here. He was surprised to come across this one, but his features only betrayed a touch of that awe. He wore a broad grin as he headed toward Jouko, squinting as he got a better look at his pelt and tried to piece the information he had together. Asgeira had said she had a brother, didn't she? His smell was not all that different from hers, but..
He let out a hearty laugh at Jouko's greeting as he twisted to face him, and as Kai loped forward to plow through the snow and close the distance that separated them. "I'm enjoying it very much! What about you?" He certainly looked comfortable laying there in the snow, flakes clinging to his coat and nose, so he didn't think assuming he was a northern wolf would be too inaccurate. "Say, you wouldn't know a lady named Asgeira, would you?" He asked without hesitation as he got a better look at him, deciding they were either related or the gods truly were playing a trick on him. "You look an awful lot like her. A bit more handsome, I have to say, but definitely like her," Kai admitted, his grin broadening as he moved to plop down in the snow in front of Jouko.
He let out a hearty laugh at Jouko's greeting as he twisted to face him, and as Kai loped forward to plow through the snow and close the distance that separated them. "I'm enjoying it very much! What about you?" He certainly looked comfortable laying there in the snow, flakes clinging to his coat and nose, so he didn't think assuming he was a northern wolf would be too inaccurate. "Say, you wouldn't know a lady named Asgeira, would you?" He asked without hesitation as he got a better look at him, deciding they were either related or the gods truly were playing a trick on him. "You look an awful lot like her. A bit more handsome, I have to say, but definitely like her," Kai admitted, his grin broadening as he moved to plop down in the snow in front of Jouko.
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12-20-2017, 10:21 PM
And I won’t stray and I won’t lose my way Jouko offered up a rakish grin, taking his own turn to chuckle and reply, "Can't complain! Winter is the best season in my opinion. Everything dies and waits to be reborn, and meanwhile we get lovely things like snow to enjoy." he gestured to the lovely frozen island around them, tail thumping gently in the ivory powder he rested in. Yes, winter was a nice season and the north was the most beautiful. If Aggie wandered away she'd just have to come back when she wanted to find him cause he was quite content. He raised a brow when his sister's name was mentioned, leaning in a bit closer to the stranger and sighing, "Know? Why, I've known her since the day we were born," he grinned, adding, "She's my sister all right. Glad she's not turned handsome since we parted ways or I'd have questions." He couldn't help but laugh at his dumb attempt at jest. Resting his chin on his paw as the boy settled in nearby, Jouko noted that the guy wasn't bad looking either. Jouko did have a soft spot for attractive, minimalist markings. Raising his head slightly for a moment and trying not to stare too deeply into those silver eyes, Jouko asked, "Where'd ya meet Aggie anyways? Haven't seen her for a while." Walk. "Speak!" "Think." |