Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Go Away
Sirius
07-13-2019, 12:19 AM
A thundering crack sounded overhead, waking the small wolf from her slumber. Her fur stood on end and her tail flagged with alarm, her entire frame lifting from the dirt to stare worriedly outside her den. Between the thunderclaps the soft padding of rain against the roof sounded overhead, and she stepped forward to slowly to peek her head out from the cave and into the onslaught. Another crack, and she was running. She wasn't sure where she was going exactly, only that she needed to get away. She'd been terrified of storms since she was a pup, and when a particularly bad one such as this brewed overhead Zee would always find comfort in her family's warm den. They'd tell stories and laugh and she'd do her best to ignore the terrifying sounds outside. The ravine was treacherous, her paws making their way skillfully along the drenched stone and mud on the most familiar path she knew - towards Deathbelle's den. Not once along her sprint did it occur to her that her empress might not appreciate being awoken in the late hours of the night because her handmaiden was afraid. She only craved comfort and safety, and unfortunately found herself short on individuals who could provide that in Ashen. Just as her mistress' den came into sight, another flash of light lit up the sky. She skidded to a stop and threw herself sideways to huddle shivering underneath a fern beside some boulders. Ears pinned tightly against her small skull, and she peered out from underneath the leaves at the foreboding sky - waiting anxiously for the boom she knew would follow the strike. "Speech" "Thinking" "You." |
Sirius
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07-13-2019, 12:46 AM
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07-13-2019, 01:01 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-13-2019, 04:48 AM by Zeitgeist.)
The moment she was anxiously anticipating came at last, and a loud crack pierced the sky above. At the same instant a massive, titanic structure came up to her and Zee let loose a horrified scream of terror. It was very lucky for her that the sound of her cry was engulfed by the thunder's roar, as surely without it her mistress would have been horribly and rudely awakened. Fear poured through her and her heart hammered furiously. Sad, frightened whimpers tore from her maw and she truly thought this was how she was to die. Her head ducked low and the sky darkened - something large was blocking out the stars. “Zee, what has happened, tell me” The voice was familiar, but Zee was nearly too frightened to even hear it. It took her some time for the recognition to come, and very slowly she lifted her head to the giant above her, seeing his piercing eyes looking down at her upside down. "S-s-s.." She stuttered, gasping breaths in a struggle to calm her voice. "S-Sirius?" Her ears lifted hopefully from her skull. "I'm- I'm okay." Suddenly she felt very, truly ashamed. The guard must have expected something terrible and dangerous to have led him here. Her ears dropped back flat upon her skull and she ducked her head once more in shame. "There's a storm." She whispered. "Speech" "Thinking" "You." |
Sirius
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07-13-2019, 01:24 AM
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07-13-2019, 01:51 AM
Normally, Zee would have made a mockery of the large wolf for inviting her into his den. She would have tormented him and laughed - likely she'd never let him live it down. The idea was silly, really. What would Deathbelle think to know that her sworn guard had taken her handmaiden in the middle of the night to give her comfort and safety inside his den? The den that neighbored the empress' own. The amusement was lost on her, however, and she felt nothing but overwhelming gratitude and relief at his invitation. "Yes." She said, breathless. He moved forward above her, and Zee skittered along underneath him. Thin legs moved as hurriedly as she could manage, desperate to make it to the shelter. Before them loomed a large rock - and for a heartbreaking moment Zee considered that the walk might be much longer then she'd first anticipated - and as they neared it became apparent that an entrance had been carved into it's face. From behind them another thundering crack sounded, and with a mighty yelp the she-wolf found herself barreling out from between Sirius' legs and towards the rock's opening. It was shallower then she expected to hold such a titan, and only a few strides in she found herself pressed against it's back wall. She squeezed her side against the stone wall tight - as far from the storm as she could get - and looked towards the looming giant. Lifting her head slightly higher she gave a small sniff of disdain. "Not a word to anyone." Though she tried to put a fair amount of threat into her voice, the effect was terribly overshadowed by the subtle quivers of her slender frame. Whether her shivers were from the lingering fear of the storm or from the cold chill of the stone den walls, she didn't know. "Speech" "Thinking" "You." |
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07-13-2019, 02:03 AM
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07-13-2019, 02:19 AM
Zee watched carefully as Sirius picked up the coat and stepped towards her, settling down onto the floor against the wall as it was draped over her. Almost immediately she could feel the warmth against her fur, and she curled herself tight underneath it's embrace. Her muzzle rest upon her paws and poked out from underneath it's edge, just enough so that she could see the titan's silhouette against the pouring rain. "Thank you." She murmured softly, voice lacking it's usual bite. She nuzzled deeper into it, taking comfort from the familiar smell it attained while left in Sirius' den. The stone walls did well to block out the harsh sounds of impacting rain, and the man's form protected her from the winds that blew into the small cave's mouth. It was suddenly very quiet - Zee could hear her heavy breaths begin to slow. Bright gaze wandered from his face to roam about the walls around them. "It's nice." She offered, swallowing to rid herself of her anxiety. The terror was slowly fading, replaced by shame and awkwardness. This wasn't the appearance she tried so hard to maintain. Even as a slave she never wanted to appear this weak. "A little small for you though, I think." The storm outside raged on, and Zee wanted nothing more then to forget it's existence. Ignoring the lump in her throat and tightness inside her chest, she spoke up once more. "So, what uh, do you do for fun?" The guard was frustratingly polite and quiet, she hoped it wouldn't take too much prodding to entice him to speak. She desperately needed the distraction. "Speech" "Thinking" "You." |
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07-13-2019, 02:31 AM
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07-13-2019, 02:54 AM
She watched as his head lowered to his own paws, gaze falling past him to the outside storm which his massive upper body was previously blocking. Was rain supposed to fall so.. sideways? Zee shivered again, tearing her attention away to stare upon the bare wall beside him. He responded to her comment on his den, but Zee was focusing so hard on keeping her fear away she hardly heard him. “I do like to wind up this small, blue slave girl” That, she heard. A small smile crept onto her face, and she opened her mouth to give an appropriately witty response. Crack. The thunder boomed once more. Zee's mouth snapped shut and her head shot up to look over top the brute's spine out the entrance, eyes wide. His form was so massive that there was no way she could squeeze past him even she wanted to... though when she considered the fear-driven idea she realized that nobody in Ashen could make her feel safer. If she was with Deathbelle right now, she'd likely be either ridiculed or thrown out into the rain for daring to disturb her sleep. She whimpered quietly at the thought. As the thunder's echo faded, Zee gathered as much courage as she could to inch slowly away from the stone wall and towards the titan. "Sounds boring." She said finally, with hesitance. Would he be upset if she got too close? Maybe if she moved slow enough he wouldn't notice. "I bet this blue slave girl had a lot to say about being wound up." "Speech" "Thinking" "You." |
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07-13-2019, 03:07 AM
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07-13-2019, 04:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-13-2019, 04:24 AM by Zeitgeist.)
She didn't get very far towards him when he caught her, telling her to sit still. Zee's gaze fell to his paws in shame, noticing as they shifted when the brute stood to his full towering height. Suddenly she felt very stupid. Of course he was moving away from her, and where else would he go? Leave it to her to actually physically push a man out of his own den out of disgust. If the heavy hide had not been holding her ears down, they would have pulled back in embarrassment. He stretched, and Zee turned her head away from him. She didn't want to watch him leave or hear his parting words. She'd cozy up to the warm blanket and try to sleep alone if that was how he left her. Suddenly, his body was against her and guiding her back further into the den. Zee moved along with him willingly, looking up at him with an expression that was mostly lost and confused. Having been pushed back against the corner, she lay down onto the ground. A pleasant hum rumbled from her throat as he fixed the blanket upon her body, and then she felt his weight settle in close. “What am I going to do with you?” It made her feel badly to hear his sigh, and she leaned down to press her nose against his foreleg. It was as much touch as she was brave enough to offer - the last time he'd talked of her touching a superior he'd just about snapped her neck. Sirius might have been like her - a slave - but at the same time he wasn't. She could feel his power no matter how hard he tried to exude submission. "Dunno." She said simply, a fraction of her attitude returning to her soft voice. Her usual wry smile slowly returned. "I'm a slave, I guess whatever you want to do." "Speech" "Thinking" "You." |
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07-13-2019, 05:25 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-13-2019, 05:26 AM by Sirius.)
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07-13-2019, 12:15 PM
It was hard to fear the weather when pressed so snug against the den's wall and Sirius' massive form. Zee settled comfortably beneath the blanket and upon relaxing gave a heavy exhale. The man's fur ruffled outwards around her nose at the air's touch, and she nuzzled it in closer. There was such a stark contrast in this wolf at times, she couldn't help but feel like he was a bird that could fly away at any minute. Tomorrow would he return to his gruff, robotic self? Zee hoped not. She had companionship here in Deathbelle, but all the rules engulfed her in ways that made it so hard to form any intimate attachments. She truly loved her mistress and admired her for her inner strength, but somewhere in the back of Zee's mind rang out that she was merely the Empress' pet - and the fear of making a misstep still held onto her. In traditional relationships when she would fuck something up the worst she could expect was to lose her friends. Being a slave in Ashen meant that she could very possibly lose her life if she was to speak out the wrong way. Sirius would likely be the one chosen to end her, and her mistress would merely find a new handmaiden. She'd be forgotten with no legacy to follow her name. The thought scared her. Zee closed her eyes and breathed in her companions thick scent, taking comfort from it and the heat that radiated out from him. For tonight, she had a friend. All she could hope was that Sirius would not look down on himself tomorrow for choosing to be kind to her. "It's enough for me, too." She said softly, voice heavy with sleep. "Good night, Sirius." -exit via sleeps?- "Speech" "Thinking" "You." |
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07-13-2019, 03:20 PM
Zee remained settled beside him, and no longer responded to the storm raging outside the walls of his den. He had achieved.. whatever it was he had sought to by bringing her here and burying her in coat and company.
He wasn’t sure what changes this might bring to their friendship, or the hardships it might lead him to. As he had said, it was enough for the moment that she was here and safe, he could make no guarantees for the future.
“Good night, little one” The titan said softly, and listened to the sound of her breathing as it soothed and slipped into the patterns of sleep. He lay awake for a long time, unaccustomed to the presence of another so close to him, and the fear that he would roll onto the smaller wolf. He still dreamed occasionally of the attack that had almost killed him, and had thrashed in his sleep more then once as the dream overtook him.
Instead, he stayed awake the entire night, and in the very early hours of morning, long before the first rays of the sun could touch him he rose as quietly as he was able. He moved the coat so it covered her in the places they had touched, so they would not chill in his absence. With that, he left the den and made his way into a world that was no longer ravaged by storms.
He wasn’t sure what changes this might bring to their friendship, or the hardships it might lead him to. As he had said, it was enough for the moment that she was here and safe, he could make no guarantees for the future.
“Good night, little one” The titan said softly, and listened to the sound of her breathing as it soothed and slipped into the patterns of sleep. He lay awake for a long time, unaccustomed to the presence of another so close to him, and the fear that he would roll onto the smaller wolf. He still dreamed occasionally of the attack that had almost killed him, and had thrashed in his sleep more then once as the dream overtook him.
Instead, he stayed awake the entire night, and in the very early hours of morning, long before the first rays of the sun could touch him he rose as quietly as he was able. He moved the coat so it covered her in the places they had touched, so they would not chill in his absence. With that, he left the den and made his way into a world that was no longer ravaged by storms.