Chick Chat
08-04-2013, 11:57 PM
Walk | Talk |
The morning had started off well enough. Though the majority of the dens were still drying out and a few Valhallans had been lucky enough to move back into their quarters, Ashtoreth had not been among them. Her den - the one she had claimed in Leon's absence - had been separate from the rest of the centralized camp grounds but still level with them overall, causing it to flood just as much as any of the others. The only real positive spin she had on it was that hers was mainly constructed from dense stone and would more easily dry out than those dug right into the earth, but still puddles littered the interior, particularly toward the back and rather than risk accidentally rolling into them during the night she had chosen to keep her temporary shelter nearby where the wolves had all gathered after the flooding.
Needless to say, her new cramped quarters were less than ideal compared to before and so she had risen early with a seemingly repetitive stiffness to her joints, causing her to take to walking as soon as she rose in part to enjoy the quiet of the dawn but also to work out the sleepiness and cramping that had settled about her body during the night. The walk had proven better, though no less eventful. It was quiet, as it typically was, her only company being the scent of the pack's border and the gentle rustle of the smaller game as they stirred for the day and went about their business while she slipped silently through their midst with disinterested attention.
The hours had passed quickly by and as noon came around, and Ashtoreth found her steps bringing her closer toward a densely wooded clearing, sticking to the shaded areas as the warmth of the summer sun was starting to beat down on everything it could touch with a relentless energy. If this was what summer was going to be like now, only when it began, the lithe grey hunter could only imagine what it would be like come a few weeks time. It only made her hope for the cool, stony interior of her den all the more. But that was thought for another time, she mused, purple and gold gaze settling on a figure that was growing familiar to her and one who's company she set about seeking out.
Though she approached from behind, her tail still wagged, a gentle chuff of greeting exiting her muzzle to let Meili know that she had company. Smiling, Ash joined her there beneath the trees, grateful for the company and the chance to get to converse with someone for the first time that day. The quiet had really been starting to bother her. "Hey, Meili," she greeted amiably, slowing and moving to sit there within the shade nearby the other prospective hunter. Perhaps it was just the weather making it nearly unbearable to merely be awake, but the blue-eyed wolf appeared a little distracted. "How are things?" she asked, the question general enough and stated without any hinting behind it to make her question Ashtoreth's observations, but opening up the ground between them for any sort of chat that she wished to have. With the restless sort of morning Ash had had, a little mind-consuming conversation sounded just the ticket to clear it up.
OOC: Rambly and bleh, but woo! xD