Among the Marsh's Song
07-09-2014, 11:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-09-2014, 11:25 PM by Aoto.)
The day was of a rather uneventful moment as Aoto trotted through the rather colorful wetland. Being able to hear the songs of the birds brought a smile to his maw as he looked around at all of what he could see and smell all of what he could smell and most of all hear. Sure he didn't have much else to do at the moment but he certainly wasn't bored as his mind was taken off track by all that he could perceive. His thoughts would go from one to the next those being of ?what should I try and catch for tonight?? or ?well that was a very beautiful bird? he was rather happy out here and didn't really think about his loneliness because of what was around him. He thought of the one face he could remember from before which was almost an entire year ago and that was of Ashtoreth. She was a really beautiful wolf despite her one scar and he wished for her to be well and that he might one day hope to visit her and just have a conversation with her again.
She did have faith in him to be able to get into a pack or so he thought when they first met and he wanted to thank her for that at least as it helped him try and further his own duty and increased his drive to belong somewhere that might appreciate his work and his friendly demeanor. His footfalls could be heard as he quickened his pace in the wetland until he finally stumbled upon a single willow tree and that was what shocked him. He always loved seeing willow trees but this one in its lone beauty was something that amazed him as he made his way up to it and when he sat down on his haunches he let out a soft but still rather loud howl. Aoto still couldn't believe what he seen as his smile widened across his maw. Perhaps his howl might bring him another surprise or two as he wished to have another conversation with someone or anything. His past few attempts at conversation ended rather poorly as he tried to speak to a few birds that didn't quite have the same mind of speaking.
Aoto looked up and down the willow tree to just admire is rather distinct beauty. Nothing had to be perfect for him to see the beauty of it as long as they were themselves and not changing for anyone well that wouldn't be exactly true as he didn't like those who always sought bloodshed and violence as the only way for things to be beautiful. His thoughts came back to when he first met Ashtoreth and how they kinda didn't start off on the right foot but it at least worked out for a little while as there was conversation and they were talking for a little while. But now he was alone again but he didn't care now as a year has gone by and he had his chance to go through and think of things and what he wants and the like which brought about his new resolve and thoughts. One day he would eventually have almost everything he could have ever wanted and possibly more than that.
She did have faith in him to be able to get into a pack or so he thought when they first met and he wanted to thank her for that at least as it helped him try and further his own duty and increased his drive to belong somewhere that might appreciate his work and his friendly demeanor. His footfalls could be heard as he quickened his pace in the wetland until he finally stumbled upon a single willow tree and that was what shocked him. He always loved seeing willow trees but this one in its lone beauty was something that amazed him as he made his way up to it and when he sat down on his haunches he let out a soft but still rather loud howl. Aoto still couldn't believe what he seen as his smile widened across his maw. Perhaps his howl might bring him another surprise or two as he wished to have another conversation with someone or anything. His past few attempts at conversation ended rather poorly as he tried to speak to a few birds that didn't quite have the same mind of speaking.
Aoto looked up and down the willow tree to just admire is rather distinct beauty. Nothing had to be perfect for him to see the beauty of it as long as they were themselves and not changing for anyone well that wouldn't be exactly true as he didn't like those who always sought bloodshed and violence as the only way for things to be beautiful. His thoughts came back to when he first met Ashtoreth and how they kinda didn't start off on the right foot but it at least worked out for a little while as there was conversation and they were talking for a little while. But now he was alone again but he didn't care now as a year has gone by and he had his chance to go through and think of things and what he wants and the like which brought about his new resolve and thoughts. One day he would eventually have almost everything he could have ever wanted and possibly more than that.
07-10-2014, 03:28 PM
Momma was more reluctant to give them free time here than she had been back home. She had not understood it at first, but she thought she knew now. Back home, in Valhalla, their den had been situated in the heart of the pack lands, surrounded not only by a border that gave them ample room to roam but also by other wolves who were trusted friends and allies that might lend their help in keeping an eye on the rambunctious kids. Here? Just Momma and Da. They did their best, swapped tasks around between babysitting, hunting, patrolling, even sleeping, but it was only going to hold up for so long. Neither were really prepared for such a life, and the watchful little pup noticed.
It was not nice of her to take advantage of her parents' inattention, but she did. It was not so much a game she played as it was practice. Vaishya wanted always to watch, to learn, but neither were going to always be available to her so readily. She figured it was time enough to try sneaking about, moving quietly, stealthily, hiding where she would not be found. So she had snuck away, her dainty paws softly treading the damp earth and carrying her away from the new den and amidst the happy bird calls. Her gold and blue eyes rose upward as she passed beside one particularly noisy tree. Wherever they ended up after here, she hoped there would be less birds.
The bird calls very suddenly stopped as a howl sang through the air, belonging to neither her father or her mother. Vaishya paused, hesitating, and considered what she could do. Smart thing would have been to get back to the den as fast as her feet could carry her and hide behind mom. But she did want to practice her sneaking... It was stupid, she knew, and her heart beat more swiftly than before as she began walking forward again. But practice was practice she told herself as she crept forward and slunk low to the ground, and she would get no closer than was necessary. Or at least she hoped. Without a scent yet to follow, it was more of a guessing game, and when she finally spied the wolf in question, situated calmly beneath another pretty tree, she realized she had not stayed as hidden as she should have. Two-toned eyes widening, her little body giving a nervous shiver, Vaishya stared at the wolf and held perfectly still, hoping beyond hope that he had not noticed her yet.
07-11-2014, 09:04 AM
Aoto sat there silently pondering what he could be doing next oblivious to the peering eyes for a little bit until he felt like someone or something was watching him. He thought it was the birds that were staring at him after he howled but that didn't quite seem right when the fact most would've fled from his vicinity after that. Aoto begun to stand up slightly just enough to give himself the maneuverability he needed to look around. There was a different scent in the air and one that attracted his attention not for anything malicious as he couldn't bear to harm pretty much anything unless it was necessary such as the birds he had been able to catch among other things for food. The dusty brown wolf got up even more until he stood at his full height and softly moved around until he was facing where the scent was coming from and there he spotted a young wolf that was out of his reach.
Nothing but a smile shown on his muzzle as he playfully let out a bark or what would seem like it in a way ?hello there, what are you doing out here? Surely you must be out here with someone else?? Aoto was curious but he wasn't going to approach this stranger as he didn't want to cause any panic for anyone else that they may be with way out here. He was going to be careful because this was someplace he wouldn't want to get into a fight with anyone. Once again he began to speak to the stranger ?I promise to not harm you at all if you wish to come over here as all I would like to do is talk with you that is all since I'm a loner and alone in this beautiful land and well fighting would lead to misfortune for anyone out here who is alone and I dislike fighting for I enjoy helping anyone who is injured or just in general need help? He smiled a little wondering who this strange wolf was and if they were alone he'd rather team up with them instead of both being a loner incase something bad occurred.
The appearance of the stranger looked vaguely familiar to someone else he knew ?Ashtoreth...? he couldn't help but let that name slip out from his mind and his maw ?You look almost like someone I know, please tell me your name and before you do I shall introduce myself... I'm Aoto? He bowed politely as best he could to the dark grey wolf before taking a few small steps forward only taking moments to blink so he didn't lose track of this other wolf. Then after his few steps he sat back down on his haunches and kept his gaze on the rather similar looking wolf that looked almost like Ashtoreth.
Nothing but a smile shown on his muzzle as he playfully let out a bark or what would seem like it in a way ?hello there, what are you doing out here? Surely you must be out here with someone else?? Aoto was curious but he wasn't going to approach this stranger as he didn't want to cause any panic for anyone else that they may be with way out here. He was going to be careful because this was someplace he wouldn't want to get into a fight with anyone. Once again he began to speak to the stranger ?I promise to not harm you at all if you wish to come over here as all I would like to do is talk with you that is all since I'm a loner and alone in this beautiful land and well fighting would lead to misfortune for anyone out here who is alone and I dislike fighting for I enjoy helping anyone who is injured or just in general need help? He smiled a little wondering who this strange wolf was and if they were alone he'd rather team up with them instead of both being a loner incase something bad occurred.
The appearance of the stranger looked vaguely familiar to someone else he knew ?Ashtoreth...? he couldn't help but let that name slip out from his mind and his maw ?You look almost like someone I know, please tell me your name and before you do I shall introduce myself... I'm Aoto? He bowed politely as best he could to the dark grey wolf before taking a few small steps forward only taking moments to blink so he didn't lose track of this other wolf. Then after his few steps he sat back down on his haunches and kept his gaze on the rather similar looking wolf that looked almost like Ashtoreth.
07-22-2014, 11:01 PM
The small pup flinched slightly when she saw the dark brown wolf begin to rise, fearing for just a moment that he might have intended to confront her where she stood, but by a sheer force of will she maintained her position without running. And neither did he come for her. His pale eyes scanned around him as he began to move, seemingly tipped off to her presence, and before her hope that he had missed her could completely take form he was staring her way. Her body tensed, the dark and light fur across her scruff rising warily, her reaction at odds with the kind smile the strange male suddenly set upon his face as he realized he was with company. Drat. Vaishya had a ways yet to go in her studies if she intended to one day walk around unnoticed.
His tone mirroring his smile, the wolf spoke to her, and for the time being she ignored him. Instead the deep grey pup carefully drew her body a step back and then another, placing a bit more of the greenery between them so she did not feel his gaze upon her so strongly. Only then did she begin to react a little more readily, her limbs quaking as she suddenly realized she had been found out and likely had no way of getting back to her family without him knowing of her departure. What a wonderful predicament she had put herself in! If only Ashelia had been there, or even Cador. Another mind to work out a plan of escape would have been very helpful.
It took the mention of her mother's name for Vaishya to take notice of the wolf again in terms of listening to what he said, confused beyond reason. How does he know Momma's name? Ever since striking out on their own, they had never run into familiar faces, never even strangers, which she was quite positive now was a product of her parents' careful planning and protection. It was as if, for the time being, they had given up all trace of their life before the challenge on Valhalla, including their friends and family. And yet...this wolf knew of Ash?
Her curiosity was piqued. As much as she would have preferred to leave, to try her hand at sneaking again to get as far as she could before she simply gave up and tore out of there at a run, a part of her wanted to know this relationship, this acquaintanceship if that was all it was, that this male had with Ashtoreth. Tentatively, her scruff lowered once again but her blue and gold eyes wide and wary, Vaishya stepped forward again, retaking the two steps she had made back and then two more, now fully visible and plainly uncomfortable because of it. "How do you know her?" she asked, her child's voice quiet and low with apprehension. No name, no relation, was given, though from the sound of it the later was already inferred. Vaishya was simply not one to give information, but to receive it.
07-27-2014, 02:37 PM
Aoto couldn't help but smile, he knew that he snagged the pup's attention now as he watched her step closer towards his direction. How did he know Ashtoreth, well he couldn't simply be dishonest to the curious pup ?Well where to begin with this...? He took in a deep breath before releasing it ?I know her from one of my adventures a little while ago it was a rather sudden way of meeting really as to how I greeted her, I picked up on her scent and well went full speed ahead to see who It was and bam I came across her and well haven't seen her after that meeting and I really hope she is doing well? he couldn't help but let that last bit out as he sincerely did hope she was doing well.
He watched the pup closely though as he was making sure she wouldn't come to harm as well ?I promise I won't harm you if you'd feel safer being by my side after all and if you have more questions for me you may ask as I have nothing to hide?. Aoto truly didn't have anything to hide from this young fae and was hoping that she would at least give him a chance but out here he didn't know exactly why she would be living way out here let alone why she was on her own. He kept smiling watching her with his undivided attention ?Look, you just happen to remind me of her so thus it sparked something in my memory of her and now that I've answered how I know her since I only know her by sheer chance I would like to know how you know her? I think my answer should allow for my question and for you to answer in kind, fair trade in my opinion? he would hope the pup would answer his question for he thought his trade offer was fair enough.
Aoto was slowly drawing ideas in his head as to how the pup might know her, the appearance screamed daughter of Ashtoreth but sometimes looks are deceiving and she might not be her daughter but perhaps this might pop the bubble that was sitting in his mind since meeting the pup but he couldn't help but ask ?You wouldn't perhaps be Ashtoreth's daughter by any chance would you?? He hoped that this question wouldn't get the pup to run and also answer this question. His curiousity wasn't going down anytime soon and hopefully with any luck he would get his answers that he wanted for his own questions.
He watched the pup closely though as he was making sure she wouldn't come to harm as well ?I promise I won't harm you if you'd feel safer being by my side after all and if you have more questions for me you may ask as I have nothing to hide?. Aoto truly didn't have anything to hide from this young fae and was hoping that she would at least give him a chance but out here he didn't know exactly why she would be living way out here let alone why she was on her own. He kept smiling watching her with his undivided attention ?Look, you just happen to remind me of her so thus it sparked something in my memory of her and now that I've answered how I know her since I only know her by sheer chance I would like to know how you know her? I think my answer should allow for my question and for you to answer in kind, fair trade in my opinion? he would hope the pup would answer his question for he thought his trade offer was fair enough.
Aoto was slowly drawing ideas in his head as to how the pup might know her, the appearance screamed daughter of Ashtoreth but sometimes looks are deceiving and she might not be her daughter but perhaps this might pop the bubble that was sitting in his mind since meeting the pup but he couldn't help but ask ?You wouldn't perhaps be Ashtoreth's daughter by any chance would you?? He hoped that this question wouldn't get the pup to run and also answer this question. His curiousity wasn't going down anytime soon and hopefully with any luck he would get his answers that he wanted for his own questions.
07-29-2014, 04:20 PM
She was all eyes and ears as the smiling brown male went about his story, still and quiet and attentive to everything he said. He explained about his first meeting with Ashtoreth, a story her mother had never told her before though it was no surprise really. Her mother did not often tell stories about what her life was like before them, or at least nothing that did not immediately involve Da. She had liked talking about him most, telling them as well as him about how her side of the relationship had developed. But beyond that Vaishya realized what the male was saying could very well have been true, and maybe it was if he knew her name.
He seemed to be making an effort to get her to relax, and naturally cautious Vaishya merely let him talk. She had no intention of getting closer, no matter whether this wolf knew her mother or not, and neither did she really have any more questions. He had explained his meeting with her mother well enough, and she had already determined her own likely reason why she had never known about it before. For her, for the time being, that was all she really needed to know.
But it was not all the wolf wished to know of her. I don't trade, she wanted to say, but she continued to remain silent, wondering how diligent he was apt to be about receiving answers for his own. She was still far from impressive in size, incapable of defending herself yet even against untrained adversaries. All the wolf did, however, was assume a relationship between the girl and her mother, narrowing down just what it was he wished to know from her, and Vaishya considered how she might answer. What was the likelihood that she could pass for anyone but Ash's daughter? Wary, perhaps acquiring a little of her mother's distrust around strangers, she chose to keep quiet, simply staring at him and allowing him to make his own assumptions about her identity.