Mud Monsters and Pack ghosts
06-28-2020, 12:48 AM
"Mmmm..." Now that was a request. Besides the ghosts stories they'd traded, well, she was usually on the listening end. What could she tell him? A swell of old bedtime stories came to mind, and she pondered them for a few moments before picking one she liked, and settling more comfortably near the fire. Hopefully it'd be entertaining enough.
"In a time long ago, in a land far away, a little girl was born. Her name is lost to time, but we'll call her... Sparrow." She flicked her ears, raising her brows at Mortis before moving on. "Sparrow was a normal she-wolf, for all appearances. But on her first hunt with her pack, and something not quite normal came to pass. They had chased a deer through the woods, and when they'd brought down the animal, Sparrow was so elated that she howled to the harvest moon, filled with joy at their success. And one by one, her packmates joined in -- howling, singing, laughing, playing with each other."
She hummed softly. "The pack she belonged to was known for being cold, formal, and unfeeling, and so it was quite a surprise, the ruckus they'd made. But the sudden elation only lasted a few hours, and in the morning, everything seemed to go back to normal. For a time."
"It happened again several months later. Sparrow had decided to sing throughout the night, and was not as well-rested as she should have been. When the prey fell, Sparrow collapsed into a heap, sound asleep. And one by one, so did the rest of the pack. A big sleeping pile of wolves, who woke up the next day, bewildered. How was it possible that they'd all fallen asleep at the same time?"
Mal shook her head. "Unbeknownst to all of them, even the girl herself, Sparrow had a rather peculiar power. The prey she had a paw in hunting would transfer her emotions to whoever ate from it."
Perhaps Mortis could sense a theme, around this time. Plain's folklore usually revolved around food or weather, where Malalia had come from, since there was nothing else but the same old prey, and grass for miles....
"Sparrow had an older sister, called Finch. They were as close as kin could be -- the best of friends as well as siblings. But in their third year, they both fell in love with the new, young Alpha. He was strong, and brave, and kind above all else. Now, as sisters, they shared everything, and soon found out about the other's feelings. Finch suggested that they both leave the Alpha be -- that they set this man aside and pursue others. Sparrow was unhappy with the suggestion, but if it meant that they wouldn't hurt each other, she would agree to it."
ooc: part 1/2? and a partial rip off of "Like Water for Chocolate" lol
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