To be a proper Knight

Artorias · 12-19-2020, 04:57 PM

Let it never be said that Artorias had never worked hard for what he wanted. He had been given a path to follow with explicit instructions from his mother, a path that would shape his body, mind, and soul into the very definition of a mighty knight. Every day brought new challenges, and every day Artorias met them head-on, never shirking or shying away from the difficulties that came with his tasks. Early morning patrols with Resin that had felt like such a chore to get out of bed for slowly became part of his morning routine. The rocks he had to roll and maneuver that had cut and scraped his paws when he tried to push them were now moving easier with every day. His daily aerobic and stamina exercises of running up and down the lengths of the falls became easier with each lap, and where he had started only managing two before needing a break, the boy was now able to push himself to five, and his progress showed no signs of slowing. Artorias had dedicated himself to the teachings of his parents and his pack, steeling himself for a life of service to others. He took his responsibilities with resolute seriousness. He knew what he wanted and would stop at nothing to achieve it.

During his first few days of training, Artorias had captured the eyes of several of his pack mates, including Outlaw, who would sit and watch while the puppy marched his way up the sides of the falls only to sprint back down and repeat the process all over again. But over the most recent days, Artorias had noticed Outlaw had been unusually absent. Maybe he was busy doing something more important? Everyone here did have a job, after all, and as the weather got colder, the adults all seemed to be even busier than before! Resin had told him it was in preparation for winter, when supplies would be scarce, but what was winter and why did they seem so concerned by it? Artorias was anxious to experience his first real winter. If it was bad enough to put the adults on edge, it had to be pretty serious. He would have to make sure he was ready for it, whatever this "winter" was...

Today was no different from any other day: Artorias woke before the sun did to march the borders along with his mother. Once their route had finished, he found himself some breakfast and set to pushing the rocks around the falls. More moved today than yesterday, as had been the case yesterday, and the day before, and the day before. Proud with the progress he was making, Artorias started his climb up the falls, panting hard as his lanky little legs hauled him up higher and higher between the tiers of the falls. As he passed by one of the shallow pools, his eyes caught a glimpse of a familiar grey canine with his signature hat. Artorias' eyes lit up and he smiled. Outlaw! "Hi Outlaw!" Artorias called out to the hybrid as he marched his way up toward the man, having to walk past him in order to get to the slope that would take him up to the next level of the cliffside.

"Speech" | Thoughts

One big happy family

Artorias has two ravens named Corbin and Eira and a fox named Argent. Assume they are within calling distance at all times.
As his mate, Briar may enter Artorias' threads unless marked Private.
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