Trample upon me all you wish, I won't give up
08-03-2013, 02:04 AM
The warrior stood patiently still as the smaller she-wolf did her work. He shivered slightly at the cold touch of her nose, but didn't move. As she examined him, he looked at her from the corner of his eye, watching. She seemed much gentler now then she did before...something he was glad for. As she examined closer, going lower and lower touching his chest and sides, he felt like his body was on fire, and like his heart would break free from his rib cage. He swore that she would be able to hear it, seeing as how it roared through his ears...so he tried to ignore the feeling. He took in a deep breath, moving when she nosed him or shifting weight on his paws, trying to relieve some of the pressure from his battered and bruised body. He flinched a little when Loccian touched certain spots, an indication of where the beasts had pounded him with their hooves. He sighed, beginning to relax a little save for the occasional wincing from a tender spot that was touched. But he remained quiet and without complaint. Ears perked up slightly, eyes opening to take in the scene of the sky. Clouds, dark ones, were seen rolling in the distance. The far off distant rumble resounding faintly. We might have rain...or a storm coming soon. Might have to find shelter... He rolled his shoulders a little, knowing at least he would have to since he didn't have a home to go to. Unlike the small figure beside him. A voice echoed into his ears, pulling him free from his thoughts. ?I don't feel any breaks.? He glanced at her, the soft whisper of her voice drawing his attention from the troubling thoughts that began to brew like the coming clouds. His brown audits slowly rotated back, noticing the way she looked away from him. Did she feel uncomfortable? Did she not want him here after all? Maybe it was too good to be true...He thought silently. His eyes sought the long stalk of budding flower, yellow and shaped like a small bell. He stared at it, feeling like he shouldn't look at her. Like he didn't belong, yet he couldn't bring himself to just thank her and walk away, never to return. No...something told him to stay, a voice deep inside the back of his mind. Looking back to her finally, head lowered, he opened his mouth to speak. "Thank you, Loccian. I've never had a broken bone before...so I'm not sure what it would feel like, I assume it would feel like how I feel now if not much worse. If possible, I would like to find something for the pain...it'll be hard to get around while I feel it. I feel like I've been bashed around by rocks in a strong river current." He didn't mention his thoughts about the coming clouds...he figured she would see them just as plainly as he had, and right now he did want to find something that would help with his pain. He could feel it pass through his body in waves, and was sure that with his current pain, he wouldn't be able to go far with his exhaustion as well. Taking a deep breath, he winced when a sharp pain stabbed through his chest. An after effect of the beatings. At least nothing was broken...for that he was grateful at least. Looking at her once more, he watched as she seemed to focus on looking for something. Her mind occupied on whatever was running through her head. He sighed, barely a whisper of a sound as he then began to slowly walk past her. A limp in his back right leg as a result from the cow that had clipped him earlier that had caused them to fall. Ugh...just a little swollen from that dumb beast...I feel like a total useless piece of fox dung...she must think I'm pathetic after this. He gritted his teeth in frustration. He felt pained, temporarily handicapped, and useless now that his rush was over. After he passed her by a few paces, he glanced back, tail beckoning her to follow. "We could look for herbs this way, there's a small sheltered glade I found in the area while I was hunting the other day...I smelled strong scents that I saw being used on another wolf I had met who was being treated for a broken limb. Maybe we'll find...um...whatever herb is used for pain. HE flicked his ears in irritation at himself...could he have sounded any dumber?? He had no idea what herbs were used for pain, and was sure that Loccian must now think he was the dumbest animal on the planet. UGH! Why do I sound so stupid right now!? Despite all that, he felt like he needed to stay close to her. The look in her eyes back at those caverns, the final resting place of her brother, haunted him. And the look in her eyes earlier...he didn't want to leave her behind. Didn't want to leave her alone...didn't want to leave her side. Why did he feel like he was being...obsessed? No, not obsessed...protective? He nodded to himself. Yes, he wanted to protect her. The thoughts of the stampede rushed back. If he hadn't been there at that moment, he would have found her body bloodied and broken...and the more he thought about it, the more he thought that he would have been terrified to find her in such a way. The thought...scared him. Speech Thoughts Others |
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