Orphan to Orphan
Ricin
Professor
11-19-2021, 01:44 PM
The gray wolf speaks and Ricin dutifully listens. Chade is going to kill him for not only getting lost but also meeting another wolf. The brothers have every reason to not trust others and Ricin feels ashamed that allowed himself to get put into another situation where he endangered himself. Nodding as his protector says he is fine, Ricin does not shrink away as the bigger wolf lays next to him. Uncertainty wars within the light pup for a moment before he steps closer to the stranger and lays against him.
When had Ricin’s body started to shake? Tremors course through his frame even as the stranger continues to speak. Head bobs in understanding as Ricin’s quaking slowly starts to subside. Offering the wolf a tight smile, Ricin says, “You would like my brother. He is fighter and much braver than me. I always seem to find trouble.” Shaking his skull in answer to the question about belonging to a pack, he adds, “No, we don’t belong anywhere. It’s just the two of us against the world.”
Pride flares the small one’s chest at the fact that, despite their age, the brothers have managed to survive on their own. Leaning against the gray wolf’s bulk, a heavy sigh escapes as Ricin’s heartrate finally returns to normal. Just as Ricin opens his mouth to give the stranger his name, the gray wolf disappears. With the wolf’s body no longer there, Ricin flops heavy onto his side, releasing a yelp of surprise. Scrambling to his paws, chest heaves as wide crimson eyes search for the wolf. Timidly Ricin calls out, “Hello? Mister wolf? Where… where did you go?”
Was this a dream? His gaze finds the body of the cougar and the blood painting the ground. It seems to have happened and the wolf had felt solid, so he had to be real… right? The panicked pup’s mind tries to understand what is happening as Ricin starts to franticly circle the area, nose working to find the scent of the stranger. Ricin does not call out, knowing he cannot draw attention to himself since his protector is gone. Finally, Ricin darts behind a large rock and curls himself into a tight ball, waiting for either the stranger of Chade to find him.
"Speech"
When had Ricin’s body started to shake? Tremors course through his frame even as the stranger continues to speak. Head bobs in understanding as Ricin’s quaking slowly starts to subside. Offering the wolf a tight smile, Ricin says, “You would like my brother. He is fighter and much braver than me. I always seem to find trouble.” Shaking his skull in answer to the question about belonging to a pack, he adds, “No, we don’t belong anywhere. It’s just the two of us against the world.”
Pride flares the small one’s chest at the fact that, despite their age, the brothers have managed to survive on their own. Leaning against the gray wolf’s bulk, a heavy sigh escapes as Ricin’s heartrate finally returns to normal. Just as Ricin opens his mouth to give the stranger his name, the gray wolf disappears. With the wolf’s body no longer there, Ricin flops heavy onto his side, releasing a yelp of surprise. Scrambling to his paws, chest heaves as wide crimson eyes search for the wolf. Timidly Ricin calls out, “Hello? Mister wolf? Where… where did you go?”
Was this a dream? His gaze finds the body of the cougar and the blood painting the ground. It seems to have happened and the wolf had felt solid, so he had to be real… right? The panicked pup’s mind tries to understand what is happening as Ricin starts to franticly circle the area, nose working to find the scent of the stranger. Ricin does not call out, knowing he cannot draw attention to himself since his protector is gone. Finally, Ricin darts behind a large rock and curls himself into a tight ball, waiting for either the stranger of Chade to find him.
