Sharp and pointy

Manea smiled a bit as Malico asked a couple follow up questions in their conversation about their claws that were common among their family, but unusual in the whole of this world's population of wolves. They were questions she had grown used to answering even for her younger cousins, nieces, and nephews before she had a family of her own and one that she was always happy to answer since it often branched into larger conversations about their heritage and beliefs. She didn't think that they would be getting into the deeper details of those things today, but it was an easy, understandable way for the pups to understand what made them so special.

"We have them because we are lucky enough to have these gifts from the Ancients and the souls we inherited from them. Not everyone's gifts are the same, but a lot of times it will be things like our claws or the horns that Avacyn and I have or your dad's long, thick coat. Things that set us apart and give us even more ways to be stronger fighters and better hunters and smarter intellectuals. That way we can continue to make the Mendacium family big and strong for many years to come." The question about why his sister didn't have the same kind of gifts as the two of them was a little more difficult to answer, but she eventually added, "While you are equipped to be a fighter and a hunter like me and your dad, Mariah was gifted in other ways. She's bright and learns quickly and has a gentle touch for healing. It's less tangible, but a very important gift all the same, don't you think?" Of course she would hope that all of her children could have a plethora of gifts, but as long as they were happy and healthy she really couldn't ask for much more.

As she went to ruffle his fur, Malico made her laugh lightly and grin as he reached up and attacked her paw, making her tail wag against the grass behind her. "Oh, you wanna fight, huh?" she teased, chuckling as she turned her paw to scoop Malico and roll him onto his back, using her toes to tickle his belly. Part of her always wished she could keep her pups this small forever, but then she thought about Avacyn, Saracyn, and Fia and how proud she was of the wolves they were becoming and she couldn't wait to do the same for Mariah and Malico as well.

Manea | Temno | Ciemny