We are fam-ill-ee. :]
06-28-2014, 01:55 PM
Faolan had been enjoying watching a scene of him and Jendai racing in front of the den, both eager to prove how fast they really were. Now, Faolan was more keen on racing in short spurts to and from his parents' den to make sure they had enough herbs for that day's supply. His racing skills were not the best, but he maintained enough exercise to keep up appearances. Even then, his firm forelegs quivered from a brisk winter chill. Even though his pelt was a bit thick, the silvery color made it impossible for him to retain sunlight. He had closed his eyes when the wind struck his large frame, but something else also happened that caused him to react this way. A voice, unfamiliar first, broke the silence that had become the norm of this place. He felt as if it had been disturbed, something ungodly that would make the atmosphere decline in its beauty. As he continued to listen to the question still vibrating in the air, he realized that the voice -- apparently female -- had said his name. Who on earth would know his name, aside from his parents and...siblings? Slowly, his eyes opened and he turned his head to the left, hoping against hope that he would not be hallucinating. With the combination of herbs he had been taking lately, he knew hallucinations could be a minor side effect. However, thankfully, he was proved wrong for he saw the wind brush the female's gray fur. Something of such solidity would not be a mere image of the mind. She was living, breathing, existing...she was real. After he realized she was, indeed, a living being, her name and everything about her smacked Faolan square in the face. Faolan was taken aback before he slowly rose from the ground, shaking out the dirt that clung to his haunches. Relief and disbelief swept him away as he replied in soft, deep baritones. "Yes, it is I...who else would I be, Jendai?" His eyes gave way to light humor as he stood taller, showing off all three feet of his stature. He didn't waste any time approaching her, taking in her scent, and being so happy his heart would have burst. His pace quickened and in less than two seconds, he was meeting his sister's cheek with his dark and wet nose. Nuzzles and soft whimpers left the young man as he greeted his long-lost sister with the affections he had harbored for seasons, something he was not used to doing. Finally, he rested his head across her shoulder blades, trying to hide the tears that fell down his silver coat and into her own pelt. "Who else would I greet so openly, if it weren't you standing here?" Speech |