GOTTA HAVE YOU (JOINING)
07-19-2014, 10:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-19-2014, 10:30 PM by Talon I.)
They had survived winter together. Initially they had wanted to join a pack before the worst of the season arrived, but they had watched many packs from a far distance, and something had seemed off about so many of the wolves they had witnessed. A smell in the air, a strange aura... some seemed sick, horribly sick, and Talon would never risk Kangi's safety over something so uncertain. Instead they would push through the season, trekking through snow and ice, experiencing hunger and cold at times, though these things were not unfamiliar to either of them. They'd watched this pack from a distance for awhile. As the snow melted and warmth spread over the lands, they ventured north again, deciding to talk to someone and see if their suspicions were true. The wolves here did not seem bad from a distance -- but how would they ever know until they met them, talked to them? Talon felt his own heart pounding loudly in his chest, echoing loudly in his ears, a steady thrumming that refused to silence. Instead it grew louder as they approached the borders, and hardly slowed as they came to a halt near the edge of the territory. His weight would lean slightly into hers, using her for support more than usual, as he suddenly felt unstable due to his nervousness. Kangi suggested they come up with a safe word, and he nodded slowly. "Give me a word in your native tongue," he suggested with a gentle lick to her cheek. She did not speak it much anymore, but there had to be some words she remembered. Her English was nearly flawless now, tainted only but a subtle accent, but he knew it was important to her and didn't want her to forget it all. "We can use that as the safe word." |
