Reconnecting

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mercianne

Walk | Talk | Think

She had stopped, paused amid the trees, to stare at a particular shrub that seemed out of place and yet somehow familiar. Her brow knit itself together as she watched it, waiting for the name and purpose to come forward from within her mind where she stored all the new information she had been given by Asheni. It was there, somewhere, hidden and just out of reach. Her head angled to one side as if the new view might somehow make it come about easier, but even that didn't seem to help. What is-?

No time even to finish her thought, the creamy white wolf was suddenly made aware of another presence in the forest with her when the nearby bushes rattled. She turned her head soon enough to spot a white figure leaping her way, body already taking to the air to connect with her own, and on reflex she crouched, head, ears, and tail tucked in a submissive, defensive gesture, hoping to dissuade the wolf from inflicting any harm. Very nearly did her eyes close, their dark brown color almost gone as she slitted them nervously, biting back a whimper. But as the wolf, midair, called out her name, her thoughts only managed to process confusion.

He collided with her, sending them both tumbling to the snow with enough force to almost take the wind out of her lungs. She blinked, flinched, still half expecting some sort of bite or claw to come nipping at her face, but neither did. Instead she was left with the confusing knowledge that this wolf knew her, knew her name. She turned her head, peering upward into the face of the wolf from where she lay on her side, and immediately broke out into a grin, her tail thumping in the snow. "Toprak!" she exclaimed quietly, glad to at last see her friend again after what felt like such a long absence. She stared up at him, meeting his blue eyes much more easily this time than she had when they had first met. "It's so good to see you."