Wild Goose Chase
06-22-2015, 01:24 AM
Walk | Talk | Think The black and grey wolf turned, shifting her silvery blue eyes away from the pack border and out into the surrounding wood. Could she possibly have missed something on the way here? Her nose was keen, trusty in every search that she went on, but in this instance it failed her. The only way it made sense was if the wolves she sought had left some time ago, but there was a part of her that did not want to believe it. If it was true, it meant she would never see the children she had born, never know for certain whether she had let them fall prey to their father's whims or simply left them to die. Where are they? "We've got company." The cat's cool warning drew Callisto's attention back around and as she turned she spotted someone on the other side of the border coming their way. A pack member, she had to assume, and just a little warily she took a cautious step back. There was no apparent hostility on the face of the wolf, but knowing nothing previously of a pack living here she had no idea how she might be received and was nervous about offending the new residents of this place. The cat would be no help in a fight, of that at least she was certain. She was still unsure what to make of the wolf when he spoke from his side of the border, introducing them to the Sonticus lands and asking, in a way, of their intent. Sonticus? The distrustful healer cast a quick, sidelong glance at the cat, who merely stared back with a mildly interested look, as she tried to assess the situation. Clearly this could be no pack of Lel's. He, nor anyone who chose to follow him, would have been as polite or hospitable as this wolf was being. Though she thought she already had her answer, Callisto drew in a breath and spoke. "I'm looking for a pair of wolves," she stated flatly, cold as she tried to steel herself for the negative response she felt coming, "Brother and sister. They go by Armai and Calder." Even saying the names felt awkward and somehow bitter on her tongue. Maybe this was a bad idea. |
