FEEEEEEEEESH
07-30-2019, 11:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-03-2019, 01:09 AM by Aiden.)
A festival! It as something he’d never attended, and never heard of, but something he was absolutely willing to try. Especially now; he’d fallen into a funk once he had returned home, and he itched to do something. This was the perfect opportunity, and the second he heard of it, he started to head out. He wasn’t far now; there was a path to follow that made it easy. He felt iffy going alone, but figured he’d run into the pack there; Corvus hadn’t been at his den, so Aiden figured he was either busy or already at the festival himself, because Aiden was arriving rather… late. Cause, that’s what moping did.
He paused on the shore of the mainland, looking out at the gently bobbing glowing jars. How they made those contraptions, Aiden had no idea – they were not something he thought he could make with his own paws. They were very impressive, however, and he wondered what else they could be used to store. Herbs, maybe? To shelter them from the elements? After all, it was sheltering the fireflies from the ocean waters.
He was mostly just procrastinating. He’d heard it was quite a journey to get over to the festival, from island to island until he was at the big one, and he wasn’t looking forward to it. Slight and fast he was, but stamina and endurance was not his forte. It was something he’d need to use for this. With a sigh, he plunged into the water.
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Was it hours that went by? He left at mid morning, and it was still day, but he was absolutely exhausted. He was on the verge of collapse, and he had given himself many breaks; there just wasn’t much left from him. But he was there. He had arrived. Sopping wet, exhausted, and teetering on his paws, he squinted at the cloaked figure. He couldn’t even tell what it was, so thoroughly cloaked in darkness it was. He nodded quietly to the figure, and staggered away; oof, he needed a nap. But he was also hungry.
He knew fishing was a thing, so he scooted himself over to where some groups of people were. Maybe he could fish something to eat real quick. It didn’t take long for him to find what he considered a decent spot: not a lot of wolves, deeper water that hadn’t been disturbed yet from the looks of it. It’d be a good try. He wasn’t too certain what fish were even there, but he’d try anyway.
Completely still he waited, his eyes searching the water eagerly. He knew he had to be patient – he scared the fish wading in. He had to wait for them to come back. But minutes passed by and back they came. He slowly tensed up, before lunging his face into the water, just in front of a fish swimming in that direction. If he plotted right, that fish would end up in his jaws by the time they snapped together. If not… well, he was going to stay hungry.
1/10
He paused on the shore of the mainland, looking out at the gently bobbing glowing jars. How they made those contraptions, Aiden had no idea – they were not something he thought he could make with his own paws. They were very impressive, however, and he wondered what else they could be used to store. Herbs, maybe? To shelter them from the elements? After all, it was sheltering the fireflies from the ocean waters.
He was mostly just procrastinating. He’d heard it was quite a journey to get over to the festival, from island to island until he was at the big one, and he wasn’t looking forward to it. Slight and fast he was, but stamina and endurance was not his forte. It was something he’d need to use for this. With a sigh, he plunged into the water.
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Was it hours that went by? He left at mid morning, and it was still day, but he was absolutely exhausted. He was on the verge of collapse, and he had given himself many breaks; there just wasn’t much left from him. But he was there. He had arrived. Sopping wet, exhausted, and teetering on his paws, he squinted at the cloaked figure. He couldn’t even tell what it was, so thoroughly cloaked in darkness it was. He nodded quietly to the figure, and staggered away; oof, he needed a nap. But he was also hungry.
He knew fishing was a thing, so he scooted himself over to where some groups of people were. Maybe he could fish something to eat real quick. It didn’t take long for him to find what he considered a decent spot: not a lot of wolves, deeper water that hadn’t been disturbed yet from the looks of it. It’d be a good try. He wasn’t too certain what fish were even there, but he’d try anyway.
Completely still he waited, his eyes searching the water eagerly. He knew he had to be patient – he scared the fish wading in. He had to wait for them to come back. But minutes passed by and back they came. He slowly tensed up, before lunging his face into the water, just in front of a fish swimming in that direction. If he plotted right, that fish would end up in his jaws by the time they snapped together. If not… well, he was going to stay hungry.
1/10
07-31-2019, 09:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-31-2019, 09:24 PM by Corvus.)
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07-31-2019, 10:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-03-2019, 01:09 AM by Aiden.)
Snap! Aiden's jaws snapped shut, and bit into wet, slippery flesh. The wolf's eyes widened and the sharp intake of breath were the signs of his shock - both of which would have gone well had his head still not been underwater. He jerked his head out of the water choking and spluttering, the fish falling out of his mouth as he tried to clear himself of the water he had stupidly breathed in. The second it fell, he knew what had happened, and a choked, "No!" erupted from him, followed by a growl of annoyance, and more coughing.
He'd only just started getting it under control when he saw movement in the corner of his eye, and glanced over to see his brother right before he was given a gentle nudge. Annoyance put aside immediately, a grin immediately graced the healer's face. "Corvus," he chirruped, leaning into the touch only momentarily before Corvus pulled away. A flicker of sadness crossed his face then; had the gap widened so much?
Reflecting, he knew it had. How could it not? Gone for months; seasons, even. Caring for things he should never have seen, witnessing abuse that had been dealt repeatedly on others. It was scaring, and he wasn't the same. It had caused a divide, between him and everyone, and he was only just beginning to heal. But - the thought still hurt. Corvus pulling away still hurt, and for a brief moment, that sadness and slight hurt passed over his face.
He glanced away, back at the water. The sound was peaceful; the gentle pull at his legs comforting. It was a beautiful sight, the ocean: the sun reflected in the waves, causing the whole place to sparkle and glimmer, especially in flow with the actual waves. The waves weren't too strong either, and the sound was thereupeutic. "I didn't know about it until last minute," Aiden admitted quietly, glancing back at his brother. "I have to say, though, I wasn't a fan of the swim here," he huffed and grumbled, shaking his head.
He grinned a bit at Corvus' next statement. "How'd you guess?" he chuckled. "I'm hungry. Really hungry. I could eat an entire deer right now. Fish will suffice, y'know, if i don't try to breathe water after I catch them. That would help a ton. Though, I suppose I could participate in the competition… show them the fish before I eat them..." he mused the last part aloud, contemplating the idea. Was it worth the wait? Bleh, probably.
He glanced back down at the water, seeing if the fish had returned. He wasn't sure; with both him and Corvus in the water it had stirred it quite a bit - but there was a flash of silver, and he once more dove forward and tried to catch a fish.
2/10
He'd only just started getting it under control when he saw movement in the corner of his eye, and glanced over to see his brother right before he was given a gentle nudge. Annoyance put aside immediately, a grin immediately graced the healer's face. "Corvus," he chirruped, leaning into the touch only momentarily before Corvus pulled away. A flicker of sadness crossed his face then; had the gap widened so much?
Reflecting, he knew it had. How could it not? Gone for months; seasons, even. Caring for things he should never have seen, witnessing abuse that had been dealt repeatedly on others. It was scaring, and he wasn't the same. It had caused a divide, between him and everyone, and he was only just beginning to heal. But - the thought still hurt. Corvus pulling away still hurt, and for a brief moment, that sadness and slight hurt passed over his face.
He glanced away, back at the water. The sound was peaceful; the gentle pull at his legs comforting. It was a beautiful sight, the ocean: the sun reflected in the waves, causing the whole place to sparkle and glimmer, especially in flow with the actual waves. The waves weren't too strong either, and the sound was thereupeutic. "I didn't know about it until last minute," Aiden admitted quietly, glancing back at his brother. "I have to say, though, I wasn't a fan of the swim here," he huffed and grumbled, shaking his head.
He grinned a bit at Corvus' next statement. "How'd you guess?" he chuckled. "I'm hungry. Really hungry. I could eat an entire deer right now. Fish will suffice, y'know, if i don't try to breathe water after I catch them. That would help a ton. Though, I suppose I could participate in the competition… show them the fish before I eat them..." he mused the last part aloud, contemplating the idea. Was it worth the wait? Bleh, probably.
He glanced back down at the water, seeing if the fish had returned. He wasn't sure; with both him and Corvus in the water it had stirred it quite a bit - but there was a flash of silver, and he once more dove forward and tried to catch a fish.
2/10
08-02-2019, 07:35 PM
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08-04-2019, 07:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-04-2019, 07:32 PM by Aiden.)
Aiden prayed that one day this quiet awkwardness wouldn't be between them. That this void that was there would shrink and disappear, and that they'd be able to return to how they had been as puppies. They had done everything together, and were as close as one could possibly be as siblings, and he... well, he missed that closeness. He missed that belonging feeling. He missed the clear love and care they had for each other, and just about everything in their familial relationship. It was sorely lacking now, and it was a damned shame. He missed... he missed it all.
Sighing quietly, Aiden's attention was swiftly taken away from his desires as Corvus apologized. Already, he was shaking his head brusquely. "No need, brother," he said softly, leaning forward to nose Corvus in a placating and soothing gesture. "I made an impulsive decision to come. It'd only been the past... few days that the fog over me has lifted, and I don't blame you at all for not asking." After all, it was completely reasonable to assume that Aiden wouldn't want to come; he hadn't wanted to do anything lately at all. He didn't blame Corvus at all.
"Me either," he agreed with a grumble. "It's sore work. You know me, I'd rather be at home buried in plants over swimming or some sort of activity like that." This time, however, he was glad he didn't bury himself in plants. This was... nice. These interactions were nice. Seeing his brother was nice. It was all just... nice. And pleasant. He was enjoying himself already, and found himself relaxing even now. It was something that he was grateful about. "They certainly scared me!" he chirruped, mimicking his brother's action. "This water is so peaceful and tame in comparison. Maybe it's just because that's the main body of water we were always around, and it's just... not safe. At all. " The mention of their parents brought up a pang of sadness - but he shook that away gruffly, instead focusing on the joyous parts of the memories, and he found himself smiling at them.
"Well, if I had a deer, I'd show you," he retorted weakly, huffing indignantly (and in a silly manner) towards his brother. The smile remained even as Corvus guided the topic back, and he nodded "I was thinking of catching some fish, showing the guy for tickets, and then eating them if they'd let me." He paused slightly, nodding at the mention of prizes. "I remember being told about it. The guy up front told me a little, but I was hardly interesting. Something about mysterious drinks and stuff to wear and other things. Sounds interesting enough." As Corvus refocused on fish, so did Aiden, and he once more tried to lunge for the elusive fish.
6/10
Sighing quietly, Aiden's attention was swiftly taken away from his desires as Corvus apologized. Already, he was shaking his head brusquely. "No need, brother," he said softly, leaning forward to nose Corvus in a placating and soothing gesture. "I made an impulsive decision to come. It'd only been the past... few days that the fog over me has lifted, and I don't blame you at all for not asking." After all, it was completely reasonable to assume that Aiden wouldn't want to come; he hadn't wanted to do anything lately at all. He didn't blame Corvus at all.
"Me either," he agreed with a grumble. "It's sore work. You know me, I'd rather be at home buried in plants over swimming or some sort of activity like that." This time, however, he was glad he didn't bury himself in plants. This was... nice. These interactions were nice. Seeing his brother was nice. It was all just... nice. And pleasant. He was enjoying himself already, and found himself relaxing even now. It was something that he was grateful about. "They certainly scared me!" he chirruped, mimicking his brother's action. "This water is so peaceful and tame in comparison. Maybe it's just because that's the main body of water we were always around, and it's just... not safe. At all. " The mention of their parents brought up a pang of sadness - but he shook that away gruffly, instead focusing on the joyous parts of the memories, and he found himself smiling at them.
"Well, if I had a deer, I'd show you," he retorted weakly, huffing indignantly (and in a silly manner) towards his brother. The smile remained even as Corvus guided the topic back, and he nodded "I was thinking of catching some fish, showing the guy for tickets, and then eating them if they'd let me." He paused slightly, nodding at the mention of prizes. "I remember being told about it. The guy up front told me a little, but I was hardly interesting. Something about mysterious drinks and stuff to wear and other things. Sounds interesting enough." As Corvus refocused on fish, so did Aiden, and he once more tried to lunge for the elusive fish.
6/10
08-07-2019, 07:35 PM
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