Together Again
Walk | Talk | Think Brave and bold, Anais designated it her duty to walk at the front of the family group, feeling as if it was she who led them all along to the location upon the river that Tahlia had mentioned they could find their father. Not even the occasional word from her mother to go left rather than right seemed to deter her from her chosen position, and with her head and steps high to help maneuverability through the snow the grey and gold pup continued to march before them, welcoming her siblings when they chose to walk beside her but never letting either of them steal the lead entirely from her. It was not only her eagerness to finally see her father again, but also a need she had to be the first to see the new territory as they tread through it. It seemed her adventurous streak was bordering on competitiveness. A few bounding leaps through the snow later she paused, listening closely, before she turned her head to look at Tahlia with wide, excited eyes. "Is that the river?" she questioned, almost certain that the quiet rumble just on the edge of hearing was indeed the self same river that they sought. She was not entirely familiar with it - the still lake back home did not seem to make much noise ever - but Tahlia had said that they would be able to hear it. Without even waiting for an answer, she continued to lead along, forgetting in her haste and excitement to wait for her brothers though they were sure to be right there with her. Still, she wanted to be first. She had not gotten far before the strict voice of her mother stopped her short, making her stop her headlong rush almost immediately. Anais glanced back and set her ears against her head in both apology and distress, wanting very much to be given the go ahead so that she could finish finding the den herself, and preferably before either of her brothers. Tahlia caught up at her own pace, visibly surveying their surroundings before she opened her muzzle and released a quiet howl for her husband and father of the pups. Knowing him to either appear or answer soon, Anais stared about intently fidgeting a little where she stood as she waited and listened and hoped to notice his presence somehow. -- anais
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* Because he has become her protector, Glacier is allowed into any and all threads that Anais may be in, regardless of how they are tagged.
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The ribs were certainly good on that deer, more of a fall-off-the-bone variety and runny with blood... went good with the brisk mountain run-off traveling under the river ice. And still, despite the elder being full and gradually getting warm and dry, he couldn't find a comfortable position to rest in. Bane rolled from one side to the other, curled against the sloped walls of his den and stretched all the way out. He put his paw underneath his chin and then his cheek, still uncomfortable. Something was wrong with Bane, and as his remaining eye gave a downcast glance at the dirt of his den's floor in uncertainty, a depressed sigh escaping through his nose.
Anais was ahead of the two males slogging through the snow but Tahlia remained close behind them. The Alena-born didn't want to leave his younger brother floundering in the snow and so held himself back from taking the lead to encourage the timid juvenile and have him follow by example. "Wide paws Jak, so you don't sink to far down remember." Nako's mismatched eyes looked up a Anais noticing the sounds of a river. The eldest pup tilted his head and pivoted his ears to search for the sounds of rushing water... there it was.
His half-sister started off but was force to stop as Tahlia called out a halt to their group at Anais's position. The two brothers walked with one occasionally stumbling as they met up with Anais, Nako looking up at Tahlia as she caught up and then howled, the Alena-born fighting an urge to do so too with the more important matter of actually looking for his sire. "I smell Bane." Nako rumbled as he put his nose to ground and sniffed in his fathers scent. "He's close." He closed his eyes for a moment before starting to hone in towards his father.
Walk | Talk | Think Though she was still plagued by impatience, Anais remained glued to the spot beside her mother and brothers, attention shifting every few seconds or so with anticipation. No answer from her father rang through the woods beside the river, no sight of him coming to join them caught her eye. Everything around them remained still and peaceful, natural and oblivious to the reunion that was to take place. And it did not ease her tension. With no answer to go off of, the confused girl tilted her head back and glanced up into her mother's face, trying to determine whether this was something to be worried about. Tahlia's face stayed serious and overall unchanging to the pup, and her yellow-gold eyes were already back to glancing around again, fidgeting even more as she turned around to look in a new direction. Nako, more mature and better able to assess their surroundings, piped up about finding Bane's scent, and wanting to keep up with his superiority Anais set her nose to the air and sniffed around, searching for the distinguishing smell that was solely their father's. Close, her brother said, and sure enough after some close searching of her own she caught it. Nako was right; Bane was near. Following her elder brother's lead, the adventurous pup stuck close to him, not wanting to fall behind and all the while with her nose testing the air to keep that scent she had identified as her father's there within detection. It strengthened to the point that she no longer needed to focus so much to find it, and more confident in herself she began to walk ahead again, pulling away from her brothers and mother and venturing ahead along the riverbank as they trailed along it and toward an opening that she was starting to see through the snow. -- anais
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* Because he has become her protector, Glacier is allowed into any and all threads that Anais may be in, regardless of how they are tagged.
This cold weather wasn't helping since he was alone as he curled up tighter. His remaining eye closed and a sigh was given, a long moment in time passing for him. Whitening ears didn't quite pick up the sound of shuffling at the entrance of his den, nor the sound of his daughter as she gently inquired his name. A exclamation was heard at the entrance and Bane lazily tried to snap awake when the juvenile wolf was felt colliding with him. It had to take him a few moments, but when Anais had jumped him Bane thought he was being assaulted, the way his daughter had tried to smother his body made him think he trying to be pinned, his one good eye face down in the ground from the wolf's weight. He couldn't see who it was and a growl tore through his muzzle as he brought a leg between him and the stranger and weakly pushed. The place where the wolf's... tongue, not fangs, had touched caused him to give pause. Bane gave a quick sniff and smelled his daughters scent, panting and looking up at her. A sad smile creased his muzzle and he gingerly whisper to his daughter. "Rule number one Anais, let sleeping wolves lie."
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Anais went into the hole and a growl was heard, Jakart pinning his ears against his head as he shrank back behind his brother. A feather of Nako's caught his eye and the pup gazed at the little wisps coming off the molted bird fur. Their mom stood at the opening of the hole and Jakart couldn't help but feel a little hungry. Gone were the days where he could sneak up to his mom and nurse, the pup now wanting bloody, tender meat to fill his belly. A toss of his head was given and Jakart sniffed at Nako's feather, giving an amused giggle at the way it tickled his nose. Today was going to be a fun day as a family.
Walk | Talk | Think She had heard her mother's warning words but they had come too late, the growls of her father that followed loud within the enclosed space of his den. Belatedly her ears tucked against her small head, trying to quiet the sound, while simultaneously taking a slow step back urged on by the rising forepaw of the startled elder wolf. And in that moment, a sudden panic, an unusual sensation of fear, stole through her, not entirely from the fact that her father was turning on her in his surprise but because she feared he had forgotten her. Why else would he have reacted so to her entering his den and greeting him in such a jovial yet predictable fashion? Had they really been separated so long? But just as the look of unhappy dawning tried sneaking its way across her soft puppy features he gentled, smiled if somewhat dismally, and spoke her name in the softest of rebukes. It was more than enough for the high strung youth. Her yellow-gold eyes grew misty as an answering smile quickly replaced the look on her face, tail beginning its wag all over again, and more tentatively this time she crept forward, moving back in to pick up where she had left off in her over eager greeting full of nuzzles and kisses. A quiet whine of apology was made for her brash entrance, and for having startled her father, but knowing he still remembered her and was still happy to see her was enough to take the sting off of her foolishness. "I missed you," she mumbled into his fur, excitement once again beginning to return in full. She was grinning just as before by the time she drew back, tail a blur with how swiftly it was moving, and with a final lick to her farher's chin she took a few steps back, a glance given over one shoulder. There was everyone, watching her and their father having a small moment. Inexplicably it made her embarrassed and with an awkward splay of her ears she padded over to nudge each of her brothers in turn with her muzzle, sure that they were just as excited as she was even if they did not show it in the very obvious manner that she did. -- anais
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* Because he has become her protector, Glacier is allowed into any and all threads that Anais may be in, regardless of how they are tagged.
"I missed you too Anais." Bane shifted onto his paws and stood with a shake of his pelt, looking up at the silhouette of his mate covering the opening to the den. "And you Tahlia, and Nako, and you Jakart. I've missed all of you." The elders daughter went up outside with a bit of physical heckling directed towards her brothers. He ducked out of his den on the river and rubbed his necks against Tahlia. "You all have no idea how much I've missed you." Bane drew back and looked at his offspring and nuzzled the tops of his sons heads, paying a letting more affection the nervous Jakart before looking up and inquiring towards Tahlia. "Anything new going on in Seracia?"
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Like all pups Nako was eager to learn, and his shifted about from where he sat. Tahlia commented in response to her mate that everything in Seracia was fine, and Nako couldn't help but think that the statement was a lie. Sort of. Some changes had happened and the pack had grown more antsy, either from the new alpha or the ranks getting reorganized. At least it was Loccian that led the pack now, and Destruction was around due to being a god parent.
Walk | Talk | Think Conversation between the grown ups seemed to take off as Bane stepped outside of the den. Anais half listened as she smiled and glanced about her, already eying the riverside and wondering what all was hidden around it. It was a new location for her, and because of that her curiosity was piqued. Her paws itched to race down to the water and watch the rapids as they moved along, to learn the path that it wound through this stretch of wood and find the places where crossing and drinking were easiest. She longed to cling the banks and drift through the forest to learn of the animals that lived there and of any little nooks and crannies that might provide shelter or fun for later times. Now she supposed her mother would not approve of them wandering around, not when they were so new to the area. Later, she told herself, drawing in a breath as she returned her attention back to her siblings and parents. Oh! They were talking about the pack. Her tail wagged as she considered the changes that had taken place. Overall, they had not affected the adventurous, boisterous little girl. What was a new leader to her when her duties mainly included playing, exploring, and learning to hunt and take care of herself? But she was excited about being mentored. There was plenty she could learn from her mother regarding fishing and even hunting, but she was more excited about learning to fight. How else was she going to keep up with the other wolves outside of their pack if she could not defend herself? The day that she could wander where she willed was one that she was eagerly looking forward to. The path of her thoughts caused her to start looking about again, taking in what she could of the location beside the river. "Wow," she whispered, speaking more to herself than anyone present, "this place is pretty cool." -- anais
brb: adventuring
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* Because he has become her protector, Glacier is allowed into any and all threads that Anais may be in, regardless of how they are tagged.
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Nako and Jakart went stumbling off to towards the river, nipping ankles and wrestling in the water. "Shallows only you two, three." He nodded in Anais's direction as encouragement for her to join her siblings. Bane turned around and rubbed his face against Tahlia's shoulder as he lay beside his mate. A ear was nosed then nipped as he took to laying his head over Tahlia's neck scruff. A peaceful exhale was let out before settling his head on his paws. He touched their tails together and closed his eye. Today was a pretty good day.
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