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 Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:05 pm
Kishan sat on a flat rock, his nose to the sky. The stars were just starting to come into view now. This was his favorite time. Soon, the star he called his own appeared. "Good evening star." He said watching it twinkle. He took a deep breath of the dry night air. There was a new scent on the wind tonight. He didn't recognize it off hand. "Perhaps a change is coming." He stared at the stars a moment longer before standing and shaking himself off.
Something was coming. But what? He slowly made his way to the nearest watering hole and looked around, making sure that if this was someone's territory, no one was around.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:26 pm
Yet another sleepless night. Gethin let a small sigh escape him, as he continued slowly on his path. Somehow, he had come to the decision to take a walk, figuring his pack would be fine without him. At least, for the moment. His amber eyes flickered up at the sky, marvelling at it's beauty.
"What a marvelous night.." He quietly remarked to himself, before something caught his attention. An unknown scent, drifting on the breeze. Curiousity was luring him, and--with the thought that he had nothing better to do, and it was technically his duty--he moved off to follow the stranger's trail.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:41 pm
Kishan let his guard down. Not that he'd ever had reason to really be on guard. His focus was on the water now. The ripples his tongue cause as he lapped the water. It was a curious thing in the way it moved in the water. He stopped, tongue in mid lap, and he just stopped to watch the ripples, forgetting to keep an eye on his surroundings. He had forgotten about the earlier smell, and waited, pondering.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:09 pm
Gethin continued to approach, amber eyes scanning about the darkness for the source of the unknown scent. As he approached one of the water pools, he spotted an adolescent by the edge. Pausing, he eyed the young male curiously. It seemed curiousity got a hold of him again, as he called out softly to the helix. "Greetings."
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:35 pm
Suddenly he stopped. Kishan looked up at the greeting, startled. He froze, spotting the larger male. Instantly his ears went down and his tail curled under his body. "H... hello." He took a step back. Was this his territory? "Lovely night..." He said softly, a little intimidated. "Am I intruding?" He began sizing up the new male and looking for escape routs.
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:04 am
Gethin gazed at the younger male, slightly perplexed. Had he come off intimidating? He hadn't thought so... He merely shrugged metally, and offered the smaller Helix a small smile. "That it is.." He remained standing where he was, not wanting to alarm him any more then he seemed. "No, not at all. I have no reason to have ill tides between us."
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:17 am
It felt awkward, and Kishan was still nervous. Slowly he lowered his head. "Is this your territory? I didn't mean to invade if it is." He turned his body slightly, trying to show submission from where he stood. This wasn't going anywhere, so Kishan decided to take the next step. "Come here often?" Instantly, he thought it was a stupid thing to ask.
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:39 am
Smiling lightly, Gethin shrugged his shoulders. The red cape adorning them rustled in the process. "It is, though not by much more." Slowly, Gethin walked towards the pool's edge, though mindful to keep a respectable distance between them. A small flicker of humor crossed his face. "Occasionally. It is one of the few water sources in my territory." He chuckled softly, glancing over at the adolescent. "What is your name?"
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:22 am
"Kishan." He replied after a moment's hesitation. "And yours?" His feet shuffled, but he stayed where he was. He didn't realize how intimidating larger wolves could be. He tried to stand taller, respectfully though. "How many water pools are in your territory? And what are your boundaries?" He figured if he was going to be in the territory, he might as well learn as much as he could about it.
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:49 pm
Gethin sat down, his tail half curling around his paws. "A pleasure to meet your acquaintance, Kishan. I am Gethin." Best to leave his self-appointed 'title' out of this meeting. He paused, mulling over his choice in words. "There are three, including this one. My boundaries are not so few and far between." He gave a small, wistful smile. "Though it is not much, it serves home for a small pack as us." Gethin looked away from the water's surface, glancing at Kishan.
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:01 pm
So he did have a pack. Kishan somehow knew he did. "It's always good to have a home to return to. Even if your land is small, it is always home, is it not?" Kishan took a deep breath, calming down. This was a civilized conversation. And as long as there were no sudden movements, Kishan felt he could keep composure around the larger male. "How many in your pack?"
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:19 pm
"That is true." Gethin allowed his eyes to wander back to the water's surface, marvelling at the reflection of the stars among the gleaming surface. "Together, we make three. Myself, Kega and Melpomene." He glanced at Kishan out of the corner of his eye. "What about you?"
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:34 pm
Kishan looked up at the stars. "My Pack... My pack is of millions, consisting only of the stars in the sky and myself." He smiled a little, still staring at the sky. Not a mighty pack, surely no match for you, but we are family none the less."
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:14 pm
Gethin smiled lightly, following his gaze. "Surely we three could not stand up to millions." He inhaled softly, becoming serious once more. "But, do you not have an earth-bound pack aswell?" Though, he had run into many a packless helix in the West...
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:47 pm
"No. I've never known a pack. I've not known many helix either. So it stands to reason that I'm alone." Kishan shook himself a little before looking back to the cloaked male. "But who needs a big pack, right? The more there are, the harder it is to coordinate with each other. More minds, more opinions... that leads to discord."
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