Sorelus
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Apprentice
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4 Years
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I am, as the poets say, a mess.
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Post by Apprentice Valencia on Apr 30, 2019 19:53:42 GMT -8
The apprentice couldn't help but feel slightly nervous about interrupting the Beta's moment of peace and quiet as they all lounge in the hot springs, the chocolate female shifting her stoic gaze towards Valencia's meek form. The seconds of silence between them were interrupted by the spluttering and choking of Edon, these desperately muffled sounds pulling the she-wolf's attention away momentarily as she was quick enough to see the male inhale a mouthful of sulphuric water, his chest heaving as he tried to clear his lungs of the liquid. Valencia suppressed a chuckle, yet ended up snorting in amusement as she watched the usually composed Edon struggling to breathe. It probably wasn't the most appropriate thing for her to be finding funny, especially since it was her job to be keeping the pack alive...but she'd be sure to step in if Edon started turning blue. "I've known him since before he had scars, albeit only briefly." Wingnut had begun her response, the monotoned voice of the Beta bringing Valencia's attention away from Edon's death-by-water-inhalation scene to watch the she-wolf as she spoke, giving her the amount of respect that she deserved. "There was a small group of us, only he, Twizzle, and I remain of that group. My brother unfortunately is not here to expand on the story as he is supervising the yearlings' hunt," she shifted her body underneath the water as Wingnut concluded her answer, curious to know what had happened to the rest of the group, yet not brave enough to ask. It had never crossed her mind that Valencia would be considered an original member of Sorelus. Of course wolves would come and go, that was how pack-life worked, but Valencia had no intentions of ever leaving. She wanted to stay in Sorelus and continue her legacy here, perhaps even take on an apprentice of her own one day when Cecil passed on the mantle of Salutary to her. A smile crossed her lips as she thought of the future, hopefully one that the wolves accompanying her in the hot springs would stick around for. Her thoughts wandered as her soft caramel gaze instinctively shifted to look at Moose, the male being the closest friend besides Cecil that she had made in Sorelus. She gave him a gentle nudge of her cold nose to his shoulder, wanting to get his attention. "What do you see in your future, Moosie?" Valencia's thoughts had weaved itself into her question, curious to know if her friend had thought about what lay in front of him. Val had always been so fixated on blocking out her past that she was now looking towards her future in Sorelus with a great amount of hope. Perhaps it was naive of her to only think that good thing could come from this haven and family that she had found, but it was better to keep her fragile mind positive whenever she could. Hunter Moose Hunter Edon @wingnut
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Sorelus
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Hunter
Male
2 Years Old
15 Likes
52 Posts
I'm not chubby, I'm just big boned.
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Post by Hunter Moose on May 1, 2019 11:37:41 GMT -8
The brutish looking male turned his head quickly as his ears picked up the sound of deep, stuttering coughing, surprised to see it was Edon making all that noise, he was usually so collected and quiet, making Moose out to be the loud and easily excitable one, a trait he would probably grow out of with age. Hearing Valencia snort out of amusement made the male crack a gentle smile, wagging his tail too. Edon did not appear to be dying so the situation was not all that serious, especially if the Salutary's apprentice was not rushing to save his life, she seemed perfectly content here beside him in the little sulfurous pool they shared. Once Wingnut began answering Valencia's question Moose's amber eyes turned to her, ears standing straight up as he was attentive toward the Beta, she had a certain aura about her that made it hard to not pay attention, almost as if some kind of punishment would follow should you not comply. It was a very stark difference to her somewhat silly name. His current thoughts were interrupted when a cold nose was pressed into his shoulder, making his head turn in the direction of the pretty she-wolf he shared a pool with, he took in a soft breath, just enjoying her soft scent and how her voice sounded, she was immensely pleasant to be around in his eyes. Given her question he blinked a few times, seeming to think it over as his tail stilled. What did he see in his future? He couldn't say her, what if she didn't like him like that? it would just be embarrassing. ""Uh...Maybe a hunting superior title or something like that? I plan on staying, if that's what you mean.." he smiled somewhat sheepishly, his answer in his mind much different than the one he'd given her.
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Sorelus
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Apprentice
Female
4 Years
4 Likes
22 Posts
I am, as the poets say, a mess.
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Post by Apprentice Valencia on May 5, 2019 22:09:03 GMT -8
Moose blinked as he processed her question, the stillness that had overcome him almost amusing Valencia as he swam through all of his thoughts for an answer to present to her. A tender grin caressed the corners of her thin lips, a small encouragement to the large male as words began to form on his tongue. "Uh...Maybe a hunting superior title or something like that? I plan on staying, if that's what you mean.." His sheepish smile was the cause of the giggle that chimed through the air between them, the little she-wolf finding a great amount of comfort in his answer. He had said that he wanted to stay in Sorelus, and he had ambitions for his place within the pack, which Valencia supported as any friend should. But it was the fact that he was happy enough here to want to stay that truely made her happy. It was strange to think of her future without Moose in it, she had formed an interesting bond with the male, and she trusted him more than she had trusted anyone in her life before now. He made her feel at ease, he made her feel like she belonged, he made her feel happy. These were all very rare feelings for Valencia to have towards another wolf, and now they were happening all at once with Moose. "I could definitely see you being a Hunting Superior," she affirmed with a nod, "maybe you should have asked Rowan if you could tag along with the other's on todays hunt, it would've been a good way to assert your talents..." Valencia paused for a second, mulling over her thoughts with a slight squint, "but then you wouldn't be here right now, and I think I prefer being here with you rather than anyone else." She nodded with confidence as she came to this conclusion, ignoring the slight blush that came to her cheeks as she admitted such butterfly-inducing feelings. She found herself sinking slightly into the warmth of the water, her chin brushing against the surface of the pool as she broke her mocha coloured gaze away from the male, a smile still stuck to her maw."Maybe we could go on a hunt together sometime? I've never been very good at it, maybe you could teach me a few things?" The soft movements of her mouth sent gentle ripples through the water as she gave a suggestion to Moose, hopeful that he would be willing to help her improve the skills that she lacked. It would also prove as an excellent excuse to spend more time with her friend, as she found herself growing to love being in his mellow presence.
Hunter Moose
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Sorelus
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Hunter
Male
2 Years Old
15 Likes
52 Posts
I'm not chubby, I'm just big boned.
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Post by Hunter Moose on May 8, 2019 12:28:56 GMT -8
The sheepish grin Moose had displayed after answering Valencia's question stayed across his maw until the female began speaking to him, then his lips relaxed and his ears perked in her direction, clearly very interested in what she had to say, her opinions and thoughts mattered to him, so much so he found himself wondering what she thought of him, if her thoughts about him were anything like the thoughts he had about her, especially now that the future was being brought up in conversation. The very fact that the pretty apprentice agreed she could see him with a hunting superior title made Moose's chest swell a little bit with pride, knowing then it wasn't completely foolish or overly optimistic of him to think one day he could really mean something to his pack. He opened his mouth to say something after Valencia had added that he should have asked Rowan if he could join on today's hunt, only to shut his mouth again out of surprise due to what she said next about him being here now, with her, not with anyone else. His cheeks felt warm and he could hear his pulse in his ears, softly thumping away in his broad chest. He agreed with her in a soft tone, "I like being here with you too, Val. I'm going to call you Val from now on, if that's alright with you?" He watched as she sunk further and further into the water, listening to what she said next as the water rippled at her words, excited at her proposition. "If I teach you a thing or two about hunting, will you teach me a thing or two about herbs and flowers?"a smile spread on his expression, mostly out of excitement at the idea of spending more time with her, even if it meant stealing her away from Cecil and his teachings, if only for a moment . "Or are only you and gramps allowed to know about things like that?"
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Sorelus
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Apprentice
Female
4 Years
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22 Posts
I am, as the poets say, a mess.
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Post by Apprentice Valencia on May 9, 2019 22:46:23 GMT -8
"I like being here with you too, Val. I'm going to call you Val from now on, if that's alright with you?" Her blush deepened as Moose's use of her nickname sent the heat that she was absorbing from the springs to go straight to her cheeks. She almost wanted to send herself sinking deeper into the water to escape the giddiness that was making her feel so airy, but if she sank any further into the bubbling pools Moose would be left speaking to the top of her head. Although, with his height, it often felt like he was speaking to her crown if she wasn't craning her neck to look up at him. Finally ignoring these thoughts, Valencia gave a gentle nod of her head in response to her companion's request to call her Val, more than happy to hear him using the name that managed to bring her so much joy.
"If I teach you a thing or two about hunting, will you teach me a thing or two about herbs and flowers?" Rounded ears twitched as she filtered his response through her head, realising that he had just agreed to wanting to spend more time with her as well as teach her some valuable skills. But like any smart wolf, his time came with a price. How strange, an apprentice would be taking on an apprentice. A slight giggle rang against her fluffy cheeks at this thought, and she quickly found herself looking back up to Moose's massive fluffy figure as a dashing smile crossed his face. Could he be any more charming? "Or are only you and gramps allowed to know about things like that?" Yes, yes he could.
Valencia giggled once again at his silly little question, prompting her to raise her body out of the water once again as she felt a little bit more confident talking about something she was knowledgable in. "Well I'm sure Joy will be learning a thing or two with him this morning, so I don't see why I can't teach you a few things as well," she mused with sweet tunes, already excited by the thought of getting to practice what she knew by re-teaching it to Moosie. It was a date then! Or, not a date...but just two friends, hanging out, like friends do, doing friendly things, enjoying each others company, friend stuff. Thank god she hadn't said any of that out loud...
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Sorelus
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Hunter
Male
2 Years Old
15 Likes
52 Posts
I'm not chubby, I'm just big boned.
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Post by Hunter Moose on May 16, 2019 11:01:16 GMT -8
Gentle amber orbs watched Valencia as she seemed to be in thought, sinking ever deeper into the warm pool of water beside him but it wasn't all that different to him in terms of perspective, he was quite used to looking down at most wolves, something he grew accustomed to as he had met his final height, something he never really expected to happen, his father never really seemed that giant to him, though he was thankful for the obvious advantages that came with his size and weight, specially with his current rank. He noticed how her honey colored ears twitched then she let out a soft giggle at his last question about she and Cecil, standing up a bit more out of the water, he sunk down to be about eye level with her now as she answered, noticing how confident she seemed now, thinking she wore it well, a clever she wolf such as she. His head gave a soft nod after being given her answer, glad to hear Cecil would be occupied with Joy, as stingy as the thought was to have more time with Valencia all to himself, it was not often he could steal her away, hence why time with her was important to him, even if most of the time she made him feel like a flock of butterflies were living in his stomach. He then cocked his large head slightly, almost like a curious pup would "Are you suggesting we sneak off now then?" a somewhat mischievous smile spread on his handsome maw, to be frank, he didn't know what else there was to do at the springs, they'd already warmed up to one another.
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Sorelus
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Apprentice
Female
4 Years
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22 Posts
I am, as the poets say, a mess.
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Post by Apprentice Valencia on May 18, 2019 22:55:56 GMT -8
Relief crashed over the little she-wolf, incredibly thankful that Moose didn't have the capacity to read minds after her internal fluster, and the redness of her cheeks were mercifully hidden by the thickness of her plush fur. Caramel eyes darted up to meet his startling tangerine gaze, intrigued to find a cheeky grin plastered across his face. Valencia couldn't help but mirror the mischievous smile, eager to hear the thoughts that burned behind the playfulness in his stare. "Are you suggesting we sneak off now then?" He suggested, tilting his head in question. She stifled a giggle as she looked over her shoulder, wondering if Wingnut would care about them traipsing off together. Well, this trip had been used to get to know one another, and she already felt like she knew most of her pack mate's well enough...and Moose had asked her to teach him about herbs, how could that possibly be anything that she could be scolded for? Valencia whipped her head back around to look up at Moose, giving him a curt nod before wading past him with a cheeky giggle falling from her maw. Exiting the water was an experience that could be used in shock therapy, the little she-wolf's body emerging from the steaming hot waters to stand back out in the frigid air. Maybe if she shook all the hot water from her fur she would feel better? Without a second thought, the female rattled her body and sent the sulphuric water flying, the hot liquid hissing against the chilled air and the snow that it landed on. Shaking her fur out did nothing to help with the cold, and instead made it worse. The fuzz that had been flattened down against her body had been disturbed enough to let the biting touch of winter through to her delicate skin, and she tried not to squeak in surprise as the icy sensation left her shivering only slightly. "C'mon, I know a good place we can go...to learn about herbs," she said the second half of her sentence with a tad more volume so that if they had caught their superior's attention, she would also hear the masterfully crafted excuse they had come up with. Valencia didn't waste another second before she began trotting in the direction of the winding creek, a place Cecil had taken her to on numerous occasions to teach her the wonders of herbs that could be found thriving around the water source. She snickered as she looked back to Moose, excited that she would be able to spend time with him away from the attention of the rest of the pack. It was odd to feel such things, but she felt them anyways. -- Exit To: The Winding Creek --
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Sorelus
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Hunter
Male
2 Years Old
15 Likes
52 Posts
I'm not chubby, I'm just big boned.
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Post by Hunter Moose on May 22, 2019 12:46:06 GMT -8
Seeing his same smile be mirrored on Valencia's face, then a giggle be stifled by her at his suggestion made Moose's tail wag; a sign of true enjoyment and happiness. Large amber paws followed after the smaller she wolf as she waded herself out of the water, watching as she stiffened in shock due to the very drastic and sudden temperature change. Despite knowing what he was in for, Moose too climbed out of the pool and shook out his pelt the best he could, both he and Valencia sending warm, sulfuric water flying into the air in a mist. His amber ears pinned back against his skull as he felt his body still give way to the cold air, it hadn't helped his body temperature rise as it usually did. Looking back at himself, Moose saw his bright hair stood on end, making the large male look incredibly fluffy and silly. Hearing his favorite voice made Moose's ears stand up as he turned his head to look at the lighter colored she wolf, not taking much time to know why she chose to say the second half of her sentence a bit louder, it was clear to him that she didn't want Wingnut thinking they were going off to get themselves into trouble, he blushed a bit at the thought. But he could stand to get into some trouble with the apprentice, that wouldn't be so bad. "I'm right behind you, Val." he responded. The large male padded after her, watching as she snickered and looked back at him, a smile spreading on his maw because of it, his tail giving a soft wag that he couldn't help but express, she made him feel almost like a pup.
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Sorelus
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Hunter
Female
2 Years
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14 Posts
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Post by Hunter Kodiak on May 22, 2019 15:37:34 GMT -8
The sound of conversation off to her side made Kodiak's blue eyes gaze glance to find Moose and Valencia talking about something, a smile on the larger males face as Valencia seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper into the warm water, like she was trying to hide or something. It was a curious sight but Kodiak had been in love before, she knew the look, and the way moose was looking at her, smirking, being charming it was all so obvious to the blue eyed she wolf. They were cute, a young apprentice in love with a big handsome hunter who could protect her from all the wrong in the world. She hoped something would not happen and drive them apart, she was a romantic at heart, truly. This thought made her turn her head and look at the handsome hunter she shared a pool with, the pretty she wolf playfully stuck her nose in the water then lifted her head quickly, splashing him with a soft giggle.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 21:16:34 GMT -8
Beta WingnutIf I Don't Understand, You are the one at fault The conversation in the hot springs after her input thanks to Valencia's question had split into one noticeable pair. Valencia and Moose seemed to enjoy speaking with one another. That was the desired outcome of the gathering of wolves at her, no, the hot springs. Kodiak seemed to find enjoyment in pretending to be a crocodile and splashing Edon. Switching her disinterested gaze between the two pairs. Moose and Valencia seemed to smile a lot while talking, like Rowan and Raisa did.
"C'mon, I know a good place we can go...to learn about herbs," Surely, that was an announcement of absence. The Beta watched at the pair of young wolves scrambled out of the water. Blankly, she watched as they scurried from the scene, heading down to what was obviously the river. Nothing else was in that direction except borders, and there had been no calls from there that she had picked up on.
"Rowan would like to be informed before any further pups are brought into Sorelus," Wingnut said quietly, but completely seriously. It was only once the pair of wolves had fully vanished from the hot springs that Wingnut's gaze turned to one of the most silent members of the group, Junichiro. Surely, the scarred male had something to add to the conversation. Expectantly, she looked towards him, commanding eyes trying to coax words out of the male.
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Sorelus
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Hunter
Male
1.5
2 Likes
20 Posts
Height: 3'3, Length: 5', Weight: 115lbs, Scent: Sandalwood
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Post by Hunter Edon on May 24, 2019 9:48:50 GMT -8
As Moose and Valencia’s conversation continued, Edon couldn’t help the smile that rose on his maw, happy to have the distraction from his embarrassing sputtering on the water around him. Though, he admitted to himself, the concern he saw on Kodiak’s face made his heart skip a beat as she moved closer to him. The multicolored male, shook out his pelt once more, grateful that the water had warmed him up so he could no longer feel the heat his blood brought to the surface of his skin. He was glad she found humor in his attempt to regain his composure, but also found himself getting hot once more. If "C'mon, I know a good place we can go...to learn about herbs," If that didn’t sound suspicious, Edon didn’t know what did. Trying to catch his best friend’s eye, honeyed hues winked in the massive male’s direction before he switched his attention back to his crush. "Rowan would like to be informed before any further pups are brought into Sorelus," Caused the Mexican Grey Wolf to choke on a laugh, knowing full well that Wingnut was being serious and that it did seem that the two were headed off to cause some trouble. “Wow, if only I had his moves.” He chuckled to the toasted marshmallow colored female to his side. “And no, to answer your question before my oh-so-graceful incident. Not old, just haven’t been able to get such a good nights rest in a long time. Soon, I’ll be back to becoming an early riser once more.”
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Hunter
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Post by Hunter Kodiak on May 31, 2019 13:22:34 GMT -8
Blue orbs followed her companion's gaze as he watched Moose leave with the pretty apprentice she knew as Valencia the two were clearly smitten. The Hunter had met and Edon and Moose together, they made an unlikely pair. Edon was so serious sometimes, to the point where Kodiak was sure his face now wore a serious expression as its resting expression. While Moose on the other hand showed his youth in most of his interactions, tail never ceasing to wag, he had great ambition in him. Given time he would mature and become a pillar in this pack, she was sure of it, or at least he would damn well try. Her attnetion then turned to the Beta as she called after the pair, mentioning that Rowan would like to know before any more pups were brought into Sorelus, a laugh coming from Edon. Wingnut obviously was not kidding, Kodiak did not think she had the capacity to 'kid' about anything. She smiled in the Mexican wolf's direction when he talked about Moose having 'moves', then answered her question, talking about the quality of the sleep hes been getting, she could relate. It got lonely most nights. "You two are close aren't you? I'm sure he would be more than willing to give you lessons."she joked back before taking the first few steps to get out of the water, she had her fill, though the warmth was always welcome in this weather. Would winter ever end? "Maybe once the weather warms up you'll sleep better?"she wondered openly.
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Sorelus
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Hunter
Male
1.5
2 Likes
20 Posts
Height: 3'3, Length: 5', Weight: 115lbs, Scent: Sandalwood
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Post by Hunter Edon on Jun 6, 2019 10:12:06 GMT -8
Edon studied the face of Kodiak, following the features from specks of light which danced in azure hues, down the honey kissed fur along her nose, her adorable black nose, all the way to the curvature of her lips settling upon alabaster teeth. Gilded eyes then slid to her cheek tufts, slightly weighed down with water before slipping back to her maw which began to move. “You two are close aren’t you? I'm sure he would be more than willing to give you lessons.” she mused. Edon almost missed it, the gray wolf shaking his head to wake himself from his stupor before answering the she-wolf before him.
“Oh,” he chuckled, “Yes, Valencia, Moose and I traveled to Sorelus together, I guess you could say he and I got close. I was closed off as usual, but he was persistent. I guess he broke my spirit in the kindest of ways. He’s my best friend.” At the second part of her statement, he laughed a bit, imagining the hulking giant after a day of flirting with Valencia leaning against a cave wall showing him how to court. “He has about as much experience as I do, which is none at all. The fact that he’s successful and doesn’t choke on water when he’s around her is a surprise to me.”
Edon immediately felt heat rush to his cheeks, realizing that he admitted his sputtering before was because of her distraction, not so much of his normal clumsiness. Kodiak was distracting- no, enchanting, that was for sure, but he didn’t know if she had any of the same feelings he felt for her, and so hadn’t wished to reveal his thoughts and actions before he knew it was safe.
He grew up guarded, secure with only himself, courtship was...unfamiliar, dangerous, leaving himself open to another to hurt him scared him to no end and he grew up with a wall built between him and others. It was safe, familiar.
"Maybe once the weather warms up you'll sleep better?" Edon nodded.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 20:30:42 GMT -8
Everyone was having a good time, it seemed. Conversation wasn't a loud chatter, but Jun was okay with that. He wasn't one for too much commotion, not anymore, anyway. Once upon a time he would have been the loudest one there. Ebony ears flicked as he saw Moose and Valencia take their leave, all close and flirting with each other like the young wolves do. He rolled amber eyes sarcastically as Wingnut informed them that they better tell Rowan if the relationship goes further, but it was all in good fun, a smirk splitting his features. If only he could experience that sort of affection, but he understood he wasn't the prime male for mating with at this point. When Wingnut turned her attention to him, he realized she noticed he was going to speak to her earlier, and he cleared his throat.
"I was wondering something. Rowan hasn't asked me about my past, where I came from, what I've done or accomplished, and yet he named me General. These scars could be from a bear attack, raccoon and fox fights. They could be completely unrelated to battle experience, and for some reason he appointed me to be the guy you go to when we are attacked or forming an attack of our own. Perhaps you may have some insight as to why he would do something like that?" He spoke freely, even though he intentionally left out any past activities. There were relatively new members here, he didn't want to scar them with the information unless specifically asked to divulge his past, or scare them away. Now that he thought about it, he seemed to overthink things now. He supposed it was a way to compensate for the years where he didn't think before doing anything at all.
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Hunter
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2 Years
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Post by Hunter Kodiak on Jun 26, 2019 11:39:03 GMT -8
Azure hues watched as Edon's honey colored eyes seemed to wander her features, dancing along her face as she felt her cheeks grow warm at the absolute attention he was giving her. The she wolf noticed how he seemed to have to shake himself free of whatever had caught his attention, her? maybe? A fuzzy feeling settled in her chest at the thought, that couldn't be right, she was just being silly. Luckily he began speaking, breaking her free of her thoughts, the very tone of his voice was something she could see herself growing used to, and his scent...the brown hues that swirled throughout his pelt..oh no. Her ears pressed against her cranium at the thought, realizing exactly what these randomly manifesting thoughts meant. She had them before, for the Beta she was promised to who no longer lives and breathes, not her own doing...just the way things happened. A soft breath escaped her as she decided to climb out of the warm water, shaking out her pelt as she felt cool air nuzzle against her skin as her pelt separated and became somewhat poofy. There was a downside to these sulfurous pools after all. She listened to his explanation of how he and moose became close, it was endearing in a way, the large fiery pelted male never giving up on the closed off and stubborn male who Edon seemed to be, If anything this proved to her that there was more to him than he let on. Her ears pointed straight up as he mentioned his choking on water in the same sentence and in relation to Moose courting Valencia. He had been having the same thoughts she was! No wonder he had been looking at her like that earlier, it was then she felt like a clueless pup for not seeing the signs earlier. Her tail stilled and her mouth opened a little but just due to sheer shock before she blinked a few times, collecting herself once again. "I wonder.." she would switch the topic to someone other than herself or him, just to save herself before the general and Beta, better to not embarass herself or Edon. "I wonder where those two love birds went off to..The territory has lots of beautiful spots with the snow finally taking its leave." She turned her head to look off in the direction they had went, cheeks feeling warm below a damp pelt.
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