Just Another Day (Kiara/Open)

[Kiara]

No longer did the growing she wolf remember her true family. Her mother was Nova, her father was Than, and for all she knew, those were indeed her true family. She never questioned why she looked different from her parents as she was still too young to understand things like how genetics worked. Her coat was now a bright red and a dark black, the brilliant hues of her breed. Her eyes were a stunning neon purple, bright enough to match her personality. She was tall and slim, nearly full grown, and her movements were agile and graceful. She had come a very long way from when Than first found her and she still had her whole life ahead of her.

As she strolled through her pack’s territory, she thought of what it might be like to lead her own pack. Her steps were high and quiet and with each one came a new thought. Responsibility, drama, and sleepless nights were just a few of the things she thought of to describe what it could be like to lead. Nothing she could think of was something she wanted to deal with so, while she didn’t want to disappoint her father, she knew that leading a pack or being the main female simply wasn’t for her. She wanted freedom, she wanted to do as she pleased and come and go as she wished. She didn’t want the weight of responsibility on her shoulders, she didn’t want to deal with drama, and she didn’t want to lose sleep on nights when she was worried about her pack. She wanted to worry about herself and herself alone.

Once she came to clear spot, she stretched out and laid down, the sun beaming down onto her back making her shiver in warmth. With a lazy yawn, she laid her head down upon her paws. She was relaxed and, while she wished for some company, she doubted it would be this peaceful with another around. When she was alone, all she heard were the sounds of nature, crickets chirping and birds singing for example and it was the way she preferred things. She loved nature and she enjoyed being a part of it. She couldn’t understand how others could overlook it, how they could be too busy to appreciate all the beauty around them. Gently closing her eyes, she vowed to never become like those she didn’t understand. She would always take time to listen to the sounds around her and appreciate all the small things. She would also always enjoy the beauty that was all around her.

[Naira]

The dazzling sunlight was warm on the ivory femme's coat as she strolled across the rolling hills of her pack's territory. This was one of her favorite places to roam. Calm and peaceful, the landscape's constand rises and falls made her feel almost sleepy as she wandered over them. She loved the colors of the place, the bursts of yellow buttercups or groups of violets would jump out at her as she passed, and she would often dip her head down to greet the flowers with a delicate sniff. The expanse of vibrant green looked over the ocean, and the cliff's that lined its edge. Naira could almost smell the tang of salt, as if the ocean were just a few lopes away.

Shaking out her thick coat, she pressed on, enjoying the view. She hoped she would see some big game out here. Her stomach was full thanks to her last meal just the day before, but it was always a wonder to see what prey inhabited her new home. Since joining Eden, she has found little to do besides hunt—a daunting task to do as a solitary wolf. What she really needed was company. Her ears flicked in annoyance as she thought of Elijah, the only wolf of Eden she had attempted to befriend. What a stubborn, quietly brooding brute. He had wanted nothing to do with her, no matter how hard she tried. What did a wolf have to do to get some companionship around here? Her thoughts were angry, but sadness was what was truly clutching at her heart. Since she had lost her mother and sister she had never been able to call another wolf family. With a sigh, she stopped at the very top of one of the many rolling hills of Tiayr and sat in the soft grass. The ground here was so strikingly different from that of the forest home in which she grew from a pup to the adult she was now. It was like a pillow, and the grass bent gently underfoot, as if bowing to each of her pawsteps. Her tail swished gracefully against it, and the delicate blades tickled at her white fur. They were the exact shade of her eyes, she noticed in delight.

The wind shifted then, bringing a slightly new scent to her nose. Lifting her head to look around, Naira scanned the nearby hills for the owner of this strange smell. It was not an unpleasant one for sure, just very different.

Maybe this wolf will be kinder than the last, she thought, her breath exhaling with a small snort from her nostrals as she thought of Elijah.

In one swift movement, the ivory female stood and bounded across the hill, beginning her decent on the other side. Immediately, the scent of the foreign wolf hit her senses and she skidded to a controlled stop. Bits of green grass sprayed from beneath her paws as she stopped abruptly before another wolf. The stranger was a female, sprawled out in the grass lazily. Her coat was a healthy, vibrant red—a color that Naira had never seen before in another wolf's pelt. As the strange new wolf before her unfurled her limbs, Naira could see that her red fur turned black at the tops of her legs, and stayed that way through to her toes.

"Hello!" Naira's voice came out in almost a bark she was so surprised to see the other wolf. It was strange how one could hide without even knowing it in these hills.

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Count | 599
Tagged | Kiara
Muse |  Good
Notes | And here is Naira!

[Kiara]

As Kiara lay alone nestled between two cliffs, her mind was lost in thought as it so often was. This time though, it was on a topic that she normally tried not to think about. However, The older she got and the more she began to understand about the world, the harder it was to ignore the topic all together. No matter how far back she tried to look into her past, Nova and Thanatos were always there by her side. She could never remember a time when they weren't there, supporting her, calling her beautiful, just helping her grow as parents do. Yet it was still odd. She looked not like either of them, from her eyes to the colors in her coat and even the shape of her form.  It was all so different from those whom she called mother and father. It was also strange that she had no siblings. Though she knew it was possible, she knew it was more common for a mother to give birth to several pups. However, that part was something she could answer on her own. Something could have happened to cause any siblings she may have had to lose their life and it may have been too painful for her parents to talk about. She could respect that. She was sure that one day down the road the conversation would be brought up on why she was so different but for now, she was content just knowing she was in a loving family.

The young wolf was pulled out of her thoughts by the site of an approaching wolf. She stood to meet them, growling cautiously. However, as they came closer, she could smell the scent of her father on them and she knew they were part of the pack. With the possibility of threat no longer there, Kiara wagged her tail excitedly. As the wolf slid to a stop in front of her and barked a reply, Kiara did the same thing back. "Hi there!" She barked excitedly. "I'm Kiara,  daughter of the Haimovi and the Kimak," she introduced herself with a nod, looking over the other female.

[Naira]

The smaller wolf stood quickly, her violet eyes boring into Naira's own, naturally green orbs. Long legs unfurled and stretched out as they carried the other wolf's lean body. Naira had never seen a wolf so tall and thin, though she could tell by the other femme's hips and waist that she wasn't malnourished; she was just built that way. Despite the fact that this female was a few inches taller than her, Naira somehow sensed she was younger. "Hi there!" The strange colored she-wolf's bark was peppy and bright as she spoke to Naira. "I'm Kiara, daughter of the Haimovi and the Kimak." Naira's ears perked at those words, and her mind immediately began to whir. She thought Thanatos had a mate and offspring, but this pup looked nothing like their Haimovi. The strong proud muzzle of Thanatos was of a different kind entirely.

Naira didn't voice her concerns as she dipped her head to the other female and introduced herself. "My name is Naira, and I am a hunter of your father's pack," she explained. "It's nice to meet you." Being kind to Kiara was probably her past plan of action, though it wasn't like she would be rude. The possibility of making a friend sent a jolt of excitement through the grieving femme's heart. It had been so long since she spent time with another female, and she could already tell she would be comfortable around this newcomer.

"Have you met anyone else in the pack yet?" Naira asked, trying to make conversation as she rested her rump down on the soft grass beneath her feet and flicked her tail delicatly so it rested over her paws. She had never been good with talking with strangers. It wasn't that she was uncomfortable, per say. She just never knew what to ask.

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Count | 318
Tagged | Kiara
Muse |  Low
Notes | Sorry for the crappy post. I wasn't sure where I wanted to go with this.

[Kiara]

Kiara noticed the white wolf's ears perk when she mentioned that she was Thanatos and Nova's daughter and she had to try not to frown. She hoped the other wolf knew that she had nothing to worry about. Kiara didn't want others to think they had to act differently around her because of who her parents were. She wanted to gain the respect and high standards that she wanted to eventually have tgrough her actions and not through her family. Although, she chose to stay quiet about all this since she wasn't sure why the other wolf had seemed a little taken back.

"It is a pleasure to meet you Naira," she smiled and bowed her head respectfully. "I am still a Milat in rank though I am hoping that now that I've had my first birthday, father will soon let me move up in rank," she chose not to mention the rank she wanted so that if for some reason she was not allowed to get it,  no one would know of her dissapointment. However, if one was to ask her about it, she would of course be honest and tell them. "How do you like being an Akando?" she asked curiously, having never met one of the pack's hunters before.

Kiara frowned at the next question asked by the white she wolf. She really wanted to become well known through the pack and she wanted to know each and every member her father welcomed in. However, she had not had the opportunity yet and she hated that. "Sadly, I have only met you so far. I really want to get to know everyone though," she frowned softly. She knew if she was to make what she wanted to happen, happen she would have to get out there and meet people herself. She couldn't keep sticking to herself. "What about you, have you met anyone else yet?" Even though she wished she had already met more wolves, she was happy to have met Naira and to finally have a friend. It really was nice knowing someone outside of her family. "So what do you like to do for fun? " Kiara asked with a tilt of her head.

[Naira]

When the strange purple-hued wolf introduced herself, she bowed respectfully, and Naira was immediately reminded of her Haimovi. Both so proper, she thought with a smile. She was definitely the daughter of Thanatos, even if her appearance suggested otherwise. When Kiara spoke of her rank, Naira could tell the younger wolf was eager to receive her new title. She was simply holding back, possibly for fear of seeming too eager.

Naira suddenly felt like giving the other wolf some sort of encouragement, and before she even had thought about it, she had said, ”Don’t worry, I’m sure your father will know where you will flourish best in his pack. He is a very kind and perceptive leader. I’m sure there’s no one who knows you better.” She surprised herself with her words, but smiled all the same. What she said was true.

"How do you like being an Akando?" Kiara asked, ears practically twitching as she asked about Naira’s rank. Naira answered back eagerly. ”I love providing for Eden. It gives me something to do… more of a purpose for being here, I suppose,” she said with a smile. ”It also helps that I’m good at it.” She gave Kiara a wink and swished her tail once across her ivory paws.

”Don’t worry about meeting the rest of the pack,” she said, still trying to cheer the younger wolf up. ”It will happen soon enough. You’re only the second wolf I’ve talked to. I only met Thanatos briefly.” In fact, her pack was nearly all strangers to her, even Elijah, who she spent a great deal of time trying to talk to by the Eastern cliffs of the territory. She smiled at Kiara, further relieved that the younger wolf seems friendly. It was nice to simply sit and talk to another female wolf. It was almost like old times… Naira felt a small stab of pain in her heart as she was reminded of her family. They were gone now, but small things still brought back the memories.

Kiara was the one to bring the white female back to herself. "So what do you like to do for fun?” Naira was almost taken aback by the question. She was three years old, every bit an adult wolf. She traveled, hunted, and met other wolves. Fun was reserved for older times, when she still felt like a pup. She hadn’t felt like that in a very long time. ”I’m not sure, she answered honestly. ”It’s been a while since I’ve done anything for fun.”

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Count | 437
Tagged | Kiara
Muse |  Decent
Notes | I’m so sorry that this post fell a little flat!

[Kiara]

Even though the young she wolf had only just met the older wolf, the encouragement she offered made Kiara feel as if she had always been her friend. It wasn’t every day that a wolf encouraged those they didn’t know, or even really cared about the problems of wolves with whom they weren’t affected by. So, the fact that this wolf did spoke highly of her and Kiara was thankful for the kind words. She spoke of how her father would put her where she would flourish and how he was a kind and perceptive leader. The words made her smile as she loved hearing of how well her family could lead and she hoped to one day be just as good as they were. But, the smile was replaced by another soft frown as she spoke up again, “I just really hope he thinks I’ll flourish in the rank I want to be in.”

The purple eyed wolf nodded as Naira answered her question about how she liked her rank. “It is also a very important job,” she said with hints of praises and adoration. “In my opinion it’s one of the most important ranks, because it is absolutely necessary. I think it’s more important than our warriors too because of that. They don’t always have to fight and there can be long periods of time when Eden has no problems that require them. But Akandos always have to their job, they always have to hunt and provide. Without them our pack would starve and grow weak.” Her words were almost enough to persuade her to chase after the rank of an Akando but despite the emphasis of importance she put on them, she knew it was not where she wanted to be.

“I know it’s only a matter of time but as the daughter of Thanatos, I feel as if it is my job to get to know the members of the pack,” she replied with determination. No matter what it took or how long she had to search for each member, she would find everyone and she would get to know them. “But I am very thankful I had the pleasure of meeting you, it is nice to have a friend to talk to,” she offered a smile at the other she wolf. Out of all the wolves she had met, Naira was who she could see herself spending the most time with rather or it just be talking to or playing with whenever she was bored and it was nice to have someone like her around.

“Oh we should change that then! Everyone should have fun!” She barked as her tail started wagging, her pup side showing itself through her excitement. “Can you teach me to be an awesome huntress like yourself?” she asked, tilting her head. She thought it would be very fun to learn how to hunt. She could hunt a little but she had little experience and little knowledge of what she was doing.