Like Mother Like Daughter (Nova/Open)

[Kiara]

As summer began coming to a close, the weather was getting steadily cooler in the north yet Kiara found it oddly satisfying. There was just something about the cooler weather and the slight breezes that rustled through the land that made her feel more like a part of nature than she usually did. It was calming and it was by far her favorite weather. As she wound her way farther and farther down the hills of their territory, she couldn’t help but wonder what her mother was doing. Unfortunately, she had not spent as much time with either of her parents since the start of Eden as she would have wanted to but she promised herself that she would change that fact.
Finally, she reached her destination and, before she had even looked around, she stretched her head up high and let out a loud howl that she hoped would reach the ears of her mother. There was little she would enjoy more in that moment than being with Nova and spending the day by her side. She longed to play with her, to learn from her, and to remain by her side. But, her curiosity often led to her wondering off which made that almost impossible. Yet, she promised herself again that she would work on changing that.
Only after the call had been sent did she set off to explore the new area that she had found. It was colder there than in the rest of the land and she could already tell that it may easily become her favorite spot. It was isolated and the nature was gorgeous with a stunning lake and tall pine trees. It was peaceful and she felt greatly in touch with the Great Spirit. With careful steps, she walked up to edge of the water and looked down into her reflection. She sighed when she saw her purple eyes and wished that it would be revealed to her why she was gifted with them. If she was truly meant to have a great destiny or play an important role in a bigger picture, she wished she could know about it.

[Nova Aviana Ulysses]

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The alabaster female walked slowly among the sentinel pines, oak and maple hardwoods and the grove of white birch trees whose leaves fluttered at the slightest breeze like the wings of a butterfly. Nova closed her eyes and breathed in heavily the northern air through her leather tipped nose. The terrain was foreign to her, all of the plants and animals seemed exotic to the young female who had been born and raised on Tas’alea and travelled through the thick jungle landscapes of the south and arid scrub lands in the north. The loose soil beneath her paws was dry, but did not feel like the grains of sand in The Occasus or Xisyn. The soil here was soft and cushioning in places where the green grasses that dominated the hills failed to take hold; like here in the mature forest whose canopy not only shrouded the sight of the deep lake further downhill but also shaded the earth at the foot of the tree trunks and little underbrush seemed to take root.

Setting the fact aside that she was the alien resident here, Tiayr had welcomed the hopeful trio with optimism. Tiayr had seldom been host to the largest species of canids; she had known little of the joy that comes from playful pups, and seldom had she felt the disdain of innocent bloodshed. Her mind thought back to the day when Thanatos and his budding family finally arrived… She remembered Thanatos standing a little taller as if the weight of stress was lifted off his shoulders. Looking back now, she seeing the moment through clearer eyes, it was not a burden being removed, the Elohim lifting Thanatos to his true stature, that of Haimovi, High Chief of what was now Eden. Thanatos had effectively laid claim over Tiayr, from the shores of a wide river in the north, to the rocky outcrops in the south; from the foothills in the west, across the hills to the end of the earth, where land met sea under a significant drop. Seeing as Thanatos had also claimed her and named her his Kimak, this meant that all of Tiayr belonged to her as well. But it was something much more than sovereignty over an wealthy territory that made her feel at such peace; Tiayr was home, and for a female who was raised by gypsies and had never settled for long, calling a place her own was a welcome relief.

A small howl echoed off the granite walls surrounding Ia’gha Lake bringing Nova to the surface of her dream-like state. Immediately recognizing the small voice as Kiara’s, hers and Thanatos’ adopted daughter, her heart stammered in her chest as her mind first travelled to the possibility that she could be in danger. She sprang forward in a mad dash, kicking up loose soil before she wrapped her mind around the language of the pup’s howl. Well, no so much a pup anymore... Kiara was a maid grown, but Nova couldn’t help but think of her as any less than the helpless little thing she had been when Thanatos introduced the two of them. The Kimak lessened her manic pace and continued downhill at a relatively hasty lope. She paused momentarily at the tree line, her body a stark white void against the forest green surrounding her. Large doe eyes darted around the landscape, eyeing a pair of eagles soaring high above, black against the sky; granite ledge reaching skyward, its sheer cliffs maneuverable only to the sure-footed goats; below the lake sprawling wide and disappearing beyond a set of cliff walls that joined together in a perilous arch. She spotted Kiara a short distance away, her bright terracotta colored coat shining in the sun ray cast across her back.

Feeling playful, as she so often did when around Kiara, Nova approached slowly and ever so quietly; although as she neared, there was a different feeling in the air around Kiara, something tangible; something close to somber. It was an odd feeling. Against everything that Kiara had endured in her short life, having lost her parents before she had even been afforded the opportunity to know them, Kiara was always so chipper. Going unnoticed, Nova sidled up next to Kiara and peered into the shallow waters as well, catching their reflections in the stillness of the lake. Nova briefly gazed at her own plainness; she was comely by anyone’s standards but she felt plain next to Kiara’s violet eyes and unique features. “You’re beautiful, my sweet.” she murmured tenderly before she gingerly nibbled at the base of her daughter’s rounded ear.


muse: high
words: seven sixty-nine
tags: Kiara

[Kiara]

As the young wolf sang out to her mother, she wondered not only if she would hear it but if she would come even if she heard it. She didn't know what her mother was doing, if she was with her father spending time together, if she was protecting and leading the pack, if she was just being lazy on a nice cool day, or if she was taking a nap in the early afternoon. She also knew that she was much closer to her father than she was to her mother and that Nova may not want to stop whatever it was that she was doing just to come and play. But, despite all the questions running through her mind, she kept her optimism high and found something to keep her busy until she could find out the answers to those questions.

Upon spotting the body of water, Kiara was quick to walk up to it, peering into it's depths as she saw her reflection. She was proud to be unique and her confidence had grown from all the times her mother and father had called her pretty and beautiful. But even still, a soft frown found it's way onto her muzzle when she looked into her neon purple eyes. She knew of the Great Spirit through stories passed down to her by her parents and she felt very much in touch with it through nature, more so than she thought normal at times. She knew that to the Great Spirit her eyes meant power, mystery, and wonder and it was that which made her frown. She wanted to know If there's so much she must be if she could still just be her, the way she was. She wondered if through life she would be able to trust in her own heart or if she was just one part in some big plan.

However, she was pulled out of her thoughts when she spotted her mother's reflection in the water. She had been so caught up in her thoughts that she didn't hear her arrive. Her eyes lit up with excitement and the frown that she had been wearing was replaced by a pup like smile. "Mother," she said, greeting her excitedly. She closed her eyes for a brief second as her mother nibbled on her ear before she nuzzled into her neck, taking in the familiar and comforting scent. "I hope I didn't take you away from father or anything important," she said apologetically, "I was just missing your company."