Journey To A New Beginning (Rain, Eidus, Sasha)

[Kiva]

"We leave at dawn, little one," was the last thing Kiva said before passing out, her daughter curled against her side. They had spent at least a week constantly practicing and working on Sasha's swimming skills. She had started off slowly, basically grasping the concept, but Kiva now felt she was ready. She had shown a lot of improvement and, even though the silver wolf knew it would still be a difficult couple of days for her daughter, she had no doubt she had it in her to come out victorious. However, unknown to Sasha, they would not be returning to Inamos. No, Kiva could no longer take submitting to an alpha who couldn't care less about her. She needed to conquer her past and once more rise to take her place as a noble alpha just as she had many years ago when her parents kicked her and her brother out of their pack. That was exactly what she was going to do.

The night went by quickly and before she knew it, Kiva was being woken up to the rising sun shining in her face. Knowing each second was precious to their escspe, she woke her dsughter up before going to eat off a deer they had caught a day or two ago. After they had eaten as much as they could, Kiva began the journey to their new life. She moved swiftly and quickly, following the path she had planned out in her head. She moved in a basically straight line, wanting to get out of Kairos territory. The Geysers of Nysm was her first destination and, once there, she walked as far as she could before stopping at the boundaries of another pack. That was as far as they could go on land.

Waiting for her daughter to catch up, she looked at the water and was extremely thankful to see how calm it was. She walked out into it until she was far enough to comfortably swim and then she headed south, farther and farther away from Inamos, the land she once called home. Yet, the farther away she got, the more free She felt. She was finally becoming herself again. She would no longer have to hide behind the mask of a subordinate, she wouldn't have to bow down to an alpha anymore or be treated like she was simply a breeding machine. These were things that powered her to swim faster and to keep the determination within her alive and strong.

Once they had swam far enough south, it was time to turn. They swam around the pack lands that belonged to the Valyn pack and made sure to keep enough distance that if they were seen, though she hoped they wouldn't be, they wouldn't be seen as trespassers. To trespass was not her goal and it was the last thing she needed. She now had more than enough enemies in Kairos to last a lifetime, she didn't need more. They swam to the east and, though she could feel herself begin to tire, she needed to stay strong. They still had a while to go and if she gave into the thoughts trying to take over her mind, she would never make it.

Just as she was beginning to slow in pace, she looked ahead and, in amazement, spotted land. "We're almost there," she shouted back to her daughter, her pace once more picking back up. They could do it, she knew they could. The first half of their escape was almost over, they only had a little bit more to go. The water was still as calm as it had been when they set out a couple hours before and she couldn't believe how lucky they had been. She only hoped they would continue to be as lucky.

The Kiva had spotted was only a couple of feet away now and as they swam towards the shore, she could tell the land was not claimed and she almost cried in relief. That meant they could stop for a while, hunt, sleep, and recharge. "Thank you Abandinus" she audibly muttered. Crawling onto the dry shore, she was quick to collapse, giving into the exhaustion that took over her form. Yet all the while, the smile on her face was one of pride and determination. They had completed the first half of their journey and she was certain they could handle anything that was thrown at them from then on out.

An hour after she had first collapsed, she slowly got to her feet and looked around. She wanted to stay as close to the Shore as she could but she knew they needed food. She ordered Sasha to stay put and rest while she went on a hunt. She could tell within just a couple of minutes that hunting would not be on their side in this land. There was nothing there, including grass. The area was barren, full of rocks. She immediately crossed off any chance of finding large pray and set her sights on finding rabbits. It was well over an hour before she found even one rabbit, though it was an easy kill and she instantly tore into it, even licking the bones clean. It was another hour or two before she found the next two rabbits and though it was with some difficulty, she was able to catch them both. She took them both and made her way back to Sasha before telling her to eat one now and one in the morning. Then with that, she curled up beside her and was quickly lost in a deep slumber.

The next morning, she woke up to pouring rain. It was raining so hard one could barely see five feet in front of them. She snarled with anger as she woke up her daughter. On any other day, she would have stayed put, knowing better than to wonder out in that mess. But that day was different. She knew each second they remained on that land, they risked Kairos coming closer to them. The land, even though it was a good bit away, was still too close for her to consider it safe. Not to mention, it was wide open, it offered no protection. The only good thing about the rain was that it would wash away their scents. But knowing she had to face it, she made her way back to the water.

"Stay as close to me as you can, I won't be able to hear you and I may not be able to see you," she warned her daughter before wading out into the water. The current was stronger than before but they could still manage to swim through it, they just had to be careful not to use all their energy at once. With a hard swallow, Kiva began swimming back the swam way they came the day before before turning and swimming around the land they had stayed on. She swam steadily, her legs working hard under her. The fact she really couldn't see in front of her scared her but she just kept swimming a straight line. She hoped Sasha was behind her but there was no point in turning around to look.

Hours had gone by before the storm lifted, hard rain turning to a steady drizzle. The silver feme was already exhausted despite her efforts not to show it. She was relieved to see her daughter wasn't too far behind her and, slowing down so she could catch up, she made the last turn in their journey, now swimming north. The current became even stronger once they turned and she struggled to fight against it. She could see land up ahead but knew it was better they stayed in the water as long as possible.

Her tounge fell limp out of her slightly open muzzle and her legs moved slowly under the water. The only thing that kept her going was spotting her destination not far ahead and to the left. It was surrounded by mountains and the ocean and she knew that was the safest bet from Kairos. Once they arrived, she barely had the energy to climb out of the water before once more collapsing, this time immediately drifting off into a deep, unconcious like sleep.

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Muse: High
Notes: Kiva is officially gone from Kairos, time to get Othala in motion ^.^
Tags: Rain

[Eidus]

Eidus had watched the female and her pup swim through the waters slowly reaching the banks of the enclosed forest. This land had been where he had hidden himself away to heal after his final fight with his past. The mere thought of it brought dark swirls up from the depths of his mind which he immediately repressed back down into the depths where they belonged. The battle had physically and mentally scarred him in many ways. He had long white lines of fur marking the teeth marks from the battle as well as a tattered ear. He had scars on his face as well crossing his eye and a ragged line from his lip to his jaw. These were the price he had paid to finally purge his past from behind him

However in doing that he had found himself lost. He had no pack, no mate, and now no past. He remembered how he had gotten here but it meant nothing now. So he had ran from the fight. The healing had taken time. Thankfully this land had enough healing herbs for him to manage his way alone through it, it had been less than pleasant. He still remembered some of the fever dreams he had during that time. But this was not time for those memories. Now it was time to decide whether or not he wanted to interact with the female and her pup.

They had reached the shore and from his vantage point he could tell it had been a long hard trip on the both of them. They were exhausted and once they reached the land they passed out into a disorganized heap almost immediately. Eidus watched calmly from the shadows as they rested from their ordeal. It would be so easy for him to just blend into the shadows and disappear. Even though they had just swam he could still make out enough of their scent to be able to dodge them should they pursue. But in the same vein he also had not made contact with another of his kind in a long time. He probably needed to sociality.

He sighed and looked to the dark loam between his front paw and tried to straighten his mind out. He knew deep down that the reason he was arguing with himself was because his old personality was still at war with the one that had awakened since the battle. One side argued that to be alone was the safest choice, one with a myriad of experiences to back up why he should chose that path of being alone. Then his original side explained that being alone did nothing but forced one to suffer in a silence more maddening than whatever had broken Night Wind. It was true he did not want to follow the path of his cousin but at the same time he was not sure he could bring himself to once again walk among his own kind.

He looked back up at the limp wet bodies curled on the shore and without even thinking about it rose. “By those that walked before I am an idiot,” he sighed and with a silent motion moved out deeper into the woods. The first thing he would need to take care of would be food. They had traveled far and from the looks of it would be in no condition to hunt anytime soon. Thankfully he knew the area well and his healing had finished so he was more or less back to his old form. Though slightly slimmer now since hunting had been more arduous for him. His body was a bit more lean these days but he had never been in better condition for hunting. His back still ached off and on but it was a pain he had grown used to in quick order.

After a few moments of roaming and hunting through the woods he eventually ran down and killed a small fawn. He hated to kill the young but he was going to have to carry it and a full sized doe or buck would be impossible to move by himself. Latching his teeth onto its neck he began to long haul back to the shore. It was a rough trek pulling the downed prey around trees and over the uneven ground. It took him most of the morning. The drizzle which had been mostly filtered out by the trees had lightened somewhat and turned into a gentle sprinkle. The water falling still annoyed him though and he let out a small growl to show his displeasure as he moved.

In time he managed to get the body to a close but somewhat dry proximity to the unconscious females. He then withdrew a short distance to watch over them while they slept. He had rested plenty in the last month or so. That on top of the nightmares had made him fall into the habit of very short bouts of sleep instead of long rests. He eventually began to move quietly around their bodies patrolling the near by area running off the small predators and other creatures who were attempting to move in on the kill. It was easy enough and though there were several small scuffles none of them made much noise. If nothing else the past month had resharpened old hunting skills that Eidus had not used in a long time. The battle with Night Wind had awakened a side of him that had slept for far to long. He realized that he could not run from his battles anymore, wisdom was knowing that fighting was as wise of a decision in some cases as was dodging it.

He continued to moves from shadow to shadow ever watchful over the sleeping forms. The older female looked like she may be a bit older than he was himself. Though her pup still seemed so very young to make such a long trip. Their scent seemed slightly familiar but he could not place it in any recent memories so he put that information away for a question to ask later. For the moment he watched over them, a silent shadow keeping the darkness of the woods back while they slept.

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Tags: Kiva Rain
Notes: AND hes back

[Rain]

Slow, burdened, heavy steps dragged an ebony-pelted female with her head lowered, staring to the ground, surrounded with despair and sorrow. Her eyes were glued to the ground, and her ears were lowered. Her pace was slow, as if she were carrying a heavy burden she could not manage to carry on her own. Rain had been travelling for weeks, looking for Koder and Lydia, but she had not found them anywhere. Koder had just recently opened up to her, and let her know how he felt about her, and they had found a lost pup named Lydia who they decided to adopt, but for some unknown reason, one day she woke up and they were gone. Rain called her names and howled for them, but she could not see them anywhere. Every day that passed by added on to the burden on her shoulders, and to the loneliness of her mind.

She was confused. What did she do to deserve this? She had lost everything. She had lost her sunshine, her Koder, and her hope, Lydia. Rain was devastated, and for once in her life time, she did not see the bright side of the circumstances. She always preached about finding the good side to everything, and that optimism was being tested with this situation. Rain finally understood others when they said that it was not that easy to live with a burden too heavy to carry. She always told them that life would get better, but for once, she herself doubted her own words. 

She had crossed the entire island on her own, and she was now in the east side of the island, thin and weak, like a tumbling leaf falling from the tree tops and into the ground to be trampled and crushed without mercy. She had no idea what had happened and everything her mind was doing was torturing her, making her feel empty and hopeless, mocking her and sending her into an even more spiraling depression. She could see sudden hallucinations of Koder and Lydia before finding they were just illusions created by her own fatigued mind. Days had passed, and now her bones began to protrude and show through her onyx pelt. 

As she kept walking, she found herself entering upon a change of terrain. From the green pastures and mountains she entered in what seemed to be a beach; white sands embedded into her paws, tickling her pads as she sat down on the cooler sand under the shade of a palm tree. Rain looked at the ocean and for what seemed hours, she got herself lost in her thoughts. Memories of Koder plagued her mind, and her anxiety made her stomach twist and turn inside of herself. However, her thoughts were interrupted when the wind shifted, bringing an unfamiliar scent to her nostrils, snapping her attention back to her surroundings. The figures of two wolves, wet and unconscious, met her grey eyes with instant preoccupation. Rain stood up and walked quickly towards the two figures, hoping that they were alright and that they were not hurt. 

After examining the two females, they seemed to be in a deep sleep caused by exhaustion. She wondered what could have happened to these two; the older one seemed much older than herself, and the other one was very young. A soft whine escaped from her lips as she lifted a paw and placed on the silver one's shoulders, hoping to wake her up with a soft hush. "Ma'am, wake up," she insisted softly, "wake up, please. Are you okay? Please wake up," Rain said as her anxiety made her even more sicker than she was before. She sat down, with her ears glued to her skull, waking for them to wake up from their slumber.

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ooc: Kiva Eidus Excited about this!
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muse: more or less good

[Sasha]

Sasha had been dreading the moment that her mother would say that it was time to start their journey. She didn't think that she was ready. They had been practicing all week, but Sasha still didn't feel like she was strong enough to handle a swim all the way back to shore. Not only that, but they were going to have to swim around the shore to a different part of the mainland. The young wolf knew that her mother was leaving Kairos, taking her daughter, and going to start a new pack... Or at least live free from the control that being in Kairos brought. Sasha sighed as she sat there, looking out over the water. It wouldn't be long, now, before her mother took her away. It wasn't that Sasha didn't want to leave the pack... In fact, she didn't even know them, so how could she know that she did or didn't like them... But Sasha wasn't convinced that she could make the swim that her mother was asking her to. Back to shore, maybe, but to also have to swim to wherever it was that Kiva thought they were going, Sasha didn't know.

The next day, it was time. Sasha was still so unprepared, but she followed her mother anyway, wading into the water after her, and staying close behind her as they started their journey away from the place she had called home for almost a year now. She was almost certain that she wouldn't succeed, but failing meant a slow death, suffocating beneath the surface of the ocean. The water seemed calm, the current not very strong. Sasha had practiced in water stronger than this. That was lucky. Though she had practiced in much stronger water, she knew that she would also be swimming much farther today than she ever had. But she knew that she had to make it. She had to make it because she was all that her mother had left. Her father had never loved her mother... He had never loved her either. Sasha was almost positive of that. If her had cared at all about her or Kiva, then he would have come to see them. And her brother was staying in Kairos... A decision that Sasha hated. He would become one of them. Violent, uncaring... Brutes.


Sasha's legs and body hurt. She was running out of stamina, and she fell far behind her mother. She could still see her, but she was struggling to even keep her head above water, and to move forward seemed like it was sucking the life out of her. A few times, her head ducked slightly under the water, but she fought to the surface again, not ready to die. It wasn't long, though, before she spotted land up ahead and her mother commented on how they were almost there. Sasha couldn't believe it. Using up the last of her energy, the pup swam after her mother and crawled up onto the land. The young wolf didn't even escape the water before she collapsed from exhaustion, her nose resting just out of the water. The journey wasn't over, though, and Sasha knew that it was extremely important that she rest now, for tomorrow they might not be so lucky. The light grey wolf barely heard her mother tell her to stay put. Her eyes were closed and her body didn't move an inch. It seemed like only a few seconds later, she heard her mother approaching again. Sasha managed to pull herself out of the water and onto the shore more. She ate the rabbit that her mother had caught for her and then laid down once more. With her belly full, she fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, when her mother woke her up, Sasha was greeted by a heavy rain. Her body was rested enough that she felt as though she could make the same journey that they had the day before, but with the heavy rain came strong waters. And yet, Kiva insisted that they proceed onward. Sasha would have to keep up better today, though, because if she got at all behind, she wouldn't be able to see or call out for her mother... Something that could result in her death. Sasha waded into the water behind her mother once more, and they were off again. The pup stayed close to her mother this time, no matter how hard it was to keep up, knowing that falling behind even the slightest bit could get her lost. After a long while, the storm lifted and Kiva's pace slowed slightly, something that Sasha was grateful for. She wasn't sure how much longer they had, but the storm had drained most of her energy. She was cold and tired and only wanted to sleep. It wasn't long, though, before land was spotted again, and her mother sped up once more. Using everything she had left in her, Sasha propelled herself forward and ended up collapsing next to her mother, drifting off into sleep.

Sasha drifted in and out of sleep, and she found herself opening her eyes almost every time she woke up. Brief, almost dream-like images filled her mind. There was a dark wolf. He brought them food... Or at least brought food close to them. He fought off small predators that threatened to come attack the two females. He was protecting them from harm... But was it real or just a dream? Sasha couldn't tell, and was content to just brush it off and go back to sleep. However, a while later, just as Sasha was starting to come to, she heard someone speaking. Flicking her ear towards the noise, Sasha listened to what was being said. Slowly opening her eyes, she lifted her head to look at the other female. She tilted her head slightly at her before looking around again. She was no threat. Or rather, she could have been, but she didn't give off that kind of appearance, and Sasha felt no reason to fear her. “You're not who I expected to see... Who are you?” She mumbled to the female as she slowly pushed her body up from the ground.

Had it all just been a dream? Had she imagined that someone had brought them food? No... She could smell it. Lifting her nose in the air, she inhaled deeply and turned the way the scent was coming from. There! She spotted the deer in a drier area not too far away. “Momma! Food...” She said, licking her mother's cheek to attempt to wake her up before bounding over to the dead deer. She knew that she should wait for her mother before eating, but she wasn't about to wait another minute. She was starving! Sitting beside the deer, the young wolf began eating, looking around her as she did so to examine her new home.

[Kiva]

It was a crisp fall day, a bitter wind cutting through the clearing that Kiva and her brother Cato had claimed as their own. The silver female lay resting by her favorite spot, under a tall tree whose trunk twisted around in a unique and special way. Down below, her brother paced alongside the edge of the creek that cut through the land. He was muttering to himself, too quiet to be heard by anyone near by. He seemed worried, depressed and agitated yet at the same time, he seemed determined and hopeful. It had been a week exactly since the fight between them and their parents and he knew it was time to stop wallowing in grief and figure out their plan of action.

"What's on your mind?" The female asked, standing and stretching as she did. Tilting her head, she walked down to the black wolf and stopped in front of him. She knew what the answer to her question was but still, she wanted it to come from him.
"Thinking about what to do now," he answered her simply though his tone was rich with deeper meanings. "We need to start a pack, it's the safest plan of action living so close to..their pack," he said with a bit of disgust in his voice that made his sister cringe.
"Then let us," she said in agreement, trying to hide her excitement, "It can't be that hard can it? We can rule together, a pack built upon the foundations of a strong sibling bond."
"We are still young, and it will be difficult, but we've proven that together we can overcome any obstacle thrown at us so I see no reason why a pack run by us would not ultimately be successful. But," he paused, his voice taking the stern tone that it often did when he dominated over his sister, "it is to be known now, that in times of disagreement, if we can not work out a compromise, my word will be the one followed. If you have a problem with that, it is best for us to part ways now rather than disband the pack later on."
Instantly, the silver wolf's ears pinned, an argumentative growl emitting from between her bared teeth as she challenged her brother. "That is not fair and you know it. I have just as much power as you do," but even as she snarled the words, she knew they were not as true as she would have preferred them to be. Cato had always been the most dominate out of all their siblings and was the one who would do whatever it took to make the most successful future for himself.
"Take it or leave it," he said completely unaffected by his sister's attitude. "I am making a pack no matter what. Rather that pack has you as the alpha female or not in it at all is up to you. I am not afraid to chase you out if that is what will give me the safest future and you know that is damn true."
After remaining quiet for a long minute she growled, "Fine, but only if we absolutely can not reach a conclusion," and her brother nodded, satisfied.
"What should we name it?" Cato asked next, willing to leave as least that much up to his younger sister.
"Tala," she answered immediately with a definite nod, "It means wolf."
"Very well," he replied, not stating rather or not he liked the name though his sister knew he would never agree to a name he didn't like. "From this day forward, we will be known as the Tala Pack, and this will be our territory. Let it be known by all those near and far that trespassers will not be welcomed unless looking to join," and with that, the siblings reach the muzzles up to the bright sky above and sang out a glorious and proud song, their voices blending in beautiful harmony. This was for sure, the start of something great.

"Ma'am, wake up," Kiva stirred as she tried pulling her mind away from the memories of her past that had become her dreams even though she really didn't want to wake up from it. Her dreams were the only times she ever saw her brother now, the only times she ever had peace from her painfully broken heart. "wake up, please. Are you okay? Please wake up," Finally, she was able to escape her deep sleep and her eyes opened, blinking a few times as she adjusted to the sun light. As soon as she saw the figure in front of her, a deep snarl came from within and she bared her teeth dangerously. She didn't know how long she had been asleep or if this wolf had harmed her daughter. But as soon as she saw Sasha was alive and well, she took a calming breath and recomposed herself. "I am fine, a little weak but alive none the less," she knew her words were an understatement but she did not know this wolf and she would not let on to how truly weak her trek had made her. "Thank you for your concern," she said with gratitude before asking, "But may I ask who you are?"

“Momma! Food...” The silver wolf's attention was instantly taken away from the black wolf as her daughter sprinted forward to feast upon a freshly killed doe. "Did you...." it was then that Kiva noticed the other wolf. A male, closer to her age than the female sitting in front of her, sitting off from the rest of them. She knew then it wasn't the female who killed the deer but the wolf watching over them. Had it been the female, she would have said something about it and wouldn't have stopped at simply asking if they were alright. "Why would you go out of your way to provide us with food when you do not even know us?" Kiva asked the stranger with thankful suspicion as she stumbled up onto her feet. Even though he had not specifically said the kill was for them, the facts that it was laying closer to them than it was to him and that he had not stopped her daughter from digging in were enough to speak for him. "Who are you and did you really do that out of kindness or do you want something in return?" she asked with the same suspicion. Even though she knew she may be coming across as rude, Kiva had seen too much to believe a completely random wolf would not only go out of his way to provide two complete strangers with food but would then go on to watch over them and make sure no harm came to them without wanting something in return.

Taking a couple of shaky steps forwards away from the kill, Kiva looked at both of the strangers with gratitude in her pale blue eyes before speaking, "I appreciate both of your's kindness towards me and my daughter but please," she requested, "Eat. I will eat after I'm sure the three of you have had your fills, you all deserve it more than I do." With that, she laid back down, her body still lacking the strength to stand for long. Her stomach growled in protest but she ignored it and laid her head on her paws, watching over her daughter. She absolutely refused to put herself in front of her daughter and the two wolves who came to their rescue. She would wait and she would eat whatever was left over after they all were full, no matter how little it may be. She would not, however, eat a moment sooner, even if the wolves tried to protest.

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Tags: Eidus Rain @sasha

[Eidus]

Eidus watched silently from the shadows as the new female moved upon his two charges. Though they had no idea he had taken to protecting them he would think nothing else of them till he had a reason to do otherwise. At first the approach of the new one had annoyed him, however he had chosen to allow her to approach since she showed no signs of aggression against his charges. Said charges eventually began to wake up under the pressure of the new comer.

Eidus closely watched all involved even as he chose not to hide himself. His mind was partially distracted by the myriad of reasons he should not be caring for nor anywhere near these strangers. He should fade into the shadows and let them survive on their own. Yet some part of him over ruled any suggestion of letting them go without helping them in some way. He continued to ignore his instincts to flee and instead calmly watched as the silver female woke and began asking questions. Several of which were directed at him in particular. He chose to wait to answer them for the moment instead letting her get her bearings first.

She continued to speak attempting to shrug off her own hunger so that he and the new stranger could placate theirs. Manners in such a strange situation caused Eidus to quirk a small and subtle grin at the female. He let it go though and instead spoke in a low tone that still carried “I killed a doe for you to eat, what makes you think I did not catch myself any prey before I chose to hunt you food?” He tilted his head slightly his tattered ear angled better now to catch any replies. The ear damage had not been severe but the cuts still made it hard to pick up more subtle sounds, and sometimes made locating sounds on that side more difficult.

Again his voice rolled out from the shadowy spot he rested in to explain more of the females questions “As for the reason why I chose to take pity on two wolves who looked closer to washed up prey than wolves, I simply chose that path because its in my nature to do so. One must never toss aside strangers for fear one day of having the same done to ones self.” Eidus angled his head back straight letting his eyes roam all three females quickly. He was not wary but his demeanor did not give credit to any sense of ease. It had been a long time since he had spoken to another wolf of any form, and it turned out talking to ones self made for terrible conversation. He had hardly spoken more than a few swear and expletives in the last month or so. “As for my name I am called Eidus. May I have yours as well? Preferably after you eat but I shall take it before you partake as well.” He again smiled a very subtle grin. Though the humor never quite met his eyes.

He shook his fur lightly as his words finished, mostly to shake the spasms from his muscles but also to shake some of the leaves and dirt that he had gathered while hunting. He let his eyes drop to the third newcomer and other single wolf in the group. The dark furred female had approached and attempted to help the older female and her pup. This had intrigued Eidus but still did not put him at ease. Instead he respectfully nodded to her and spoke once more “You may eat of the prey as well. And much the same as the marked one I would like your name if possible but feel no need to give it to me until after you have eaten your fill” Eidus was almost amazed that he could still sustain speech at this level after all this time alone.

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Tags: Kiva Rain Sasha
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[Rain]

Something about the older femme sparked an immediate curiosity in her--a blue marking surrounded the silver female's left eye, and it looked just like a moon. Rain had no idea how did this female manage to obtain such a marking naturally, especially when it came to the color of it. She had never seen something quite like this, but given the surprises life was throwing at her direction lately, she wondered why she was so taken aback in the first place. She saw that the younger female, covered with different shades of grey, also had the blue marking, but on her left hip. It was in this moment she understood that the younger female was her daughter. 

The younger female was the first to wake up, asking about Rain and who she was, telling her that she was not someone she expected to see. Who were they expecting, anyway? They just washed up in these shores all beaten and exhausted. Was someone waiting for them? Did they swim all the way here because they were supposed to meet someone? Why didn't they just cross the land like any other wolf would? Why swim? Rain's thoughts began to cloud her, but with a soft sigh she tried to get rid of the excess stress she was causing on herself. In fact, she was all caught up in the situation, that she had not seen the lone male in the distance and the carcass of a doe not too far. She turned around, but before she could say anything, the older female snap suddenly at her, making Rain flinch back and retreat a little bit in a safer distance. She understood that the female was nervous, so she did not take offense at her reaction. Once she asked who she was, Rain dipped her head softly and made a soft smile before answering. "My name is Rain," she said quietly, "and I'm glad you guys are safe."

Rain was surprised when she saw that the female was telling her and the other stranger to eat first. She looked at the other stranger, a little bit weary and cautious, but a sense of peace washed over her when she found out that he had been the one that brought them food. Rain looked at the silver female and smiled. "Yeah... thank you for the kind offer, ma'am," she began once the conversation between the male and the silver-hued female had finished, "but you should really eat. You guys need to regain your energy... so, please don't worry about us and eat," Rain sat down quietly, standing at a safe distance so that they did not feel threatened or uncomfortable by her presence, and looked back at the beach, observing the waves come and go. She herself was starving, but she cared for the well being of the two females. Rain could survive... she just needed time to lift herself up. 

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ooc: Kiva Eidus Rain is like... "no, don't worry, eat" -is starving to death LOL poor gal, she's too altruistic for her own good
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muse: surprisingly okay

[Kiva]

As the silver feme sat on her haunches, she looked around at the three wolves around her and found herself thankful for each one. Her daughter Sasha had arrived with her and was the only pup she had left. She was thankful she was able to make the swim and she knew from that, that she had the same strength in her as her uncle. Next was the male wolf who said his name was Eidus, he had gone out of his way to catch a doe for herself and her daughter when they were too weak to hunt for themselves and for that she would always be thankful. She didn’t know if he planned on sticking around or if he would leave after seeing to it that they both ate but, she found herself hoping for the latter. Lastly was the black female that called herself Rain. She had been the one to go up to Kiva and Sasha and wake them up, making sure they were alive and well and not left for dead. Kiva hoped Rain would stick away as she could use an honest friend such as herself.

“Even if you did eat, I’m sure that was hours ago and that you are at least somewhat hungry by now. But, you have a good point, I will give you that.” She nodded before turning the black wolf. “But you look like you could use a nice meal,” she stated calmly as she took note of the look of hunger on her face, one Kiva had felt one too many times after her pack was destroyed. “Please, eat,” she stated again looking back and forth between both wolves. She didn’t want to eat before them, it was not like her to put others behind her. She was not the kind of alpha to eat first but was the one to stand guard over her pack as they ate, only eating once they were all full.

“As for my name, I am Kiva,” she said before stopping herself as she almost added that she was a former Kairos member. If these wolves didn’t know that, that was a good thing as they didn’t need to know it. She knew it was only a matter of time before Kairos came after them and the fewer wolves that knew of her past, the better. She didn’t need to worry about word being spread and ending up back on Ina’mos, “It is a pleasure to meet you both,” she said with a polite bow.

OOC: I had permission for us to skip @sasha this go around and I’m sorry this is such a short post. I promise it’ll pick back up. Rain Eidus