Thoughtful Break (Open)

[Audas]

Audas' train of thought was once again broken.

The brown furred hunter glanced upwards to see the birds singing their songs and crying out their calls. Audas smiled as he listened for a moment, taking in every little tune to satisfy his mind before his head sunk back down as Audas fell deeply back into thought.

Audas lay on a fallen log, having paused from a hunting to relax and collect his thoughts before continuing on. Audas had a lot to think about, slowly losing focus on the world as he dug into such thoughts.

His thoughts flicked though many topics. The abundence of packs, especially since the rumored collapse of Descai, the spread of Kairos, the rise of new lands across Anikira thanks to the forces of nature, his cousin Kaine now missing from the rumors, beta status, Nymph and himself thinking off a family.

Audas, primarily out of concern for his own pack, was worried about the vast numbers of packs, Kairos in particular. When he first washed up on Anikira, there were bought five packs, including Airilla, Descai and Ultoris. Three of those packs, Descai included, have broken apart, and five more have risen in their place. He was no warrior, but he felt compelled to make sure Airilla was prepared for a possible danger, he didn't want to lose anyone else. He wanted to check out the new lands, particularly the icelands north of Shyia and Canrus. He wanted to make sure Nymph would be well when the time came... well, the family business.

The wolf breathed in the fresh, chilled air. There was alot to do and a lot more to think about.

[Nymph]

Tearing through the forest with the dark new member of the pack in tow, the fluffy Arctic girl whirled around the Shyia in her tour. "See? It's warmer down here so hopefully you feel better." She laughed over her shoulder, he did well with the cold but she knew the warmer climate probably was appreciated. The whirl of excitement meant she didn't go as slowly as she probably should have done. But there was so much she wanted to show her new friend. The Rocky Mountains to the forest was filled with fun for her and she only hoped she was about to relay that to Torque. 

Skidding to a stop, a smile danced across her face as a scent wafted into the ebony nostrils. "Come on there's someone I want you to meet." Changing direction, she darted off in a puff of white toward as the origin of the scent. This just made things a whole lot more exciting. Beaming to herself as ivory limbs stretched out of over the wintry earth and ate up the distance between herself and Audas. How perfect that he be the first one she could introduce her new friend to.

Prancing onto the scene, Nymph glanced around until the painted male was found draped onto a fallen log. "Muddy!" She barked happily as she bounded over to him and buried her face in his fur. "There's someone i want you to meet!" Twirling around in puppyish glee, "Torque this is Audas, my mate. Audas this is Torque he is a new member of the Airila family." She smiled sweetly to both males, excited to have this meeting start. 

Energy radiated from the little female as she bounced around between the two males. Happy as ever, she couldn't be still nor did she really want to. 

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[Torque]

Eventually the terrain changed from snow to rock. The smooth surface presented a problem when they came to any steep drops but Torque managed to not loose his footing. Once they were coming to the foot hills Torque was feeling quite energized. The warmer temperatures seemed to have lifted his spirits and he carried himself proudly. Before him stretched out a fairly wooded forest. Shadows stretched out to meet them as if welcoming them in.

Torque had never feared the dark and took comfort in it. He eagerly followed his white companion his paw steps quickening until her was loping. His dark limbs were longer then Nymphs and more powerful from his long journey. He easily kept pace with the female and had to slow down every so often so he would not get ahead. The trees flashed past and he took care to pay attention to landmarks as well as any scents they came across. He wanted to be familiar with the land since he was going to be joining the pack eventually. His chest expanded as he took deep breaths as his body worked hard to pump oxygen through his blood stream. He leaped a fallen log that lay in the path. His paws hit the ground with a thump and he continued running.

As they came to a halt Torque watched Nymph cross the space and bury her face into a brown colored male. He quickly made the connection, identifying the scent as the same one that he had detected on Nymphs fur earlier. He stood his muscles twitching from the run and his breath accelerated. After Nymph introduced them he politely inclined his head and cleared his throat. "Hello Audas." He spoke with a kind tone not wanting to sound hostile or indifferent. "I'm Torque. Like Nymph said I am joining Airila." He thought it best to introduce himself even though Nymph had done a good job.

Words: 322
Tags: Audas + Nymph
Muse: High
Notes: n/a

[Audas]

As the gentle breeze changed direction, Audas picked up that very famililar scent, he smiled at it, knowing it was that of Nymph. Then he noticed a second, new scent coming from the exact same direction...

Before he could react, Nymph's instantly recognisable little white form burst from the bushes. Audas stumbled up into a sitting position, worried that she was being chased. But of course, Nymph happily barked and ran up to the hunter, "Muddy!".

Her face dived into his fur, and Audas' eyes widened briefly in surprise before smiling, he affectionately pressed his head into her fur. Feeling her warmth as the two playfully embraced.

"There's someone I want you to meet!" Nymph explained giddily, turning round to where she came. Audas looked fully up to see a new wolf appearing, covered in dark fur and bigger than Nymph. "Torque this is Audas, my mate. Audas this is Torque, he is a new member of the Airilla family.".

"Hello Audas. I'm Torque" he spoke kindly, "Like Nymph said I am joining Airilla".

Audas cocked his head and gave a friendly grin, Torque seemed decent enough. "Well, welcome to Airilla Torque." Audas replied, "I'm sure you will find it great here. We all look out for each other."

He nearly laughed as a thought crossed his mind, "I can see Nymph has been pulling you along on a tour. Giddily I guess?".

This time, he chuckled at his own question to Torque and happy tease at Nymph, "Not thats a bad thing, it does have it's own charm compared to other tours!"

Tags: Nymph Torque

[Nymph]

Her smiled traded from Audas to Torque like the noon day sun, beaming at each male. She didn't mind if they doubled the introductions to each other. They needed to establish something between them that wasn't her, maybe they could be friends. She liked that thought, she adored friends and hoped everything turned out alright betwixt these two. But why shouldn't it?

Giggling lightly at her mates teasing, Nymph brushed her shoulder against him in a gentle nudge. "Tours could be boring without some energy behind them. Although, I do hope I haven't rushed through things too much." She looked towards Torque, the first time wondering if she went to fast in her glee. Perhaps she should have done a more relaxed pace. She shrugged mentally, she had plenty of time to right the wrong. 

"Audas is one of the packs hunters, something I'm sure you'll find more interesting for someone like you instead of herbs." She grinned, he had to much spark to be content with a quiet job like hers, she guessed as much. 

Turning her attention to her mate, she asked with a tilt of her head, "What have you been up to, Muddy? You seemed in quite a deep train of thought or did I simply burst your afternoon snooze?" 

She wished to ask more but really she shouldn't, she brought Torque here to meet other and she wouldn't be doing a very good job if she did all the talking. So she sat quietly, placing her tail over her paws for warmth and waited to hear what would transpire between these two. Of course she didn't expect to become invisible to them, after all she wasn't sure how long she'd be able to bite back a question or two. It just wouldn't be her to be silent. 


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[Torque]

Torque could feel Nymphs gaze on them every so often. He listened to Audas speak his ears perked. He chuckled and nodded as he asked about the tour. "Yes it has been a very fun tour. Nymph is definitely a giddy character." He smiled at her and then turned back to Audas. "I have quite enjoyed it. Airila's lands are beautiful, they remind me of my home land." He said looking around admirably.

"It was not rushed, I think the pace was fine. Beside maybe the run here." He said smiling. "Yeah hunting is more my style." He said and grinned. While Nymph asked Audas what he had been up to he lowered his haunches to the frozen earth. He enjoyed having the two wolves around and was glad they were so friendly. He normally did not get close to many wolves but he was already warming up to Nymph and Audas. The snow that covered the ground was not as thick under the cover of trees and the clearing in which they stood was sheltered by the many trunks.

"How is it being a hunter? I am hoping to become a Warrior. I do enjoy hunting however I prefer fighting." He said curious why the male chose to become a hunter. He felt a light breeze tug at his fur and tangle is already matted pelt into more knots. He shifted his position until he was fairly comfortable. He tucked his tail against his side and let out a breath. He felt more at ease under the cover of trees, their shadows stretching to obscure his pelt, then exposed on the mountains. Though he loved the view and the feeling of freedom the trees were his home and he would always prefer them. Torque's gaze flicked from Nymph to Audas as he listened to them speak.


Words: 309
Tags: Nymph + Audas
Muse: Medium
Notes: n/a

[Audas]

Audas' humor had slowly recovered over the weeks and months, earning a slight snarkiness at the same time that would make his father Everest chuckle and Kaine of all people to cheer on. It was only slight in the manner that Audas kept it reserved for teases and simple jokes.

Torque replied saying that the tour he had had was fun and enjoyable and admitting Nymph's giddiness. Audas couldn't help but feel a slight warming in him at the mention of Torque's homeland. Was he another North American? He would have to ask. In fact, one of the reasons he came to Shyia was because it was similar to his own home in the first place. Nymph nudged her shoulder gently against Audas as she chuckled at the tease. Audas smiled in response, he always loved it when Nymph was in a good mood.

'A bit of energy is a good thing.' Audas thought agreeably in his mind.

As Nymph explained his status as a hunter, Audas chuckled himself. "Herbs are interesting as well. I guess it just depends on the individual. And herbs are very useful as well." Audas admitted.

"Hunting is my forte though." he also admitted.

Nymph turned to Audas and tilted her head, "What have you been up to, Muddy? You seemed in quite a deep train of thought or did I simply burst your afternoon snooze?"

Audas tilted his head and grinned at Nymphs question, which unknowingly or not doubled as a tease in itself. "Deep train of thought." He explained, "Just thinking a lot of things through that need sorting."

Soon, Torque asked him a question, "How is it being a hunter? I am hoping to become a Warrior. I do enjoy hunting but I perfer fighting."

"It's hard work." Audas admitted, "There's are lot of travelling, early mornings, late nights. And you need a cool head. But it's well worth the effort, and you get to travel in a place such as this!" He looked around where they were gathered, taking in a breath as a bird tweeted.

"I'm a... decent fighter. But I'm not a warrior. I'm sure someone can tell you about it much better than I can."

He tilted his head, Nymph had settled down in her familar sitting position, tail over her paws, obviously trying to keep herself in check. Torque looked comfortable across the way. "So Torque, what makes you want to be a Warrior?" He asked curiously.

[Nymph]

She thought it was sweet Audas gave credit to healers, true it wasn't what most would call exciting but it had it's merits and she certainly enjoyed it. Beaming her thanks, she managed to say nothing which was quite the achievement for someone who loved to bubble about. Yet her silence was short lived, "Well I hope whatever things you're sorting, works out. Never do I wish for you to be stressed out." She looked at him carefully to see if he had been considering anything troubling but chose not to pursue that topic vocally right now. They had company and she was determined to remain upbeat and keep everyone's spirits up. 


When the topic of rank continued she listened carefully, she always enjoyed hearing why wolves chose what they did. It was a tiny look into their hearts. Audas said he was decent but she thought he was more than that. "You saved my life Audas!" Her eyes riveted to his at the memory then looked to Torque. "This massive female tackled me to the ground so easily it was like I was just a pup to her. Audas was there along with Kismet, a friend we met shortly after Audas came to Anikira. I was terrified! It's easy to see that I'm not built for battle, but these two brave males came to my rescue without a seconds thought and no concern of their own well being. After she was beaten, she ran off and thankfully I've never seen her again." Soft eyes looked at the form of her mate, seeing the wounds he had received for his valiant efforts as if they were still fresh. "I followed him then, tended to him so he could heal as quickly and safely as possible. I've been following him ever since."


She didn't mean to turn this topic into a drawn out love story but her tongue ran away with her as it usually did. "So calling you 'a decent fighter' is a bit of an understatement....that's all I meant." Sheepishly smiling, she tightened her tail around herself. "But continue on with your talk. I'll try to just listen." 

Torque Audas
OOC: yeah she's a chatterbox 

[Torque]

Torque listened to both Audas and Nymph with interest. He was glad to have some company and enjoying them immensely. "I guess your lucky Audas was there." He commented after Nymph finished speaking. The snow had begun to fall lightly, splattering his pelt with white. "I do enjoy hunting very much however I am built more for strength then speed. I find defending other wolves rewarding and have always been the sort to fend off predators." He said in reply to Audas. Nothing had really compelled him to become a Warrior except for the fact that he was good in combat. "I guess I just grew up having to fight for everything and defend those I care about so I just got good at it. It's an instinct to do so and I do not like putting other, less capable wolves in danger." He finished his explanation. All of it was true and he had not had to think to hard to figure out what he was going to say. It had just popped into his brain. Granted he did not enjoy speaking about his past but he figured explaining why he excelled at combat was better they how. That way he did not seem quite so full of himself as he otherwise might have.

Torque glanced at the slowly sinking sun his gaze reflecting the glowing orb. "It sure is pretty here." He said absently, as if he was not really paying attention. "Why did you join Airila Audas?" He asked curiously returning his gaze to the male. Why not allow someone else to sit in the spotlight, he did not want to appear as an attention hog. He was also curious about Nymphs story however he sort of figured she had just arrived with Audas, if not he was bound to ask later on.


Words: 307
Tags: Nymph + Audas
Muse: Medium
Notes: Sorry this post is not very long.

[Audas]

Nymph admitted her hopes that what Audas was figuring out he would be able to... well... figure out. Audas gave a quick grin in response that could be missed, they weren't life threatening things to think about, but they were still important. Regardless, he hoped to get to the bottom of them soon.

The conversation continued, and when he mentioned his fighting skills, he nearly jumped when Nymph cut in, locking those deep green eyes with his. "You saved my life Audas!".

Nymph went on to recount the tale of Audas' encounter with the massive female tundra wolf on Ina'mos with Nymph and Kismet. They had been finishing up a tour of the continent when the female attacked after a brief confrontation. It was not a day he was eager to remember. When seeing Nymph moments away from being killed drove him over the edge at the memories of loss.

We would have killed the female that day if he didn't hold himself back.

"So calling yourself a 'decent fighter' is a bit of an understatement... thats all I meant."

Nymph smiled sheepishly and settled back down.

"I guess your lucky Audas was there" Torque commented.

Audas gave a brief dip of his head as he quickly tried to formulate something to say.

He did know one thing, it was in those caves when Audas had the gaping wound in his shoulder, he started to fall in love with Nymph.

He listened to Torque answering his own question about his preference of being a warrior, Audas thought on this, thinking that these were noble intentions, perhaps there was kore between Audas and Torque than he realised.

Similar but different. That saying, that aseop that was becoming ever more prevalent.

"I can get behind that. It's definately something noble." Audas commented as Torque finished. "As for the fight..."

He took a breath.

"Well" he began, "All I really did was get bit in the shoulder, collapased and then charged the wolf when I woke up." He lifted his head up straight, "I just didn't want to see anyone get hurt, Nymph especially." He looked over at the fluffy white wolf that he loved. "I couldn't let someone suffer."

Audas smiled at that point, intended to lighten the mood. What would Kaine say? "I might have looked quite heroic to be honest."

As Torque commented on their surroundings, he asked Audas another question, why did he come to Airilia.

"I... I wanted to be part of something more. Part of a family." He found himself snuggling up next to Nymph, "Myself and Nymph both felt we would be happier here."

He gave Torque another look over, "Why did you decide to come to Airilla? If you don't mind me asking?"

OOC: Would have got this done sooner but the internet died on me and I had to fix it! Not my fault this time which is a bit of a relief! Nymph if I made any errors with Airilla can you point them out?
Tags: Nymph Torque

[Nymph]

"I was." She said simply, there really wasn't much need to expound on it. She was convinced she would be dead if he wasn't there. Plus she was desperately trying to not just chatter on and on, this being her proof. 

Then Torque spoke of his skill set of a fighter. Action packed thoughts filled her head as she silently imagined what his life must have been like if he had to fight so much. She was go that he seemed to keep a level head about things as far as she had seen. Some wolves weren't so balanced from what stories she had heard of. 

Smirking at Audas after his own recollection of the incident, Nymph only gave him a gentle nudge. He would always be her hero. "Airila made sense for us, a peaceful place to call home and have a purpose. Where we look out for each other." There really wasn't much more for her to say on the subject. Seemed she was getting better at this is keeping quiet thing...at least for now. That may very well change in mere moments. Still she was kinda proud of herself. 

Then came time for Audas to mirror Torques question and she looked at the dark wolf kindly. She was excited to see what he would share. History had a great influence on why you are the way you are. One adventure that no one could really copy. That made it precious in a manner of speaking she just hoped his story was not filled with tragedy. She hated to think of anyone in such a situation that they just had to survive as best they could while life threw all sorts of hurdles at them.

But even if his tale was sad. He was here now and she hoped the dawning of pack life would change it to a sweeter legacy.

Audas Torque
OOC: Glad your internet it fixed, Sam. And no mistakes that I saw in your story ^^

[Torque]

Torque listened to the story his eyes trained on the earth coloured brute. "Ah well now there's a pretty bland story." He chuckled and then though of where to begin. "When I first arrived on Anikira I was uncertain. I did not have the faintest clue to where I was. Luckily I happened to be close to Airila's territory." He explained thinking back to those first days. "At first I just sort of wandered around without a goal in mind. As I wandered I spotted the mountains and they reminded me of my birth place. It seemed like an ideal spot to live so I headed over there, climbing the ridges until I came to the scent markers. Shortly after entering the territory I came across Cherokee. She explained everything and well then I met Nymph." He said then paused deciding how to explain his desire to join Airila. "After hearing more about your pack I realized I wanted to join. Everyone seemed nice and supportive and it was the sort of pack I wanted to be part of." He finished up his story and then looked from Audus to Nymph.

"It's not as exciting as your stories." Torque said shrugging and then glanced at the sky. The sun was beginning to descend to the west and cast long shadows across the snow covered ground. The trees were bare of most leaves exposing the blue afternoon sky. He returned his attention to Audas and Nymph, "Did you two come here together?" He asked, he did think they had but wanted to make sure. He felt his stomach growl and shifted his position trying to ignore it, and hoped his two companions did not notice. He had not eaten since this morning and it had just been a small kill.


Words: 302
Tags: Nymph + Audas
Muse: Low
Notes: n/a

[Audas]

Audas listened as Nymph added her own piece to their explaination of coming to Airilla, then listened as Torque began his own tale on the matter. Explaining how he initally didn't know where he was, how he wandered without a goal before stepping into Shyia and meeting the Airillan pack mates. And ultimately, how he found Airilla to be something he wanted to be part of.

Audas nodded as he thought about Torque's short story, again, he heard that now classic saying of 'similar but different' run through his mind again.

"I was very similar." Audas started to explain, "I didn't know where I was and just spent a long time wondering what I was going to do with myself."

"Did you two come here together?" asked Torque.

Audas glanced happily at Nymph before turning back to Torque.

"For when we came to Airilla yes. But we first met each other at the river in Canrus when I first arrived. We started to stick together not long after that."

Audas remembered that night, washed ashore, still struggling with his own grief. And hearing Nymph talk to him and treat him with a respect he hadn't heard for a long time at that point.

it made him appreciate how lucky he and Nymph were to find each other.

OOC: Sorry for a short post. Just didn't want to keep you guys waiting.Nymoh I will get a reply with Kaine soon for Malachi.
Tags: Nymph Torque

[Nymph]

Even though she was a native wolf to Anikira, she could understand to an extent the confusion explained but Torque and Audas at one time. Having been rather sheltered growing up, she could remember the feeling of being a stranger herself once she left home. Kismet had offered a good deal of advice and knowledge that she used until she knew the island better. 

Now the island felt like it was part of her and she hoped that the feeling would soon wrap up Torque if it hadn't begun to already. 

Since Audas had answered the question about their joining together, Nymph was going to raise one of her own but the sound of a hungry belly caught her attention. As did the attempt to ignore it by Torque. She smiled sweetly, "Oh I'm sorry. I should have asked if you needed anything. If you'd like we can fetch you something. Or if you boys would like to go, that is fine. I may only get in your way with the bigger prey animals." Practice as she may, Nymph still was not a good hunter but she never stopped trying. It didn't really bother her, well most of the time. She contributed in other ways and that was something she enjoyed. "Oh unless you want fish! I can fish." She bounced happily, the one thing she had gotten better at once she seriously began to try and improve her skills was catching those slippery things.

Flipping her tail back and forth, she waited for the reply from either male. It was just an idea so it may not go any further than it was now. Still the offer was sincere, she didn't want him to be uncomfortable. Looking at Audas, she smiled. A great hunter was in their midst, surely he would help. 

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