Work to be Done [Private Thread]

[tehrin]

Not a word was uttered from Tehrin’s maw after she swooped in and saved her sister from the ravenous brute. Had it been any other femme, Tehrin would have easily turned a blind eye and let nature take its course, but it was her sister’s innocence that was in jeopardy and she would not allow it to be ravaged. The femme trotted at an even pace, away from the hot springs and deeper into the vast prairie. Along the way Tehrin made sure to avoid any fresh scent trails of other wolves, she wanted complete and utter privacy, the ensuing conversation would be for the ears of her two siblings only, that is, if Torrah had sense enough to find his sisters on his own accord.

Now that Tehrin had located her younger sister and was reunited with her, Torrah had become the most of her worries. That hare-hearted loser will never find us, but I don’t have the time to spare to track him down too. I suppose it is my fault for leaving him. He’d better not make a loud entrance if he comes here, we need to keep quiet and out of the pack’s eye until our plans are completely set in stone. How easy my life would be had I not these two pain-in-the-ass siblings under my wing. With that thought she shot a sharp look over at Akihra. Tehrin had a bone or two to pick with her half-sister. One for deserting herself and their brother to meet with their grandfather, and another for the trouble she wound up in. How could she be so careless and defenseless? Had I not taught her enough self-defense in our time together? Idiot.

After having trekked several miles into the prairie, where Tehrin’s nose didn’t pick up on a single fresh scent, the femme picked up her stride for a few paces to get in front of Akihra before abruptly turning and coming to a halt to face her sister. Her amber hues burned into her sister’s own eyes, conveying the anger and frustration she felt towards her acts of disobedience. “Akihra,” she managed to spit between clenched teeth before swallowing deeply to contain some of her fury. “How long have you been in my company? Over a year now yes? Then don’t you think by now you would understand the consequences of undermining my authority?” Tehrin managed to keep her voice steady, but an inevitable heavy dose of venom leaked out with each word. Her tail flicked with impatience, it was time to cut to the chase.

Tehrin suddenly sprung forward, grabbing her sister’s scruff between her ivories and forcing her to lay on the ground at her feet. Releasing her sister, Tehrin began to circle Akihra, glaring down at her where she lay on the ground. “You know that I’m going easy on you today, after the almost-incident I just saved your ass from,” Tehrin got in her sister’s face, snapping her teeth hardly an inch from her cheek, “but know this, this is the last time I put up with your shit-headed defiance and let you walk away without something on your body broken, got it?” Tehrin straightened up before walking straight over her sister and over to a spot a few feet away before turning and sitting to face her sister.

Tehrin smirked, “Karma’s a bitch ain’t it?” There was an underlying double meaning to Tehrin’s words as her thoughts wandered beyond the present. “Betray me and look where you end up?” Sighing, Tehrin stood up again, she couldn’t stay still, her nerves were a bit excited and adrenaline was still left over in her body after her brush with Rapture. “You can get up now, we have pressing matters to discuss, matters concerning Zethrox, the future of his pack, and us.” Tehrin eyed Akihra curiously for a moment before inquiring, “You spoke with him yes? You’ve spent a decent amount of time around here. You will tell me everything about the exchanges and encounters you have had with him, right down to the minute details.” Her amber hues were intense and expectant, she needed to everything that had happened from the moment Akihra and Zethrox set eyes on each other. The smallest of complications could completely destroy her orchestrations.

[akihra]

((OOC: Sorry about the delay, I was kind of waiting to see where Ghost of a Chance went as well as getting caught up in school. Replying now!!))

Akihra stalked silently behind Tehrin, ashamed of what had happened not far from here. She was already mentally berating herself for being an arrogant fool; she should have known better than to take on the mexican male. After all, Tehrin seemed to have inherit all of their father's fighting talent. She was not a terrible fighter, but she was not the best. Her temper rarely got control of her, and even so she could not manipulate it to her advantage like her sister. Everything seemed to be against her right now, and after her experience with Rapture, she knew that punishment from her sister would not be far behind.

How could she have believed Tehrin would not find her? It was obvious where she was headed. All her life, she had wondered about her family outside of the twins. And now, after these long two years, she had found someone. Zethrox was not terrible or strange. He was understanding and kind-hearted; a little older, but that was to be expected. She could have spewed compliments about the eastern timber alpha for days, but those were not the comments she knew Tehrin would want. Whatever her sister was planning, Akihra did not think she wanted any part of it anymore.

But there was her problem. After the conflict with Rapture, Akihra was in debt to her sister. There was no doubt that Tehrin would hold this over her head and use it as leverage to get whatever she wanted. That's the issue... I don't know what she wants. She can't have wanted to come all this way just to chat; there has to be some sort of motive behind all of this, she thought tersely. As she reflected on her conversation with the alpha, she was rudely interrupted by her sister.

“How long have you been in my company? Over a year now yes? Then don’t you think by now you would understand the consequences of undermining my authority?”

Akihra winced, waiting for what was to follow. And sure enough, Tehrin did not disappoint. The femme went limp as her sister sprung at her, throwing her to the ground in submission in one brief motion. She took her sister's words with silence because, deep down, she knew they were true. Nothing bad ever happened to her when she stuck with Tehrin, so why did she even bother to try walking away anymore? After all, her sister was always going to be older, more experienced, and the leader of their little group. So much for staying with Zeth, she thought darkly. There was no idea Tehrin would agree to anything that did not fit into her little scheme...

She watched as Tehrin walked back a few paces from her but hesitated to rise from her submissive position. The last thing she wanted was to be pummeled for insubordination. But Akihra rolled agilely back to her paws at Tehrin's request; now was not the time to undermine her sister's authority. And then, the question that she did not want to answer came. What do I have to gain from denying her? she thought, wincing slightly of the pain she knew would follow. Her sister would know if she was lying, and it was not worth the trouble. Besides, just how much could it hurt to tell her sister? They were flesh and blood.

"Zethrox seemed shocked to find out he had any grandchildren... I can only assume that means he did not have any other children besides our father. When I first introduced myself, he seemed spooked by the fact that we existed, but he calmed down the more I spoke with him. He knows of you and Torrah as well, that we are half-siblings at least. He said if he had known we existed, he would have searched for us. And he said, I quote: "I know many wolves would not take kindly to the children of Ardemu. But I know well enough that you are my kin, and I will not deny your birthright." I'm not completely sure what he meant by that, though. Then he asked who was the oldest, and after that he had to leave to deal with something of pack business." She took a breath and shrugged. Maybe Tehrin would get more out of the conversation than she had.

Akihra remembered one more detail. "He also wants to meet you two," she added softly.