A Family Found [Claiming, Open]

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[atrb=background,http://imageshack.us/a/img32/3526/ariesptmid.png] A few days had passed since Aries and Rasalas’ meeting at the river, and she had since excused herself from the presence of her friends, wanting some time alone to think before she finalized her decision about forming her pack. Aries paws carried her up and down dunes of sand as her mind roamed freely. Her ankle was fully healed, and no longer caused her pain, which was lucky – for three days she wandered her homeland of the Occasus, lost deep in thought, stopping only to hunt or drink from the rare oases of water that had formed from the previous nights’ rainfall. Aries slowed to a halt, closing her eyes as her heart started to race. This was it. It was her time to shine. The blind Mexican wolf threw her head back, howling her song until it reached the heavens’ above. The sun was high in the sky – it had been cool enough as of late for the desert-dwelling wolves to roam during daylight. Her song was joyous and proud, and she called her friends towards her. Aries was also calling to those around her, whether they be neighboring packs or lone wolves. Her song said plainly: ”I have claimed the Occasus, and those who wish to join must call for me at my borders. Those who trespass will not get far…the deserts kill quickly.” Her song was over, and she sat perched high atop a hill of sand, the temperature pleasant. It seemed the colder months truly were here, for the sun Aries felt upon her back and ear tips was lukewarm. Aries held herself tall, head perched proudly atop her neck, her blind eyes unblinking. She could have been a statue, had one not seen her breathing calmly. Aries would let nothing go wrong, not today, not as she claimed these lands. She had her friends and pack mates to support her now – all they had to do was come to her. She wondered if others would join them – surely some would come just out of curiosity as they heard the deserts being claimed. Aries hoped, in the back of her mind, that others would be able to accept her – after all, how many alphas had been completely blind? Her old fears started to creep back into her mind, but she shoved them away forcefully. Now was not the time. Besides, if it did happen, she would prove to them that she was strong enough, able enough. Aries would never let anyone tell her different. Words;; 419 Muse;; Decent. Mood;; Proud, happy, a tiny bit nervous. Notes;; Short >.<

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[atrb=background,http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1830/rasmid.png] The red brute had found these desert lands to be quite comforting recently, and he believe it was due to the new circumstances that surrounded him. First the red one had met Aries, a bold and brilliant femme; then Scout, and then the whelp Kyra, who still very much reminded him of his sisters. Now there was rumor that he would be granted the position of Beta in Aries's pack, Rasalas was quickly filling with happiness and honor that he had not expected to feel. Truthfully he had wanted to be a member of a pack, and wanted to guarantee safety to sweet Aries; yet, the brute had never imagined that something as magnificent as this would occur. 'Oh how the tables have turned for me,' he laughed in a jovial manner, 'And now if Adhara or Algethi are found I will have a place of safety for them.' Aries's song caught his auds, and instantly the brute stood to his full height and called out to her himself, supporting her every decision. As if it was necessary the brute brought himself to a full sprint, if he was truly to be Beta it was his job to support his Alphess. "Alphess Aries," the brute spoke quietly to himself as the dry wind rustled through his pelt. It felt so good to finally be able to have a home, to feel that he belonged to something much larger than himself. The brute believed that the smile plastered upon his maw would never be able to fade away. Although it only took a few mere moments, the brute felt like it took hours to reach the femme. His excitement was overwhelming him to the utmost extent, after all he was getting exactly what he wanted. Aries would not only be protected but she would now be able to build up her self-confidence and truly believe in her worth. Rasalas was also getting the home he had always dreamed of having since his family had passed. At last, she appeared in his line of sight and another howl of excitement emitted his vocal cords, "Hello there my darling Alphess!" His voice sounded slightly broken from the run, but the smile never wavered. The brute only slowed his pace when he believed he was going to accidentally knock the femme over from not being able to stop himself. A few quick licks and a lengthy nuzzle were then in store for Aries. She deserved it. Finally the female had been able to make this land her official home, and she was in charge of it just as she wanted. Rasalas was not ashamed to have a female Alpha and especially not ashamed that she was blind. The brute felt blessed to be invited to join such a phenomenal, unique, and brave group of creatures. Deep within himself he knew that his loyalty to this pack would never waver, even if defending it meant the death of him. "Congratulations, my dear," his voice sounded more normal now that the brute had given himself a few moments to catch his breath. Yellow eyes scanned the terrain around them, it seemed that he was the first one here to support Aries. And to him, it didn't matter if anyone else showed up; they would be able to find other members and make this pack thrive. Rasalas was more than confident in the two of them. Yet, he believed that Scout would show up, especially since the femme had offered the shaman position. The brute had been studying medicine for quite sometime, he would most likely not turn down the opportunity to aid a pack, would he? At this moment Rasalas could hardly care, nothing but perfection seemed to be surrounding the two desert wolves at this moment, at least from his end.

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[atrb=background,http://imageshack.us/a/img32/3526/ariesptmid.png] The first sound that the new Alphess heard was the responding howl of Rasalas, and a soft smile lit up her maw. She knew that, despite the fact that neither of them had much experience, they could run the pack well together. They hadn’t argued since they met, they were simply too respecting of each other. They worked seamlessly together, and Aries knew she could trust the brute. He had given her the confidence that the blind femme needed in order to form her pack. As Rasalas’ scent filled her nostrils, Aries’ smile grew wider. His words made her chuckle, and she turned slightly to meet him, nuzzling him back. She heard Kyra approach, but was too busy being smothered by her beta to say anything to her. Aries rolled her blind eyes at Rasalas as she beckoned the little femme closer. She had become a sort of mother to the young femme, purely because she enjoyed the company of another female, as well as the fact that the two femmes were connected by blindness, though in Aries’ case, she was fully blind. As the two wolves congratulated her, Aries smiled again. ”Thank you,” she told them softly, licking Rasalas’ chin and playfully buffeting the young femme with her snout. But then Kyra whined a little, and she seemed nervous. The reason became clear with the young wolfs’ words. Aries, biting back an amused chuckle, nodded and swiped her tongue over Kyra’s ear. ”Little one,” Aries said softly, her eyes softening as they turned once again to the pup that they could not see. The nickname for Kyra was just that – a nickname, for the wolf was going to end up larger than both Aries and Rasalas, and she probably was the same size already, anyways. Unable to hold back her chuckle, Aries continued, laughing softly, ”You are already a part of my pack. Rasalas and Scout are, too.” She grinned at Kyra and then at Rasalas, dipping her head slightly. ”So, how does it feel to be my Beta?” the Alphess inquired amusedly, her eyes sparkling. She perked her ears slightly, adding, ”And speaking of Scout, do either of you know where he is? I’m surprised that he isn’t here by now…” Aries was afraid to sound too worried, so after a moment, she spoke again. ”I’m sure he’ll turn up – he’s probably studying that one tree you showed him, Ras.” she laughed softly, her spirits rising with every second that passed. So, this was how it felt. Being an Alphess. Creating a pack. It was…empowering to the young femme, and she probably needed it, too – her self-esteem was benefiting greatly. Another soft smile on her part as she howled her claiming song once again; joyous, enlightened, excited feelings filled her to the core. Words;; 465 Muse;; Crappy. Mood;; Delighted. Notes;; Bad post is bad.

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[atrb=background,http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1830/rasmid.png] The excitement only grew as the brute heard a little yip from the whelp that had been staying with them. Rasalas had not spoken much to the femme, but he had attempted to be as warm as possible. It was quite the struggle as she reminded him of his little sisters, and even now a pain swelled within his chest; the brute was not going to show any weakness though. Especially not during the time that Aries was claiming their pack, it was no one's business but his own and he could not truly expect other wolves to care. After all, no one knew his sisters in this group so why would they have ached feelings for them? As the whelp drew ever near the red brute and Aries, his golden eyes welcomed her. This would be her home too, there was no chance that Aries was going to turn away a pup that she had so much in common with. "Hello Kyra," the brute greeted the femme in a rather fatherly manner and gave her a slight nuzzle. It was the first time the brute had drew near the pup, and it made him nervous. The last thing he needed was to get attached to a pup and then have her get bored and run off. Nevertheless, Rasalas was going to be welcoming to all creature's that were within Aries favor. It was not his place to question her judgment. The grin grew wider as Aries thanked him and gave him a lick, the brute thought of telling the femme that she need not thank him; but he figured that she would probably do it anyway. "I am glad you will be staying with us," the brute let out a soft chuckle as his glance once again was upon the pup. He was sincere in his words, but slightly nervous as to what the pup would think. His attention quickly shifted back to Aries as she inquired about the Beta position. "This is one of the happiest moments of my life thus far, and I am honored to be seated beside you," he laughed lightheartedly. It was true, Scout had not arrived. Rasalas could not help but be surprised. He had assumed that Scout would have beaten the whelp when it came to arriving on Aries' special day; yet, the brute was still absent. "He may be at the yohimbe tree, but I am not certain. I do not know where he could be." The red brute was slightly worried as it had been expected that all three of the adults would most surely be present; this was going to be their rebirth of life. Either way, at least himself and the whelp were there to support the blind femme. And he could guarantee that the three of them would live happily, even if Scout never showed up. Rasalas still felt sore within his soul for nuzzling the other pup, it was the first time he had been near a whelp since his sister's. He sent another soft smile towards the young one before letting out a small howl for Scout, where was that brute at? OoC| I'm sorry this sucks so bad :(

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,text-align:justify,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://tinyurl.com/d6c5be8) center bottom no-repeat; width: 500px; height: 600px; padding: 0px;] The acceptance Kyra found at the claiming site was more than the runt had ever felt in her life. Unlike her family, who by her standards had no choice but to accept her, these strangers had taken her in, despite the odd circumstance of her arrival. She had butted in on a conversation between adults, blurted out a rather rude comment, and then ate their food. Yet they allowed her to remain in their makeshift den. That alone had been more kindness than Kyra expected from strangers when she left her home. The runt tried to keep the pain of being turned away from her expression, despite knowing Aries couldn’t see it. Rasalas was present, and having grown up trying to hide herself from her siblings, it simply became natural. Besides, the brute had treated her with nothing but kindness since the first night she was there, albeit at a distance. He seemed to be afraid to stay near her for extended periods of time. She didn’t fully understand that. Was she bothering him? She tried to adjust her behavior accordingly, but it never made a distance. The brute simply kept his distance. But when he greeted her kindly and with a hesitant nuzzle, a happy grin appeared on the pup’s maw. “Hello to you too, Rasalas.” She went to reciprocate his nuzzle, but he had already pulled away. Instead of stepping forward and doing so, she wagged her tail. It was a step forward, for both of them. She had never had a brute other than her brothers as close as she had just let him, and she hadn’t felt the urge to run and hide. And Rasalas had actually made an attempt to give her affection. She wouldn’t press the issue any. The playful nudge she got from Aries made the pain ebb even further than it already had. All she had to do was keep her surrogate mother in a happy mood and the chances of being turned out would slim rapidly. And even after she requested acceptance into the pack, Aries seemed lighthearted. The runt received a lick to the ear, which made her duck down slightly, half-expecting to be lifted by the scruff (though that hadn’t happened for months). The alphess then stated Kyra was already part of the pack, causing all that fear and pain to wash away completely, replaced by pure happiness and bliss. The runt let out a few yips of glee, unable to contain it. She quickly controlled herself, however, attempting to act more mature. She took a seat in front of the two adults, making sure to hold herself with pride, but still humility before her superiors. It was harder than it looked for the prideful pup. Kyra yipped in response to Rasalas’ approval, but didn’t get the chance to say much else. Aries had asked him a question, and the runt didn’t want to interrupt. Instead, she looked at the landscape around her. This was her home now. She would never have to see her family ever again. A slight pain twisted in her heart as she cast a sad glance to where she assumed the border of Acerbus lay. If Mother and her brothers were accepted into Father’s pack, they would never be far away. That thought lightened the pain, though she turned away stubbornly. I don’t care about them. They aren’t my family anymore. She looked lovingly on her surrogate mother and the brute beside her. This was her family now. The mention of Scout made the pup a little concerned. Having been asleep in the caves, she hadn’t seen Scout since the night before. She dipped her head in apology. “I’ve been sleeping, Alphess.” The word felt both foreign and normal all at the same time. Kyra smiled briefly before Rasalas responded. He didn’t know where Scout was either? That really worried Kyra. “Would you like me to go look for him?” She wasn’t quite used to the idea of having all this freedom just yet. She always had someone keeping an eye on her. It seemed to her like that was how life was: constant supervision. words:: Seven-Hundred and Seven muse:: Great! tags:: Aries, and Rasalas mood:: Worried about herself, pleased as pie, then worried about Scout ooc:: I think I have to update her personality soon. She isn't gonna be a gloomy-gus in her new home XD

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Scout had been with a little pup, well not so little because she was already almost a year old, which had been a few miles away. Scout kept a slow jog going, trying to get to his friends as quickly as he could without leaving behind Vixen whose legs were already much shorter than his own. Besides he thought he had seen a little limp in her leg that he would have to ask her about. If she had pain then he would have to bring her something to fix it and then teach her about it. It felt good to be a teacher now. It gave him more of a purpose. Someone actually needed him for something. He was no longer a strange skinny loner with nothing better to do than sit around and do nothing.

It was true that he wanted to run there and he wanted to be the first one but, he knew it wouldn't happen. He was already so late as it was. He hoped that Aries wouldn't mind too much if he had Vixen with him and an explanation of why he had been late. Speaking of Vixen, he had shot his head over his shoulder to make sure that she was following him or at least close by.

When a second howl came, specifically for him, he knew that he was really late. It was from Rasalas so, he knew that the red brute was there at least. Maybe Kyra was there but, he didn't know that for sure. Scout let out a long howl from about a half of a mile away, letting them know that he was coming. His tenor tones serenaded the air for about ten seconds before he stopped. He had to pick up his pace. If Kyra needed carrying, he would carry her but, they needed to get there.

When the three wolves finally came into view, Scout was overjoyed. A big smile was on his face as he approached them. Aries and Rasalas were sitting by each other and Kyra was standing in front of them. They looked like a pack. Congratulations! Scout said cheerfully to the mexican female, not wanting to have all the attention on his lateness instead of her creation of a pack. I'm so happy for you. He smiled at her before turning to greet the other two. Rasalas, Kyra, It's good to see you again. He also said happily. He was happy to have these good friends around him. Then he remembered why he was late. Oh! I want you guys to meet someone. He turned his attention to Vixen, in order to introduce her properly. Scout's tail wagged as a big wolfy smile had been placed upon his lips. This was a happy occasion.

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[atrb=width,475,true][bg=white] Polaris's red bodice slipped through the Occurus her red fur dissolving into the brown and red landscape. Her long gait cover much distance in a little amount of time. Her amber eyes squinted against the glare of the sun. God it's hot the fae cursed inside herself. She was used to the heat but nothing like this. Her paws ached with the pain of carrying her weight for so long and so far. Her tongue lapped out of her mouth craving sweet liquid. Three days nonstop, well that wasn't entirely true she had stopped on the second night to sleep for about four or five hours, only to awake to another days travel. Normally she didn't have rhyme or reason to go any where but today she had hope. The hope that there might be a pack out here in what seemed to be a never ending desert. She had heard the distant howls four moons ago, and debated with her self about another day on wether or not she should go. But, here she was trotting across a desolate landscape all for the crazy notation that there may be a pack here, and even if there was they might not accept her. Polaris slowed to a walk her mind screamed go, but her pads screamed no. The fae dipped her head and lifted up a paw. Flakes of the hard material of her pads where flaking off and crack where starting to open up. "Heats better than cold," she muttered to her self as she walked on. She often talked to her self. Not because she was crazy but because she was worried if she didn't her voice would give out on her. Her eyes scanned the distance for any sign of other canines. She couldn't see anything but she could smell something. Her delicate black nose twitched with anticipation catching the musky scent of another wolf. She broke into a dead run, her head low and her tail tucked. Her pads sent clouds of the air and behind her. Her legs burned with effort. The scent strengthened, then it became many scents. One of the cracks on her pads opened up sending little trickles of blood behind her. She could see on the landscape a group, a group of wolves. Polaris gave the last half a mile all she had. She slowed to a trot as she got closer to the group. Seeing the other wolves made her think about the last time she had saw her family. Well what she though was her family, but that's another story for time. Polaris returned to reality realizing she was now only about fifteen-feet away from the other wolvens. She slowed to a walk and lowered her head in respect and relaxed her ears. She tried hide the complete delight in her eyes at her find, but it was all to clear. She raised her head to look at those of the pack's Alphess, or at least who she thought was the Alphess. The fae looked to be of the Mexican lineage and was much larger than Polaris, then again everyone was. Suddenly, Polaris stalled. What was she suppose to say? I'd like to join you pack? "I'd like to join your pack," God why'd I say that! The fae felt an invisible blush fill up her face. She looked at the fae's face in front of her. If Polaris was she, she would have already decided Polaris was un-suiting. Polaris gave a side glance examining the other two wolfs in the group, one was what looked to be younger Valley wolf, and a Red Wolf. Polaris looked back into the face that would decide her fate. Muse: Not really sure kinda of excited but my minds just kind of blah. Words: Six hundred seventeen (fail) OCC: First wolf post in 3 years feel free to correct and criticize, I need it. .

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The small fox-like she wolf followed her new teacher through the desert, towards the alpha’s howl. She didn’t know why she trusted him, but she did. He just seemed like a genuine wolf and she could tell that he really wanted her to meet his friends. Besides, Scout had told her that they wouldn’t hurt her – as if she’d been afraid! Her pride had come up at that remark, and she was desperate to prove to her mentor that she wasn’t some scared pup.

So Vixen trotted through the desert just behind the Iranian. She could tell that Scout was in a rush to get there on time, but she couldn’t really go much faster; not without totally giving away her limp. She knew that healers were supposed to be kind to wolves with disabilities but was afraid that he would treat her as a patient instead of a student if he found out. She knew her limp wasn't fixable; her mother would have been able to heal it if that was possible. Pain shot up her right hind leg at every stride, but she determinedly ignored it. She would prove that it wasn’t going to stop her.

Finally, three wolves came into view. Scout gave his congratulations to a pretty Mexican female. So this was Aries, was it? Vixen nodded politely to her, only noticing after she had done so that this wolf’s eyes were white and unseeing. She didn’t comment on the alpha’s blindness though. After all, she didn’t like it when strangers pitied her because of her leg without getting to know her.

A large red brute and a younger wolf with strange golden markings stood next to the Ryala leader; Rasalas and Kyra, if she’d heard the names correctly. She wasn’t certain, but one of the pup’s eyes looked a bit milky too – was she blind as well? Hmm, it seemed that Vixen wasn’t the only wolf with a disability.

Then Scout turned to her, as if encouraging her to introduce herself and she found herself speaking. “Hello. I am Vixen, daughter of Revan of Haishin and Acarapi of the gypsies, and former gatherer of Isata.” Her voice was calm and proud as she was speaking, but after she had finished the runt’s ears fell back against her head. The words had just spilled out – she hadn’t meant to say so much about her past. What if she sounded like a… like a rambler or something? But she supposed that what she’d said was important if the alphess was going to make a decision about accepting her into the pack.

Then another red wolf, this one a female, arrived and asked whether she could join. Good, so Vixen wasn’t the only loner here. She felt a bit more comfortable now, but her mind kept returning to her foolish little introduction. What if they judged her based on that? The gypsies certainly weren’t respected by the majority of wolves on Anikira, and she feared that it made her dear mother sound like some sort of whore. This was why she didn’t like meeting new wolves – there was just too much for her to worry about and she always ended up saying something stupid.



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[atrb=background,http://imageshack.us/a/img32/3526/ariesptmid.png] Aries nodded rather absentmindedly to Rasalas and Kyra, her thoughts focused on her absent pack member. Surely he hadn’t left them? But if what Kyra said was true, and he wasn’t at the dens…she didn’t want to think about it like that. Luckily, Raslas had given her an excuse to hold on to – perhaps he really was out herb hunting… A soft sigh slipped through the new alphess’ maw as fears of her friends and packmates leaving her due to her being an unable alphess flitted through her mind. She pushed those thoughts away though, glad that she was able to contain them; at the very least, they weren’t showing on the outside. As Rasalas let out a howl for Scout, Aries felt a little more at ease – at least he would know that they wanted him. A moment after, she heard Scout call back, and her ears perked up immensely, her tail gently thumping the sand. The alphess chuckled as she turned to lick Kyra, finally responding to her. ”No, my dear.” she growled, struggling to hide her joy, ”He is coming.” Aries grinned widely as she awaited her friend, and when two other scents hit her nose, Aries was confused. Two new wolves? Loners? They were coming? Here?! Aries hadn’t expected loners – somehow, she had honestly thought the pack would just be her and her friends. Not that she didn’t want loners! Oh no, she was ecstatic, and her face and body showed it as she stood, wanting to present herself proudly, though she struggled to still her tail. Finally, Scout approached with another wolf, a femme by the smell of her. Aries nodded slightly to Scout at his congratulations, grinning toothily at him. She felt very proud, and her friends had known how much this meant to her. At the mention of meeting the new wolf, Aries merely nodded once more and shifted her blind gaze towards the femme. She seemed to jump straight into speech, and Aries, expecting it to last much longer, was surprised by the fact that it had ended quite quickly. The blind femme nodded once more, saying warmly, ”Well, Vixen, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am quite sure we will be able to find a place for you within the ranks of Ryala.” At the approach of another wolf, however, Aries attention to the young femme was cut shorter than she’d liked. She gave an apologetic sort of look to Vixen and turned to greet the other loner. Aries nodded gently to her, giving her permission to speak. She waited for a moment, but the loner blurted out her speech quickly. Aries smiled a little, wondering, ’What, no name? No introduction? I’m going to accept a wolf who hasn’t even told me her name?’ Aries stalled her thoughts quickly, growling silently to herself, ’She’s nervous, that much is obvious. Give her a chance, Aries!’ The blind wolf nodded, offering the nervous femme a kind, soothing smile. ”I am most certain that we can find a place for you within our ranks. But tell me, what might I call you? My name is Aries, and as you know, I am the Alphess of these lands.” Aries told the wolf, dipping her head in greeting. In a way, she wanted to show the femme how to act around pack wolves, especially towards the Alpha. She didn’t want to get angry and tell the poor lone wolf that she had been rude, and she’d felt that her approach to the situation had been a good one. Aries turned slightly, facing her new pack. There was Rasalas, Kyra, Scout, Vixen, and now this new, unnamed femme. Not including herself, there were five wolves in her pack! The Mexican wolf felt her heart flutter in her chest, and she smiled at the assembled wolves. ”Let me say to you all, welcome to Ryala! We shall wait a bit longer, in case other loners wish to join us. After that time, we will travel to the pack dens, and you will receive your official ranks and duties. I will provide you with more information about Ryala at that time. But for now, I simply welcome you all, into the lands of the Occasus, the lands of my birthplace.” A wide grin could be seen on the maw of the blind Alpha femme, and she let out a long, loud howl, her song reaching the stars above that were hidden by the light of the sun, though they still trembled from the sheer energy of the young, blind wolf below them. Her dream had been made reality, she had a pack to support her and she them. It was the start of something new, something great, and Aries was beyond proud. Her song fell from her lips, dying gently in the warmth of the autumn sun. Words;; 810 Muse;; Super awesome for having literally woken up an hour ago. Mood;; Ecstatic, overjoyed, proud. Notes;; My best post in a while.

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[atrb=background,http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3953/eluptmid.png] Elu had not stopped running since he’d left Akihra bleeding upon the ground, her eye mangled by the alpha of Descai. He had made a promise to protect her, and not only did he fail on that, he couldn’t even catch up with the bastard who’d attacked her. Instead, he had vowed to return to her with help – luckily, he knew exactly where to find that help. Elu heard a loud howl, just a few miles away, and he realized what had happened – the desert-dwellers had formed a pack. The Arctic brute, sweating profusely from his run as well as the desert heat, allowed himself a mere moment of joy for these wolves. Still, he had a mission, and he had to get it done quickly. Elu came upon the scene of the wolves gathered soon enough and, gasping for breath, he bowed low to the Alphess, even though he could see quite clearly that she was blind. ”Forgive me, Madam!” he cried, his voice strangled and cracked with stress. Stumbling towards the gathered wolves, his eyes searched for Rasalas’ figure frantically. ”My Lady Akihra, she is injured! Her eye, please, you must help me!” he told Rasalas, sounding hysterical from strain. Still struggling for breath, he turned back towards the blind Alpha femme. ”I must take Sir Rasalas to Haishin, Madam! Forgive my rudeness, but my Lady requires immediate attention!” Elu bowed deeply once again before he beckoned to Rasalas. ”Please, when you have the items you need, come back to the Haishin dens. We will be waiting for you!” he told the red wolf desperately. He had no reason to believe that the brute would not come; it was merely a matter of urgency. Elu nodded briefly to the other assembled wolves before he raced off again, bolting back to his beloved Alphess. He felt terrible, as if he had let her down, which in reality, he had. Akihra had called him for support, and what had he done? Nothing! A snarl ripped through Elu’s jaws as he re-crossed the border between the two packs, paws thudding against the cool ground that he loved so dearly. Elu could only hope that Rasalas would arrive quickly. Exit Elu Words;; 367 Muse;; Bad. Mood;; Frantic. Notes;; None.

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[atrb=background,http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1830/rasmid.png] Rasalas's nerves were building up inside of himself for a moment, it had been quite some time since he had been near a whelp; yet Kyra was family now and he wanted her to feel that way. It was his responsibility to look after and protect this pack, and she was part of it. Subconsciously Rasalas was finally coming to the realization that his sisters were most likely never going to be returning to him, and perhaps allowing himself to get close to another pup would be good for him. The brute truly did not want to feel awkward around any wolf, especially not those that were now family. His gaze noticed her tail wagging, and he allowed his to wag a bit in return. The brute was surprised how quickly the anxiety had risen and then melted away, this would be the best thing that had happened to him for quite some time. This was his opportunity to build himself a new life, one without the agonies that the old one had possessed. 'And I promise all of you, my new pack, my new family; I will never let anything take you away,' the thought drifted sorrowfully through his mind; however the brute knew it was true. If something horrendous happened to them, he would surely take his own life. It seemed almost instantaneously that three more wolves rushed into the territory, one familiar and the two femmes were strange. Scout had brought with him a femme, and the other seemed to coincidentally wander up right after. Rasalas pulled his auds back as he glanced at the lone femme for a moment, studying the situation as a whole. Yet, before he said anything to either of the newcomers it was decided that he would greet the familiar brute. "Greetings Scout! We were hoping you would make it," Rasalas cast the Iranian a joking grin, showing that he was indeed pleased that Scout was able to join them. It would have seemed strange not to have Scout within their ranks, even before the pack was official it seemed as if they were a family. And that included Kyra, Rasalas knew that he would teach that whelp whatever he could; and whatever she was willing to learn. Rasalas was intelligent enough to know that one could not force knowledge upon another, they had to be willing to accept it. At last the brute glanced at the female that came with Scout, surely the Shaman would not bring them an evil soul. The red one trusted his companion's judgment at least that much. With golden eyes he scanned this female over as Scout offered a short introduction before the girl introduced herself. "It is a pleasure to meet you Vixen, I am Rasalas." The brute gave his head a short, polite nod in greeting. He figured it wise to introduce himself in the event that the female had not caught his name, after all if he was to be the Beta it would be best for all the wolves to know him. The red one quickly cast his gaze back towards Aries, a fire lighting within himself. Not of rage, but of warmth and compassion; such a flame had never erupted inside the brute before. He was pleased to be near Aries, honored to be her Beta. This whole experience was rather awe inspiring for him, and he was certain that this new life would be exactly what he needed. There was a chance it would aid with his temper, that it would help him fix his innermost flaws; make him a better and stronger brute. Or at least one could hope. Finally the brute turned his head towards the loner femme, she seemed to have come to Aries calling all on her own. 'I told you Aries, other wolves do live upon these lands,' the brute nearly chuckled as the thought drifted through his mind. He remembered the conversation with the Alphess regarding other creatures living upon these lands, she had seemed to doubt him; but now look! See how many wolves had come to join her, that wanted to support her. Rasalas cast Aries a smile, although she couldn't see it. "I do believe you are rather popular, my lady," he spoke with a slight chuckle in his tone. Perhaps Aries would now see just how adored and important she was so quickly becoming in many creatures' lives. The brute was unsure what to say to this female who had not introduced herself; thus he decided that since his name had already been announced, that Aries would get to greet this female. It was her decision after all. It seemed to the brute that the femme was a bit careless in her approach, but she was a loner and highly nervous. Rasalas could feel her anxiety radiating from her body, he was not going to mention it though. The female obviously wanted a home, and it was not his place to judge her. There hadn't been a pack in these lands for a long time, obviously not everyone would be traditionally perfect in their approach; thus cautiously the brute cast a smile towards Polaris as well, it was a silent greeting to her. A quick howl emitted Rasalas's maw at the end of Aries small speech, after she had accepted everyone. It was a rather congratulatory noise, he was so proud of his Alphess; and the brute could tell that Aries was proud of herself as well. He believed she had all the rights to be, this femme had contradicted everything that had been told to her for the entirety of her life. Now look at her, the Alphess of a pack that was growing right before their very eyes. What more could any of them hope for? Perhaps their pack had wolves of rather varying types and abilities, but it would make them stronger and better than any other pack that existed. Or so Rasalas believed anyway, his knowledge of packs was rather slim. The brute wanted to nuzzle his Alphess; yet suddenly another scent caught his nostrils. A familiar one, from not that long ago. Quickly the brute's ears erected and his face turned towards the direction of the rapidly approaching wolf. "Sir Elu!" The words quickly escaped his maw before he could catch himself. This certainly was quite the surprise! It was not that Rasalas had not wanted to keep his word to the brute that permitted him to gather herbs on foreign territory, it was simply that the red one was startled by the urgency. The features upon the white brute were frantic, scared; the Beta knew he was needed and although he did not want to leave Aries, he knew that it was necessary to help Elu's Alphess. Instantly all of the steps ran through the brute's mind, he had some herbs stored at the dens. After grabbing those he would instantly rush back to Haishin, help must be given to the foreign Alphess. After all, Elu had given him the chance to aid Aries, his Alphess, and now the favor would gladly and urgently be returned. "I shall be there, you have my word. I will grab my spare herbs, and run there immediately." Rasalas stood tall for a moment, nodding to the white brute before he darted back off. Quickly his attention was given to Aries, and the brute apologetically began to speak to her, "I apologize my lady, my Alphess, but I must attend to the one in need. Sir Elu allowed me to obtain the plants I gave to you, and I promised him my aid if ever he needed it. Please forgive me, my darling." The brute nuzzled Aries quickly, and gave her a gentle lick. 'Stop that! She certainly does not need your love and affection right now!' With a brief whine the brute turned to the rest of the wolves. "Forgive me, I shall return with haste," He gave Kyra another quick nuzzle before his paws began carrying him rapidly towards the dens. His supply must be grabbed, and then the travel would begin. By now the Beta was used to traveling quickly and for rather long distances, especially with adrenaline pumping through his veins so rapidly. This day had proved to be quite eventful, he just prayed that lady Aries would not be angry with him for leaving her in such a rush. Surely Scout would be there if anything crazy arose, and they could always howl and re-summon him if it was needed. It would take the brute some time before his auds would no longer detect the calls of his new family. They truly were his first priority, yet Rasalas was a wolf of his word; and from Elu's sense of urgency this truly was a crisis. Thus the brute set out to accomplish another mission, worried what the future would store and praying that he would be able to aid the other Alphess. A sense of failure would consume him if his aid would not be helpful to the femme, then Elu's efforts would have been a waste. And the red one's words would have meant nothing. Pushing away all negative thoughts the brute focused his mind on the goal, aid Haishin in any way possible and then return home to his new family.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,text-align:justify,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://tinyurl.com/d6c5be8) center bottom no-repeat; width: 500px; height: 600px; padding: 0px;] Just after she’d asked if she ought to search for Scout, the Iranian male answered Rasalas’ call. Kyra felt a little foolish now, given that she’d asked a silly question. But the alphess didn’t seem troubled by the pup’s foolishness. Instead, the blind femme turned and gave Kyra a lick on her cheek. The runt’s tail swayed slightly from the affection, and she nodded in response to the alphess’ answer. A few minutes after Scout’s call, the scent of three wolves caught Kyra’s attention. One of these scents was Scout’s, clear as day. As for the other two, Kyra didn’t recognize them. Not long after the foreign scents filled the air, the three wolves appeared. Scout was escorting a small fox-like femme, while another femme came into view a short distance from them. It was a few too many strangers for Kyra’s liking. She darted behind the two adults, watching the scene unfold through the gap between the two wolves. Scout greeted her and Rasalas together, and she yipped quietly at him in response. From her vantage point, she could hardly see the fox-like femme, but could hear her crystal clear as she spoke up. The word “Haishin” stood out in the femme’s introduction, causing Kyra to tense up. Haishin... She turned her head towards the east where she knew Kamari lay. What had become of her family? Were her brothers in Acerbus by now? And what of Mother? The little femme growled softly at herself, shaking her head rigorously. She needed to forget about them! They had all but forgotten about her already! Taq abandoned her, Tike shortly thereafter. Mother chased after Father, neither of which even cared to seek her out. They obviously didn’t care anymore. They’re probably all at Father’s pack, pleased by how much easier life is without the stupid blind pup, the runt thought. Her mood plummeted quickly, ears flattening to her head. The other femme that had arrived spoke as bluntly as Kyra had upon her first arrival, though the words of this femme were not nearly as personal as the runt’s had been. She merely requested to join the pack. Kyra had pointed out (as if it weren’t completely obvious) the fact that Aries was blind. Even so, Kyra could sense the other wolf’s embarrassment. When Aries threw her head back to howl, and after Rasalas joined in, Kyra too lifted her crown and called out. It brought back memories of the days at the den, back when the family had been whole. As pups, they used to practice their howls, knowing that one day they would use them to locate one another. The victor of scuffles used to howl in triumph as well, leaving the losing pup lying in the dust. But now, she was howling because she had a place she belonged. None of these wolves pitied her for being blind. The alphess was twice as blind as she, and she received no pity (that Kyra could see at least). It was shaping up to be a good day. After the end of the song, another wolf suddenly appeared. Kyra let out a low whine; there were too many strangers here; and pressed lower to the ground. He spoke rapidly, bringing up Haishin once again, and he seemed very frantic. Kyra froze. What if something happened to Mother? But her worry was for naught. Something had happened to Akihra. The name struck a chord somewhere in Kyra. “The alphess?” Kyra muttered, rising to her full height again. She had never met the Haishin alphess, but Mother had spoken highly of her quite often. The arctic male was there for Rasalas and Rasalas only. After begging for his assistance, the brute took off once again, disappearing in a flash. The red brute at her side jumped to his feet, assuring Aries he would return. After giving the alphess a swift lick, he turned to the runt and nuzzled her gently. Again, she went to lean into his affection, but he was gone the next moment. She whined helplessly, turning her attention to Aries. What was she supposed to do? words:: Seven-Hundred and Six muse:: Blech... tags:: Aries, Rasalas, Scout, Vixen, and Polaris mood:: Helpless ooc:: This post is terrible x.x

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It hadn't been long after Scout himself had arrived that another wolf appeared. It was a red wolf, a female. She looked much different than Rasalas. He always found it interesting how wolves of the same species could look so different.

Vixen had then spoken, introducing herself. He smiled as his little student talked. He was proud of her already. He knew that she would have great potential. She was starting young after all. He wouldn't be surprised if she became the best Shaman on all of Anikira if she stuck to it. Oh! Aries, Vixen is my gatherer. He smiled some more as he remembered that he had not introduced her properly. Vixen herself had said that she was the gatherer of Isata. He dipped his head slightly in respect, forgetting that she couldn't see it, as he requested the rank for Vixen.

Aries then addressed the new red fae who had requested to join their ranks! How exciting! Scout's tail wagged a little as he was meeting another new friend. Though, she had not given her name.

Kyra had darted behind Rasalas and Aries though. A part of his wondered what was wrong with her. Was she just shy? Most pups were. It wouldn't be shocking if that was the case. Life experience had told him to trust gut-instincts and to not read too deeply into things unless it called for it clearly.

Scout listened respectfully and happily when his new Alphecca spoke. Pack life wasn't too bad after all. He had a circle of friends around him and they were all wolves that he had known now for a little bit at least. Today was indeed a good day. He had met two new friends in the same day! What could be better than that?

Well, another new wolf came along. Well, not so new really. It was the wolf that had hunted for him on that day when his body had given out because of lack of energy. His fur was thick like Kyra's and white like snow. He looked frantic as he requested Rasalas' medical attention for his Alphecca. Maybe Rasalas was some well known shaman around the area? Scout had never heard of any shaman except for the ones in packs. He knew that there was one in Amar and one in Airila but as for other shaman, he hadn't the slightest idea about. Maybe Elu was still mad at him about that one day and that was why he hadn't asked him instead? Elu knew that Scout was also a shaman. He specifically remembered asking about a foot or something not long ago but now it seemed completely healed. Maybe there was a shaman in Haishin that he didn't know about? Or maybe it just healed on it's own? If it had, Elu had gotten lucky that it hadn't turned into an infection. He watched as his friend ran off, sad to see him go on such a happy occasion. But, one must not linger on that. There was a celebration to be had! A celebration of a new pack! With all his friends around him, except for one, Scout was a happy wolf. Nothing could be more special or more important than this.

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[atrb=width,475,true][bg=white] Polaris dipped her head into her chest for a few minutes, desperate to catch her breath. Her nostrils flared taking in lost energy. Inhale, exhale, inhale the fae thought trying to gather her sense to give a proper introduction to the pack instead of blurting out nonsensical thoughts. After a few brief moments she raised her head back up to the blind fae in front of her. A new fae had entered the scene by the name of Vixen. She has a nice introduction Polaris thought to herself. Though Polaris would never dare state her lineage, her parent's names could only bring her shame and grief. She now realized how ridiculous and immature she sounded. She listened to Aries speech, listening intently her soft red ears twitching back and forth warily. She felt at ease around Aries, like she wasn't pressured. Could this my second chance? The fae thought, she hoped so. The sun striked her coat illuminated her coarse red auburn hair lining her thick, but lean muscles. Muscles that had took almost a year of intense training, but the training came at a cost, she had lost herself. She waited for the pause in the conversation to speak to the Mexican Alphess. " I'm deeply sorry for the way I may have came off," she apologized, "you must understand I have been traveling for many days and I was just so excited to finally find you," she stopped realizing she was babbling again. She raked her claws in the rough sand of the desert trying to calm some of her nerves. Polaris's eyes looked back into the fae's, "I'm Polaris, I came from a place called North America and was transported by ship here, I don't know much of the lands here but I shall try my best to learn," the fae explained with a firm and steady voice now her normal logical self, the excitement she had felt in the seeing of the new wolves now was replaced with self-consciousness and discomfort... as usual. She knew that Aries had to of judged her upon her foolish little stunt she pulled when first entering the group, any good Alpha or Alphess would have. The scene replayed in her head over and over, what she must have looked like, Aries smile. I'm so stupid! she thought to herself a silent growl rolling through her head. Her amber eyes glanced at the other wolves around them, four in all. All so different yet, all so alike. Each had different features, thoughts, hopes and dreams, yet together they where all one pack. The pack, a group of many, yet it was almost one being hunting and breathing together, and here was her chance to be part of one again. It had been a year since she was last part of one even then she never felt as if she was truly included. When the Alphess let out a long joyful howl, Polaris restrained from joining in. She didn't feel as if she had earned such privileges, it was a pride thing. Some may think Polaris is up-tight, not true she just doesn't take the unpractical and perhaps "fun" route to things (though from her first appearance these wolves probably saw her as rude and undesirable but that was so unlike her), so ya maybe she is uptight. And of course there was her moods. One day she could be semi peachy and care free, then the next day she was back to her natural dreary self, sometimes she wondered if she was bipolar. Very rarely did she every think out of the box or illogically. Her Alphess's howl was finally drowned out by the complete emptiness of the desert, leaving them in an awkward silence that Polaris was not bold enough to break. She looked around hoping that one of the other wolves would be willing to speak up. Her liquid amber eyes scanned the group of wolves, soon she found her self examine them, but in a good way. These wolves seemed familiar and not so critical, nothing like the wolves she grew up with in her maiden pack except for maybe Ash. polaris didn't dare let her mind drift there, she needed as much mental stability as she could muster up right now. Yet his green eyes kept haunting her,as they did so often. Her gaze broke to the ground as she dipped her head unsure what to say or do. Muse: Iffy Words: seven hundred forty-two OCC: Polaris feels so retarded and she should. Tisk tisk on Polaris's stupidity!