Time to Let Go [joining/open]

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The Mackenzie Valley wolf’s journey began when he decided it was time to get away from all the memories of his past. Dimitri didn’t have the slightest clue of why he stayed as long as he did until recently. Even though the plains brought him many horrible memories, he was attached. It was the place he was born and raised, as well as the last place he saw his dear mother. Memories of that day began to seize Dimitri and stop in right in his tracks. He stood frozen as his grey orbs watched his mother run away when he yelled for her to. Then the memories skipped forward to when he went to go look for his mother. He followed her scent for days, feeling like he was getting closer and closer to her each day, until one day her scent went cold. He was devastated, and didn’t want to stop looking, but he eventually did. Why did he and how could he? She was the only one that truly loved him. Dimitri shook his head violently to bring him back to reality. “I did everything I could to try and find her even after her scent went cold. Plus I know deep down that she would have wanted me to just move on with my life. I didn’t want to, but I knew it’s what would make her the happiest,” Dimitri thought to himself as he let out a sigh. He really needed to let go of these memories once and for all before they completely consumed him, and leaving and finding a new home was the first step.

It wasn’t until a week into his journey that he found out where he wanted to go. He had awoken from an odd dream one night that really stood out from the usual nightmares he had about his past. In this particular dream, he was on a journey like he was now, and he ran into his mother. He was so excited to see here and wanted to ask her a million questions, but when he went to ask the first one, she interrupted him. She told Dimitri to go to the Tia'deli Mountains and to seek acceptance into the Airila pack. She then vanished and that was when he woke up. He sat up in an upright position as he began to ponder about the odd dream he had. Those two names sounded faintly familiar, and it took some racking of his brain to recall where he had heard the names. Dimitri was immediately thrown into a flashback when he was younger. His mom and dad were arguing about how Dimitri’s mother had brought up how they all should go to Tia'deli Mountains and seek acceptance into the Airila pack. It was obvious that his mother really wanted them to go there, but his father was against it, and when his mother asked him to consider it, he lashed her face with his claws. The flashback ended after that and Dimitri was thrown back into reality, now knowing where his destination was.

The next couple of days, Dimitri did his best to gather information on how to get to these mountains that his mother had once talked about. Immediately after he gathered the information, he headed out in the direction he was told to go. The trip to the mountains was a long and tiring one both mentally and physically. He was a good four days travel from where he was to the mountains according to the information he had been given. The trip was lengthened even more when he ran into wintery weather. There were days he would have to quit early because it was snowing too heavy, and it was typically those days where he would have nothing but nightmares when he slept.

By the time a week had passed, the Tia'deli Mountains were finally coming into view. Dimitri wanted to bound off towards them in excitement, but the heavy snowfall caused him to do the exact opposite, Sadly it took an extra day to get to the base of the mountain, but when he did, there was no stopping him from climbing up it. The excitement of fulfilling his mother’s dream drove him to climb up the southern side of the mountain without stopping to sleep. By the time he made it to the top, he was exhausted. The mountains were much taller than what Dimitri thought they were. He was exhausted and his body begged for him to rest, but he refused to give him. There was a fire within his heart that was driving him to finish pursuing his mother’s dream, and it was the only thing keeping him awake. The brute sat on the snow covered ground, threw back his neck, and let out a howl to make the alpha aware of his presence.


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[atrb=background,http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6300/alumid.png] The shaman's soul was alive. Everything that she could ever want was now becoming reality. Trembles of excitement passed over her petite body. If there was anything perfect within the world it was Airila. All of the canines that lived here and the land just absolutely seeped kindness and good spirits. This place had truly brought the Arctic female back to life. Certainly she was never actually dead, but a glimmer of true happiness had been reignited inside of her. There were so many darling canines, including darling Averice. The shaman was lucky that the pup had been found while she was still breathing. Her natural motherly nature had caused Aludra to almost immediately step up and act like the female's mother. The pup's response towards Cherie indicated that the young one felt the same. While Averice was still sleeping, the shaman left to do some gathering before her motherly duties were on again. The snow drifts had become increasingly deep and often deceiving in size. The white canine looked like a bobbing bundle of ivory with vibrant green eyes. The first part of her journey had been relatively simple. The snow was shallow; therefore, it had been the blustery wind's job to hinder her eager approach. The mountains were showing her a different type of difficulty though. One wrong step forward and the poor little canine would be up to her chest in crystallized flakes. After a few times of sinking, the Arctic opted to make a game out of this event. She would squirm about, attempting to break away from the snow rut she had sunken into, and would bounce out of it - only to clumsily land and sink again. Perhaps she looked foolish and like a child, but that did not even cross her mind for now. She was joyous with life and the glee was absolutely radiating off of her. When the sound of the brute's call caught her audits, she was sunk to her knees in snow. A quiet yip of joy parted ways with the Arctic's muzzle as she struggled to free herself. It seemed that she had sunk a little bit deeper than she had expected. Only a few seconds passed before she was free from the frigid hold upon her and bouncing towards the direction the brute was in. Every few feet she stopped to give her pelt a good shake, attempting to make herself look better for when she came across the foreigner. The last thing that the shaman needed was to look like a giant, wet snow rat. The thought almost brought a giggle to her lips, but she remained quiet as she bounded towards the song. A slight wag had set pace upon her tail and a rhythmic almost dancing gait was carrying her forward. The shaman remained alert, especially when the scent that flooded her nostrils was that of a brute. For a moment the female almost hesitated her approach, but she knew that going forward was necessary. At last she settled her glittering eyes upon the brute who had called to the pack. Her hopes were high that he wished to join and had no ill intent. Regardless, she placed a delicate smile upon her features as she stopped her forward motion a few feet away from the newcomer. "Salutations, you summoned?" her voice was melodic as she spoke, even though there was a glimpse of shyness upon her features. There had been quite an increase in the amount of wolves wishing to join Airila lately, which was bringing the shaman quite a bit of happiness. Adding to the family was superb, it meant that there were more creatures for her to care for - something that Aludra absolutely adored doing. Tilting her head to the side she studied the brute for a moment. He did not come off to be a threat, which aided in settling her mind on that topic. Even if his lips had been curled into a menacing grin, Aludra did not think it could shatter the extreme happiness flooding her veins. Not only was her pack family growing, but now it felt as if she had a small family of her own. Sure, her relationship with Toiro was not public knowledge - as far as she knew - and little Averice was practically her daughter. The shaman could not have asked for anything more. A smile was fixed upon her maw and her glittering emerald eyes were flooded with the perfection she had found within life. Even before a stranger she felt welcoming and more cheerful than usual.

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After letting out the long howl, Dimitri closed his maw and moved his neck back into its natural position. His grey eyes were struggling to keep open. They kept closing and only opened back up when a snowflake landed on his nose. The Mackenzie Valley wolf knew that he needed to stay awake, for if he fell asleep, not only would it look bad for when someone came to answer his call, it could also make him vulnerable to any rogue wolf. He began to busy his mind with whatever thoughts came to mind. The thought of his mother immediately came to mind. She was always the first thing to come to mind. He knew that he shouldn’t let the thought come completely to be, but he let it anyways. This would be the last time he would allow himself to consciously think of his mother. In his thoughts, he imagined how if she were here, she would be standing right beside him telling him how proud she was of him for his decision to seek acceptance into Airila. His thoughts wrapped around the loving smile he knew she would be giving him. It brought aches to his heart, and he knew if he let this thought continue, that he would end up breaking down. He shook his head to rid his mind of such thoughts. He was still on the verge of falling to sleep, and he had yet caught scent of a wolf. He needed to stay awake, but how? Just then a snowflake landed awkwardly on his nose, causing him to sneeze. “Snowflakes…” he thought to himself.

Grey orbs gazed up at the cloudy sky, studying the snowflakes that were falling from it. He watched as each individual one landed on his nose, wetting it. Even though he hated the chills that the snow gave him, he couldn’t help but to admire it. His mind began to drift as he continued his admiration of the white flakes. Each had its own unique identity just like wolves like himself. Some snowflakes were big, and others were small. Some had extravagant designs while others had simple ones. Dimitri never noticed how much snowflakes were like wolves until now. Before his mind got too wrapped around his thoughts of snowflakes and wolves, a scent brought him back to his senses. The scent appeared to belong to a female, who seemed to be approaching the area that Dimitri was in. He began to wonder if the wolf was coming in response to his call, or if she was just in the area. No matter the reason, Dimitri put on a friendly smile and his tail began to wag slowly, moving the snow around it move from side to side.

As the femme began to approach, Dimitri took the opportunity to study who he was about to meet. This wolf was of the Arctic breed with a nice full coat of ivory fur. Her eyes were a nice glittering green with what Dimitri thought was friendly warmth behind them. As Aludra got closer, a small smile appeared on her maw. When she was a good few feet away from the Mackenzie Valley wolf, she stopped approaching. A melodic voice escaped from her maw as she greeted him. Before responding, he gave a polite nod to the femme out of respect.“Yes, my name is Dimitri and I am interested in joining Airila,” he replied with a friendly tone. The way she greeted him assured him, that she was of the pack that he wanted to join. The fire emerged in his heart once again, and his tail started to wag a little faster. He dearly hoped that he would get accepted into the pack so that he could truly start a new chapter in his life, and move on from his horrible past.

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[atrb=background,http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6300/alumid.png] Emerald eyes lightly played over the brute before her, as she could not help but look him over. She had come across many wolves with ill intentions and wished not to become a victim to that once more. Much to her pleasure, this brute before her did not seem to wish harm upon herself or those within Airila. His tail was wagging and he even extended her a polite bow before speaking; she did not deserve such an action for she was merely the shaman, yet the Arctic appreciated it greatly. Such a slight movement gave her reason to believe that the brute was likely a kind soul looking for acceptance here, his words solidified the idea. It brought a wider smile to her muzzle knowing that Airila had grown so rapidly lately, her family was expanding. There was nothing that could demolish the happiness within her, things were simply becoming far too perfect. Her own head nodded a few times, interested in what this new brute could bring to Airila. All canines had their own unique set of skills, their own abilities and niches. It had become one of the shaman's favorite things to learn about. The knowledge brought her closer to her family, made the pack's bond even stronger. Surely she was willing to risk her life in order to save any member within Airila, the question was were they. Perhaps with time everyone would be; however, she accepted that nothing could be perfect. Acknowledging her minor mental distraction, the female began swiveling her ears in order to make sure she had not missed anything that Sir Dimitri had said. The female would have been incredibly embarrassed to accidentally overlook anything the brute spoke of, for he was in search of a family - the same way she had been. Melodies flowed lightly from her muzzle as she began to speak, "It is a pleasure to meet you Sir Dimitri, I am Aludra the shaman of these lands." Emerald orbs scanned the terrain behind the brute, ensuring that she was not being naive and setting herself up for failure. Her own tone expressed the kindness within her heart, a near willingness to aid those near her. "I must inquire sir, what skills do you possess?" Such a question always parted ways with her lips in one form or another when she dealt with loners. She always felt poorly about asking, but with the winter months it was difficult to provide for the pack as it was. Allowing a new member who wished to do nothing into the lands would only hurt the pack. It could cause their downfall if too many lethargic beings came around, not that the shaman was assuming that about the brute before her. He appeared to be in decent physical condition; although, from the look of it the canine was rather sleepy. When she was a loner it had always been a struggle to find a place to sleep, the possibility of attack was too great. Perhaps her delicate frame and being a female had caused some of the paranoia. Regardless, for many moons she avoided others simply for the fact that she feared they would leave her in the end. Her mind had an opportunity to focus solely upon knowledge in those months, it was an invigorating sensation. The female believed that some of her wisdom came from the intellectual stimulation she continued to give herself even within the pack. What the female lacked in strength she made up for with her intelligence, but that was not enough to keep her safe. Regardless of any of the past worries, things had changed for the better now. She had her love, Toiro, and the rest of the pack beside her. Even sweet Averice was around, the puppy had practically became her daughter by now. They all made her life worth living, each and every one of them held a special place within her heart. Gaze once again crossed over Dimitri, he would likely be a member of her family very soon. Aludra was forever thankful with the trust that her Alpha had extended towards her, life was quite a blessing to say the least.

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After green eyes observed him, the Arctic’s smile got even wider. Dimitri knew that the femme was happy when she came to meet him, and now she seemed to be even happier. The Mackenzie Valley brute took this as a good sign. If she already didn’t like what she saw, her smile wouldn’t have gotten wider, it would have disappeared completely. Then again even when displeased, some wolves still smile because they are too kind to show their negative feelings. Another look over the femme with his grey orbs gave him the impression that she seemed to be a genuinely kind wolf. His observation made him second guesses his original thought that she was pleased with him. Since she seemed to be a kind wolf, she could appear to be happier as to not hurt Dimitri’s feelings with her true feeling of disgust. However, Dimitri liked to think positively, so he continued to think that she was happier because she was pleased with what she saw.

The femme nodded a couple times as he introduced himself and stated his reason for being in Shyia. A melodic voice responded with her name and her rank. It turned out that Aludra was not an alphess like he had originally thought, she was a shaman. From what little he knew, shamans were healers, but he never heard of one completing this task for an alpha. He found it rather interesting and wanted to know more. Was the alpha sick, or was him or her just incredibly busy? If the alpha was sick, shouldn’t she be by his side? With the fact that she was here meeting him, he went with his guess that the alpha was busy. If he was sick, Dimitri would feel bad for keeping Aludra away from caring for him. “I’ve never heard of a shaman responding to a loner’s call. Is the alpha okay?” he asked. “It is an honor to be in your presence, don’t get me wrong,” he added in hopes that Aludra wouldn’t take his question as an insult.

Aludra then asked him what skills he had, and Dimitri didn’t hesitate to answer. “I have relatively well both hunting and fighting skills. My father, unknown to me at the time, trained my brother and me to kill, and his target was my mom. When the time came for us to do the job, I attacked both my brother and my father to protect my mother. I like to consider myself a peaceful wolf, so I think I’m better suited as a hunter. If you need a warrior though, I would accept the rank immediately.” He replied.He talked more than he planned to, and he hoped it wasn’t too much. He desperately wanted to have a proper family surrounding, and this pack was the best way to get it, and the only way to do that was for Aludra to grant him acceptance. So he could not displease her in any way, shape, or form, and he hope he didn’t just do so.


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[atrb=background,http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6300/alumid.png] Aludra had realized by now that few medics held the ability to accept wolves into their pack. It made her veins flood with joy at the thought though, for she was so trusted by her Alpha that he had given her an amazing responsibility. One wrong member and hell could fall upon her beloved family. Loners were almost always a risk, they held the capability to demolish others - especially her. The Arctic knew that she was rather small for her breed, alongside her poor coordination she was quite open to attack. Her body shifted slightly, more for the female to remember the attack a few months back. That crazed brute had surely wanted her life, but somehow she had survived. Maybe she would never know what stroke of luck had come her way, all that mattered was that she had survived. A hint of shyness edged itself into her emerald gaze as his words caught her audits. Of course, even this newcomer wanted to inquire about her authority. At least he did so in a way that was unlike all of the others. Dimitri seemed to express genuine concern for the health of the Alpha; Toiro was in fine health, but that did not change her appreciation for what Dimitri had said. Few wolves had been so curious and concerned when requesting to join Airila, it was a pleasant change for the female. Nervously the femme grasped her thoughts, forcing them to make coherent sentences. "The Alpha is doing well, sir; although, I must say that your inquiry is much appreciated. I have been granted permission to accept loners into Airila." Her musical words spilled into the air, they resonated close enough for the two of them to hear; yet, seemed to silence themselves immediately after. She was still in a rather pleasant humor and a slight wiggle still lived within her tail. It would take more than Dimitri's innocent questioning for Aludra's happiness to drift away. The ivory creature tilted her head to the side, an eager glisten crossing through her bright optics. Her lips slowly turned themselves more upwards, revealing glimpses of pearly teeth beneath her joyous grin. It was quite the change from the totally introverted being that she had been only months ago. Now she still felt some discomfort when speaking with others, but she could still maintain a state of happiness. Pack life had truly bettered Aludra and given her an opportunity to build relationships with others that she had never had. Toiro was a prime example, the dear Shaman had never believed that someone could return such strong feelings of affection towards her - or that she could even experience such a thing. Who knew what the future held, but the Arctic knew that it would remain bright within Airila. As the female eagerly absorbed Dimitri's story, a twinge of sadness caught itself upon her features. She could never understand how parents could be so cruel to their children. 'Why did he want their mother killed?' a million questions began to swarm inside of her mind, but she knew better than to inquire about one's past. That was a personal matter that the brute may not wish to explain in further detail. Aludra was intrigued that Dimitri managed to look at the situation somewhat optimistically at least; he believed that his father's training could actually be put to use. The sorrow dissipated from her face and was replaced with the cheery expression from before, if this canine was attempting to start a new life then she did not want to be a reminder of how bad his past was. Just because he had issues growing up, did not mean that Dimitri deserved to suffer for the rest of his life. For a moment she distanced her gaze from the brute, in hopes of shielding some of her inner emotions from him. Her own family had begun to play through her mind, it was the family that seemed surreal now. Certainly her mother and father had been there, but they had never really cared for their daughter. That was why in the time of struggle the pack had abandoned her. Left the female by herself all alone in the big world, it was by pure luck that she had ended up upon Anikira and not dead. Not even Toiro knew of that moment of weakness she had experienced; Aludra hardly knew if she wanted to end it all. Life had become far too lonely for her soul to bare, something had to be done. 'And it had,' for now here she was, a medic within a beautiful and kindhearted pack. Even better she also had a lovely brute for her to care for. She regained focus upon the other canine once more, shoving her own thoughts away from the present. The soft smile still lay lightly upon her features, "Sir Dimitri, you are now a member of Airila. Welcome to our family, you will fit in quite nicely here I do believe. Additionally, I will place you as the rank of a hunter since you stated that was your preferred ranking." The female shifted her gaze slightly, her inner shyness exposing itself once again. Aludra knew they needed both hunters and warriors, but neither appeared to be in desperate need over the other. Her tail picked up pace a little bit, hoping that this brute was going to be sharing in her own happiness. OoC| Sorry, I feel like my post was very poor quality even though I ranted.

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The Mackenzie Valley brute noticed a slight shift in the small Arctic’s body. Dimitri cocked his head slightly; curious as to why Aludra’s body shifted all of the sudden. Did he say something wrong, or do something wrong? He began to back track on his previous actions and words, but couldn’t figure out what he could have done. His worrisome thoughts were interrupted by the shaman’s kind words. His gaze locked on the Arctic’s emerald orbs. His audits flickered as she replied to his question. Her answer and musical words put him at ease. Aludra assured him that the alpha was doing well, and that she was given permission to accept loners. “The alpha must have a lot of trust in you,” he replied with a nod of his head.

It meant a lot to Dimitri when his grey eyes noticed the Arctic femme paying attention to his story. Every wolf could listen to a story, but only a handful would truly listen and absorb it. His respect grew even more for Aludra. She was very kind, and welcoming. Dimitri made a mental note that whenever he ran into the Alpha, that he would put a good word in for the shaman.

She was already making him feel welcome by her kindness, and she had just met him and barely knew him. She was genuinely kind, and for some reason, Aludra reminded him of his mother some. She was kind and pretty, just like his mother. He had the perfect mother figure as a pup, but Dimitri didn’t get to fully enjoy it. Though he was over the age of needing a mother, he would still like to have a mother-like figure that he could go seek advice from. The Mackenzie Valley reminded himself that he had just met the Arctic femme, and he didn’t want to jump right into it. He wasn’t even sure if she would be interested, but he would ask her eventually.
Aludra’s next words made Dimitri’s tail wag furiously. She had accepted him into Airila and gave him the hunter rank. His smile grew bigger with each passing minute until it could grow no more. “Thank you miss, I will be sure to not disappoint you. I hope to see you around,” he replied as he bowed.



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