New Found Hope

[Kiva]

Two months had gone by and slowly the silver wolf was adjusting to the bitter reality that was now her life. She no longer had her brother, for she had to kill him to end his pain when a burning tree fell on his back. She had not one of her pups from her past three litters as they had, as far as she knew, all burned to death in the fire. Her pack no longer existed as it died alongside her family and because of that, she was no longer the alpha she had always been but was instead, a mere huntress. However, it was in her new pups, both biological and adopted that she found new hope. For within her fourth litter of pups was the reincarnation of her brother and it was the first of her litters to have two pups born with the crescent mark, which surely must be a good omen. She had also adopted two daughters, Tala and Kayi and, as they were the same age as her second and third litters, she found a sense of peace within them. It was only her first litter that she was missing a piece of now.

It was a warm winter day, spring clearly on it's way, and the silver feme lead her pups closer to the shore. Up until now, she had always led her pups away from the ocean, not trusting the fact that they would obey and stay out of the water. However, she had a feeling they were old enough to listen and know better now so with a watchful eye, she led them onto the golden sand. Once she was satisfied with the distance she had taken them, she looked over each one with a stern but loving look and spoke with a tone that matched her voice,  "You may go near the water but if I see any of you in it, we will not venture back out here for quite a while." After she had finished speaking, she bowed playfully and barked at her pups, her tail wagging.

Tala @kayi Sasha @catojr

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First there had been nothing but darkness, an existence he couldn't quite remember. There was the warmth of his mother's voice, the pressure of his litter mates, and then a sudden flash into a bright cold world that was not very forgiving. He had squeaked, cried desperately for salvation from the icy chill of the air. His mother answered, brushing her tongue along his fur to warm him before encouraging him to her belly. Even these brief memories were fuzzy - not that he was really interested in his life outside of the now. Now he was following his mother down to the beach, pushing ahead of his siblings as he got a whiff of the salty air.

His little dark gray body began to tremble from excitement; the very thought of being allowed to step foot on the sandy shore he had been kept from was exhilarating. With his tongue hanging out, he bounded out onto the shore next to his mother. The sand gave beneath him, a startling change from the fluffy grass he was used to. Hesitating, he gave his mother an unsure look before the determination took over. He would not be bested by a little bit of dirt.

Grunting, he pranced, picking his feet up higher than necessary until he was satisfied with the distance from himself to the safety of the grass. His confidence was temporarily stunted under his mother's fierce but loving gaze. "You may go near the water but if I see any of you in it, we will not venture back out here for quite a while." Her warning stuck in his mind, even as he longingly gazed at the teasing waters. They beckoned him, enticing him to play in their warm waters, nearly stronger than his mother's tone and promise of consequence. Mother's were always so strict! He wanted to go play in the water!

However, his disappointment was quickly forgotten at his mother's inviting bark. Whirling around, he immediately pressed his chest to the sand in a play bow. He crouched before springing forward, pawing playfully at his mother's face. "I bet you can't catch me," he growled playfully, darting away.






ooc; sorry it took me so long. I don't have a table for him yet ;-;

[Sasha]

Darkness had overwhelmed the first few weeks of life for the young pup. It was all she had known... Just to feel and hear the sounds of her siblings and their mother as they were nursed into life. Walking had been a challenge, and a wormy, wiggly crawl was all that the young pup could manage for a while. And then the light came. Bright, vibrant light as her eyes opened for the first time. At first, just one, and then the other. It had startled her at first, and she had questioned if she was actually awake or not. She saw her siblings and her mother for the first time, and an overwhelming feeling of love washed over her. She didn't know why, but she knew right then that she would always love and be loved by her mother and siblings... At least that was what she hoped. Though she certainly did not foresee the jealousy and envy that would fill her being from time to time. She was far too young for that.

Today was a big day for the young pups, though, as they would once more be leaving the boat that they had lived in since birth. They would venture out to the ocean with their mother. Whatever an ocean was, the young pup was unsure, but Sasha knew that she would be able to find something entertaining to do there. She was able to find fun anywhere she went... It was something that she thought every pup could do, and even her siblings seemed to be capable of it. Trotting along behind her mother, Sasha grew anxious to get to wherever it was they were going, but before she got the chance to ask, her mother stopped and turned back to the pups. With her loving but serious look, the mother of three gave a warning to stay out of the water. Sasha didn't like that, but she supposed she could listen to the older wolf so that they would all be able to come out to the ocean again. After the mother was done with her warning, she bowed playfully at them. Sasha perked her ears towards her, watching as Cato bowed back at their mother. Sasha wasn't really in the mood to race, and so she trotted a little ways away from them, sitting and looking out across the ocean. She wondered why it was so big and what could be out there that needed such a big space to live. Suddenly, the young wolf was pulled from her thoughts as she spotted a crab on the shore, just outside of where the waves were rolling up onto the shore. Instinctively, the pup crouched and stalked forward, watching the crab with too much intensity to be bothered by anything around her.

[Kiva]

Kiva couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of her son shivering with excitement. She missed the days when little things would excite her like that. Before the incident, it wasn’t hard to make her excited. She would get excited to see her children spar with their uncle or see the younger ones play by the creek. A successful hunt would excite her, or winning a match against her brother. She was always a happy and excited wolf. But, after losing everything things just weren’t the same. Everything that used to excite her now just made her miss old times. But, it was nice to see her pups have the same enthusiasm that she used to have. She watched as he ran ahead of her, only stopping once he felt the difference in the terrain. When he looked at her with an uncertain look, she nodded and smiled reassuringly, knowing there was nothing to worry about.

To the she wolf’s surprise, her daughter seemed to have the personality of her uncle more than her brother did. She hoped that as he grew, Cato Jr would also have the personality to match his name sake. She wanted him to be a great and fearless leader with much knowledge and wisdom, just like her brother had always had. But, that was nothing to dwell on in the current moment so she turned her attention back to the pups and gave them a stern warning to stay out of the water. After he strict warning, she bowed playfully and barked at the young wolves. Cato was the first to react, jumping forward at her and pawing at her face. She nipped gently at his leg before laughing at his challenge. Sighing as Sasha backed away from their playing; she let Cato get a little head start before bounding after him. It was only a few strides before she had caught up to him but instead of catching him, she ran ahead a good bit and then turned around, running slowly towards her son, knowing he would turn and run the other way.

It wasn’t until she spotted Sasha coming ever closer to the water that she slowed her pace to a walk. She barked at her in warning, not wanting her to get in trouble. She didn’t mind her going close to the water’s edge, but should she decide to go in it, Kiva would have no trouble disciplining. With all of her litters, she had been a pretty laid back mom but she never once hesitated to use a firm paw whenever one of her many pups would decide not to listen. As much as she wished she didn’t have to, as an alpha, discipline was something she and her brother had always enforced and this litter would be no different.