Moving on

[keyara]

One of the things I have dreamed of is becoming an alpha wolf. This territory seems unclaimed. If I don't make my move, somebody will surely beet me too it.... Keyara hadn't gave it much thought lately; but seeing as she was passing through this beautiful yet unclaimed territory it almost seemed stupid she didn't claim it. After all she wanted to be an Alpha anyway; this land would be perfect, and she might not get another opportunity like this one. So why not?
It had never occurred to this small Arctic female really HOW to claim territory. She had never saw it happen before or even heard about it really.


"Maybe I mark my scent first.." the sound of her sweet voice filled the quiet morning air. She stood at the mouth of a cavern, and not a sound came from anywhere. Even the wind was silent; it blew the tree leaves gently but it didn't make the tiniest rustle or howl.

Keyara walked rubbed against a few of the pine trees, and left her scent around the little bit of border she was near. It didn't take long and so soon the female was back at the cavern.

She felt like the Tia'deli mountains where home. She had only been here for about a day; yet the mountaions seemed warm, welcoming...It remined her of a day in her past.
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Keyara sat beside her mother on the beach, staring at the beautiful ocean in front of them.
"I'm no good at nothing" she whined, digging her small face into the soft fur of her mom.
"shh" The other wolf soothed "That is not true. You are a smart girl Keyara; I'm sure one day you will be a leader of a pack somewhere. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise..I'm proud of you, I love you"
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The short memory quickly faded away.
I finally get the chance and I got no damn idea what the hell I am supposed to do. Jeez I'm such a damn retard.. My mom would be disappointed if she was here..

Keyara was angry.
She lifted up her muzzle and howled...
"I am Keyara, the arctic wolf. I now claim these lands as my own. I am now the alphess of Shyia territory.
There she smirked proudly. Now she was the leader of this place.
But she wished her mother was there to see it.

A bunny hopped by. Its feet made a constant thump sound as they smacked the dirty ground.

Keyara lowered herself and got ready to pounce. The bunny moved quickly; but stopped after a bit to sniff the grass.

"Stupid creature" the female muttered to herself.

Each furry white paw crept forward slowly. The bunny was still sniffing the ground, and Keyara stopped a few feet away from it.

"One, two.."

POUNCE!
Her jaws snapped shut around the bunny. The cracking sound it made satisfied the she-wolf. She dropped the freshly-killed pray and began to eat it.

"That teach the bastard to get distracted so easily on the pack land of -
Keyara stopped mid-sentence. She hadn't named the pack yet. And what if someone came, asking to join? What would she say her pack was called?
I better think of a name and fast the arctic thought hurriedly.
Well .. I do love my mother. Her name was Airiel.. So how about I edit it a bit? Like Airial? No. She shook her head. That doesn't sound right. How about Airile? No... Airila? Ohh Keyara smiled.
Airila, I like that."
Now Anikira would have one more pack. And it would be called..
Airila

[Toiro]

“I am Keyara the arctic wolf. I now claim these lands as my own. I am now the alphess of Shyia territory”

Toiro’s ears pricked up, swivelling to locate the source of the sound. So she has done it. He thought to himself. She’s been wondering whether to claim this land for quite some time now. I’m glad that we’ve found such a nice place to settle down in.
He began trotting in the direction of Keyara’s voice, hoping that she still wanted him around. He had been avoiding her lately; giving her some time to herself. After travelling together all the way from the little island that they had been washed up on, they both deserved a break from each other. He’d had some time to explore the land and from what he’d seen it seemed as if prey was plentiful around these parts. Keyara had made a good decision.

Toiro sped along the wide dirt path that led down towards the beach and the big caverns that he suspected Keyara had been using as a base for her explorations. Straining his ears, he could just hear snatches of the conversation that Keyara was apparantly having with herself.
“…teach…to get distracted…easily…land of…”

Panting, Toiro slowed his pace to a walk as he emerged from the snow-clad trees and onto the sand. From here he could see the entrance to the caverns and the wolf who sat outside it. He saw that she had managed to catch a rabbit and was tearing hungrily into its juicy flesh. Toiro announced his arrival with a cheerful yip, making sure that he had her attention before he stepped forwards into the sunlight. He scurried across the stretch sand separating them and lay down in front of her paws in a submissive position, a smile forcing the corner of his mouth to twist up almost mockingly.

“Greetings, great alphess of Shyia. I am Toiro, your humble servant. It would be an absolute honour to join the ranks of such a well-established pack”
Really, Toiro. He sighed, shaking his head. You are a hopeless actor.

He sat up, thumping his tail cheerfully on the ground and abandoning his pretences.

Toiro nudged her with his nose, burying it in the thick white fur on her shoulder. Slightly embarrassed, he pulled himself away as he realised that she might misinterpret the friendly gesture. Coughing awkwardly, he moved his focus to a pair of birds flying overhead. The rhythm of their beating wings calmed him down and he finally shifted his gaze back to the beautiful wolf.
“It’s nice to see you again, Keyara. Have you decided on a name for this pack of yours yet?”

(OOC: Wasn’t sure what to write. I hope this is okay – I haven’t really edited it properly)

((Edit: O.O I didn't realise that they were on a beach))

[keyara]

A familiar yip sounded from the distance. Keyara eagerly turned her head to see who had arrived. The wolf was indeed familiar. The same eyes, fur color as... Toiro! she thought happily. The brute smiled.

"Greetings, great alphess of Shyia. I am Toiro, your humble servant. It would be an absolute honor to join the ranks of such a well-established pack" The grey wolf snuggled his nose into her shoulder fur. Keyara was slightly embarrassed.

“It’s nice to see you again, Keyara. Have you decided on a name for this pack of yours yet?” She smiled. Should I try and sound formal? Pondering about that, she pawed the ground playfully. No.. I will only try and sound formal to strangers.. And Toiro isn't a stranger, so... With that, she chuckled softly. Only yesterday she had been a loner and now she was an alphess of a pack in Shyia territory. There would be many strangers in her life, this was only the beginning.

"Of course you can join, Toiro. I name the pack Airila after my mother...I hope it's not dumb or anything.." Keyara smiled again.

"You'll need a rank, I guess. What do you want to be? I mean, as the first new member of the pack you should get something special... anything you want" The arctic female lifted up her paw and cleaned it. The wind was still silent, and the only sound now was Keyara's rough tounge brushing against her fur and the wolves steady breathing.
"Would you like to be a Alpha?"

[OOC: Yeah, it's okay. Mine is not great either]

[Toiro]

((OOC Warning: this post is crappy))

Toiro was glad to see that the arctic female was smiling. He had been a bit worried about how she would greet him. Keyara let out a chuckle before addressing him.
“Of course you can join, Toiro. I named the pack Airila after my mother… I hope it’s not dumb or anything…” She smiled at him again.

“Ai-ri-la…” he said, testing out the name. “It’s very nice; very pretty. Just like you”
His eyes widened involuntarily as he realised what he’d just said. “Uh, I’m sorry… I didn’t mean that… I mean, you are pretty, but I didn’t mean to say it like that and, uh…”

Before he could embarrass himself further, Keyara spoke up once more.
“You’ll need a rank, I guess. What do you want to be? I mean, as the first new member of the pack you should get something special… anything you want”

Toiro’s embarrassment was forgotten as he pondered the question. What do I want? As soon as he’d asked himself the question, he realised that he already knew the answer. He opened his mouth but no words would come out. How can I say this? What if she doesn’t feel the same way as I do?

The silence was getting a bit awkward. Toiro pawed the ground nervously, trying to think.

“Would you like to be an alpha?”

He looked up in surprise, as if to make sure that it was Keyara who had spoken and not his imagination.
“I… I… yes, I would” he stuttered as a wave of happiness washed over him. A big smile grew on his face and he stepped forwards, looking into Keyara’s beautiful amber eyes. “Thank you” he whispered, extremely grateful that she’d suggested the position he was too shy to ask for.

[keyara]

“Thank you” Toiro whispered. Keyara smiled thoughtfully.
"So," she asked "I guess we might as well put some life into this pack! By that I mean.. sitting around here all day is not really going to do much for Airila." The sun was high in the sky, and it hovered over the two wolves like a eagle hovering over its prey. Stalker-ish She thought , gazing up quickly to look at the blinding sunlight. The wind blew gently, giving Keyara a relaxing breeze.
Mmm.
What shall we do?"

"What ya wanna do??" The arctic barked.


OOC: Sorry for long wait and REALLY crappy post but.. there's just not much going on to make it better.

[Toiro]

“So, I guess we might as well put some life into this pack!”

Toiro froze in shock, misunderstanding the meaning in Keyara’s words. I’m not sure that we’re ready for this. He thought, staring uncertainly at the beautiful she-wolf. His expression must have shown on his face because Keyara spoke again.

“By that I mean… sitting around here all day is not really going to do much for Airila”

Toiro widened his eyes in embarrassment as he realised that she’d probably had no trace of the thought that Toiro had had when he’d heard her words.
What has happened to you, Toiro? You never used to be like this. There is no denying that you’ve changed. Before you met Keyara, you would never have even dared to look at another wolf the way you look at her.

“What ya wanna do?”
Keyara’s bark brought Toiro sharply out of his thoughts. He shook his head, trying to concentrate on the present.
“I… uh, well, marking our territory would probably be a good start” he guessed, not knowing how alphas usually went about the business of starting a pack.
At least he had some experience of pack life, having spent his first six months living as a member of one.

Before he could stop himself, he was thinking about Nikia again.
If only he had saved her…
But if he had, where would he be now? It had been her death that had led him to abandon his old pack, set out as a loner and, in the end, finally reach this paradise; the land of Anikira.
“Rest in peace, Nikia” he whispered, so quietly that no-one but him would hear.

Toiro’s gaze lifted to meet Keyara’s. “Or we could meet our neighbours. There must be wolves on this continent; we can’t possibly be the first”