Frost Bite [Kenai]

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Delicate flakes of snow cascaded down from the sky, the air unbelievably crisp in comparison to the heat wave that had rushed Anikira just this past week. The Mexican she wolf was unaccustomed to the bitter climate having lived in a desert surrounding for most of her existence. Her auds lay flat against her petite skull as she maneuvered her way across the cliffs, being sure to take her time in order not to slip and fall. The ground was incredibly slick, the snow only a small blanket covering the black ice that lay beneath it. Her mind was racing over her past encounters with two separate ebony colored she wolves. The first had been Xion, an incredibly aggressive bitch who had been keen on developing her into a lethal weapon. The second was Rain, a female who wanted nothing more then to care for her. Both of the encounters left her feeling very confused and unsure with herself. Xion had encouraged her anger, she wanted to help her use that against others. Rain had tapped into her head though, and made her admit that she was wrong to be hostile all the time. She let out a snort meanwhile blinking the snow out of her eyes. At this point the little Mexican vixen had no idea of what her intentions were. Having already fed herself on an elk carcass Olive was intent on finding herself a den to wait out the rest of the snow. That was the only reason why she would ever be caught this far out on the cliffs. The wind howled in her ears as she climbed higher and higher, avoiding looking down at all costs. She didn't want to get spooked by the mere height of the cliffs and instead focused on finding a reasonable den to take shelter in. The higher she climbed the harder the snow began to fall until the conditions were bad enough that she could hardly see where she was going. Her nasal passages flared wide as she tried depending on her sense of smell more so then her sight. Her talons clicked against the stone geography, small pebbles rolling and scattering away from her with each stride she took. Another sharp gust of wind blew against her face and she halted all movements, which was a good thing because she had wandered right along the edge of the cliffs.

Quickly she scooted backwards away from the edge but suddenly she felt her hind end give way beneath her. She was nothing but a blur of fur and flailing limbs as she toppled head over heels backwards to land directly in a small cavern. She knocked her head against one of the cave walls when she finally came to a halt and for a moment she couldn't get her bearings. Finally after a couple of moments she was no longer dizzy and was able to take a glimpse around her. It was dark and the cave smelled musky, but she was alone it seemed. She moved forward, despite the fact that her head was throbbing. Olive wanted to know just where she would be staying for the next day or so and wouldn't feel comfortable unless she explored the entire cave. She moved further back until something hit her nasal passages so hard that it made her halt completely. It was another wolf for sure but it was so dark that she couldn't even see them. Her hackles rose instantly and her ears flattened, a low snarl bubbling from her throat all the while. Show yourself. She snarled meanwhile she braced herself in case the stranger should attack. She didn't know who she would be meeting but she didn't care. Regardless Olive would hold her own, especially because she didn't intend on staying out in the blizzard tonight.




notes: so sorry for the wait! I forgot I was supposed to start a thread and then I remembered lol but here it is!
tagged: Kenai
muse: decent
word count: 780.
status: complete.

[Kenai]

Winter had a harsh grasp on the land today, not that it greatly bothered him but it definitely didn't help his mood improve. Usually he was laid back and mild but he wasn't in such a pleasant frame of mind now. He felt irritable and down, the constant snow seeming an outer sign of his disposition. Still, he felt tired which probably was just making things worse. 

Everything he touched resulted in ruin and he just wanted to be alone. Thankfully, it seemed he reached his goal here. Only a crazy creature would be out weather like this, like him..

Looking over his shoulder, he could visualize his sister trudging next to him. She would be having a hard time with it since she was very susceptible to cold and often became ill when the temperature dropped. If she were really here, he would be right next to her. Urging her to keep going until he could find her a place to wait out the storm. Trying to keep her warm with his body until they got there then curl around her once they were safely inside and hope she pulled through.

But alas, he didn't have to...she was no longer there to perk him up and pull him out of the mental darkness when he would slip away. The yin and yang relationship between the siblings was forever shattered when her life was cut short.

Coming back to the present he found himself with a cavern, not even knowing how he got here. Just a result of his mindless wandering as he half lived in the past. He looked around in the darkness, seeing what little he could. Scent told him he was alone, so it must be safe. With a deep sigh, he laid in the corner and decided to sleep before figuring out how he got here. 

But his respite was cut short by the sounds of a thud. He wasn't sure exactly what caused the sound but with it being quiet for a bit after, he relaxed, thinking it was nothing. But then he heard a voice, feminine  but demanding. 

Normally he would say something soothing and passive but today was not one of those days, " How can I show myself in the pitch dark?" His words were without malice, but held the tone of his tired nature. Silent of a while he felt a tiny prick of guilt for his sarcasm. "Don't fear me, I won't hurt you." 

He stayed curled up in the corner for he saw no reason to go fumbling around in the dark to find someone he didn't know and perhaps cause injury to himself, her or both in the process. His ears constantly swiveling to catch sounds of where she was if she meant to move about.


Tag: @olive
OOC: quite alright, dear. No worries

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Pitch black, she couldn't see a damn thing. Her fur rose along her spine, her hackles bared out of pure defense. Olive was alone with a stranger, male by the smell of them. She wasn't immune to the seasons and her heat had come along with a vengeance which only made her hate it even more. Olive wasn't the mothering type and she didn't particularly enjoy males to begin with. She didn't sit, didn't even move for that matter. She stood standing in the same spot she had landed in when she first toppled head over heels into this cave. Her mind was racing, trying to calculate what exactly he was doing. So far he hadn't moved as far as she could tell but she didn't like the fact that she couldn't see anything. Her ears pinned against her skull but pricked forward as soon as she heard his masculine vocal chords. How can I show myself in the pitch dark? She let an irritated sigh exhale from her kissers but she knew that he was right. It would be impossible for them to see one another unless they were right in each others faces. Don't fear me, I won't hurt you. She scoffed at him then even if he could not see her. I am far from afraid. She responded to him before pacing away from the general area in which his voice had come from. Unfortunately he maintained the back of the cave and therefore left her with the front half. The wind howled outside but the cold air still managed to blow inside the mouth of the cave. Her frame shook with tremors for a moment as the cold air hit her. She was made for warm weather, not this horribly frigid climates she had come across. She put her back to the wind and lowered her face to the ground and began to dig with her front paws. Olive made a small hole in the ground and then circled three or four times before she lowered her body. Despite the fact that she virtually curled up in a ball the wind still shook her frame to the core.

Each gust of wind and snow made her hate this situation even more. This was about as good as it was going to get considering she had some form of shelter. If she left the cave now she would more then likely get lost in the snow, topple over the cliffs edge, or freeze. So spending the night with this stranger was truly her only option. She ignored the shivers and tucked her head between her paws and for the moment she rested. About an hour later she was jolting herself awake, her mocha orbs flashing open only to be greeted by darkness. She was covered in a fine layer of snow and she readily shook her pelt to escape the white powder. She shifted her weight so she could stare towards the back of the cave and swallowed the lump in her throat. Are you... Still there? She questioned quietly and expected silence in a response. But she knew he had to be there, he wouldn't have been able to sneak past her without her knowing about it.



notes: sorry about the crappy post and the wait!
tagged: Kenai
muse: yucky
word count: 679
status: complete.

[Kenai]

He sighed at her snappiness. Everyone was in a mood lately, winter must be getting to them or maybe everyone was just becoming testy as part of their nature. Either way, he didn't feel like dealing with it and was rather glad that she didn't pester him much afterwards. He ears the quiet shuffling of her feet moving away from him as he just stayed curled up in his little corner. 

How long were they together in the relative silence, he didn't know. The darkness made judging time difficult as he could not see the moon  or any celestial object. But she finally spoke again, checking of he was still present here.

"Yes. I am." He replied simply, "Are you sure you didn't hurt yourself on the way down?" He wasn't sure if he should have bothered to ask that question, they were strangers and she may believe he was checking up on her to see if she was in a weakened state. An easier target perhaps. 

He really saw no way to show her he was trustworthy and had no ill intentions. If she wanted to be defensive, that was ok with him. He was here first, just to rest and try to calm his thoughts. But she didn't really seek him out, did she? She just stumbled in on accident and he rewarded her with a snappy phrase or two. 

Shrugging mentally, he tried to make himself not care so much. It was exhausting to worry and protect everyone all the time. But it was a huge part of who he was. Never would he really be able to hide from it.


@olive