Post by Takhi on Mar 14, 2008 8:38:37 GMT -5
The Final Loss
Takhi ran off. Because of the fire, prey was almost scarce. Still she ran on. Even this side of the wood was reaking of the burnt trees. Takhi had lost a night of sleep and was tired and weak. She continued on her path. Her eyes grew lazy and dreary. Her paws suddenly folded and Takhi fell, her body twisting as she tumbled right into another wolf pup like herself. She looked up into blue eyes. He was a slick shade of gray mixed with tan. The pup asked, "Who are you?"
"My name’s Takhi. I can’t talk now. I have to find food."
"Is something wrong?"
"My father is ill. If I don’t find food for him he might die."
"My folks have just brought down a deer. I could get some meat for you if you’d like."
"Oh yes! Please!" the pup nodded and scampered off. As she waited, Takhi began to lick the wounds she had gotten from her fall. The pup returned carrying a large slab of flesh. He dropped the meat at her feet.
"Here you go."
"Oh thank you so much…um."
"Frost."
"Thank you, Frost." Takhi picked up the meat between her teeth and turned to pad away. She ran straight back to the great pine. As she got an eye view she saw her father was gone. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped, the meat sliding out of her mouth and plopping onto the ground.
"Father?" Takhi began to cry, "Father. Father! Dad!" she screamed. Takhi ran around the hill. She ran into the woods calling for him. For hours she searched, following spots of blood on the ground and his scent in the air. Wayk had crossed a shallow pond. The scent of him was lost. The blood was washed away. Her father was gone. Earlier, Wayk had gotten up onto his paws and staggered off into the woods, alone. He purposely went into water. Why he abandoned Takhi? We may never know. Maybe it was to live alone or to die without having Takhi see it.
Whaterver the reason, Wayk had abandoned his pup. He abandoned Takhi. Takhi slunk back to the great pine and lied, sobbing. With tears streaming down her face she said, "I felt like a Kerl, now I truly am a Kerl."
Takhi stood to hide from the world. Her black pelt faded within the trees.
Takhi ran off. Because of the fire, prey was almost scarce. Still she ran on. Even this side of the wood was reaking of the burnt trees. Takhi had lost a night of sleep and was tired and weak. She continued on her path. Her eyes grew lazy and dreary. Her paws suddenly folded and Takhi fell, her body twisting as she tumbled right into another wolf pup like herself. She looked up into blue eyes. He was a slick shade of gray mixed with tan. The pup asked, "Who are you?"
"My name’s Takhi. I can’t talk now. I have to find food."
"Is something wrong?"
"My father is ill. If I don’t find food for him he might die."
"My folks have just brought down a deer. I could get some meat for you if you’d like."
"Oh yes! Please!" the pup nodded and scampered off. As she waited, Takhi began to lick the wounds she had gotten from her fall. The pup returned carrying a large slab of flesh. He dropped the meat at her feet.
"Here you go."
"Oh thank you so much…um."
"Frost."
"Thank you, Frost." Takhi picked up the meat between her teeth and turned to pad away. She ran straight back to the great pine. As she got an eye view she saw her father was gone. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped, the meat sliding out of her mouth and plopping onto the ground.
"Father?" Takhi began to cry, "Father. Father! Dad!" she screamed. Takhi ran around the hill. She ran into the woods calling for him. For hours she searched, following spots of blood on the ground and his scent in the air. Wayk had crossed a shallow pond. The scent of him was lost. The blood was washed away. Her father was gone. Earlier, Wayk had gotten up onto his paws and staggered off into the woods, alone. He purposely went into water. Why he abandoned Takhi? We may never know. Maybe it was to live alone or to die without having Takhi see it.
Whaterver the reason, Wayk had abandoned his pup. He abandoned Takhi. Takhi slunk back to the great pine and lied, sobbing. With tears streaming down her face she said, "I felt like a Kerl, now I truly am a Kerl."
Takhi stood to hide from the world. Her black pelt faded within the trees.
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