The Damp and Dark

[Damien]

Drip.... drip.... drip

Cool water fell to the floor and splashed in what was once a still puddle of water. The air was mist like and cold, as a black and golden paw stepped into the darkness. Strange scents had lured the little fae into the visable black, her nose wrinkled with the odd mucky smells of what more keenly trained noses would register as a bear. However the cave was unoccupied at this particular moment which was rather strange. Maybe it had been vacant the whole winter, cause it was unlike the large beast to wake up from hibernation so early in the season.

Aspen's ears flickered with curiousity as she pressed onward and lowered her nares to the floor wafting in all the unexplored territory. If no one came to claim this cave it was going to be hers for the night. She was tired and the sun was slowly sinking behind the mighty carpithians, soon she would be needing a secure shelter and much rest for the next days travel.

Her emerald eyes closely watched the cave's enterance for any strangers who might have the same idea as her own as she lay her weary body on the cool floor.

[Turkish]

Turkish wanderd threw the dark. Night had fallen and he was looking for a place to sleep. a hole, a logg, any thng would do. suddenly he found himasle staring into the mouth of a cave. 'perfict he thought to himself as he made his way in. however he stoped, the smell in the air told him some one else was in here. But this sent seemed familiar... who did it belong too?

[Damien]

The soft zephyr's brought with it the scent of a young male, it swirled into the cavities of Aspen's nares and immidiately told her who it belonged to. Her mind worked like a speedy clock and registered the smell as being that of Turkish.

She rose to her feet not sure whether she should defend her position in the cave first or let him in as a friend. Aspen had never been that friendly of a varg, she was only nice to those she felt uniqually attatched to and at the very begining her bond with Turkish was quite a rough one. It wasn't that she didn't like him, it was that she dissaproved of his views and morals. The way he would sensely kill for his own pleasure, it was disturbing to her. None -the-less she would let him in, but not with out challenging him first.

Her tail swished as she stepped toward the black mass forming at the enterance and raised her voice for him to hear, "Turkish... what brings you to my shelter?" she instantly began to claim it for herself.

[Turkish]

Turkish stopd as a voice cut threw the darkenss. Looking into the cave he could see the form of a wolf, and the vioce... now he knew. it was Aspen. "I seek refuge from the cold of the night." He growld back.

Hopefuly Aspen didn't hate him enough to send him back into the night, but he didn not know. He knew aspen as a pup, but thier views were so diffrent about the world. he dispised how she thought so highly of the smallest things. well what ever the case, all Turkish wanted now was shelter.

[Damien]

Aspen cocked her ebon head to the side as she neared the male. Her poise held that of a dominant female who would not succum to his dislikement of her ideals. She pressed her ears back and looked over him as if deciding if he was worthy enough to share this small bit of space.

"Turkish i have not seen you in quite a while, you were so small back then," she sneered as she toyed with him. Aspen circled his body as she examined him carefully.

"Ok," she said at last stepping back into the safety of the cavern, "I will share my shelter with you." she turned her back on him only for a moment and took a spot near the back of the cave. She laid down, pressing against the cool granite wall and watched the young male with her glowing emerald eyes.

((uhh tis poop))

[Shiyune]

The blasted winds blew snow forcefully, sweeping it mercilessly across the snowy plains. The winds began to speed up as if a blizzard were to happen, but no snow was falling from the sky, only the snow that was blown up from the frost heaves. A silhouetted figure panted, her whole body numb from the cold as she meandered about. Her paws stung and every step she took was painful for they had been workign all day, trying to bring the owner to a place worthy of sheltering.

Sakita coughed, the breath itself stinging as the snow whiped her farcade. She squinted as thought she saw a dark shape but then it dissapeared. Was she seeing things? Unsure Sakita began to pad forwards her legs feelign ever more liek jelly. The tan colour wolf shook out her fur. Here was a eock wall and indened in it was a cave. Sakita looked at it warmly, finally a shelter. But she also sensed that someoen else was in it. Sakita gace a whimpering growl. Hesitating she then threw herself into the cave tripping over the ice and falling onto her stomach. The wind was suddenly gone though it still blew forcefully outside the shelter . Sakita sighed and opened her eyes and meeted with two other vargs, both about her age as well. Sakita gasped and stood up curled her tail around her flanks as she shivered still, "I-I'm sorry I intruded its just" Sakita began to speak before she recognized the ebony she wolf. "Aspen?" Sakita exclaimed, "Is that you?" The tanned tassel of hers began to wag as she then brought her gaze to the wolf she did not know Turkish.

Sakita breathed in deeply, "Would Aspen let her rest here or would she drive her out? Sakita turned slightly, gazing out into the brewing storm and gulped. Maybe if she was lucky enough she would be able to find another shelter, if Aspen were to chase her from this hiding.

(heehee funny word...poop..poop...poop)

[Chax]

The young male's interests were peaked by the strange gathering of wolves that was just ahead. He could make out two shapes and a pair of glowing eyes from the darkness that seemed to command respect and dominance over the others. Kurtz padded towards them in his wavering line that swurved to the right and left, his neck like always convulsed in a strange manner and forced him to continuously bob his head towards the ground, it was however not a jolting type movement but more of a graceful stroke as he trotted.

Strangely his tiny paws flittered themselves toward the group and he slunk lowly toward cover as to not be seen. His sky blue eyes glinting in the distance, Kurtz was indeed a merely pup but he was clever and kept himself upwind. His paws carried him gently through the usual crunching snow but he was silent and swift. Well hidden he looked on at the group to see who would win the battle for shelter, the larger female seeming to have the upper hand at the moment.

[Turkish]

Turkish smiled as he made his way tward one of the cave wals to lay against. "So, aspen, has life been treating you any better than it had when i left?" he asked, half jokingly.

((sorry! i can think right now!))

[snickers]

Then a small , playful looking :-Xpup came running from the bush yelping . the other wolves calmed him and found out that there was a thorn caught in his paw and also discoverd that he had no pack and took him in. they called him Snickers.