Old Friends (Bryrpaw)

[Phantom]

The moon hung low in the eastern sky, clear and icy. Beyond it's pallid glow, the stars shone brilliantly. It was a cold night, but it was gradualy getting warmer. You could scent it on the breeze, all the Lera could. Spring was coming. Phantom's newborn pup had survived the winter.

As the she-wolf watched her son sleep one night, it occured to her that he would need a father figure in his life. Kadin was gone now, only with them in spirit. Nobody could ever replace Kadin, Phantom knew that, but Spectre would need someone...a godfather. But Who? She was good friends with two males, Snowy and Bryrpaw. Snowy was preparing for his own litter, so left Bryr. He was the perfect wolf for the job, stong and kind and gentle. But would he be up to it? Phantom had'nt seen her friend in months, since he left Koran. Would he be up to it?

The dark-hued wolf stepped cautiously across the borderline, she was now in Ge-Rad land. Phantom howled,asking for Larka's Blessing, and also calling to her old friend.

[Synrath]

[glow=silver,2,300]Bryr heard the call of one of his eldest friends. Deep in his heart, he was happy she was here; save the trouble of finding her to warn her that he was dieing. He trotted at a brisk pace to where she was. He eyed the fae, smilnig. "Phantom. It's been a while. How've you been?" he tilted his head, and sniffed at the ball of fur dangleing from her jaws. "And why have you come here?" he said, still tilting his head from side to side, trying to find out what the furball was. [/glow]

[Phantom]

Phantom put down her little son between her front legs, to shelter him from the chilly air. "Bryrpaw, hi!" she said, touching his muzzle with her own. "I'm doing alright, I guess. I wanted to ask you something...erm...I'm not sure how you'll take it, but..." she paused, lowering her muzzle. When she lifted her head again, Spectre was dangling from her gentle grasp.

The she-wolf held him there for a moment, giving Bryr time to sniff him over. Then she put him down again. "I've come to ask you..." she paused. "Kadin's gone now, and I need help raising my son. I was wondering if you'd want to be Spectre's godfather."

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[Synrath]

[glow=silver,2,300]Bryr blinked. Once. "Me, his godfather?" Bryr smiled broadly. "Of course." [/glow]

[Phantom]

"You...you will?" Phantom's young face brightened. "Oh, thank you Bryr!" she touched his nose with her own. "Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me..."

She had trailed off, gazing back to her sleeping cub. "I still can't beleive that he's gone though." Phantom whispered, suddenly thinking of Kadin. "You'll be able to teach him all that I can't, Bryr. You're one of the very few friends that are left in my life."