Disruption (Ayasha only)

[Draeg]

The day was bright as custom to the summer season, the sun rising ever higher in the midmorning sky as it slowly made its way across the vast expanse of blue as though surveying the world below. It was hot yet despite the heat the first vestiges of relief were already making themselves known in the form of continually darkening storm clouds that had formed further out in the distance, acting as a warning sign to the approaching storm to the earthbound lera below. The day itself found Draeg perched atop his favorite spot, the Bedded Rocks, a rocky outcropping that lay further within Ge-Rad’s pack boundaries but was located closer towards the fringes of the vast Carpathian landscape which was located just north of Ge-Rad. Two rotations had passed since his conversation with Cal had taken place over his emissary’s mounting concern over his youngest daughter, Ayasha’s, growing sense of independence and resentment towards her family for neglecting her, the amber dragga had managed to convince his friend to allow him to talk with Ayasha alone. Draeg knew that Cal was reluctant to leave his daughter alone with him, never having been one to let someone else solve his problems for him. The amber dragga suspected that the only reason Cal agreed to allow the meet was due to the fact that Draeg, unfortunately, had experience dealing with scornful offspring, his two eldest sons both having hated him for a short period of time.

Draeg had arranged for the meeting to take place sometime during the morning while it was still cool enough that the heat wouldn’t affect him, unfortunately it seemed that the gods had other plans for the day had been hot even before Fenris had made his presence known to the realm. Slightly irked the amber varg fanned himself with his large bushy tail, the whole while wondering exactly what he going to say to Ayasha to get her to follow along with his plans without angering her too much. Regrettably Draeg had never really taken the time to get to know the young fae nor any of the other pups born in Ge-Rad, his own grandchildren included, his duties as Dragga coupled with the events following Sarnes initial assault on Ge-Rad having kept him too busy to really spend any real time with any of the younger generation while he had the chance, though in truth Draeg knew that he had never really ever made an effort to get to know anyone outside of his initial packmates. So perhaps he was also partly to blame for Ayasha feeling neglected by her parents and the pack, after all it was the alpha’s job to make sure that everyone within the pack felt needed. Cal had told him while Ayasha had always been somewhat cold and distant from others her behavior had advanced a great deal over the passing moons they had both been away, she was increasingly bitter and short tempered making her quick to snap at others with little provocation.

However being a father himself Draeg knew that while this behavior might have partly resulted from Ayasha being neglected throughout her puphood that the young fae had reached the stage in her life in which she was becoming more independent and finding out just who she was, such rebellious behavior was normal for her age regardless of how frustrating it could be. In truth the pack itself might very well be the cause of the problem, with so many wolves inhabiting Ge-Rad it wasn’t that hard to believe that some of the younger members would feel a bit crowed. In such cases frustrated individuals would find something to act as a convenient outlet to channel their frustration or more often disperse from their natal pack to avoid causing conflict and competition for food. Draeg suspected as much and it was for this reason that he had made the decision to speak with Ayasha in private in hopes of convincing her to disperse, effectively thinning the number of varg in Ge-Rad and ensuring that there would be enough prey to support the already sizable pack. Lifting his muzzle he parted his lips and sent for a resounding howl, his voice ringing out clearly across the whole of Ge-Rad as he called out to the femme in question, alerting her of his intentions and beckoning her to join him.

[Ayasha]

The day was hot, despite her fforts to conceal herself from the sun the ebony fae felt as though she would burn. As her usual daily routine consisted of, Ayasha wandered the pack lands, straying from the center and finding solitude. It had been what she always did, noone questioned her where abouts, or asked to follow.

After having woken to a crowded area the femme decded to leave early for her routine. Not finding comfort in her family, pack or anyone else besides one varg. One varg she had met purely by accident. Both vargs being high tempered, and yet they seemed to act ogether as if they were one. Unlike anyone else in the pack, she knew their faces, knew their scents, but she couldn't place a friendly conversation, nod fo the head, wag of the tail or anything.

After spending time with her new found varg she began to question her validity of being in the pack. Was she truely meant to live here? Was it not her place? He brother had already left, leaving her to wonder if she too should leave. She found no comfort here and only bickered with her father. Her thoughts were shattered as her name was called.

Cocking her head Ayasha stepped forward to pin point the whereabouts of her Dragga. But what he wanted with her...she had no idea. Why would he want to speak with her? He had never done so before, barely spoke to her mother either. Putting the questions aside Ayasha trotted forward to meet Draeg.

Coming upon him sitting rather regally, Ayasha stopped and dipped her head in a sort of mechanical way. She never really meant respect, merely it was a gesture she had learned and imprinted upon herself. "You wanted to see me?" She questioned, slightly annoyed that she had been beckoned. "I hope this isn't something stupid." She let out an annoyed growl.

[Draeg]

His message sent the amber Dragga allowed himself to fall back onto his haunches, seating himself on the smooth, flat face of the stone bed he had decided to use as the bases for his meeting with the volatile youth. He found ways to busy himself as he waited for Ayasha to arrive, reflecting a little more on the matter as he thought of how best to handle the situation without it resulting in any sort of conflict. Not for the first time Draeg wondered if Cal might have been overreacting, recalling that the brown dragga had a slight tendency to blow things out of proportion when he was worried. But then again if what he said was true Draeg could sympathize with his friends behavior, having experienced his fair share of grief with Kop and Shayla in the past, so for the time being at least the amber Dragga would give his friend the benefit of the doubt.

It wasn’t long before Ayasha finally made her appearance as she materialized from the surrounding field, lowering her head respectfully in submission drawing forth a warm smile from the amber Dragga. “Well, she’s off to a good start.” he whispered to himself. Ayasha seemed to understand her place in the pack, perhaps Cal was overreacting after all. Rising to his feet Draeg leapt down from amidst his perch, his large padded feet coming into contact with the soft grass after only a few bounds and placing him directly in front of the adolescent fae. Still smiling he took a quick moment to study her, fondly recalling the day she had been born and all the stress he had been forced to endure because of it. “You’ve grown a bit since the last time I saw you.” he chuckled. He made to greet her in the traditional fashion of packmates, however he stopped upon hearing the sound of annoyance in her tone.

Draeg frowned, clearly disappointed by the blackened fae’s utter show of disrespect. Cal had warned him about Ayasha’s complete and utter disregard for authority however Draeg had truly expected his position as Dragga to entitle him to a little respect, figuring that Ayasha had directed her anger and hatred solely towards her family. His fault for assuming he supposed. His features becoming impassive he flicked his tail nonchalantly, rolling his shoulders into a slight shrug as though the pup’s comment had affected him in the slightest. Pulling his jowls back he let out a warning growl, all traces of his previous friendly demeanor gone as he straightened his posture and adopted on a more business-like demeanor before finally speaking. “It has come to my attention that you have been disturbing the delicate balance of this pack. I would like to know what the problem is however I feel that I must remind you that I am still Dragga of this pack and as such I expect you to show me the proper respect while I’m speaking to you. I will not tolerate disrespect from anyone in this pack, are we clear?” he growled, his eyes narrowing on the charcoal wolf momentarily before continuing. “Now,” he motioned for her to sit with a brief gesture of his tail. “tell me, how are you? You father tells me that you feel that you have been neglected, is this true?”

[Ayasha]

She gave him a sarcastic smile, but since Ajax was not with her the desire to be hateful was slipping slowly. Just like with her sister. She looked away when he growled. Still somewhat intimidated by him, but none the less still angry.

"I don't mean to disturb anyone. I'm not..really I'm not." Her woice was etched with panic and the sincerity that she had just shown had starlted herself even. So now Draeg would perhaps understand her. Now that he would see that there were two of her.

"Respect? No one deserves my respect." She snapped suddenly. "No, I didn't mean that, I'm sorry. That wasn't me!" She jumped to her feet and paced rapidly. Everything a blur. It's happening again, I'm not the hateful one everyone thinks I am. I'm really not.Ayasha thought.

"I'm not fine! Everyone thinks I'm mean and hateful. But my sister, she knows I'm not. I'm not Draeg, I'm really not!" She pleaded with him, tail tucked between her legs as she tried to tell him. Her sister knew her battle, knew that she needed help. But it had to be tough help.

Frightened Emerald orbs gazed up at Draeg. "I don't know if you can understand. But..." She faltered and looked away.

[Draeg]

Although Ayasha maintained her sarcastic demeanor Draeg was pleased to see that she had enough sense to turn away at his warning, it seemed that regardless of how volatile the charcoal fae might be at the moment it clearly wasn’t enough to cloud her judgment enough to challenge him. He listened quietly as Ayasha addressed him, her mood changing constantly as she spoke so that the amber Dragga had trouble determining whether or not she felt comfortable around him or intimidated. One moment she was panicked and the next seemed irritated, pacing back and forth rapidly in succession as though she were unsure of exactly how she should react to his questions. Was the young fae really this frightened of him, Draeg knew that she really hadn’t meant to snap at him and that she regretted acting out in such a manner but did Ayasha truly believe that he would punish her for that?

Watching her Draeg couldn’t help but think back to his own childhood, recalling how he had faced similar accusations from his pack for his status amongst his parents. He could still remember how his brothers and sisters had picked on him and accused him of disrupting the delicate balance of the pack by refusing to accept his place as the Sikla until finally his parents had been forced to cave to the needs of the pack and decided that it was necessary to drive him out of the pack. A slight growl escaped his lips as he recalled the event causing his lip to twitch, neither the passage of time or Fenris’ curse upon the varg could ever make him forget what had happened or the pain he’d felt over what he still considered to be his parents betrayal.

Returning his attention back over to Ayasha he met her frightened gaze, his features softening the amber Dragga came forward and offered the young fae a comforting lick between the ears. “It’s alright, it’s alright, I believe you.” he growled soothingly, doing his best to calm his companion. Draeg spent the next few moments tenderly nuzzling the young she-wolf, trying to calm her enough to continue with their conversation while at the same time showing her that he had no intention of punishing her for her earlier transgression. “Ayasha, look at me.” he finally said after a moment. “Tell me, do you like it here? I know that you haven’t been getting along too well with your parents lately and you seem to feel that pack is wrongfully accusing you of being something you’re not, but have you ever considered that Ge-Rad itself might be the problem?”

[Ayasha]

He stood there watching as she paced back and forth. The two of them fighting for the right to speak, and yet he couldn't understand it. Very few did. "I'm sorry, I don't want to cause trouble, but she does." She hissed "she" trying to emphasize it so that Draeg might catch on."

She almost jumped when he approached her, grooming her cranium so as to try and calm her. Inside she burned with anger, but the proximity between them kept her at bay. Peaceful, nice, LITTLE Ayasha never meant harm, but the other. At his voice she sprang away from him, lips curled up exposing her canines, which compared to Draeg's weren't that great. She growled angrily. "Look at you! AS if you could help me! Did you think that perhaps you aren't good enough for Ge-rad?" She spat, her fur styood on end, but the fell to lay flat. Her auds which had been up now lay back against her skull. Lips fallen and tail tucked.

"Draeg, I'm sorry. I tried to tell you that she's the one. That wasn't me speaking or acting. I wouldn't say that. I don't think that! Please beleive me!" Once again she became frantic, knowing that the other one had endagered her, purposly. With a swift bite he could probably kill her. Ayasha became so frightened that she began shaking.

"Please, I do truly love Ge-rad, but she doesn't. So she makes bad things happen. She's the one disrupting everyone." She cowered, curling herself into a ball, hiding her head. Hoping to dissapear. Her head shot out to look at Draeg. "Father never understood. He hates me, never liked me. Preferred my sister." She growled again. Her orbs returned to their frightened glance."I love my sister, she wants to help me." Then she curled back up in the ball. "Why can't you leave me alone? You cause everyone to hate me? You're the problem." She began snapping, yelling at herself as she shook.

"I only wanted to be loved, but then you came. Don't listen to here, she only wants to get me killed." Ayasha seemed unreachable in her ball, yelling at herself, wanting help but not thinking anyone could beleive her.

[Draeg]

Draeg watched as Ayasha continued pacing frantically about, trying her best to prove her innocence to the amber varg and imploring him to believe her. In truth he found it odd how much Ayasha stressed to emphasize that she wasn’t at fault for the recent problems that had arisen in Ge-Rad between her and her father but rather that the blame belonged to some nameless, unforeseen fae whose sole desire was, from what Ayasha told him, to disrupt the ever present ties that bound each member of the pack to one another. There was a familiar ring to her story and Draeg was suddenly reminded of Mayan, recalling how his friend was said to harbor the spirit of the demon varg Sharan and how the two were locked in a constant battle for control of what was rightfully Mayan’s body. Was it possible that Ayasha suffered from a similar malady? He had heard of varg that developed separate individual personalities during times of stress, occasionally the second persona would find a way to temporarily assume control and become so enraptured with the world that they often attempted to maintain their hold on the material world. Such cases were rare but not entirely unheard of, having witnessed several such occurrences in his lifetime Draeg wasn’t about to do anything to condemn his charge to such a horrid fate.

He couldn’t help but be surprised at Ayasha’s sudden show of aggression, eying her warily as she bore her teeth at him in a menacing snarl but maintaining a neutral stance to show that he had no intention of attacking her. “Perhaps, the thought has crossed my mind in the past.” he growled, trying to appeal to the young fae’s current mood. “And you’re right, I can’t help you. Not with this, what you’re going through is something you have to face alone. But remember that I will always be here to lend a listening ear and offer you my support if you ever need it.” Again her mood changed and Draeg noticed Ayasha become more timid, pinning her ears tightly against her skull and tucking her tail between her legs submissively as her fur slowly fell flat on her back. Making his way over to the adolescent fae a second time Draeg lay himself down beside her, wrapping himself around her trembling form and gently cradling her with his tail in a feeble attempt to calm the frightened cub. “It’s alright Ayasha, I know you didn’t mean it.” He crooned, giving her a moment to calm down before continuing. “Ayasha, your father doesn’t hate you and he doesn’t prefer Chilaili over you, he just doesn’t know what to do. He worries about you and regrets that he wasn’t there for you when you needed him. Give him another chance. Now tell me, you’ve ventured out of Ge-Rad by yourself before right? Tell me, how did you like it, surely you made a friend or two”

[Ayasha]

Ayasha stopped, little clips of her life thus far played through her head. She stared blankly forward, knowing that things could've been different. As she lay within Draeg's protective hold she relaxed.

"I often wonder if anyone can help me? Is there anything worth fixing?" She looked upwards, the sky seemingly endless. She listened as Draeg brought on a new subject. Trying to calm her down.

"It is nice outside of Ge-rad. I like being on my own." She paused and smiled. "I have met one varg. He's like me, we were both alone until love brought us together." She sighed. "I know it sounds stupid but I finally found someone who understands me, who won't judge me."

She pictured herself with Ajax, together they would live. But then a previous conversation clouded her thoughts. With a more serious expression she turned to Draeg. "He said he could punish Cal, he said he could take on all the packs in transylvania and he would win. But how can he, he is only one varg." Looking back to the sky she wondered if perhaps he had some power she didn't know of.

" Why would he risk himself for me? Cal never offered that much for mother."

[Draeg]

Stroking her brow gently Draeg continued with his appointed task of trying to calm the adolescent she-wolf, cradling her with his tail and nuzzling her tenderly until she finally began to relax. Despite all her bluster Draeg knew that deep down Ayasha was merely a frightened little pup, her gruff, overly aggressive demeanor simply a method of defense to keep herself from being hurt anymore then she already had. The actions of her parents and siblings had left her feeling neglected and alone, from which Draeg reasoned made it difficult for her to trust anyone. To make matters worse Ayasha was at a pivotal point in her life in which she found herself confused like many other varg in her age bracket, unsure of her place in the world and eager to explore the full depths of her independence without straying too far from the only home she had ever known. At her question simply nuzzled her, attempting to comfort Ayasha the best he could. “Of course there is.” he uttered softly. “The fact that you’re asking proves it.”

Ayasha spoke and the amber varg found himself leaning his head forward to listen to what his charge had to say about her experiences outside of Ge-Rad, quirking his brow in amusement as she spoke fondly of her meeting with a rogue dragga. Pleased that he had managed to illicit a genuine smile from the normally dour femme Draeg decide to keep the conversation focused on the present topic, seeing that Ayasha seemed to grow calmer the further she discussed her friendship with the strange Kerl. “No Ayasha, it doesn’t. Trust me, that’s exactly how you should feel.” he growled fondly.

He grew confused as Ayasha suddenly turned and regarded him with a serious expression, revealing her disturbing conversation with what Draeg was beginning to think a very deluded Kerl though he made it a point to keep his opinion to himself lest he accidentally anger Ayasha again. “Well, I would have to say that he’s probably trying to impress you.” he said at a length. “It wouldn’t surprise me really, considering how close you two are. Bragging can actually be a method of courting with males, and I would know.” Pausing a moment he threw his head up dramatically, showing off a bit before continuing. “Back in my day femme used to flock to me like moths to a flame before I finally decided to settle down.” He chuckled, then turning to face Ayasha again. “Seriously though don’t sell your father short, he does care about you more then you might think. I first met him when he was still courting your mother, I had never seen anyone so devoted to another varg. All he could talk about was Uskiya this and Uskiya that, it didn’t matter that he was sick and had practically starved himself looking for her. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him as happy as when he found out that she was heavy with you and your siblings, even after Sarnes had left him for dead he managed to find the strength to crawl back to Ge-Rad just to be there when you were born. He’s been completely devoted making sure that you and your mother have everything he never had as a pup, sure he has his faults but hey, who doesn’t?” Casting Ayasha a sly glance the amber Draeg smiled, his tail twitching in amusement as he regarded her curiously for a moment. “But anyway, I’m getting distracted. So this varg you were telling me about, what’s his name…has he made a pass at you yet?”

[Ayasha]

"Ayasha listened as Draeg tried to explain. She guessed that Xenos had been trying to show off, but Ajax, the calmer demeanor, did he know of this as well? " I know that ther eis love but some times I feel so inexperienced. How do I always know." She questioned, but she had devouted herself to this kerl beyond any devoton she had shown to her own family.

"I suppose, but it's an odd way of showing off. You don't think he really meant it?" She asked, thinking of how her brother had begun to show off, or atleast pratice. Suddenly Ayasha bust out laughing. "You? Back in the day huh?" She exploded with laughter again. "Sorry, that's like my dad saying, when I was courting your mother." She quieted down looking at Draeg as he bragged. "I'm sure you were quite the catch." She gigled.

"Well he certainly did stand up to my father, it almost turned into a fight." She paused, debating whether to tell Draeg how the met.

But as the dragga explained more of her father the thought simply drifted away. She had never thought that her father could be loving, or at least not to her. She knew that her mother loved him very much, but did he? He seemed different now, but she did as well. "I know that he stuck around, but sometimes I find it hard to think he's my father. I don't see him around anymore, how do I know he's not up to something?" She shook her head.

At the change in topcs Ayasha gave a mortified look at Draeg. "Made a pass?" She stuttered. "What do you mean?" Indeed they had come close to matng but Ayasha had stood her ground and resisted. Was that what he meant. "His name is Ajax and Xenos. There's two of them."

[Draeg]

Draeg smiled as Ayasha suddenly exploded into a fit of uncontrollable laughter from watching his little display of false swagger, clearly pleased that he had managed to lighten the mood momentarily and allow Ayahs the chance to forget about her problems for the time being. Shaking his head at her apology the amber varg spoke, his voice filled with laughter as he rose to his feet and began to strut dramatically around the young she-wolf. “True, but if you’re wondering whether he really meant it just go to the pond and take a good look at your reflection. He would have to be crazy not to be interested in you, you’re beautiful! Do you know how many Kerl would love just to catch your eye, even for a moment?” he growled affectionately, secretly wishing that he had begun visiting the adolescent fae more earlier so that she might have not felt so neglected. Adding a little swagger to his gait he began flicking his tail methodically from side to side, the bushy amber tassel moving back and forth like a pendulum as he continued with his speech. “Don’t worry about being inexperienced, believe me when I say that I wasn’t exactly the smoothest dragga around when I first met Cwen, heh, things were even worse with Firefly, but I managed so I know you will too. And as far as being old is concerned, I was raising a family long before your father even started courting your mother. So, yes, I’m old, even so…” Rounding on Ayasha, he lowered himself in a highly exaggerated bow. “Thank you for the compliment pretty one.”

Casting aside the her suspicions Draeg concentrated on listening to what Ayasha had to say as their conversation veered back towards the subject of her suitor, quirking a brow as she reveal the conflict that had nearly taken place between Cal and the mysterious male. Cal had always struck Draeg as more laid back then most varg, his calm, mellow demeanor, unwavering loyalty, and dedication to the pack having been the primary reasons the amber Dragga had chosen him to act as Ge-Rad’s emissary. Despite what Ayasha might believe Draeg knew that the brown wolf was totally and utterly devoted to providing for his family, and while it may have been true that he needed to get his priorities straight Cal’s heart had always been in the right place. The fact that he had nearly been lulled into a fight came as somewhat as a surprise to Draeg who had always known his friend to be more level headed then to allow himself to be so obviously baited, it normally took a great deal to anger Cal though Draeg supposed that given that the situation had involved his daughter the brown wolf’s actions had probably been based on more or less his parental instincts. Still Draeg would have to meet this wolf.

He bit back an amused chuckle at Ayasha’s startled expression, smirking as he watched her look towards him with a look of mortification set firmly on her muzzle. “Oh I think you know.” he growled slyly, his tail wagging in amusement. From her expression it was all to obvious that Ayasha’s partner had already begun courting the young fae though whether he had tried to mount her even Draeg was not sure. Secretly he hoped that Ayasha hadn’t allowed it to go quite, not entirely sure that Ayasha was entirely ready for such an advanced relationship or the emotional baggage that came with it. Still, he could prod and tease her a little more after they discussed the matter a little more and he was sure that she was ready to take such a big step. “Ayasha seriously, be careful.” he growled solemnly, his expression suddenly becoming serious. “There are a lot of kerls out there that just want a night of companionship and don’t care who they hurt as long as they get it, mating is a sacred bond that two varg make when they want to be together and should not be taken lightly. I’m not saying that yours might be one of them but I want you to be careful nonetheless, if he doesn’t have the patience to wait until you're ready then he’s not worth it.”

Draeg smiled as he suddenly found himself thinking back on how his courtships with Cwen and Firefly had gone, recalling how often he had begged and pleaded with both femme, particularly Cwen, for permission to mount them. Looking back on it the amber dragga knew that despite his eagerness he would have waited a lifetime for either femme to accept him, and while they had eventually given him their consent he had loved them all the more for the times they had spurned his advances. “Make him work for it.” he growled nonchalantly, casting Ayasha a sly look. “After all, we all had too.”

Ayasha’s final statement caught Draeg somewhat off guard and the amber Dragga suddenly found himself staring wide eyed at the young femme before him in shock. “WHAT!!!” he yelped, his voice rising more out of shock than anything. “WHADDA MEAN THERE’S TWO?”

[Ayasha]

Once again Ayasha exploded into laughter as Draeg strutted around. Rolling on her side she felt that it would rip at anymoment. Trying to stifle the laughter she closed her eyes, tempted to playfully nip at the swishing tail. Something she had never done as a pup. She thought about what he said as he displayed his humor. If she hadn't met Ajax and Xenos, then what would she b edoing. Would she still be here in Ge-rad? Safe from harms way?

Biting her tongue she hoped to avoid the question of making a move, but it wouldn't be so. "I don't suppose I can keep my mouth shut about that one?" She questioned as Draeg implied the meaning. "You may be dragga but.." She gave a snort. "you're no king!" Giving Draeg an affectionate smile. " Well he tried, but I wouldn't let him, though I may have done a little teasing." She grinned before laughing again.

Settling down now that Draeg became more serious. She nodded. "I tested him, he's stuck around." Suddenly the thought of her own father courting her mother came into her head. She let out a disgusted yelp. "I don't want to think of my father, or, or even you." She gave him a smile, but still it was weird. Though she knew that mating was what brought her into this world.

Ayasha jumped backwards at Draeg's yelp. "Well there's two of them. Ajax and Xenos. They're both really nice." Not knowing that Draeg didn't know the whole story of Ajax and Xenos, Ayasha was confused as to why he made such a big deal.

[Draeg]

Draeg smiled at Ayasha’s reaction to his somewhat exaggerated attempt at strutting, laughter flowing freely from the now downed fae’s sleek muzzle as she rolled on to her side at the hysterical sight. He gave her a moment to compose herself before eying her expectantly, waiting for her to elaborate more on her newly formed relationship. “Nope.” he said simply in response to her query, a slight smirk tracing his features. Swiveling his ears forward the amber varg gave Ayasha his complete, undivided attention as he listened intently to the adolescent femme describe exactly what had transpired between herself and her new found lover, unknowingly letting out a sigh of relief he had been holding a moment later. “That’s good.” he breathed, knowing that he heard the wrong answer that he would’ve had to tell Ayasha’s father out of respect for their friendship.

He imagined himself finding Cal and lulling the emissary into a sense of false security before finally giving him the news, Draeg couldn’t help chuckling at the thought and briefly wondered what his friend’s reaction would be upon learning that his youngest daughter had become a Drappa and bedded with a male that, from what Ayasha had told him, the brown wolf was not too fond off. “Even so, be careful and make sure not to get carried away.” he growled, returning his attention back to the discussion at hand. Glancing back over at his companion Draeg erupted into a fit of uproarious laughter as he caught sight of the look of sheer disgust on Ayasha’s face, his sides beginning to ache painfully after a moment as he fell to the ground in a hysterical heap. “A word of advice, don’t visualize everything you here otherwise you’ll wind up with some pretty disturbing images stuck in your head.” he hooted, calming down after a moment. “And what’s wrong with thinking about me, unless there’s something you’re not telling me neither of us are related in any way.”

Judging from her reaction Draeg could tell that Ayasha hadn’t been expecting him to act so shocked, but how was he supposed to react. The amber varg hadn’t expected to learn that she was courting two different males at the same time, he couldn’t help but wonder if this was one of the reasons Cal had been so upset when they had talked about Ayasha a few sun’s back. Surely the brown wolf had known something about his daughter’s affair, for Draeg to think otherwise would be to discredit his friend as decent parent. Had he known? Did Usukiya? Draeg would have to find out later. The amber Dragga suddenly wanted to ask a hundred questions at once, still somewhat stunned by this new revelation but at the same time relieved that he had already asked Ayasha the most important of them before hand. “There’s two? What are they like? Do they know each other? Have they competing for you? Are they competing for you. They’re not planning on sharing you are they because believe me Ayasha no good can come of bigotry. Are they brothers?”

[Ayasha]

"You're just like my father. Even if I don't talk to him Iknow he worries." She glanced up at Draeg
she stood and shook her pelt, thinking carefully over her next words. "I wont get carried away, I don't think it's possible."

Ayasha's mouth hung open, staring at Draeg, abashed and shocked. "Are you implying that I like you? You're too old! I'm sorry." she laughed and pranced around him in a playful manner.

"Uhh, yes they are competing for me, no they aren't brothers. It's really weird. It's not exactly that there are two bodies. They're uh, trapped in one body." She looked up shyly, wondering how on earth was he going to understand this?

It was one thing to tell her mother, who obviously knew of the situation, but to tell Draeg was a different story, in fact to tell anyone else was different. Should she tell him that Xenos sometimes scared her, that he promised to kill anyone who threatened her? Should she she keep it to herself?

"It;s not like I'm gonna mate with two vargs. Just that I'm mating with on body that has two personalities." Trying to lighten the mood she gave Draeg's tail a playful nip, something she had never done to anyone. She froze and glanced up at him. There had been little contact between the two and she wondered if she had crossed some line.

[Draeg]

“Of course he worries, he’s your father. Why wouldn’t he?” he growled softly, peering at her intently through soft amber eyes. “And as for me, well in case you’ve forgotten remember that I’ve got a daughter about your age, as beautiful and stubborn as her mother, so I know exactly how protective Cal is of you.” His features harden momentarily as he took on a firmer tone. “Never assume anything Ayasha, sooner or later everyone gets careless and that‘s when these little mishaps happen. Believe me on that one.” Rising to his feet and taking a quick moment to stretch his still aching form Draeg noticed a stunned Ayasha, her mouth hanging open and her eyes filled with shock. Biting back a chuckle the amber varg continued with his calisthenics, listening to the rhythmic sounds of his back cracking, vertebrae popping in an out of place until they rested comfortably along his spine. Draeg was surprised to see how quickly Ayasha recovered her senses, shaking off her shock and answering him with a jeering jibe of her own. “Too old!” he barked, adopting a look of mock indignation. “I’ll have you know that even after two litters and one stepson I’m still well in my prime.”

Craning his head forward the amber varg listen intently as Ayasha began to explain the nature of her relationship with the two varg who were currently courting her, subconsciously releasing a sigh of relief as she hesitantly revealed that she had not been seeing to different varg but rather simply one varg with two personalities. “By Garm don’t scare me like that again!” he breathed, then glancing back at Ayasha. “So then, they’re two different entities inhabiting one body correct?” Letting out another sigh Draeg shook his head as he suddenly found himself thinking about Mayan again, recalling how she shared a somewhat similar condition with the spirit Sharan. Draeg knew the dangers of dealing with such varg, having encountered several throughout his time within the Transylvanian borders. While two spirits might harbor the same body for a time eventually they would battle each other for full control of the vessel, most often the victor being the one with the stronger will. From what Ayasha had told him Ajax and Xenos were already competing with one another for her affections, the question was how far would they both go to win the competition and who would emerge victorious out of their struggle? “Ayasha, I want you to be very careful around those two, these Ajax and Xenos. Do you understand?” he growled, his tone serious.

Ayasha’s next statement caught him completely by surprise and Draeg suddenly found himself unconsciously slipping back into parental mode and taking on the same stern, slightly hysterical tone he was used to using on his own daughter. “Mating! What about mating? You’re not planning on letting him mount you already are you?” Realizing that she was only joking he calmed down though it was clear that her last quip had rattled him. However like Ayasha he was quick to recover upon feeling the pup nip playfully at his bushy amber tassel, eyes immediately darting back to inspect the damage before glaring back down at Ayasha who, upon realizing what she had done, stood frozen in place. “So you want to play now do you?” he growled, a slight smirk tracing his features as he bent down into a low crouch. With a playful growl he pounced.