When the stars come out to play (Open!)

[Tearen]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/tback-7.png] "Speaking" Tearen lightly bounded across the white sand of the beach: It was evening, his very favorite time of day, and his silver eyes gleamed in the moonlight. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and it was a fairly warm night for late autumn, with just the regular light sea breeze ruffling his long fur. Deep navy blue in color, it was speckled with silver, like the very stars above, and he looked from the sky to his fur, as a rare smile crossed his face: He had noticed the similarity, and it made him proud of his beautiful coat. Thick and long, it drooped a little over his thinner body: With large puppy paws and gangly long legs, he was quite a sight, a cute pup indeed. The waves were also calm tonight, and gently lapped at the beach: It was low tide, and he had plenty of room to frolic. He had left his slightly older brother Banshee at their little nest in the sand dunes, and he knew they would leave for the Mafia Jungle in the morning. It had been a wonderful adventure, and he couldn't wait to tell his parents, The Don and Donna, or Pandora his younger sister about it: They'd all be so proud, he was sure. He pretended he was in his own vast kingdom, and strutted long the sand, making his own set of small footprints that would be washed away by morning.

[aureia]

A golden metallic gaze scanned the shore of the beach as best as possible. It was late evening, and the moon was high in the dark sky. It was a fine night, with the beautiful stars apparent. Fortunately, it was not at all cloudy.

Aureia peeked her crown above the sea once more, taking in everything. There seemed to nobody on shore, and so she figured it was fine to take advantage of the night on shore. Moving her tail to the rhythm of the waves, she began making her way toward the beach.

She slowed as she got closer to it though, as she decided to check once more for wolves. It would be very dangerous to be on these lands, as they are somewhat close to some pack. She was ignorant when it came to pack lands, she never knew exactly where they were but she went anywhere she went freely as she pleased.

Dragging her heavy body onto the shore was a hard and painful task, but it had to be done. Moving her front legs in front of her, she allowed them rest between strokes.

Lying on the beach this long was not what Aureia had planned. Since it was a warmer night, she'd thought that her body would dry more quickly, but that was not the case. Stretching her neck, she gazed at the stars above her, and waited for her land-form to take place of her light water-pelt.

[Tearen]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/tback-7.png] "Speaking" Suddenly the pup halted, aware of another's presence nearby: He spinned around, and although tried to be more graceful and light on his feet, stumbled with a thump on the sand. Standing up, he shook himself off, glaring at the insolent ground that had dared to trip him: Quite nasty indeed. With wide silver eyes, he watched the large, no, huge fish come on land. Tearen was a quiet pup, and didn't much like strangers at all. But he was curious, and Banshee would get a kick out of what he saw, once he told him. He simply had to approach, and bounded up eagerly, stopping abruptly as sand sprayed everywhere and on his fur: He reminded himself to get the nanny, er, prisoner, to clean it once they got back...He approached, sniffing rather loudly though he did not know it: "Who are you? What are you? You can swim? Are you a fish? Do you live in the sea? How'd you do that?" he pestered her with questions. So great with his curiosity that he almost didn't mind that she wasn't a family member. He couldn't wait to tell his siblings, Pandora and Banshee about his fascinating discovery. He wondered if he was the first wolf to ever discover such a species.... What would he name it?

[aureia]

After a few more moments of waiting, the drying seemed to speed. Thank the Great Spirit! Now, where was I? Aureia thought as her body changed into it's landform: A white wolf with blue and gold markings.

Taking a deep breath, she stood on her front legs and turned, watching the tide as it almost touched her paws before retreating back to the sea. She scooted away from it, not wishing to go through the long process of drying once more.

Aureia cocked her crown, deep in thought. Where did the sea come from? How were all the species formed? Why is the sea so blue and beautiful?

"Who are you? What are you? You can swim? Are you a fish? Do you live in the sea? How'd you do that?" A voice interrupted her thoughts. Immediately she froze. She was caught; but who had caught her? What would they do with her? Swallowing hard, she turned to face whatever wolf she might be dealing with later.

Nothing eye level. Aureia blinked. Am I imagining things? Still--the scent. There has to be a wolf here close-by. Finally, she looked down, her golden gaze sweeping over a navy blue pup. Aureia chuckled. A pup? That's what you were afraid of?

Slowly Aureia met the pup's silver orbs. "Slow down, Child," she said. "I am Aureia, a Cael." She shifted her weight to get a better view, as to her the pup was small. It had to be very young. "Caella are half-fish, I guess you'd say. We can swim and live in the water," she paused, "but now it's my turn for questions--where are your parents? Are you alone?" Aureia looked over her shoulder uneasily, ready for the unexpected. Surely the pup wasn't alone. She could handle pups, but grown wolves? Hardly.

[Tearen]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/tback-7.png] "Speaking" Tearen was still greatly impressed by the colorful markings on the beautiful female, and he grinned: Such a pretty species, he was however, disappointed not to have been the one to discover them. Ah well, someday maybe... he sighed. "Caella... You're pretty, and you have a neat name. Wanna be friends?" He'd completely forgotten about his fear of strangers for the moment, besides, she was so unknown and incredible, he just had to know more about her! He thought about his parents for a moment, and grinned sheepishly: They were probably worried, and he wondered if he and Banshee would be punished when they got back... He hoped not. "Oh, they're back at the Jungle. Momma and Poppa are the Donna and Don for the Mafia. Have you heard of them? They're real cool, and the Jungle's awesome! You should visit sometime." He thought about it, and decided that might not be a good idea: His parents wouldn't be very happy, and she didn't really seem the Mafia type. Still, she was so... Interesting! "But I'm not alone. I came with Banshee." He winked: "He's my brother. I also have a younger sister called Pandora, but she didn't come. We had to go through this icky swamp, and man, was that muddy! We saw a swamp monster, but we managed to fight him off." He puffed out his chest bravely, when really he knew they had actually run away from the swamp monster, which he didn't know but was a regular crocodile. But there was no need to let his new friend know that...

[aureia]

While waiting for the pup's response, Aureia took the chance to look over the pup once more. Not only was the pup a navy blue, he was also speckled. She raised her crown to the stars, and once again to the pup. Noticing the resemblance, she yipped happily. "You're adorable!" she exclaimed.

Wagging her tail, Aur lowered herself to the ground, paws on the sand out in front of her. She was now eye-level with the pup and found it easier to communicate with him. "So, pup, what's your name?"

She thought over his offer; friends. How could she possibly be friends with a pup, who would have to travel far to see her? Besides, this would not only get her, but the pup in trouble if it's parents found out. On the other hand, Aur didn't want to hurt the young wolf's feelings. She nodded slowly, wondering what she might be getting herself into.

Visit? As if. . . Aur cleared her throat, but still managed to listen to every word the pup said. The Mafia? Sure, she'd heard of them. She knows well enough to avoid them at all costs. Murderers, she thought. Oh great! Not only is he a Mafia pup, but he's the leader's pup! Still, he's so cute!

Ignoring her best instinct, she stayed. "Banshee?" she asked him, looking around. She didn't see anything. Then again, she didn't see this pup on her way to shore either.

Aur couldn't help herself but to laugh as the pup told her about this 'swamp monster'. "Oh, really now? Was it huge? Could it swallow a whole tree?" She asked playfully, and only encouraging the pup's imagination. She smiled back at the pup, wondering what exactly he would think of next.