Etchings -Sky/Open-

[Keinvarii]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/kback-12.jpg] "Speaking" Keinvarii walked steadily up the sloping, grassy side of the meeting cliff, wind causing her pelt to ripple like ocean waves as she climbed with sure footed steps. The sky was a light silvery grey, overcast and yet soft on the eyes and the air was warmer today than it had been for quite some time, more prey venturing out to find food after the longer winter months. Having hunted that morning and been handsomely rewarded with a jackalope, the Queen was now going to construct a proper meeting are for the pack that would befit such a noble grouping of wolves. Her task would require a certain degree of energy that would no doubt render her weak for awhile, but not matter for after the deed was done she would curl up in her den for a couple days and recuperate. Besides, if what she had in mind turned out as beautiful as she picture it, the task would be well worth the energy and the pack would be pleasantly surprised te next time they came to set foot in the sacred grounds. This thought brought a smile of anticipation to her maw, her eyes lifting to see the couple boulders that marked her destination atop the cliff. Pushing on she came upon the circular formation of rocks that she had first formed when the pack had arrived in these lands, it was crudely made but it had serve its purpose. Now, as she strolled in the midst of these great formations she let her mind touch each stone in turn, feeling the vital natural energy emitting from their particles, would they cooperate with her today? Letting her mind got lax she focused on their vibrations, letting the rocks guide her sight and her instincts until she was content to note that all seemed well and ready for action. Grinning she began to orchestra the particles, calling to attention the rock formation and moulding them until they separated into other pieces. There was now several more raised boulders around the circle, permitting enough seating for a growing pack, and she took a breather, steadying her breathing for a moment. Next, she carefully formed them until they were all perfectly circular and began to elevate a long a flat piece on the backs on each. This way her wolves would have protection at their backs while they conversed among each other and there would be a buffer against the wind allowing the circle to be more conducive to talk and less chilled. Nodding her approval at her work she moved on to the farthest end of the circled, contemplating two seat like formation there. With a bit of concentration she lifted these a tad higher than the rest, creating a wave like formation on the back of the seats in order to distinguish them as the King and Queen spots. Her energy levels were beginning to dwindle now, and she felt the weight of it on her shoulders, but she had one more task to complete before she could return home and so she trotted back into the middle, feeling the ground under her paws as she steadied herself once more. This time her eyes closed as she pictured her creation in her mind, drawing strength from the echoes of the rocks reverberating around her. Finally she opened them and with a determined and focused gaze she summoned a tall and narrow rock from the earth, four corners that rose to form a point at the tip. Now there were four smooth sides, the rock would shine in the sun and wolves would be able to see it atop the cliffs from almost any point in the pack lands. Smiling, she began to inscribe shallow carvings in it, depicting the coming of the pack to the land and creating the figures of all the wolves that had once been in there numbers so that the past and the present gleamed back at her, a portion of the rock bare for the future. Rather exhausted from her work she moved to her own seat, curling up upon in and tucking her face behind her tail, so tired she decided a little rest before making the hike to her den would be best. K e i n v a r i i 's . S o n g

[~Sky~]

Sky sat himself down under the shade of a tree near the top of a cliff. He looked down below at his other pack members; sleeping, eating, hunting, cubs playing. He was very much indeed enjoying the lovely Spring that had just arrived, especially now with all the jackalopes. Sky had just finished a nice meal of synesinger and intended to have a lazy morning before hunting for the rest of the pack.

Then, he heard a grinding sound from somewhere behind the tree. His ears perked up and he rose slowly, walking over to the other side of the tree. He saw Keinvarii, the green Queen of the pack, forming rocks, as he suspected. It was a real wonder, watching Lupuses apply their powers on elements. Sky had always liked watching them do that. It reassured him that there were, in fact, great things in life.

He trotted slowly and silently toward her. It just occurred to him that he hadn't seen her in a while, despite all the activity going on in the pack. Maybe it was because he'd been spending lots of time alone. Sky watched as she stopped her artwork and lay down beside the rock. He made a soft sound of greeting, much like a whimper, so as not to frighten her with and sudden movements.

OOC: hope this is okay. :P

[Keinvarii]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/kback-12.jpg] "Speaking" As soon as Keinvarii`s head had reached her paws she had slumbered off into a deep and dreamless sleep of exhaustion, her powers depleted for the time being from her strenuous exercise. It left a lupus vulnerable, but she had no fear in her own pack lands and so she had gladly and without reservations, curled into a pale green and white fluff ball upon her throne, content the lay as the sun had finally broken through to grace its presence upon her body, warming her up to the core. The back of her throne had served to efficiently buffer the wind and she was completely at ease, her ears twitching ever so often in her sleep, nerves unwinding as her muscles relaxed. Her face was soft and calm, unperturbed by pack affairs and personal matters as she rested, restoring her energy progressively. The Queen did not know how long she had been asleep when a sound woke her from her slumber and Keinvarii blinked, her head groggy and he sight fuzzy. Ears swivelling to pick up what had woken her it was actually her nose that first alerted her to another wolf`s presence. From her curled up position she lifted her head, the smell was one she had not smelt for a long time, a pack mate that had been present even during Magispar`s time but whom had faithfully followed Keinvarii to the pack`s new land. Blinking in the light of the sun she squinted and finally say the grey wolf, a white stripe running parallel along his back as he glanced at her politely as though fearing retribution for waking her. Giving a great yawn she unravelled her body and gave a great stretch before hoping onto the earth and shaking her fluffy pelt out, satisfying to see it drape her body all as it should be. Her own vividly intense blue gaze met his clearer blue one in a friendly manner and she waged her downy tail in welcome, glad to see Sky once more. She had been worried about the water lupus, unsure of where he had gone but remaining faithfully believing that no matter where he was he would return. Walking closer to the other wolves she gave the Hunter an acknowledging bow of greeting and smile, white canines briefly flashing for she was indeed very glad to see Sky once more. “Hello Sky, I have missed seeing your lovely stripe wandering these hills but I am glad to see you once again. How are you? Have you seen our new meeting area, I am hoping it will be a more pleasant area to meet now, you simply must try one of these seats.” She bounded towards them eager for her pack member to try them out, he would be the first to try them and she hoped her work had paid off. An excited grin graced her maw as she watched him expectantly, and she ushered an encouraging yip to let him know she was excited. It was nice to have some different company to converse with and she hoped that perhaps he might be up for a hunt later, the two wolves together could fetch a larger prey than a single one and they would give her time to catch up and bond with Sky. Keinvarii liked getting to know each wolf in ehr pack individually, it helped to reinforce the bonds between them and she wanted to let them know that even if they had different ranks they were still all of equal value to her. K e i n v a r i i 's . S o n g

[~Sky~]

When Keinvarii stirred a little, Sky was a bit worried as to whether she was sleeping and had woken her up, but when she lifted her head, he relaxed a little. Her body language showed recognition and her blue eyes looked peaceful, so he took a step in her direction. He watched as she yawned, stretched and hopped off her "throne" and came to greet him with a wag of her long, green-white tail. He smiled at her and replied after her little speech, "Hello Keinvarii. It's nice to see you too. I'm really sorry for not attending most of the pack meetings without a proper excuse, but I see how nice the meeting place is now compared to the old one." When she came to him in such eagerness, Sky was a little surprised at first with her enthusiasm as she invited him to 'try one of these seats'.

He did; climbing up to one of the rocks, he made himself comfortable. He rested his head on his paws and closed his eyes. He concentrated on nature around him. The cool wind in his dark grey fur, the whoosh-whoosh of the trees around him and the distant sounds of the pack. Everything was so serene. Sky opened his eyes and raised his head saying, "These are nice. Very cozy and.... " he trailed off, not sure of the right word to describe it. He cocked his head to the left. Welcoming? No. Snug? No. Awesome? Maybe. "... Awesome," he finished, still a tad bit unsure.

The wolf wagged his tail and smiled to show his sincerity, that he did really like the new site. Thanks to the Queen's creation, he felt like he had more reason to spend more time up here. From where he was seated, he could see the clear waters of the big lake below. "Have the others seen it yet? I think they will love it just as much as I do," he said happily. The circle of seats looked very important. Much more important than he would have thought possible. But then again, Keinvarii could make anything look important.

[Keinvarii]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/kback-13.jpg] "Speaking" - - - Keinvarii shook out her thick pelt and came down into a playful crouch, letting her body stretch out and proceeding to flop down on the hill and roll in the grass a bit before raising up on her elbows. “Oh well I wouldn`t worry too much about that,” A teasing smile hinted at her maw, she was in fine spirits and invigorated from her nap, “as you can see your absence simply tore the pack apart and now we are in ruins, tsk tsk.” She gave Sky a wink to show that she was but teasing him, she understood that her members sometimes wanted to immerge themselves in the solace of the rich and thick fauna that comprised their territory and it just seemed to make sense that one would need time to themselves for self reflection or whatever one did on such trips. Keinvarii herself had spent most of her life alone, so she was not inclined to take a leave of absence anytime soon, especially not after her night with Acelan. The memory brought the soupcon of a blush to her pale cheeks and she grinned sheepishly, albeit she was not going to regret the night anytime soon. Her bright eyes watched with anticipation as Sky tried out one of her seats, staying silent while he tried the odd formation out as the tip of her downy tail waged across the ground. She sincerely hoped he would like it, if anything he would be a more objective test trial than any others and so she believed she could well trust his opinion. The sun above her had begun to hint through the soft silvery clouds, riding low on the horizon as it began its daily decent into the lake. In the distance the clouds were tainted with a pale pink and orange glow and the Queen watched this spectacle while she waited. It wasn`t too long before Sky perked up with his answer and she swivelled her ears at attention, hanging on to his words to see if her creation would meet his approval. Grinning wide she said, “Oh how absolutely wonderful, I dare say I am rather glad you think so Sky, I hope the other will be of like mind.” The pleasure was evident in her voice and she trotted around the circle once more to take in her work. Satisfied on the whole with the creation she came back around with a spring in her steps, the fur on her back waving in the wind as she tipped her head pensively. Frankly she felt like a run, and if memory served her well then Sky was indeed a Hunter and therefore the perfect individual with whom to exert some energy. Her stomach rumbled in agreement, the use of her power had been taxing on her energy and she needed some nourishment to replenish herself. She could have easily hunted on her own, but with Sky to help the pair could bring down a larger game, and she had seen a young foolhardy buck prancing about their forest line. With a bit of luck the trail would still be fresh and the two lupus wouldn`t have that much trouble tracking it down. Raising a brow suggestively she asked, “And how would you feel about some venison for supper, I believe I saw a rather ambitious young buck sniffing about the edges of the forest, mayhap the trail has not gone cold yet?” She inclined her head in the direction of the great forest, eyes alight with excitement, she had not hunted with another wolf in awhile and to be able to get some deer under her fangs would be a treat indeed. K e i n v a r i i 's . S o n g