A New Morning, A New Territory

[FireMist]

[[Eira has been accepted OOC, so I don't know if you want her accepted IC... If you want her to be I could erase this]]

[tr] The dim light of the morning shined on Eira's face, telling her to wake up. She licked her nose and yawned, smelling the air. She looked up into the sky, squinting her eyes at the sun's rays. Eira crawled out of her den and into the morning. She looked back at the tree den and thought if she should really go out without be escorted. *I think I'll just go back into my den; besides, no wolf is out here at the moment, she thought, looking into the beautiful sky again. Eira walked to her den in the tree and laid down with her head outside and her body in. "Well," she said to herself quietly, "at least it's only morning, and most of the females are sleeping, and the males are probably training. Maybe I could play with the pups of the pack? No, most of them are still sleeping." She rest her head on her paws, still outside of her den, and closed her eyes. Letting the sun beat down on her face. She thought of the glistening water, jumping into it, and drinking as much as she can. Cold, fresh, water. [color=blue*I'm trying too hard.. I should just relax and let the day become better.

[/color] Eira moved her ears around, and made sure her nose was on alert. She was waiting.

Waiting for movement.[/blockquote][/td][/tr][/table][/center]

[Taimi]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][tr][atrb=background,http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/Eldarwen5/Wonder%20Why/Tables/Taimi2Mid.png] Taimi hadn't really been in the pack too long though already the Kukkien had decided she liked it here. The weather and lands were of course rather different to what she was used to, what she still favoured in all honesty but the pack itself seemed to be built up of nice wolves, not that she really had gotten the chance to speak to many yet. Ahote had been the main one she had spoken to so far, the Drott had of course been the one to accept her into the pack and then provide a pleasant conversation as he showed her around and escorted her to the home tree. Why they needed to be escorted Taimi didn't fully understand, though she had little reason to go anywhere anyway. Here she could relax, watch and play with the pups and relax far more than she had been able to as a loner. The company was of course good too, even if she had yet to fully speak to many of the pack. It would come with time and she was happy to wait for that moment, content to just take things as they came. So full of energy, especially after the lovely rest pack life was giving her, so easy and perfect in comparison to the life alone Taimi was feeling better even if she had never actually been ill in the first place. Awaking early, it didn't take her long to find her way out of the den and into the morning light. It was still rather gloomy for a sunny morning, in comparison to what she had grown used to though the weather didn't bother her much at the moment. Instead she eagerly wandered around, though not beyond the tree of course, Ahote had made it clear that she was to be escorted around the rest of the lands, and with no male in sight and content with simply walking around the tree, there was no use or need in attempting to go anywhere else.

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[FireMist]

[tr] Eira twitched her ears as a female came out of her den. Eira shot open her eyes and saw the wolf walking around the tree. She started to wag her tails and swiftly moved her head at the sight of somewolf to meet. She walked out of the den quite fast, but stopped half way and her eyes widened. *What if the wolf thinks I'm coming to fast? What if she attacks? Or worse, gets scared and runs away,* Eira thought and looked back at her den. She quickly ran back inside and moved around there, thinking of a plan. "Well, If I just, or maybe if I, no. Hm... Oh! I got it! What if I walk down the tree and pretend not to notice her? Then when I jump off, I'll notice her and say a simple 'hi!'" For the first time in her life, Eira was nervous to meet a female wolf. She was new to this pack, and hadn't talked to anyone yet. As she started to follow her plan, she couldn't take it anymore. She jumped and landed at the bottom, it wasn't really a far jump, her den was close to the bottom of the tree. She gave a small pup-like bark, smiled, and wagged her tails at the wolf. "Hi there! I'm Eira and I'm new to this pack and I haven't really talked to anywolf yet, well I'm talking to you now so I guess that counts! I was out here earlier looking for a male but non were here so I went back inside. I wanted to have an adventure! I know I might sound pup-like but I'm still new to this pack! I've been a loner for a long time and, well, yeah. Anyway! You must think I talk a lot, sorry I'm just nervous because... Actually, I don't know why I'm nervous! When I am nervous anyway, I don't talk like this, really fast and pup-like. Oh! I know why I'm nervous it's because I'm new here and- let me start over." Eira paused and took a deep breath. "Hi, I'm Eira, what's your name?"

[Taimi]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][tr][atrb=background,http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/Eldarwen5/Wonder%20Why/Tables/Taimi2Mid.png] In all honesty, the Lyxxus could have simply continued running straight up to Taimi in the first place, though both new, they were members of the same pack and therefore loyalties automatically existed, fighting with each other would have been a foolish and actually illegal thing for the two females. Even if it was allowed though, Taimi certainly wasn't the type for fighting, never had been, only the light rough and tumble with her siblings. Had Taimi been a little more observant though, chances are she would have seen the flash of red dart out and then back into the tree and therefore would have gone to investigate the strange behavior. As it was though, the Kukkien hadn't seen or heard her at all, and simply continued on her little wandering. Suddenly though Taimi had no choice but to notice the other wolf as she appeared before her. It certainly took her by surprise and she halted and stepped back, pale eyes looking down at the little Lyxxus who had landed a little in front of her and now hastily began to chatter away. She had calmed from the shock now, but there wasn't a chance for her to actually get a word in edgeways, until finally the talk slowed. Taimi giggled slightly at the rambling speech, it was rather amusing though certainly not meant in a horrible, teasing way. She stopped before too long though, and finally with a wide grin on her face greeted the red wolf in return. "Hello Eira!" Lively in tone though of course not so much in rhythm and words, the friendly Kukkien was happy to have a conversation. Truth be told she was in a similar boat to Eira. "I'm new too, I'm Taimi." She introduced herself and decided to ignore the rest of that ramble, not wanting to make the Lyxxus feel any more self-conscious about that greeting and her nerves, oh actually that was one thing to mention. "Why are you nervous? You shouldn't be."

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[FireMist]

Eira wagged her tails and started to relax. "I like your name, Taimi! I'm well, nervous because I've been a loner all my life. This is all new to me. For some other reasons too, but, uh... I just met you so I wouldn't be very comfortable at the moment." Eira thought about Caspian, but kept that to herself. A memory flashed in her mind, her father, Caspian, the lake, drowning. All of the good and bad things happening with her time with Caspian. "So, what are you out here for? I'm waiting for a male to escort me to water. None are here at the moment." Eira looked at the sky and took a minute to feel the weather outside. For morning, she thought it was a little on the warm side. She sniffed the air and closed her eyes, focusing on the smells. Jackalope not too far away, a a female just turned around in her den. That's all. Eira sat down and licked her nose, and sniffed the air again to get the scent of the territory. Being in a pack was different. Being a loner, it was easier to make friends. This was a new pack, a new morning.

A new territory.

[Taimi]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][tr][atrb=background,http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/Eldarwen5/Wonder%20Why/Tables/Taimi2Mid.png] Oh that was good news, Eira liked her name. She hadn't chosen it herself of course, though it was her name and still a compliment of sorts. But on the rambling continued as Eira explained the reasoning behind her nerves. "Wow! You've been a loner all of your life?" That was shocking news to Taimi who hadn't managed all that long at all on her own. Sure she'd survived but she had longed the entire time for some company. "I couldn't have done that. I don't like being on my own." She was capable of speaking quite a bit herself, but for Taimi the speech seemed more important, she was sharing things, not just firing out words. They were probably both as bad as each other really. Taimi was out of the den simply as she could be. She hadn't strayed from the home tree, but being out in the morning light wasn't illegal. Yes she had been on her own for a moment, but she hadn't suspected that would last very long at all, and look she had been right. Now she had a new friend! "I woke up, so I came outside." Came the simple answer. Perhaps later she would see if someone could take her out around the rest of the lands at some point, but for now she was content to hang around with the other females. "I'm sure someone will be along soon enough. Whether with food or just to see us." Taimi had noticed that the males were often doting upon them in some form or another, the way they were respected and cared for had similarities to being a pup again.

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[FireMist]

Eira tilted her head when the wolf was surprised she's been a loner all of her life. "I was born and raised as a loner. It was pretty easy for me to be a loner, because I was taught well by a wonderful wolf. I don't mind being alone, I sometimes talk to myself, but every now and then, I got bored of just talking to, well, me." She twitched her ears, wondering if she was being rude or impolite, so she licked her nose and slightly bowed her head. I wonder if she thinks I'm weird... What if she doesn't want to be friends with an odd wolf? Oh well, I guess I could always just make new friends in this pack. Maybe. "Oh, so you just came outside, huh? That's a simple answer!" Eira wagged her tails again and smiled once more, and looked up the tree. Are the pups in the dens with their mothers? I want to see some pups in this pack. I like pups, they're fun! "Well, I honestly don't know what else to say! I don't have any questions, I think, and I, I just don't know what to say. Oh! If you don't mind me asking, but do you possibly play and slash or like pups? I love them!"

EIra paused and then straightened her head again. It felt good to be in a pack. Although, she misses being a loner, but just a little bit. She could roam anywhere in loner territory, she could run free, and best of all, she could hunt. Oh how I miss hunting! I loved the feeling of biting down on my prey, and I loved the feeling of chasing after it! I do like living in a den where I could stay in, and I wouldn't have to worry about any animal stealing my food, and I'm surrounded by wolves, so I'm pretty much protected. "One more question, why don't you like being alone? If you don't mind me asking..."

[Taimi]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][tr][atrb=background,http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/Eldarwen5/Wonder%20Why/Tables/Taimi2Mid.png] Taimi on the other hand had been born into a pack, mainly of family of course, a far smaller one that the Enclave, but it had been a pack all the same. She simply nodded her head at Eira's comments, for once not really having too much to say on the matter, well not until she thought it only right to share her own back story. "I was born into a pack, we were all Kukkia." She began. "My parents were the alphas, but my big sister took over earlier this year, she's healthier than them so can care for the pack better. I chose to leave though, I think she always saw me as a pup still." Rightly so really, Taimi was certainly youthful and even more so than most Kukkia. It wasn't quite just that, but she left the majority of detail out, though it seemed fair enough, Eira's sharing time had hardly been a novel. Some wolves may have been offended by Eira's choice of words, 'a simple answer'. Taimi was far more easy going though fortunately, and the words simply washed over her head, very little attention paid to them. In all honesty, Taimi didn't really know what to make of the comment, had Eira expected some in depth answer? Well if so, that was a shame for the Kukkien didn't actually have one. There was more speaking soon again though, with Eira commenting on the fact she had little else to say, until suddenly realising she had found another question. "Play and slash?" Taimi asked, a little confused by the terminology used. What did Eira mean by slash, it didn't sound like a very playful thing to do. The question about pups however, Taimi knew her answer right away. "I like pups too! My parents had another litter of before I left, though I wasn't allowed to help do anything with them, my sisters wouldn't let me." A little confusing really, the pups weren't either of her sisters', so why did they have a say in who looked after them? It was more the case that they pushed her out of the way, she wasn't needed and now she found her way here. And then suddenly, another question had formed in Eira's mind. Some could have thought her a little nosy asking all these things, though she at least gave some sort of apology, surely it was obvious that she wasn't trying to be rude. Taimi didn't think so, but then she was a cheerier wolf, not likely to get grumpy not from this anyway. "It's lonely to be on your own, and boring, you said it yourself."

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[FireMist]

Eira found herself acting like a pup again, and remembered that this wasn't the right time. "Oh, sorry, 'Play and slash' was something my litter mates and I would play, it's where would would all play-fight, and whoever was the weakest one, had to be a follower, and do what the others told him or her. I was thinking of that game, and I guess I said it in the middle of the sentence." She yawned and flicked her tails, she realized how many questions she just asked, and looked at Taimi, tilting her head to the side. "If you want, you could ask me some questions, I don't mind." Eira wagged her tails and smiled, straightening her head again. [/i]Taimi's a nice wolf! I honestly thought the first wolf I was going to meet in the pack would be rude... Oh well! I'm glad she's the first![/i][/color] The morning was starting to clear up, it wasn't gloomy anymore. The sun was starting to come out, and more scents filled the air. Eira not only wanted to get a drink of water, but she also want to roam around, see what the pack would be like in the morning. Although, no male has come yet, and she was aching to move around.

[Taimi]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][tr][atrb=background,http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/Eldarwen5/Wonder%20Why/Tables/Taimi2Mid.png] Eira's game seemed a little strange to Taimi who had never played such a thing. Her older sisters however had perhaps invented a similar kind of order themselves, as they were the eldest, they felt they could tell the others what to do. Taimi and her brothers had of course never been too keen on the system though there was little that could be done now, it was all in the past. Such thoughts lingered a mere second in her mind before they and the game were pushed aside. As for the questions, well Taimi really wasn't quite sure what to ask in all honesty. She had asked a few when they had come up in conversation, but she couldn't think what else to ask right this moment. "OK." She responded with a small nod of her head. "But I can't think of any at the moment." She added, an explanation as to why no questions were following. "You know, maybe you should call for one of the males. Maybe they are busy doing other things first. Like hunting, they bring the food back when they're done, but if they're don't need to bring anything yet they don't need to come." It was quite a logical thought, but despite her youthful attitude, lack of skills for a Kukkien, Taimi did actually have a fairly good mind.

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[FireMist]

Eira stretched out and her legs and then shook her fur, as if she were wet. She then sat back down and scratched, thinking for a second, and then said, "How would I call for a male? Like if I needed something in the future, or there was an emergency or, something like that?" Eira paused and thought again. "Yeah, maybe they are hunting. Doesn't matter, I'm somewhat patient. I might be wrong, but you seem really patient. That's good if you are, because I never like it when I become impatient because I get a little moody." Eira started to think of her brothers and sisters, and how they would play in the den when their father would leave. The game 'Play-and-Slash' was actually a very fun game. I remember when I once was the follower. I didn't really like it, because I remembered they were pretty mean alphas. My litter mates were pretty mean alphas, but I remembered I was the only nice one, like I would make sure that they wouldn't be too mean to the follower. We used to play that everyday. I still don't know why we called it, 'Play-and-Slash.' We were pups, and that was the first name we thought of, so we stuck with it. Wow. I just answered my own question. Eira gave a slight smile, and sat down again. The morning air and the thoughts of her litter mates soothing her.