Is this Home? Am i alive?

[tika]

Years...Or what seemed like years and had in fact only been 1. In the distance one can see a figure, jumping up and over the waves as a dolphin would. The morning sun glimmered and sparkled on blue and green scales, shines of light seeming to sparkle everywhere. At first glance it might be a odd colored dolphin. Then perhaps its one of those mahi mahi fish. But as the figure comes closer you see it is in face one of the creatures called a cael. This one looked strong, muscles bulging out everywhere. However scares riddled over his hide. One giant burn mark goes down his back, his fur just starting to come back in there. However this male was still full male and a beautiful one if scared now.

Ti'ka heaved himself ontop of a rock and sighed. Home... he was finally home. He let loose a howl, scattering the birds that dwelled on the cliffs. Was this still home? Did she still live here? He wished that he could have come back home sooner but he was detained. Now he was back to be with his pack to be with his mate... what a minute... he had lost her. He sgihed, one single tear being shed before he looked back to the clifs. Would Rhai come? Was he even Beta anymore?

[RHIANNON !]

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[atrb=background,http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad144/FallArrow/RHIANNONbg4.png] Rhia knew that howl anywhere. It made her tail begin to wag, moving to her whole body. She squeaked, letting out a short howl, letting Ti'ka know she had heard his call. She was in the brush, a little ways away from him, but flying into a run and bounded towards him. Ti'ka had been one of her childhood friends; or at least, a friend from her past. After she left her home pack she had run into him, and they were quick friends. Soon after establishing the pack he disappeared mysteriously. Soon afterwards Kai did the same thing. She had worried so for both of them, but having just whelped a litter of puppies there was little she could do. She bounded towards the male, her tail wagging furiously, muzzle parted in a grin as she ran. "Ti'ka!" she squealed, letting her inner pup shine through as she leaped towards him, almost barrelling right into him. It was only when she got close did the notice the damage on his handsome body. She gasped, looking at all the scars and the huge burn mark on his back. "Oh my god Ti'ka what happened to you?!" she growled, more in anger at whatever had hurt him than himself. She whined a little bit, nudging him gently with her nose. ------------------------------------- OOC ;; na/

[tika]

Ti'kas ears perked up and he smiled, looking towards where Rhia would come from, his long eel like tail waving in the water as fast as it could. Which was to say not fast at all but small waves did come from the water. Oh god how he missed that voice, that sound and this smell. He smiled as he saw her, his eyes brightening with delight as he saw her. Ti'ka laughed as she launched herself at him, His own body turning to curl around hers and hold her close.

"Rhia i have missed you so much." He nuzzled her neck, taking in the scent of his home of his alphess and friend. When she asked what happened he sighed and heaved himself out of the water. "Can you show me a place to lay down and get un wet? Ive traveled a long way." He looked at her, his eyes sparkling but a shadow seemed to hover around them. Once he could lay down he would tell his story but he needed that rest. He wanted to feel like he was truly home by being in a warm den someplace not filled with dragons.

[RHIANNON !]

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[atrb=background,http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad144/FallArrow/RHIANNONbg4.png] It always amazed Rhia how the cael could turn into aquatic animals. She didn't even mind the feel of the cool water as she bounded towards him, nuzzling her nose into the ruffles of fur on his neck. He returned the embrace and her tail continued to wag back and forth like a puppy. Ti'ka reminded her of better days, when Forte was still here and she didn't have pups to worry about. Right now none of that mattered and she wiggled happily. Had she been a cat, she would have purred in delight. His words made her face break into a huge smile and she leaned into him. "I missed you too, Ti'ka," she purred happily, her eyes closed, content. He asked her a question and she pulled back a bit, watching him move from the water. "We can go to my den if you'd like? It's just up the canyon a little ways." She looked at his face, and tried to pull out the emotions. This was a game she was never very good at. "I have some food too, are you hungry?" she began to walk slowly towards the stairs which led to her den. ------------------------------------- OOC ;; n/a

[tika]

Ti'ka smiled at Rhiannon, his eyes clouding a little with the emotoin. He rested agianst her for a moment before it was time to move on. If she wanted the whole story he wanted to be dry. He nodded hes head. "Yes your den would be wonderful." he knew about forte but didnt know him to well and with all that had happened he was only worried about finding Rhia agian.

His ears perked up at food. Then his head lowered slightly. "Is it fish?" The male had been living off fish for the past year and was tired of it. He griminced slightly as his tail and his paws where on the land agian. "Apparently i have to take it slow. Im sorry." he sighed, he would have to get used to truly being on land agian. Latly his only land stops where when he needed to sleep which was also a rare thing. He moved forward, looking to Rhia to lead the way to the den.

[RHIANNON !]

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[atrb=background,http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad144/FallArrow/RHIANNONbg4.png] Ti'ka seemed to have grown older in the time he was away, and this worried Rhiannon. Had something happened? It was almost clear from the way his face looked, that something bad had happened in his time away. Perhaps that was even why he had gone. She furrowed her brows slightly, but nodded as he agreed that the dens would work just fine. "Okay, let's head. And no, no fish. Just jackalope," she said, turning a bit and leaping onto the first stair. It wasn't too much of a climb. She bounded up a few before noticing he was still hanging back. He spoke, telling her he'd need to take it slow. She nodded, sitting down on the ledge she was on. Her tail curled around her haunches, waiting for him. "Let me know if you need help," she said, watching him move forward. Once he had stepped towards her she lifted herself up, looking back up a bit. It wasn't too far... she hoped. ------------------------------------- OOC ;; n/a

[tika]

Ti'ka smiled at Rhia as she bounded ahead of him. His tail was also weighing him down so once that went away he could move a bit faster. Slowly he startedc to dry and then his tail dissapeared and replaced with his wolf legs and wolf tail. He shook himself more and looked at Rhia. "im coming to get you." So he was older but he still missed his friends.

He pounced after Rhia. His feet would probally bleed a little by the end of this hike but he would deal with that.

[RHIANNON !]

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[atrb=background,http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad144/FallArrow/RHIANNONbg4.png] The stairs had never been difficult for the small myou, despite hardly being tall enough to see over some. But they were for the bulkier wolves, and for wolves unaccustomed to being on land. Keiyou could easily fly down the canyon, but cael had a difficult all their own. Scaling the canyon wall was hard to do on unsure paws, and it took until now for Rhiannon to remember this. She watched as his aquatic tail vanished way, leaving him with paws and a normal tail. She stood on her place, but giggled a little bit as she spoke. "Oh really now? Not if you can't catch me!" she giggled, bounding up the stairs speedily towards the top of the canyon. She knew it would be harder for Ti'ka to follow, and so she did slow herself down a bit. She had to give him a chance, didn't she? Competitiveness though won out and she found herself racing up the stairs, leaving Ti'ka a few paces behind her. They were close to the entrance, and she was beginning to feel the exertion on her body. He was closer now, and she turned, staring at him with bright hazel eyes, trying to evade him on these last few steps towards her cavern den. ------------------------------------- OOC ;; n/a

[tika]

While it would be hard for Ti'ka to follow her he wanted to have a little fun. He needed that fun. He laughed softly as he heard her words. "Oh believe me i can." He raced as fast as sore paws and unusual footing was under him. He reached the top and niped lightly at her tail. "HA!" He smiled at her and nuzzled her neck before slowly going forward.

Now of course he was bleeding on his paws. It would take a bit for him to stop bleeding so for now he would sigh inwordly and just follow the female. "Where is your mate? I hope he wont think im taking his place." he smiled wickedly at the female. Shadows hid behind his eyes as he said it and tried to hide behind humor. He missed her and missed his own mate. He wondered if Rhia knew where she was.

(we can either stop now and say they fell asleep or do a couple more posts your choice)