by KonayukiSpirit » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:27 pm
Vesna nodded, clutching at her chest. "Maybe now it will guide us," she said. "Our destiny is complicated, is it not? For so long, we wait here for strangers to chance upon us..." She closed her blind eyes shut. "Maybe now, our journey will start," she whispered, and the full meaning of her words slammed into her.
She vaguely remembered the whispered tale of a flower maiden--it was a common story told by the children. She was said to be beautiful, feeding on sunlight and water, living with the ability to sense the path to Paradise. That same path had killed her, they said. It lead her and her pack of wolves, the key to the doors of Paradise, to imminent death. They said it was unavoidable, bound to happen, fate. Shuddering, Vesna withdrew her hand and clasped them together in her lap.
"Kunal," she said in her soft, wispy voice, "we will make it through, won't we? We'll see it to the end, right?" She turned to face her brother.
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I'Iska was pawing through the fallen trash cans, looking for any remains of food. Of course, in this day and age, people took what they could and saved it until it either rotted or was gnawed to the bone. And even the bones were hard to find. He stuck his tongue out and gave small whimpers as the foul stench of rotten food hit his sensitive nose. He backed away, ear flat on his head and tail low. It seemed like he would have to go without again--but the moon was out tonight, he was sure, so it didn't matter much.
As he backed away, I'Iska bumped into something, or someone. He gave a yelp and scrambled to face the human. The familiar scent hit his nose before his eyes adjusted and he was staring at a... a dog? No, it was bigger than a foolish dog, bigger than him, even. I'Iska could have passed for a big dog, being his age and size, but this dog--no, wolf, there was no mistaking it.
"W-who are you?" he asked, eyes wide in surprise.
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Rei ran straight into a pack of humans, but her eyes were accustomed to sorting out illusions and reality. She had stumbled right into a white-and-brown wolf whose eyes widened slightly in surprise. It seemed he saw through her stupid projection as well. She felt her fur starting to bristle and her lips curling slightly, but he merely looked away.
"What's up, Cale?" asked one of the humans. He had a dazed grin on his face, as if he'd just accomplished an amazing feat. "Why'd you stop?" The wolf, Cale, she assumed was his name, shook his head and grinned back at him.
"Nothing," he replied, cool as a cat. But his companion wasn't going to let him off the hook. Rei nearly growled in frustration--the wolf scent mixed with the slight smell of burning hot dogs was fading.
"Chasing the ladies already?" A hoarse laughter. The she-wolf resisted the urge to pounce on each human and rip out their throats.
"Let's go," Cale said, sensing her annoyance, his playful grin stuck on his face. "We gotta give the boys their food tonight." With that, they left, leaving Rei looking after them, her ears twitching with the harsh laughter. She continued to pursue the hotdog scent, sure that she'd find a more sensible wolf who would never band with humans just for survival.
Pet's name: Konayuki
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