Wind blew across the barren land, sweeping the freshly fallen snow into the air like graceful dancers locked in a beautiful dance. Two dark orbs of brown peered out from under the dense branches of a pine tree. A small grey form steeped tenderly out into the open, his head was low and his small paws scramped the ground and the yound wolf walked wearily on. His family's paws steps had long ago been filled in by new snow the only thing he followed now was his longing to be in the safety of his Father's the shadow. His legs ached from his long travel. He had reached his limit, he could not go another step. He collasped.
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A long cry peels through the frosty morning air as a lone wolf howls. He perks his ears, holding himself high. He remained utterly still as he waited for a responce, anyone willing to fight him for the land that he had just claimed for himself. The air was still. He smilied, his tail wagging slowly as he broke into a joyful run, this is his territory. This is his home.
He settled at the water's edge, staring up into the mountains that loomed over the land at a distance. What is up there? He wondered to himself, Are there other wolves? The snap of twig behind him brought him tumbling down from his thoughts. He spun around, teeth bared into a snarl to find... The clearing empty. Baffled, he cocked his head, hers going erect as he fought to capture any sound-but there was nothing. Then suddenly dissolving out of the snowy landscape was a slender she-wolf. She held her tail high as she stepped forward out of the prtection of the trees. "Who are you?" The grey wolf growled as he stepped toward the other wolf who stood her ground though she was outmatchd by the larger wolf. "I am Setsuna," The she-wolf said, her dull blue eyes mirroring the blue sea above ger that was the sky. "May I ask who are you?" Setsuna asked as a disarming smile slide onto her mouth.
"I am Huo."
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Soon spring was upon the small pack bringing with it more prey and with the prey, wolves. One day a burly dark pelted wolf appeared at the fringe of the clearing. He seemed like no threat, standing hidden among the shadows of the pines. But his gold eyes followed Setsuna hungrily.
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As the two grew closer, they saw more and more of the strange dark pelted wolf though he never did venture close to Setsuna which is all that Huo cared about now. Then one day when Huo and Setsuna were resting in the snow together, watching the gentle lapping of the water against the shore the dark pelt wolf stepped forward growling. Huo slowing rose to his paws, staring into the black wolf's golden eyes, daring the wolf to continue on his path toward Huo and his pack. "This will be my territory." The black wolf stand as he crept forward a step definately, confindent that the smaller wolf would back down from a challenage. Crouching low, Huo snarled through bared teeth, "This is my territory." The dark pelt wolf lunged as Huo reared up. The two threw their bodies together, teeth clashed as the two fought.
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The dark pelted wolf stood over him now, his teeth bared as he snarled in Huo's face. "This is my territory." Huo stilled for a second, staring up into those dark golden eyes so filled with triumpt that the wolf forgot to protect himself from attack. Huo threw himself up with a sudden burst of energy, latching onto his enemies throat. The wolf yelped, rearing up like a frightened mustang as he shook his body in an attempt to free himself from his attacker. Huo let go only to ram into the wolf sending the two tumbling backwards through the snow. The wolf scrambled to his paws, turned and ran. Huo stood trumpient, glaring after the wolf as he fled. As soon as dark pelted wolf dissappeared among the shadows of the trees, Huo turned and threw himself on Setsuna, who caught him in a gentle embrace.
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A long cry peels through the frosty morning air as a lone wolf howls. He perks his ears, holding himself high. He remained utterly still as he waited for a responce, anyone willing to fight him for the land that he had just claimed for himself. The air was still. He smilied, his tail wagging slowly as he broke into a joyful run, this is his territory. This is his home.
He settled at the water's edge, staring up into the mountains that loomed over the land at a distance. What is up there? He wondered to himself, Are there other wolves? The snap of twig behind him brought him tumbling down from his thoughts. He spun around, teeth bared into a snarl to find... The clearing empty. Baffled, he cocked his head, hers going erect as he fought to capture any sound-but there was nothing. Then suddenly dissolving out of the snowy landscape was a slender she-wolf. She held her tail high as she stepped forward out of the prtection of the trees. "Who are you?" The grey wolf growled as he stepped toward the other wolf who stood her ground though she was outmatchd by the larger wolf. "I am Setsuna," The she-wolf said, her dull blue eyes mirroring the blue sea above ger that was the sky. "May I ask who are you?" Setsuna asked as a disarming smile slide onto her mouth.
"I am Huo."
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Soon spring was upon the small pack bringing with it more prey and with the prey, wolves. One day a burly dark pelted wolf appeared at the fringe of the clearing. He seemed like no threat, standing hidden among the shadows of the pines. But his gold eyes followed Setsuna hungrily.
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As the two grew closer, they saw more and more of the strange dark pelted wolf though he never did venture close to Setsuna which is all that Huo cared about now. Then one day when Huo and Setsuna were resting in the snow together, watching the gentle lapping of the water against the shore the dark pelt wolf stepped forward growling. Huo slowing rose to his paws, staring into the black wolf's golden eyes, daring the wolf to continue on his path toward Huo and his pack. "This will be my territory." The black wolf stand as he crept forward a step definately, confindent that the smaller wolf would back down from a challenage. Crouching low, Huo snarled through bared teeth, "This is my territory." The dark pelt wolf lunged as Huo reared up. The two threw their bodies together, teeth clashed as the two fought.
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The dark pelted wolf stood over him now, his teeth bared as he snarled in Huo's face. "This is my territory." Huo stilled for a second, staring up into those dark golden eyes so filled with triumpt that the wolf forgot to protect himself from attack. Huo threw himself up with a sudden burst of energy, latching onto his enemies throat. The wolf yelped, rearing up like a frightened mustang as he shook his body in an attempt to free himself from his attacker. Huo let go only to ram into the wolf sending the two tumbling backwards through the snow. The wolf scrambled to his paws, turned and ran. Huo stood trumpient, glaring after the wolf as he fled. As soon as dark pelted wolf dissappeared among the shadows of the trees, Huo turned and threw himself on Setsuna, who caught him in a gentle embrace.
