Wolves of The Tundra•Accepting•Open!!

[Spotted.Newt]

(Except Brie, a lone wolf )

[nyctorin.]

{Alright then.}

Mage (Rebel)

The femme grunted as she lay on her back, using her hind legs to push the snow out her den and to keep it out. This blizzard had been uncalled for and she hadn't had much time to prepare a den, so this little burrow with horrid insulation would have to do. But the pounding snow was piling into her entrance and she needed to use all of her strength to keep it out. Shivers passed down Rebel's spine as the snow began to fall down in large pieces and spotted her coat. "How long to these stupid blizzards last?!" She barked to herself, hearing her gruff voice echo inside the burrow.

[Spotted.Newt]

The freezing rain had soaked Brie down through her coat to her skin. She feared she would catch a horrible cold, if she didn't die out here. She knew she should save her breath, but she knew she wouldn't last out here if she didn't get help. She took a deep breath, fighting the drowsiness she was beginning to feel, and let out a raspy howl. She lay her head back down, fighting the sleep that was trying to take her. She knew that falling asleep would mean death....

[nyctorin.]

Mage (Rebel)

A loud, raspy howl filled the air, causing the she-wolf to perk her ears and stare into the white pile of snow. Big mistake. On the break of concentration, the snow came crashing in and nearly smothered her. Violently thrashing her legs, she was able to dig her ways out and poke her head up outside in the midst of the storm. "BAHH! Who needs ya?!" She growled, waving her paw disdainfully at the snow filled den, her ears laying back and her teeth beginning to chitter. Perhaps that wolf had been calling from a pack, or more importantly, a den. As much as Mage hated to admit to weakness, she wasn't going to last long out here without some kind of shelter, and was willing to put her trust in the paws of a stranger if it meant survival. Lifting her head and feeling the icy winds thrash on her muzzle, she emitted a howl from throat, mist like steam condensing from her warm breath. Once the howl ended, she lowered her head and wrapped her tail tight around her body, waiting for a response so she could get moving.

[Spotted.Newt]

Brie heard the response. She howled to the best of her ability in this state. The hope of another wolf finding her put new strength in her lungs.

[nyctorin.]

Mage (Rebel)

Over the roaring of the storm, another howl rose into the air. The she-wolf's ears perked up and her legs immediately rose, forcing her in the heard direction almost as if by instinct. The blizzard winds raged around her, throwing her pelt into a mad disarray, freezing cold ice and rain seeping through even the thickest layer of fur on her body. The thought 'Survival of the fittest' crossed her mind, making anger roil around on the inside and providing more strength and determination as she fought against the strong winds. I. Am. Not. A. Runt! She thought, growling and grunting as she pushed through the blinding whiteness. A few freezing cold minutes later, her pelt was tipped in frost and she was moving in a wobbly sort of way; as if one more wind would blow her over. The faint silhouette of a wolf came to view and she regained her strength, moving as fast as she could towards the fellow canine.

[Spotted.Newt]

Brie saw the other wolf running toward her. From where she lay in the snow, it looked just as cold as she. She hoped it at least knew where a den was...

[nyctorin.]

Mage (Rebel)

As she neared, her eyes scanned the other wolf and with faint- very faint- panic, she realized the wolf had been calling for help; not providing it. So that was it? She came all this way to find a half frozen wolf-cicle? No, She thought. I didn't come all this way just to find a half dead canine. I'm not going to let them suffer out here. I may not like other wolves, but I'm not cruel. She continued to push against the winds, which had slackened some because the other wolf was blocking them. She stood next to the wolf and pushed into them slightly, doing her best to insulate them both. Upon taking a sniff, she noticed the other wolf was also a femme, and even then, she was taller than Rebel. But she ignored that. "Hey! Look, we're both going to die out here if we don't find shelter! I have a burrow back there but it's kind of... Buried. But we can both dig it out together! Or we can make one here! What'll it be? Because I don't know about you, but I certainly don't want to die this way!" She yelled to the other wolf over the roaring winds. Even next to each other, it was necessary. Each time Mage opened her mouth, icy winds stung the back of her throat and chilled her insides.

[Spotted.Newt]

Brie looked at the wolf sadly. " I would, but I don't think I can even walk. My legs are frozen solid." As she said this, she tried to stand, but her wobbly leg gave way and she fell back into the snow. She heard a loud crack, and suddenly, she fell through the snow into a cave. So she had been right earlier. There was a cave here! It wasn't much warmer than up in the open, but at least the wind didn't chill her.

[nyctorin.]

Mage (Rebel)

She lowered her head. "Then what do you suppose we-" With a loud crack, the other she-wolf vanished, falling through a hole in the snow and landing with a thud below them. Rebel yelped- which is something she doesn't like to do, especially not in a freezing blizzard with a stinging throat- and jumped back, tripping over her back paws and tumbling head over heels into the snow and ice. Out of fear that she had just witnessed someone's death, the she-wolf leapt to her feet, doing her best to shake off the thick layer of snow now covering her pelt, and carefully rushing over to look into the hole. Not carefully enough. She slipped on a patch of ice and plummeted in, emitting one last sharp and raspy bark before she thought it was over. However, when she landed, she realized the hole had only been a meter or two deep. Her head was numb from falling but other than that, and her freezing cold skin, she was fine when she stood up. Her golden eyes illuminated the underground cave, looking to the she-wolf next to her. "Think we just solved our problem." She concluded, snow and a few stray winds coming in through the entrance above.