1x1*Truth&Deception*

[QuantumEntanglement]

Mink paused a minute, then Hutch walked up next to Banhi, saying in a low tone, "Ye don't have to be stressin' out about this. Just, give 'em that hope an' sprit they's missin'." He said with a smile and a friendly bump. "I dunnow whut you'r tryin' to get out o' 'er, but ye's not helping in the least bit." He whispered lowly to Mink.
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Zakari watched the Timber Hauls closely, but they all seemed to have their focus on the wood. They safely circled the perimiter of the cave without being caught. As they came around to the back, opposite side of where the lumber was stored, there was a huge pile of stashed charcoal, which Dravidian used excesivly. "Alright, you guys ready?" He asked, tone hushed.
Bocoon nodded with vigalence, and, to her surprise, so did Tom, who walked up beside her shortly after.
Jiro landed on Zakari's head. "Good to go here." He twittered silently.

[Tossing Spades]

Banhi felt bad, looking at the other wolves that were stuck in this life as slaves to the dreadful beast that held them here. Her ears slowly went down, thinking of something to say. Taking a quiet deep breath before speaking, she hoped everything she said would help this time. "I'm traveling with Zakari, and I first met him when we crashed into each other. I couldn't stand him at first, but then he grew on me. At first it seemed he had no heart, and was completely walled off from everything. But then as we traveled, I saw how loyal and brave he was, and I couldn't help but think if he wasn't always the way he was." Her big green eyes flashed a look to Hutch and Mink, hoping what she was saying was alright. "So, just before we got here Zakari and I went swimming in a lake with a waterfall. We were having the most fun we'd ever had and his fur.... just... faded and turned white." She explained. Banhi looked down for a moment, thinking. "There are so many wolves here, lost souls that Drevidan has captured, if all of you have the hope and faith that I'm sure you once had again, we all, together can take him down and go home."
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Sanji was almost so ready she was about to charge in herself before Zakari, but she knew better. She couldn't wait to see Banhi, and save her from what terrible things she must be experiencing in the dark cave.

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[QuantumEntanglement]

Veto smiled as the crowd began to chatter amungst themselves, discussing the situation with heavy thoughts. He took a step foword to stand beside Banhi. "Now what we have here, is our ticket out." He said, ears swivled back, but not entirely flattened. He had a mischeveious smile on his face, and his blue eyes shined with anticipation. "We can all go home, as Banhi clearly stated. We can regain our freedom. I asure you this." He paused, waiting for all the murmurs to die down untill he had everyone's full attention. "If you all, stick with us, and have not a doubt in your mind, that there could be even a possibility of us loseing... then we will rise undefeated, we can turn this old slave factory, into a home, for those who've lost theirs. We all have been deemed worthy of working under Dravidian, and here we stand, under the masters radar, working on our ticket out of here. You've all been down here for to long! To long, we've been sweating untill we've not a drop of water left in our bodies. To long have we been dipping our toes in the water of starvation. To long, have we been choked by this venomous air. To long, have we not felt the wind in our fur, the touch of the grass on our paws, the bliss of silent nights, the joy of hunting at dawn. To long, have we been deprived, of our rights." He waited, the crowd seemed on their toes, listening in agreement. "There's no way we can lose. We've got the traveler, and we've got Zakari." He walked down from the slight hill, and through the crowd to the right hand wall. "Not to mention..." He grabbed the rope, hanging from the wall. "This." Tuging back, a slim slate of wood, painted with hardening mud, fell to the ground, revealing a tunnel. "Our escape." The wolves smiled, hope filled the room, lifting the dreadful vail and making the air light and easier to breath.

[Tossing Spades]

Banhi's heart lifted after sinking from Veto's speech, a smile painting on her furry face her green eyes smiled along with her. "We can all leave this terrible place! Let's go!" She yipped with a wagging tail. The marron she wolf glanced at the faces of the lost souls the beat had kept in his control for too long. They were going to finally go home.

[QuantumEntanglement]

The dogs would have all normally burst into a flurry of barks and howls of excitement, but instead, they all smiled anxiously, and nodded their heads firmly in agreement, letting out small little barks of excitement. Mink nudged Banhi, smiling gentally. "Good job." She acknowledged softly.
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Zakari leaned on the pile, then began rolling around on the coals, his fur returning to its once, dark color.
Jiro did the same, sloppily flopping around on the ground, his grey feathers turning black.

(Sorry that was so short, my fingers are like... haveing a spazem or something....)

[Tossing Spades]

Dipping her head respectfully to the larger wolf once, she smiled a little, turning her head back to the other black figures that stood before her. She was so ready to leave this ugly place. Here Banhi felt so hopeless and lost; she couldn't imagine what it must be like to live in this hell-hole for years. Not being able to see the blue sky or have your pelt warmed by the sun, a freash meal that you had the glory of catching yourself, or the thrill of being somewhere new and not knowing what you may incounter, or even what you may become of yourself.

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Sanji watched them for a moment, then diving into the black rock to cover herself in the dusty color herself. Black dust stirred in the air as the three of them rolled in the coal, her lungs were dying to cough, but she knew that she couldn't do that here. From what Zakari had said, there was no weakness here. Any signs of weakness was sure to get you killed. After the hawk was completly black, she looked up at Zakari. What now? Her eyes asked him.

[QuantumEntanglement]

Tom and Bocoon had done they're deal in the charcoal, their pelts stained black, they looked odd, and frankly small.
Zakari waited until everyone had covered up, then lifted her paw strait up by his head, then pointed it strait out, montioning in the direction they were going to go. He slunk around to the other side of the large, mound of earth that indicated the roof of the lair. They came to the large piles of lumber, awaiting another Timber Haul as their passage in.

[Tossing Spades]

Sanji hitched a ride on Tom's back, being that the top of the cave was too low for her to fly, and the tunnles made her feel like she needed smaller wings. She wasn't a pidgon. She couldn't fit in the smaller areas. Ther dark tunnle made her feel insucure and hopeless. Sanji hoped Banhi was alright in a place like this; but there wasn't much that could break down her free spirit.

[QuantumEntanglement]

(ok, I have no clue how to continue on with the wolves that are with Banhi! D: )

Jiro ran on the ground beside Zakari. His talons dug into the ground, allowing him to thrust himself forword, making up for his small legs. Tom crouched behind Zakari, beside Bocoon. He looked over his shoulder at Sanji, then muttered something to himself and shook his head with a neutral attitude.

[Tossing Spades]

{It's alright! I don't have any ideas either... Hey have you seen my journal I've been keeping here on CS? The link's in my siggy:] }

Sanji's heart pounded, fearing for herself. It felt as if fear lingered her, waiting for new hearts to creep into and take over. She could feel the war inside to give in and fight the fear and despair. It was as if all of Pandora's Box was opened in this one place, most of it trapped here and sometimes it escaping into the real world. The hawk closed her eyes for a moment, trying to wish herself away as if it were all just a nightmare and she'd wake from it, opening her eyes to the cave and Banhi in the other cavern near her.