1x1 Rainy.Days and labradoodle123

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D A K O T A

Name. Dakota
N.name. Kota
Age. 12
Location.Tundra forest
Tags: Faolan, Clay open

Raising an eyebrow, Dakota stepped forward and pulled her knife slightly further out of her pocket. She did not take her eyes off Clay. "We were looking for survivors. I saw a cabin, I saw Black. I saw you." her voice sounded young, and her face looked young too. A stranger would probably guess Kota was 10, but she was infact 12, and had old hands. She cocked her head a little, and risked looking away to face her brother. What would they do with Clay? His house obviously wouldn't last long, and the door seemed on it's last breath.

F A O L A N

Name. Faolan
N.name. Fao
Age. 13
Location.Log cabin
Tags. Dakota, Clay open

Noticing Dakota's glance, Faolan walked forward, and gave a respecting bow before grabbing Clay's shirt sleeve and pulling him threw the door. "Don't worry, we won't bite..." Fao paused. "Well, I won't but Dakota might. You never know with girls."
A blast of cold wind hit Faolan hard.
"You can stay with us," said Faolan."Our cabin is quite big and warm, and I'm sure Dakota won't mind..." He trailed off, and heard Dakota growl.

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C L A Y

"Well, I don't bite either, at least not usually.." he shoots a glance at Dakota who is still glaring at him. He notices the knife and backs away from her. He looks at Faolan for a look of reasurrance.

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D A K O T A

Name. Dakota
N.name. Kota
Age. 12
Location.Tundra forest
Tags: Faolan, Clay open

Sighing, Dakota caved in.
"Fine. The boy can stay with us. But if he messes with any of my stuff or hurts any of the wolves-we leave him for the 'deceased'."
She folded her arms and triumphantly nodded her head. Taking out her knife, she began to play casually with it, flicking it gently and testing the sharp blade. Black whimpered, bored, and leant on her legs.

F A O L A N

Name. Faolan
N.name. Fao
Age. 13
Location. Woods
Tags. Dakota, Clay open

A bitter wind howled past them, stuffing snow in Faolan's eyes, nose and mouth. Everything ached with cold, and his mind felt numb.
"Come on," Faolan murmed, teeth chattering noisily."We should go. Clay, do you have snowshoes, or anything you'd like to bring?"
Faolan returned Clay's look with a shrug, which could be read as 'well, she might, you never know.'

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C L A Y

He sighs and grabs a bag that is filled with all his most precious belongings and slings it over his shoulder. He sees his cat lying on the small cot in the corner and scoops it up. He looks at Faolan and smiles weakly "Yeah, this is it" he says quickly before scanning the shack to see if he had forgotten anything.

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D A K O T A

Name. Dakota
N.name. Kota
Age. 12
Location.Tundra forest
Tags: Faolan, Clay open

Looking in interest at the cat, Dakota lowered her knife and smiled at Clay.
"What's its name? Cute cat."
She stepped forward, knowing that cats did not play like wolves.
"Can I..stroke it?" Kota asked.

F A O L A N

Name. Faolan
N.name. Fao
Age. 13
Location. Woods
Tags. Dakota, Clay open

Faolan smiled, but his smile was rushed and weary.
"Come on, the storm is getting worse, lets go!"
He beckoned for them with his arm, and set off, knowing Dakota would follow. Clay, the boy, seemed trustable, but he hoped Clay and Dakota would get along.

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C L A Y

He smiles and looks down at the small black kitten, "Well, I just found him yesterday, so I don't have a name for him yet. He looks up at Dakota. "Maybe you can help me name him?" He sees Faolan set off and quickly turns to follow him "He's right, the storm really is picking up, we should get to safety, you can pet him in a little bit"

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D A K O T A

Name. Dakota
N.name. Kota
Age. 12
Location.Tundra forest
Tags: Faolan, Clay open

"Adorable, petite little thing, ay?" whispered Dakota, scratching him under his chin. Black, intrigued by the little kitten, licked it gently on the head, struggling to reach. Despite his playfulness and strength, Black was kind-hearted and licked the kitten with a tenderness not normally shown between different animals."Aww," Dakota gushed, grinning. Snow blew into Dakota's mouth and she spluttered as she ate much more of it than she would've like to. Kota's nose and cheeks were red raw, and her gloves were full of ice. She turned around to her brother, who was now also stroking the kitten.
"Yes, lets go. Quickly."
She dashed after him, struggling in her snow-boots.

F A O L A N

Name. Faolan
N.name. Fao
Age. 13
Location.Log cabin
Tags. Dakota, Clay open

The kitten's fur was soft to touch and Faolan grinned, before nodding in agreement. He continued going, and turned around to Dakota and whispered "Don't worry, I am sure Clay won't break any of your stuff. He seems nice. Anyone who likes cats is nice."
Faolan grinned. "You have permission to kill him if he does. And if he breaks the Willow Star-we'll torture him."
The Willow Star was a very special object in the cabin Dakota and Faolan lived in. It was made a few weeks before their family was taken away, and all of the members in their family(including little Kodiak!) helped to make it. It was slightly messy and the rope it hung on was splitting, but it was made with love and care, so that was all that mattered.

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C L A Y

Clay walks on behind them cradling the kitten in his arms oblivious to their conversation. He hears a crash and looks behind him, his small shack is now tipped over on it's side. "Uhhh, guys, I think we should pick up the pace." he shouts over the howling wind.

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D A K O T A

Name. Dakota
N.name. Kota
Age. 12
Location.Tundra forest
Tags: Faolan, Clay open

Nodding, Dakota turned around to Clay, and noticed the demolished shack.
"Clay's right. I hope you got everything you wanted out of the shack." said Dakota, giving a sympathetic grin. "If you two don't mind, I'm going to ride Black if he'll let me."
Dakota noticed Clay's look and stuck out her tongue.
"Sounds crazy, I know, but I've done it before. If I fall off, please don't leave me in the snow. I'll freeze."
Putting her fingers in her mouth, Dakota gave a sharp whistle, and Black came bounding out of the snow cloud around them. Riding a wolf was not blunt, like a horse, but smooth and flowing. It was difficult to stay on, and Kota had lost her thumb and third finger to Black-in-a-bad-mood, but she trusted Black and her mother had been teaching her to do this since she was 6. Slowly, Dakota positioned her self so she was standing over Black, then lowered herself down so she was lying flat on his back. Knowing what to do, Black took off immediately, into a smooth gallop. Kota gave a whoop of joy as they disappeared into the snow cloud.

F A O L A N

Name. Faolan
N.name. Fao
Age. 13
Location.Log cabin
Tags. Dakota, Clay open

Watching as his sister disappeared, he shook his head and grinned at Clay.
"She'll light the fire for us. Siblings, if they are younger than you, are incredibly useful. Do you have siblings?" asked Faolan, shivering in the vicious winds. His tar-black hair whipped over his face and got in the way, so he put his fur hood up.
"I have thought of a name for the little kitten; what about Jet? His fur is jet-black, after all."

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C L A Y

He grins back at Faolan "No, I'm an only child.." He strokes the kittens head and starts to break out into a sprint. He doesn't hear Faolan's name suggestion as the words are swept away by the wind.
"Let's go!" His long hair is blown back so it looks like he has a lions mane as he struggles to move any faster than a fast jog.