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Post by Athena on Jun 28, 2008 23:16:23 GMT -5
Athena grinned as she and Chaos rounded the corner. The half-wolf, half-dog mix could smell the snow - except something was odd. It smelled differently than it did whenever the snow fell in the city.
It smelled...cleaner.
"What are those", she asked her companion, turning to the purebred wolf. She nodded her head towards a nearby pine tree. Living in the city, the young teen had been lucky to see a scraggly large bush, much less anything like the large pines that grew in the mountains. |
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Post by Kiya on Jun 29, 2008 22:17:30 GMT -5
Chaos looked in the direction that her head had bobbed, seeing the tall mountain tree. It's prickly green needles flared straight outward, filling each limb with a sharp appearance. A gentle, chill wind flooded past them, and it filled their noses with the smell of crisp mountain and pine. As they walked on, flecks of snow had fallen on the ground, getting thicker the further they went. Cold smoke was floating on top of the water, marking that they were in the Alpine Highlands now, and not the Western forest. Even though getting out of that forest was reassuring, he was still somewhat afraid. He knew of the packs that abided in the highlands. Remembering Athena's previous question, he answered.
"Those are pine trees. They root here in the highlands. Many wolves and dogs alike love them; I think the smell is what soothes us."
The sappy pine smell loomed in the area. It was relaxing. It would have been the perfect home... |
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Post by Athena on Jun 29, 2008 23:28:41 GMT -5
"Oh.", she smiled slightly, looking interestedly at the gaint pine.
"I can see why."
Her shy smile of awe was natural, guileless, and she didn't know it made her look a few moons younger than she actually was. The half-wolf was a young teenager in the first place - the expression on her white and black face made her looked like an older pup.
She sniffed the air, tail wagging slightly in the cool, brisk breeze that ruffled her fur slightly. |
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Post by Kiya on Jun 30, 2008 21:23:49 GMT -5
Chaos looked at her smile and he felt a connection. Something in his mind snapped as a black and white image entered his memory.
There was a fluffy cub sitting in the warm, sun drenched grass. And there was a larger wolf lingering over her, protecting her. Her white body was entangled in black markings, and she woofed. It was adorable and cute, and then he turned and walked away, toward the river...
His head didn't move even though he realized he just had a very revealing flashback. But he didn't have much time to think about it before a howl pierced the air, and the smelled of a kill entered his nose. It was the kill of a deer. And the howl sounded like the howl of a proud alpha.
"Come on..." he said, slinking in the direction of the noise and smell. |
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Post by Athena on Jul 1, 2008 22:30:44 GMT -5
Athena frowned worriedly and followed. Another wolf? No, no - two! Another howl split the air, causing the half-bred to jump, her nerves frazzling. |
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Post by Kiya on Jul 1, 2008 22:41:06 GMT -5
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