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Post by hyrn on Nov 2, 2015 20:00:02 GMT -5
A short while after his leaving Aurora heard a wolfs howl in the distance. Too far to be a threat, but unnerving none the less. She sat nervously for a while longer until she heard a rustling in the brambles. Thinking it was Castien returning sat quietly and waited for him to make his way through the thicket. Then she heard panting and looked up to see a large black wolf peering at her through the thorny wall. It's coat glistened with what looked like blood but it did not approach her.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 2, 2015 20:35:45 GMT -5
do not move a muscle. the voice in her head screamed at her, if you do not pose a threat, it won't attack. she waited, trying not to make any move, not even breathing heavy. She was stuck where she was in fear and frozen to the spot.
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Post by hyrn on Nov 2, 2015 21:01:27 GMT -5
Slowly the wolf took a few steps forward, its head lowered in as non threatening a manner as possible. It approach closer to the frightened girl and stopped just inches away from her, then lay down beside her with its head on its paws. Soulful eyes looked up at her in an almost puppy dog kind of way. The blood on its coat was definitely fresh but appeared to be coming from the wolf rather than from something it had killed.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 2, 2015 21:05:47 GMT -5
Very very slowly she took a peice of the fish off her plate and tossed it to him not want to get any closer. This was one of the strangest things she had ever seen. Or done. Looking the wolf over to see what was hurt, she couldn't tell where or if the blood was still coming from him.
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Post by hyrn on Nov 2, 2015 21:17:37 GMT -5
The wolf inched forward and began to push the fish back towards her with its nose. As it got up close to her it pushed its head into her arm then placed its head in her lap. The blood seems to be coming from several places across its body but was most noticeable on its face. It looked as it the thorns had cut the wolf as it pushed through the brambles. Small trickles of blood seeped from the long scrapes. They did not look serious but most likely painful regardless.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 2, 2015 21:21:59 GMT -5
Not knowing what to do she patted a soft nonbloody spot on the wolf's back and said, "good....w..wolf....this is so not normal. Where is Castien...? He will never believe this..." and she looked around for any sign of him.
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Post by hyrn on Nov 2, 2015 22:21:27 GMT -5
As she mentioned the elfs name the wolf looked up at her and its tongue began lolling. It cocked its head to the side and butted into her arm again.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 2, 2015 22:28:15 GMT -5
She looked down at it then whispered, " Castien? " backing up to take a look at the wolf.
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Post by hyrn on Nov 2, 2015 22:49:33 GMT -5
The wolf looked at her a chuffed. It then stood up and paced around the blanket a bit. Every now and then it looked over at her, tail wagging. It was easier to tell now that it was walking back and forth before her that it was a male wolf. Suddenly it stopped pacing and turned towards her, staring intently for several seconds with its intense green eyes. Then it walked forward and lay back down this time in front of her, almost in her lap.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 3, 2015 8:05:48 GMT -5
This was too strange. She needed to get back to town and to her chores as well. She pushed him off her lap and stood up, "I have to go....my master will be looking for me and I would love to not get repremanded for missing.....again....good luck with the...uh...wolf...thing...I. ant believe I'm talking to an animal...I'm really am crazy...." Aurora sighed, and moved to leave, then she turned back to the blanket and all the mess that was left. Sighed again and began cleaning up the food. She put everything in a pile and then folded the blanket. Dipping the plates and cups into the fresh water to rinse them, she kept an eye on the wolf the whole time. When she was finally done, she stood up and brushed the dirt off her.
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Post by hyrn on Nov 3, 2015 11:13:36 GMT -5
The wolf sat quietly watching her as she went about cleaning up the picnic, his head still resting on his paws. When she began rinsing the dishes in the pool he closed his eyes. When Aurora stood up and brushed the dirt off of her self she turned to look at the wolf but he was gone. In his place lay Castien....naked, with cuts and scraps across his body. The blood from the injuries was already beginning to dry. Then she heard him quietly crying.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 3, 2015 14:07:57 GMT -5
Standing still bt the water she asked, "are you alright? " but she didn't move to comfort him in any way.
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Post by hyrn on Nov 3, 2015 16:00:28 GMT -5
Slowly he sat up, not looking directly at her. "I'm sorry, I didn't want you to find out about this. I will understand if you no longer want to be friends with me." he said with a mixture of shame and sorrow.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 3, 2015 17:21:54 GMT -5
"I have to go back...I'm not sure what to think about this. But... I will come back tomorrow. " She took a step towards him. "Promise "
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Post by hyrn on Nov 3, 2015 17:49:35 GMT -5
He looked up, tears streaking his dirty and bloody cheeks. A look of surprise crossed his face as she promised to come back. "You really want to come back even after this?" he gestured to his naked bloody body. Then he started to wipe the tears from his eyes which only smeared the mess on his face making him look a bit like a raccoon. Despite him being obviously upset it looked very comical.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 3, 2015 18:17:10 GMT -5
She stifled a laugh and nodded. "Who am I to judge...?" She moved to the brambles and touched the first bush, "you should...wash...I will be back. "
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Post by hyrn on Nov 3, 2015 19:54:43 GMT -5
Castien waited till she had gone then sat for awhile thinking to himself. He was amazed she had not fled to never return. This slave girl from the village was turning out to be full of surprises. He walked into the water and cleaned himself thoroughly, then wrapped the blanket around himself to protect his skin from the thorns as he made his way back home. He sat up all night not being able to stop thinking about the interaction between himself and aurora. He tried to imagine all the things that might have been going through her mind, but could not make sense of her wanting to return with the things he imagined. The next morning he gathered more food and struck out for the still pond to meet her again...that is if she was really going to return.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 4, 2015 14:10:57 GMT -5
Aurora woke to the sound of the bushes moving. And sat up about to run. But just as she hit the water she saw it wasn't her master or the hunters but Castien. Dropping to her knees in relief she looked over herself. Her dress was torn at the shoulder and her hands were still bloody from falling. Her face was tear streaked and her left temple hurt, there were bruises she had no doubt. Hiding her face from him she sat in the water up to her waist.
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Post by hyrn on Nov 4, 2015 15:07:08 GMT -5
As Castien made his way through the bushes he caught a glimpse of Aurora running for the water, then he heard splashing. "Aurora? Is everything OK? I am so happy you came back." He reached the other side and walked to the waters edge. She stood in the water with her back to him and said nothing. "What is wrong?" Then he noticed her torn dress. Quickly he walked into the water and took her by the shoulders turning her to face him.
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Post by Krisiries on Nov 4, 2015 17:19:40 GMT -5
She flinched as he turned her around. Her temple and cheek were bruises and she had dried blood across her bottom lip. Her dress was torn on the shoulder. There were sticks and dirt in her hair like she had slept on the ground. She would not make eye contact with him.
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