StormCry & Shadowfax - Lycans

[Shadowfax278]

It's alright and I said that I like you. A lot, Zoe said in reply to Brazen's apology and question before she turned her attention back to the fight just as the rogue turned its attention to be on her after the former had snapped at his face. She was about to attack it when her crush got in front of her as if to protect her. The rogue snarled in frustration before walking around Brazen to see if it could still get to her from an opposite direction. Zoe saw that she was vulnerable on her left side and tried to get more behind Brazen so that side could be covered as well but was too slow and ended up getting flung halfway across the small clearing with a strong swipe at her abdomen from their opponent. She whimpered a bit as she tried to get up but her side where he had clawed her was hurting and bleeding too much for her to move at the moment, so she ended up shifting back into her human form where her injury could easily be seen.

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Sabrina tensed a bit when she saw her friend get swatted and injured before looking over at Liam and giving him a nod for them to move in and assist Brazen and Zoe. Get Zoe to Aunt Tami so that she can be healed. Liam and I can take over from here, she said to her brother before moving close to the rogue and looking for a vulnerable spot to hit it the most.

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Aisling nodded when she heard Blaire's reply to what she had asked before moving to start heading back to camp. She then stopped to wait for him to catch up to her before asking curiously to strike up another conversation that could maybe go a bit longer than the one they just had, "What do you like the most about hunting?" She hoped that it wasn't too weird of a question for her to have asked and wondered what he would say in response.

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Samantha looked a bit crestfallen for all of five seconds before saying as she perked up some, Maybe we can get to the edge of the camp and play so that our mamma won't see you and you won't get caught. She hoped that he would play with them now because of her suggestion and waited for his response.

[StormCry]

Brazen hesitated for half a second when the words came out of Zoe's mouth.
She likes me!
In that split second of hesitation, the rogue hurt Zoe. With a rage-filled snarl, Brazen lunged at the wolf and punched into him, knocking him away.
Suddenly, Sabrina appeared and ordered him to take Zoe away. Liam began dancing with the rogue, so Brazen turned his attentions to Zoe. He shifted into his human form and scooped her into his strong arms, then he began to trot toward camp as carefully, but quickly, as he could.

Liam darted from his hiding place as soon as he saw Sabrina twitch. Brazen punched the rogue to the side, and Liam wasted no time taking advantage of the rogue's shift in balance. He pounced on top of him, knocking him to the ground, and sank his teeth into the rogue's neck hide, pinning him down. The rogue shrieked and wailed and scratched Liam's underside with his hind claws, but did little else. He knew when he was beat.
Liam kept his teeth locked into the loose fur around the rogue's neck and kept his feet planted squarely on the ground. Sabrina would know what to do next....

Blaire sighed as he thought about Aisling's question, "Well, I think I like the chase most. It tests both the predator and the prey's endurance and will, giving both an equal chance at success." He looked at here "What about you?"

Ryan relaxed a little at the she-pup's suggestion.
I'm too hungry to play. He admitted.

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Zoe was going in and out of consciousness after Brazen picked her up and headed both carefully and quickly back towards the camp. She was fighting to stay conscious but it wasn't working all that well. I hate getting injured, she thought to herself before her consciousness went out again. She hoped that his aunt wouldn't mind healing her again. She knew that it was her job as the pack's healer but she still felt bad for having her heal her again.

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Sabrina watched her brother take Zoe away until they were out of sight and then had her attention go to the continuing skirmish between Liam and the rogue. She went a bit closer but not too close as to get injured herself. It was a little after that when Liam had the rogue pinned and his loose neck fur held out for her to finish the job which she did. Are you okay? she asked in concern after the deed was done and she had really focused on him to notice that he was a bit injured around his belly area.

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"I Ike the chase as well. I like how it increases my heart rate and how the wind blows through my fur and hair," she said in reply when it was her turn to share what she liked about the hunt of their prey as she pulled her hair back into a ponytail to help keep her hair out of her eyes. She then started walking again towards their pack's camp before stopping to wait for him.

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I can get you some food from our hut but it might not be as much as you'd like, Samantha said in reply before backing out of the tunnel and then going over to where she had left Rick and Naomi and said to them, He's hungry so I'm going to get him some food from our hut. After she said that, she headed towards their hut, shifted back into human form, and then went inside to get a few granola bars and then headed out again before Tami could notice. When she got back outside, she put the packages into her mouth, shifted back into her wolf form, and then headed towards the tunnel. She then went inside it again and dropped the bars in front of Ryan before backing up again to give him some room.

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Tami and Raven were too busy talking to notice that Samantha had come in to get some granola bars and then went out again. "I have an idea if you'd like to hear it," Raven said with a smile after taking a sip of her tea.
"Sure. Shoot," Tami said in reply with her own smile before Raven said, "We should go out on date night that can also be a council meeting."
"Good idea," Tami said before calling towards the back of the hut where she figured Aiden and Kieran were right then, "Kieran my love! Raven and I have an idea for the four of us to do tonight!"

[StormCry]

Liam sat down, panting, when the deed was done. That rogue had put up a good struggle.
"Yeah, I'm fine." he told Sabrina when she asked. The scratches on his underside were throbbing and stinging, but they didn't bother him too much. They would easily heal on their own.
"What should we do with the body?" he asked, glancing at the dead rogue.

"I like it when the wind blows through your fur and hair too." Blaire said, then blushed right afterward.
Stupid! You might as well have barfed. That was so stupid! He mentally kicked himself.
He cleared his throat, "It's - ah - well... my! What a nice day! I hope they haven't had too much trouble with whatever that was back there." He mentally kicked himself again for stumbling all over the place.
Just then, Brazen hurried past them, carrying Zoe in wolf form.
"Oh no," Blaire saw a hint of blood on Zoe's pelt.

Brazen held her close and moved quickly. It was not long before he was in the village. He made his way to the healer's hut, and shoved the door open with his foot.
"Aunt Tami!" He called, hoping she was nearby. He carefully laid Zoe onto the healing table. He grabbed a nearby rag and pressed it on her worse wound, staunching the bleeding.
(I'm guessing the adults are at home, not at the healing hut?)

Ryan watched as the she-pup left. He sat silently in his tunnel for what seemed like forever, and then she came back. He bristled as she crawled into his tunnel, but then he smelled the wonderful scent of....
"Food!" He jumped forward and started horking the little bit that she'd brought almost before she let it fall out of her mouth. His belly rumbled, and then began to feel satisfied as the food settled into it. It wasn't much food, but it was a start.
When he finished, Ryan paused and looked at her, embarrassed that he had just eaten everything like... well, like a wolf.
"Uh... thank you." He said, licking his chops "M-my name is Ryan."

Kieran poked his head out from the back and looked at Tami, "Uh-oh. An idea?" he said with a skeptical tone of voice, even though he grinned.
"Ideas concocted by females are always dangerous!" Aiden shouted from somewhere in the back room.

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((yes but since she has a good sense of hearing, like all weres, she'll hear him. I'm sorry that I didn't reply to this yesterday; for some odd reason, I didn't get an email notification that you had posted in here))

Sabrina nodded when she heard what Liam said in reply to her question before hearing his question. Well we can do one of two options. One, we can find a nearby cliff and drop it off of there or two, we can bring it back to camp with us and to the leaders of our pack, she said and then waited for what he would say.

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"Oh um thanks," Aisling said in reply a bit shyly as she put a loose strand of hair behind her ear when she heard what Blaire said. She then heard what else he said and nodded in agreement before she saw Brazen pass by them quickly with Zoe in his arms. She looked concerned and then a thought came to make itself known. "I'm sure she'll be fine. Your aunt'll heal her so I'm sure she'll be fine," he said after a few minutes of silence that had fallen between them. "So shall we head back home with the doe?" she asked a few minutes after her statement.

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Zoe was also shifting between forms when she was going in and out of consciousness so when Brazen passed Blaire and Aisling with her in his arms, she was in wolf form. When they reached the healer hut, she was in human form by the time she was laid down on the table. She came to just before Brazen put a rag over her wound to help staunch the bleeding of it and after he had called his aunt. "Ow," she said as she tried to sit up some but knew that he would also push her back down. "I feel like I've been hit by a car."

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Samantha was a bit shocked at first when the pup just started scarfing down the granola bars that she had brought to him but then just figured that he was really hungry so she didn't think anymore of it and the shocked expression faded. You're welcome and my name's Samantha. It's very nice to meet you, she said in reply to what he said as thanks for the food and his introduction to her.

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"Oh? According to whom?" Raven asked while calling back to her own mate with a little bit of confusion in her voice before having her attention go to her friend and fellow leader of the pack.
Tami was about to answer Kieran's question when she heard Brazen call for her. "Tell them your idea. I need to go to the healing hut since Brazen requires my help," she said before quickly getting up and heading out the door shortly after that.

Raven nodded with a bit of concern on her face before having her attention go towards the back of the hut where Kieran and Aiden were. "The idea that I had was that the four of us go out on date night that can also be a council meeting about the problem we're having with the rogues," she said loud enough for Kieran to hear her at least and then he could convey that to her mate.

Tami made it to the healer hut just as Zoe tried to sit up on the table. "Stay down and keep still as I look at your wound," she said as she gently pushed her back down on the table's surface. "What happened?" she asked Brazen as she took the rag off of the wound before putting one of her hands on it to start healing the deep wound.

[StormCry]

((Oops! Did I do a booboo when I said Zoe was in wolf form? I didn't think she had shifted. ))

Liam considered the options Sabrina had offered.
I think we should take it back to camp. he finally replied I think everyone should know what we're up against.

At Aisling's suggestiong, Blaire realized he wasn't moving. He blinked and shook himself.
"Oh. Oh, yeah. I guess we should get it back to camp pretty quick and get it strung up, huh?" he forced a smile to his face, then started walking again "I'm sure Zoe will be all fixed up by the time we get back to camp."

Brazen held the rag firmly on Zoe's wound until his aunt came in, then he and his aunt both pushed Zoe back down on the table.
"Don't move, Zo. Let my aunt fix you up." he said. He stepped to the side then and let his aunt take over.
"A rogue attacked us. It came when all 6 of us were around." he paused for a brief moment as he thought about how ridicules that sounded. After all, what rogue in its right mind would attack 6 full grown pack members?
"But, it waited to attack until there were only 2 of us." He quickly added, not wanting his aunt to think they'd been attacked by one of "the touched" - those affected by rabies "I hesitated and.... Zoe paid." He cringed as he watched his aunt work her magic on Zoe's wound.

Ryan smiled lightly at Samantha. He glanced past her briefly.
"Who is with you?" he asked.

Aiden stepped out of the room when he also heard Brazen's call to Tami.
"I wonder what that boy has gotten himself into now?" he muttered. He paused briefly and listened to his mate's suggestion... half-heartedly. Actually, he barely heard anything she said at all as he slowly inched toward the outside door.
"Oh yeah. That sounds nice dear. Call it a date!" With that, he quickly stepped up to the door and left, making his way straight toward the healer's hut.

Kieran shook his head as his twin left. He came from the back, pulled out a chair across from Raven, and sat down.
"Ah, well... a dinner date with the counsel, eh?" he considered it for a moment "I think that's a good idea. Everyone would enjoy that, and food would certainly keep the heated discussions at bay. We should start planning it." He told Raven.

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((yes but it's fine since I posted that in order for us not to edit our posts. the part about her going back to human form was part of my long post where I had her get injured; the last paragraph of that:

She whimpered a bit as she tried to get up but her side where he had clawed her was hurting and bleeding too much for her move at the moment but she did shift back into her human form where her injury could easily be seen.

))

Okay. Should we drag it while in wolf form back to camp or shift back to human form and carry it? Sabrina said and asked in reply to everything that Liam said in reply to her earlier statements that were options of what they should do with the corpse.

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"I hope so and I'll feel better once I see her for myself that she'll end up being okay. I kind of feel bad for leaving them to fend for themselves against that rogue," Aisling said in reply to what Blaire said before following after him back towards their pack's camp. As she continued to walk with him, she wondered if Sabrina and Liam, if they had been Brazen and Zoe's back-up in case things went south but she didn't know that for sure, were able to kill it once Brazen got hold of Zoe and headed towards the camp.

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Zoe nodded and, with both Tami and Brazen pushing her back down onto the table's surface, she did so. "That's not how I remembered it. You were protecting me and the rogue found a hole in your protective circle around me and took advantage of that while attacking me. It was probably also getting back at me for having tackling it," she said in reply before wincing a bit when she felt the hand touch her wound since it made it sting some. Then a little while later, it no longer felt that way which caused her to look down and see that it had completely healed. "Thank you," she said to the healer and alpha female of their pack before feeling a bit faint and a bit dizzy as well.
Tami continued to heal Zoe's wound until it was no longer there while hearing all that Brazen and the latter said about what had happened during the skirmish. "Well you know that some rogues are a bit cowardly so it probably hadn't wanted to take on six of you and only two. Probably thought that it would be easier even if it was cowardly to begin with," she said to Brazen before turning her attention to be on Zoe once again. "You're all healed now but you may also want to get lots of rest and take it easy for the next few days or so since you did lose a lot of blood. You're also probably feeling really dizzy and faint right now so I'd recommend that you eat a lot of meat and then head back to your hut to sleep," she said to the warrior who nodded. Tami then nodded as well before going over to the sink that was nearby and washing the blood off of them.
"Want to come get something to eat with me?" Zoe asked him as she turned her attention from being on Brazen's aunt to being on him again afterward.

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My twin brother Sedrick and my friend Naomi, Samantha said in reply to Ryan's question with her own smile after she saw his.

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Raven just sighed when she heard what Aiden said before having her attention be on Kieran after the former left to go to the healer hut. "Okay. I was thinking that Sabrina and Liam could babysit the twins here while we're out. Should we leave just before the sunset or a little after that? Also should we go to the town closest to us and a restaurant there?" she said and asked in reply to what the latter said last about starting to plan the dinner date.

[StormCry]

((Okay, quick question - what era are we basing these guys in, roughly? I've been picturing them all in a pre-Colonial Native American type setting, but if you have a different time frame in mind, or want to advance them a bit, that's totally cool with me!))

Sabrina's question did not need to wait long for an answer. Liam instantly shifted into his human form. He grabbed the rogue carcass and slung it over his brawny shoulder easily.
"Let's go."

"You and I will both feel better." Blaire agreed.
It wasn't long before they were stepping across into the village.
"You go check on Zoe and Brazen. I'll hang the deer." He offered.

Brazen listened to the females make excuses for him, something which didn't make him feel much better.
When his aunt finished, Brazen stepped up to Zoe's side and gently took her arm and hand in his, helping her to slowly set up.
Touching her, she seemed so fragile, so delicate. It was amazing how tough she actually was.
When Zoe asked if he wanted to eat with her, he didn't hesitate.
"Yes, of course!" He said "Do you have something specific in mind that you'd like to eat? Anything I can get for you?"
Just then, Aiden walked into the hut. First, he looked at Brazen, then at Zoe, scanning her carefully, then his eyes moved to Tami, specifically to her hands, which she was washing clean of blood.
"What happened?" He asked, looking directly at Brazen.

Ryan inched just a bit closer, "Are... are Sedrick and Naomi friendly? I mean, will they want me to play with you and them?"

Kieran considered Raven's suggestions for a moment, nodding in agreement with her choosing Liam and Sabrina as baby sitters.
"I think it should be right after sunset. That will give the counsel plenty of time to gather, and the caters plenty of time to prepare the meal." He paused and took another moment to think "And, for the same reasons, I think we should pick somewhere close to hold the dinner."

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((I was thinking a bit of both of that culture and modern day. I’m also thinking that maybe Sabrina starts getting tired of the Native American kind of culture that they've always lived in to start branching out a little to go shopping for the type of clothes we wear and grocery shopping for cereal and hamburger meat))

Sabrina nodded in reply to what he said before blushing a bit at how strong he looked. She then also shifted back to her human form before starting to head back towards their camp. She had never really noticed before how big his arms seemed to be now until just a few minutes ago and that made her fall for him even more. She had also noticed how a few of the other girls in their pack now seemed to have their attention to being on him as well which has made her feel a bit jealous since, for all she knew, he could like one of them and not her.

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Aisling continued to walk with Blaire until they got to their camp and heard what he said. She nodded and then headed to the healer hut to see that Aiden was there and looking them over. She also heard his question that was directed at Brazen before making eye contact with Zoe.
Zoe smiled at Brazen when he helped her sit up on the table before hearing his answer to her question as well as the questions that he asked her. "Well I was thinking that we could eat near the food storage hut instead of here if that's okay. Maybe a rabbit and a squirrel would be good," she said in reply just before Aiden arrived and then a little while later Aisling. She made eye contact with her friend just before saying to Brazen when she heard the beta male and his father's question directed at him, "I'll let you tell him and I'll just be outside with Aisling and Blaire when you come find me." She then walked over to where Aisling was after giving him a reassuring smile and they walked out of the hut together with the latter helping her walk out as she noticed that she was a bit wobbly.
Tami finished washing her hands free of Zoe's blood and was now drying them when she noticed Aiden now in the hut as well as Aisling. She heard the question before following the girls out to head back to her and Kieran's hut to give father and son some privacy in case they needed it. When she arrived back at her hut, she heard what all Kieran said regarding plans and sat at the table to join them.

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Samantha smiled a bit when she noticed Ryan inching a bit closer to her since she thought that he was getting a bit more comfortable with her before hearing his questions that he asked her. Yes they're friendly. One's my brother and the other is my friend. Yes, she said in reply to them before waiting for whatever response he might say.

~•~•~•~

"Okay and there is a town that's about close to a mile from here that's just down a small path and through a small patch of trees to get to. The food's really good there and it's also brought out in a timely manner so we won't be waiting long for it to arrive to our table and there's also a back room where we'll be able to get privacy," Raven said in reply before nodding in acknowledgement to Tami who had joined them at the table and she did the same.

[StormCry]

((Ah, okay. Kinda like a final fantasy thing.... sorta.))

Liam was oblivious to the fact that he was a heart throb, or causing a certain heart to throb next to him.
As he started walking, he glanced back at Sabrina and saw her blushing.
He looked down at his pants and glanced as his back pockets to make sure nothing was torn, open, or something else embarrassing.
"What is it?" He asked, looking back at her. He took a moment to notice how cute she was when she was blushing. He just hoped it wasn't because of him that she was blushing.... well, he kinda did hope it was him, but... not like... well.... Oh, forget it.

Brazen sucked in his breath and held it as his father addressed him. His chest puffed out and his eyes narrowed.
Aiden saw the change in his son and he bristled likewise, preparing himself mentally for a fight.
Brazen wistfully watched Zoe go with Aisling, but as soon as they were gone, he turned his attention back to his father. Neither of them said a word until everyone was gone.
Brazen reported the incident like a warrior would; in detail, but making short and quick.
Aiden listened quietly, raising his eyebrow when Brazen explained how his hesitation had gotten Zoe hurt, then he nodded.
"Very well. Thank you for the report." He stepped to the side and indicated with his eyes that Brazen was dismissed. There was no need for a lecture. Brazen knew what he did wrong.
Brazen took a deep breath, then he hurried by his father, quickly catching up to Aisling and Zoe.
Aiden closed the door behind him and walked back to the hut, finding Kieran, Tami, and Raven engrossed in plans for... something.

Ryan glanced past Samantha again, then wagged his tail slightly.
Okay, if you think that it's okay with them, I'll come out and play... as long as we don't get in trouble with any adults. He said Um... you lead the way.

Kieran nodded at Raven's suggestion. He smiled when Tami came in, then winked at her as she sat down.
"That sounds perfect." He finally replied, turning back to the conversation "Would you girls like to make the arrangements, and..." he paused as Aiden walked in then "And Aiden and I will alert the counsel?"

Aiden raised his eyebrows, "Alert the counsel to what? And make what arrangements?" he asked.