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Post by Multi-Facets on Jan 24, 2009 23:44:18 GMT -6
"Hey, no, don't worry about that," Shellslip told her tribemate, poking Evenstar's bicep. "Three squirrels is hardly what I call hunting. It's snacking." She frowned a little as they walked. "Same with the mussels. I'm starting to wonder if snacking is all we're going to get while we're here." She shook her head. "That isn't good. There has to be something else we can do."
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Post by Viola on Jan 25, 2009 7:49:31 GMT -6
"Then what's the wiser blood?" Longdusk growled, "Wolf? Leaving them in that forsaken place, moving along ourselves? Elf? Waiting here and doing nothing? It's not about whimpering like a cub."
He turned his face away from Redthorn when she touched his shoulder. **Worrying is the only thing I can do around here, so it seems. Both elf and wolf in me scream to get away from here. And I promised to keep us safe. I'm doing a fairly bad job if everyone is just splitting up in every direction.**
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Post by peachbug on Jan 25, 2009 14:45:13 GMT -6
"It isn't your duty alone to keep us safe, Longdusk. That duty lies with all of us, and Chieftess Stormfire. When she returns, speak with her as Wolfrider to chief." Redthorn protested. "This new tribe is made of fine elves and wolves, all wise in their own ways. We all wish for a safe holt and woods to raise cubs. We know the pain of loss..." She paused, pained by approaching a topic that burned them both. "And we aren't blind to the dangers, especially Wingfoot, your mother and I."
Redthorn switched to sending to convey the depth of her feelings. *I brought my lifemate and Silvercub to follow Sureshot's daughter; I leave behind a chief I trust in all things and I was ready to leave behind my soul-sister to do it. Do you think me foolish?* The question was not sarcastic, but gentle and heartfelt.
Evenstar nodded slowly. "Yes, the wolves had better have luck in their hunt, we don't have much to feed the elves that stayed at the camp, much less share." She sighed and shifted the statue again. "Farpace didn't join the hunt, so I'll have to share with her. Stormfire's scouting party will be tired and hungry. I will help you gather more mussels later, if there are many to be found up or down the stream." She wrinkled up her nose and smiled. "I hope where ever we are heading provides a better feast than squirrels and shellfish!"
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Post by Multi-Facets on Jan 25, 2009 15:17:16 GMT -6
"It should," Shellslip assured her. "I think it's this place that keeps the game away." She shuddered. "Eck! I can't believe the others wanted to EXPLORE that pile of boulders! What could they have been thinking?"
She paused at the mention of shellfish. "If no one's eaten them by now, I'll bet one of the wolves did," she said with a sigh. "Let's share a squirrel and give the other two to Farpace, for all her help, before we try something else."
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Post by peachbug on Jan 25, 2009 18:23:46 GMT -6
Evenstar shrugged. "I was curious, but who knows what that rubble held, it didn't feel all...together. If it had been up to me, I might have wanted to watch it, perhaps camp a ways off, but I wouldn't want any of the Wolfriders in danger of it." She corrected herself quickly. "Not that Stormfire wanted to endanger us; I could see it in her eyes, she really wants to learn more about the past and everything new we might meet. Maybe this mountain will help us know what's ahead."
"Poor Stormfire," Evenstar sighed. "She must be our Now, but remind us of our past and future. Too much for a young Wolfrider if you ask me."
"As for Farpace," She eyed the cheery wolf with a smile. "She can stand one squirrel for now. Wouldn't want to spoil her too much. She'll need to start getting used to getting her meals on the move." Evenstar sent her gratitude and satisfaction to Farpace anyways.
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Post by Multi-Facets on Jan 26, 2009 3:37:04 GMT -6
"Well, if you're sure." Shellslip held out a squirrel to Farpace. "Anyway, if Stormfire can do that, her age doesn't matter, does it? She must be able to do it, or her father wouldn't have trusted her with it, right?"
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Post by peachbug on Jan 26, 2009 19:11:17 GMT -6
"Of course, Stormfire is Sureshot and Waterdance's daughter, sired with all of the best in them. Not every chief hits every mark though." Evenstar sighed. "Even Sureshot had his share of mistakes and flaws. We can only wait, as bothersome as it is sometimes. Stormfire will show her true worth as a chieftess, I trust in the blood of the chiefs."
Farpace snatched up the meaty bit happily, pausing to crunch on small bones.
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Post by Multi-Facets on Jan 26, 2009 20:54:10 GMT -6
Shellslip nodded thoughtfully, barely noticing Farpace as she took her due. "I don't like waiting," Shellslip said at last, then opened her thoughts. *Everyone, we found something!*
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Post by peachbug on Jan 27, 2009 0:00:07 GMT -6
Redthorn turned with a start in the direction of the sending, almost spinning around. She didn't want to abandon Longdusk mid-thought, but she could sense intense curiousity and urgency to Shellslip's open sending. Redthorn turned to meet Longdusk's gaze again. **I value your thoughts, my sister's son, but they need us. If you need me once this new trial is finished, I will be here.**
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Post by Multi-Facets on Jan 27, 2009 2:34:54 GMT -6
Shellslip's sending surprised him, especially with its context: "We found something." Not "We found something to eat," or "We found something to share with the wolves." Just "We found something."
Curious and welcoming the distraction, Silent left his little practice area to see what was up, trying to shut out the Song again as he drew his mantle about his body.
Shellslip couldn't hear him coming, but instinct made her turn her head when he arrived, and she quickly beckoned him closer. "You're not going to believe this," she told those who approached.
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