Journey to the Blood Stained Home

Within the thick clouds of her dreams, Rune's frantic waking words, so close to her, echoed in Maiara's mind. She could feel his body tremble against her own and just barely, as though shouted across a great distance, she heard the words,
“This memory is unbearable…and I am utterly terrified of all its contents.”
And suddenly the trembling was gone and her side was unprotected against the cool night air. It was this absence of warmth that woke her. Her eyelids opened, and she swiftly moved to a sitting position, looking around the darkened densite as she put the pieces together. She remembered the trembling, and a shout. The words, 'memory', and 'terrified' also reflected back from the murky contents of her waking mind. Her brow furrowing, she rose, searching the breeze for any traces of her mate.
Very quickly she detected Rune's fading scent leading off into the treeline. She rose and followed without hesitation; she wasn't sure what was wrong, but her instincts pulled her into the woods as though a string were tied to her collar bone, compelling her forward. Her strides were long but silent, leading her in a winding path around the rocks and trees that stood as obstacles too her. However it wasn't long until she located a dark silhouette among the tall tree trunks. She approached quietly, the leaves beneath her seeming muted under her gentle step.
"Rune, what's wrong?" she pried softly, brushing against his side.

(Hm...in hindsight, approaching someone quietly whose having a slight mental breakdown might not be a good idea XD)

"What is wrong you ask? The only thing wrong is that I am losing my mind because of a stupid event that happened forever ago!" Rune replied loudly as he felt Maiara's presences at his side. "It doesn't matter anyways none of you would understand...not unless you went through it yourselves." He finally added as he shifted away from his mate and took a few steps forward before turning around to face her. "I want to find it Maiara, but I don't know where I should start looking. Will you help me find that place Maiara maybe then things will become better..."

(Wow, It is fun making Rune sound crazy because I can jump from one thing to another without worrying about it really. XD)

Soran raised his head curiously as Maiara passed where he and Selene were resting, following Rune as he disappeared into the tree line. If anything, she was better company then any of them could provide at the moment. He let out a soft sigh as he returned his head to his paws. The extra warmth that Selene provided was comforting against the cold night air, and even now he was thinking about their upcoming trip to the winter den. The thought wiped away any exhaustion he had felt earlier, and despite the time of night, the male was unable to succumb to sleep. He felt himself jump as Selene shifted form a leaf that had landed on her back, the motion nearly caused him to rise but he kept his paws relaxed on the ground. “Scared of a leaf are we?” He said, a small grin creasing his muzzle.

"What is wrong you ask? The only thing wrong is that I am losing my mind because of a stupid event that happened forever ago! It doesn't matter anyway none of you would understand...not unless you went through it yourselves."
Maiara looked at him in bewilderment, her worry written expressively on her face. Rune was not himself. His gold eyes seemed wild to her, and his words pointed to a tainted past that she hadn't been aware of. A frown worked its way at the corners of her mouth.
"I want to find it Maiara, but I don't know where I should start looking. Will you help me find that place Maiara maybe then things will become better..."
Upon hearing this, her frown softened slightly, and her brow unfurrowed.
"If it will help you, I'll do what I can," she replied reassuringly, then adding after a moment's pause, "Don't be so sure that no one could understand you. We all come from our own shadowed backgrounds that haunt us. You are not quite so alone as it may appear."

Crimzen sighed curling is tail around him, he laid down stretching his paws in front of him. He tucked his back legs under him, he wanted to gain warmth, rather than the cold breeze. His nose twitched as a leaf's edged brushed against his nose, his nostrils felt stuffed trying to hold in the sneeze. Careful not to disturb the talking on the wolves across form him. The sneeze came out small, he sniffed and snuggled his head more into the leaves falling asleep.

Rune nodded "I'm glad you are willing to help me, but aren't you the least bit curious of what place I want found or why? Perhaps it is a land that could be filled with dangers or maybe it holds something or someone from my past that you wouldn't like. Although I do appreciate it and when morning comes, we can notify the others. We do not have much time so plans will need to be made quickly." Rune said as he nuzzled her quickly before he plopped himself upon the ground where he had just stood. By this time, the trembling had ceased, but the feeling of fear still existed within his mind. Hearing Maiara's words though seemed to make it disappear for only a moment. "Maybe you are right."

(lame)

"Hey I wouldn't be talking mister...." She paused. She had nothing, nothing came to mind that she could use against him. "You're so mean.." She whined childishly. She began to relax, joking about was taking her mind off the shadows around them.

Soran chuckled softly at her reaction and stretched his back legs into a more comfortable position. “If I had known you were scared of leaves, I wouldn’t have set it on you.” He replied loftily, waving his paw in the air as if dusting off invisible leaves. The carefree humor was beginning to ease some of the discomfort brought on by the stillness of the night. Lazily, he snatched the leaf between his jaws and dropped it beside her face like a prize. “It is a good thing I have just saved your life.” He said boldly, “Any longer and that leaf would’ve finished you.”

Selene shot Soran an annoyed look, though the edges of her mouth began to twitch in a smile. "Thanks for saving me. However shall I repay you?" She spoke softly, grinning. She lifted her paw and gently pushed his muzzle with it. She chuckled in amusement. "Take this as a token of my gratitude." She took the leaf gently between her teeth and placed it on top of his head. She frowned at it and positioned it lean up against his ear slightly. "Perfect. A helmet for a hero."

Soran feigned a mock look of surprise as she placed the leaf on his head in amusement. “Really, for me? I should admit that I wasn’t expecting this.” He replied, rising to his paws and bowing his head. “It’s truly an honor.” It took all his effort to keep a laugh from escaping his muzzle, and the shadows of the dark forest seemed forgotten. As he spoke the leaf slid off his head and rested gently on the grass in front of the chestnut she-wolf. The male snatched the crumpled leaf quickly and placed it so it was barely tilting on her ear, “I felt such an honor should not have been wasted.” He said, the edges of his muzzle giving away to a small smile.

"What do you make of the move to the winter den?..." She spoke softly. It was a change of subject. She had never really made one before, or not that she could recall. "I mean.. I've been on the go my whole life, I don't think I really.... know." She said trying to find the right word.

Soran slid down beside the dark female once more, and his side rested against hers as he shifted into a more comfortable position. He pondered her question for a moment as he recalled his last trip to the winter den. It seemed like so long ago, and the pack had been through difficult changes since then. “I’ve never been particularly fond of the trip to the winter den. Although it is difficult to give you a direct answer as the journey is difficult each time we go.” He began. Feeling the answer was too short, the male spoke again as he recalled the key events that had taken place. “There are always challenges that we face, though I suppose it has less difficulty then traveling on your own. I can assure you that it won’t be a boring trip and the result is always worth it.” He finished, laying his own head across his paws lazily.

(Sorry I am horrible at posting at 6:56am and I am really busy along with moving and making my room.. So il post now)

The vixen stumbled in, she heard the snarles and barks from her pack mates. She shivered slickly becoming nervous to the look of this place. She walks slowly, she shuffled her paws through the leaves. Her auds perked high and flicking everywhere. She shivered, she shook her coat slipping in watery leaves. She caught her paw on a stick and tripped causing a deep cut from the stick. Queen hurried up, panting loudly as she was terrified. She turned her head quickly looking around, she followed the sounds of her pack mates.She heard the slightest movement in the woods, she curled her body and bared her fangs. Her eyes reamined close because she was scared. She heard a bit of a sneer so she opened her eyes and clenched her teeth, to see it was just a bird sitting on the ground. She backed up and ran off to her pack mates; Not telling anyone what happened here! she thought. Her orbs kept w look around just in case.

(lame meh)

Rune nodded "I'm glad you are willing to help me, but aren't you the least bit curious of what place I want found or why? Perhaps it is a land that could be filled with dangers or maybe it holds something or someone from my past that you wouldn't like. Although I do appreciate it and when morning comes, we can notify the others. We do not have much time so plans will need to be made quickly."
Maiara smiled softly,
"Wherever you go I'd follow, no mattter where. I'll admit that I'm curious, but not out of fear of where we may be going, only out of wonder for what could spook you so much." she said, "And I'm sure the pack will be able to adapt quickly to new plans, they always have been." she nodded. The female watched as he nuzzled her and lay down where he stood, appearing deep in thought.
"Maybe you are right."
"Try me," she said, sitting down next to him, a breeze shaking the drying leaves in the forest canopy, causing them to rattle and shiver, sending a few flying quietly down.

"Well... I hope it doesn't prove to be too difficult. I just hope we all get there safe and sound. I think that's all anyone can hope for..." Selene sighed, staring at the ground in front of her.

Soran nodded absentmindedly and raised his head, his thoughts preoccupied with what she had said, "I don't doubt that it will be difficult... but it will be possible nonetheless. Traveling in a pack as large as this one will sometimes prove to be an advantage; or disadvantage depending on the situation." Disappointed by his sudden negative outlook on the journey, the male turned his attention back to the present and laid his head across his paws once more. “Do you think you will be up for such a journey?” He asked suddenly, a small smile creasing his muzzle. “I must warn you that I am dreadful company.”

"Why yes, I'm sure everyone just dreads your company." She lifted her head from her paws, chuckling softly. "I mean you've got the whole leaf thing going on." She paused trying to look up at the leaf that was still resting upon her head.

Soran watched with amusement as the leaf that had rested on Selene's head only moments ago, was sent tumbling along the grass into the dark. "What a shame." He said, shaking his head disapprovingly, "I guess you were not worthy to wear a helmet such as that one." A small chuckle escaped his throat and he stretched out a paw to rest on her ear. "Now you will not go unprotected." The male said sarcastically, holding his posture as one with the utmost importance.

(Short post XD)

"But of course if you are not protected then I would not be able to be protected." Selene tried to hold his posture up but her giggles kept her slouching down, added in with the slight weight of Soran's own paw on her head.

Soran gave way to his own laughter at her comment and removed his paw from her head. “I’m glad I could help, you never know what kind of leaves would come and attack you next.” He replied, indication the dark trees beyond the night. The male shook his fur as a cool autumn breeze passed by, tugging the painted leaves from their branches and sending them swirling into the night sky. Despite the hour, he felt a surge of happiness from the light humor; a chance to relax was always welcome.

Falco continued to sit in thought for a while, staring blankly off into the distance. His snapped out of his thoughts as Silver brushed passed him. He smiled lightly and got to his paws boredly. He stretched his long frame out claws scraping the dirt. Before flopping over to his side lazily. He soon rolled in the dirt scratching all the itches away but also becoming a dirt brown wolf in the process. Returning go his side he rubbed his muzzle into the dirt, getting rid of the excess blood and muck from his face. He shot to his paws and shook his thick coat sending dirt flying everywhere. He gave a snort of satisfaction from the roll and looked around his white coat still tainted from the dirt.