MOONLESS MEETING (2/15/08)

[mudfang]

(This seems like the normal WotM XP Not the blood-bath WotM)

Kiba nodded. "Maybe the Golden Wolf is just punishing us for that battle." She sighed. "I don't know, Owen. It's very bad... I'm really worried."

She looked up from where she was staring at her paws. For some reason, she felt like she could trust Owen. "Umm, can I trust you with something?"

[Sivoncé™]

Owen's gaze turned, serious, and he nodded immediately. "Yes, of course." Again, he pushed away the slight tingles of anxiety. It wasn't as if they were breaking a wolven law...they were at a gathering, for Lupus' sake!

(Really? I thought they were one in the same... XD )

[mudfang]

Kiba took a deep breath. "Light is getting sicker. He's getting weaker, too. We're all afraid he's going to lose lives over this. I can't believe I'm telling you this, but for some reason, I feel like I can trust you, Owen."

Her eyes widened at what she had said. She tried to calm herself. It wasn't natural... for her to trust him so much. But, confiding in a friend wasn't against the wolven code... Was it?

[Sivoncé™]

Owen nodded, knowing and understanding covering him like a warm blanket. "I'm...I'm afraid too, Kiba. My mom hasn't, remarkably, lost any lives yet...but we're all walking on tip toe now. I mean yes, Light and Mist will both lead long lives....surely they wouldn't lose ALL of their lives to this mess?" He frowned deeply, thoughts of this troubling him. "Well...we'll have to be careful, then, and do anything we can to help our packs get better..."

[mudfang]

Kiba sighed. "I know." She coughed. It was a horrible sound that shook her whole body. Her eyes lost their shine again, and her tail drooped. Her head spun and she leaned on Owen's shoulder. She let out a groan.

[Sivoncé™]

Concern and fear ripped through Owen, and he nuzzled her closer, an almost automatic action. "Shh, Kiba. It's going to be fine, and you're going to get better, I know it. And you'll grow into the best warrior this place was ever graced by. You'll make it through this...I know you," he whispered. He'd known Kiba for a while, that much was true, and they'd been friendly, too.

Sharpie's eyes burned into the form of his neophyte and Owen, a Sheeran neophyte. At first he felt waves of outrage and betrayal, but slowly they dumbed down into understanding and tolerance. This was a hard time for all the packs. The two young'uns were simply comforting each other...
or were they?

[nighty!]

Flower thought that she should go to the meeting too even though she had six pups to take care now. Julian was caried by his scruff, Mythic was next to Lilly Pad as Lilly Pad was walking next to her. Fang was on her left side walking to the meeting. Riku was somewhere else with the rest of the family.

Kunai thought that if he wanted nightmares then he should but he isn't going to go to this meeting. Just stay there in the resting dens. Itachi is dead now still in the forest with a lifeless body.

Pernille was with her mentor just sitting there.

Nightlight thought that he should go to his first meeting that he go to. He was still having the coughing like Flower and her pups, and Pernille.

[mudfang]

The spinning stopped in Kiba's head and she realized she was leaning against Owen. She pulled away, yet another reaction. She took a deep breath and looked around. Sharpie.

"I'm sorry, Owen." she said. "I was just dizzy."

She was slowly comprehending what he had said and her heart beat quicker. Best warrior the forest was graced by? I know you?

[Ärï]

Skysong slunk into the meeting. Her blue-black fur was ruffled and hanging limply from her thinning frame, blue eyes darker then they had been. Occasionally a heavy coughing spell would leave her winded and wheezing but Skysong paid little heed to her florishing sickness and sat far from the other ailing wolves, watching with uninterested eyes.

[Sivoncé™]

Owen felt fiery hot under his fur, and backed away quickly. "Eh...I should...I shouldn't be here...." he backed away further, then faded into the brush, fully intending on skipping the meeting and heading home.

Mist glanced about, deciding now would be a good time to start the meeting. She padded over to the stone and hopped up onto it's silvery, reflective surface.

[mudfang]

Kiba turned away. She felt a small bit of hurt, but it passed. Surely Owen just had an arrand to run.

Light followed Mist, coughing.

[Sivoncé™]

Saskia sprinted down the slpe and into the clearing, panting heavily. "Tisana!" She rasped, panic in her eyes. "It's Robin -- she was attacked!"

A hush fell across the clearing, and Owen stopped dead in his tracks.
Mist's eyes widened. Who had attacked the Yozorans? Surely none of the packs?

[mudfang]

Tisana gasped. "By who? Wait, what am I saying, let's just go. Allow the meeting to continue. I'll take care of it."

Kiba whimpered.

[Sivoncé™]

Saskia nodded. The packs had to meet --- there had been too much going on lately not to meet. She turned and sprinted back up the hill and disappeared into the night.

Waves of unease snagged at the wolves. Mist glanced at Light, a look of genuine worry on her features. Owen sighed, deeply troubled, and continued on his way home.
Mist signaled for Light to speak first.

[mudfang]

Light took a ragged breath a began. "As you already know, sickness has spread through our camp. Many have died. But, we also have good news. We have many new warriors and neophytes, and even two new pups. This sickness has spread more than we could have imagined, but Tisana is doing her best. One of our pups, Olive, is missing. If anyone spots her, keep her safe."

Kiba glanced around, troubled. When she was sure no one was looking, she dashed after Owen.

(eehhh Kiba had to chase )