Njack
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Post by Njack on Jun 29, 2009 0:11:46 GMT -5
Nectar trodded through the camp, sniffing at random things on the ground. She was thinking about things. But not the things she was smelling.
Freya, her former mentor, had disappeared during the battle. Nectar didn't think she would see her again, but even if Freya was dead, at least she would have put up a fight.
Nectar didn't know if she would have put up a good fight. I mean, last battle, squished like a bug under a wolf, not exactly a courageous fight. In fact, Nectar had begun to suspect perhaps she had not been a great learner during her neophyte years. I mean, what do I know about anything?
She let out a tiny sigh, then took a look at the food pile.
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Post by ♫Flisk♫ on Jun 29, 2009 7:54:14 GMT -5
Melina stood near her den, watching the happenings around camp. Pups were playing, yipping and biting each other's tails, elders were telling stories and talking, neophytes were stalking through the camp, playfighting as well as the pups. Warriors were talking and heading out to catch more prey, some of them with their neophytes. All seemed well after the battle. There weren't too many deaths. One thing was worrying her though. Freya. Where had the Warrior disappeared? It knotted her stomach to think of Freya's lifeless body being ripped apart by some other wolf, and the newer alphess quickly shooed the thought from her head.
One particular wolf was sniffing the ground in places that didn't appeal to her. Just regular things, she always thought. But this wolf, Nectar, was just taking her time. Cocking her head, Melina began to walk over, head carefully held high, sniffing lightly. She followed Nectar silently for a few seconds, but her words just seemed to eat away at her until she had to spit them out. Clearing her throat, she smiled warmly at Nectar.
"You seem to be in deep thought."
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Post by Njack on Jun 29, 2009 20:26:49 GMT -5
"Oh, I-" Nectar's eyes widened with shock. This was the alphess! The alphess of the Siverian pack was speaking with her, a mere neophyte!
Well, she didn't know what to do, so she just responded. XD "Oh... um... I was just thinking about the battle..."
Nectar didn't really have anything else to say, and she felt rather awkward, so she just waited to see what the alphess would say.
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Post by ♫Flisk♫ on Jun 30, 2009 8:36:05 GMT -5
Melina could tell by the Nectar's answer that she had been taken by surprise. Smiling again, Melina turned her head towards the sky. The wind ruffled her creamy tan fur and her icy blue eyes stared into it, almost through it, as she remembered her alphess ceremony in the Great Tree. There had been something so great about it, something amazing despite the pain, that made her so proud to be who she was today. She snuffled once and answered Nectar.
"Oh. Do you miss Freya?"
Melina inwardly cringed as she said the name. The warrior, her warrior, could be out there, dying, dead, or a prisoner. It broke the alphess's heart.
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Post by Njack on Jun 30, 2009 13:42:39 GMT -5
Nectar's eyes were downcast as she answered the question. "Well... I don't know if you were here when I joined the pack... as a neophyte, of course." She blinked at Melina for a second. "Uhm, yeah... Freya was the first wolf to greet me, and er... later she became my mentor."
She looked up at the sky, unsure how to continue. She hadn't really answered the question yet, either. "Do I miss her?... Well, I haven't had enough time yet to miss her... I guess. I mean, I keep telling myself that worrying about stuff won't fix anything..."
Nectar was sort of on a roll now, or at least, she couldn't stop the words from pouring out of her mouth. "But I am worried. Even if Freya is..." She paused, wincing. "...dead, I think she would have wanted us to fight back or something, right?... And I don't know. I don't know if I learned enough from her, or if maybe I didn't listen enough or something..."
Basically, I'm worried I'll let the pack down... she thought to herself.
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Post by ♫Flisk♫ on Jul 1, 2009 11:12:56 GMT -5
Melina nodded kindly as Nectar spoke. The new alphess seemed to know where her wisdom lay because she felt calm talking to this neophyte, almost like she didn't have to prove anything. It came almost natural to her. Licking her nose absentmindly, she paced forward, determined to keep her conversation with Nectar going. Slowly she considered what she was about to say, and, having gone over it all, quickly let the words flow out of her maw.
"It's okay to miss Freya. But listen. Freya would only want happiness in your life, in everyone's life. Who knows? She could still be alive."
Smiling warmly, Melina doubted what she had said inside her mind.
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Post by Njack on Jul 1, 2009 22:48:22 GMT -5
(Heh. Nectar's a warrior now, not a neophyte anymore ) Nectar nodded slowly at the alphess's words. "I know... but I can't help thinking perhaps I ought to train harder. I feel like there's so much to learn and I still haven't even scratched the surface." She pondered this statement, her eyes clouded with thought. "By any chance... do you know... well, do you know anyone who might be able to help me with my fighting skills? Like, not really mentor, since I'm a warrior now, but just kind of... partner me or something?" An awkward smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. I can't believe I'm asking the alphess this. But maybe she knows someone?
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