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Post by Sunstorm on Sept 1, 2009 18:44:29 GMT -5
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The Wolfies: Sweet Fur Including: Zeb Inspiration: N/A Post Length: 313 Notes: N/A
The buck reared, and I felt a spasm of fear as I tried to keep my gaze on Zeb and concentrate at the same time. Had he been hit? I couldn't tell, because the deer got in the way of my view. That reminded me I had to concentrate. I could easily see that our prey was getting weaker with each blow, and it wouldn't be long now.
It took another 10 to 20 minutes, a routine of attacking, backing of, snarling, avoiding kicks, try to find an opportunity to attack again. I was beginning to feel wary, and I almost decided that he was too healthy for us, but the buck stumbled. That instant of weakness was perfect, and I leapt without hesitation. A rather stupid mistake, I'll admit, for when the buck fell, his head arched back, the antlers attached to his cranium coming right at my head. My jaws were open, aiming for his neck, and I had no time to get out of the way. I closed my eyes, ducking my head, and sent a frantic prayer to Liam.
Thankfully, and I was thanking the God of Life gratefully in my head, so grateful that tears nearly sprang into my eyes, I had aimed low enough that the antlers did not hit my head nor neck, but the area of my back where my shoulder blades were. The blow hurt, and I probably would be quite sore for a week or so with a possible limp, but that was okay. I was alive, I was alive.
My jaws did not fail in making contact, and they instinctivly closed, delivering the death bite. I held on, using as much pressure that I could exert. I wasn't sure if Zeb had a hold to help, for I was still thanking Liam that I was alive, and I still had my eyes tightly shut.
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Post by badger on Sept 3, 2009 16:38:12 GMT -5
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We attacked the buck for a while, and Sweet Fur leaped on him as he stumbled. She was so close to the antlers, my stomach did a flip. My belly still hurt from the kick I had received, but I was more worried about Sweet Fur. Although she had narrowly missed her head and neck, her shoulder had been hit.
The buck was down, and I padded over to Sweet Fur,"Maybe we should just eat rabbits from now on," I said with a small smile. I looked at her shoulder, and the smile faded. "Are you OK?" I said quietly. It was obvious she wasn't OK, but I didn't know how else to word it.
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Post by Sunstorm on Sept 5, 2009 13:07:44 GMT -5
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The Wolfies: Sweet Fur Including: Zeb Post Length: 350
'Maybe we should just eat rabbits from now on.'
What? Oh, that was Zeb. My brain was still fuzzy--I mean, I'm sure yours would be too if you came that close to death. I mean, really. My whole body was trembling, but other than that I was still. It was shock that held me in place.
'Are you OK?'
I had to answer him. I had to. Slowly I opened my eyes, revealing the watery golden irises. They were watery because I was so close to tears. I loosened my hold on the buck's neck, and somehow I managed to get to my feet. I wasn't quite sure of anything at this point. I moved myself to where Zeb stood, just beside me, and I threw my neck under his, my face in his white chest. My body shook with terrified sobs. "Oh God, Zeb," I whispered, my words barely coherent. Fear and adrenaline was all I knew at that point, and I was thinking never again. Never again was I going to make that stupid of a mistake, going after a deer that healthy. I was a fucking idiot, and I was humilated.
My tears left my eyes, soaking into his chest fur. I was starting to remember that he had been hurt to, or had he? I was trying to calm myself down enough to ask him if he was alright, but I couldn't say anything. The only thing I could managed was whines and whimpers.
I realized I hadn't answered him, but I wasn't sure that I was able to. My whisper earlier had been barely understandable, but I guess that he would be able to guess that I was fine. I mean, I was moving, wasn't I? My shoulder throbbed with pain, but I had been able to move, so I figured that it wasn't broken. I let my hips fall so that I was sitting, because I was trembling so much that it was becoming hard to continue standing. I didn't move away from the white male, my face still pressed against him.
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Post by badger on Sept 7, 2009 9:56:00 GMT -5
[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=a0a0a0] I thought she hadn't heard me, but she slowly got to her feet. I felt her head against my chest, and I rested my muzzle on her shoulder. I could tell she wanted to cry, the tears were sitting in her eyes. Her golden eyes looked so different, they weren't filled with that glow of pure happiness. That made me sad. I exhaled slowly, and closed my eyes. I pressed closer to her as she sobbed.
"Oh God, Zeb."
Her voice was so shaken and scared, it almost hurt to hear it. "It's OK, it's over now...I'm here, I said quietly to her, the last two words almost inaudible. I felt her soft tears soak into my fur. Wait. Surely her tears couldn't be dripping from my belly. Oh... I had been so lost in comforting Sweet Fur, I didn't remember I had been kicked. The pain hit me all over again, and I winced. Sweet Fur sat down, and I tried to as well, but the pain surged through me as my back legs touched my wound. I held in a cry, and let out only a short, quick breath.
I saw Sweet Fur's shoulder had been hurt by the deer's antlers, but I couldn't see any blood. I couldn't tell if it was because of her dark fur, or because she really wasn't bleeding. I lightly touched my nose to her shoulder, hoping I didn't cause any further pain.
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Post by Sunstorm on Sept 8, 2009 17:38:56 GMT -5
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The Wolfies: Sweet Fur Including: Zeb Post Length: 223
'It's OK, it's over now...I'm here.'
Thank God it was over. I felt his nose press gently to the fur on my shoulder, and the area was tender, but it didn't really hurt. Maybe I had just had the illusion that it hurt because of his touch, because it had already been throbbing. Whatever.
I leaned into him, glad he was here. There was no one else I'd rather be with right now, and that was the truth. I finally got a grip over myself, and I pulled back from him, lifting my eyes to meet his gaze. "Are you alright?" I sniffled, my voice still shaky. "I-I thought I saw it hit you b-but....I couldn't tell." I was still stuttering quite a bit, but at least I could form coherent words.
I looked over to where the lifeless deer lay behind us, and the thing actually looked bigger than when I had picked it out. Had my perception been off? I was thinking so. Another whimper slipped from my maw, and I turned back to Zeb. I wanted to slid my neck under his again, but that could wait--I raked my gaze over him, looking for any signs of red. He'd been hurt because of my stupid decisions, and I felt guilty because of it. "I'm sorry....." I whispered.
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Post by badger on Sept 8, 2009 20:41:06 GMT -5
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She didn't seem to be hurt from my nose touching her, and I thought that was a good sign. I felt her lean softly into my chest, and I rested my head between her ears. She suddenly moved away, and her golden eyes were aimed straight at my odd gaze.
Are you alright?
Her voice was so shaken, it made my stomach tie in knots.
"I-I thought I saw it hit you b-but....I couldn't tell."
I breathed out slowly, and replied, "It hit me, but I'll be fine, don't worry about me." At the moment, she was the most important thing, and my wound could wait. It hurt, but I hoped it would soon heal. I was lucky nothing was broken, and I still had my entrails on the inside. I took a step toward Sweet Fur, and nosed her cheek. I didn't want her to see me as a wounded pup, and I wasn't going to show how much pain I really was in. I noticed Sweet Fur look over at the deer. I was beginning to wonder if all that was really worth it, there was no way we could share the whole thing just between the two of us. That thing had sure put up a fight.
I heard a cry from Sweet Fur. She felt guilty, but there was no need. It was as much my fault as it was hers. She looked over me, and I hoped she wouldn't be too alarmed at my bleeding under belly.
"I'm sorry....."
"It's not your fault, Sweet Fur," I said quietly, moving closer to her again.
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Post by Sunstorm on Sept 9, 2009 15:26:38 GMT -5
Thread Notes: This thread is open, but tagged for Zeb [Badger].
The Wolfies: Sweet Fur Including: Zeb Post Length: 505
‘It hit me, but I'll be fine, don't worry about me."
I wasn’t quite sure if I believed him, but I didn’t press him yet. I had looked back to the prey, and then back up to Zeb, whispering my apology. I felt as if my heart was going to break, as if the inner turmoil was ripping at the insides of my body. I could hardly stand myself.
'It's not your fault, Sweet Fur.'
Don’t lie to me, Zeb, it was all my fault. If I hadn’t made such a stupid, idiotic decision, we wouldn’t be here. I, of all wolves in this pack, should know better. I was the Beta--I was supposed o make good decisions, not bad ones. What’s more, I had been the lead hunter before being made the Beta, and maybe I hadn’t deserved such a rank.
I wanted to say this to him, but my throat had closed up again. I couldn’t say anything, only let the tears continue to fall as he stepped closer to me again. I leaned again into his chest, fighting against myself and trying to find my voice again. Come on, Sweet Fur. He’d been hit, you know it, and maybe it was worse than mine--I was only bruised and battered. What if he were bleeding? Yes, I smelt blood in the air, but that was natural, obviously, because we had just hunted.
My face was against his chest, and I leaned it so that I could see his side. Sure enough, I could see red tinting his underbelly. “Oh, Zeb, you‘re bleeding!” I was fretting all over again, and I pulled away from his embrace once more, ignoring the protest in my shoulder. “How bad did it get you? Oh, I‘m so sorry!” How terrible I felt. The guilt was washing painfully over me, and I wished I could go back into time and knock some sense into my head. “I know you say it‘s not my fault, but it is!” My voice was shaky still, and I stuttered over words in some places, but at least I was getting it out.
I needed to get him to Spafaro. My grudge against the Healer wasn’t even on my mind at this point--he was the only thing that mattered to me right now. For so long I had wondered around the territory alone, performing my job, but not enjoying life. That had gone on too long, and I needed to put the past in the past. Besides, if I ever got down about the whole Zaniem situation, I could just think of a song I knew--Best Days of Your Life. It fit quite well, actually.
I sighed, my breath trembling, but my voice more in control the next time I spoke. “Well, let‘s eat this thing, and then we can find Spafaro, our Healer.” My ears flicked back, the worry and fret I felt over him further revealing itself.
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Post by badger on Sept 9, 2009 18:31:22 GMT -5
[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=a0a0a0] Sweet Fur obviously could see right through my act. Females.. I could tell she felt totally responsible for my wound, yet she hadn't seen the full extent of it. I hadn't either, for that matter, I only knew it hurt like hell. I saw crystal tears fall from her golden eyes. I sighed, she didn't have to blame herself. "Please don't cry..." I begged softly. It pained me to see her so down. Her nose twitched as she was scenting something. I knew she'd eventually know I was hurt, but I tried really hard to hide it. She had her head to my chest once more, and I felt her jump a bit.
Oh, Zeb, you're bleeding!
I looked down at her as she moved away from me.
How bad did it get you? Oh, I‘m so sorry!
I couldn't answer her, I just looked into her golden eyes. They were full of distress. "I-I'm fine, really," I said, though I really wasn't OK.
I know you say it‘s not my fault, but it is!
"Sweet Fur..." I uttered quietly, unable to say anything else. The pain in my stomach was even worse now. I wasn't hungry at all, and I wasn't even sure I'd be able to keep anything down with my belly in its current state.
Well, let‘s eat this thing, and then we can find Spafaro, our Healer.
I could tell she was really worried, her ears twitched back wards. My ears flicked as well, the thought of any food made me feel sick. "All right," I choked, unable for any other words to escape. I padded slowly over to Sweet Fur, and slipped my head under her chin. I moved back, and gave her a light kiss on the cheek. I just wanted her to perk up a little bit.
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Post by Sunstorm on Sept 12, 2009 9:47:19 GMT -5
Thread Notes: This thread is open, but tagged for Zeb [Badger]. I'll post in the dens area, after this post.
The Wolfies: Sweet Fur Including: Zeb Post Length: 402
He agreed to go, and I nodded, grateful that we’d be able to head off and get him treated. I wasn’t sure, though, if we should go to our Healer or call the white she-wolf here. Hm….I decided on going to her--she’d have all the herbs and things she needed to treat him in her den, so it would be better to go to her. Yeah. Let’s just hope that my decision-making skills were decent right now, and I wasn’t going to hurt him any further by making the trip from here to the dens. It shouldn’t be that bad, but my brain was still all fuzzy, too.
I gave a glance to our prey, but I didn’t even bother with going to it. The deer still looked much bigger than I’d originally thought, much more dangerous than I’d first determined. He was a strong fella, too strong for two wolves to overcome, as we had just determined. I felt sick to my stomach, mostly because of the guilt, though slightly because of the headache I had. Injuries did that to you, though I could only imagine how Zeb felt right now. I was beginning to smell his blood now. We could come back later. The rest of the pack could use this meal, too. There was no way Zeb and I could finish it off by ourselves. “Okay, then, let‘s go.” I glanced around the field, attempting to gather my bearings and to find my way back to the dens. This way, through those two birch trees right over there…okay.
Before I had taken a step, though, Zeb had ducked his head under my chin, his head rubbing comfortingly under my muzzle before moving back, his tongue flicking out to give me a light kiss on the cheek. Awwww. I couldn’t help it, and a smile tugged at the corners of my mouth. He was such a sweetheart….I could definitely see myself being with him for a long while. His head had started to move away from mine, but I moved mine with his, touching my muzzle to his, hoping that everything would be alright. After everything that had happened over these years, I felt as though I deserved a happy ending. Well, maybe that could happen this time. If this war didn’t kill me first.
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Post by badger on Sept 23, 2009 19:24:30 GMT -5
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Sweet Fur seemed to loosen up after I gave her a kiss and nuzzled her a bit. I smiled. She made my pain go away, and I hadn't had that feeling in quite a while.
"Okay, then, let's go."
After our little cuddle, I stood up straight, "Lead the way, sweetie," I said kindly. I wanted her to feel better, and I thought I was helping. I got her to smile, at least. I took a step to follow her, and my wound retorted. I growled in pain, I guessed it may be getting dirt in it or something, or my adrenaline was wearing down. I took a deep breath, and took another step. It still hurt, but I wasn't going to stay on my own. I had to keep going. Sweet Fur couldn't see me as being weak and hurt. I glanced over to her, to check if she had noticed. I guessed she did, as I did growl quite loudly the first time. I hoped somehow she didn't notice.
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