{ Chasing The Sun }

Perhaps I had been slightly na�ve in my mission to get to Iromar, or at least perhaps I was not given to understand the limitations of legs this short. Eden and I are not even yet yearlings and this is a long, long walk. I, as my companion, held little knowledge as to where to go and yet even I have been told of the swamp like state of Iromar. I walk the pack land often with Mother, I know of the features of the earth, I understand that the wetlands are lower and it would seem that Eden holds some knowledge of this as well, the snowy white fur of my shoulder brushing against the grey and white of his own as I moved to walk beside him, moving to follow the land downwards. I know indeed what it is we have done, to cross the borders of Diveen and into Iromar during this�war thing may not be the greatest of my decisions yet to come, yet it has to be done, they don�t understand, no one does, though I hope they will, I hope I was wise to Choose Eden over his siblings, to ask him to come with me. So far I do not regret it, he is silent, yet I care little for talk today, that he simply presses onward is enough and I am glad I did not have to come alone, nor can Mother complain to me so entirely that I went unguarded.

The land dropped lower and lower still, the air cooler in this area as we walked. Perhaps in time I would look back upon this moment and realise how entirely foolish it is for two children to go so far from home alone, yet in the moment I understood only the mission I held at hand. I have not been so entirely forthcoming with Eden on what I desire and yet maybe that is why he comes, because he wants to know, had I told him so fully of my plan perhaps he would have refused. I cannot say. It doesn�t matter now, he will know soon enough and hopefully�.he won�t leave, hopefully he will stay with me in this, because he is not like his siblings as I am not like mine. The earth grew damp beneath my too-large paws, even Eden, a lighter boy then myself seemed to sink in as we pressed onward. For a moment I was almost given to frown at this, not because I disliked it, simply because it is�different. How do the wolves of Iromar catch prey in a land that seeks to swallow them? I paused, lifting one white paw, examine this wet earth before offering a shrug of sorts to Eden, my grey and white companion seeming equally curious and yet unconcerned as we moved further into this land of shade and fog, the air thick within a place it cannot escape, the entire pack land a basin of sorts. One ear flicked as Eden spoke, violet blue eyes turning to meet his own a moment as the borderline approached in this strangely silent land.

�Yes. Thank you.�

Maybe I am his Prince, maybe I could simply have ordered he come and yet that he had done so willingly is a far better outcome. I will not order others to follow, I will not command they bow down. Maybe I was born with the right to do as such, yet I am born with the right to do significantly more then I believe is my right. That is thought for later, not for this moment. Eden paused at the border as I turned to move along it, not too far, for I am unwilling to part from my companion today, yet simply enough to allow my view deeper into the land as I raised my muzzle to the air, tasting it, examining it, stepping into shadow a moment until the voice of another drew my attention, my head angled back to find another had approached Eden. He was male, a boy marked in white with a little black, a little brown. He bears no Marks. I had long suspected this and to view a child of Iromar is simply to confirm it. I turned upon my paws, moving to walk back, the white of my pelt seeming duller in the shade, the red Mark that covered my chest and bled upwards, like the rising sun for which I am named, seemed deeper as I came forward, violet blue opalescent eyes finding those of this new boy.

�He is with me, he has come because I asked it.�

I moved to stand beside Eden once more, my own tail waving a moment for I bring no hostility, I have no interest in upsetting another child, I come because I have to, because I have to make them understand and I hope Eden will help me. Maybe it won�t happen today, or tomorrow, or in a year- but in this I will not fail. I will never see the crown of Diveen, Achilles will wear that before I and Sage as well. I am third-born. Yet, that is not the crown I need.

�I am-�

I paused another moment, did Iromar live by the same rules? Did I requite my title when I spoke? I have no wish to use it and yet perhaps the other boy will understand better why it is I have come if I am entirely truthful about that which I am.

�I am Prince Solaris, this is my companion and we have come from the Diveen pack land because I need to speak with you and your siblings if you have any. Please, will you call for the other puppies of Iromar or let my companion and I in? I won�t cross your border without your permission but I also must know, please, who is the heir to Iromar?�

I did not use Eden�s name, that is personal, if he desires to speak it then so be it- that is not my place today. I smiled once more, towards this Iromar male, waiting for his answer. If he does not let me in then so be it, if he will not call the other pups or tell me then name of the heir then once more I will accept that- but I can still talk to him, this one child and that, at least, is something.

Solaris
0 Years || Kane x Isola || Brother of Achilles & Sage|| Angel Prince of Diveen

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