At the densest section of the forest, there is a brief clearing where a steady flow of water streams down the slippery stone staircase. The water here is cool and refreshing. Staircase Falls has been rumoured to be the place where reality is met by magic; where peaceful spirits dwell. They are rumoured to have healing powers that are used to help the desperately hurt, though no one has experienced this, except for, perhaps, Kaive.
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Posted on August 2, 2014 at 03:24:11 PM by Zig
It felt amazing to be back. Even more so to be accepted back into the fold, back into Kal's life. Leaving had been hard and yet so easy. I had missed them so much, the whole pack, but it was for the best. It was not only for my own well-being but also so I could be the best me for them. Still, it made me think of the past. I remembered how I felt when Cody had left me time and time again.. It was clear by the look on Kal's face that he felt the same at my homecoming. It was hard. I couldn't even bring myself to explain to him. And he never asked. Everyone had been so disappointed, none more than Blayre, and it tore me apart. She was supposed to be my daughter and I had let her down. I had left when she needed me most. Then again, it was Kal who had taken charge of her raising when he found her. It was obvious he had trouble letting anyone else care for her. Ack! Look at me, I'm making excuses in my own damn mind to write myself off. This was all too much. Maybe coming home was tough for me, yes, but it was a hell of a lot tougher for them. My pack mattered more than I did. It's important to put them first from now on. They deserve at least that much. I needed to get my bearing and so I trekked to the eastern edge of the pack, where the river was. I strolled up the river, following the bank, heading for Staircase Falls. After all this time, it was still my go-to place. I went there when I needed to be alone, when I needed to think, when I wanted to remember. It was my happiest place and also my most devastating. But that was okay with me. After all this time, I had learned to deal with the emotions it evoked. I even welcomed them, to an extent. That's why I was now just downriver from the falls. They were just out of view, around the last bend. That's when I heard it. A howl ripped through the air, calling my name. I'd be lying if I said I didn't stop dead in my tracks. My amber orbs widened and my jaw fell open. I knew that voice. It was so distinct but I could barely bring myself to believe it. I wasn't sure if I wanted to believe it. It took a lot of willpower to carry myself forward. I refused to run to him, though part of me wanted badly to. I walked at a fast clip, altogether nervous and excited and sad. I rounded the bend and there he was, in full view. But it wasn't the same him I remembered. Cody still had the same classic Cody look, all white with one inky stilt and those piercing cyan eyes. But his body was very different. This Cody had worked himself to muscular perfection. He was all around larger now than he had been. I thought of how I looked when he had left compared to now. I'd grown only an inch or two since then. I had filled out a little more, my active pack life giving me not only more defined muscles, but also more defined curves. And in all the right, womanly places, too. I guess my brown toned pelt had stayed much the same, maybe getting a few darker shades. I moved a little closer to him, stopping about 30 feet away. Another thing had changed in me. Instead of holding myself like an unsure teenager, my bodice now naturally fell into a more authoritative stance. I didn't even think about standing as such, but my body held itself as the Alphess I was. I wonder if Cody noticed. I was silent for a while, letting the silence stretch on for just a bit too long, really. And then I broke it before he could. Cody. The word wasn't said with the same affection and happiness it had the past times he had returned. This time it was carefully devoid of emotion. I wouldn't let myself get caught up in the joy of his homecoming until I was sure he might stick around for a while. My canvas was blank as I pushed my emotions down inside me. My tail flicked once before settling down, hanging lazily behind me. words. Queen of Aurora Borealis.  |
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- you lift my heart up - By c o d y August 3, 2014 at 08:40:09 PM
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