aurora borealis- noun plural: An aurora that occurs in northern regions of the earth. Also called northern lights.
In the middle of a dense forest of coniferous trees lies the Aurora Borealis pack, its name coming from its location. At certain times of the year, the northern lights appear, dancing almost magically in the sky. A narrow trail leads you through the close evergreens. Giving into temptation, you begin moving your paws. By venturing into this territory, you are venturing into a land belonging to a pair of feared leaders. You have heard rumors of them...but you decide to take your chances and hope that the tales of blood and death are merely fabricated stories to scare wolves.
You have walked nearly five minutes before you realize the sound of paws stepping somewhere from behind. Deciding that you've made a mistake, you quickly turn around, but find that you cannot go any further. Standing before you is one of the mighty kings you've heard of. His blood red pelt clings over perfectly toned bands of muscle. But that isn't what causes such fear in your veins. One of his amber eyes has a horrid, bleeding scar across it, and his good eye seems to stare right through you. His face is expressionless, giving off none of his intentions. You cower away as his jaws part.
"I'm Hell Demon."
His voice was deep and cut through the air like a hot knife through butter. Right where he left off, another voice picks up from behind you. You whirl around and find yourself facing another male with steely muscles beneath his pelt, which seems to consist of every shade of brown. He had startled you, and you're amazed how you hadn't at all detected his approach.
"And I am Ghost...we're the alphas of Aurora Borealis."
His deep voice was laced thickly with a Native American accent. His own golden eyes are directing a harsh glare your way. Now you're caught in the middle...your breathing has become heavy in your panic and you're not sure which to face.
"You've foolishly trespassed into our territory. You face the one called Hell Demon's whose voice is once more addressing you. Get out, or become a corpse along our border."
It's obvious they mean business. So now it's up to you...take your chances and stay, or heed their warning and waste no time getting out with your life.
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Posted on February 19, 2016 at 03:09:12 PM by Khaleesi
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_________________________________________________________________________ The white female did not hesitate to answer her mother’s call, despite the depression that she had been in recently. She was still not used to feeling like this every day and it was not something that she wanted to become accustomed to. But she remembered something that her mother had taught her once she had shown an interest in becoming a healer. No matter what was going on in her life, healing always had to be a priority if one was to be a good healer. It did not matter who was hurt or what the circumstances were, if there was a varg that was hurt and in need, she was to help. That was what it meant to be a healer. And right now, being a good healer meant going to her lessons so she could learn all there was to know about the art of herbology. So, even though she did not have the spunk and enthusiasm that she usually did, her paws still carried her through the trees to the clearing where Hellene had called from. She was surprised that her mother was not there when she arrived, but her scent was still strong so she could only assume that the healer would be back. Normally Khaleesi would be paying attention to everything around her, but she was not at the moment, lost in her own thoughts. She did not hear the Alphess’ approach, and jumped when she felt the cold press of a nose to her cheek. The femme jumped to her paws, green orbs wide for a moment before they saw that it was just Sebring. Her audettes perked up at the words that the female spoke, giving her an apologetic look for her reaction. “It’ll get better Khaleesi and should you ever need anything I’m right here.” She quickly looked away, not wanting to look weak in front of the new Alphess, but she nodded her understanding and sat back down. The pair of femmes did not have to wait long for Hellene to return, and she gave them each a smile before giving them their first instructions for the day. "While I set this all up, you both should go try to find the plants we learned about last time and poultice your limb. Practice makes perfect, and it has been a long while since last we met." With a nod of her head, Khaleesi turned to head out. She noticed that Sebring was traveling more slowly than normal, and she could only assume that it had to do with all the extra weight that she was carrying with the pups on the way. She decided to say close to the alpha, just in case she may need help with anything. The normally talkative ess did not speak much though, just keeping an eye out for the herbs she was told to find. She made to be extra careful when looking for poppy this time, remembering the mistake that she had made the first time she had gone out, being far too eager for a first time. There were a few plants that had the red coloring of the poppy flower, but she waited until she saw something that looked identical to the first plant that Hellene had shown them. When her green orbs spotted some, a small wag of her tail was all that she did to show that she had found the plant. She trotted over, grabbing some by the roots to bring back with her. She had noted some moss nearby the clearing so she was not worried about finding some of that on her way back, so now she needed to focus on garlic. She remembered the bitter taste of the plant and hoped that they did not need to chew it again. Khaleesi could tell that Sebring was looking for the same plant as her nares flared, and the pair came upon the same patch of garlic together. The scent was strong so it was not hard to find this plant luckily. Once they had each gotten a few cloves they turned to head back. They had not needed to travel far, luckily the plants that Hellene had shown them so far were fairly common ones, and it was not hard for them to be found. The snow white female took a quick pit stop to grab some moss, the last herb that she had been requested to find, before heading back over to her mother. By the time she got back, her jaws were full with the three plants. As she placed them on the ground, Sebring sat close to her, breaking the silence between them. “Getting a little bit better, aren’t we?” Khaleesi smiled at the playful comment, finally speaking for the first time. ”I guess so. I know I got the correct plant for poppy this time at least.” Hellene came to both of them to check to make sure that the plants they had brought were correct, and luckily both were correct this time. Both female’s perked up to the healer’s vocals as she began to teach them about three new herbs. Khaleesi’s green orbs made note of the orange center and purple/pink petals of the Echinacea, the yellow center and scarce white, short, and blunt petals of the Feverfew, and the large lily pad leaves with small bunches of flowers for the Lady’s Mantel. She did not want to make a simple mistake as she had done before, so she took care to memorize the unique features of each to identify them. She was glad that these ones all seemed to have a unique feature to them that would help her know that she had chosen the correct plant. Hellene then told them that they were to go out and find each one of these plants, and Khaleesi nodded in understanding. Something she had never thought of though was making an herb garden of her own to help make sure she always had ample supply. It definitely was a good idea and she was glad that her mother suggested it. ”I would love to make an herb garden of my own, mom.” She knew that her den was next to Hellene’s but it would probably be a good idea to each have one of their own so they did not need to use each other’s stores. Before Khaleesi or Sebring had a chance to head out, they were joined by one more varg. She did not know that anyone else was interested in learning the art of healing, but the teen that looked very similar to Khaleesi herself, padded forward, some brown mud splashed on her limbs as if she had run here. Khaleesi smiled at her as she spoke, explaining why she had been late. "Eh . . . I'm so sorry for being so late . . . I had something I had to take care of . . .Mother needed food and she kept getting some for me and Mortem but she never ate much herself, so I fetched her a rabbit." The femme thought it was nice that the teen was looking after her mother like that, and she knew it was something she would have done for Hellene if the need had ever been there. Her mother addressed the teen, in a way that was accustomed to Hellene’s personality. "Aye, you are one of Chenzii's pups, are you not? You are your brother Mortem? Well I have a strict rule of punctuality, but due to recent circumstances and for the fact that you were taking care of my dear friend, I will forgive you. You were not here when these three…You were not here when these two had their first lesson. I will have to teach you the first three herbs another day. As for today..." Hellene often came off as blunt and sometimes harsh, but Khaleesi knew that really she was kind and a real softy. But she was distracted when she heard her mother refer to Daenerys, pausing her speech with a whine. The femme quickly turned away, leaping into the trees as if running from the words would stop the memories of the Saw Tooth female from entering her mind. She did not stay with Sebring this time, though it was not on purpose. She had left quickly, not wanting to be reminded that they were down a student with this second lesson, and had run off without giving the pregnant female a chance to explore with her. One Khaleesi was away from the clearing she focused on finding the three new plants. She took her time this time around, not caring if she was the first one back this time and more concerned with finding the correct herbs this time. Her eyes were peeled for the bright colors or unique shapes of the plants. She walked slowly, taking a moment to look at each bush and shrub to determine if it was what she was looking for. The first thing that caught her attention was the bright yellow of a plant, thinking it was a good candidate to be Feverfew, but there were too many petals with it so she assumed it had to be a daisy and moved on. Not too far away though was a plant that looked similar, but had far less petals, and they were shorter than the last plant she had looked at. She was not positive, but she was fairly certain it was Feverfew and grabbed a clump in her jaws to bring back. Her paws continued to carry her slowly through the trees, and then she caught site of some uniquely shaped leaves, but they were not quite a lily pad shape, they were a little too circular, so she continued to look for the Lady’s Mantle. Eventually she found it, but it was more difficult than the Feverfew as it did not have bright colors to look for. She was surprised she had not seen the purple/pink and orange coloring of the Echinacea, which was so bright and distinct looking. She thought that maybe it wasn’t as common as some of the other herbs, or maybe she was looking in the incorrect places. After some time though, she spotted a bright orange coloring. She made sure that it was in the center and that the petals around it were a purple color. With a smile, she grabbed some, plume wagging softly behind her as she trotted back to the group. Khaleesi was surprised that she was the first to return, thinking that the others would have been back by now. Maybe they had struggled finding some of the plants as she had. She placed the three herbs on the ground, spreading them out and looking them over again in hopes that she was correct in her choices. She remembered what Hellene had said about the Lady’s Mantle, and had made sure not to ingest any of the three, in case she had been incorrect and had picked up something that could be toxic. The femme sat down, waiting patiently for the rest of the group to come back. Picture credit to Charity! ________________________________________________________________________ |
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