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Ruieze Fields
Open fields and soft grass...
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I am Orb. From what he could remember of his childhood, it was pretty quiet. His parents loved each other, or at least as far as he could tell, and they treated him like all the other pups in the litter. They taught him everything he knows, well, at least up until he met the others. Then they started teaching him all kinds of things, some pleasant, others....not so much. But what he started feeling when he first laid eyes on Elowen...there was nothing to prepare him for that. He had heard this whole tall tale of imprints and how it makes you feel drawn to someone uncontrollably. He didn't feel like his soul was catapulting toward her or anything but none the less, he did feel drawn to her. Maybe she wasn't his soul mate or anything like that but she was still important. And he choked. Big time. She asked him for reassurance of her beauty and instead of continuing to borrow courage from Diesel and just tell her she was the most beautiful creature in the world, he choked. Then Diesel and even shy Mags had to step in and do the talking but he could tell by her disappointed expression that it wasn't enough. There was an almost dark look in her eyes at one point but he couldn't read it. What was going through her pretty little head? The fear was back. Would she up and leave? Maybe it would overwhelm her, be too much for her. She had only heard Bandit up to this point and now not one but two more voices join in? It might be too much. He hated the idea of her walking away. Diesel could feel his fear and he was giving him a sympathetic look. Mags was hanging her head in shame in a corner. She felt like this was her fault. Bandit was still MIA for the moment, anyway. When Diesel spoke, she looked up in surprise, as if looking for another wolf and he could see the shock in her face when she realized that it was him. He almost wanted to tell Diesel to stop, that he wasn't helping but it was too late. And then Mags was talking, or rather, singing. She only seemed puzzled by Diesel's words and Orb felt a whimper rising in his throat. He didn't like seeing such negative emotions on her pretty features. When Mags chose to speak up though, he wasn't expecting Elowen to giggle. But that's exactly what she did. He heard the giggling and at first he thought it might be Mags but no, she was still quiet, though now she was pricking her ears and looking at Elowen in confusion and wonder. He had been laughed at before in a mocking way, but never like this. She wasn't making fun of him. It was almost like she couldn't help her reaction. She sat upright, her giggles finally dying down. She was looking at him in curiosity but he didn't know how to react now. He didn't want to be a guinea pig for her enjoyment but at the same time, he didn't want her to leave either. Her voice was soft when it broke through and he looked at her expectantly, still hanging on her every word and fearing that the next would be her saying good bye. Then she asked to speak with him and he couldn't help but smile. She wanted to talk to him above all the others? That usually never happened. He felt like he was glowing inside. Diesel gave him an approving look and he was sure if he had opposable thumbs, the guy would be giving him a thumbs up. He did give him a satisfied wink and smirk though. Mags was practically beaming. He glanced back at Elowen and cleared his throat, feeling more shy than ever. "YOU MAY. I'M SORRY. I DON'T MEAN TO SCARE YOU. I CAN'T...I CAN'T CONTROL THEM. THEY'RE A PART OF ME." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confused? See my Info Page |