Post by Therdde on May 28, 2009 17:40:37 GMT -5
Characters:
Skelaghe - Female Wolf
Anora - Female Wolf Pup
Abel - Male Wolf Pup
- Hillside Den -
It was a long trip here from their temporary home. They made it, though, and Skelaghe's mood ever since has been entirely relaxed. Around an hour ago, Skelaghe left to make a quick journey to the water, leaving the cubs, who were sleeping when she left, with Ashen watching over then inside the den and Teketa watching outside of the den. Now she returns, tired and just a little sore, but smiling and humming to herself all the same as she enters the den and relieves Ashen, letting him know that there is food outside the den for him and watching as the young cougar leaves before turning her attention wholly to her pups.
Though she may have been asleep when her mother left, Anora was now wide awake and restless. She had already run several laps around the den, and Ashen and, having become bored with that, had settled for wrestling with her still sleeping siblings. She had seemed to single out Abel and was tugging on his ear as her mother came in, only pausing long enough to send her tail wagging back and forth happily, watching her mom while tugging on the ear, intent to try and wake someone up, it was play time! Didn't any of the other pups understand that?
Oh no. The last thing Skelaghe wants is a cranky and crying pup, and so, when she spots Anora doing her best to wake her only brother, she crouches down not far from her daughter and calls out to her, softly, "Anora... Anora. Why don't you come try to tug on Mommy's ear?" The adult shewolf grins as she says it, but the grin is the only hint that she might have anything at all devious in mind.
Anora blinks softly for a moment, her ears flicking as she considers her mother's offer. She releases her brother's ear after a moment, and looks up at her mother, tail swaying back and forth. "But mooom... He's asleep! He's been asleep /ALL/ day!" She eyes Skelaghe's ears a little, hoping her mother won't notice before she pounces...
"He's sleeping because he's tired, sweetie. Would you like him to tug on your ear if you were tired?" Skelaghe is grateful for the amount of time they spent sleeping, because if it weren't for that, she would probably never get any sleep. All it takes is for one of them to be awake to keep her awake. Not that she's complaining, though, as even with as tired as she is, she is glad to spend time with her pups. "/I/, however, would be very happy to play with you."
Anora shakes her head softly, "I guess not..." She looks back at her brother for a moment, giving his ear one last bat with a paw before sitting up and looking up at her mother, "Ok, what do you wanna play?" She grins at the thought, her tail wacking against the ground softly while she waits anxiously, it doesn't seem to really matter /who/ she plays with, just so long as /someone/ plays!
"What I /really/ want to play," Skelaghe says as she reaches out a paw to attempt to draw her young daughter closer to her, "is bathtime!" She spends enough time cleaning them all, both when they are awake and asleep, that one might /think/ it's Skelaghe's favorite "game". Truthfully, though, she's more teasing her daughter than anything. That won't keep her from licking at Anora's fur if she gets the pup in close to her, but she doesn't really intend to insist on just grooming Anora.
The pup squirms a little against her mother's paw as she allows herself to be pulled in closer, "But I don't need a bath!" She circles softly and lays down up against her mother's fur, "I haven't even been outside yet today, I'm not dirty!" Anora folds her ears back a little as she looks up at her mother. Sure she's complaining, but she doesn't seem to be putting up too much of a fight. Besides, if she can convince Skelaghe to bring her ears just a little closer...
Perhaps not crying, but maybe just a bit cranky. Abel cracks his eyes open slightly, uncertain why he hurts. "Owww..." He whines and rolls from his side on to his back, stretching his legs, then flops on his opposite side. Slowly he rises to his paws, yawning while he does so. He sees his sister and mom, playing. Playtime! ... Not bathtime! Abel's tail wags and his head lowers as he too approaches mom. He's quiet, but he looks very happy, and pleased that it's playtime, and *NOT* bathtime.
"You don't need a bath, hmm? I suppose I ought to check, but..." But there's a whining as Abel wakes up. With an exagerated hmph, Skelaghe adds, "But it sounds like Abel agrees with you. So, if you don't want to play bathtime, what game do you two want to play?" With Skelaghe, of course, playing the part of referee and equalizer. Bathtime might not truly be her favorite game, but keeping games fun for all pups involved /is/ her favorite role.
Anora's ears perk up as she hears her brother wake up, her body swiveling almost instantly so she is facing him. "Abel!" Her tail waggles back and forth quickly as she jumps out from her mother's paws and pads closer to her brother, "You're awake! Play time, now?" She grins slyly, completely ignoring her brother's groaning of pain.
Abel hops forward to finish the gap between them when his name is called out from his sister. "Anora!" He's glad to see that somebody is happy he's awake. Of course it's playtime! Playtime always comes after naptime. That's law! Instead of speaking, he replies with an enthusiastic jump, landing his paws on his sister's shoulders. His tail wags enthusiastically. Not much for words, but Abel is a fantastic player of games!
When the two pups decide to play with each other (instead of tag-teaming her), Skelaghe sits, smiling widely as she watches the two pups starting to play. As long as things are well-balanced between them, she is happy to let them just play, instead of interfering.
Anora yelps softly as Abel lands on her as she rolls out of the way, giggling as she nips at her brother's paw, her tail wagging behind her as she tries to lunge at her brother, "Yay!" About time he wakes up, especially after she's been tugging on his ears for the past hour or so!
It wasn't exactly a *peaceful* hour, having your ear tugged on. Abel's ear does hurt, but what does it matter? It's playtime, nothing else matters. He rolls on his back as he's tackled by an equally excited sister. He laughs and starts to bite at her chest, or whatever he can with a playful, pup-equivalent of a growl.
Anora eeks, giggling a little as Abel bit her chest. She growled back playfully at her brother, her ears folding back as she bares her teeth, pressing her nose close to her brother as she raises her tail straight up.
Abel presses against Anora with his paws, attempting to push her back as he twists out of her pin. He laughs, followed by more growling as he squirms and struggles to get free.
Anora yelps a little as she slips onto the floor of the den. She shakes her head a little, shrugging off her tumble as she growls playfully back at her brother again, her ears folding flat to her head as she bares her small teeth.
Abel quickly gets up again and laughs, but as Anora bares her teeth, he just as quickly stops and shows his chompers off. He turns around and runs behind mom not for protection, but for a chase, and poor hiding. She will have to keep up with him if she wants to wrestle!
Skelaghe turns her head to follow Abel as he runs, watching only long enough to determine that he is running as a form of play, and not because he has had enough of the playing, before she looks to her daughter. Skelaghe's expression remains pleased, and she does not move. If Anora wants to find her brother, she will simply have to give chase.
Anora stops her growling abruptly as Abel runs away, she snorts a little and gives chase, bounding up behind her mother as she tries to tackle her brother, how dare he run away! She's not done yet! She barks at him when he comes back into sight, her ears perched forward now.
Abel isn't there when her sister bounds behind Skel, he's already back in front. Ever proud of his wit, Skelaghe's son pokes his fluffy head out and laughs, in a playfully taunting manner. For now mom is an object of play. "Anora!" He calls out.
How much does Skelaghe actively play with them? Not much, besides, perhaps, her tail, acting to broaden and change the playing field. Besides that, she mostly acts as cover, turning what might've been a simple run and jump into more of a game of being able to change course quickly and stamina.
"Hey!" She blinks for a moment, then continues around to the other side of Skel, jumping over her tail in the process, "Come back here, Abel!" She flicks her tailtip in annoyance as she crouches by her mother's side, starting to slowly stalk around her, hoping to catch sight of Abel without being seen.
Of course, Abel sees his sister's tail, as she circles mum. That makes it rather easy for the pup to stay close behind. Half of a circle into the spiral around Skel, Abel speeds up slightly, *just* behind Anora... then... a bit closer... Then he barks as loud as his little lungs will allow, hoping to spook his sister to submission.
Anora yelps! She runs around in front of her mom and dashes in between her legs, whimpering softly as she cowers there, her ears perked up straight as she shivers softly, whimpering a little from her fright.
Still behind his mum, Abel tries to laugh from satisfaction, and does! His victory over his sister, who has been gnawing at his ear while he sleeps, is sweet. He rolls in front of Skelaghe, still essentially ignoring her, and signifies his victory by licking Anora and sitting next to her. It was all in fun, puppy spirit, right?
As the two settle down a bit, Skelaghe licks briefly at both of their heads, first at Anora's to comfort her, then at Abel's. After doing so, she says, "Let's eat and then take a nap, okay?" Playtime seems to be winding down, and she remains tired.
Skelaghe - Female Wolf
Anora - Female Wolf Pup
Abel - Male Wolf Pup
- Hillside Den -
It was a long trip here from their temporary home. They made it, though, and Skelaghe's mood ever since has been entirely relaxed. Around an hour ago, Skelaghe left to make a quick journey to the water, leaving the cubs, who were sleeping when she left, with Ashen watching over then inside the den and Teketa watching outside of the den. Now she returns, tired and just a little sore, but smiling and humming to herself all the same as she enters the den and relieves Ashen, letting him know that there is food outside the den for him and watching as the young cougar leaves before turning her attention wholly to her pups.
Though she may have been asleep when her mother left, Anora was now wide awake and restless. She had already run several laps around the den, and Ashen and, having become bored with that, had settled for wrestling with her still sleeping siblings. She had seemed to single out Abel and was tugging on his ear as her mother came in, only pausing long enough to send her tail wagging back and forth happily, watching her mom while tugging on the ear, intent to try and wake someone up, it was play time! Didn't any of the other pups understand that?
Oh no. The last thing Skelaghe wants is a cranky and crying pup, and so, when she spots Anora doing her best to wake her only brother, she crouches down not far from her daughter and calls out to her, softly, "Anora... Anora. Why don't you come try to tug on Mommy's ear?" The adult shewolf grins as she says it, but the grin is the only hint that she might have anything at all devious in mind.
Anora blinks softly for a moment, her ears flicking as she considers her mother's offer. She releases her brother's ear after a moment, and looks up at her mother, tail swaying back and forth. "But mooom... He's asleep! He's been asleep /ALL/ day!" She eyes Skelaghe's ears a little, hoping her mother won't notice before she pounces...
"He's sleeping because he's tired, sweetie. Would you like him to tug on your ear if you were tired?" Skelaghe is grateful for the amount of time they spent sleeping, because if it weren't for that, she would probably never get any sleep. All it takes is for one of them to be awake to keep her awake. Not that she's complaining, though, as even with as tired as she is, she is glad to spend time with her pups. "/I/, however, would be very happy to play with you."
Anora shakes her head softly, "I guess not..." She looks back at her brother for a moment, giving his ear one last bat with a paw before sitting up and looking up at her mother, "Ok, what do you wanna play?" She grins at the thought, her tail wacking against the ground softly while she waits anxiously, it doesn't seem to really matter /who/ she plays with, just so long as /someone/ plays!
"What I /really/ want to play," Skelaghe says as she reaches out a paw to attempt to draw her young daughter closer to her, "is bathtime!" She spends enough time cleaning them all, both when they are awake and asleep, that one might /think/ it's Skelaghe's favorite "game". Truthfully, though, she's more teasing her daughter than anything. That won't keep her from licking at Anora's fur if she gets the pup in close to her, but she doesn't really intend to insist on just grooming Anora.
The pup squirms a little against her mother's paw as she allows herself to be pulled in closer, "But I don't need a bath!" She circles softly and lays down up against her mother's fur, "I haven't even been outside yet today, I'm not dirty!" Anora folds her ears back a little as she looks up at her mother. Sure she's complaining, but she doesn't seem to be putting up too much of a fight. Besides, if she can convince Skelaghe to bring her ears just a little closer...
Perhaps not crying, but maybe just a bit cranky. Abel cracks his eyes open slightly, uncertain why he hurts. "Owww..." He whines and rolls from his side on to his back, stretching his legs, then flops on his opposite side. Slowly he rises to his paws, yawning while he does so. He sees his sister and mom, playing. Playtime! ... Not bathtime! Abel's tail wags and his head lowers as he too approaches mom. He's quiet, but he looks very happy, and pleased that it's playtime, and *NOT* bathtime.
"You don't need a bath, hmm? I suppose I ought to check, but..." But there's a whining as Abel wakes up. With an exagerated hmph, Skelaghe adds, "But it sounds like Abel agrees with you. So, if you don't want to play bathtime, what game do you two want to play?" With Skelaghe, of course, playing the part of referee and equalizer. Bathtime might not truly be her favorite game, but keeping games fun for all pups involved /is/ her favorite role.
Anora's ears perk up as she hears her brother wake up, her body swiveling almost instantly so she is facing him. "Abel!" Her tail waggles back and forth quickly as she jumps out from her mother's paws and pads closer to her brother, "You're awake! Play time, now?" She grins slyly, completely ignoring her brother's groaning of pain.
Abel hops forward to finish the gap between them when his name is called out from his sister. "Anora!" He's glad to see that somebody is happy he's awake. Of course it's playtime! Playtime always comes after naptime. That's law! Instead of speaking, he replies with an enthusiastic jump, landing his paws on his sister's shoulders. His tail wags enthusiastically. Not much for words, but Abel is a fantastic player of games!
When the two pups decide to play with each other (instead of tag-teaming her), Skelaghe sits, smiling widely as she watches the two pups starting to play. As long as things are well-balanced between them, she is happy to let them just play, instead of interfering.
Anora yelps softly as Abel lands on her as she rolls out of the way, giggling as she nips at her brother's paw, her tail wagging behind her as she tries to lunge at her brother, "Yay!" About time he wakes up, especially after she's been tugging on his ears for the past hour or so!
It wasn't exactly a *peaceful* hour, having your ear tugged on. Abel's ear does hurt, but what does it matter? It's playtime, nothing else matters. He rolls on his back as he's tackled by an equally excited sister. He laughs and starts to bite at her chest, or whatever he can with a playful, pup-equivalent of a growl.
Anora eeks, giggling a little as Abel bit her chest. She growled back playfully at her brother, her ears folding back as she bares her teeth, pressing her nose close to her brother as she raises her tail straight up.
Abel presses against Anora with his paws, attempting to push her back as he twists out of her pin. He laughs, followed by more growling as he squirms and struggles to get free.
Anora yelps a little as she slips onto the floor of the den. She shakes her head a little, shrugging off her tumble as she growls playfully back at her brother again, her ears folding flat to her head as she bares her small teeth.
Abel quickly gets up again and laughs, but as Anora bares her teeth, he just as quickly stops and shows his chompers off. He turns around and runs behind mom not for protection, but for a chase, and poor hiding. She will have to keep up with him if she wants to wrestle!
Skelaghe turns her head to follow Abel as he runs, watching only long enough to determine that he is running as a form of play, and not because he has had enough of the playing, before she looks to her daughter. Skelaghe's expression remains pleased, and she does not move. If Anora wants to find her brother, she will simply have to give chase.
Anora stops her growling abruptly as Abel runs away, she snorts a little and gives chase, bounding up behind her mother as she tries to tackle her brother, how dare he run away! She's not done yet! She barks at him when he comes back into sight, her ears perched forward now.
Abel isn't there when her sister bounds behind Skel, he's already back in front. Ever proud of his wit, Skelaghe's son pokes his fluffy head out and laughs, in a playfully taunting manner. For now mom is an object of play. "Anora!" He calls out.
How much does Skelaghe actively play with them? Not much, besides, perhaps, her tail, acting to broaden and change the playing field. Besides that, she mostly acts as cover, turning what might've been a simple run and jump into more of a game of being able to change course quickly and stamina.
"Hey!" She blinks for a moment, then continues around to the other side of Skel, jumping over her tail in the process, "Come back here, Abel!" She flicks her tailtip in annoyance as she crouches by her mother's side, starting to slowly stalk around her, hoping to catch sight of Abel without being seen.
Of course, Abel sees his sister's tail, as she circles mum. That makes it rather easy for the pup to stay close behind. Half of a circle into the spiral around Skel, Abel speeds up slightly, *just* behind Anora... then... a bit closer... Then he barks as loud as his little lungs will allow, hoping to spook his sister to submission.
Anora yelps! She runs around in front of her mom and dashes in between her legs, whimpering softly as she cowers there, her ears perked up straight as she shivers softly, whimpering a little from her fright.
Still behind his mum, Abel tries to laugh from satisfaction, and does! His victory over his sister, who has been gnawing at his ear while he sleeps, is sweet. He rolls in front of Skelaghe, still essentially ignoring her, and signifies his victory by licking Anora and sitting next to her. It was all in fun, puppy spirit, right?
As the two settle down a bit, Skelaghe licks briefly at both of their heads, first at Anora's to comfort her, then at Abel's. After doing so, she says, "Let's eat and then take a nap, okay?" Playtime seems to be winding down, and she remains tired.