Post by Cael on Mar 13, 2007 6:45:38 GMT -5
Place: Lazuli Den Site
Time: Evening
Members: Felstride, Miakoda, Bodhi, Larkspur, Storm, Toban
He's been rather content the past few days, feeling much better after his long road to recovery after the bear attack left him worse for wear. Not only that, but the sounds coming from the small, dark den have been getting louder and more boisterous every day. While most parents would find that irritating, Felstride doesn't. The wolf sits quietly at the den's entrance, sprawled halfway across the opening with one ear tilted inward, and the other out into the forest. His bright, dancing eyes move from the trees, the sky, his paws, the den, and back. Every so often, he takes a moment to smooth down his pelt, but Felstride remains in a kind of perpetual, comforting lull.
Larkspur wanders out of the den, nose glued to the ground. Her ears are perked up, listening for any sound to investigate. She follows the winding trail of a scent and nosebumps right into a furry body. Mmph! The force knocks her back onto her haunches and she headtilts, peering at the canine by the den entrance. Whatchoo in my way for- I was smellin'! Still...this body is interesting. Her annoyance quickly turns to curiosity. The pup hasn't recognized the male yet.
Now while the Alpha's have been living their dream life of parenthood and /lazying/ around because of it, someone has to take up the official tasks of checking borders, peeing on things, and chasing out unwelcome intruders. And guess who has taken up these duties? Yup! The lone Beta female has been busy doing the aforementioned work while the alphas take the needed time to rest and have a family and all that gushy stuff. And it's from one of her long patrols that Miakoda returns from, having been gone most of the day to check on the western fringes of the forestland. With her head slightly lowered, she arrives on the den site, her arrival marked by the soft crunch of the few patches of snow that linger on the ground. Spring is so near, she can taste it! And hey, there's Felstride. Her head lifts a little at the sight of him, and a mild smirk curves her muzzle. "Hey Alpha," he says, not seeing the pup behind him because .. you know. Felstride is fat.
Bodhi comes padding toward the den from a different direction having been out scouting and patrolling himself in the area he has designated his duty, head swirling this way and that as he humms to himself. His lips twisting into a grin as he notes both Mia and Felstride "Evening Alpha, sunshine" Looking first to Felstride then Mia as he greets them both then starts over toward Miakoda
The alpha male churrs deeply while in his thoughts, the noise resonating through his body, but the tiny bump against his side causes Felstride's ears to prick, and his head to turn gently toward one of his daughters. A smile gently curls his muzzle, and Felstride puts his head to the ground to return Larkspur's stare with a sparkling one of his own. The wolf chuckles softly and reaches forward with a paw to draw the little pup closer, sniffing at her stomach and issuing a content rumble. In the middle, however, he's attention is distracted and his eyes lift up to meet Miakoda's, and he smiles warmly. "Good evening, Miakoda," Felstride murmurs, nosing the pup nearby, "We have a visitor today." At another voice, he blinks and gives Bodhi a nod, "Hello to you, too, Bodhi." That done, he goes back to oggling his offspring. One. Two. Three. Awwww.
The pup squeaks in surprise, but quickly warms to the attention from Felstride. She tinynuzzles the alpha's muzzle, her tail starting to wag side to side. When he speaks, Larkspur yelps- what a scary sound! After a tense moment, she pawbaps him on the nose playfully. Twisting her head, she tries to get a look at what daddy's talkin' to.
Bodhi chuckles softly and cocks his head as he studies the 'visitor' "And a cute visitor it is too, you must be proud." His lips twisting slightly as he settles down at his usual spot.
The wolf laughs gently, touching his nose to Larkspur's stomach after she baps it, and nuzzles at her paws. Frankly, this whole father thing has taken him for a bit of a ride, and though he's not uncomfortable with any of it, he's surprised at just how much he doesn't have to think about what to do. Instinct, apparently, is strong. To Bodhi, he looks up and rumbles very softly, so as not to frighten Larkspur again, "Yes, yes she is. Her name is Larkspur. The other two must still be asleep. I am very proud, Bodhi." That said, the wolf chuckles gently and dangles a fore paw at his daughter's own paws.
Giggling, Larkspur glances at the other wolf before turning her attention to her father. So many things to inspect! She focuses on the giant fore paw in front of her and lunges for it, nipping and pawing. The pup even licks the paw and squeakybarks at the sensation of the fur on her tongue. Tail motorwagging, it sways her body to and fro. What an exciting game!
Churring happily, Felstride continues to bat gently at Larkspur as she rests in between his forepaws, not minding that he's getting chewed or drooled on. Glancing up at Bodhi, his eyes close shut as he nods, "Yes, it is." The wolf chuckles warmly, enjoying the company of his daughter and occasionally glancing into the darkness of the den. After a short while, he looks at the other wolf again as he curls his tail about his haunches. "But how are you this evening, Bodhi?"
Larkspur watches her father closely and the second he closes his eyes, she worms away and starts to bellycrawl to the other wolf- perhaps he'll play, too? Her entire body is on the ground, waddling as quick as she can to cover the distance. She fancies herself as rather sneaky and her tail is a blur of excitement.
Bodhi cocks his head and keeps an amused grin as he watches Larkspur's 'sneaky' crawling "Can't complain. I've been out patrolling as usual, keeps me content and happy." He glances over at Mia then back to Lark while addressing Felstride "And yourself?"
Storm slowly makes her way out from the den and blinks as she glances around a bit, worried until she catches sight of Felstride with the pups. A slight huff escapes her and she smirks while moving over to her mate. "Little sneaks got out when I was asleep I see.." The alpha murmurs softly while dropping to her haunches next to Felstride as she watches Larkspur waddle forward, which makes her smile like any proud mother might.
Felstride's smile widens slightly, watching Larkspur scoot herself in Bodhi's direction. Though he doesn't feel the need to stop her at this stage, he does remind himself that when they get to the point where they can run, she's going to be more than a pawful. Still, he reaches out and bats her hundred-mile-an-hour tail lightly, while to Bodhi he says, "Well, I am very glad that you, too, are content." Ah, spring. Then, his ears shift to one side as Storm emerges from the den to settle next to him, and he leans softly against her and grooms her neck in welcome. "Yes, she did, but she company is welcome, as is yours, my Lady." Felstride beams warmly at his alphess, then returns his gaze to his daughter.
Toban blinks his eyes tightly and steps out into the light. The fuzzball pins his ears back against his head taking a look around, and takes to a slight run to catch up to his mother. He isn't the most coordinated of fellows and doesn't stop without the aid of a tree root and several tumbles leaving him both confused and slightly upset.
The pup is on a mission- gonna get that wolf, mmm yep! Larkspur yelps loudly when her tail is attacked and whirls to face the assassin. She looks all around, trying to locate her assailant- Daddy? Grring, she playbows, offering a challenge to the alpha. Gonna try that again, huh? Are ya? -Eh, Whozzat? Mama! She barks a greeting before resuming her playgrowling- can't take her eyes off that whily daddydog, nope!
Storm grins as she watches daughter and father, taw.. She wruffles happily while leaning into the grooming while her eyes close a bit. Somehow she gets the feeling they're not going to get to relax much now with the pups crawling all over. At the bark she opens her eyes to look at her daughter and wruffs back while lowering her head, tail swaying as she grins. They're just too cute. Her attention goes to Toban and she smiles while shifting to her paws and moves over to the boy nosing softly at his head before just picking him up by the scruff and carries him on over to where Felstride and Larkspur are.
His daughter causes a hearty, throaty laugh to tumble from his maw, and Felstride continues to lightly bat at Larkspur with a fore paw. His eyes lightly follow Storm as little Toban comes out to join them, and to his only son he chuffs a warm greeting. Felstride knows very well that they won't be getting too much sleep from now on, but that's part of the process, isn't it? Still, he's not terribly bothered, and as Storm comes nearer with Toban in tow, err.. mouth, he sniffs and noses at his son. Tapping his tail merrily upon the ground behind him, Felstride wruffles happily to all assembled. Aw. Big puppy.
Toban tilts his fuzzy little ears this way as he is relocated via mom. His tail wags lazily and he kicks out his hind paw. In general he is a fairly laid back little guy. Planting his nose firmly up against his father's he starts lapping his tongue about a mile a minute. He wasn't too excited until he got a good sniff. Squirming in his mother's mouth he squeaks and barks.
The pup wuffs and stomps her paws in the dirt- that all you got, Daddydog? Puh! She growls more as she nips at his paw, trying to show him how tough she is. As Toban steals Felstride's attention, she snifflesnorts and lopes over to Mama. Larkspur playbows just a little ways in front of the female alpha, tail swaying happily from side to side. Think you can take this pup, Mama?
Storm wruffles softly, smiling as she puts Toban down in front of his father. "Cute.." She murmurs before settling down on her stomach next to Felstride and stretches out. Her head tilts while she eyes Larkspur an she grins while lowering her head and wruffs out at the pup as her tail thumps against the ground next to her.
The alpha's attention flits from son to daughter, and he really can't do anything save smile. Never, never in his life did he imagine he would come this far, and yet he finds himself here. His heart is nearly bursting with that fatherly pride, though he does his best to keep his bragging to a minimum. After all, Storm did all the hard work. *cough* Felstride wrinkles his nose as Toban tickles it with his tongue and after a minute the wolf counters with a nice, soggy lick of his own across the boy's forehead, mussing up his puppy fluff. Felstride grins, ruffling the fur back down with his fore paw before reaching out again to tweak his daughter's tail. Mwahaa! To Storm, he smiles brightly and winks. "I am proud of you," he whispers.
Toban yelps when he's licked. Slightly startled from the soggy lick and even more so when his fur is smoothed by a paw. In his little mind he's getting attacked and snaps his sharp little puppy teeth at the offensive paw. He keeps his nose up and ears forward, though his tail is tucked. Little guy is easily spooked.
Larkspur woofs with surprise when her imminent attack for her mother is stopped- because of that dratted father, harassing her poor tail! She yapyapyaps, oooh, gonna getchoo now, Daddydog! The pup hesitates...if she goes after Daddy, then Mama won't get to see how strong and tough she is. Torn, she decides it's best to intimidate the -both- of them. Yapbarking, grring and at both alphas by swinging her head from side to side, she dares either of them to challenge her. Toban is eyed suspiciously as she tries to decide if she could be tough enough to beat him.
Storm glances to Felstride and smiles, blushing even as she hears him. She clears her throat and glances off while taking in a soft breath before looking to Toban and licks across his head a few times to show its alright. A glance is offered to Larkspur an she lifts a fore paw to bat out at her daughter a few times.
Felstride gently nuzzles his son, apologizing for frightening him so suddenly, and lets him simply remain where he is, though the pup soon falls asleep. The wolf chuckles and tucks the pup between his forepaws, glancing up at Storm as he does so. He chuffs softly, a soothing, calming sound for both his son and his mate, telling them without words how much he cares. His tail taptaps behind him and when he eyes his daughter again, he can do little else but smile. "It seems we have spunk in our family."
Larkspur headbutts the paw, gnawing it and nipping it as much as she can. When the male chuffs, she yips and bounces back, ears flattened. Ever so slowly, she inches forward, planning her terrifying counter attack for her parents. A grin is splayed on her muzzle as she tries her hardest to find a way to get -both- her parents...and maybe that sleeping brother, too.
Storm giggles softly and wruffles again while leaning against Felstride once more. "True.. Wonder where she gets it from?" She offers with an amused tone and a few sways of her tail. Her head tilts while she eyes Larkspur curiously grinning some as she gets closer.
The male takes a quiet moment to remember back when the Lazuli didn't exist and when he came to the glade of maple trees; maybe she does get it from him, after all, he sparked a lot of those chases in the woods. Hm. He curls his tail around Storm's haunches, letting her lean against him and simply enjoying her company. Things haven't been this relaxed in a while, though he'll soon have to begin his duties again. Still, the least he can do is spend time with his family. He eyes the young pup and chuckles at her. "From both of us, I would wager."
The girlpup eyes her parents warily, what, no defensive maneuvers? Ha! All the easier to defeat you! Larkspur barrels forward with a squeaky howl, aiming for the space directly in the middle of them- leaning together and being all romantic will be your undoing, bwahaha! From such a headbutting you will never recover! Oof. The pup makes contact with her parents' sides and is pushed back onto her haunches. Who knew they were so solid?
Storm smiles as she hears Felstride and chuckles a bit while nodding. "True.." She offers softly.. Well she did travel a lot before settling down here. She had to have some spunk to go that far and make it on her own. "It'll be interesting to see them grow up." She murmurs softly before a laugh escapes her as Lark barrels right into them. The she-wolf tilts her head shifting some and nips at her daughter's tail a few times. "You just keep on playing dear.. More sleep your get when your done!"
Bodhi grins wryly as he chuckles and shakes his head as he watches "I hope it's the average of the both of you in that case," smirks slightly. "If it was fully both of yours I think I'd want to learn how to climb and sleep on a branch."
Nodding to Storm is about as far as he gets before Larkspur biffs her little head right into the two of them, and his perked ears travel down as his head tilts. His smile comes again accompanied with a gentle, loving laughter, "Poor little Larkspur," he croons softly, "She wants to grow up right away." That said, he burrs deeply and carefully extracts himself from the sleeping Toban, picking the boy up by the scruff and gently placing him in between Storm's paws. Felstride pushes himself to all fours and shakes out his pelt, eying Larkspur with a playful glean in his eye before reaching down to smooth down her back fur, and tickle at her with a paw. To Storm, he chuffs softly, lovingly, and presses his face against her neck. He stays like that for a short while before speaking, "I should go out on patrol for a time. It is not fair to the others that they do all the work now. Perhaps I can catch you a nice rabbit?" he offers Storm another affectionate nuzzle, "I will return soon, love." Felstride lifts his head and gives Larkspur one last, playful bat before heading off silently into the trees with one more contented glance back at his family. He dips his head and then disappears into the fading night.
(This is where I left, so if anyone else has the rest, feel free to post!)
Time: Evening
Members: Felstride, Miakoda, Bodhi, Larkspur, Storm, Toban
**
He's been rather content the past few days, feeling much better after his long road to recovery after the bear attack left him worse for wear. Not only that, but the sounds coming from the small, dark den have been getting louder and more boisterous every day. While most parents would find that irritating, Felstride doesn't. The wolf sits quietly at the den's entrance, sprawled halfway across the opening with one ear tilted inward, and the other out into the forest. His bright, dancing eyes move from the trees, the sky, his paws, the den, and back. Every so often, he takes a moment to smooth down his pelt, but Felstride remains in a kind of perpetual, comforting lull.
Larkspur wanders out of the den, nose glued to the ground. Her ears are perked up, listening for any sound to investigate. She follows the winding trail of a scent and nosebumps right into a furry body. Mmph! The force knocks her back onto her haunches and she headtilts, peering at the canine by the den entrance. Whatchoo in my way for- I was smellin'! Still...this body is interesting. Her annoyance quickly turns to curiosity. The pup hasn't recognized the male yet.
Now while the Alpha's have been living their dream life of parenthood and /lazying/ around because of it, someone has to take up the official tasks of checking borders, peeing on things, and chasing out unwelcome intruders. And guess who has taken up these duties? Yup! The lone Beta female has been busy doing the aforementioned work while the alphas take the needed time to rest and have a family and all that gushy stuff. And it's from one of her long patrols that Miakoda returns from, having been gone most of the day to check on the western fringes of the forestland. With her head slightly lowered, she arrives on the den site, her arrival marked by the soft crunch of the few patches of snow that linger on the ground. Spring is so near, she can taste it! And hey, there's Felstride. Her head lifts a little at the sight of him, and a mild smirk curves her muzzle. "Hey Alpha," he says, not seeing the pup behind him because .. you know. Felstride is fat.
Bodhi comes padding toward the den from a different direction having been out scouting and patrolling himself in the area he has designated his duty, head swirling this way and that as he humms to himself. His lips twisting into a grin as he notes both Mia and Felstride "Evening Alpha, sunshine" Looking first to Felstride then Mia as he greets them both then starts over toward Miakoda
The alpha male churrs deeply while in his thoughts, the noise resonating through his body, but the tiny bump against his side causes Felstride's ears to prick, and his head to turn gently toward one of his daughters. A smile gently curls his muzzle, and Felstride puts his head to the ground to return Larkspur's stare with a sparkling one of his own. The wolf chuckles softly and reaches forward with a paw to draw the little pup closer, sniffing at her stomach and issuing a content rumble. In the middle, however, he's attention is distracted and his eyes lift up to meet Miakoda's, and he smiles warmly. "Good evening, Miakoda," Felstride murmurs, nosing the pup nearby, "We have a visitor today." At another voice, he blinks and gives Bodhi a nod, "Hello to you, too, Bodhi." That done, he goes back to oggling his offspring. One. Two. Three. Awwww.
The pup squeaks in surprise, but quickly warms to the attention from Felstride. She tinynuzzles the alpha's muzzle, her tail starting to wag side to side. When he speaks, Larkspur yelps- what a scary sound! After a tense moment, she pawbaps him on the nose playfully. Twisting her head, she tries to get a look at what daddy's talkin' to.
Bodhi chuckles softly and cocks his head as he studies the 'visitor' "And a cute visitor it is too, you must be proud." His lips twisting slightly as he settles down at his usual spot.
The wolf laughs gently, touching his nose to Larkspur's stomach after she baps it, and nuzzles at her paws. Frankly, this whole father thing has taken him for a bit of a ride, and though he's not uncomfortable with any of it, he's surprised at just how much he doesn't have to think about what to do. Instinct, apparently, is strong. To Bodhi, he looks up and rumbles very softly, so as not to frighten Larkspur again, "Yes, yes she is. Her name is Larkspur. The other two must still be asleep. I am very proud, Bodhi." That said, the wolf chuckles gently and dangles a fore paw at his daughter's own paws.
Giggling, Larkspur glances at the other wolf before turning her attention to her father. So many things to inspect! She focuses on the giant fore paw in front of her and lunges for it, nipping and pawing. The pup even licks the paw and squeakybarks at the sensation of the fur on her tongue. Tail motorwagging, it sways her body to and fro. What an exciting game!
Churring happily, Felstride continues to bat gently at Larkspur as she rests in between his forepaws, not minding that he's getting chewed or drooled on. Glancing up at Bodhi, his eyes close shut as he nods, "Yes, it is." The wolf chuckles warmly, enjoying the company of his daughter and occasionally glancing into the darkness of the den. After a short while, he looks at the other wolf again as he curls his tail about his haunches. "But how are you this evening, Bodhi?"
Larkspur watches her father closely and the second he closes his eyes, she worms away and starts to bellycrawl to the other wolf- perhaps he'll play, too? Her entire body is on the ground, waddling as quick as she can to cover the distance. She fancies herself as rather sneaky and her tail is a blur of excitement.
Bodhi cocks his head and keeps an amused grin as he watches Larkspur's 'sneaky' crawling "Can't complain. I've been out patrolling as usual, keeps me content and happy." He glances over at Mia then back to Lark while addressing Felstride "And yourself?"
Storm slowly makes her way out from the den and blinks as she glances around a bit, worried until she catches sight of Felstride with the pups. A slight huff escapes her and she smirks while moving over to her mate. "Little sneaks got out when I was asleep I see.." The alpha murmurs softly while dropping to her haunches next to Felstride as she watches Larkspur waddle forward, which makes her smile like any proud mother might.
Felstride's smile widens slightly, watching Larkspur scoot herself in Bodhi's direction. Though he doesn't feel the need to stop her at this stage, he does remind himself that when they get to the point where they can run, she's going to be more than a pawful. Still, he reaches out and bats her hundred-mile-an-hour tail lightly, while to Bodhi he says, "Well, I am very glad that you, too, are content." Ah, spring. Then, his ears shift to one side as Storm emerges from the den to settle next to him, and he leans softly against her and grooms her neck in welcome. "Yes, she did, but she company is welcome, as is yours, my Lady." Felstride beams warmly at his alphess, then returns his gaze to his daughter.
Toban blinks his eyes tightly and steps out into the light. The fuzzball pins his ears back against his head taking a look around, and takes to a slight run to catch up to his mother. He isn't the most coordinated of fellows and doesn't stop without the aid of a tree root and several tumbles leaving him both confused and slightly upset.
The pup is on a mission- gonna get that wolf, mmm yep! Larkspur yelps loudly when her tail is attacked and whirls to face the assassin. She looks all around, trying to locate her assailant- Daddy? Grring, she playbows, offering a challenge to the alpha. Gonna try that again, huh? Are ya? -Eh, Whozzat? Mama! She barks a greeting before resuming her playgrowling- can't take her eyes off that whily daddydog, nope!
Storm grins as she watches daughter and father, taw.. She wruffles happily while leaning into the grooming while her eyes close a bit. Somehow she gets the feeling they're not going to get to relax much now with the pups crawling all over. At the bark she opens her eyes to look at her daughter and wruffs back while lowering her head, tail swaying as she grins. They're just too cute. Her attention goes to Toban and she smiles while shifting to her paws and moves over to the boy nosing softly at his head before just picking him up by the scruff and carries him on over to where Felstride and Larkspur are.
His daughter causes a hearty, throaty laugh to tumble from his maw, and Felstride continues to lightly bat at Larkspur with a fore paw. His eyes lightly follow Storm as little Toban comes out to join them, and to his only son he chuffs a warm greeting. Felstride knows very well that they won't be getting too much sleep from now on, but that's part of the process, isn't it? Still, he's not terribly bothered, and as Storm comes nearer with Toban in tow, err.. mouth, he sniffs and noses at his son. Tapping his tail merrily upon the ground behind him, Felstride wruffles happily to all assembled. Aw. Big puppy.
Toban tilts his fuzzy little ears this way as he is relocated via mom. His tail wags lazily and he kicks out his hind paw. In general he is a fairly laid back little guy. Planting his nose firmly up against his father's he starts lapping his tongue about a mile a minute. He wasn't too excited until he got a good sniff. Squirming in his mother's mouth he squeaks and barks.
The pup wuffs and stomps her paws in the dirt- that all you got, Daddydog? Puh! She growls more as she nips at his paw, trying to show him how tough she is. As Toban steals Felstride's attention, she snifflesnorts and lopes over to Mama. Larkspur playbows just a little ways in front of the female alpha, tail swaying happily from side to side. Think you can take this pup, Mama?
Storm wruffles softly, smiling as she puts Toban down in front of his father. "Cute.." She murmurs before settling down on her stomach next to Felstride and stretches out. Her head tilts while she eyes Larkspur an she grins while lowering her head and wruffs out at the pup as her tail thumps against the ground next to her.
The alpha's attention flits from son to daughter, and he really can't do anything save smile. Never, never in his life did he imagine he would come this far, and yet he finds himself here. His heart is nearly bursting with that fatherly pride, though he does his best to keep his bragging to a minimum. After all, Storm did all the hard work. *cough* Felstride wrinkles his nose as Toban tickles it with his tongue and after a minute the wolf counters with a nice, soggy lick of his own across the boy's forehead, mussing up his puppy fluff. Felstride grins, ruffling the fur back down with his fore paw before reaching out again to tweak his daughter's tail. Mwahaa! To Storm, he smiles brightly and winks. "I am proud of you," he whispers.
Toban yelps when he's licked. Slightly startled from the soggy lick and even more so when his fur is smoothed by a paw. In his little mind he's getting attacked and snaps his sharp little puppy teeth at the offensive paw. He keeps his nose up and ears forward, though his tail is tucked. Little guy is easily spooked.
Larkspur woofs with surprise when her imminent attack for her mother is stopped- because of that dratted father, harassing her poor tail! She yapyapyaps, oooh, gonna getchoo now, Daddydog! The pup hesitates...if she goes after Daddy, then Mama won't get to see how strong and tough she is. Torn, she decides it's best to intimidate the -both- of them. Yapbarking, grring and at both alphas by swinging her head from side to side, she dares either of them to challenge her. Toban is eyed suspiciously as she tries to decide if she could be tough enough to beat him.
Storm glances to Felstride and smiles, blushing even as she hears him. She clears her throat and glances off while taking in a soft breath before looking to Toban and licks across his head a few times to show its alright. A glance is offered to Larkspur an she lifts a fore paw to bat out at her daughter a few times.
Felstride gently nuzzles his son, apologizing for frightening him so suddenly, and lets him simply remain where he is, though the pup soon falls asleep. The wolf chuckles and tucks the pup between his forepaws, glancing up at Storm as he does so. He chuffs softly, a soothing, calming sound for both his son and his mate, telling them without words how much he cares. His tail taptaps behind him and when he eyes his daughter again, he can do little else but smile. "It seems we have spunk in our family."
Larkspur headbutts the paw, gnawing it and nipping it as much as she can. When the male chuffs, she yips and bounces back, ears flattened. Ever so slowly, she inches forward, planning her terrifying counter attack for her parents. A grin is splayed on her muzzle as she tries her hardest to find a way to get -both- her parents...and maybe that sleeping brother, too.
Storm giggles softly and wruffles again while leaning against Felstride once more. "True.. Wonder where she gets it from?" She offers with an amused tone and a few sways of her tail. Her head tilts while she eyes Larkspur curiously grinning some as she gets closer.
The male takes a quiet moment to remember back when the Lazuli didn't exist and when he came to the glade of maple trees; maybe she does get it from him, after all, he sparked a lot of those chases in the woods. Hm. He curls his tail around Storm's haunches, letting her lean against him and simply enjoying her company. Things haven't been this relaxed in a while, though he'll soon have to begin his duties again. Still, the least he can do is spend time with his family. He eyes the young pup and chuckles at her. "From both of us, I would wager."
The girlpup eyes her parents warily, what, no defensive maneuvers? Ha! All the easier to defeat you! Larkspur barrels forward with a squeaky howl, aiming for the space directly in the middle of them- leaning together and being all romantic will be your undoing, bwahaha! From such a headbutting you will never recover! Oof. The pup makes contact with her parents' sides and is pushed back onto her haunches. Who knew they were so solid?
Storm smiles as she hears Felstride and chuckles a bit while nodding. "True.." She offers softly.. Well she did travel a lot before settling down here. She had to have some spunk to go that far and make it on her own. "It'll be interesting to see them grow up." She murmurs softly before a laugh escapes her as Lark barrels right into them. The she-wolf tilts her head shifting some and nips at her daughter's tail a few times. "You just keep on playing dear.. More sleep your get when your done!"
Bodhi grins wryly as he chuckles and shakes his head as he watches "I hope it's the average of the both of you in that case," smirks slightly. "If it was fully both of yours I think I'd want to learn how to climb and sleep on a branch."
Nodding to Storm is about as far as he gets before Larkspur biffs her little head right into the two of them, and his perked ears travel down as his head tilts. His smile comes again accompanied with a gentle, loving laughter, "Poor little Larkspur," he croons softly, "She wants to grow up right away." That said, he burrs deeply and carefully extracts himself from the sleeping Toban, picking the boy up by the scruff and gently placing him in between Storm's paws. Felstride pushes himself to all fours and shakes out his pelt, eying Larkspur with a playful glean in his eye before reaching down to smooth down her back fur, and tickle at her with a paw. To Storm, he chuffs softly, lovingly, and presses his face against her neck. He stays like that for a short while before speaking, "I should go out on patrol for a time. It is not fair to the others that they do all the work now. Perhaps I can catch you a nice rabbit?" he offers Storm another affectionate nuzzle, "I will return soon, love." Felstride lifts his head and gives Larkspur one last, playful bat before heading off silently into the trees with one more contented glance back at his family. He dips his head and then disappears into the fading night.
(This is where I left, so if anyone else has the rest, feel free to post!)
