Akane let a soft smile flit over her features hearing her husband and king speak. She placed her hand within his, the coolness of his skin and the warmth of her's was always calming. "I know, but I had believed our children were in danger, and I had to act." she breathed. It sounded like a lame excuse, but Siegfried knew that it was no farse. If any of the family was in any type of danger, she would be the first to react. The red haired female was like the flames she held control over, kind to those who were kind, but deadly to those with vile intent. The mother's red ears flickered towards the beautifully carved double doors, and a smile came onto her lips as her son walked in.

Chu'si was shocked as she heard the doors behind her open. Muttering a prayer, thinking it was the one to torture her, the girl's intense silver eyes opened in shock. The prince. The very Prince that had been around her age when the war had begun. Glancing, she took a quick peak at him. He definately took after his mother, that deep red mane and sharp intelligent face. He looked and stood like a royal, but it seemed it was the Queen who was the only one who knew the fate of her life, and that had the snake maiden curious, but fearful. The rath of the Queen was anything beyond cruel, it was the worst of all rumored wolf torture.

Akane watched as Hiraoki aproached and smiled softly. "Relax Hiraoki, There is an explination for my actions. Be calm and keep your mind open to what I have planned." the mother said smoothly, and motioned for him to sit in his throne next to her. She then stood and stepped down the steps slowly, watching the huntress nearly flinch as she stopped walking. "Raise your head human, and tell me, what is your name?" the Queen commanded, though a small bit of warmth in her voice. She was planning on making the girl feel safe. Chu'si slowly raised her head and was shocked to see all the wolves looking straight at her. "My name is Chu'si." she said with strength, her eyes blocking the fear from surfacing. "I apologize for my actions, I had to protect my charge but she was too stubborn and tried to come here... I tried stopping her." she explained, hoping to gain some help in keeping her life in tact. "I could see that. You were protecting a foolish little girl. I would have killed her had she come any closer." Akane said coldly making the huntress flinch.

"Answer my questions truthefully." The wolf female said firmly and met the gaze of the girl before her. "Were you trained in the way of the native people who lived peacefully with us? And do you still hold those traditions true? What do you believe should be done with the relations between our kind and your kind?" she asked, firing the questions at the girl, but the huntress didn't faulter. Chu'si said yes to every question, but the last. Summoning up her courage she met the Queen's gaze firmly. "Our people can live in peace, but the fear of most white ment compel them to slaughter your kind. My people believe that if the people are kept seperate from your boarders and kind, the humans will eventually forget you exsist, and one day when all hatred is gone from the generations, that we may live in peace once more. I became a huntress not to exterminate your kind, but protect my people from danger, no matter what the cause. The only reason your kind kill us is when we act stupidly towards you. I'm not blind, I can see we agrivate your people and try to steal your forests. There needs to be a way to keep people away." the snake maiden said firmly. she had looked at all the royals individually as she spoke, but her gaze stopped upon the prince. He was handsome, true to wolf nature, he was rugged and strong, something that Chu'si found insanely attractive, which made her gut twist. "I don't believe war is right, not when all your kind did was try and help us." she said, a softer tone as she felt the stiff gaze of the King upon her. She then looked to the floor and closed her eyes. Her tongue might have just cost her, her life.

Akane smiled and turned to her husband and son. "I had a hunch she was this kind of human. So I brought her to us. If she was too gaurd our borders, and keep the humans away, we would not have to worry about any more killings. If Chu'si, has a tongue as her name suggests being the snake maiden, she could charm the humans into looking the other way." the mother and wife explained as she circled the huntress slowly. "The only thing is, exactly how do we bind her to make her loyal enough? Being a Snake Maiden, we have to be careful with her." Akane added as she looked from her husband to her son. She was formulating an iea as she spoke.

__The entire time that the Queen drilled their captive human with questions, Siegfried remained silent, and if he had not been breathing one would have almost mistaken him as a painted statue rather than flesh and blood. His piercing gaze never left the human woman, watching her every move, every shift in body weight, every breath, twitch, and blink. The king had her scent now; if she tried anything, he would smell it, and her head would roll before she could draw any weapon.

__She seemed to have good instincts, for a human; whether it was either of the royals' reputations or a combination of them, the human answered verily to the interrogation. He knew well their language, but allowed his wife to educate their son. Siegfried had no qualms of the proposition: use the human as a border guard. But one alone could not hope to watch the entirety of the realm. At most, the white-haired King would allow her to guard the boundaries of the town nearest the capital, where he could keep a close eye on her. If her name meant anything, she was one to be wary of.

__"We have a proposition."

__At last the towering man spoke, a deep baritone rumble like the roll of distant thunder. He had reverted to the royal we, and as he spoke he lifted a hand to summon his aide. As if he had always been there, a brunette wolf seemed to materialize from behind the throne of the king, bearing a small wooden box. Without a word he opened the chest to reveal a metal collar, thick and sturdy, with runes etched into the inner face. Truth be told, he had only mentioned it to Hiroaki, but never let the boy see it. Akane had been more active in the rearing of their children, which meant that while strict, Hiroaki and Hinata's upbringing had never been as authoritarian or military as their father's own. For a moment the memory of his first glimpse of the Ring flickered faintly in his mind. He had only been a wee cub, younger than Hinata, but it had been enough to quail him. Threat of having the odious thing around his own neck had ever hung heavy on his mind until he had been groomed into the prim and proper wolf his father had wanted him to be.

__The Fealty Ring was an ancient royal heirloom, born from the days when the wolves had only recently merged their clans under one king. Crafted from unknown powers, it had the ability to bind its wearer to the king's will; any dissonance, be it a thought or an action, would cause the collar to subject its wearer to intense agony. It was cruel, but it had bent many a rebellious wolf to the whim of the ruling king. Siegfried had only ever been told of it, but never dreamed he would have need of it in his own reign.

__Teal blue flickered over to meet the gaze of the Queen. He had not shown the artifact to her either, but he had definitely mentioned it before. Siegfried could see the gears working in her mind, but this was one method they could use.

__"The Fealty Ring. It is not kind, but it should be effective."

{The brunette wolf is my own NPC, one that I may consider turning into an actual character if he does any more than report to the king. Please don't control him in your own posts!}

From the corner of his eye, the young prince could easily notice that the huntress was staring at him when he had first come into the room. For whatever reason the woman had for looking at him, Hiroaki refused to speak up and ask her. Rather he had awaited for his mother or father to speak about why they had summoned their son to the throne room and not to mention have a human in the palace as well. True, Hiroaki was quite interested into the humans on how they were living their lives, but he had known almost all too well that many of the other wolves in the clan did not enjoy the company of the humans. Listening to how his mother had told Hiroaki to remain calm and take his seat at his own throne, the young crimson haired prince remained silent as he made his way up and sat down onto his beautifully carved throne. Letting his right elbow rest against one of the armrests of the wooden throne, Hiroaki had watched how his mother had circled the human female. Asking her several different questions, it was indeed slightly shocking to see as well as hear how the human female was able to respond to every word the queen of the wolves had spoken to her. Most of the others who had come to the queen and king of the wolves had always been shaking from head to toe even if they were wolves of the clan.

In the end, listening as to how his mother had suggested that they should have the huntress as a guard for the border between the wolf and human towns. The idea was indeed good, but yet having something like that done sounded a bit dangerous there was no telling if the huntress would just run off and tell the other humans about where the clan of the wolves were hiding this entire time. Only to find later on that the entire town would be marching into the forest with weapons, ready to rid the planet of the wolves.

The entire time, while his mother had spoken with the huntress, it had seemed as though Hiroaki's father; the king, was silent. Soon enough hearing only a couple of words escape his father's lips, the young prince had quickly turned his attention over to see that there was a guard now coming out with a wooden box which seemed to hold a strange ring. This was not the first time Hiroaki had heard about this strange ring, but it had seemed that his father had never really spoken about it's effect on the user before, so listening his own father speak of the idea of using such an item which of only his father seemed to know it's use was also quite risky. The young prince had known he trusted his father deeply, but still this ring was no doubt made by the hands of the clan of wolves as well, who would know what kind of affect it might have on a human if this woman were to wear it. "Mother. Father. I have my own solution out of this." The crimson haired prince had finally spoken up as well as he remained sitting in his throne as though he were bored out of his mind.

Throughout the day he had been through, the young prince had wished to visit the human town for once. He had known if he would've asked earlier to either his mother, father or even his guardian all he would receive would be a no. So maybe this would be his chance to get into the town with his parents' approval. Even if there was a slight chance, Hiroaki had wished to take it in a possible chance that he would be able to go into the world of the humans and see how they have done so far without the original guidance of the wolves. "How about I go with this woman? Rather then have her simply stand there and guard the border of own clan village and such, she has already seen a bit much I would think. If I were to go with her into the town of humans, maybe I could figure out something about them? If they were to ever attack us, I can report back to you about what type of new weaponry they have." It had been quite some time since the wolves had abandoned the human race, so Hiroaki had hoped upon his mother and father to trust into his judgement that he could take care of himself.

__"No."

__The single word growled heavily in the air, like the humid calm before a storm. Unsurprisingly, it was Siegfried who had spoken, and barely after Hiroaki had finished speaking. The king had known for a long time that his son was curious - and almost obsessively so - of the humans, and would take any chance he could to try and worm his way into getting close to them. Hiroaki had never needed to openly voice his interest; his towering father could tell from body language and behaviourisms alone. Though he did not look at his son, the Winter King was clearly fully disapproving of the prince's folly.

__Fool! He was the only prince, and heir to the throne. Traveling within the boundaries of the wolf kingdom was all and well; this would be the lands he reigned once Siegfried himself had gone to join their ancestors. But any ruler with a sound mind on his head would know that only a fool would suggest a plan that could possibly endanger the life of the singular crown prince. The risks were too high, the danger too great. His suggestion seemed to be that he wished to go alone, but even if Yoru were to go with him, they were outnumbered. If anything were to happen, they would not be able to escape unscathed. A king did not mindlessly sacrifice lives to fulfill personal fancies.

__"Do not let lusts of the heart cloud your judgement. This human is not the only hunter in existence."

Akane listened to her husband and nodded. It was if be had read her mind. They needed to use the ring so the huntress would be bent to his will, but she then heard her son. Be offered a plan of his own, which was gravely flawed. With out thought Siegfried shot down the plan, and Chu'si had flinched hearing his harsh words. The poor boy had only tried to help, and like herself he got shot down like a sitting duck. The Queen looked thoughtful as she circled the huntress once more. "The ring is needed, that is for certin. We cannot let her go without some type of magic placed upon her so she cannot betray us." the red haired female said, and then stepped up to her husband, putting a hand on his shoulder. "She would need to report into us about every other day, but we cannot risk her coming back into the village every time. Her scent would make the wolves believe that humans are okay to interact with once more, and that would cause more unneccissary bloodshed. This means some one needs to go to her and gather the information and then come back." the wife and mother explained and then walked over to her son and placed a hand on his shoulder. Smiling lightly, she knew he was ready to start helping rule, and this responsibility would be a good start. "Hiraoki has a good heart Siegfried, he wants to help. Why not let him? He is strong enough, and with her scent and his wonderful tracking skills, he can find her easily. I'm most certin he could kill her if she decided to do anything unwise." Akane said and looked from her son to her husband, knowing that this was the example they needed. This would let them know if Hiraoki was ready to take on the weight of responsibility.

Chu'si listened to the ideas going back and forth. One thing seemed to be certin, she was going to be wearing that ring around her neck. The collar looked heavy and painful. She couldn't even imagine how much it would hurt to have it upon her neck, and even more so if she disobeyed. But they were offering peace to her people, and she was willing to sacrifice her freedom to keep people safe. "I will do this task." she said firmly, raising her eyes to the family once more. The piercing silver glowing with determination. "I will protect the borders of this village, and I will report back however is needed. I am willingly ready to work for peace, and accept any means of caution you will use. I will not run away from this task." Chu'si said, and hoped she wouldn't be burnt for this one. Though she felt like it had to be said.

Without taking much of even a single moment to give it some thought, Hiroaki's father seemed to easily respond to his son's suggestion with an immediate denial. Right after finishing his own suggestion, having heard his father speak up in such a tone which had sounded close to a growl had caused shock to quickly fill the young prince's body. His own gaze quickly turned to stare at his father with his own eyes widened, the young crimson haired prince remained silent without so much of a word. He had easily already known that his father was simply looking out for his only son since Hiroaki was soon to take hold of the throne as well. Having something happen to the heir of the throne would leave only Hinata, and she was truly too young at the moment to be ruling over a whole clan by herself. Honestly, being told that with a single word of his suggestion being denied, the wolf prince had been only shocked by the slight bit of anger that had sounded within his father's voice. Other then that, it wasn't really that shocking that his father would not accept nor would it had been shocking to know that his mother would agree.

'Eh...it was worth a try.' Hiroaki had mentally spoke to himself in thought that his mother wouldn't accept her son's suggestion as well. So as soon as his mother had spoken up on using the ring that his father had brought out to use against the female huntress, it had given the young prince's thought that his mother was not going to accept Hiroaki's suggestion a confirmation that he was not going to be able to leave to go out of the safety of the wolf clan's forest. However when the queen had continued to speak right after making her decision, this had caught the attention of the young prince as his gaze was taken over toward his mother. It had sounded as though his mother wished for someone to watch the huntress if she were to guard the borders as someone to help report anything back to the king and queen of the wolves. Curious on who she would choose, Hiroaki slowly lowered his head in thoughts that his mother would choose a guard from the palace to watch the human.

Although, this time he seemed to had found out he had been very wrong after-all. Feeling the soft touch of his mother's hand upon his shoulder. Hiroaki returned his gaze onto his mother's face to see that she had chosen him for such a task. Even when his father may had been protective as well as quite strict, his mother seemed to had trust in her son that he would be able to manage and take care of himself for once. "Thank you..mother.." Hiroaki had spoken, his voice nothing louder then a whisper as his eyes returned onto the female huntress who seemed to accept her job as a guard between the border of the human and wolf town. Even if the young prince could not be able to meet all the other humans, he would be able to see at least how one of the humans acted when they were alone and without any true help from one of the wolves.

__Of course... leave it to Akane to coddle their children. A long, inaudible sigh slowly drained from Siegfried's lungs through his nose as he closed his eyes in thought. The king had never been shown such tender form of love in his rearing; to see his wife acting in such a manner seemed far too lenient to him, jarring against his memories of growing up. Yes, it was true that their son was of age - the white-haired giant had only been about the same age when he took the throne, though not out of choice but because he was the only prince left alive. He had every right to prove his mettle. Perhaps it was his own fear that he would lose their only son to humans. After all, he had lost every single brother and his dear sister to the savages. What memory had he to relieve his suspicions and vendetta against the humans who had scorned the aid of his people and almost exterminated the royal house?

__Hiroaki was strong and a talented warrior and hunter. This he would not deny. Siegfried had seen to that, being personally in charge of the boy's physical training; granted, the young wolf had yet to best him in combat, but he shared this fate with the entirety of the wolves. There was a reason Siegfried was still the unchallenged king beyond his ability to rule strictly but justly. Still, under his Spartan hand his son was a force to be reckoned with. His greatest flaw was his idealism. Though having such dreams were not a sin, he could not hope to rule effectively on flights of fancy alone. Hiroaki was too easily absorbed and tempted by his childish curiosities to a point of folly. The king wanted to believe it was a sign of lingering immaturity and not a flaw in his upbringing.

__Still, this compromise required an answer. A soft rumble, almost like a thoughtful purr, hummed from the barrel of a chest that the king had as the hand on Yas Winterweir drummed its fingers along the guard. Akane understood that they needed a foolproof way to keep the human in check, yet she wanted to allow her son some freedom, and test his mettle. Though gods willing she and Siegfried would continue to reign for many a century yet, the king could understand the need to allow the prince to have a responsibility to allow him to show what he was capable of. The purring and finger drumming ceased, and Siegfried closed his eyes.

__"The concept is sound. We will allow it. However," he opened his eyes and fixed Akane, then Hiroaki with an unflinching, piercing stare. "We will caution this once that it will not run as well as you make it sound. Do not let your fancies get the better of sound judgement. You are to be accompanied by Yoru at all times. Any attempt to avoid her guard will be considered a failure of responsibility. Your reports are to be regular and concise; failure to do so will be considered a failure of duty. You are still required to participate in parliament as you have been. Have we made ourselves clear?"

Akane saw the surprise in her son's face, and smiled down at him. She knew Siegfried was not happy with the idea, but they had spent many a night discussing such things. Hiraoki needed to feel like he had purpose, a job in which was important. It was the only way the woman could see him truely blossoming into the pure bred king she saw underneath those dreaming thoughts, and teenage actions. Waiting for her husband to speak about this compromise, the woman kept her eyes upon the king's. He had a stare that could make any wolf tremble and shake, but from day one when they had met, Akane had been immune to his cold gaze. It was as if when they looked at eachother, her fire melted the ice. His fingers drumming upon the throne brought back memories of their first meeting.

She had been forced into a god awful dress her mother picked out. It had no style or taste, just simple and elegant, the black with white embroidery upon it were flowers. Akane, back in those days, hated wearing the dresses she had. Simply for the fact that her mother picked out ugly, uncomfortable gowns. With her father's strict lashings and teachings, the teenager immediately began to resist. She refused to let anyone control her. When the young man, one of the next brothers in line for the throne saw her, he had not been happy. The red head had refused to bow, and would not talk, even when her parents nudged her. They sat there, starting at eachother. Siegfried with a blood chilling start, and Akane with her blood boiling stare. Finally his brother, the king spoke asking her to introduce herself. The teen girl had grinned wickedly and nodded. Introducing her name she stopped and turned her head to her supposed future mate. "I refuse to mate with an unfeeling, cold hearted boy." she growled and had pulled off her dress in anger, lwaving her in her tight hunting leather shirts and leather corset. Bidding them a good day, she bolted before her parents could catch her, but they had definately made lasting impressions upon eachother.

When the drumming stopped, Akane smiled hearing that Hiraoki would be given a chance to show that he was truely ready for such a task. She smiled widely in happiness and looked at her husband, nodding her head to him. Thank goodness. She thought that to herself before looking to the human, knowing that it was time to put their plans to action. The ring would be placed and the human returned to the border where she will stay.

It had seemed as though after the young crimson haired prince's mother had spoken up about her own thoughts for a new suggestion, the entire throne room had gone silent. Not a single word had escaped from the prince's lips, nor did a single word leave the female huntress's lips as well. Hiroaki's mother indeed have faith in her own child even if he was her only son, although the light growling that was coming from his father gave away the thought that even with all of this, his father sounded as though he was still going to end up denying the fact that Hiroaki was ready for this. Just listening to his father's tone from his growls had gave the young prince the thoughts that even with his mother agreeing to allow her son to help out by watching the human, Hiroaki's father was going to end up arguing with his mother til he had gotten what he wished for. However, that was highly doubtful for his father to do something like that at this point; the young prince was sure that his father wouldn't wish for the family to fight one another about something like this.

Soon enough, feeling the heavy yet cold striking glare directed from Hiroaki's mother straight over toward himself. The wolf prince wouldn't even bother to turn his gaze over toward his father as he just directed his attention on his mother circling the huntress as well as the female human herself. It had sounded as though his father ended up accepting the fact that his son would be accompanying this human huntress, however only if he was accompanied by his guardian; Yoru the entire time. There were a couple of other warnings as well, for example if Hiroaki were to try and escape his guardian or not report in every single detail when the time was to report in, it would count as the prince not holding his responsibilities correctly. Then, after that knowing his father; the king of the wolves would end up removing his son from ever trying anything so risky ever again.

This might've not been how the prince had wanted things to go, but it was lucky enough that he was able to get his father to agree. Keeping his eyes directed upon the female huntress, Hiroaki had remained silent for a moment before nodding. "Yes, I understand father.." His words were soft and sincere, he had heard every word his father had spoken and truly made sure to listen to him. The chances of Hiroaki ever going to possiblity have another chance like this to leave the palace as well as the wolf town were very slim, so even if it wasn't how he wished it. This was the closest thing he was probably going to get. "So exactly..when is this all going to start?"

__"Now."

__The answer to Hiroaki's imposed question was answered swiftly. Rising from his throne to his full mountainous height, Siegfried stepped down to stop in front of the human, Lunais following silently like a detached shadow, still bearing the box that held the Fealty Ring. Yas Winterweir dropped down a hairsbreadth from the huntress's nose even as his glacial gaze bore acidic holes into her.

__"Wolves have long memories. Be warned of this, human. Should you turn on us, then next time, this blade will be falling seven inches closer than this."

__An open threat of execution. Though her people had once been peaceable towards the wolves, Siegfried had no mercy or compassion towards any human, regardless of the hue of their hide. With no further ceremony the immense wolf king lifted the collar from its box and fastened it around the woman's neck, pricking his thumb to seal the opening with his blood. The collar was loose on the human - its last wearer was likely larger than she - but even as the metal seemed to absorb the crimson smear on its surface the seam fused into a solid connection and the Fealty Ring itself shrunk to fit snugly around the woman's throat.

__"Let it be known that this day, the human Chu'si is, by strictest oaths, under the service and protection of the Daishi family, until the day her bones return to the dust whence it came." Siegfried's voice thundered in the throne room as he raised it in official declaration. As always his face and tone held no emotion, but his eyes continued to glare down at the snake woman with borderline suspicion and contempt. "Go and fulfill the duty you have been dealt."

__And with that he turned on his heel and swept out of the throne room. The brunette wolf that served as his personal aide bowed politely to the queen and crown prince before disappearing off after his liege.

Chi'si was shocked as she heard the king wolf. So soon? Then again, she was here now so why put off the job any longer? Watching as the king approached, her gut twisted. Having no idea what was in the wooden box made her worried. What kind of magical contraption did they have to make her do their bidding? The white haired wolf stopped, and suddenly his sword came crashing down, nearly getting her. Trembling, the woman could find her courage anymore. Her life now hung in the balance, and it was something that scared her to death. Had the other royals not been there, she would most likely be dead, and cast out into the woods like old meat. That thought made her even more scared.

That's when he pulled the object from the box, and she wanted to swallow the lump that had grown within her throat. This man was not happy at all, and his glare was burning right through her soul. Realizing what the object was, she let out a small gasp as the heavy collar clicked around her neck. Watching in shock as when the blood met the metal, it fused together. Suddenly it began shrinking, and her hands flew up to the collar when it stopped, sitting snugly around her. And with that proclaimation, the king was gone in a swift movement, and Chu'si was left wondering. Her head spinning as she then looked over at the other two wolves. The Queen looked about as equally pleased as the king, but her eyes were almost more so intimidating. Those firey eyes could just attack her at any given movement, and burn her alive. Shuddering, the huntress tried to gather her wits.

Akane watched silently, knowing that she would have to speak with Siegfried after words. Once the deed was done and her husband gone, she turned to her son. "Hiraoki, take her to the boundary, and remind her of the rules. Once done, figure out the best way of making contact that will not make either of you get into an unneeded fight. Then figure out the best method of getting her reports, wether from memory or on paper." the mother instructed and then reached out cupping his cheek. "This is important Hiraoki. This could start the trust with your responsiblities and your father. This is the chance you've asked for." she said incouragingly, and hugged him tightly. "I'm so proud of you." she whispered as she embraced her son, and then pulled away. "Now go on. Let's not delay this any longer, her stench might take hours to clean away." she said lightly, and stepped back from him, to watch over his next few movements.

Lilly longed for the connection of other wolves. She walked in her human for around the wolves taratory. She wasn't quite sure if they would exsept. She had been around people for a while, but when she caught the house she was staying in burned to the ground she left. That was three years ago, and now she looked for the wolves, though she was sure they would find her before she found them.

Lilly walked towards the small town, the smell of the wolves filled all her scenes. She followed it, in hope that she would find someone who could help her with the powers she once had control over. Right after her brother died she brought destruction where ever she went. The only way the flames would settle is if she had no emotions, and the only way to have no emotions for her was to stay away from the ones she loved.

She turned into her wolf form and made sure she staid in the shadows. Lilly knew that it wouldn't matter with other wolves, they would be able to smell her from far away. Some how though she felt safer in the shadows. Lilly watched a few young pups in the village playing. She remembered what it once was like to be that way.

Originally Posted by Tancileena

"Hinata!" Mari said, laughing. "There you are. Is your eye feeling any better? If you're feeling up to it, we can go for a run out in the fields. I think the exercise would help speed up the healing process in your eye." When in wolf form, injuries tend to speed in their recovery. Several times in the past, when Mari would be hurt, she would spend a few nights in her primal form and within a week, she would be almost completely back to normal. Whatever was causing Hinata's eye to bleed could probably be at least eased if she spent a while in her wolf form. If anything, the pain would subside for the small child. "But only if you feel up to it. I wouldn't want you to strain yourself and cause further damage. If you do want to go, I can teach you a few hunting tricks. How bout that, little Princess?" She smiled warmly at Hinata. She looked so precious, gazing up at her with one, big purple eye. When she grew up, she was going to be a beauty, Mari could already tell. Her cherubic face would eventually mature into one of commanding beauty. Her piercing eyes would captivate people everywhere. Mari's eyes were green when in human form, but in wolf form, they were a boring gold color. She loved Hinata's eyes and wished the poor girl wasn't teased so badly over them. They were beautiful.

Originally Posted by Kilia

Laila's brown ears had perked forward, buying what she needed to make the meal for the royal family, picking up the mangoes that the Queen had bought, even picking up other fruit of various deserts. Her brown ears flicked forward as she watched everything that was going, she saw what the boys had done to the flower that the princess had. She looked around quickly before she picked up the flower, taking a deep breathe before she blew onto it, causing it to pop back to life. It looked brand new, far more vibe-rent then when it originally had, she smiled softly before tucking it onto of her basket, straightening out her maid's outfit before she turned to head back to the palace.

Though she did stop to watch the Queen's battle with the humans, she knew why they were all worried about them, but she was not worried about them after all she secretly traveled to their village every night and helped their plants grow to their fullest. Once she was sure that she had everything, she made a mad dash through people, not being noticed for her plainness was something people over looked. Once she reached the gardens she slowed down, her brown ear twitching when she heard two people talking, one she recognized as the princess. She couldn't help but smile as she picked the flower up, heading over to the young female and her guardian.

"Princess Hinata." she said to the nine year old as she bowed her head to her, keeping her eyes directed towards the ground as was fit for her station, she held the flower out to her as she crouched low. "I believe that you had dropped this, Princess." she said just as softly, wishing that she could see the young girl's face when she realized that it had been the same flower that she had picked for her father, though Laila knew her position and knew that she was unable to look directly at the royals, her ears were drooping and her tail hung, showing that she was submissive and that she knew her place.

Originally Posted by DarkAngel562415

"For god's sake let me go! I have two feet!" Anastasia says jerking her hand away from Jason when pulls her back into the safety of her town's border. She glances back at the direction that they came from her anger rising up to her ears. She knew that if the hunters tagged along with her something bad was going to happen. This was the first time that she ever got attacked before entering into the village. But it was also the first time that she had that close of contact with the Queen. Turning the turns back towards Jason and glares at him. "You stupid hunters..." she says pushing pass him drawing her hood back over her head and walks back into the town. She rubs at her wrist feeling a bruise forming from where he was holding on so tightly. She also had a feeling that they were going to tell her father about this as well. Sighing deeply and kicking over rocks as she walks threw the marketplace. Shortly she would approach her house and pushes open the door. She heads up to her room closing it and takes off her hood before tossing it onto her bed. Walking over to her mirror she notices that the potion hasn't wore off yet but it slowly starting to. Her eyes were slowly turning back and forward from her orignal eyes and the wolf eyes. Hopefully it wored off before anyone else saw her.

Hinata smield softly as she giggled gently. A sort of happiness had gotten back to her after what had happened today. She looked at her guardian, Mari, and nodded softly. "Uh huh, my eye is a little better. But I wonder why it was bleeding like that. It never bled that much before." She said softly in a child voice. Her eyes were special but it was unclear to her even more. The last time her eyes bled was when she fell in the river. She knew that something was going to happen...as if she predicted what was happening almost a week ago. Before Hinata could think of something to think of, she looked up to see Mari started to speak again. She thought about what to say and opened her mouth to speak. "I want to take this thing off, it itchy. I want to see mommy, daddy and big brother." Hinata said softly with a smile on her face. Her tail slowly swayed behind her once she heard a voice. She turned to see it was Laila, the maid. Her head was low to the ground as she felt something in her hands. a soft smile came on her face once she saw it. The flower from earlier. Hinata smiled happily and took the flower from the maid's hand, "Thank you thank you La La." She smiled happily and hugged the maid. She looked at her and smiled, keeping her eye closed. The horrible color of the eyes she thought were ugly.

Jason continued to run as he held Anastasia's hand. Then stopped to looks at the tired girl with wolf ears and tail. He watched her walk back to her house, making a remark that he just brushed off. A heavy sigh escaped his lip while he walked to a nearby bench and sat there. He wanted to think of a plan to help get Chu'si back but it was going to be difficult. He couldn't risk being caught by the Queen or her husband, but he was curious about something that was running through his head. A royal member of the family would never come out unless the human had done something to its own kind...or family. But Jason doesn't remember harming a wolf cub or wolf. He closed his eyes and waited for a plan to com forth.

[srry it took so long -.- but here it is at my best ability]

Listening as how his father had answered Hiroaki's question without even a moment of hestiation. The red-haired male had done nothing more then nod in understanding of his father's demands. True, it may not had been the way he wanted things to go for himself, but it was at least a way to get away from the kingdom and roam around the forest by himself other then having his guardian and this new female human with him. Watching however right after as how his father had made his way over toward the female huntress, only to pull out his blade and slash it down stopping on purpose as a threat to the mortal. The young prince had nearly jumped out of his seat in thought that his father was going to kill the woman already after they had just planned everything so thoroughly. Relaxing his back against the seat of his throne after figuring out that it was nothing more then a threat to make the human afraid for her life not to dare double cross the wolves, all Hiroaki could do was let out a deep sigh of relief that his chance of leaving the kingdom was not ruined.

By the time the huntress had the strange item put around her neck. Hiroaki's eyes were now focused upon the size of the metal collar. Something that large was supposed to keep the human from disobeying their race? But she could simply just slip out of it and run away back to the human town at any point. The young prince's judgement was soon thrown away when the king of wolves had placed his own blood mark onto it, causing the metal collar to shrink til it was now perfectly wrapped around the huntress's throat. 'Well...didn't know father could do that. Wonder how Hinata will react to seeing that thing.' Were the only words Hiroaki mentally spoke to himself, if Hiroaki could remember correctly, he was sure enough that his younger sister had never truly met a human before in her life. So if she were to ever meet this woman, there would be a chance she would be quite interested. At least, that was what Hiroaki had thought for sure.

By the time the king had left the large throne room with his servant following behind him. The prince's gaze immediately went over toward his mother, only to have her make her way over to him and explain to him that he should take the human now to the boundaries of the human and wolf town to explain to the huntress the rules of the wolf clan as well as figuring out a way to report by to his parents of anything. Nodding softly in agreement, he had returned the hug against his mother. "Thank you mother. This wouldn't had been possible if it weren't for you speaking up for me to father. So I thank you once more." Hiroaki had said with a warm smile of his own on his lips before turning to face the huntress, his smile soon fading to a more calm yet mellow frown. Once he had pulled away from his mother, the young prince stepped over toward the huntress before tilting his head curiously. "You know where the boundary is...don't you? If you don't..just follow me." His own voice soft, yet stern. While he had been curious about the human nature, he could not show how he was around the kingdom in front of his mother and father. It would quickly ruin his chances of leaving, so without much more time wasted. Hiroaki had quickly ran over toward the nearest window before opening it and jumping outside. Taking the door and having to go through all the hallways sounded tiring and would've taken much too long to get around to get the woods, while as the windows would immediately lead him there.

Laila smiled as she heard the princess thank her for the flower, she personally could not stand to see her down or sad though would just say that she was trying to get in good with the royal family. "Your welcome, Princess." she said to her as she bowed once more, keeping her eyes to the ground as she stood up from the ground. "Please excuse me, princess i have to go and cook dinner with the Queen." she said to her as she picked up the bags that she had gotten from the villiage, she bowed once more before she turnned and headed towards the kitchen. Though she had to move around towards the front of the house, she gave a yelp of surprise as she bowed her head once more, keeping her gaze to the ground when she saw the prince in front of her. "I apologize my Prince. I...I shall pretend i did not see you." she said to him quickly as she held the bags to her self as she quickly went into the house and towards the kitchen.

Watching her son's expression, Akane was glad he hugged her. He was reassuring her that be would do the job. Remembering all those times she had hugged him when he was a small child, the mother instinictively wanted to keep him there forever. Keep him safe and away from danger, but he needed to grow and gain his own strength. Letting him go, she watched as he approached the human huntress, and when be jumped through the window and the human moved to do the same, a growl came from the mother. "If you harm my son, I will burn your body slowly every day until you are nothing more then ash." she groweled threateningly. Watching the woman leave, she sighed heavily and shifted forms, following her husband's scent. She needed to reassure him that this could work. Hiroaki could handle this responsibility.

Chu'si slowly rose to her feet hearing the wolf prince. Nodding, she touched the collar again and frowned. The feel was off, and she didn't like it at all. Watching as the male jumped through the window, and headed there as well. Freezing hearing the words of the Queen, the huntress shivered and shook her head. Jumping out of the window she swiftly followed the male out towards the forest that she knew so well. Following him she was soon trotting by his side, glancing at the male. He was something that she and her kind so feared, but at the same time, she felt very respected and understanded next to him. She was a hunter and he was a natural hunter as well. They soon reached the forest and she wanted to speak but held her tongue. Seeing the other wolf, the huntress reached out to stop the prince but it was too late, they had bumped and the poor rambling girl hurried into the lavish house.

Right as the young prince had landed both his feet onto the solid ground. His first direction that he had planned to go was to head to the forest area immediately. So without even a moment to rest after jumping out of a high window, Hiroaki had quickly ran in the direction of the closest way to get to the forest. Which just so happen to be going through the front of the kingdom. Right as he had continued to run, it just so happen that he ended up passing one of the palace maids. She looked as though she were carrying bags full of food in both her hands, no doubt she was heading to the kitchen to either stack them somewhere if not begin helping the queen make some dinner. It was going to be indeed really nice to have some food when the day would be over and Hiroaki could return home after reporting whatever information was needed to his mother and father. Watching as how the maid had immediately went into the house and probably straight to the kitchen, the red haired prince could only rub his forehead slightly before turning to look at the female huntress beside him. It had seemed as though even if they were away from the king and queen, she remained to act as though she were still under their watch.

Shaking his head softly, he turned his gaze away from the woman before deciding to walk the rest of the way to the border. "You know you don't have to stay quiet forever. Thats not exactly a rule that your not allowed to talk. Well, maybe around my parents, yeah." Hiroaki had spoken while he continued to walk down the forest path. Both of the red-haired prince's eyes were now directed toward the ground which was covered in many different colored leaves. There were brown, red, orange and some even a mixture of the three. "Speaking about rules, I'm going to have to explain a couple to you once we reach the border. There isn't that many, so don't worry so much. I'd also like to ask you a few questions of my own, once we get there actually."

Chu'si nodded hearing the Prince's words to her. Remaining quiet while within the wolf territory was probably for the best as they left it behind and entered the woods. Once in the familiar growth, she sighed heavily. "All of this happens because I try to protect a silly girl..." she muttered to herself, still coming to accept the fact that all of this happened. "I am glad you're not as hostile as your parents... I rather like keeping my neck." the huntress said as she brushed her long brown hair from her face. The woman followed until they stopped by the river that divided their lands from one another. Turning to him, she decided that he should truely know her feelings on this. "I did not mean to hurt your mother, and I wasn't trying to come onto your land. I was just protecting my charge." she said and then looked into those piercing wolf eyes. "I'm very sorry for hurting your mother. And for trespassing. That wasn't my intention."

While walking with the female huntress, Hiroaki had made sure to make no eye contact with the woman the entire time they were on their way to the border. Every few moments that had passed by however, he had made sure to take a glance over simply to find out if she was still following him or if she were about to try and make an escape. When the human had spoken up on being glad that the prince was not as violent as the king and queen as well as that she seemed to enjoy keeping her neck intact, he simply shook his head in response. Although what the human had said was true, Hiroaki's parents were indeed rather hostile toward the human woman but honestly he couldn't blame them for how they had acted. It was their duty and who knew what else they had seen that the young prince had only seen bits of during the time the wolves had to escape from the humans. Hiroaki was no more then a little pup during that time, so he hadn't seen much other then the thought of being afraid to run away.

Once reaching the river that had separated to two races, Hiroaki had stepped over toward the water before beginning to walk along the side of the river. Soon hearing the human apologize to entering the wolf territory and as well as apologizing for harming his mother, Hiroaki sighed softly himself. "Trust me, you didn't really hurt her. My mother is much stronger then you think, that wound you gave her might've hurt..but she's been through worst. I simply do not understand you humans, why do you bother to even come near our home..when you were the ones who had driven us away?" He had spoken with his gaze soon meeting with her own as he looked over at her. Within a few seconds though, he turned his redish brown eyes away from the huntress and back onto the clear water of the river. "Now as for the rules I was told to tell you. As you've known well enough now from my mother and father. You are not to speak to either one of them freely unless told to speak. Because you are a human, any act of crime in the village or even in the palace will immediately be considered treason and punishment could become death without so much as a trial. Your weaponry will be confiscated upon re-entering the village when we return. You are not allowed to venture around the palace unattended by a guard if not someone of the royal family, and finally you are not allowed to be around the princess; my sister without the king, queen or my own presence around." Once finishing the explanation of the rules that his mother had told him to tell the human, Hiroaki had soon stopped in his tracks to find that there was a large waterfall up ahead. The river was created by this waterfall that separated the two races, this was the first time Hiroaki had actually reached this waterfall since he was never really allowed this far away from the clan.

Making his way over toward a nearby tree closeby to the water, the young red-haired prince had sat down with his back resting against the trunk of the large tree. Staring over at the falls for a moment, his gaze soon was taken over toward the huntress. "You may relax you know, we're going to be here for a while. No point in standing all day, besides..I got a couple of questions of my own..for one, where do you come from? I've read books about you humans, and you sure don't fit the details of what I've read about how you people look." Hiroaki had always been curious about the human race, so reading books about them it was told that some people had worn very baggy clothing while others wore professional clothing that made them look as though they were going to some kind of meeting for royalty. So seeing this huntress, the way she had been dressed was indeed strange and different.

Chu'si followed the Prince as he walked along the river. Knowing that the waterfall was not too far away, she wondered wherefhey were to stop. Keeping up with the male wolf quite easily, the native woman knew most rules. The King and Queen had made it plainly obvious what her job was. But she held her tongue as the male spoke. His mother was strong and wise, she understood his words. "I understand... I have heard many stories of your parents... They are legends to my people." she added after that. Then came the rules. Nodding to each one the female felt the breeze brush over her skin and tussle some of her wavy brown hair. Soon the pair reached the falls. They weren't massive, but big enough where adults always warned children never to dive in, though the snake maiden had done that many times to prove her worth to the other children. Now she was here trying to prove that she could keep her life by being loyal to the wolves.

Watching the handsome male sit down, she crouched next to him and stayed that way. It was something she did naturally since she was a child. Hearing the questions, she gave a light laugh and shook her head. "I'm what the white men call Native. My people keep the traditions of old and integrate the influences of the new as we see fit. We try keeping things sacred as mother nature intended and tradition and spiritual drive are what keeps us who we are. We live simply, and keep ourselves humble. It also comes with my skin tone as a perk." she said, adding the skin color joke in to lighten the mood. "I never for your name, mine is Chu'si." the tattooed female said and smiled at the male kindly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and excitement. Being in the woods was always something that sparked the excitement within her.

His own gaze soon resting onto the waterfall in front of him, both of his crimson wolf ears quickly perked up as he had heard on how the human had began laughing slightly at his question. At first thought, the wolf prince couldn't help but take it offensively that she was laughing toward his curious question on how she differed from the other humans. However, when she had began to explain how she was a 'native' and that her people actually resided with mother nature rather then using machines like the other humans in their towns. He couldn't help but turn his attention back onto the woman, much more curious and intrigued on how her people acted now. It sounded almost as though her kind was just like how the wolves lived, Hiroaki and the other wolves within the entire clan had never used any machinery. At least none of the red-haired prince had actually ever seen around the palace or let alone the village. Hearing the light joke the huntress had made, he couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle, indeed this woman was very different from what his mother and father had told him about how humans were. She sounded rather kind and pretty much harmless, although it could all be simply because she had the collar around her throat that had her so kind. Whatever the case was, Hiroaki didn't bother to think too much on it. "Hm, you are indeed a strange human. Never did I think that you humans knew how to live along side with how mother nature had kept things. All I have thought and heard is that you humans destroy our world to create your own destructive weaponry and machinery. Although, if what you say is true..then I would guess you are all not that bad after-all."

Staring into the eyes of the huntress as she spoke her name toward him. It wasn't too difficult to notice as how she was rather more calm and happy rather then fearing for her life like earlier in the throne room. At least this way, he would be able to figure out more about the human race without too much worry on being told lies due to fear. "My name is Hiroaki Daishi." Taking a glance toward the left and right side of the forest for only a moment to see if he could spot his guardian anywhere. Hiroaki had known all too well that trying to see her was going to be near to impossible. So he had done his best to try and ignore it. "I am curious about something, have you ever been to the other human towns?...like the ones filled with machines running on those strange circular things? If so...what is it like there? Has chaos ruined this world yet?"

Seeing the curiosity in the eyes of the male as she spoke, Chu'si smiled. Though when he spoke in felines to her, she nodded. "There's not many of us left, but we do our best. Though most of the humans are what your parents have described. They don't care about the mother nature and what they destroy to get what they want." she said in response to his words and shook her head. Finally when he turned to look at her, she took in his features more. He was tanned and his angular wolf like features made the soft eyes and expression pull together into one balanced handsome face. With red hair like his mother's and piercing brown-red eyes like his father, his whole being spoke of his royal upbringing. Though at the same time it was much different from the spoiled little brats that her world bred, for he was wolf, and he was humble.

Pulled from her thoughts as he asked about machienery, she smiled widely and let out a soft chuckle. "Cars. That's what you are thinking of." she filled in as he didn't seem to know what to call the odd contraptions. "Yes. The town my family and I live outside of has many cars and machinery. There are even different kinds of cars. Here I have my drawing book." she said and held up a finger. Pulling the small side bag from her right she pulled out a leather bound book of completely white pages. "When I don't have a job to do, I draw." she explained and flipped through the pages. Stoping, she held out the beautifully detailed picture towards the male, she smiled. "The next few pages are pictures of cars found in my town. There's different kinds for different needs of people and how much they spend on them. I can explain them if you have questions."

(Sorry for not posting guys. I'll be posting shortly when I catch up on things)

Laila nodded her head, smiling when she entered the kitchen, already setting everything up as she prepared to start dinner though she was soon stopped by a guard to go and clean the human stench up from the palace. She just nodded her head before she put everything away so as not having it spoil before it could get cooked. She soon grabbed what sh needed to clean the throne room, smiling and keeping her head low when she noticed the queen was still in there. "Pardon me your highness." she said to her finally as she ducked and started to clean the floor, scrubbing the same spot before she was sure that the smell was gone from it, turning and cleaning another one until it was human scent free.

Listening to Chu'si speak that there weren't many left of her people couldn't help but get the young wolf prince a bit saddened. Both of his wolf-like ears slowly flattened back against his skull as thoughts on how the other humans that created the destructive machinery were the ones that caused her people to die away. A light growl escaped his lips before he shook his own head to remain calm. It was true after-all, what his parents had spoken about how the humans had grown smarter on creating such destructive machines that could destroy the forest as well as their own kind. Truly, that was one thing that Hiroaki didn't understand about the humans but still he wished to know more. "Why...why must humans be so violent..?" He whispered to himself before his own gaze met the female huntress beside him. Hiroaki was quite shocked mentally as he realized just now from how he had never seen it earlier but of how her eyes were a light turquoise color. Looking back into the huntress's eyes it had made the young wolf prince truly doubt that what his mother and father had thought of this woman was wrong. Her eyes had shown kindness, care, and a strange sense of warmth go through Hiroaki. How could this human be as bad as his parents tell him? Even more so, just looking at her skin gave away the thought that if he were to lay a single finger on her it would be soft, and most likely feel fragile even if the huntress was stronger then she looked to be. There was no doubt that this woman's beauty was just as a match with her ability to fight, and probably that was what his parents might've thought as well.

Shaking his head once more to remained focused on the matter at hand, when Chu'si had told Hiroaki that the machines he had been speaking about was called 'cars'. He couldn't help but tilt his head in confusion, he had never heard of such things before but apparently the town near her had these strange machines called 'cars' and that she had a couple drawn into a book she had with her. Being handed the booklet, the red-haired prince had flipped through a couple of the white pages before seeing many drawn pictures of the human world and as well as cars. Both of his brownish-red eyes glowed with shock and amazement, there many cars that looked rather beautiful that shocked Hiroaki on how those machines could be so destructive but look so nice. Flipping through a couple of more pages, he had noticed how there were black paths on the floor that had strange yellow marks going up them. There seemed to had been 'cars' going on them were confused the young prince. "This...is the human town?...does everything really look like this?" he had asked pointing toward the picture of a road and a couple of shops on the sides. There seemed to be a few trees on the sidewalks which was even more confusing to the prince since his thoughts of the humans before were that there was no more nature at all in the human towns, that it was nothing more then all machines everywhere he would go. "I thought you humans..hated nature? Why do you have such small trees still around there?"