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Esmme
See you later, Cole. "How do you know?"
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12-06-2014, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Esmme
Landon smiled a bit, trying to act as at ease as Pathose seemed to feel. At least he had his event back home to look forward to. The youth was glad that it wasn't all darkness right now. A night of care-free thought would be nice.
When he was told what message to deliver to Jazereth, the dark-haired male nodded. "Of course." He would tell his alpha that Pathose agreed to meet on any other day - and then Landon would offer to be her guardian when she went to meet him. A strange feeling twisted in the pit of his stomach, but the youth smiled a bit. He was good with masks. "I'll contact you again tomorrow."
The touch on his hidden mark made Landon cringe inwardly. There was an unseen marking was on his chest - right over his heart. The white glow of the etched mark burned brightly through his shirt, and Landon lifted a hand to cover it until it faded. They were always with him. Oddly, it wasn't as comforting as it had been in the past. "I know."
Landon smiled as shadows slid around him, returning to their natural state as Pathose disappeared. He stood in silence for many minutes. The night sounds returned, leaving Landon in the loneliness of the woods. It was nearly half an hour later when the youth turned back toward the gathered clans, raking a hand through his hair as he left.
Am I on the right side? Was he on a side, or was he drifting between the two? Landon shoved the thoughts away as he neared the scents and sounds of celebration. He was with Pathose. He'd decided that already. There was a reason Landon's ability protected his mind - he could scramble and make a labyrinth out of his mind to protect it from the scrying of others. It nearly broke him physically when Jazereth had saved him from Earth clan's reader, but ... his thoughts had been compromised. If they'd gone one step further, they might have found his link to Vengeance. Was it really worth this much trouble? What would happen if he confessed his link to the clan and changed alliances ....
Darting through the crowds unhappily, Landon suddenly appeared at Jazereth's elbow. His mind nudged hers insistently. It was the most pushy the former scrapper had ever been. I need to speak with you, alpha.
As Coventina approached with Noctis, Landon was hardly able to keep his emotions and mind steady. Now all of the alphas were gathered here. That somehow made his talking to Jazareth much more stressful. Nudging her mind once again, he kept his neutral mask as best he could. Please, Jazareth. We must speak.
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Sona smiled as Roulan went on about their potential training. "I suppose you'll just have to ask," she said with a slight laugh. "There." She gestured to the alpha's table, though Landon stood beside Jazareth as though seeking her attention. "She might be busy."
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Noctis followed Coventina toward the alpha's table, and greedily drew in the scent of the food as they approached. Alright, so he was starving. It had been a while since he'd eaten. Quite a while. He nearly missed Coventina's question as he stared at the various colors and dishes before him.
"Favorite?" His maroon eyes moved over some of the foods, most of them strange to him. Noctis slowly smiled as he reached forward to lift one of the dishes. After some careful maneuvering, he managed to set it before his wife. "This is a common dish, but one I appreciate." The meat was that of a rather plump rabbit, and while it wasn't very filling, it was certainly more tender than the venison that the Earth clan usually ate. "The taste isn't quite as overwhelming as ... that." He pointed to the stag meat a few plates away.
Raising his eyebrows, Noctis nudged the woman and nodded at the rest of the food. "And yours? What do you suggest?"
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Water surged forward and pushed the warriors back, though Fenris nearly pursued them. He paused, looking in Starfish's direction. She was stepping forward. Hardly breathless, Fenris scowled at the woman. It was such a natural expression on so many of the Earth clan's faces.
"You take too many hits."
Fenris' expression hardened, and he growled quietly at her blunt words. She told him to anticipate their actions, to avoid being struck. The tall male huffed out a breath in frustration, and jerked his head back when cool fingers wiped blood from his arm. It was a shallow mark, but ... she might have been right. In a longer fight, any strike was a disadvantage.
The silver-haired male narrowed his eyes, and almost refused to step back and watch Starfish as she confronted the warriors. He was the minimum distance from the fight, as though he was pushing the limits. He looked miffed, but as he watched the woman move with the momentum of the Earth wolves to toss them aside, Fenris felt his mind grasp at what she was doing. Water clan went with the flow - Earth clan stood against it. But ... using that strength while moving like she did?
As Starfish stepped aside, offering to fight together or let him try, Fenris didn't respond. Instead, he sent a mental command to the Earth wolves. He wasn't as fluid or as practiced as Starfish, but just the little bit of implementation that he used was beyond effective. As Fenris fought off a few of his clan mates, he found that more movement allowed for more damage and momentum - which was terrifying coming from someone his size.
After a few minutes, he snarled at his opponents to get them to back down. "Together," he said darkly. He shot a glance in Starfish's direction, obviously speaking to her.
((I also plan on him being a jerk in public, and then ask her to teach him some of those fighting methods after the fact. ;) haha))
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