Dancing Shadows [Kiba]

[DENI.]

Unlike most, Kyra did not have a preference for where she stayed. Everywhere was her bed, everywhere was her nest. She could stay in an abandoned house, or under the roots of a tree. Both places were equally comfortable for her. The only thing that really made her uncomfortable was an animal that was bigger than her and threatening her. It was for this reason that she stayed close to the city if she could help it. The further she got from the city, the more she encountered wolves or bears or other violent creatures.

Of course, it wasn't fair for her to lump wolves in with bears. She had been taught all her life that they were dangerous and couldn't be reasoned with, but her experiences as of late had proven a different story. She shook her head. It didn't matter. What mattered was that she was doing better. She had the look of a dog who had lost weight, but then put it back on. She had finally perfected the arts of scavenging and hunting.

Right now her stomach was empty, but she hoped she would be able to fill it soon. Hunting hadn't been going well, so she was making the trek back to the city to do a bit of scavenging and perhaps begging from the human pups. The cracking of a stick caused her to stop, and she turned around quickly. "Who's there?" She whispered.

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Kiba

"I'm talking."

[Kiba]

He walked out from the bush, a fawn hanging in his mouth. He stared at the dog for a moment before setting his prey down. "Just a wolf who has caught some prey. Didn't mean to cross your path, ma'am," he said, looking back at her. He examined her for a moment before finalizing that she must be fairly new to this whole wild thing.

"You look hungry. Would you like to share this with me?" he asked, glancing at the fawn. After all, he wouldn't be able to eat it himself. He didn't have a pack to eat it with him yet, either. So it would be a waste unless Arthur suddenly showed up, which was doubtful.

He looked very much like a wolf. Large, broad, golden eyes. Sharp teeth, that were bloody from the recent hunt. He even had the large paws and the wild smell to him. Still, there was a kind look to his eyes. Much kinder than many other wolves.

[DENI.]

She tensed when a wolf walked out from the shadows. Even though she knew now that not all wolves were bad, she couldn't help herself. It was an internal fear, one that was very hard for her to ignore. She watched as the young fawn swung from his jaws and her stomach growled involuntarily. When he sat the young deer down and spoke to her, she eased up quite a bit. He was more talkative than the last wolf she had met.

She blinked twice at his offer, and then approached him slowly. She wasn't used to food just being given to her, but she was too hungry to be very apprehensive. "Are you quite sure? I mean, you don't have to give me your food." Her tongue came out of her mouth, licking her chops. "My name is Kyra." She tried to ignore is wild eyes and his musty scent. He was nice, and she would get used to these things in time.

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"I'm talking."

[Kiba]

He smiled and nodded at her question, nudging the fawn to show that he wasn't joking. He leaned down and took a bite of the fawn, ripping off a piece of its flank as he began to eat it. He perked as she introduced herself. He gave himself a shake before looking up, licking his maw real quick.

"My name is Bandit. It's nice to meet you, Kyra. A nice she-dog such as yourself shouldn't be alone out here. You have no family? No pack?"
he asked before leaning down and ripping some more meat off of the fawn. His tail wagged back and forth as he wondered if he should offer for her to join his pack.