.: Young at Heart :. [Open!]

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What am I doing out here anyways? Kita thought to herself as she trotted threw the cold winds. She pushed some brush and grass out of her way, and she spotted the creek, she knew she had been getting closer to it. Her tail flicked in excited as she padded up to it and bent down, lapping the chilled water softly, her ears pricked forward listening for sounds.

Then she heard some nearby brush move, her fur began to bristle upwards in instinct, she froze not moving. What was that?! she thought.

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He would have just ignored her. He would have preferred to, actually, but by the sudden stiffness of her shoulders and limbs, she'd noticed him. And he was no coward, to slink off in the shadows from a single female. Plus, it could be... fun, to try out his newfound abilities in the presence of another. And so Aurias stepped out of concealment, a nothing-less-than-charming smile on his face. "Why so tense?" he asked silkily, approaching confidently but not without caution - he didn't fancy getting a new scar simply because he hadn't been careful.

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Kita's deep pink eyes narrowed, as she heard a male wolf's voice, she changed her position and looked at him still tense, her fur bristled making her appear larger then her slender build. Her ears pricked forward. " Who are you?! " she snapped but used a sly tone of voice to try not to sound threatening, anything could happen, but she is completely alone with a stranger, just the thought gave her chills, but she felt somewhat at peace that she had company for once. She flicked her tail awaiting this male's response.

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Despite the bravado, it was pretty easy to tell she was unsettled. Aurias, being quite the sadist that he was, felt even more drawn to the encounter than he originally had. He stopped when he was within a few feet, stance proud but nonchalant - as if he couldn't be bothered to posture for her. Gold eyes flashed amusement, and he grinned in a somewhat condescending manner. "Manners, love," he all but cooed, looking boredly at her striking coloring. "It's much more polite to offer your name before demanding someone else's."

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Kita raised a brow and looked at Aurias, " Kita is my name, and yours?" she tilted her head slightly to the side, she felt amused with this fellow wolf. Evil male wolf? But what could he possibly want with me? her mind wandered off as she felt a chilly breeze flow threw her coat. She found herself distracted gazing at the sky for a few seconds but then regained herself and gave a soft glare at Aurias.

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"Better, Kita," he commented with a smile that wasn't quite kind but not necessarily cruel, either. "My name is Aurias." Fresh from a visit with Geist herself, perhaps Aurias just viewed any mortal as... mundane. Not quite the same level of adrenaline-packed conversation. But instead of letting that make him bored, he just decided to up the ante. The olive-tinted tan male took a few steps forward, probably encroaching on her personal space. His eyes narrowed a little, and he looked at her through long lashes. "Tell me, love, have you ever seen power beyond what normal mortals may control?" His power might be rudimentary still, but it was not nothing. Perhaps he could get some practice in while eliciting a response as well.

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Kita took a step back as Aurias stepped closer to her. Power? Could that be true? she wondered, she tilted her head in amusement. " Power you say Aurias? Amuse me." she said in playful manner, she wagged her tail slightly, This could be dangerous or fun she pondered, but being younger she couldn't help her curiosity.

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He gave her a half-smile at her response, perhaps seeing a bit of his own long-past youthful enthusiasm in her. "Hmm... it's nothing very impressive, at least not yet." Frowning a bit in concentration, the small marking on his hock, normally unnoticed, glowed lightly. A moment later its glow disappeared, obscured by the color twisting up his legs from the ground. In a few long moments, his coloring had changed completely. Instead of olive-tan, the male had taken on the coloring of the earth around him - the greens of fresh grass and the odd patch of brown that mimicked the dirt. Had he been laying down, he would have blended with the earth almost completely. He gave a half-shrug. "It's a parlor trick now, but..." He stepped forward, sidling alongside close enough to flick his tail in her direction. A light touch to her flank, unless she moved out of the way. "... it won't be that forever."

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Kita observed Aurias, she stayed still but then sat down next to him, her tail flicked in excitement as she noticed how he became almost camouflage to his surroundings. " Must be nice to be able to blend in when you want to." she said after realizing his power. " My coat makes me stand out no matter what, which is not a good thing sometimes" she said with a slick grin on her face. So many hunts and fights, just imagine the endless possibilities of being camouflaged all the time her mind raced.

She came back from her thoughts and concentrated again at this evil male wolf in front of her, a smile stayed on her face though.

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His tail had brushed hers, just lightly, and he didn't show any outward reaction. He felt his power recognize her, her form and color and everything down to her scent. He could not use that aspect of his power, not yet, but someday he'd unlock it. He inclined his head with a grin when she sat down and spoke, and let out a light chuckle at her words. "True, I can imagine that would be quite trying." Even his natural tones had an easy time blending in with his surroundings, though of course this made it better. He wordlessly let his control slip, allowing the color to slowly turn back to its original hue. "It will be helpful in realizing my many ambitions, anyway," he said a little cryptically. This young one probably didn't have such dark thoughts as the ones he did, so he didn't bother to burden her with them. Someday he would have his pack, his place of rule. But for now he would watch and wait and bide him time.

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Kita shrugged, not moving from her seated position but her hot pink eyes followed his every move intently. She flicked her tail. " I've been able to manage myself this long so my coat doesnt really matter anymore " she said trying to defend herself, she was in Awe of his power but she didn't want to sound vulnerable to this evil male wolf, she came from a pack that was neutral and she never really had a choice to choose a side so this encounter was a very good experience for her life. Her facial tone and eyes then changed as she gazed at him, ears pricked forward, she tilted her head slightly and raised an eyebrow " So what things do an evil wolf like you get into any way? " her tone sounding almost serious but she gave a slick grin as she spoke.

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She tried to hide it, but he could tell she was genuinely curious. Instead of taunting, though, he found himself in a rather good humor. "Evil, hmm? All sorts of dastardly things, I suppose. Though not perhaps the more... unsavory types of things that my alliance has a reputation for." He grimaced, thinking of the rape and unrestrained killing that others committed that brought a lot of wary looks in his direction. "No, I tend toward a more sly path. This power is only part of it. Power is everything, young Kita."

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Kita payed close attention to his words, she grinned as she sat down on the ground her concentration fully on Aurias, she perked up and tilted her head as he mentioned a sly path, " A sly path aye? " she raised an eye brow " I can be quite sly at times " her tail flicked in the wind her tone sounded almost sarcastic, this was all so interesting to her, she felt as she was sheltered before until now.

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Her rapt attention fed his ego and need for attention, so he was content to settle in for the conversation. He gave her a sidelong grin at her words. She was young and eager, grasping to wickedness that she'd never been introduced to before. It was a dangerous thing she was dipping a toe into - she, as she currently was, would be devoured by most of his alliance. But Aurias was not like those animals. He knew how to cultivate, to be patient, to milk the greatest reward out of any particular endeavor. "I'm sure you can be," he nearly purred, looking at her with more assessing eyes. This one could be molded, if he had the notion to do so. But the question was: was she worth the effort?

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Kita knew she was treading on rough ground when she listened to the evil wolf. Could this be her destiny? Why does evil sound so interesting right now? she thought pondering her thoughts. She stared off into the distance past Aurias for a good couple of minutes, her face expression blank, then she seen a patch of grass move in the distance, she jumped to her paws quickly, her scruff bristled and her ears pricked forward, she smelled the wind. " A rabbit lurks in the distance" she growled, her attention span quickly turned from Aurias to the rabbit in the distance.