Shasta [Sheba]

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Finally, he was here. The pink male wolf hauled himself onto the ledge infront of the cave. The wind up here was crisp and quite close to being cold.

After he had explained the powers to his very brief acquaintence earlier, Shasta decided that he was going to try and get his powers now instead of just before winter. He was very glad now, because he wouldn't have like it being any colder than it was at that moment.

He stood and shivered a moment, and getting himself togetehr so that he wouldn't appear totally in awe before the presence of a powerful immortal..he pointed his snout to the sky and howled for the white wolf he had in minhd, making sure that it could cut through the clammer of the strong gusts of wind.

[Juice]

A white wolf emerged from her cave slowly but she was far from the epitome of grace as one may imagine a White Wolf. In fact, she wasn't even white. Sheba was covered in a pink powder that had turned the hue of her a very light pink and she was none too happy about it. Thankfully she had a wolf working on this problem for her and it wouldn't be long until she would be rid of this horrible powder that clung to her magnetically. She wasn't in the greatest of moods but she realized that was not this newcomer's fault and she should probably at least attempt to be civil.

Grumbling, she walked up to the pink wolf and hoped he wouldn't comment on their similar appearance. "I am Sheba the White Wolf." she said bluntly, not possessing the pizazz she usually had when announcing herself. Suddenly a loud crack was heard coming from her cave and she knew it must have been one of her boiling plant concoctions blowing up. She sighed and her rainbow colored eyes settled on a sharp, maroon color. "I'm in a bit of a hurry today so could you make this snappy?" Sheba asked impatiently.

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Red eyes behld..not a white wolf...but one actually not very different looking from himself. At first mildly confused, he figured something must have hapened to afflict her with the new color once she had introduced herself. So, he did not comment..and he did not laugh.

However, he did become suddenly a great deal more nervous when she askled him to 'amek it snappy' He wasn't usually put on the spot, and thoughts of going back suddenly entered his mind, which had until just then been pretty sure of itself. He took a deep breath to alleviate this and continued onto a small bow. " Have come to ask for a power I am not as infored as I should be about those powers but I would like to request that you give me a power that you would see fit to make my winters easier, and that I can find different uses for flexible use."

(so, current. *prepares for quest*)

[Juice]

Sheba almost didn't hear what the wolf was saying to her she was so distracted. She had been cranky all morning and her stomach was now in full grumbling mode. "I see...well before I bestow upon you a gift of power I require your hunting skills. You see I'm very hungry and I can't leave my cave...for reasons you need not concern yourself with." Sheba's ear twitched back to her cave as she heard strange noises coming from it. That definitely warranted an investigation whenever she got the chance to head back in there. "Not all the birds have flown south for the winter just yet so I want you to find me a fat woodlark or two to eat. However, I can tell you that they live only in the Heathlands so have fun traveling there to find one." Sheba stood glowering at the wolf before turning around and promptly trotting back into her cave.

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Shasta wasn't qite sure how to feel when the magical she-wolf turned away from him. On one hand, he would get a power if he would catch something for her-understandable...on the other hand, she wanted something specific from a certain area...and he hated trying to catch birds.

He didn't leave right away, but leaned slightly to try and look into her cave...However, feeling pressured to leave quickly before she did worst than glare at him, he skittered away from the cave and headed back down the mountain.

well...at least this gave him something to do.



Edit: (given the option to actually forgo the hunting portion and gunna edit this in Juice )

It has been some time since he had been back up, but not too long he hoped. When he had gone to fetch the birds, as he was told, he figured that they would meerly be a snack so he caught a couple more, and then a hare. All this food would have been difficult to carrie though so he ate the guts out of the hare and stuck the birds in there. This made it infinitely easier to carry as he went straight back up the mountain.

When he got there, he tossed his package down and panted a bit. Going up then down a mountain, only to go traveling a dreat distance, hunt fast small game, and then go back up the mountain...yeah...that was tiring.

Lacking the breath to howl, he barked for Sheba. He laid down and continued his panting.

(same day..prolly into dusk/night)

[Juice]

The sound of clinking glass could be heard within the cave and a soft glow could be seen at its mouth. The sun had set and Sheba had quickly conjured up a fire to keep her work area well lit. She heard the bark and came trotting out of the cave grumpily, not having eaten all day. Her eyes were a muddy green color but when she saw the food in front of her they turned a bright, excited, blue. The white wolf had no qualms about totally devouring a meal in front of a stranger and did just that as Shasta looked on. Once finished, she licked her lips and her eyes were now a soft pink.

"Oh my thank you that was just what I wanted!" she exclaimed happily. "Now then, you had asked me for a power to make winters easier...hm just in time too as winter is almost upon us." Sheba thought for a moment before taking a huge, deep breath. Once her chest and cheeks were puffed up with air, she exhaled quickly and the burst of air flew over Shasta but...it was just hot air. Nothing happened.

Sheba stood staring at Shasta with a dumb grin on her face for an uncomfortable, solid minute before her eyes turned a questioning purple color. "Erm...well...that is very odd. Usually the power of current is an easy one to conjure...but what could-oh!" with sudden realization, the white wolf looked up into the sky at the moon. "Oh my Power, is it that time already?! Its already the first day of winter!" she practically screamed at Shasta although she knew he probably had no idea what she was talking about. "I'm dreadfully sorry dear but the power of current is only available in the fall but not to worry! You have worked very hard to bring me my meal and your deeds shan't go unrewarded." Sheba took a moment to giggle at her use of the word "shan't" She turned her head and a small wooden bowl flew out of her cave at lightning speed before stopping abruptly in front of her face. "Down" she murmured at the bowl, and it obeyed, setting itself down right at Shasta's paws.

Upon further inspection, one could see a shimmering, whiteish blue liquid within the bowl that was sloshing around as if it were a living entity. "Drink this and you will receive the power of River. You will be able to breathe underwater and also part rivers, streams and creeks with sheer force of will. It may not seem like much now, but it is especially helpful in the winter when one must break through ice to find fresh water sources. You will not have to do this and, instead, you will be able to manipulate the ice until it melts for you to drink it. You can also dive underwater long enough to find the hibernating fish for an easy, tasty meal. The cold water will be slightly uncomfortable, but it won't bother you nearly as much as it would a normal wolf. While you can breath under water, you can only do so for a short amount of time. However, with practice, you can breathe longer, and even walk on top of the water. Very useful when you need to escape a sticky situation quickly." Sheba put on her best, most winning smile and hoped Shasta wasn't disappointed. "I know you had something different in mind and if you still wish for the power of current, you can return here in the fall and I will have a potion waiting for you. However, the power of river is the best I can do right now."

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He blinked as she breathed some breath onto him. But apparently she had expected something to happen because she started yelling and explaining. Shasta remained silent for most of it. If he just stood there, he figured, everything would sort and and then he might be able to make sence of all of it.

And he was right.

Soon he was offered a owl of liquid, which he looked upon curiously before Sheba started speaking again. His ears perked at her description of the power. it certainly did sound useful. and that's what he wanted.

"I am not disappointed." he told her, "I came asking for a power to help ease my winters, and it sounds like this power will do that. I will trust your judgement, Sheba."

He sniffed the liquid curiuosly for a moment before lapping it up quickly. Ironic too though, he was a bit thirsty from his mission.

[Juice]

Sheba smiled, relieved that Shasta wasn't upset. He was a wise wolf and she was happy that she was able to bestow a power upon him. "It may be a teensy bit cold because of the mint." Sheba said as she watched Shasta drink the liquid. Saying it was cold was an understatement usually wolves who drank it told her it tasted like snow that wouldn't melt. Once he'd finished Sheba smiled once more and said "You now have the power of River Shasta, I hope it helps you in your journey. I must return to my work now." And then Sheba disappeared in a burst of bubbles that floated towards the sky.