Winter Nights [open]

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Winter was coming and the lavender and white colored she wolf could feel it in her bones. The icy cold season was nipping at her heels with the new frosty bite in the air and the way the clouds blocked out the sun. With light, gray eyes the female beheld her surroundings with her night vision as darkness had fallen. She was near the Mystic Caves and she could feel an odd aura emanating from the area, surrounding her in almost an intrusive manner. However, the she wolf was used to The Power and its presence and had long ago learned to accept the invasive way it seemed to announce itself. Yawning slightly, the she wolf padded towards one of the caves.

Within this cave were strange markings that the she wolf had never noticed before. Although she didn't venture into the caves very often, she was a loner and these were one of the few spots in the vast valley where she knew she would be safely sheltered. She looked closer at the odd markings but could make no sense of them and decided it best not to dwell on things she couldn't fully understand. It was odd, she had felt so sleepy when she had entered the cave but now a new energy seethed through her. The she wolf wondered why that was and thought perhaps something interesting was about to come her way.

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Was it something interesting that was coming she-wolf's way? Or would it perhaps be something a bit more maniacal and dangerous? Either way, the answer was on its way.

Twitch, not from around the area originally, but his family had moved nearby, and then that family didn't end up lasting too much longer by Twitch's claw. Speaking of the wolf's claw, his right fore-paw was currently unsheathed as it dragged against the ground in a sharp scraping noise, as he always does. The Power was not always kind to certain wolves, Twitch, for example, had a bit of insanity stricken upon him as he was exposed to the Power of White Wolf Mountain.

The Evil wolf slowly made his way towards one of the caves, scenting another wolf in the area. He had long had any communication with another wolf, and he thought it might be a half decent idea to try and get along with another wolf and if everything didn't work out, he always had Plan B. His head twitched to one side in a muscle spasm, going out to the side and the snapping back as fast as it had twitched. Slowly, Twitch poked his head inside the cave. "Hello Hello~! Anybody... Home!?" he called out, his voice a bit startling as he wondered what could be inside.

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Lilac was just beginning to think the feeling she had experienced earlier wouldn't come to fruition when she heard someone approaching. Perking her ears up, Lilac listened carefully and slowly scented the air. She could smell another wolf, male if she were correct, but that was all she could tell of him by smell alone. The she wolf stood up from her sitting position and walked to the front of the cave where she was in full view of the stranger. She wagged her tail benignly and smiled at the fellow. He looked...a little off but Lilac couldn't exactly place why and, not one to judge based on first appearances alone, decided she would give this wolf a chance. "Hello there! My name is Lilac...I don't usually see many wolves up by the caves especially this time of year when the snow is on the ground. I have to say I'm impressed you made it all the way up here. Most wolves who live in this area know of footpaths they can take to make the traveling a little easier...is that how you got here?" Lilac tilted her head slightly in curiosity.

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The mostly black covered male jerked his head back a bit as he looked at Lilac, not expecting someone to react so openly towards him. His black fur was covered in random red splotches, in the color of blood. He tilted his head curiously at Lilac as she spoke, looking at her figure and allowing her to speak. The rogue wolf chuckled a bit as she spoke about footpaths. "Now where is the fun in that? It's much more fun to make your own path! Wouldn't you agree?" he spoke as he finally shook off all of the snow that padded down his fur off of his body. The rest of his pelt was finally viewable as he stepped inside the cave to keep any more snow off of him. His red eyes pierced hers as he waited for her response, deciding he'd rather have a 'nice' chat for once instead of a fight.

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Lilac was a little put off by the ominous red splotches all over the stranger's body but she knew it wasn't right to judge on appearances, especially here in the valley where The Power seemed to make every wolf an odd color. She chuckled lightheartedly at the stranger's comment. "I suppose its more fun if you enjoy plowing through the snow." she said with a smile. As the stranger entered her den she got another pang of uneasiness but simply wrote it off as annoyance at his entry without permission but Lilac, ever the hospitable host, said nothing in protest. Lilac couldn't meet the stranger's intense gaze and instead looked at his chest. "So what is your name?" she asked.

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Twitch jerked his head again as it twitched about once more. It snapped to the left, and then quickly back towards Lilac once again. He wondered why the she-wolf couldn't catch his gaze. "Excuse me. But." he said, lowering his head to meet her gaze, "That's not where my eyes are." he said, smirking a bit as he slowly raised his head back up. "The name's Twitch! Though I wasn't always called that, but Twitch I think suits me better.. Don't cha think?!" the wolf said, smirking a bit ludicrously. "How about you~? What's your name? If I'm allowed to ask.

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LIlac was attempting to quietly observe Twitch more out of the corner of her eye then by directly staring at him. The she wolf always tried to give wolves the benefit of the doubt or find the good in them but she couldn't push the uneasy feeling she had around this wolf away. Still doing her best to ignore it, Lilac was about to say something when Twitch beat her to it. Deciding he had a point, and that it was rude not to answer him, she looked him dead on. "I'm sorry Twitch, I've been a little distracted lately. Winter is here and I just like to make sure I have enough food stored to make it through..." Lilac wondered briefly if she was babbling. "As I said before, my name is Lilac. What was your name before it was Twitch?" it didn't hurt to ask questions about other wolves right?

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"Oh... Right, right, right, right... Lilac.. Liiiiiii... Laaaaac." he said, letting the name roll of his tongue a bit as he tried to get used to it. He almost missed her question completely. He had forgotten her name the first time she said it, and to be perfectly honest, he forgot that he had even asked her what her name was. "My name before? Bah.. What was it..?" he said, sighing a bit loudly and dropping onto his haunches and looking up at the cave ceiling. "Hmm.. I think it was.. Wish. Or something like that, because I was the first of the litter my parents wished for, however that didn't end well for them. But that's a story for another time." he said as he continued to watch the ceiling and think. His head twitched again for a moment and his claws unsheathed before they quickly retracted and he slowly lowered his head back to look at Lilac. "So what brings you out here? Just curious."

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Lilac suppressed a giggle at the way Twitch pronounced her name thinking it was funny to hear it said like that. The lavender colored wolf nodded as Twitch spoke to show she was listening. "Well Wish certainly is an interesting name but I think Twitch suits you better." she said with a smile. Lilac had to think a moment before answering the red and black wolf's next question. She wanted to be careful not to reveal too much information to him but also wanted to be friendly so she'd have to balance the amount of what was said. "I live here actually. The caves make a lovely home especially in the winter months when some of the animals in these parts can become aggressive due to a lack of food. Just the other day I was on my way home when I crossed paths with an angry puma who was searching for food. Luckily I didn't seem to peak its interest and got away safely." Lilac shuddered at the memory of that day. The she wolf had been lucky that the puma hadn't decided it was hungry enough to have wolf meat for dinner. "The caves are peaceful and I enjoy it here. I haven't seen you around these parts before...so may I ask you what brings you out here?" Lilac cocked her head curiously.

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Twitch seemed to hear the bit of suppression as she stifled the giggle. His head quickly tilted to one side. 'Is she laughing at me?' he thought before she spoke up about his previous name. The male wolf nodded in agreement, thinking Twitch was much better suited for him than 'Wish' ever was. He was a bit surprised to hear that the lavender covered wolf actually lived in the caves here, but at the same time he should've known. "Puma? Sounds like a fun little fight to watch~" he chuckled a bit maniacally, smirking a bit before she asked her question. "Ooh, nothing really, just exploration.. Maybe a place to sleep.. Contact with another wolf.. Preferably a sane one so I can possibly attempt to get a grasp on reality myself.. Let's see... I think that's it?" he said, blinking a bit, having looked up at the ceiling the entire time he spoke.

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Lilac found herself beginning to relax a little more around Twitch and she was glad to let her guard down. It was so exhausting having to be cautious and Lilac rarely had the chance to visit with other wolves so this was quite a nice opportunity. Suddenly the sky darkened and Lilac turned her gray eyes upward to see more snow falling to the ground in big, fat flurries. "Well would you look at that." she said softly, more to herself than Twitch. "I can understand wanting to talk to another wolf, it gets awfully lonely up here in the caves. Um..." Lilac tried not to blush. She was not a very forward wolf and was usually more obsequious than anything but it was beginning to snow after all. "Would you like to come into the cave? I uh..I have some dry goose meat in there from the fall if you're hungry. Plus the snow is really starting to come down." Lilac turned and trotted deeper into her cave and turned and blinked at Twitch, wondering if he'd come inside.

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Twitch yawned out of boredom as he awaited her to speak, his maw opening up widely and revealing his sharp canines as his tongue stuck out a little bit. He paused mid yawn as the she-wolf sort of spoke to herself and looked up. He tilted his head back, still in his yawn position to look at the sky. "Well, damn." he said, a bit disappointed that it had started to snow, after all he wasn't in the mood to get covered in the snow. His ears flicked as she spoke, he snapped his head to face her once again. "Well.. I suppose if you're offering, I couldn't deny a wolf such as yourself~" he said, smirking a bit as he trotted into the cave after her. It was strange for Twitch, he wasn't used to showing a meaningful side, but here he was with another wolf, and not tearing her apart with his claws and using her bones to sharpen his own claws.

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Lilac smiled, glad that Twitch was accepting of her hospitality and when the two were inside, she pulled a piece of goose meat off of a carcass and dropped it in front of her guest. The she wolf then ripped another strip of flesh from the bone and began chewing it happily. "I needed a bit of a snack. Please eat." she said nudging the meat closer to Twitch with her muzzle. "Goose meat is my favorite. It always seemed to be handy when I was a pup living with 3 younger siblings heh. My mom passed away during our birthing so only my dad could take care of us..." Lilac trailed off for a moment, her gray eyes watching the snow flurries as they rained down from the sky in front of the cave's mouth. Snapping back to her usual friendly self, Lilac returned her gaze to the black and red wolf before her. "I'm sorry, I suppose I should have asked if you like goose meat. What is your favorite food?" Lilac wasn't good at much but polite conversation was one of her specialties.

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Twitch slowly sat himself down as she pulled the goose meat towards him in the cave. Hesitantly, the wolf lowered his head down to sniff at the meat while she started to talk. 'Hehe.. Siblings.. Parents.. For me they were good for nothing.' he thought to himself, but at risk of losing a chance to eat some free food, he didn't want to tell her. "My favorite food?" he even questioned himself while he pulled back a piece of the meat, ripping it off the large chunk. "Hmm.. I'd have to say deer." he replied, shrugging softly. After swallowing down the first bit of meat, he unsheathed his claws dangerously. Using his sharpened claws he started to cut chunks out of the meat and lift them up with one of the claws, after penetrating it with the tip. He ate the pieces of meat off his claw like food on a toothpick, wondering what she would say or do next, but at the same time he didn't really care too much.

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Lilac merely nodded when Twitch mentioned deer and she was shocked by how tired she felt. It sure had been a long morning of hunting for food and storing it up for the winter and it was now well after dusk. The snow continued to fall to the ground and the lavender she wolf had a feeling that a snowstorm would hit in the night. After watching her guest finish his meal, Lilac again looked out at the snow. A large sum of it had already pushed itself up against Lilac's den entrance and she knew it would only get worse in the coming hours. "Twitch please do stay with me tonight. The weather is bound to get a lot worse and its probably safer if you just stare here for the night at least. Lilac slowly slid to the floor of her den, suddenly exhausted before falling asleep with a slight snore.

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