Silver Sanctuary [open]

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Winter was the only season during which Sonora felt truly at peace. Throughout the spring, summer and fall she had to put up with all this noise: yammering birds and babbling brooks and crackling leaves and the like, but for Sonora, winter meant sweet, sweet silence, for the common enemy of all these intrusive sounds is cold.

The she-wolf sat, conspicuous in her brown coat against the silvery backdrop of the snowy lakeshore. She breathed deeply, her eyes wandering over the pristine scenery before her: a frozen pool at the base of a shimmering, icy cliff, where a waterfall had frozen nearly solid until it was no more than a trickle, ll framed by black-barked trees that had shed their leaves in favor of a whiter coat. Yes, winter was silent and offered Sonora sweet relief from the constant cacophony around her, but it was beautiful, too.

Suddenly, movement caught her eye a few dozen yards away: a hare, white as the snow around it, come out into the open to dig for what little vegetation there might still be under the snow. As if on cue, Sonora's stomach rumbled fierce as a summer storm. She sighed, her eyes never leaving the hare. She knew she would not be able to catch the animal; her coat was so visible in the open field of snow that it was sure to bolt as soon as she moved. Instead she sat in stillness and watched the creature, finding herself strangely appreciative of its life. She and the hare were in the same boat, really; just scraping by.

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Urok padded across the snow and ice at a rather quick pace, he was in a hurry after all to find life in this place. Urok has been traveling for day's after he landed in the region from another country, he was on the search for other wolves not only to test his strength against but also to create alliances with. Urok's massive frame hurtled through the white scenery, his dark blue coat of fur literately giving away his position at every turn, for this was a foreign land and he has never experienced life in the cold before. His silver eye's searched his whereabouts for anyone or anything until he caught a scent and came to a dead stop mid run. The scent was unfamiliar in terms of recognition but familiar in terms of species , he had encountered another being and he intended to show himself, He was afterall... The heir of all Dire wolves.

( ohh .. the arrogance... )

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Before long Sonora started to feel stiff. She may not be hungry, but that didn't mean there was nothing to do. She hadn't explored this area very thoroughly yet, and that was always good to do. It wouldn't be fun to suddenly find herself surrounded by an angry pack on whose territory she was encroaching, which was entirely possible seeing as she had little way of knowing whether she had crossed a border. Having a nose that didn't work could sure cause a wolf problems.

The brown wolf abruptly stood, sending the white hare bounding toward its den just as Sonora had predicted. The she-wolf began to pad around the shore of the little pool, but stopped suddenly. Had that been the sound of a twig breaking, or perhaps just the wind? Her ears perked, she scanned her surroundings for movement. She even sniffed the air, although why she didn't know. Instinct? Or perhaps it was a behavior she had picked up from her family? Either way, she smelled nothing but the clean scent of the tons of ice and snow that surrounded her. Hm....

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Urok followed the scent and traveled toward's it in a quickened pace before snapping a twig in his carelessness made him come to a complete stop. He swivels his head left and right as he tried to discern whether or not he had alerted anyone to his presence, he probably had but it was too late now to care. Urok stood silently as he entered a chess game within his mind and thought about what to do next, as he stood he noticed that his front and back paws had gone stiff, this was a new and rare feeling considering that it was his first time to come into contact with such a feeling, in the land he is from it never got cold let alone snowed.

Urok took a step forward and caught the image of a rabbit darting into it's hole out of the corner of his eye,what he found strange was that if the rabbit was running from him it would have been running the opposite direction...No this rabbit was running from someone or something else. Urok stuck his scarred maw into the air and sniffed for the scent again , only to surprisingly smell it now closer to himself, He crouches low, his stomach barely drifting above the ground as he resembles a Sabre cat in it's hunt, he was about to find out who was casting off this scent.

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A few seconds of silence did little to put Sonora's mind at ease. She had always been jumper than her comrades back in her old pack since she lacked a very major sense, plus she had grown up in a pretty hostile environment. Now that she was on her own, she was bound to start hearing things, or at least read too far into noises that didn't really have any significance. The snapping of a twig could be caused by innumerable things: a falling icicle, another rabbit, the wind. But now Sonora couldn't shake the feeling that something was watching her. The she-wolf continued her walk around the pool, the fluffy snow crunching softly as it was compressed beneath her paws. She kept on high alert, her ears on a swivel, her eyes constantly peeled for movement.

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Urok having crept a few feet further finally saw where the scent was coming from , it was a she wolf and at first he studied her, then stood up and proudly padded up behind her before saying aloud " so< maybe you can tell me where the heck i am ? " his beautiful dark blue coat of fur shined in the light , and his silver eyes almost seemed to be as bright as the moon. He did not smile however , because doing such is considered a weakness , he merely kept his emotions hidden and hoped he did not scare the dame too much, he is after pretty big and the multiple scars upon his maw and body don't do much to help give him a more'friendlier" look. He Stand's patient;y , back straight and chest out as he awaited her anwser.

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The she-wolf nearly leaped out of her fur when a large male wolf seemed to appear out of nowhere, not yards away. Where a lesser wolf might have cowered when startled by a stranger who could easily have been twice her weight, Sonora bristled and took an aggressive stance, holding back a growl. She had been trained intensely in combat from an early age and had been in many serious fights, and she had the scars to prove it. She was a gifted warrior, and she was confident that even against a larger opponent, she could defend herself just fine.

Hopefully, though, she wouldn't need to. This brute didn't show any signs of hostility. After a few moments of silence, she let her hackles drop, but she still stood tall. "You are in the valley of the White Wolf Mountain." Her answer was short, and in truth offered no information beside the name of the valley, but that was partly because Sonora didn't know much else about the valley either.

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Urok cock's his head and let's the title slip from his tongue "White... Wolf mountain....I have never heard of such a place , nor have I been here before.. But that does not tell me where I am" Urok take's a casual step forward and a scar running down the length of his right eye socket can now be seen. " From what i can tell,you seem to be roaming aimlessly , with no knowledge of where you are or where to go from here..." he smile's and chuckles because he find's himself in the same position. He stick's a paw into the pool of water and grimaces at the unpleasantly cold temperature " I hate this weather...."

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Sonora began to bristle again as the male wolf stepped closer, and then even more at his words. If there was one thing she couldn't stand, it was being judged by someone who didn't know her at all, not to mention he seemed to think she was a helpless pup. And to top it all off he insulted her favorite season! "I happen to be perfectly happy where I am, thank you." The last two words came out as a snarl.

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Urok is an arrogant wolf , and even as she snarled at him he did not seem to pay any attention nor care. " Why so aggressive? " he non nonchalantly purr's as he paws the cold water as if trying to hurt it. He look's away as he speak's , and sighs at the memory of his homeland, he is however Disappointing  that the first wolf he came into contact with was what "he" considered an unworthy foe to test himself in battle with.

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Sonora's eyes widened in astonishment at the male's question before she switched her expression to an angry glare. "Why so aggressive?" she hissed. "You intrude on my privacy and promptly start judging me an ignorant, helpless whelp and you ask me, why so aggressive? Because you're a haughty, condescending ass, and you're ruining my day, that's why!"

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Urok slowly shrug's as she complain's to him , his demeanor non aggressive as he stood swiftly. He places his maw a little too close to her own and snap's his jaws , his eye's twitch as he stare's into her own. " I do not like when other being's put word's in my that i did not say , i never judged you, i merely was thinking aloud, in fact in all technicality it is "you" who have judged me this day, now shut up and be a nice little fluff ass". Urok replaces his stern glare with a kind one and returns to swatting the water.

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The other wolf's words left Sonora with her mouth repeatedly opening and closing, unable to find strong enough words for this brute. After a few moments of seeing only red, she closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, until she was just barely calm enough to speak. "Whatever. Just please leave. This was my spot before you disturbed me and there's no reason for you to be here."

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The irritable complaining of this wolf was enough to make him want to leave, but he felt if he did leave he would soon die from the less than freezing temperatures or starvation , it might be a good idea to stay, but urok also decided that even if he died at least he woul not be bothering anyone. Upon sighing and making a few awkward growls as he decided on what to do , his large lumbering form raised and he began to walk off in the direction of the sun's setting, his banner swishing lightly behind him, his aud's were once again perked for any sign of danger as he left the other wolf to her "spot"

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Sonora breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the larger wolf turn and leave, but she also felt a twinge of disappointment. Combative by nature, she realized that a part of her had relished the prospect of pitting herself against the brute. It had been a long while since she had had the opportunity to practice her fighting skills...the longest she had ever gone, actually. Maybe it was time to find someone to spar with. The brown-furred she-wolf sat there in the snow for a long time before she again stood up and started walking west, the snow-capped mountains behind her nearly lost in the clouds.

-exit Sonora-