The Rabbit on the Moon- Open

[willow]

Willow stood, ready for attack at any moment. She didn't know much about where she was, other than others were here, but further away. She looked around, pawing at the sand a little as she looked over her surroundings.

It was beautiful here- the ocean spread in front of her, sand and water meeting to create a soft song. The moon was close to the earth here, making Willow feel peaceful, yet almost like mourning.

Without realizing it, Willow walked forward, her eyes on the orb of light before her, until her front paws touched the cool water. She didn't know what she was looking for, or why she was here, but it didn't matter in that moment. She felt closer to her family then, the family she didn't know, and the older she-wolf that had saved her. It was almost like.. She could feel them..

Sighing, Willow shook her head. This was nonsense. They were dead, she was alive- there was no changing that. This place, though enchanting, was only fooling her with thoughts of them, trying to break her. She wouldn't let it, she decided, giving a small growl.

Turning, she began to walk back to her spot from before- just up a small hill formed of sand. It was a good place to watch the great water as it reflected the moon. She sat now, the sight before her able to relax her, and watched, smiling at the rabbit she saw on the moon.

There once was a great Spirit that sat atop the moon, watching over its children as they went about their lives.
One day, the Spirit smiled, deciding to come visit, and to see which of his children were the purest of heart. The great Spirit flew to the earth, then began his search for three of his children that lived together, in harmony. Surely, he thought, the three of them would be purest.
It didn't take long for the Spirit to find the three young animals. Before they saw him, he took the shape of an old, silver wolf. The three others, a fox, a coyote, and a rabbit, saw the wolf, and welcomed him.
"You must be hungry," said the fox.
"We will gather you food," said the coyote.
The rabbit said nothing, instead following the others to find the elder wolf some food.
After a while, the fox returned, bearing many berries. "I have found you the finest berries of our land," said the fox, laying them out before the wolf. The fox smiled, obviously pleased with himself.
A little while later, the coyote appeared, dragging the carcass of a dead fawn. "I have brought you the finest fawn I could find," He said, smiling as he laid it beside the fox's berries. He was pleased with his bounty, as the fox was.
The wolf smiled at the fox and the coyote, but waited for the rabbit.
Finally, the rabbit came out of the underbrush, and approached the old wolf. "I was not able to find you any good berries- only poisoned ones. I was not able to down a fawn. I did not find you anything worth eating. So, take me as your meal," the rabbit said, her voice soft, yet firm as she spoke the last.
The wolf smiled, turning back into his true Spirit form.
"Fox," he said, looking at the fox. "Your berries were poisoned. You cared more of how I saw you than of what you brought." He said, shaking his head. The fox ran.
"Coyote," he said, looking to the coyote. "Your fawn is ill, and would have made me sick. You cared about having the biggest kill more than of my health." He said, shaking his head. The coyote ran.
"But you, rabbit," he said, his voice soft, "You cared so much as to offer yourself instead. Return with me, and you will be happy forever." The Spirit said, smiling as the rabbit agreed.
Taking the rabbit with him, the Spirit put him on the moon, for all this other children to see, so they would remember to be pure of heart.

Willow smiled fondly as she came to the end of her tale. The older she-wolf that had raised her had told her that story many times when she was a pup. Sighing softly, Willow lay down, resting her head on her paws as she looked up at the rabbit on the moon.

[suko]

Suko walked along the beach by herself paying no attention to her surroundings.This was one of her peacefully alone time moments away from the responsibilities of the pack. She loved them all, but everyone had to get away from others sometimes and just be alone. It had been another busy day as she was getting used to the role of alpha that her father left her and away times where scarce. But as night fell things calmed down and she could leave knowing that the pack was safe and well fed. Taking a deep breath of ocean air, she scented another wolf nearby, and it wasn't one of hers. Alert, she looked around for this new wolf and spotted it immediately. It was female, probably Mexican wolf, and a range of colors on her pelt. This wolf had her head on her paws and was staring at the moon with longing in her eyes. Suko padded up softly and sat down a few feet away and also looked at the moon, not sure how to greet this new wolf that didn't smell or look like a pack wolf, so she just sat and waited for her reaction to her presence.

[willow]

Willow could smell the new wolf before she saw her. Watching from the corner of her eyes, she bristled slightly, cautious. She didn't know what this fae would do to her, or why she was approaching, but she decided to wait it out and see. The fae was brown and white, with a little black in her coat. Her eyes were a yellow color, except for the left, which looked slightly damaged. Willow wondered, in the back of her mind, if the female could see through it. As the fae sat a few feet away from her, Willow sat up on her haunches as well, ready to jump up at a moments notice.

"Hello." She said, cautiously. Her voice held a slight warning, as though to say 'I'm watching you.' Her attention was on the female beside her, but her body still faced the moon. A slight breeze brought Willow the scent of the new wolf, as well as the salt of the ocean, and sand. This new fae, she was a pack wolf, Willow could tell, making her all the more wary of her.

[willow]

((Bump?))

[Lobolita]

The fae would walk along the shoreline,letting the breeze flow through her almost flawless white pelt. She already knew about the other two faes that were close by but she didn't seem to care about them or making any kind of contact with them. She was more then happy to continue her stroll and let them handle their business on their own, after all she had no need to get involved. She had no pack members here so it was none of her concern. Back in her old pack lands Lobolita had quite a rep for getting into unneeded fights. She was going to change this, this was her new life that was her old life. She could tell by the scent that atleast one of them was a leader like herself and that could mean trouble but once again Lobolita didn't seem to care at all to much.

If the wolf wanted trouble then she would make the wolf regret it but otherwise she didn't seem to care or even mind that the faes were so close to her. As she slowed her pace looking at the surf crashing against the yellowish sand of the shore. This kind of saddened her because back home her and her mate would spend hours just laying on the beach. She tried to force a smile onto her maw but to no avail the pain of her loss was clear on her face and in her orbits. there was no hiding it she loved him but now he was gone forever.

[willow]

Willow looked up, her head snapping in the direction of another female wolf approaching. This one seemed to be ok with minding her own, but it made Willow uneasy. She sat up straighter, ready for anything. She could tell that both of these fae were leaders of some sort, but she didn't let that frighten her any. If they knew what was best, they would leave her be. Willow watched the newly arrived fae come to a stop a little ways away from herself. The she-wolf looked saddened, as though haunted by the beach. It made Willow feel slightly better- an emotionally hurt wolf was not one to fight, so long as they are not provoked. Usually. Willow turned her eyes back up to the large white orb that floated just above the water, sighing softly. "Hello," she said once again, to whoever bothered to listen. She was trying to seem as though she was not a threat- Willow was too good at getting herself into trouble. She didn't need these two pack leading females to attack her.

[suko]

Suko noticed the new Fae that was walking along and acknowledged her with a flick of an ear. Both of them where alphess' out of their territory and she didn't hold a grudge with this one so a fight was unnecessary. She focused her attention on the Fae in front of her.
"It's a nice night out." Suko stated calmly. "The kind of night to let go of the past, make new Friends, let go of a grudge, and pray that your future will be as bright as the moon."
Suko stopped, lost in her own past. One which was not without scars and pain. Regaining her senses, Suko looked the Fae next to her in the eye.
"By the way, my name is Suko. Alphess of the Liazo. I found it is polite to say your name when meeting someone new. What would yours be?"

OOC- sorry for the long wait, life got hectic recently.

[willow]

((Its ok. Sorry for not replying sooner- Ive been away. Also, sorry its a horrid post. I have a horrid migrane.))

Willow continued to watch the two females with careful eyes. She didnt think either of them would attack her, or eachother, but still.

When the closest wolf spoke, she nodded. "It is." She said simply. She was lost in her own thoughts for a while, until the she-wolf spoke again. "I am Willow. Loner." She said, giving her name and status. She didnt know what else to say- this female was an Alphess?

[suko]

"Willow, nice name." Suko replied thoughtfully. "Is it hard to be a loner? I have positions in my pack if you wish for company." she finished, thinking that it would be nice if this wolf decided to join. Her pack was still small and was in need of new members and she seemed nice which was a good change from the usual ruffians and scared stiff loners she had met before. So far this Fae acted sane and was well kept for being on her own making her a good addition if she accepted.