--& MISCHEIF PREVAILS ! [Nico, Open]

[Nemu]

The crisp scents of autmn wafted through the nostrils of the young, scarred pup as she moped hopelessly over the fields. The heir had been ordered to stay at the den in the company of her twin and her parents opakti's, but Nemu could not. Though they slept soundly, she could hardly close her eye lids, in fear that her mother would come back to inflict more punishments. She had wandered aimlessly for the past few hours in attempt to distract herself from the pain of her wound, and her negative emotions. Unfortuantly for her, seeking clarity on this walk would come to no avail. She still had parents who were 'ashamed to call their own'. She still had the painful reminder lapping over her eye an down her face. Nemu was still distraught about this horrible day. To think, that what was going to be a great adventure turned out to be a terrible casualty.

Nemu wasn't one to sulk about her problems-heck, Nemu never really had any problems in her life time. Today.. this day proved different. After leaving the pack lands without permission, and without a guard to protect her, she was almost killed by a lone wolf under some Zentha's orders. If it hadn't been for the stranger female that saved her, and for her twin to send for help, she would not be standing in the vast feilds. The heiress did not think she would be punished by her mother, alpha of Skyla. She thought that perhaps, like any other time, she would be let off with a mere lecture. Well, was she ever wrong! Her mother was infuriated, and did not hesitate to rake her claws down over he eye for punishment. She now bared a horendous wound on her once unblemished visage, and would probably become a symbol of shame each time her pack layed eyes on it. In essence, the wolf was lost with no answers to guide her on what to do.

A small cloud of mist pushed out of Nemus snout and into the chilly air as she came to a hault, moments later. She had come to the conclusion that maybe, just maybe, there was no hopes of changing for her pack. There seemed to be no point in keeping a vow to never get into mischeif ever again. Even after the punishment Senna had provided, Nemu would only stay out of trouble for.. perhaps a week, at the most, before stirring more trouble for herself. It was her character to be rebellious and care-free, and nothing could ever change that. Not even the harsh, bitter words from her highly displeased parents. Sure, the young timber wolf would be upset for a while-what wolf pup wouldn't be after their own mother attacks you? What this Skyla pup needed, was a better distraction.. something that would surely take her mind off things. Without giving it another thought, the multi-hued wolfess through back her head to release a song of calling-she yearned for something or someone to take her mind off of this depressive crap. She needed excitement for her long, eventful day!

Perhaps her vow would break tonight.

Muse: A little rushed.
Company: --
Time: Night.

[zombielauraa]

Even the darkest night could not hide the cream colored coat of the young male pup, and tonight was no different than any others. The only detectable difference was the tension amongst the members of the pack, specifically the alphess and her daughter, Nemu. It was no secret that the female leader had lashed out and struck her own child after the young pup had wandered off. It was also no secret that the alphess had left a rather nasty scar across the eye of her daughter. It was a shocking thing to hear. Certainly, it was no secret that Senna was violent, as most Skyla pack members were, but to lash out against her own daughter? Nicodemus had heard of the incident from the other pups. It was shocking, to say the least. At the moment, though, the incident was the farthest thing from his mind. The little white male had come out to the fields of the Skyla territory, following the scent of some type of small prey. It was tantalizing, causing his salivary glands to activate and make him drool at the thought of the delicious snack. With his black nose to the ground, the young male was unaware of most of his surroundings. Every now and then, small ears swiveled on his head to catch sounds to ensure that he was still safe, but most of his attentions were on the savory scent.

As Nicodemus finally located the origin of the scent, he crouched down and gazed forward, watching the small mouse skitter to and fro, stopping every few seconds to wash off its face. Fate was on his side. The tiny creature knew not of his existence, and within moments, the young male pounced and trapped the small creature beneath his paws before delivering a fatal blow, rendering it lifeless. Lifting his paws, the white pup gazed at the carcass of the tiny creature before whumping his tail against the ground proudly. Taking the lifeless body of the mouse in his teeth, he gave it a good shake and then tossed it in the air, batting it with his paw before pouncing on it once again. After a few more times of doing this, Nicodemus grew bored and devoured the mouse rather quickly, licking his lips in satisfaction once the snack was gone. But, what was he to do now? Sitting back on his haunches, the young male gaze around the field. Tonight was seemingly dead, and that simply did not suit him.

Then, as if in answer to his dilemma, a familiar sound reached his ears. It was Nemu, calling out for someone to come join her. Without a second thought, Nicodemus rose to his paws and swiftly trotted across the open field towards the origin of the call. It was not long before the frame of the multicolored female pup rose into view. The gash across her eye stood out against the darker colors of her pelt. It was a hard blemish to miss, yet the young male didn’t bother focusing on it. She had suffered enough for the day. The young male hadn’t spoken to the little female much, mainly because she was the daughter of the Alpha’s, but when he had, he’d always been intrigued by her. She seemed to share the same love for adventure and trouble as he. As Nicodemus grew closer to the little she-wolf, he let out his own song to bring about her awareness of his presence. He was a good few feet away yet, but he was closing the ground between them quickly. Perhaps she was just the answer he was looking for, the cure to the boredom he was feeling on this chilly, foggy night.

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[Nemu]

Her tones faded with the calm breeze that swiped through her dark coat, ebon ears erect to listen for an answer to her call. The only things that seemed to stir were the thinning tree's of autumn in the wind, soon to be stripped of it's decaying leaves for winter. Nemu released a soft sigh to the silence. It came as no surprise to the Skyla pup that no one answered her. To be honest, the young wolfess didn't think anyone would return her call- especially after what happened earlier today. Her mind still dwelled on those pesmistic thoughts as she waited, tassle wraping carelessly around her dainty paws. Perhaps it was wrong of her to sneak out again. The rush of adrenaline that once coursed through her veins from sneaking out were not there. It was obvious why. She was in such a foul mood that even using her stealth skills to pass the sitters weren't enough to make her happy! Through her short musings, she figured that turning back would be the only option. As much as she didn't want to, what other choice did she have? Remaining here alone would prove just as boring as back at the cave.

Shortly after, a howl broke the silence, making the females auds swivel in attaention. Someone was actually coming! She listened more closely to the tone of the voice, straining to figure out who it belonged to since she was upwind. Though she could not detirmine the voice to the beholder, the appearence of the pup who swiftly padded towards her was a dead giveaway. Only one wolf of this menacing pack had such a light, alabaster pelt, and that was Nicodermis. He was around the same age as herself, and was the only one of the Skyla pups that was not of the alpha pairs bloodline. In fact, she did not know who owned the male. Not that it was any of her business, but she found it odd for a young wolf not to have a mother. Shrugging it off, she watched as the male approached, the corners of her lips tugging upwards into a mischevious smile. The the grass around the fields were decaying, they were still tall enough for a wolf to hide in. With that in mind, Nemus body lowered to the earth, slowly creeping forward in hopes to pounce on the male. He had probably noticed her already, but when boredom strikes, you need to find something to entertain you. Nico seemed to be that entertainment. As the distance between the two lessened, she lept out of the grass, front legs outstretched to tackle her newfound company.

Muse: Rushed, once again.
Company: Nico.
Time: Night.

[Sarah]

The sentry busted out of the woods hardly out of breathe she could feel the cool night air running though her thick coat, she could see her breathe in the nippy night air as she pushed herself to run faster and just then two scents whiffed across her nose she could tell right away that they belonged to skyla members, but sadly they were still a ways off so she could not tell exactly who the scents belonged to at that time, she only wished that she could enjoy this peaceful setting but with the mood her alphas were already in she had no choice but to stay focused and keep her promise of finding their pups or she might find herself as her alphas next 'lesson' and that was the last thing that the young sentry wanted to happen to her, after all she still wanted to have pups of her own some day and if she wanted that to happen she would have to stay on her alphas good side, they are the ones who decide who is allowed to have a mate or pups or both. she started to feel sorry for the warrior fae known as cinder once more.

She shook her head from side to side as she attempted to refocus herself on finding the pups, she could tell that they were closer now because the scent had become stronger then it was a few moments ago, this kind of brought some relief to the fae's heart but she still had some bad news for the young fae and she knew that nemu would not like the news but her loyalty belonged to her parents and not her, so if the pup hated her then so be it she had a job to do and she was going to do it wheither the pups liked it or not, she jumped over a small caved in mole-tunnel, the wind rushed through her pelt even faster as she flew through the air, as she glanced up at the moon a smile forming onto her maw, she had always loved the moon well most wolves do but some say that sarah has an unhealthy obsessive thing about it although she does not agree with this, as she brought her head back down she spotted two smallish bodies in the distance, "there you are..." she though as she now knew that she was closer to them then she realized.

The skyla sentry ran up on the pups as fast as lightning striking the ground during a thunderstorm, she personally was not mad at the pups but she did have a plan to get them or atleast nemu out of trouble, but she needed nemu to tell her mother what she was about to her word for word or the pup would end up with another scar, "there you are nemu!.. your mother is furious with you.. again", she stared at the young alphess heir then turned her attention to her little friend, this pup she did not recognize young male but the one thing she did know is that the second skyla scent was coming from him, so either she knew him or not he was apart of her pack and needed to protected as well.

[zombielauraa]

As the female’s furry body collided with his, the white pup went rolling, a mix between a startled cry and laughter coming from within him. Immediately after, the young male recuperated and leapt back to his paws, wagging his tail excitedly at Nemu. He’d never had the opportunity to play with her before this night, but he knew of all of her adventures and he was certain they would make quite the pair. Lowering onto his front legs, rump wiggling back and forth, Nicodemus let out a playful yet challenging growl, eyes sparkling with adventure. Jumping back and forth, closing then lengthening the distance between them, the young male invited her into a play fight with him. However, soon after the invite, the pair were interrupted by a rather large female. Well, that was quite rude of her, to interrupt what was about to turn into a rather eventful play fight. Snorting in annoyance, but saying nothing, the white pup rolled his eyes before turning his gaze to Nemu and making some type of face that showed his displeasure in the arrival of the adult.

Nicodemus was known for his disrespect towards the adults. Well, it wasn’t so much disrespect as it was that he simply did not care for them. He had been passed from female to female so much within the pack that he simply was used to all of them, and never really felt it necessary to take them seriously. This female in particular, though, was one he had not seen before this moment. Her scent was not recognizable. She was new to him, and he did not take kindly to those he did not really know that well. Turning his back towards the dark she wolf, he focused his attention on Nemu while his ears swiveled on his head to hear the other’s words. When she spoke of Nemu’s mothers, the pups gaze immediately went to the scar on the other pup’s face, and he drew nearer to her, turning his head and glaring at the older female, a small snarl twisted onto his maw. He may not have known her well, but the actions of the female pup’s mother were enough to fill Nicodemus with a desire to protect her.

Glancing at Nemu, the white pup was unsure of what to do other than sit between the two, body language stiff and oozing annoyance and protectiveness. Whoever this intruding she wolf was, he was already beginning to dislike her without actually knowing her. Nicodemus still did not speak. He simply waited patiently to see what would happen next, who would make the next move, and what exactly that move would be. Then, he would go from there. Still glaring over his shoulder at the female, his ears swiveled between his new companion and this she wolf, listening for who would speak first.

ooc; if i have 'reply coming' written, out of courtesy, please wait until i reply before hopping in. love that you're here though.

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[Nemu]

Lithe bodies impacted as the heiress tackled her target to the ground. The young wolf could not surpress her excitement, bursting into laughter at the scenerio. The alabaster male rose his rump into the air, while his upper-half lowered to the earth and his tail wagged. A challenge, she pressumed. Nemu could not back down from that. Giggling at the mock growl her new play mate had emitted, she imitated his stance while sounding off high pitched barks at him. She was actually having fun! There was no doubt in her mind that the skyla whelp needed-no, craved for this entertainment. Not only did it keep her mind off of her troubles, but it was absolutely euphoric to be able to play with someone her own age-other than her brothers, of course. She was about to pounce on the male, but made a puzzled face after seeing his annoyed features. Her head tilted off to the side, wondering why the sudden displeasure in the male. As if on cue to her question, a females voice boomed behind her.

"There you are nemu!.. your mother is furious with you.. again."

Her dark brown ears immidiately flattened out against her head. She was just having some fun. Besides, she was going to return to the den later-why must she leave now? It wasn't like she was causing any sort of trouble. As far as she was concerned, she was still within her parents borders. There was no need of anyone getting 'furious'. She looked to her fellow pup, giving her a look of displeasement for the sentrys sudden arrival. He couldn't be blamed, she herself was quite annoyed with the scout. She returned her attention back to the older wolf, sighing before she spoke in delicate tones. "Sarah, can't you just cover for me..? I'm not even doing anything wrong," The wolfess pleaded, playing the innocent card as Nemu was so reknowned for doing. She was quite good at it through her months of practice. By acting cute and innocent, the outcome would usually turn out in her favor. She just hoped Sarah would go for it. Nemu knew the consequences of being a heir to the alphas. They had more attention than other pups, needed to be more guarded, fed better, treated with high regards, and so on. In her eyes, she was not a wolf to be babied as such anymore. Why couldn't she wander the territory, without a pesky pack member finding her and dragging her back to the den? She would soon be a year old, and she was still treated like a royal princess! They were all a pain in the royal rump, if you ask her.

Nico had turned somewhat protective over the heiress, bringing some sort of a smile onto her features. He wanted to continue there playing as much as he did, but Sarah seemed to want otherwise. She stepped closer behind the male, as if he was her guard. She knew this sort of contradicted her musings earlier, but he was an acception. Though she never really been with Nicodemis often, she much rathered his company than the older wolves. Especially her parents. She did not look forward to heading home so early. Nemu did not need anymore punishments. No more pain. She was brave for a wolf so young, but when it came to her parents and their 'consequences', it made her lithe bodice quiver in fear. It seemed far better to stay in the company of her new friend than the company of jagged rocks and a pool of crimson liquid beneath her. Graphic images played out in her mind, where Sarah would lead her home to be mauled by one of the Skyla-or even worse, her mother. Senna would maim her for leaving the den, while she was strictly ordered to remain there for the night. A paw drew closer to the male, but not far enough as to come out from behind his protection. Though she feared for her life of disobeying orders again, she did not plan of going home. Not yet.

Muse: Alright.
Company: Nico, Sarah.
Time: Night.

[Sarah]

"Sarah, can't you just cover for me..? I'm not even doing anything wrong,"

The young sentry shook her head as to symbol her disappointment, after all she knew what was happening to the last wolf that stood up for this young pup,"Normally i would because i know it sucks to have strict parents but.. the last one who stood up for someone.. well shes being punished as we speak." she said as she turned her attention to the young male, a snarl slowly forming in her throat she understood why nemu did not want to go back but this fool was starting to annoy her and besides senna was going to be heading back to the den site soon enough, without looking back at the young heiress she spoke up once more telling her some disturbing news "Nemu.. your not the only one missing.. amori is as well.. and we think he may be in danger"

She looked back at the young heiress knowing that the news would be alot to take for someone of her age, and the fact that it was her brother would make it even worse but she had every right to know just like everyone else, she would sigh abit after looking into nemu's eyes it was unfair to be that young and innocent she looked away from the young pup. "okay..i'll do my best to get you out of trouble but in order to do that you need to get back to the den before your mother does"

with that said the sentry silently waited for the heiresses answer not that she was going to have much of a choice, but atleast she could know that the sentry was not completely against her and that could go along way when the young alphess either took over for her mother or took off to start her own pack. it was always good to know that someone was always that had your back.

[zombielauraa]

Sidling closer to the female, Nico could feel the warmth coming from her body and her words, along with the words of the sentry, echoed within his ears. The older one was willing to work with Nemu to keep her from getting into trouble with her mother, again? Tilting his head, Nicodemus gaze once again at the older female, ears twitching slightly. Perhaps she was not as bad as he had originally thought. After all, she was willing to protect his newfound playmate. However, the gravity of the situation was not going unnoticed. The grave tone of the older wolf’s voice gave signal to worry that was wearing her down, but that was not of much concern to the young white wolf. He was simply concerned with Nemu, and nothing else. The words about Amori being in trouble also did not have any effect on the male directly, but the possibility that Nemu would be bothered by the words was not lost on the young brute.

Living in the Skyla pack, yet not being anyone’s pup in particular, Nicodemus could traverse through the pack, hearing and doing whatever he wanted and not having to worry about anyone fussing at him. Nemu did not have that same privilege. He had witnessed her living the life of an Alpha pup since his time in Skyla, and he was certain that it was not all sunshine and rainbows. Senna’s violent personality had never gone unnoticed, and Nicodemus knew what the alphess was capable of. Turning his gaze back onto Nemu, the young brute wondered what her choice would be. He was certain she would not exactly be eager to go back, but the prospect of another dangerous encounter with her mother was something she would certainly want to avoid as well. It was quite the predicament that she was faced with. Well, if she went back to the pack, he would have no choice but to go as well.

He still spoke no words, which was rather unusual for Nicodemus, but there was something about the presence of the sentry that simply made him feel as though speaking was not necessary at this point. Sensing the female pup move closer to him, Nico turned and nudged her softly with his nose in an attempt to ease the small amount of anxiety he was detecting from her. Though he had not been near her long, Nicodemus felt as though he could relate to the young female. Being close in age and sharing a love of adventure, he felt drawn to her, in a sense. He would certainly hate to see their unofficial play date end so abruptly.

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[Nemu]

"Normally i would because i know it sucks to have strict parents but.. the last one who stood up for someone.. well shes being punished as we speak."

Those words triggered a thought-Cinder. The one who rushed to her aid whilst she was in danger of being killed by that monstrous brute. She immidiately knew who she was talking about, for she was the one that Cinder had stood up for. Nemu knew that the warrior would not go unpunished. If her own mother would not let her off easy, then it was obvious a replacable subordinate wouldn't either. Her parents detested disobedience.. no one was an exception to this law. She was a prime example of that. Still, she held some pity for the warrior. It was harsh to endure that sort of cruelty from your leaders. It made you feel ashamed, worthless. She wondered what Cinder was thinking now, how she was holding up through her parents unbearable punishments.

"Nemu.. your not the only one missing.. amori is as well.. and we think he may be in danger"

Her musings were cut short as those words reached her ears. Her eye widened for a brief moment, before quickly hiding any worry she felt. She had to stop showing those pesky emotions-they were a weakness. At least, that's what her mother would often say. Unfortunatly, it was much harder than she thought.Amori.. Her mind raced over his whereabouts, if he was alright, and if he left the territory. What if he met that white beast, whom they encountered in the barren lands? Amori was a little more cowardly than herself, and if he ran into a violent wolf.. Nemu tried to stop herself from thinking something horribly wrong could happen to her twin. Sure, their was the possibility, but she didn't want to dwell on it. Was it so hard to just play with another, then to think of such aweful things? Sarah was an older wolf-why couldn't she go find him? It wasn't like she could be of any help.

"Okay..i'll do my best to get you out of trouble- but in order to do that you need to get back to the den before your mother does."

Though the sentry was trying to keep her out of trouble, Nemus decision on leaving did not phase. There wasn't a chance in hell that she was going back there-not with her mother so infuriated with her. At least if she waited a few hours to calm down, her punishment may not be as bad. She suddenly felt the males wet nose press up against her fur, almost reasurring her that everything would be alright. In a way, it did ease her mind, but Nemu knew the difference. No matter what plans she conjured up, her parents would still be angry with her. She would still be inflicted another horrendous lashing later. But if she stayed.. at least she would prolong the consequences, and have some fun. With that being said, she took yet another paw step forward, both young wolves fur brushing softly against each others. "No," She finally replied, her posture begining to perk up ever so slightly as she spoke in a more stern tone. "I'm not going back to the den yet. I'm staying here, with Nico." She looked to her friend before her, a small smile forming on her features. Sarah would be angry with her, but nothing was going to change her mind. After all, she came here to take unwanted thoughts from her mind. Going back would only worsen her mood..and perhaps cost her another wound.

[Sarah]

"No .. I'm not going back to the den yet. I'm staying here, with Nico."

The sentry just shook her head, and turned away from the two young pups. "then i'm sorry nemu.. you have left me no choice.. i must inform your parents.."with that said the fae started back toward where she had come from, of course she could not go back to her alphas without a report about amori's whereabouts as well so she would swing by there first then report to her alphas, she had given nemu a chance to redeem herself in her mothers eyes but she turned it down and now there was no reasoning with the sentry after all she was loyal to the alphas not their pups. no matter how cute and playful they might of been, everyone has to obey the rules including the pups and this time she would not try and help any other pups. the fae did not look back not even once as she broke out into a full out sprint, headding straight toward the beach. As she left the fields that contained the two pups,

~sarah exits~

[zombielauraa]

The boldness in Nemu’s words did not shock the young white male, but they seemed to displease the larger female. With his gaze flickering between Nemu and the sentry she wolf, Nico could feel the tension coming in waves from the older wolf. The smile on Nemu’s face, though, put the young brute’s mind at ease and he offered a smile in return to hers. She would stay, and that pleased him, though he was certain the later repercussions would be severe, and it frightened him to think of what could happen to the little female, along with himself. Lost in his thoughts, the male pup nearly missed the disappearance of the sentry female. Turning to face Nemu, he spoke for the first time, Won’t you be in heaps of trouble? Nicodemus did not want his newfound friend to suffer more at the paws and teeth of her mother. The scar was a testament to the last encounter. There was a chance next time that she would not be so lucky.

It was a depressing thought, one he shoved into the back of his mind and locked away. There was no need to think about such awful things, not at a time like this. There were too many negative things floating about the air now, things that should have left with the sentry but seemed to prefer to linger. That simply could not be. Nicodemus tilted his head slightly, gazing at the other pup before once again lowering onto his front legs, wagging his tail at her. Then, in a flash, his paw shot out and tagged the young she wolf on her shoulder. Joyous laughter bubbled up from the white male wolf’s chest as he cried out, Tag! You’re it! Without another word, Nicodemus turned on a dime and took off across the open field, white tail streaming out behind him. Running in a zig-zag pattern, he darted off into the woods, weaving through the trees before breaking back out into the open field and leaping behind an outcropping of rocks that were just large enough to hide his body.

Curling up behind them, the male pup stifled his laughter by putting his paws over his muzzle. Bringing his tail flush against his hind legs, Nicodemus remained absolutely still in an attempt to not give away his location. He figured he was easy enough to find, due to the fact that his scent was probably everywhere, but there was a spark of hope that if she did find him, he would be able to dart off quickly in another direction before the young female would tag him with her paw, turning him into the it wolf. Nico’s adrenaline was flowing full force, and his body quivered slightly from excitement as he remained crouched behind the rock, waiting for Nemu to come find him. It had been quite some time since the young brute had played this game, and he had honestly forgotten just how much fun and thrilling it could truly be.

It was almost like a game of cat and mouse, a game he had played so many times with small types of prey, but without a disastrous end for the person who was the theoretical mouse. Words could not describe the feelings he was feeling at the moment, but perhaps the best one was the feeling of freedom. There were no cares, no worries, nothing. Just the here and the now, the excitement, the thrill, the rush, the adrenaline. It was wonderful and exhilarating. Slowing his breathing, Nico’s ears swiveled atop his head, searching for any sign of the approaching young female.

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[Nemu]

"Then i'm sorry nemu.. you have left me no choice.. i must inform your parents.."

She knew those words would come from the scout's mouth, but Nemu would be brave, like she always was. With the exception of today's earlier events, of course. Sarah turned away from the two pups in displeasement, to inform her parents what her daughter was up to. Though she wished she hadn't, there was nothing she could do about it now. She was unsure if her parents would come here to abuse her further, or if they would wait for her at the den, to return.

'Won’t you be in heaps of trouble?'

The heiress merely flicked a dark ear at his question, not wanting to give him the answer in fear of him taking him away. Of course she was in heaps of trouble, that was inevitable. She looked away from him for a moment, as if she was trying to think of an answer that didn't sound so harsh. "Erm.. Don't worry about it, Nico." That was the best that she could come up with. Not exactly comforting, but there was no delicate way in putting 'I'm may be risking my life, just to play with you'. She wasn't sure if her parents would kill her-literally-for disobeying orders again. Her mother rarely spared the law-breakers, and punishments would often result in death if they didn't head to the first one. The only comfort that she had, was that she was an heir. There was no way they could do away with her like that, especialy since their were only two of them left.

Suddenly, she felt Nico nudge her shoulders, his demeanor quickly chaning to one of concern to playfulness. A light smile crept upon her face as she heard the males joyeous laughter, her own tail begining to sway to and fro. To her surprise, he cried out 'You're it' before darting away from her. Her eye widened in excitement, giggling at the white pup. She lowered her lower half to the ground as her rump raised into the air, watching him weave through the grassy feilds and into the vast woods that surrounded the area. This was exactly what she needed. A game to play, not scarred memories. She rose back onto all fours once she seen his figure through the fog re-enter the feild. Nemu bounded off towards the wolf, pink touge rolling out between parted jaws. Dark paws drummed off the earth as her pace quickened, her seach for her target making her more and more excited. She never really got the chance to play tag with Amori anymore, so this treat was just a delight for her.

Her eye strained to see through the dense fog, not to mention her closed, scarred eye was proving to be difficult to see her surroundings. She could no longer see, nor hear Nico. This only made her smile broadened, the thrill of catching her playmate growing each moment. Her heart beat strong in her rub cage as the rush of adrenaline surged through her veins. She never had so much fun in such a while! She began to giggle almost uncontrolably, straining to retain it in case the other Skyla pup heard her. She didn't want to give away her position, so after a few moments she refrained from her laughter. A devious looked adorned her features as she slowed to a hault, her dial dipped to the earth to sniff out his whereabouts. And judging by the scent trail, he wasn't far away. Instinctively, her lithe body lowered towards the ground, creeping slowly towards her target. His scent grew stronger and stronger, and before she knew it, a boulder stood before her path. He was behind that rock-and she would finally catch him!

Her rump wiggled a little, smirking at the fact that she had the perfect oppertunity to tag the other pup. She was intending on jumping over that rock, and pouncing right on Nico before darting off-just as he did. With that thought in mind, she forced her paws off the ground, and leaped over the rock to shout, "I got you now!"

[zombielauraa]

The depravity of the situation and possible future situations disappeared into the chilled air once the play began. It was as though any fear for his friends life had been erased for the time being, though certainly that concerned still lingered in the rear of the young lad’s subconscious mind. However, not was not the time to focus on such things. The young maiden’s words rang through the air, clear and sharp, and Nicodemus rolled to the side quickly. Though, it was not quickly enough because the full weight of the little she-wolf came down atop his tail. Sticking his tongue out at the other Skyla pup, the little lad wiggled his ears slightly and attempted to free his trapped tail before leaping towards the other, pretending he was going in for a tackle.

At the very last second, the white pup twisted and managed to free his tail before tumbling to the earth in a heap of white fluff and grass stains. Rising once again to his feet, the young brute gave his head a shake in order to clear his now unclear vision before pink tongue lolled from slightly parted jaws. Sidling closer to Nemu, the young paladin pondered what his next move would be. There were many possibilities, and many games to be had, but a tussle seemed to be the most pressing idea. Once in close enough proximity, the white pup snaked his maw forward and took one of the other’s ears between his teeth, giving a gentle but firm tug. It was almost like an act of affection, with underlying tones of playfulness. Even though this was the first time in the presence of the royal pup, Nico felt as though they had been friends for ages, and he had taken quite a liking to her.

Rolling over onto his back, the young male viewed the world in an upside down state now, and everything looked rather silly. Wiggling and gazing at the female pup, Nicodemus’ tongue lolled from his mouth as a rather goofy expression spread across his maw, So whatcha wanna do now? We should go exploring! Not that sounded fun! The pup did not know just how much disaster such an excursion could lead to, though, for himself and for his newfound friend. However, at the moment, things like that were certainly far from the mind of the young beast. Rolling over and leaping up on his hind paws, performing a dance of sorts, he let out an inviting yelp before landing softly on his front paws, wide puppy eyes gazing at the royal female. Snaking his nose forward, Nico nudged Nemu with his wet nose before trotting away a few steps. Looking over his shoulder, he hoped this new friend would accompany him. She seemed to be rather fearless, much like he.

Turning back, attentions on the forest ahead, the pallid pup’s limbs moved at his will, carrying him easily towards the trees. Nicodemus moved slowly, allowing Nemu plenty of opportunity to catch up with him if she so desired. He certainly hoped she would join him. This adventure would be far more entertaining with the company of another than it would be if he went into it alone.

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[Nemu]

All thoughts of negativity seemed to evaporate now. Concentration was now placed upon their play time, leaving the female to feel slightly more optimistic. Though she failed to land on her companions body, she managed to collaspe upon his tail. Not the aquired target, but it would surely suffice. Nico stuck out his pink touge at her, making her chuckle in response. She had him now, for sure! Their was just no way he could escape her grasp now. Nemu was proved dead wrong, as the male pounced towards her, making her jump back in suprise. While doing this though, his tail slipped free from beneath her paws, making him stumble to the ground. She may have lost her grip on the brutes tail, but watching that little fumble certainly did put a broad smile on her face, no matter how hard she attempted to hide it from him.

It wasn't long after that Nico repositioned himself, only to nip at her ear softly. A simple gesture that caught her off guard. It seemed almost..affectionate. A gesture she did not aquire, even from her pparents it seemed. No other pup ever did that to her either-mostly due to the fact that most were not allowed near her. It was rare to enjoy such simple playful encounters for the royality, but Nemu quite liked it. It made her feel like she was normal, a pup that didn't have to be bound by guards and escorts. Her musings were cut short when the male suggested to go exploring. Her tail immidiately started to sway to the idea. Exploring was her hobbie-of course she was eager to say yes to the oppurtunity! Yet, the realisation of what happened last time she went off on an excursion dawned upon her. She had gotton that nasty scar from her mother for venturing to the barren lands with Amori..what would she do if she left with a lower ranked male? It was a tough decision to make, but Nico's playful demeanor and excitement was just too hard to ignore. She loved to explore herself, and knew that her headstrong personality would choose an answer for her. "Yeah!That sounds like fun!" The yound heir yipped back, trotting after him towards the forest.

Nemu hadn't the slightest idea where Nico was heading, but that was the beauty of exploring. Their goal was to find a place they've never seen nor dreamt of in the wild imaginations. No turning back, and no one to hold you down. They had free will, at least for the time being. She doubted her mother would come looking for her, but it waspossible that an escorts would. Not wanting to dampen her mood, she quickly shoved those thoughts to the back of her mind, and quickened her pace to follow her companion by his side.

[FINALLY finished! Really sorry for such a long wait-been really busy lately. ;/]