((19:21)) * @Saigh had begun suffering the not so pretty parts of pregnancy. Her 'glow' had been replaced with a nearly perminant green tinge to her face as nausea kept her vision swimming. She had already begun to show, though only slightly and if you were familiar with her normally firm build it would be evidant a buldge was beginning to form. As her body made the necessary adaptations and changes for the growing lives within her, it made her ache and pain all over which left her otherwise useless. She had confined herself to the den, not only because of the painful transition into pregnancy but also because her mood was fairly voltile... Hormones kept her on a sickening emotional roller coaster that made her hesitant to interact with anyone who may take her seriously. So she stayed curled in the den her head upon her mates shoulders as she groomed his ears, her chrome hues gazing out of the den entrance, marveling at the hazy view of the hollow through the crack in the rocks. Fog pooled at the base of the mountain they had made their den in, clouding her vision and leaving the night eerie and bleak. ((19:25)) * Keilani (webchat@6ca5f0bc.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((19:25)) <@Leif`> || || || Unranked || ((19:26)) * Nazareth seated herself quietly in the snow, permitting a contented wave of silence to slosh over her before she regained her bearings. "Why yes, I've been well.. Life for me here has been rather interesting for want of better word. My coat seems to have adjusted and some magical herb Vesa offered me has cured me of my malady.." She felt a sliver of akwardness seize her muscles, uncertain ((19:26)) * Nazareth if she was overreaching herself by relegating Vesa's herbal knowledge to mere sorcery. A sheepish grin swiftly drained her visage of its signature aloofness, her dancing pools thrown carefully in Vesa's direction. Frankly, she wasn't as blunt as Vesa, preferring to apply an anesthetic before digging into skin. Certain that she hadn't been heard by neighboring ears, her scent receptor had procured ((19:26)) * Nazareth a familiar odor. Sifting through her memory, she plucked out a file that read Saigh in a rather bold manner. Heaving herself onto her wiry limbs, she made a bee-line for the reticent she-wolf, her tongue lolling between serrated rows of ivory teeth. ((19:29)) * +Arkiiv tilted his head as he listened to Kelais. Despite her words, he still felt as if she wasn't as fine as he let on. Rather than pushing it, though, he simply nodded before perking, out of habit, at the mention of his brother. A slight sigh escaped him before he admitted to the fae, "I can't say that I know, actually. I havn't seen Agro for a bit, now." He ((19:29)) * +Arkiiv couldn't help but cringe inwardly, feeling guilty as he said the words out loud. He felt like a lousy brother, but comitted to change that. He hoped to catch the brute sometime soon, and see how he was. ((19:33)) * Kaz|BRB is now known as Kazmarez ((19:37)) * @Kelais (Mibbit@7cf33450.hsd1.pa.5aa6454b.net.hmsk) Quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client) ((19:38)) * @Kazmarez had been catching up on his scouting and getting ahead of his duties so that he would be able to spend the first several days with his mate and newborns once they first came into the world. But as his days extended longer, his strength went quicker. Today, he spent a fair amount of time sleeping in the den next to his beloved. He knew this time very well from last year. So he understood all ...cut ((19:38)) <@Kazmarez> contin... of the things that pregency brought - mood changes, pain, sickness. So he was able to be supportive and loving the entire time, just staying by her side. Right now, he slept quietly at her side, though subconsciously murrmurring at her touch, curled tightly around her growing frame. He was so happy and content to be there - all was at peace in their world* ...end ((19:41)) * Keilani (webchat@6ca5f0bc.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) Quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) ((19:43)) * Livana would nod some as Vesa explained to her who all was in the clearing allowing her lips to tug back into a smile. "I see." She said though it was just an expression more then anything. A chuckle escaped her muzzle when she heard the pup pause for a second in mid sentence as if she was questioning something.. "A light colored wolf like myself? As in a white wolf?" She questioned curiously ((19:43)) * Livana since the word 'lighter' can mean so much more then using the actual term, white, itself. "That's interesting. So your pack is not fully related.. Like sisters and brothers, but of just many wolves in general?" She questioned and wondered why this was so since most packs were mainly, actual family members who shared the same blood. At least that is what she was told by her parents when they ((19:43)) * Livana would tell them stories. "This place is rather strange.. Or its just me being the stranger in a strange place." She said with a soft chuckle. "Is this... Mr. Trystian, a loud wolf?" She asked Vesa wondering how the wolves could get woken up by just one of their own unless they were all light sleepers. ((19:44)) * Vesa is now known as Ves[BRB] ((19:47)) * %Trystian (Trystian@3cada3fa.lightspeed.bcvloh.3e6fd2e2.net.hmsk) Quit ((19:52)) <@Saigh> .:: A low rumbling begins somewhere in the distance. At first it would go unnoticed by many, what would draw attention was the many birds that suddenly took flight. Filling the air with flapping wings, squawks, caws, honks and hoots, though the fog kept the source of their sudden flight obscured. For many long moments all one can hear is the sound of avian song but it is slowly drowned out by a rumbling that slowly grew into a thunder, the distant sound of snapping and cracking could be heard as the earth below seems to begin to shake beneath the wolves paws. ::. ((19:56)) * @Saigh lay comfortably beside her mate, a companionable silence stretching between them. This was one of the reasons she loved him so much. He (typically) always knew the right things to say and when not to say anything at all. Just being there for her was all she needed, and his presence comforted her in ways she couldnt even begin to explain. She let a low murr roll from her own tongue, her tail flip flopping beside her as she enjoyed the moment but her ears perked forward, twitching slightly as a strange thundering sounded. She looked to the slice in the rocks, revealing the outside and sniffed, it didn't smell like rain.... her head tilted slightly in confusion as the sound of birdsong began to overide even the rumbling.. "What in the world..." she muttered to herself, brows knitted curiously. ((20:02)) * Nazareth was merely streaming across the hollow towards the illustrous den playing host to the pack's dominant pair, her ears flatting her tail mid-aligned with her spine. The frigid day appeared dainty, though something along the lines of fear gripped her, freezing her mid-step. A vociferous serrenade of birdsong trickled into the protected hollow, shortly suceeded by, first a miniscule tremble ((20:02)) * Nazareth of the earth which then meshed with one large shaking. She lurched forward, her excellent balance prevening her from the fall. She was several feet from the alphas' den, her muscles twitching some. "Saigh?!" She was primarily concerned for the expecting alpha, though was sure her mate would prove himself all the help she needed. ((20:04)) * @Kazmarez murrmurred softly as he felt her shift just slightly... and then more... and more... Kaz perked his ears up as he heard some unusual sounds* "thats... strange..." *he mumbled sleepily* "must be snowing pretty hard to have thunder..." *he continued and nosed his was against her fur trying to muffle the sound. But as it became more intense and he felt the thundering of the ground beneath them, ...cut ((20:04)) <@Kazmarez> contin... his consciousness came back with a flash. He echo'ed her words as his head rose up from his paws quickly. A multitude of things rushed to his mind - earthquake, humans, stomach rumbles from a pregnent wolf...* "Avalanche..." *he said quietly, almost not even believing his own words, turning to her, wondering if she felt the same - not knowing if it was near them or on another part of the ...cut ((20:04)) <@Kazmarez> contin... mountain* ...end ((20:05)) * Sao|Away is now known as Saoirse ((20:05)) * Ghost (Tiger@fd316aa3.res.6ca6ab73.net.hmsk) has joined #hollow ((20:05)) * ChanServ sets mode: +h Ghost ((20:05)) * Leif` sets mode: +h Ghost ((20:05)) <@Leif`> || Ghost || Male || Packmate || ((20:11)) * +Arkiiv (webchat@39b4b969.tukw.de83b96b.net.hmsk) Quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) ((20:11)) * Ves[BRB] is now known as Vesa ((20:11)) * %Ghost (Tiger@fd316aa3.res.6ca6ab73.net.hmsk) has left #hollow ((20:14)) * Nazareth (Nazareth@ddb8690a.br.br.6ca6b017.net.hmsk) Quit (Quit: I hate being a quitter. :<) ((20:19)) * Keilani (webchat@6ca5f0bc.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((20:19)) <@Leif`> || || || Unranked || ((20:20)) * Vesa thought about the question and she shook her head. "No I myself have told you I come from somewhere else.. There are relations in the pack but we are not all stemming from the Alpha pair.." She would finish saying when she was about to response in explaining who was all siblings and related when she felt the ground under her paws begin to move. She had never felt the world shake around her. Cut»» ((20:20)) Continue»» She sprung up quickly onto her paws and stepped closely to the blind wolfess. Looking around at the birds who had stayed for the winter fly above them. Her ears tucked down to her scruff. "Livana we should move closer to the pack. Please get up slowly.." She would state clearly which had been surprising. The pup had never felt such a jolt under her paws ever in her life as she stood close her Cut»» ((20:20)) Continue»» body was shaking in fear and adrenaline from the happenings. . ((20:21)) * Livana ear's would perk as her heart suddenly began to thump wildly in her chest. She couldn't see what was happening clearly, if anything was happening at all, but the sounds in the distance is what made her feel uneasy. It was something she hadn't heard before or if she had, she doesn't remember the sound or feeling that came with it, what-so-ever. She stood to her paws slowly as the ground ((20:21)) * Livana began to shake from underneath her, causing her legs to tremble lightly with the motion. She would turn her head and eyes towards the pup in confusion. "Vesa, what is it? Whats happening?" She'd question though she remainded calm on the outside, she was just as confused and scared on the inside. Not only could she hear the sqwakins from the birds above, she could sense the tree's movements from ((20:21)) * Livana around her as the branches shuffled against one another lightly, causing little bits of snow particles to fall ontop of her almost, snow-white pelt. When a small bit of that snow landed on her nose, it made her eyes go cross-eyed for a minute or two, causing her to shake her head vigorously until she knew all of it was off her... Which might have made her look silly but she didn't like the ((20:21)) * Livana snow... On her face. If it was on the ground, that's all good and dandy, but heaven forbid, it gets on her face... ((20:31)) * %Saoirse had gone to seek out Lindin after talking to Vesa, but had found him asleep inside their den. So, she'd curled up outside, simply relaxing and enjoying the peacefulness in the clearing. However, the peace was distrubed when a low rumble began to start and then the ground began to shake. A jolt of fear would pierce her heart, and she would leap to her paws, her thoughts immediately ((20:31)) * %Saoirse turning to Vesa. She would move towards the lake, knowing that it was a favorite spot of the pup's. Thankfully, she didn't have to search for her as the ebony whelp was exactly where she thought she would be, even if she was with a strange wolf she had never seen before. She would let out a sharp bark, warning the duo of her presence as she picks up her pace, wanting to reach them rather quickly. ((20:31)) * %Saoirse As soon as she got to Vesa's side she would nudge her away from the waters, though she knew that it wasn't coming from the lake, it was still a cause for concern. What if the little wolf was caught off balance and ended tumbling into the waters? Soon after she would try to think of what to do, a bit of panic forming in her chest as she realized that this was something completely uncontrollable, ((20:31)) * %Saoirse especially because she didn't know where the sound was coming from. However, that question was easily answered when she looked up to the skies, watching the direction the birds were flying towards, "You should follow the birds," she would tell the pup, her gaze flicking to her partner, "You too," she would say, trying not to sound rude as she didn't really know the wolf, but it was probably ((20:31)) * %Saoirse the safest bet at this point. ((20:32)) <@Saigh> .:: The avians songs were now drowned out by a thundering roar and the ground itself shook with an unknown force. It would fill everywolf's ears, booming loudly and continuing on getting louder and louder. Then through the fog the source could be seen. Tumbling down the mountainside a thick layer of snow tumbled down, snapping trees like tooth picks and uplifting boulders and other various foliage as it made its rampage down the cliffside. Until hitting the ground with a suprisingly hard THUMP that caused a reverberation through the earth and covered the entire base of the mountain in a thick layer of snow. The alphas den included. ::. ((20:34)) * @Saigh began to feel the pulsations in her paws and concern lit in her blue-grey hues as she looked at Kaz to see if he was feeling that too... when he rose, she mirrored him, getting to her paws and peering out through the crack in the rocks. She barely heard his words as she stared out seeing a sudden barage of snowflakes falling before her and for a moment, she glimpsed Nazareth. The fae looked concerend and as if she were saying something but her words were muted by the thundering and she was suddenly shut out as a pile of snow came down infront of the den, sealing the alphas in. The impact was great and she was fairly certain she bounced upward for a moment, propelled by the force. Snow flooded into the den and she backed up quickly until her hind end was flush with the back of the den wall. The alpha's dark rimmed ears pulled tight against her head she yelped in suprise, blinking hard at the wall of snow that now seperated her and her mate from their pack. She stood silent and blinking .... what were they going to do?! ((20:40)) * Vesa would squeak a little at Livana a little when she asked her what was happening. But the wolf pup had no idea. "I don't know, but maybe the adults do." She would state somewhat calmly, she felt the fear in her stomach pitch a little. But then she heard Saoirse and saw her coming, she felt a bit frozen seeing her Mama Bear so fearful. She had hoped there was an explaination and she nodded Cut»» ((20:40)) Continue»» heavily as she looked at Livana and then to Saoirse again. "M..Mom! Livana can barely see.." She would state quickly and nudge the white wolf forwards. "But I guess you can hear them better than us. Just walk after my black body and keep close ok? I'll tell you to be careful.." She said this very rapidly and as she picked up her stance the louder rumbling sounds happened. When the snow hit the Cut»» ((20:40)) Continue»» ground she moved infront of Livana like a good Caretaker taking care of the blind. "M..Mama Bear that is the Den area.." Her eyes would fling towards Saoirse for answer. Fin ((20:46)) * @Kazmarez rose up to his paws quickly, next to his mate and looked out of the den to see Naz in the distance. He was just about to jump out of the den to see what was going on, but just as he padded forward, the snow flew over the entrance of the den and everything became white before becoming pitch black. He backed up as quick as the snow filled in and then looked over to his mate* "Not good..." *he ...cut ((20:46)) <@Kazmarez> contin... said simply, looking back to the exit before looking to her again. He had no idea if the entire clearing had been covered or whether it had just gone over their den and maybe down to the lake. One thing was for sure, they needed to get out. Precious little oxygen was trapped in with them* "We're going to have to dig ourselves out of here..." *he said trying to not allow her to think about what ...cut ((20:46)) <@Kazmarez> contin... happened to the others. Kaz moved forward to the exit and started to dig a bit at the snow, trying to see how thick it was* ...end ((20:52)) * Livana would nod slowly towards Vesa's words as she heard the fearful tone coming from an older female wolf. She was certain that this wolf was the 'mama bear' that Vesa had told her about before. When the wolf suggested to follow the birds she kind of tilted her head a bit in confusion but nodded slightly once she understood. Then, Vesa came up with the idea of following her form. That was ((20:52)) * Livana something she could do since that was all she could really see.. The outline blurry forms of two wolves standing infront of her. She trusted the little wolf even though she's only known her for so long but when something this dangerous came to play, she had to put her trust into someone close by even if they weren't really all that close.. "Okay Vesa." She answered affirmatively juddging by ((20:52)) * Livana the tone of her voice, she knew she needed to move swiftly to keep up with the wolves. Shouldn't be a problem.. Right? Her heart was pounding and her legs were trembling with the shaking of the Earth but she would follow behind them quickly and easily as possible. ((20:58)) * %Saoirse would blink when Vesa spoke about the wolf not being able to see, though she wouldn't respond; there was nothing she could do about it, and it was much safer either way for them to follow the birds. As the rumbling grew louder she would shove Vesa forward with her shoulder to get her moving, "Go, Vesa. Now," she would say sternly, only to cringe slightly at Vesa's words. She would turn ((20:58)) * %Saoirse back to look, her heart skipping a beat as she realized exactly what had happened. An avalanche had come roaring down the mountain, and the snow had settled over her sister's den. If she wasn't smarted she might have gone crazy at that exact moment, but she decided that it was better to stay calm and thus she would turn to look at the Little Bear. "It's okay, Vesa. I'll go back and help dig ((20:58)) * %Saoirse them out," she would say, offering up the first idea that had come to mind. "Now, you need to go follow the birds, get as far away from the mountains as you possibly can," she would instruct, nosing her along to get her moving before turning back to stare at the snow. Of course, only they would be this unlucky. However, she would push past those thoughts as she moves back towards where her ((20:58)) * %Saoirse sister's den had been, knowing that there wasn't much else she could do besides dig. She just hoped that they'd both been inside the den when the snow fell, and not outside. ((21:03)) * Vesa lowered her ears when she was egged on and heard Livana's voice say that it was ok. She had never ever gone towards the area that the birds were going as she had come from the place the avalanche seemed to have come from. Lowering her ears when she was still insisted on going without helping the Alphas. "Are you sure you do not want me to help?" She would state shakenly. But she just did Cut»» ((21:03)) Continue»» what Saoirse told her too, moving to nose Livana she would nod. "Howl if you need me to come back.. Please?" She would say firmly to Mama Bear though it was a silly thought as she didn't know how far the mountains had really went that way. Moving to egg her forward Vesa trotted so that Livana was walking with her shoulders at Vesa's hips so if Livana tripped Vesa could know grab her quickly. Cut»» ((21:03)) Continue»» "Mama Bear says to follow the birds.." She said softly to Livana as she moved in the snow as quickly as Livana could as Vesa wished to not push the blind wolf beyond her comfort zone though.. A comfort zone didn't exist it seemed. Fin ((21:06)) * Keilani (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((21:06)) <@Leif`> || || || Unranked || ((21:07)) * @Saigh looked from the wall of white (well grey given the darkenss it brought) and then to her mate and back to the blocked entrance of their den. The world beyond them was lost and her heart began to thump rapidly in her chest. Nazareth's face implanted in her mind. Had she gotten away? was she trapped too?? Kaz's efforts to distract her would come too late. She was immediatly concerend for the safety and well being of their family. She felt a surge of hormone driven annoyance at her mate as he muttered 'no good' She had a breif moment of wanting to give him a good paw-thump on the head. No kidding, sherlock! She bit back her annoyance though as she looked on at their precarious situation.. When he went on to form a plan, she felt a little less spite against him and just nodded. Not quite sure what to make of the situation... She knew they were trapped but it had not yet occured to them that a fair bit of oxygen was trapped with them, oxygen that would run out eventually. Her ears folded back and she nodded again, more for her own affirmation. She stepped forward and stood alongside him and began to pull at the snow with her paws, sharp claws digging into the powder. Thankfully it was still soft despite the force of the impact but it would soon become clear that the more they dug, the more snow fell in to take its place. Her ears pulled back slightly and her tail began to lash "Its no use. More just keeps coming in..." she grumbled, her voice a bit disheartened. ((21:16)) * Livana stayed quiet as they rushed to get away from the area by the lake. Her thoughts clouded by that of her family members as she pondered where they were during all of this... Surely they had been long ways from this area or anywhere outside of it so she had to believe that they were okay and well.. "Follow the birds..." She mimiced as if she was forming up some sort of plan of action or ((21:16)) * Livana something. She pushed her way through the snow as she walked with Vesa quickly, keeping her ears on high alert of any direction changes that the animals of the sky might make. How long would they have to follow them, she didn't know. But she knew that her senses had to double up for this movement. "There's so many birds Vesa, they seem to be as confused as we are." She told the wolf. The sound ((21:16)) * Livana of their caws chimed in with the flapping of their wings it seemed almost impossible. ((21:36)) * Lindin (Lindin@dabf5ce9.hsd1.ca.5aa6454b.net.hmsk) has joined #hollow ((21:36)) <@Leif`> || Lindin Haskel Ragnar || Male || Auditioning Guardian || ((21:36)) * Leif` sets mode: +h Lindin ((21:39)) * @Kazmarez kept digging away at the snow that caged them in the den and grumbled a bit as he realized what Saigh had mentioned just a moment before* "Yeah... I think that we're just going to end up burying ourselves in the snow if we're not careful..." *he said in a frustrated tone as he looked around and grrr'ed at the snow - more out of frustration than actually threatening it* "We just have to hope ...cut ((21:39)) <@Kazmarez> contin... that maybe someone is out there... lets try howling a time or two to see if we can get any answer back" *he suggested as he backed up a little bit from the snow before opening his muzzle up, folding his ears back to muffle the howl as he knew it would be pretty loud in the constraints of the den, and let out a loud howl to see if anyone was out there and listening. It might be their only hope of ...cut ((21:39)) <@Kazmarez> contin... getting out. Once he finished, he'd look at his mate wondering if she wanted to try as well.* ...end ((21:44)) * Keilani (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) Quit (Quit: Page closed) ((21:45)) * %Saoirse would dig furiously at the snow once she reached it, digging her paws into the freezing substance and dragging it out and away from the den. She knew it would take awhile, but it was better than nothing. She wondered briefly where the rest of the pack was, curious as to why no other wolves were here helping, but she couldn't really blame anybody. If she wasn't the dare-devil she was ((21:45)) * %Saoirse she would have run into the forest with Vesa; who knew when another avalanche might hit. As she dug in the snow her ears would perk slightly as she thought that she heard something that sounded vaguely like a wolf howling, but she couldn't be certain. However, if it was a howl she would feel terrible if she didn't answer it and give the wolves within the snow some sort of hope, so just in case ((21:45)) * %Saoirse she would tilt her muzzle upwards slightly and let out a howl of her own, letting her song fill the air for several moments before silencing it in order to continue digging. ((21:45)) * Keilani (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((21:45)) <@Leif`> || || || Unranked || ((21:48)) * Keilani was filled with panic as she tore through the forest darting in and out amongst the trees as the world around her quaked and rumbled. Her awkwardly long legs struggled to find their footing upon the shifting and shaking ground. Fearful whines uttered from her wide open maw, tongue lolling out as she sprinted. Her muscles felt like lead as they powered her forward, struggling through the snow. She felt the crashing and crackling of tree ((21:48)) the sound of the rushing snow overwhelming her. Ears were pinned tightly against her head and her tail was tucked tightly against her legs as she raced even faster forward, leaving a deep trough in the snow. So blinded by her fear was the young fae that she thought of nothing else but running forward. Snow rushed at her from her right side, turning her firm path into a river. She struggled against the tide of the snow, caught in the very fringe ((21:48)) movement, it swept her off her feet for a moment and carried her like a leaf on the surface of the water. Propelling her frame uncontrolled into the clearing where the wolves dwelled. ((21:49)) * @Saigh watched her mates movements as he came to the same realization. Her heart raced in her chest as a sense of doom started to pour over her though outwardly, despite her wide chrome hues, she looked almost calm. When he suggested they howl she nodded machanically moe then anything else... she didnt know what else to do... and at least it would tell them if the others were alright.... She would tilt back her head, her voice pooling out from her muzzle and echoing, almost painfully around her. Her song was cut short as she suddenly felt light headed and wobbled slightly on her paws but caught herself against Kaz's frame. She shook her head, confused by the spell before it hit her.... They were going to loose their oxygen if they continued on.... that breif song, was their only hope, she practically held her breath for a moment before releasing it again... "That will.. have to do it... I guess we just... wait?" she said... yeah... waiting.. was so not one of Saigh's strong points.... ((22:00)) * Lindin` (Lindin@dabf5ce9.hsd1.ca.5aa6454b.net.hmsk) has joined #hollow ((22:00)) * %Lindin (Lindin@dabf5ce9.hsd1.ca.5aa6454b.net.hmsk) Quit (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Lindin`))) ((22:00)) * Lindin` is now known as Lindin ((22:00)) * ChanServ sets mode: +h Lindin ((22:01)) * Vesa 's ear would swivel as Livana began to speak to her or to the air. Mimicing Saoirse's words in her head as Livana said them outloud. She felt a stump under the snow and turned. "Watch your step there." She would echo this a few times before they got through a good amount of snow. So much so that a howl rang off from far enough away to barely splice the air around Livana and Vesa. She was Cut»» ((22:01)) Continue»» just glad this wasn't a cold night. When Livana said the birds were too scattered she nosed Livana to stop and sighed. "The mountains go on forever.. But I think that this is as far as we need to go.. They are farther a part here.." Vesa insisted and panted. Hearing the howl though bothered her and she howled to see if that was a call for them. Her ears perking forward as she was not used to her Cut»» ((22:01)) Continue»» own howl still. . ((22:19)) * Livana would bob her head a bit as they continued on their little walk away from the clearing and into the forestry. She would step over the stump when she would get close to it and then come to a complete stop next to Vesa's side. How she manages it one would have to guess. She would turn her head to look around the area as her ears stayed alert, picking up on the distant howling that must've ((22:19)) * Livana came from the female wolf she was walking behind from the lake. A yawn escaped her muzzle as she slowly sat back down into the snowy ground to relax a bit. Her head turning to the side where Vesa stood as she spook. "I hope the others in the clearing are okay.. We were lucky enough to make it out when we did.." She said lightly though she tried to stay positive and calm for Vesa even though ((22:19)) * Livana she probably knew that this wasn't a calm situation. She had her own worries to worry about besides worrying about her friend here... She couldn't help but shake the thought of her family and where they were during this time... Though when another yawn escaped her muzzle, she would slowly put her head on her paws and try to relax a bit.. "We should rest a bit. I will stay awake and listen for ((22:19)) * Livana any more calls Vesa." She said assuring. ((22:20)) * %Saoirse would perk upon hearing a faint howl coming from the forest. She hadn't considered calling them back, having thought that it would be too dangerous considering the unpredictable nature of the mountains, but she soon figured that she didn't have a choice. The wolves needed out quickly, as she realized that if they were indeed trapped in their den, they would have a limited amount of air. ((22:20)) * %Saoirse So, when she heard the howl she would toss up her head to let out another, letting this one last for a bit longer. She hoped they would make their way back, however she wouldn't wait for their arrival before she began to dig again. ((22:24)) * Keilani was at first nothing but a pair of awkward hind legs sticking out from the snow, so caught up and turned about by the rush of snow was she. The sounds of frantic scrabbling and whines could be hear as the hind legs flicked and kicked wildly in the air. ((22:25)) It was in this fashion that Keilani managed to right herself. Pushing her nose out of a the snow with a gasp and scratching at the snow pulling her body the rest of the way out of the snow. She lay on the surface and panted breathing heavily eyes wide with fear taking in her surrounding, Making out the shape of Saoirse who was furiously digging at a mound of snow, confused Keilani watched her attempting to make out what the wolfess was tryi ((22:25)) The scent of the other wolves wiped away by the onslaught of snow, she knew nothing of the alphas peril. ((22:48)) * @Kazmarez gave a gentle nod to his mate and she finished howling. He reached over and brushed his head against her ruff softly trying to give her a bit of comfort because he knew she was probably getting nervous* "Aye, it's all we can do. Once they know we are in here, they will come find us and dig us out" *he said reassuringly. He braced her weight as she wobbled against him and he nosed her softly* ...cut ((22:48)) <@Kazmarez> contin... "Just lay down love, I'll stay up here and listen for help" *he continued trying to make sure that she wasn't going to get too worried too quickly* "Aye... we have to wait now... it's no fun for sure..." *he said mumbling a bit before he perked his ears up to a faint sound of digging* "I think I hear something!" *he said with a grin to his mate* ...end ((22:48)) * %Saoirse continued to dig into the freezing cold snow, frantically trying to get to her sister's den. She didn't even notice that her paws had started to bleed from scooping out the course substance, staining the white snow pink with each movement of her paws. She'd never dug through snow before, and hadn't even anticipated the difficulty it would be before she'd started, but now as she was ((22:48)) * %Saoirse digging she wished that she hadn't sent Vesa and the blind wolf away, desperately craving their help. However, she would simply do the only thing she could do; continue to soldier on, digging in the snow as she tried to get to the alpha's den. ((22:50)) * Keilani_ (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((22:52)) * Keilani is now known as Guest44876 ((22:52)) * Keilani_ is now known as Keilani ((22:53)) * @Saigh tried to focus on the calm sweet sound of his voice as she nodded in compliance, lowering her frame slowly onto the now cold stone floor. Her body rattled, not so much from the cold but more out of fear. At first she thought his 'hearing something' was just for her benifit but he was right!! She hard a fait scratching on the other side of the ice wall!!! Despite having just laid down and knowing their oxygen was depleteing fast she stood quickly and propped her front legs up against the snowy barrier so she was standing on her hind legs. She sniffed at the wall in hopes of gathering a scent of whomever it was but it was no use. "Hello?!" she called, hoping to hear a voice "Can you hear us? Hello?!" she tried again, biting back a whine. ((22:54)) * Guest44876 (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) Quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) ((23:00)) * Livana is now known as Liv|Zzz ((23:04)) * %Lindin (Lindin@dabf5ce9.hsd1.ca.5aa6454b.net.hmsk) Quit ((23:06)) * Vesa is now known as Ves[A] ((23:09)) * Keilani looking over at the female wolf she noticed now that she seemed to be furiously digging, the faes ear perked up and she tilted her head curiously trying to catch a sound and gain a clue of what was going on. She heard sounds, small scratching and scrambling sounds and suddenly realization dawned fast upon her face. Scrambling awkwardly to her feet she half ran and half tumbled toward Saigh ((23:11)) <@Saigh> *** Cut: not sure if it cut or not but ----- half tumbled toward Saigh ((23:11)) * Keilani_ (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((23:11)) <@Saigh> ((23:09)) * Keilani looking over at the female wolf she noticed now that she seemed to be furiously digging, the faes ear perked up and she tilted her head curiously trying to catch a sound and gain a clue of what was going on. She heard sounds, small scratching and scrambling sounds and suddenly realization dawned fast upon her face. Scrambling awkwardly to her feet she half ran and half tumbled toward Saigh ((23:11)) <@Saigh> ((23:11)) <@Saigh> *** Cut: not sure if it cut or not but ----- half tumbled toward Saigh ((23:11)) tumbled toward Saoirse* ((23:12)) thats the rest) ((23:12)) . Without uttering a word or making a sound she began to claw desperately at the snowy mound, tossing back chunks of snow with her large paws. Finally finding a good use for them it seemed. She worked side by side with Sao, trembling with fear and hoping the female was too concerned to worry herself with driving off Keilani at the moment. ((23:13)) * %Saoirse would freeze for a moment as she heard a voice calling through the ice, relief swarming through her, "Saigh! It's okay, I'll get you out!!" she would shout back into the ice before beginning to dig again with a renewed vigor. She dug rapidly at the snow, her paws scraping away at the icy wall that stood between her and her sister, "Just hold on!" she would shout again, wanting her sister ((23:13)) * %Saoirse to know that she was still there working to get her out. It didn't faze her when another wolf suddenly appeared at her side, helping to dig her sibling out though a sort of thankfulness did register in her mind, she wasn't capable of expressing it at this point. ((23:17)) * @Kazmarez grinned as he continued to hear more scratching noises from above them in the snow. It sounded like they were getting closer and closer to the den mouth* "I think they found us! It sounds like Sao!" *he said cheerfully before turning toward the snow again and woofed out along with his mate* "Sao! We're alright, just a little shaken. It's good to hear your voice!" *he said with a laugh of ...cut ((23:17)) <@Kazmarez> contin... relief as he turned and smiled to his mate - all wasn't lost! They're pack would dig them out in no time!* ...end ((23:20)) * @Saigh felt her heart flutter at the sound of her sister's voice!!! She could hardly believe their luck!!! She was giong to respond but then she noticed that the fluttering may not just have been from being overjoyed. Her vision swam infront of her. The increased bloodflow from her pregnancy, accopmanied with the lack of oxygen in the air was slowly taking its toll on the alpha. She slowly set herself down again scooting back a ways as snow began getting pushed in toward them. The scratching intensified and it was clear that Sao was not alone. She sighed a breath of relief, they would be free soon. ((23:22)) * Kei (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((23:22)) * Kei is now known as Keilani ((23:23)) * Keilani_ (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) Quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) ((23:25)) * @Saigh felt her heart flutter at the sound of her sister's voice!!! She could hardly believe their luck!!! She was giong to respond but then she noticed that the fluttering may not just have been from being overjoyed. Her vision swam infront of her. The increased bloodflow from her pregnancy, accopmanied with the lack of oxygen in the air was slowly taking its toll on the alpha. She slowly set herself down again scooting back a ways as snow began getting pushed in toward them. The scratching intensified and it was clear that Sao was not alone. She sighed a breath of relief, they would be free soon. repost ((23:27)) * Kazmarez is now known as KazmarezzZzzZzzzz ((23:35)) * Keilani_ (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) has joined #hollow ((23:37)) * Keilani (webchat@14055af5.6ca5eca1.69.7.imsk) Quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) ((23:37)) * @Saigh felt her heart flutter at the sound of her sister's voice!!! She could hardly believe their luck!!! She was giong to respond but then she noticed that the fluttering may not just have been from being overjoyed. Her vision swam infront of her. The increased bloodflow from her pregnancy, accopmanied with the lack of oxygen in the air was slowly taking its toll on the alpha. She slowly set herself down again scooting back a ways as snow began getting pushed in toward them. The scratching intensified and it was clear that Sao was not alone. She sighed a breath of relief, they would be free soon. repost ((23:38)) * Keilani_ furiously her claws tore at the snow, tearing through the snow as quickly as she could feeding off of Saoirse ((23:40)) 's frenzied digging, Her claws began to sink into the forgiving snow scratching through the crust below. She pressed down hard with her body and one of her paws broke through releasing the strong scent of wolves into the air. She let out a quick yelp of suprise pulling her foot out before continuing to work at the now present hole whining gently. ((23:41)) * %Saoirse continued digging, overjoyed upon hearing Kazmarez call out that they were fine. Eventually, when she shoved her paws in to dig more snow out, they broke past snow and into the den. She couldn't help but let out little whimpers and yelps of excitement (even if she is an adult!) as she and Keilani managed to scrape past the rest of the snow, revealing her sister and her sister's mate ((23:41)) * %Saoirse little by little. As soon as there was enough room for her sister to get out she would stop digging and stumble away from the den, it taking a moment or two for her to realize that her paws were frozen and numb. It took another moment to realize that they were only warming up because she'd managed to rub them raw as she dug through the snow, and blood was flowing freely from her damaged paws. ((23:41)) * %Saoirse She would stare blankly down at her forepaws for a few moments before shifting her attention back to Saigh, more worried about the pregnant alphess and the amount of oxygen she had lost during the whole ordeal. ((23:45)) * @Saigh waited for a few moments longer, though it felt like hours sitting alongside her mate, helpeless in the icy tomb. Finally a paw jutted out through the snow wall and scents rushed in. She and Kaz then joined the digging, careful no to ensight the entire structure to come down on them once more but finally... finally they were free. She slipped out of the den quickly with Kazmarez right behind her. Her vision swam and she felt dizzy. She breifly noticed that she had no idea who her other rescuer was but had to focus strictly on moving. "Thank you... thank you both..." she said, clearly out of breath and on the verge of collapse. "Lets get out of here..." she said, gesturing toward the lake, farther away from the mountain and its heavy burdans of snow. When they reached a 'safe distance' The alphas settled down. It was only now that she noticed the metalic scent of blood and followed it visually to Sao. "Saoirse... your pa.." Blackness. Her final thoughts wer of her sisters bloodied paws and not having been able to thank the unknown wolf who had helped save their lives.