Post by Fading Mist on Mar 24, 2012 15:14:43 GMT -5
Star crouches in the undergrowth in Quakaarti territory. She feels stupid, just watching paws go by the bracken she's hidden within. Finally, four small brown paws limp past. One is twisted. She bursts out of the undergrowth, and calls, "Sweeping Wind!"
Wind spins around, surprised. "Star!" she cries. "I'm so happy to see you! I was just made an Almost!" Star tenses. Here it comes... "But..." Wind continues, sounding disappointed. Maybe this isn't the best idea... "I was made a Healer, and..." Lupus help me... "I don't want to be a Healer!" Wind bursts out. "I don't want drunk Apple Leaf as my trainer!" Too late!
Star takes a deep breath, and blurts out, "Sweeping Wind, do you want me to train you as to be a true wolf to the Quakaarti pack? One that every wolf will remember?"
Sweeping Wind looks astonished. "Train me to be a good Healer?" she asks, puzzled.
Star gently cuffs her around the ear, and exclaims, "No! To be a good hunter! You might not be able to fight, but you'll be able to hunt! I could make you the best hunter the packs have ever seen! And maybe we can even work out a way for you to fight! Even if we can't find a way for you to fight, every wolf would remember you! Finest hunter in all four packs and the loners! The Wolf With the Twisted Paw!"
"And I could charm male wolves?" Sweeping Wind squeaks excitedly.
"Easily!" crows Star. It's all starting to come together! "I could make that happen Sweeping Wind, daughter of Soaring Eagle and Sky Deamon! You could be more special than your siblings! You've been jealous of them because they all have four functioning paws and can run around and play without hurting their paws! Deer****! If I trained you, THEY'D be jealous of YOU! They'd be begging you to teach them your skills, like a dog begs a human for food!"
Wind spins around, surprised. "Star!" she cries. "I'm so happy to see you! I was just made an Almost!" Star tenses. Here it comes... "But..." Wind continues, sounding disappointed. Maybe this isn't the best idea... "I was made a Healer, and..." Lupus help me... "I don't want to be a Healer!" Wind bursts out. "I don't want drunk Apple Leaf as my trainer!" Too late!
Star takes a deep breath, and blurts out, "Sweeping Wind, do you want me to train you as to be a true wolf to the Quakaarti pack? One that every wolf will remember?"
Sweeping Wind looks astonished. "Train me to be a good Healer?" she asks, puzzled.
Star gently cuffs her around the ear, and exclaims, "No! To be a good hunter! You might not be able to fight, but you'll be able to hunt! I could make you the best hunter the packs have ever seen! And maybe we can even work out a way for you to fight! Even if we can't find a way for you to fight, every wolf would remember you! Finest hunter in all four packs and the loners! The Wolf With the Twisted Paw!"
"And I could charm male wolves?" Sweeping Wind squeaks excitedly.
"Easily!" crows Star. It's all starting to come together! "I could make that happen Sweeping Wind, daughter of Soaring Eagle and Sky Deamon! You could be more special than your siblings! You've been jealous of them because they all have four functioning paws and can run around and play without hurting their paws! Deer****! If I trained you, THEY'D be jealous of YOU! They'd be begging you to teach them your skills, like a dog begs a human for food!"