The Clearing

[Free_E-3_Spirit]

Meena looked at Eiwen and then at the pup. "I see no problem in that"

((Sorry writers bloke))  

[Bernadette Rachel]

Ginger laid down next to the food and started to eat once. Her body showed total submission as she ate slowly. She also took small bites in an attempt to save some for the other pup.  

[Free_E-3_Spirit]

Meena watched the Pup eat and smiled and looked up at Eiwen. Her want of pups just grew.  

[Loup de la Soleil]

Eiwen looked over to Meena and he caught his mate's longingful gaze. His ears flattened back on his head and he whined to her softly. He was sorry that they hadn't gotten to be together yet since they'd been reunited.

Zefal sniggered at Oliver and Ginger's reaction. He looked up questioningly to Meena and then watched Eiwen, he couldn't figure out what was going on between their faces so he made his own face at them, scrunching up his eyes and nose. He giggled and then bounded over to Oliver, swatting at his tail.

Oliver's ears went back and he tried to scoot away from Zef. "Ooh, okay." He watched Ginger with slightly wider eyes than usual but also still felt hungry. "You can have it all, I'm not hungry." Or so he says, the pup's belly gurgled loudly for all to hear.

Eiwen frowned down at Oliver and realized they'd really need more food to fill everyone's empty stomachs now. He backed out carefully from the milling pups and walked over to Meena.

He rubbed his cheek alongside her's and then spoke quietly in her ear for the pups not to overhear. "I'm sorry... I know you're in heat, and I'd love to have pups with you. Really love to." He hesitated and leaned against her, breathing in her scent longingly. "The only problem is that we can't just up and leave three pups that can't even feed themselves to their own devices. " His voice was husky with want for his mate but his instincts were tearing him in two separate directions.

 

[Free_E-3_Spirit]

Meena flattened her ears as well and then looked at Zefal and laughed softly at the pup's face. She watched him as he bounded to Oliver. Her face softened When Oliver's stomache snarled its' discontent with how much was in it. Meena followed Eiwen with her eyes as he made his way to her. She closed her eyes when His cheek rubbed her's. Her ear turned slightly when his handsome voice echoed into it. She listened to the longing in his voice and shivered at his touch. She understood not wanting to leave the pups to fend for themselves she understood completly. She licked his cheek. "I understand" She wimpered. "We should hunt for them" She barked softly.  

[Loup de la Soleil]

Eiwen nodded to his mate and then turned slowly away from her in a circle to come back to her side. "You three need something to fill those empty bellies, am I right?"

Oliver's ears went back and he whined pitifully, the hunger in his tiny belly almost too much to bear.

Zefal nudged Oliver reassuringly and put his wing over the smaller pup. Zef was about half as big as the adult wolves but Oliver and Ginger were still tiny, at most half of his own size. He felt really bad now that he'd gotten to eat while the much smaller pup who'd obviously been without a meal in quite a while was going hungry because of his own greed and impatience. Hie tail stopped wagging and his ears drooped.

Eiwen frowned at the downtrodden pups but padded over to ruffle Ginger's fur with his paw. "We'll come back with something to fill you all up." He tried to fill his voice with certainty and warmth. "You'd do best to keep to that little den Zef found so we'll know where to find you again."

 

[Bernadette Rachel]

Ginger wagged her tail at the ruffling. She barked happily then went over to Oliver and pawed at him, "Did you want to play while the hunt?" She went into play position with her tail wagging, "It'll keep our minds off of being hungry!"  

[Free_E-3_Spirit]

Meena smiled at Eiwen. She loved the wolf. He was no matter how corney she thought it was her other half. She turned and looked back at Eiwen. "Ready?" She barked.  

[Loup de la Soleil]

"I'm in charge now!" Zef barked while his tail resumed its wagging. He ruffled his feather and flapped his wings experimentally until he looked more like a fluffy bird than a wolf pup.

Oliver looked surprised and then his face lit up. He patted the dirt in front of him with his front paws and his rump rose up into the air, tail swishing back and forth playfully. "Yeah!" He barked a little timidly but couldn't wait to play with pups his own age. He batted at Ginger with a paw, swiping at her ear.

Eiwen smiled at the pups playing and then turned to Meena when he heard her voice. "I believe so!" His green eyes met her's and shone. His smile was radiant as he bounded off past his mate, playfully nipping at her as he ran by. It would be the first time they'd had alone together in what seemed like far too long.

{Eiwen exits to the Mountain while pups remain}

 

[Free_E-3_Spirit]

Meena yipped and took off after him nipping at his tail.
{meena at Mountain}  

[Bernadette Rachel]

Ginger looked at Oliver and barked. She started to rough and tumble with him, nipping at his ear and tail. She laughed and giggled while wagging her tail.  

[Loup de la Soleil]

Oliver yipped and pounced on Ginger's tail. He squirmed away from her when she nipped his ear and then rolled over on his back, kicking up at her and attempting to gnaw at her foreleg. He was growling playfully, muffled though by the other pup's foot in his mouth, and his tail wagged around with recless abandon.

Zef wrinkled his nose and looked like he wanted to join them but thought maybe he was too big? He pondered this for the briefest moment before bounding over to the wrestling pups and wagging his tail back and forth in a carefree sort of way, a smile plastered on his goofy face.

 

[Bernadette Rachel]

Ginger looked at newcomer to their little game and barked playfully. Nodding to Oliver as a way of saying 'Charge'. She bounded up to Zef playfully wrestling him and giggling.  

[Loup de la Soleil]

Zefal fake growled and let the smaller pup tackle him, rolling over onto his side.

Oliver's puppy eyes lit up and he smiled to Ginger. "Yah!" He jumped up and started tugging on Zef's ear.

Zef yipped and tried to snap at Oliver's belly. The other pup let go and then gave him a pained look before charging him again and gnawing on his wing feathers. Zef tried to brush him off, remembering how Vera always told him not to mar his pretty feathers. "Hey, cut it out Oliver!"

Oliver looked up at Zefal and let a few feathers fall out of his mouth.

"Want me to pull your fur out? It hurts!" He accidentally giggled then when Ginger poked her cold nose into his neck.

Oliver giggled too and pounced on Zefal's back, gnawing on his ears again and ruff.

 

[Bernadette Rachel]

Ginger never had so much fun with a group before. She bite and pawed at the bigger wolf, Zef. She tried climbing on top of Zef and howled with her tail wagging.