Thread: Riding Wolf (Aise & archonxeno)

Her blonde head had barely started to turn away when a loud but unmistakable cry suddenly sounded from deep within the woods. Immediately her eyes lit up with unsuppressed excitement, the contents of her woven straw basket almost spilling out as she dashed almost childishly back through the woods shed traversed. Having travelled through these woods constantly over the years, she knew for certain that there werent any decent paths for travellers to use, and shed thoroughly checked with several hunters to make sure no one would notice her amateurish traps and ridicule her for them. Despite all the logic racing through her head, the most definitive thing that assured her was the sound of the cry. While her sense of hearing couldnt compare to that of a pair of canine ears, shed picked up the distinctive sound of something wild and feral. A sound highly uncharacteristic of a man, woman, or child. If anything it had sounded almost canine? Cerulean blue eyes were momentarily obscured as the girls long golden bangs messily fell over her eyes, causing Rina to slow down slightly to shake her head to clear her vision literally and cognitively. Hope had bad track record when it came to Rina, and she wasnt about to needlessly experience the bitter taste of disappointment. Wolf, deer, or whatever else, she needed to find the creature before it broke free of her trap. Or even worse, discovered by some other hunter whod take the credit for her hard earned prize. Clueless as to just how big her catch was, the young village girl slowed her pace to a crawl, not wanting to startle her prey into a second round of struggles. As sadistic as it may sound, shed always wanted to administer the killing blow herself. Despite having seen her father end the lives of countless animals, Rina hadnt been allow to deal the fatal blow, nor snap a creatures neck. Shed be lying if she claimed perceiving pleasure from committing the act, but to her it did feel a bit symbolic. A passage ritual which would officially give her the right to boast her first unassisted hunt. And gods be blessed, the prize that awaited her truly was a marvellous one. Forgetting her stealthy intentions, an amazed gasp of surprise would undoubtedly alert the wolf to her arrival had it not noticed the hushed footsteps earlier. Blue eyes shimmered with disbelief and excitement as Rina allowed herself to stumble into the clearing, her soft pink lips parted in awe, whereas the shock of seeing a wolf in her trap caused her to temporarily forget how to breathe. Youre kidding right? she murmured, more to herself than anyone else. A wolf? Really? She continued, her voice still shaky with excitement. Shed always dreamed of catching something big, but never had she expected one to fall so effortlessly into her lap. Closing the distance between the airborne wolf and herself, Rina slowly reached her hand out towards the wolf, her long delicate fingers trembling slightly as she yearned to brush her fingers through the creatures pelt. The glossy black fur was a sure sign of the wolf being in its prime, and the lively look in the emerald eyes only confirmed her suspicions. Youre beautiful and whats even better youre mine she whispered, her lips slowly turning upwards with delight as the realization settled itself in. Overwhelmed with her own achievement, and still slightly dazed, her expression was almost affectionate eyes narrowed ever so slightly to form a dreamy expression that could easily have been mistaken by any man for a love smitten look of infatuation.