Training Hurts

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Bang! Wham! Grrrargh! Echoes boomed through the castle corridors and shadows moved recklessly back and forth between anonther shadow as it slammed itself repeatedly against it. Turning a corner, one could see exactly what was going on. A brown and white wolf was running towards a cushion with a crudely drawn smile on its face. It then pounced, grabbed somewhere on its face, tore, and bounced back from the wall, only to run a few feet and turn around to do the whole process over again. It was an activity to train her aims, but to others it may seem as if she was trying to just rip apart a cushion or had issues with humans. The later was completely wrong though. Humans were great and all, but her real problem was that other pack. The cushion with the crude face was actually that of a random idiot from said pack, one of which she wanted to frankly beat the crud out of.

As Keavy, the Beta of Rulin, turned again to practice a lunge again, she growled heavily and thrust herself towards it. This time she grabbed nothing, but her body took full impact against the unforgiving stone. Nothing better than a ton of bricks showing you who's boss after knawing on a cushion for the last half hour. She cringed, but got back up.

A flying bird, drew her attention to a window across from her. It was a beautiful afternoon, but it didn't keep her attention for long. Keavy panted for breath and then took her place again. She was in the armory training and frankly, didn't give a whiff about the pretty sky at the moment. Her pack was what was important and that meant protecting. Protecting meant fighting and of course that meant training.

Her form took in a suck of air again and then ran towards the 'opponent' again.

[~Nighthunter~]

A gentle gaze scanned the snow covered landscape. It was gorgeous outside, for the ending months of winter. Though the area around the castle and the shrouded forest were usually the last places the frost would leave. It was nice out, and Tuvio was tempted to stay out and take advantage of it, however being the alpha meant that he had other responsibilities. He had just lead a successful hunt, and had returned with a patrol of four other wolves and five dead dear. Two of which were buck, the rest were sizable doe. Licking his chops, he wondered at what delectible morsel the cook would whip up for the evening meal.It always made him proud to know that the pack had a stable life, and the bringing in of a fresh kill was a small simple yet important act.

Shaking the loose snow and dirt from his powerfilled frame, he strode gracefully through the entrance with the largest buck hanging across his back. Each wolf was allowed to carry wha they killed in order to show off there skill to the others to inspire friendly competition. Being the alpha male, he wasn't used to having others stand up to him, but he needed to maintain a strong standing in the pack nontheless. Aurora his mate would be around somewhere no doubt, and he wanted to tell her what they had found while out hunting. It wasn't pleasent news, and he was having trouble hiding how much it had bothered him. For he sake of keeping the rest of the pack calm, he needed to sort the matter out and speak with both his mate, and his Beta.

Scenting the air, he tried to find out where Keavy was. Nodding to the other in the hunting party in a show that they could leave to drop off the kill in the kitchens, they left him at the castles thick all doors. Another member of the pack came and took Tuvio's kill from his back to take as well from his direction, because he wanted to find the others. He would take the time to sample the master cook's art work later. Staying in his wolf form, he walked down the corridors and looked for them wondering which he would run into first. Using the mental link he had with the pack he called out to them both. "Keavy and Aurora are either of you near the castle entrance, something potentially disturbing caught my attention while I was hunting and I need to speak with you both about it." Tuvio hoped that they would be near, and waited patiently to hear if they would respond, while still striding down the halls.

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An echo into her mind caught her off gaurd and wouldn't you know she had to slide to a stop before hitting the wall again. With her muzzle barely an inch from the stone, she sighed in relief. Hearing the alpha call specifically for her and the alphess meant his voice sounded a lot closer and more demanding, at least to her. Maybe it was just because she wasn't expecting him to even reach out to her at the moment. Keavy shook it off meantally and physically as she stood up on all fours properly again. An embarressed flick of her tail was the only thing that showed her discomfort with the situation.

"I'm close enough. I'm in the armory and will start to make my way towards you," she spoke through her connection to the alpha. Leaving the demolished cushion to fend for itself, she began to trot down the hallway that would lead near the entrance. Her paws were barely heard as her form wistfully moved itself.

It was amazing how big this castle actually was and just how it could seep the warmth out of a body quickly. This place was a relic from the past and probably housed nightmares if anything. She hadn't seen anything of the sort and so didn't mind the trip. The castle was home for her and in it she had flourished into being the beta of Rulin pack. Her father, mother, and grandparents were proud of her for gaining such a prestigious position within the ranks. One of her many duties was to listen to the alphas and advise them whenever it was deemed appropriate. Also, it allowed her more of a right to challenge any of the orders given to the pack which was something she hadn't used yet and hoped she never had to. She was the type of werewolf that was vigilant, spunky, and the utmost loyal to her pack. The alphas were her leaders in every way and she only hoped she could prove to them they were right in appointing her.

Within a few heartbeats she was standing across her alpha. Keavy lowered her tail and ears a bit for respect for his position at the sight of him. He was huge even for a werewolf and deserved the respect he was given. The smell of blood filled the air around him with its scent. They were going to have deer, and a lot of it, for dinner from the information she collected. However, she couldn't detect what the big problem was just from this. It made her curious to think that her alpha hadn't talked to the pack as a whole yet. Was it really so different that he had to discuss a matter only to the higher positions first?

Her green eyes glowed through the hallway as she took a few more steps towards him. He was in his wolf form so she remained in hers. Light filtered through the windows and created patterns on her fur as she waited. "What is it, my alpha?" Unbeknowest to her, a few clumps of stuffing were stuck to her form from static electricty which off-set the seriousness a bit.

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=171717] _____________________ Walking down the stone and metal halls Tuvio reflected on the life he lived there. Ever since he was a young pup he had roamed these halls. The whole time Rulin had remained safe, and nothing had ever happened to drive them from there home. As the strongest guardian it was his sworn duty to never let that happen and to lead them as best as he could. Tuvio didn't bare the burden alone, and most of the time he didn't even really veiw ruling the pack as a burden. Sure it was tiresome, but there were little things even in the harsh times that he clung to as miricles. His rusty russet orange and white frame stood out, contrasting brightly against the much blander and darker walls. His nails subtly gave a click off the stone floor with every step. This was his home and he would be damned if he ever lost it. His mood had been hidden when he had entered the courtyard moments earlier, but now anyone looking on would be able to feel the morbid aura around him. His brows were sunken down, as if he were in deep thought, and he stared ahead not really looking at where he was going, just staring. What he had found was troubling, and needed to be taken care of, but he had to be sure that he was right and that meant that he needed to travel out of Rulin, or send a messenger team. Either way himself, his mate or the beta would accompany the group going, both to show the packs strength and to show they were not just idle passerbys. It could get ugly fast, and thats why he needed to take action now. This part of the job was something that he felt was most important. Keeping Rulin strong and defending it from invasion or injustice, was a very important part of his role. Clenching his jaw tightly, he stopped and waited for an answer from one of them. Belatedly he wondered if they were even in the castle. If not he would be having words with them later, as he specifically mentioned that under no circumstances were there to ever not be a higher ranking wolf in the castle. His already irritated scowl deepened, but he perked up as the Beta Female Caoimhe Kinnaird rounded the corner and came to stand before him. The air current in the hall briefly ruffled his fur at her coming, and he noticed an odd cream colored fluff in the air. As Keavy dropped her tail and lowered her ears in a sign of subimission to him as was proper, he tilted his head to the side and perked his ears up. It didn't look like snow floating about, and seemed to resemble foam. Realizing that she had said she was in the armory, made him wonder what that had come from. Which piece of equiptment did he need to replace this time. Keavy liked to tear things up, and while this never bothered Tuvio as practice was practice, he liked to keep an inventory of the broken bits in check so that they could be steadily fixed if needed. Still curiosity got the better of him, and he had to ask. " Did you get into a fight with a fuzzy rabbit?" He was joking of course, and knew it wasn't from an animal, but he wanted to see her reaction. If he was about to reveal something as bothersome as the information he held, he figured why not laugh while he was able to. Besides the sight of her standing there at attention covered in cream foam pieces was just too priceless to pass up grinning over. That just what he ended up doing too. His once morbid face, was now contorted into a rather odd looking grin as he tried to quell the laughter threatening to rise to the surface and gush out. It was more for her benefit then anything, as if it were anyone else besides his mate or her, he would have let them hear much deserved laughter. _____________________ 761: words. Comments:.

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The look on his face caused her to gaze at him intently. Something was indeed wrong. After a few beats she realized what she was doing and looked down. Her eyes always seemed to cause people to be unsettled and she didn't want that at the moment. The Alpha already had troubles of his own and apparently something even more so considering the way he was looking towards her.

A sudden change in the mood of the hallway caused her to prick her ears to full height again. Tuvio's face had constricted in a way that showed that he was holding back a torrent of laughter. The words he spoke next only proved it. She didn't understand what he meant until a tad bit of fuzz drifted onto the floor. Embarrassment caused her skin to turn hot. Keavy turned her head and saw tufts of the stuff sticking onto her. Quickly, she bit them off and cast them to the side.

When she looked back and saw the same expression on Tuvio's face she huffed. If he had been any other wolf she would've growled, but in this case huffing was all she could do while still staying respectful. "I was training," she was able to say as embarrassment still prickled through her. Keavy couldn't believe that she had let her Alpha see her like that. It just had to be the fuzz. The cushion apparently wasn't letting go of its resentment of her and she wasn't either.

Tuvio was probably getting a laugh about this predicament because she had a tendency to destroy things when practicing by accident too. She hated being seen as a fool. Being laughed at wasn't something she relatively liked and so she was glad that he was holding in his laughter.

The Beta then shook her head as if she could change the subject with the movement. "You wanted to speak with me about something other than rabbits?"

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=171717] _____________________ The well deserved grin still plastered on his face, was what would have evantually given away that something was amusing before he had even asked her the question about the rabbit. She responded as he thought she would, though to her credit she remained respectful of him and his rank. Tuvio wasn't blind to the dismissive huff of embarrasment or irritation, which it was exactly he couldn't tell, but she seemed to become more rigid in manner. Of course he had called her to him for a very seriouis reason, so her not being prepared for his playful banter was to be expected. Her eyes though more level then those of normal rank, were slightly lowered so as to avoid aggravating him. Though Tuvio wasn't fond of holding her or his other high ranking members to the custom, he was grateful that she still remembered her place. He had no idea where his mate was, and so he decided to inform his beta and tell her when she arrived. It would not reflect on her badly in his mind that she were not present, because she could easily be told later. Being both her mate and her equal in command, he would be around her quite a bit, so finding her wouldn't be an issue either. Turning to Keavy, he quickly got to the point, taking on his serious atmosphere instantly, his face becoming hard and unreadable, and his gaze direct and measured. "Veronti have been on our land." _____________________ 322: words. Comments:my posts will get back up to there usual length, im just trying to get to everyone tonight. I promise a more involved post next time.

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