Far From Home

[nymeria]

Thrinter was a good distance from Nyalcom territory, but Nymeria knew that if you wanted new information, you could hardly get that by sitting around inside your castle. Of course, she had scouts spread out at the edges of her borders, as well as in other towns that hadn't been claimed by other packs. Leaving Nyalcom territory was probably something of a dangerous move, but Nymeria refused to be a lazy Alpha. She been hard at work in the years since she'd become an Alpha, and had no inclination to rest any time soon.

She didn't travel alone at least; there were two guards that traveled with her, though they were about their own business in town. It was a bright cold day, and she wore a coat lined with the fur of one of the cougars which hunted alone the mountain range at Nyalcom's border. The hood was drawn up, blocking the sunlight from her face while a few locks of blonde hair hung free.

The village was quiet enough for the time being, but it was busy too. Prosperous. Nyalcom was a territory filled with frightened humans and bandits; less than there had been before she was Alpha, but still many more than Nymeria felt comfortable with. That will change, she told herself. There was a large fountain in the center of the town, but the water inside of it had been frozen over. When she walked up to it and looked down, she could see fish hibernating below the ice, their tails and gills barely moving. Retreating into her own thoughts, she watched them for a while.

[shaitana]

UP UNTIL NOW I HAD SWORN MYSELF THAT I'M CONTENT
( ( W I T H L O N L I N E S S ) )

b e c a u s e n o n e o f i t w a s e v e r w o r t h t h e r i s k
- - - & & BUT DARLING YOU ARE THE

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T H E O N L Y E X C E P T I O N

A black cloaked figure swept across the villa smoothly, never faulting in one step. The figure under the cloack was unseen by all others as he kept his hood over his face and his entire body covered with the rest. He was on a mission, searching for for someone. He transformed his nose into that of a wolf and hid it well as he scented the air. He stopped abruptly and his nose evaporated back to a human's. His head snapped to the left as he saw her. His brown eyes turned to slits as he turned and drifted toward her.

Now that he was behind his target, he stared and waited for her to notice him. He was here to take her back. Back home, and demand that she leave the exploring to him. He was Shaitan Jameson, alpha of Nyalcom. His word was law, and it would be obeyed, even if it resulted in killing another. Shaitan wasn't afraid to kill his alphess. He would be respected, obeyed. Feared.

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-- tagged:[/b][/i] Nymeria
-- outfit:[/i] Click for outfit
-- notes:[/b][/i] He's gonna be mean at first cuz this is his first time meeting her, but he'll warm up to her I promise :]
-- lyrics:[/i] The Only Exception - Paramore
-- credits:[/b][/i] LikeAStariNight @ Caution 2.0[/size]

[nymeria]

Nymeria hadn't risen to her position by being easily cowed, let alone by being someone that was unaware of their surroundings. The tiny hairs rose on the back of her neck, mimicking hackles, whenever she felt someone standing behind her. From the close proximity she could recognize his scent, and when she realized it was Shaitan standing behind her, she kept idly staring at the fountain. Let him wait, she thought to herself. It would serve him right for going unannounced.

"To what do I owe the honor?" Nymeria finally asked. Her tone was neutral, and finally she turned around to face him. His hood cloaked most of his face, and she almost laughed. Look at us both, our hoods drawn up on a sunny day. At least it's cold. Otherwise we'd look completely out of place. There was a tension in his body, but Nymeria didn't count that as anything new.

As if to compensate for his rigidity, she leaned back until she was half-sitting on the edge of the fountain. She splayed one hand to either side, fingers curling around the stone, and crossed her legs at the ankle. It was a gesture of a woman completely at ease, and not intimidated in the least.

[shaitana]

UP UNTIL NOW I HAD SWORN MYSELF THAT I'M CONTENT
( ( W I T H L O N L I N E S S ) )

b e c a u s e n o n e o f i t w a s e v e r w o r t h t h e r i s k
- - - & & BUT DARLING YOU ARE THE

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T H E O N L Y E X C E P T I O N

His brown eyes glared at her, even though she couldn't see them. His frown deepened when she spoke. "You find this a joke, I see." he grimaced. "Yet, not in the slightest. What business do you have here? Don't you know it's dangerous to wander this far from home?" he asked, his voice flat, hiding his silver of concern. "As for honor, you seem to not have even the smallest drop. You disobey my orders. No member is to leave home without my knowing so. That would earn you a demotion in ranks if you weren't so... grown on me." he seemed to growl. He said that, remembering seeing and chatting to her a few times already. And in that short of time, she had already started to work her way into his heart.

He hated it. He hated her. He hated knowing that something deep inside him was starting to love her. But then again, he hated a lot of things. He looked into her eyes and the sun seemed to show his, but only for a moment until a cloud hit the sun and concealed his eyes once more. "Now, go back to the territory, I have things to do here. A message to give to an old friend. And don't even think about arguing, my orders will be obeyed and punishments will be given out if they are neglected." he said before turning and walking away in one swift moment.

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-- tagged:[/b][/i] Nymeria
-- outfit:[/i] Click for outfit
-- notes:[/b][/i] I was thinking maybe she could run after him and demand his respect? Or something like that to keep the thread going and keep things interesting.
-- lyrics:[/i] The Only Exception - Paramore
-- credits:[/b][/i] LikeAStariNight @ Caution 2.0[/size]

[nymeria]

A joke? Well, in a way. There wasn't much that Nymeria couldn't laugh at. And Shaitan's protective urges were too easy of a target. Pressing his buttons was almost so easy it wasn't fun. Almost

When he'd finished chastising her and turned to go, Nymeria called out. "If you think you can dismiss me, you're very wrong." She was born and bred Nyalcom, and she'd killed three Alphas to start her reign. If he thought he was going to get anywhere with commands, he was sorely mistaken. Still, at least he was a strong enough leader to make commands at all. It was part of why she'd accepted as her Alpha. He was powerful, so the people would respect him. On the other hand, he was an outsider. If he was too much trouble, well, Nymeria wasn't terribly disinclined to make him the fourth Alpha she'd gotten rid of.

But she hoped it wouldn't come to that. She'd already earned a name for herself as a woman who would destroy any opponent that stood in her way. People could fear leaders like that, even respect them, but she wouldn't lead her people in an endless bloodbath for nothing. Besides, Shaitan was strong, if stubborn. They could have done worse as far as Alpha Males went.

Nymeria stood, pushing off of the fountain. "Deliver your letter, but I'm here on business just the same. And if you'd like to punish me for my insolence," she smiled coldly, her teeth glinting in the sunlight almost too sharp to be human, "I welcome you to try."