Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

She's got more instinct than she lets on. Dayn smiled before feeling a slight tingle run down his spine. He looked up through the canopy and saw a half moon staring down at them. Good. <Alright love. I'll go take it down, you go for the kill.> Dayn stayed low to the ground and crept along towards the unsuspecting buck. Northern deer were much bigger than the Southern kind he was used to seeing, but that meant that there would be enough for both of them. When Dayn was within range he dashed forward, pushing everything he had into closing the distance between him and the buck. By the time the buck realized what was going on Dayn had managed to clip it's back leg, causing it to stumble and set itself up perfectly for Arryn's take down.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn held back for a few seconds before shooting forward faster than Dayn had. She cleared the distance in seconds, jumping over Dayn and the downed deer, biting the back of its neck, and holding on as she landed, snapping its neck efficiently. She immediately set to eating the neck and shoulders, not even noticing Dayn.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn watched in utter astonishment as Arryn jumped, clearing both him and the deer, before snatching the buck by it's neck in mid air. The swift snap when she landed was enough to let Dayn know it was a clean kill, though he was slightly surprised by how ravenously Arryn dug into the deer once it was down. Dayn walked over to the other side of the deer and gently nuzzled against Arryn. <You did well love.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn growled a bit at him, mostly from surprise. She blinked a few times, then whimpered and licked his muzzle apologetically. He'd startled her. She went back to eating. {Sorry about that.} SHe paused, then looked at him and cocked her head to the side.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn's tail started wagging excitedly.{Oh don't worry love, I won't take it personally.} Dayn nuzzled against Arryn again. {I have been missing the sound of that voice.}

 

[Dragongal]

<I'm so glad I can talk to you now.> Arryn said with a smile. She went back to eating, her tail wagging happily. <This is very nice. I like this. probably only because I'm a wolf and I'm starving, but I like it. I have an idea for later, too.>

 

[BookWyrm]

<First blood under the watchful eyes of the moon. Its a gift.> Dayn tore into the deer's belly and searched around before pulling out the liver. He went back in, digging around in the chest before coming out with the heart as well. He gently laid both organs down in front of Arryn. <Here, you need these.>

 

[Dragongal]

<Why?> Arryn ate them anyway, but why would she need to eat them? Hadn't Dayn described feeling some connection to the moon? She'd never felt such a thing.

 

[BookWyrm]

<Your body needs them more than I do.> Heart and liver were two of the most nutritious organs in the deer. <Its nothing more than you needing the nutrients more than I do. Your body is still adjusting.>

 

[Dragongal]

<Okay then.> Arryn continued eating until she finally felt full. She sat back, content, then looked at Dayn and smiled. <Hey, want to get the blood off easily?>

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn could almost guess where this is going. <Why not?> Dayn walked over and sat down in front of Arryn. <What did you have in mind?>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzled against him, since both of them were bloody anyway. <It involves a river, I'll tell you that much. it's not too far from the house and we're covered in fur coats, we'll be fine. What do you say?>

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn had gotten slightly sidetracked by nuzzling with Arryn. <Are you asking me to go skinny dipping with you?> Dayn huffed lightly as he continued to nuzzle and rub against Arryn. <Because my answer is yes.>

 

[Dragongal]

<Well, I guess we could shift back to human and make it truly skinny dipping. I know an area that's shallow though. We crack the ice and get in, and the current won't drag us under. Okay?>

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn gently nibbled on her ear. <Lead the way, and I'll have a decision made for you by the time we get there.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled, and wiped her muzzle off in the snow just enough so she could pick up her pack in her teeth. She led him to a river, walking alongside until she found a section that was wider, but shallower. She set the pack down and picked up a rock, belly-crawling on the ice to smack the rock down, sending a crack spider-webbing across the ice. Once she was back on land, she put her front paws on the ice and pushed, effectively cracking it.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn watched Arryn carefully, making sure she didn't get into trouble as she crawled out onto the ice to crack it. When she was back on land and had cracked it even more Dayn walked over to the edge and sprang into the air before diving into the water, using his force and mass to break whatever ice was left clinging together. He popped his head up out of the water and shook his ears off. <Come on in love. The waters nice, but I'm rather lonely out here.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn dove in next to him, rubbing and nuzzling against him as she felt the brisk water soaking into her fur. <Good idea or no?> She dove under and popped back up, shaking some water off of her head as she returned to nuzzling against him.

 

[BookWyrm]

<I'm not frozen yet, so I say good.> Dayn nuzzled and rubbed against Arryn, occasionally stopping to lick at a stubborn clump of blood. <What made you want to do this? Not saying I don't like it, but I am curious.>

 

[Dragongal]

<Getting blood off in the snow, are you kidding? It's be a nightmare. A river's best. And so, here we are.> Arryn ducked under the water, rubbing against the silty riverbed. The river flowed from the mountains, so it had carried with it bits of stone worn down over the years to make a kind of sand. She popped up and licked Dayn's muzzle happily.

 

[BookWyrm]

<Makes sense.> Dayn dove under the water and rubbed around. The silty sand was nice and gritty and worked perfectly to help get rid of the clingy patches of blood and viscera. Dayn popped back up above the surface and playfully pounced on Arryn, nuzzling and nibbling at her neck.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn splashed about, yipping as they played. Finally though, she sighed and said, <I don't think I'll fully get it out of my fur unless... you know... I don't have fur.>

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn had enjoyed playing with Arryn to the point that he was disappointed to see her stop. But he knew what she meant. <This is definitely going to be nippy.> Dayn shifted back into his human form, though he was surprised to find that it wasn't too terribly cold. His body had acclimated to some degree while he was wolfed, and the transition proved to be smooth rather than abrupt. Still, he was certainly a lot colder now, and very much wishing for someone to cuddle with by a fire.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shifted, taking advantage of the lack of fur to get some of the remaining blood off, spending a lot of time focusing on her hair. When she was done she smiled to Dayn and waded over to him before pulling him into a warm embrace. "What's wrong love? I thought you said you've done this before?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"I have. I was also really drunk at the time. I didn't recall everything being so, well, frigid." Dayn smiled though, despite the cold. "I also didn't have this beautiful fire haired woman holding me either." Dayn leaned in and kissed Arryn as he wrapped his arms around her. "That makes all the difference."