Wenn & Wolf Tales

wwe0960
Session Start: Tue Aug 26 1997
*** Now talking in #flaxley
* Tuckian waves the two into the house..."Come in come in."
<Tuckian> Don't dawdle
* Wenndolyne slips in and looks about... it has been a long time
* LadyElspeth enters the house wishing her visit could have been under more happy circumstances.
<Tuckian> He is in the back room, Wenn..you and I...we should give th'two their time, I think.
* LadyElspeth bites her lip.
* Wenndolyne looks to Elspeth "Yes... I think so"
*** Joins: Lerrad
* LadyElspeth moves with dread to the room her love occupies.
* Tuckian takes Elspeth's arm, "Come on, now Lassy...he needs ya t'be strong."
* LadyElspeth looks over her shoulder at Wenn.
* Tuckian leads her to the room where Lerrad lay...and pushes open the door with a squeak.
* LadyElspeth looks into the room, and slips in quietly.
* Lerrad lay sleeping on the bed in the middle of the room, the shade drawn...
<LadyElspeth> ((brb give me 2 seconds))
* Tuckian moves away then down the hall next to Wenn.
<Tuckian> ((This is where I'm taking Tucker away...no sore fingers today, if that's ok.))
<Wenndolyne> ((I need to BRB... then if you do not mind... will just watch
<LadyElspeth> ((back))
<Tuckian> ((fine))
*** Quits: Tuckian (Leaving.)
<Wenndolyne> ((unless Els wants to be alone with the...er... stiff))
<Wenndolyne> ((hehehe))
* LadyElspeth crosses to the bedside.
* Lerrad stirs a bit at the sound of the door..."Tuck?"
<LadyElspeth> Lerrad...
* Lerrad opens his eyes slowly...a tear forming immediately upn seeing her face.."I had not forgotten then..."
<Lerrad> I had not forgotten your beauty.
* Lerrad speaks in a hoarse whisper.
* LadyElspeth drops to her knees next to the bed.
* Lerrad draws a stiffened breath, his face battered, his lips split...
<Lerrad> I will miss you so, my heart.
<Lerrad> I will miss you.
<LadyElspeth> Nonsense...you're going to be fine...
* LadyElspeth gently kisses his brow.
* Lerrad begins to sob...ling there on the bed...
<LadyElspeth> You must.
<Lerrad> lying that is
<LadyElspeth> Shhhhhh.
<LadyElspeth> No.
* Lerrad quiets at her words.
<LadyElspeth> Would I ever lie to you?
* Lerrad draws another stiff breath..."Aye...you could not, my love."
* Lerrad coughs.
* LadyElspeth lays a cool hand against his cheek.
* Lerrad looks at her face again, his eyes begging now...whispering, "Forgive me. I am sorry to have put you through this, my heart."
<LadyElspeth> Forgive you? Whatever for? For bringing meaning to my life again?
* Lerrad takes a breath, licking his cracked lips, "For putting you through such heartache. Tuck..." <cough>
* LadyElspeth shakes her head.
<Lerrad> Tuck and I have made our peace.
* LadyElspeth looks away.
* Lerrad slowly moves his hand onto hers...
<Lerrad> He is my brother.
<Lerrad> I must forgive him.
* LadyElspeth nods.
* Lerrad coughs.
<LadyElspeth> That's why I love you so...
* LadyElspeth bursts into tears.
* Lerrad takes a breath..."Love..."
<Lerrad> Please...
<Lerrad> I must say this.
* LadyElspeth wipes her eyes, and listens quietly.
* Lerrad swallows, blinking long blinks, "Promise me."
* LadyElspeth waits.
* Lerrad swallows again, this time wincing as he does, "I am dying, love. You must promise me that you shall move on."
<LadyElspeth> No!
* Lerrad lowers his eyes from hers, saddly.
<Lerrad> I can feel it.
<LadyElspeth> You are not dying. I will not allow it.
<Lerrad> It is here.
* LadyElspeth looks panicked.
<LadyElspeth> You can't, you can't...
* Lerrad speaks, not hearing her words...already having made his plans...
* LadyElspeth buries her face in his pillow.
* Lerrad looks back at her face..."You are all that keeps me alive now."
<Lerrad> The sight and sound of you.
<LadyElspeth> Then stay alive.
* Lerrad takes a painful breath
<LadyElspeth> I will never leave you.
<LadyElspeth> I'll remain here, by your side, always.
<LadyElspeth> Then you will stay alive.
* Lerrad nods...then forces a grin at her.
<Lerrad> It seems, silly one...that you are stronger than myself.
* Lerrad swallows, then releases a breath
* LadyElspeth looks up at him with her tear stained face.
<LadyElspeth> I am not strong. You are what makes me strong.
<LadyElspeth> You are the only reason I live.
<LadyElspeth> I would die without you.
* Lerrad holds up an arm, barely able to lift it from the bed..."hold me, Elspeth."
* Lerrad asks this because he wants his last memories to be of her arms around him..the happiest times he's had, but dare not tells her.
* LadyElspeth cries even harder as she puts her arms around him, her head next to his.
<LadyElspeth> Lerrad, there will be other times.
<LadyElspeth> There will...
* Lerrad whispers into her ear...hardly saying it at all...
<LadyElspeth> And we can tell our children...
* LadyElspeth buries her head in the crook of his neck and sobs.
* Lerrad smiles...
<Lerrad> Children.
* Lerrad releases a chuckle, then begins to cry himself.
<Lerrad> Aye...the children.
<LadyElspeth> OUR children, love.
<Lerrad> Dozens of them.
* LadyElspeth leans her head back...
<LadyElspeth> Dozens, love?
* Lerrad smiles at her...
* Lerrad shakes his head...
<LadyElspeth> I thought we might start out slowly...
* LadyElspeth giggles and sniffles.
<Lerrad> Aye...<smile> ten then.
* LadyElspeth gazes into his eyes.
<LadyElspeth> Whatever you want, beloved.
* Lerrad turns his head and kisses her lightly on the cheek..."No. What you want, love...nothing more."
* LadyElspeth stifles another sob.
* Lerrad turns his head and coughes
<LadyElspeth> I want you. And our life.
<LadyElspeth> And I shall have it.
* Lerrad settles back into his soft bed...and smiles, looking at her eyes...
<Lerrad> You are stronge.
* Lerrad sighs, his eyes growing heavy..."..and I am tired."
<Lerrad> Stay with me?
<LadyElspeth> Forever.
* Lerrad smiles, his eyes sleepy...a small nod..."Forever."
* Lerrad closes his eyes, a smile still on his lips...
* LadyElspeth settles in beside him to keep vigil, and keep him alive by sheer force of will.
<Lerrad> I shall love you always, my heart.
* Lerrad speaks from his almost slumber.
* LadyElspeth murmurs quietly in his ear, "And I you...and we will always be together."

((break in the action – Need to explain Elspeth’s absence from her dying husband. Maybe she got hysterical and Tucker had to take her to another room and fill her with rum or something.))

* Lerrad lies on his bed..his eyes fluttering as sweat beads on his forehead.
* Lerrad is about to kick it...if ya know what I mean.
* Wenndolyne steps in close beside Lerrad's bed and dips a cloth into a basin of cool water
* Wenndolyne wrings out the cloth and presses it gently to his face
* AncientEagle wings his way through the cool night air, following the the pendant to his love, worry tinges his feathered brow
* Wenndolyne looks up... hearing the beating of wings, she thinks
* Wenndolyne looks back to Lerrad from his bedside
* Lerrad lies in his room, on a large bed in the center of the floor...there are windows surrounding him whose shades are drawn.
* AncientEagle spies lights ahead from a house and dip lower, his wings beating the night air
* Lerrad releases a cough, but does not stir otherwise.
* AncientEagle circles the house, sure that his love is inside...as well as another
* AncientEagle swoops in low, back beating his wings as he lands gentle out side the gate
* Lerrad draws stiffened breaths, his lips dry and cracked.
<AncientEagle> AncientEagle pauses as his form is shrouded in a bright light, obscuring his transformation from artic wolf to man. The light rises to the height of roughly six feet as flesh and bone melt and reform, the artic wolf is left behind and the man returns. Slowly the light fades and is gone.
*** AncientEagle is now known as LordWolf
* LordWolf steps to the door and pauses
* Wenndolyne is now certain she has heard the wings and manages a weak smile to Lerrad
<Wenndolyne> Help is on the way, me thinks, Cousin
* Lerrad slowly open his eyes, swallows a painful swallow, speaking almost silently, "Wenn?""
* Wenndolyne thinks to herself... if he can be helped... but shoves that thought away
* LordWolf hears the sound of Wenn's voice, softly knocks on the door
* LordWolf waits for it to be ansered
* Wenndolyne turns and steps to the door
* LordWolf wears a concerned expression upon his brow
* LordWolf knocks again
* Wenndolyne opens the door and looks sadly to her love away from Lerrad's sight
* LordWolf pounds
<LordWolf> Wenn....
* LordWolf having found her is unsure of what to say not wanting it to look like he followed her
<Wenndolyne> Beloved, I am so glad you are here
<Wenndolyne> I hope... I hope you can help
* LordWolf arches a brow in question
<LordWolf> help?
* LordWolf wonders at the whispers
<LordWolf> what is wrong , love
<Wenndolyne> Sssshhhh... Lerrad... he's... appears to be
* Wenndolyne sighs sadly Please... come see him
* LordWolf looks to Wenn, Lerrad...?
* LordWolf follows her into the house
* Wenndolyne takes Wolf's hand and leads him to Lerrad's room... to his bedside
* LordWolf follows and indraws a sharp breath at the sight of Lerrad
* Lerrad looks up at Wolf, then blinks slowly and draws a painful breath, forcing a smile to reach his lips... "Wolf. <cough> Good eve, Sir." <nodding his head from his bed>
* Wenndolyne stifles a gasp for she can barely stand to see Lerrad looking so ill
* Lerrad coughs
<LordWolf> Lerrad...what happened?
* LordWolf moves closer
<Lerrad>Tuck. A fight...tis not important.
<Lerrad>I want a favor, m'lord.
<LordWolf> name it
* Wenndolyne soaks the cloth again, wrings it and tries to cool Lerrad's forehead and face without hurting him
* LordWolf kneels by the side of the bead
<Lerrad>See to Elspeth. She is fragile...my death will...
* Lerrad coughs
* Wenndolyne bites her lower lip at the word
<Lerrad>She will take her life.
<LordWolf> Death? What talk is this of death, my friend
* LordWolf smiles softly
<Lerrad>I see it...it is here.
* LordWolf reaches out and lays a hand on Lerrads chest, having promised nothing
* Lerrad closes his eyes for a moment and conitnues... "Promise..please."
* LordWolf concentrates for a moment, gently sending his mind out
<LordWolf> Aye...I ...will..
* LordWolf is not really listening
* Lerrad fades off to sleep...closer to a final sleep...a peaceful feeling sweeping over him.
* LordWolf slips his mind within the body of Lerrad
* Wenndolyne gulps Love? please... I cannot see him go
<LordWolf> I am trying, love
* Lerrad releases a breath, then slowly captures another.
<LordWolf> he has a ruptured lung just below the third vertibre
<LordWolf> his lungs are filling up with fluid....mosly his blood
* Wenndolyne has no idea what that means... but it sounds very bad
<Lerrad> ((Aye...and it hurts!))
<LordWolf> ((alot))
<Lerrad> ((owee!))
<Wenndolyne> Is it a mortal wound? Can it not be healed?
* LordWolf cast his mind outward from the house....seeking...
* LordWolf absently replies, I will do what I can...
* Wenndolyne nods
* LordWolf finds what he seeks, though some distance away. Without thought, he plunges his awareness into the node, drawing on its power
* LordWolf drags the power with him, re=entering Lerrad again with it
* LordWolf uses the power gained from the nods to shift broken bones back into place with an audiable click
* Wenndolyne cringes at the sound
* Lerrad winces from his slumber as the bones mend.
* LordWolf feels the power of the node slipping from him, slowly at first but then with greater speed
* LordWolf quickly mends what he can before the power leaves
* Wenndolyne wonders if the sound made it better or worse...
* LordWolf sighs as all to soon the power is gone and there is still more left to do
* LordWolf sighs
<LordWolf> I have done...what...I could
* Wenndolyne 's facade is slipping and a few tears slip down her cheek
* LordWolf looks sadly to his love and gently shakes his head from side to side
* Lerrad opens his eyes, aware now of what is happening...of his surrounding.
* Wenndolyne looks to her love for hope... but sees none
* LordWolf looks back to him as he stirs
* Lerrad looks at Wolf's eyes, then at Wenn...
* Wenndolyne looks with some relief into Lerrad's eyes
* Lerrad nods, having heard Wolf's words and settles back again...
<Lerrad>I thank you, Lord Wolf.
* Lerrad swallows
<Lerrad>Tis enough that you tried.
* LordWolf looks to Lerrad then back to Wenn and swallows hard
<Wenndolyne> Cousin? It MUST be enough... you cannot leave me
<Wenndolyne> You cannot leave Elspeth
<LordWolf> there is ..one...last thing
<LordWolf> ...perhaps....
* Wenndolyne arches an eyebrow to Wolf
* Lerrad closes his eyes again, repeating over and over... "Promise me." Not hearing them speak now.
<LordWolf> he has lost alot of blood.....it needs to be replaced.
<LordWolf> Wenn...
* Wenndolyne is totally confused Yes Love?
* LordWolf motions her around to the other side of the bed
* Wenndolyne follows him (blindly like a sheep)
<LordWolf> take his hand in yours....
* Wenndolyne takes Lerrad's hand and squeezes it gently
<LordWolf> get his atention....
* Lerrad is basically unconscious...but do what you will.
<LordWolf> tell him a story or something...past times spent together....
<LordWolf> anything to distract him
<Wenndolyne> Cousin? Please... it's Wenn... you MUST listen to me
* LordWolf sits on the bed and slips a small silver dagger from someplace within his robe
* Lerrad is silent, but his eyes flutter at her words.
<Wenndolyne> Remember the time we made a rope swing over that bluff at Claret Lake?
* LordWolf lays his hand upon Lerrads chest, noting how it barely moves at this point
<Wenndolyne> But we made it too long... and Tucker went first
* Lerrad 's lip begins to quiver...
* LordWolf lowers his head, and starts to speak in the tounge of the Elder High Elven
* Wenndolyne finds Wolf's strange words soothing somehow
<Wenndolyne> Tucker swung out... do you recall?
<Lerrad> **A lone tear runs down Lerrad's cheek as Wenn continues her story.**
* LordWolf feels the spell start to work as his hand strats to glow ever so slightly, intreasing in strength till it is a shade of healthy blue
<Wenndolyne> When he came back... he dangled for an hour over the cliff's edge... too frightened to drop or climb
* LordWolf softly whispers my...blood to sustain you.....my health to heal you....
* LordWolf places the dagger tip onto the back of his hand, directly over Lerrads heart
* Wenndolyne looks wide eyed but tries to continue her story... voice shaking
<Wenndolyne> We... you and I...
<Wenndolyne> We laughed at him from over the edge of the bluff
* LordWolf continues to speak softly within the ancient tounge my...life for your life....my death for your death...
* Lerrad smiles, his eyes still closed...but obviously hearing her words.
<Wenndolyne> Till the rope gave way... and we lost sight of him
* LordWolf begins to slide the blade in, pierecing his hand from the back and through the palm
* Wenndolyne gasps and tries to keep her wits about her, looking away
<LordWolf> .....my heart beats for you.....my blood flows for you.....
<Wenndolyne> He scared us... he hid beneath the brush at the base of the cliff
* Lerrad tenses for a moment as the blade slide into his flesh...into his heart...then relaxes again.
* LordWolf grits his teeth as the blade passes through and into Lerrad
<Lerrad> ((oops))
<Wenndolyne> Oh... I can't.... *shakes her head to continue*
<LordWolf> ......you and I one...your pain is my pain......my peace is your peace.....your heath is my health.....
<Wenndolyne> We were sure he was broken on the rocks or drowned...
* Lerrad grits his teeth, his eyes open and look at Wenn...suddenly a flash of never before emerald green
<Wenndolyne> We climbed down frantically... searching...
* LordWolf starts to fail as he takes Lerrads pain and injury, giveing his health to Lerrad.....his hand flares a bright green where the blade is
<LordWolf>....my life...for...your.....
* Wenndolyne looks back to Lerrad as his hand seems to hold hers with some strength
* Lerrad repeats Wolf's words..."my life...for...your...."
<Lerrad> My life for your life.
* Wenndolyne looks from Lerrad to Wolf and back... the transfer almost visible between them
* Lerrad speaks with strength again..."My death for your death."
* LordWolf slumps forward as with one final discharge of ancient lore the spell completes
<LordWolf> .....death
* Lerrad takes a breath and falls again to the bed...fully conscious..."Help him."
* Wenndolyne lets go of Lerrad's hand and tries to see what she can do for Wolf
* LordWolf falls back, pulling the dagger free as he does so..there is a gust of blood then the wound heals and closes. Lerrads breathing is even and almost normal
* LordWolf falls to the floor, a small trickle of blood runs from his mouth
* Lerrad takes a breath, closing his eyes.....
* Wenndolyne kneels next to Wolf, caressing his face, kissing his brow
* Wenndolyne chants to him Heal, my love, heal for me... do not leave me...heal, my love, heal for me... do not leave me.."
* Wenndolyne grabs the damp cloth and wipes away the blood from his mouth and then kisses his lips tenderly "Min Feill Sha`naigh... my beloved Wolf... you cannot leave me"
* LordWolf coughs, much as Lerrad had....blood seeps from his mouth...his breathing slows
* LordWolf rolls onto his stomach -LordWolf-** Wenndolyne's Eyes Only ** get pissed and hit him in the back really hard
* Lerrad rolls on the bed, looking down at the two with new emerald eyes... -LordWolf-** Wenndolyne's Eyes Only ** just don't use the bag of gems
* Wenndolyne slumps to the floor next to Wolf "You will not die and leave me... you cannot!"
* Wenndolyne 's eyes fill with tears, her jaw is now set
<Wenndolyne> No.. NO you will not... cannot die!
<Lerrad> ((I've been corrected...Forest Emerald Green eyes))
* LordWolf coughs, tries to speak, a gurgling in his throat is all that is heard
* Lerrad whispers weakly..."Wenn...he is drowning."
* Wenndolyne becomes rather hysterical... he sounds like he is choking
* Wenndolyne pats him on the back but seeing this helps little... begins to really pound him ((hehehe))
<Lerrad> ((Yeah!!!))
* LordWolf coughs, a gush of black blood exits his mouth and nose -LordWolf-** Wenndolyne's Eyes Only ** again
<Lerrad> ((Sure...hit him when I'm too sick t'get up.))
* Wenndolyne gasps at the sight and puts her hands harder to his back -LordWolf-** Wenndolyne's Eyes Only ** hit him again
* LordWolf coughs again as more fluid leaves his lungs by way of his mouth
<Lerrad> ((Spank him like a school boy!)) -LordWolf-** Wenndolyne's Eyes Only ** once more should do it
<Wenndolyne> Wolf... Wolf!
* Wenndolyne pounds him soundly... all her desperation behind it
* LordWolf coughs and spits out the near last of it and draws a ragged breath
* LordWolf rolls over onto his back, unmindful of the mess to his once white robes (and to avoid having his back broken)
<Wenndolyne> ((:P))
<LordWolf> <<:)>>
<Lerrad> ((Me next!))
<Lerrad> ((I get to hit the guy!!))
* Wenndolyne scoots up under his head to cradle it in her lap, caring not about the mess
<LordWolf> ((Lerrad wants beat next))
* Lerrad lays back on the bed, exhausted...and fades off to sleep.
* LordWolf coughs and opening an eye, weakly smiles to his love... remind me to never get you angry at me, love
* Wenndolyne laughs weakly through her tears
<Lerrad> ((huh?))
<Wenndolyne> Yes... mind yourself... I do not wish to have to repeat that
<LordWolf> nor I
* Lerrad sleeps soundly, his breathing better than before...
<LordWolf>....Lerrad...?
* Wenndolyne reaches for the basin of water and the cloth... swabbing his face
* Lerrad stirs, truns his head and looks at Wolf...a smile on his lips..."Yes, Wolf."
* LordWolf looks to Lerrad
<Wenndolyne> He lives... and shall finish his days... thanks to you
* LordWolf nods to Lerrad, ...better?
* Lerrad grins..."Aye."
* Lerrad looks sleepily at the two on the floor..."Better."
* LordWolf nods once and leans back against Wenn
<LordWolf> good.
* Wenndolyne strokes Wolf's hair and kisses the top of his head
* Lerrad closes his eyes again...not hearing anymore words...his mind swimming with foreign thoughts...and fades off to sleep.
* Wenndolyne begins to hum a little tune to Wolf... one she heard from someone at the boatdock... the little tune Simon hums frequently
* LordWolf smiles, and starts to hum as well, though weakly
<Wenndolyne> Sssshhhh... let me soothe you... you rest
<Wenndolyne> I thought I lost you, my beloved

((another break))

* LordWolf slips an arm around her, leaning on her slightly
<LordWolf> I know
<LordWolf> how about you turn into the eagle this time and I'll ride?
<Wenndolyne> I can do that?
* LordWolf eyes her
<LordWolf> I would say more a Hawk type than an Eagle
<Wenndolyne> Oh yes... a Hawk
* LordWolf grins even though he is drained to the bone
* Wenndolyne helps him to his feet
<Wenndolyne> you will have to go outside, love... I think I may not be a hawk in here
* Wenndolyne is still disbelieving she will shortly try to become a hawk
* LordWolf nods, leaning on her and tries to go outside
* Wenndolyne helps Wolf through the hall and outside as best she can
* LordWolf looks to his love and smiles weakly
<LordWolf> Now, stand still and close your eyes
* Wenndolyne steps away from him and closes her eyes
<LordWolf> now listen only to the sound of my voice
* Wenndolyne smiles softly... loving the sound of his voice
<LordWolf> open your mind to the pendant
* Wenndolyne concentrates on the pendant as she does for the wolf shift
* LordWolf reaches forth with his mind and gently touches the pendant, seeking her there
* Wenndolyne tries NOT to think 'wolf'
<LordWolf> good
* Wenndolyne gasps lightly
* LordWolf finds here awareness there and joins with it effortlessly
<Wenndolyne> Oh... hello, love
<LordWolf> your doing fine, love
<LordWolf> now feel the top of your head...with your mind
<LordWolf> allow yourself to feel your head your arms, your legs....
* Wenndolyne feels him through her and she feels herself grow... light
* LordWolf watches her with his inner eye
<LordWolf> now feel your feet....feel how they touch the ground...
* LordWolf speaks to her within her mind, softly, gently..sothingly
* Wenndolyne thinks about her slippers... and is they were not there.. her bare feet on the ground... yes
<LordWolf> now let yourself feel the ground beneath your feet....
* Wenndolyne 's brows furrow just a bit
<LordWolf> feel the grass, the courseness of each blade,,,, the dirt..the texture of each grain....
* Wenndolyne relaxes her face again with his voice soothing her... the grass... earth... the earth
<LordWolf> thats it...yes the earth...feel beneath the soil....let your mind sink past the soil....into the rock....
* Wenndolyne knows the soil's warmth and then as it goes deeper... cooler... cold.. hard... rock
* Wenndolyne nods ever so slightly and whispers in her thoughts... yes, my love... I am with you
<LordWolf> go still deeper...past the coldness....feel the warmth....see the light.....the earths inner fire..
* Wenndolyne 's thought sink unbelievably through the dense rock and the warmth reaches her, then pools of bright hot light and heat
<LordWolf> can you see it...can you feel the warmth
* Wenndolyne gasps
* Wenndolyne is reminded of descriptions of hell...
* LordWolf takes her to the heat, though it is warm, tis more a comforting warmth...a protective warmth
<LordWolf> gently now....love....
<LordWolf> this is the earths blood...her life....
* Wenndolyne retreats a bit til she feels him with her again... the heat grows softer in her mind... gentle
<LordWolf> that's it love. There is nothing to fear...
* Wenndolyne licks her dry lips idly... eyes closed standing still
* LordWolf talks on, gently soothing her and mentally takes her hand in his
* Wenndolyne is lost to all but mother earth's warmth, Wolf's voice... and his touch
* LordWolf gently leads her to the light and warmth
<LordWolf> come love....enter with me...enter into the magic of the mother earth....
* Wenndolyne 's lips are touched by a soft smile as their minds travel together to the bossom of life...
* LordWolf steps into the light which surrounds them, nourishes them andprotects them
* Wenndolyne can almost hear the earth's pulse, her heartbeat in the core were they stand, mind with mind
* Wenndolyne steps in with him and draws a deep breath
<LordWolf> now...think of the majestic Hawk....as it sores through the air.....
* Wenndolyne grins just a bit as she passes on the image of an owl that passes through her mind
<LordWolf> imagine her graceful curves...the color of her wings,, a brownish red....her eyes.....bright and alive
<LordWolf> Feel the wind as she does...feel the wind as it whispers through your feathers...taste the breeze as you spread your wings....
* Wenndolyne mentally reforms the owl into a hawk... keen eye, sharp beak, her own wings of reddish brown that may lift her into the air to soar... talons with which to grasp
* LordWolf cracks an eye, noting the bright glow that surrounds Wenn at this moment, hiding the trans formation
* Wenndolyne spreads the wings in her mind and her arms lift out from her sides
<LordWolf>...now leave thy earth bound form here with Mother Earth, to protect it.
<LordWolf> now launch yourself...ride the air....feel it ripple through your feather as you wing your way skyward...
* Wenndolyne feels the feathers forming, fluttering in the breeze... lighter... light as air... she IS a hawk
* Wenndolyne lifts from the gound in her mind and in reality
* LordWolf feels the release of the earth magic as one form is shed for another
<LordWolf> Wenndolyne pauses as his form is once more shrouded in a bright light. The light exspands and grows as again he calls on his birthright as bones and flesh melt and reform. As the light dims, a giant snow white Eagle with.3 Emerald eyes remains and looks around him. The majestic Eagle regally launches himself it the air, his 15ft wingspan easily lifting him to flight.
*** LordWolf is now known as AncientEagle
* Wenndolyne 's mind sees herself safely held in the arms of mother earth
<Wenndolyne> ((or...)) [SOUND]
* Wenndolyne closes her eyes to concentrate. She is shrouded in bright light for a moment then the light expands and fades. The lady Wenn is gone but a giant reddish brown hawk with a 10 ft wing span now appears in her place.
*** Wenndolyne is now known as WennHawk
<AncientEagle> <<:)>>
<WennHawk> ((needs a little drama... but it works))
* AncientEagle cries to the night sky as he wings his way higher into the air
* WennHawk lifts higher and screeches joy to the air!
<AncientEagle> (I agree)
* AncientEagle dips and shadows his love, feeling her joy through their link yet
* WennHawk 's spirit soars with the form **Such freedom!!**
<AncientEagle> **Aye love! Freedom!**
* WennHawk feels Wolf's love first hand... his heart to hers... their sharing...
* AncientEagle smiles wihin his form and screetches in pride to the night at large
* WennHawk is distracted a bit and drops through the sky before regaining the wind
<WennHawk> **AWK!**
<AncientEagle> **to home love...to the Keep**
<WennHawk> **I need to pay attention... yes... Home**
* AncientEagle dives and pulls up just slightly under her
* WennHawk cranes her neck to see his face and screeches to him happily
* AncientEagle returns the call and wing dips to the left, heading for home
* WennHawk dips her wing to bank left with him
* WennHawk 's keen sight spies the Keep in the distance. She marvels at the speed with which they approach
* AncientEagle flies throughthe air with his love beside him, feeling all is indeed well in the world. For the time, sorrows and duty waiting is forgotten in the shear joy of being with his mate
* AncientEagle see's the Keep and banks to the right, starting a series of slow spirals that gently drop lower
* WennHawk tries couple of spirals and decides it is easier than it looks
* AncientEagle back beats his wings and gently lands before the Keep Doors
* WennHawk watches him and mimics his actions, allowing the form to guide her as well
* AncientEagle hops to the side to make room for her to land
<AncientEagle> AncientEagle pauses as his form is shrouded in a bright light, obscuring his transformation from artic wolf to man. The light rises to the height of roughly six feet as flesh and bone melt and reform, the artic wolf is left behind and the man returns. Slowly the light fades and is gone.
*** AncientEagle is now known as LordWolf
* WennHawk lands with a bit more of a thump... but saves herself from toppling over
* LordWolf smiles
<WennHawk> **AWK! Landing is harder than flying!**
<LordWolf> You did well, my love
<LordWolf> Aye, but with time it is easy as well
* WennHawk ruffles her wings a bit **hmmm... back to the light... for MY form** [SOUND]
* WennHawk closes her eyes to concentrate. A bright light shrouds her form, grows very bright for a moment then begins to fade as Wenndolyne returns to her natural human form.
* Wenndolyne clears her throat and raises her head to look into her loves eyes
<LordWolf> at least you did not get stuck in your form
* LordWolf chuckles softly
* Wenndolyne giggles
<Wenndolyne> No, but then I have had a bit of practice
<Wenndolyne> as a wolf
* Wenndolyne smiles softly "And now I see... what YOU see in it"
<Wenndolyne> What you see in the magic... the wonder of it
<LordWolf> Aye, there is a....feeling...
* LordWolf trails off
<Wenndolyne> Yes, I do know it... from you
<Wenndolyne> I thought I felt close to you before my love... but this
* Wenndolyne sighs softly "... has shown me more"
* LordWolf blushes and looks to his feet, touched
* Wenndolyne steps to him
* LordWolf looks up to her, meeting her eyes
* Wenndolyne starts to lean in for a kiss... but hears a wolf's howl
* Wenndolyne returns his gaze with a knowing one
<Wenndolyne> You cannot go with them tonight
* LordWolf tilts his head to the side, hearing the call as well
<Wenndolyne> You must heal... rest
<Wenndolyne> For them as wel as yourself
<Wenndolyne> Let us get you to bed
<Wenndolyne> for REST
* Wenndolyne grins impishly
* LordWolf knows full well that the transformation has healed him mostly but decides not to argue this once
<LordWolf> as you wish, Beloved
* Wenndolyne takes his hand and has noticed his strength has returned... but mentions it not
* LordWolf follows her leads into the keep
* Wenndolyne leads him through the great hall and to their bed chamber
*** Parts: LordWolf

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