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Post by Artemis on Aug 2, 2009 21:38:32 GMT -5
Nightmares. They are the dreams that enter your deepest fears. They are the reason you sit trembling in your bed in the middle of the night, unable to fall asleep in fear that you will have the dream again. But do not fear, nightmares are only dreams.....
Tainteddream lie still in his nest, his almond eyes closed, but fluttering. His heart was racing.....
Tainteddream was transported back in time. To the bleak mid-winter. Back to all the horrible memories. He was a pup again, trembling before the crazed wolf towering over him: his own father. Tainteddream watched himself receiving blow after blow, feeling each blow as it landed. He especially flinched when he received the scar that crossed his right eye.....
His father's words rang in his ears: "You'll never be a warrior!"
Tainteddream awakened with a quick intake of breath, gasping. For all he knew, he could have yowled his head off while he had been sleeping. He gazed around wildly, but the snow covered moors and his father were gone. I am safe.
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Post by Moony on Aug 2, 2009 21:40:57 GMT -5
Breezesong heard Tainteddream's quick breath. She sat up and look at the gasping wolf. "Are you okay?" she asked. Breezesong tilted her head to the side.
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Post by Artemis on Aug 2, 2009 21:45:04 GMT -5
Tainteddream whirled around, startled. He thought he had been the only one awake. "I am sorry if I disturbed you, Breezesong. Quite unintentional. I just had a nightmare...", he sighed.
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Post by Moony on Aug 2, 2009 21:48:06 GMT -5
"No worries," she reassured,"I was beginning to wake anyhow." She looked at him, concern in her eyes. "Do you want to talk about it?" she whispered.
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Post by »|¢yηdєя|« on Aug 3, 2009 14:34:10 GMT -5
Nightstream twitched in her sleep, and laid still.
Lawl random.
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Post by Artemis on Aug 3, 2009 15:59:45 GMT -5
Tainteddream looked unsure. "I-I guess so.", he stammered.
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Post by Moony on Aug 3, 2009 16:01:14 GMT -5
"You don't have to, if it bothers you too badly," she assured. She glanced at Nightstream and laughed to herself.
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Post by Artemis on Aug 3, 2009 16:28:38 GMT -5
"I want to, but I am just....nervous.", Tainteddream said, glancing briefly at Nightstream.
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Post by Moony on Aug 3, 2009 17:12:01 GMT -5
Breezesong tilted her head. She motioned with her tail for him to follow her and she waited in the clearing. "Nervous about what?" she asked.
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Post by Artemis on Aug 3, 2009 17:19:54 GMT -5
Tainteddream followed. He shrugged as he sat by Breezesong. "I really do not know. I just sort of..am.", he murmured. The black wolf took a deep intake of breath. He turned to Breezesong. "Well, I am not Packborn; I was a loner. My.......my father, well...he....", Tainteddream began, but he began to cry, the crystalline tears like stars against his black fur.
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Post by Moony on Aug 3, 2009 17:30:43 GMT -5
"Shh. It's okay," she cooed as she wrapped her tail around his and licked a tear of his cheek. "Let it out, I'm sure you'll feel better."
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Post by Artemis on Aug 3, 2009 17:37:28 GMT -5
Tainteddream nodded, trembling with the effort of controlling himself. His watery brown eyes looked into Breezesong's. "My father, he...he beat me. I was fascinated with Pack life, and I wanted to be a warrior. But my father said I was just a rogue, and that I would never be good enough...", he whispered.
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Post by Moony on Aug 3, 2009 17:39:51 GMT -5
Breezesong began to bristle. What kind of father does that? If I found him, he would get a piece of my mind! she vowed in her head. "You have heart, Tainteddream, as well as smarts and strength. You are possibly one of the best warriors here," she reassured.
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Post by Artemis on Aug 3, 2009 17:49:45 GMT -5
Tainteddream gave a slanted frown. "I wouldn't say that..", he replied chivalrously, twiddling his paws shyly.
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Post by Moony on Aug 3, 2009 17:51:10 GMT -5
"Nonsense! You are a wonderful warrior, and no wolf in any pack could deny it," she pressed.
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