Darkeyes*Taipa

Alpha male of Green Haven came thundering into this place on peds set awing by worry, his small daughter carried tenderly in his jaws. Limping badly on the near fore, he picked his way along as quickly as he could to the base of the steps, laying his unconcious daughter down gently and let out a flurry of barking to attract anyone within range of it.
Taipa was completely unconcious. The bone-deep wound inflicted by her brother was still bleeding badly, and the little runt had lost a lot of blood. Bones showed across her left side as she lay prone on the grass. If the pup did not recieve immediate attention, she would not survive.

Cookie heard the barks. He howled for Aralyn as loud as he could. Then he walked over to Taipa. "What happened?" He asked her father when Cookie saw the blood.

Darkeyes*Taipa

Darkeyes continued to bark and howl, frantically nosing his daughter in turns. Eyeing Cookie, he was afraid for a moment, but then it reached his panic-stricken brain that Cookie was a pup, and couldn't really harm anyone, even if he wanted to. Speaking kindly as he could, he said, Long story, small one. Once my daughter is helped, I will tell you. And he continued with his Taipa did not stir.

He howled to Aralyn. Big doggy, I want to help, but I can only do that when I know how she was ingured. Cookie said, trying to sound big. He licked at Taipa and warmed her up a little. He sat down next to her and touched her cold fur with his. He had to keep her warm.

Darkeyes

Darkeyes turned deep brown orbs upon the little Cookie, hearing the wisdom in his words. Calming down just a tad, his voice when he spoke lost its frantic tone, and was more level. Her brother lost his temper and attacked another of my children. My little Taipa leapt between them and took the blow across her ribs. Being small as she is... well it went clear down to the bones and... well it's really bad... And he faded out, but curled his large body around Taipa, realizing that the pup knew what he was doing in keeping her warm. Running his rough tongue over her coat, he continued to let out a bark now and then, waiting for help.

Cookie nodded. His mother had gone over saftey lectures every day...then he was abandoned one day, and never saw his sweet mother again. I'll be right back. He barked. He re-dug a hole where he had burried some bandanas the day before. He took three and trotted quickly back to Darkeyes. You take the other end. He said. Cookie took one bandana and wrapped it by her wound. He had the two others in case of another injury.

Darkeyes

Darkeyes, completely desperate,was willing to try anything. Taking hold of the other end, he wrapped it over top of his little daughter, tucking the free end under her to make pressure against the wound.

"That should stop the bleeding. I want to be a medicine doggy someday! " He exclaimed.

Kaede, and Human

Kaede saw the pup, and ran to the nearest human walking by the house. Kaede ran to the human, and started to bark franticly, and run to the house, and run back, trying to get her to follow. The woman got the message, and followed the dog. She saw the wolf pup, and the male wolf. She took a step back, then saw the worried look in the male wolf's eyes. She walked slowly over to the pup, and asked the dog who led her to show her where some clean cloth was. Kaede looked at her strangly for a moment, then ran to grab a small towle. The woman smilled, and found a sink. She wet the towl, and started to dabb the pup's wounds. She was a v.i.t (Vet in Training), so she mostly knew what to do.

Cookie yiped happily and nosed the wound by the pup's ribs, showing the v.i.t where the worst wound was.

Darkeyes

Darkeyes eyed the woman suspiciously, a low growl in his throat warning her against harming his daughter. A hunter with a gun had cost him his sister long ago, and so he was taking no chances. Still, the growl was interrupted now and then by and worried whine, and he made no agressive move toward her, and it was clear that if she did no harm, neither would he.

*Human*

The woman looked at the wolf, who she guessed was the pup's father, and said, even though she was sure her couldn't understand her.
[I have to take her away for a little bit. I need things that I can't bring here. I have to take her to a place you probably don't like. But it's where they make animals healthy!]

He turned to darkeyes. "She needs to take her away in order for her to get better. Howl if you want to go, and growl if you will not let her go. Wait first, let me tell her that. " cookie suggested. He turned to the v.i.t He howled the nodded slowly, then groeled and shook his head.

Darkeyes*Karai

Darkeyes looked at the woman strangely as she spoke to him, for he knew nothing of the language of the two-legs. He was grateful for Cookie's translation, but his first reaction to the words was instant denial. Take Taipa to more humans? Take her away? Never!

Then his eye fell on his tiny daughter and he sighed resignedly. Without the care of this woman, Taipa could die. Making up his mind, he let out a low bark, bringing an old friend to him.

Karai trotted in carefully, all eyes and ears, for she had never seen a human before in all her life. Coming up beside the alpha a little warily, she spoke softly. What is it, Darkeyes? And her eyes fell on the wounded pup, her voice rising in alarm. What's happened to Taipa?

Darkeyes turned soft eyes to his old friend, for he was very troubled, and Karai's concern was something normal, something solid to hang on to. Karai was a great fosterer of pups, and her steady, predictable reaction helped him regain control of himself. Speaking softly, he said, Karai, I regret I do not have time to explain it all now. In the name of old friendship, I beg you to go to my packlands and await my mate's return. When she has come, please tell her that I must take Taipa to another place to get well from the wounds. I hope not for too long. And he nuzzled Taipa gently, still trying to get her to move, for her stillness frightened him. Suddenly, something came to his mind, and he turned back to Karai. If she does not believe you are a messenger of mine, give her this as proof...

And he tilted back his dial, releasing a piece of the song that brought he and Phase together.

Karai listened carefully, harks perked, for she loved music and had a memory for it. After a moment, she lifted her own head and repeated it, and then nodded, turning tail without a word to go and find Moon Phase. Her tail swished against Darkeyes' flank affectionately, and then she was gone.

*Human*

The woman nodded, and gave Cookie a pat as thanks. She carfully picked up the pup, and wrapped the cloth tighter around her small body. She carried her to her car wich was parked nereby. She placed the pup on her lap, and drove away.

Darkeyes

Darkeyes followed the scent of car fumes, leaving on their heels.

Cookie bounded after the car, he jumped on the back of the car and held on. "Come on! It's faster!" Cookie yipped.