Moon Phase

The silver goddess made small steps, looking behind her every so often. A new addition had been made to the pack. Actually, to be more precise, seven new additions. Seven new pups would now bring life to the packlands, and new hope to the hearts of their parents. The queen could not help but to smile.

Jade's steps were small and pup like,although she could move faster if she wanted. It seemed her attention rested on the pure white pup, who although looked straight ahead, seemed spaced and not quite there. Every so often the small fae would nudge her sibling, though she stood unusally close like a guide dog. Which for the most part she was now.

Kalei lived in a world of darkness, where sound and smell where her main guides. She wa small, so even her guides were weak now. Over time she would grow, her senses would heighten, and this land would require no guide. But for now her genes were a true burdan, and though she kept quiet about it, she thought about it constantly. Had it not been for her sister, she would have been lost by now.

Tiamet hung back towards her father, her dial cocked as she watched him. She tried to take larger strides like an adult wolf, bu she looked silly, and after one trip she decided upon a regular puplike means of locomotion.

Kismet could carely keep to a straight path. His eyes constantly moved about, taking in the new senery. On few occasions he tripped over his own feet, quickly standing back up and pretended nothing had happened. He would gaze about to see if anyone had see, and then return to the behavior then ended with him falling in the first place.

Darkeyes*Roane*Ramses*Kiana

The father stepped forward slowly, keeping a rear watch carefully while keeping the other eye on his pups, something only a parent could do. His smile was sweet as he slowed his steps to match Tiamet's, nosing her gently as he turned his eyes to the rest of the pups.

Steely Roane was picking at Ramses, already using his whole one-inch advantage to gain the upper hand. He tackled his brother into a mound of long grass, protesting as the smaller,silver-bristled black pup grabbed hold of an ear, bringing his brother down with him.

Little Kiana watched her brothers with a distinct look of snootiness on her silver face. The speckling of black that was her only resemblance to her father only made her eyes look more disapproving. Stepping in a slow, dignified way, she came up on Kalei's other side, much more atune to Jade's attention to their sister, who obviously needed help. This way, with one on either side, one or the other could catch Kalei if she tripped, or spot coming obstacles to steer around. Smiling, she settled into their slow, steady pace.

Darkeyes watched with approval as the small pups moved to help their sister. He had been a little worried about tiny Kalei, but now he could see he had nothing to fear. He turned a smiling face to Moon Phase, truly happy for the first time in a long, long while.

Moon Phase, Tiamet, Kismet, Kalei, Jade

Moon Phase could only help but smile at her young children, they proved to have such bright personalities already. Her gaze lifted to that of her mate and her smile widened. Her silvery dial turned once more to face front as sepadeded a few more yards before slowing to a stop. Her body shifted to face the direction they had come, rump falling to the earth as she plume swayed with delight. A gentle breeze pressed past them all as if greating them from their time of absense for for the huntress it was a welcome feeling.

Jade's carefully observant eyes also took notice of Kiana, having caught her light colored pet and speckled face from the coner of her emerald colored eyes. A small smile fell onto her features as her serious job seemed a bit more fun. Her new baby teeth sparkling, clean and never tsted on what would one day be her food source. As she saw her moth stob, the largest of the fae's slowed to a stop as well, her dial looking up and cocking to the side as she looked at her mother. Had she been alone she may have run and tackled the large moving tail, But she did have her sister to worry about.

Kalei's body tensed when Kiana's touch, but her little pink nose twitched to bring in the scent and she relaxed instantly upon realizing it was Kiana. Her pink eyes only continued to look ahead, even though it did nothing for seeing. It was that, if she turned her head, her body seemed to go in that direction, at least slightly. After what seemed like an eternity of being guided, she felt Jade's position slowing andshe followed suit, coming to a stop. Only then did her dial turn about, as if she was observing the surroundings, though it was imposible, at least with her eyes. It was her ears and nose that worked, and already they were proving to be a bit more advanced then that of her siblings.

Kismet turned around abruptly as her saw his two larger brothers rolling about. Kismet was the smallest male of the litter, but that made no difference to him. With a few yips and ran towards his siblings like a bright streak. His stood proudly as he watched them quarrel and his tail swayed back and forht excitedly.

Tiamet's smile grew as her fathers pace slowed an she came to his side, her dial tilting back as she looked at his speckled face. Being as she could not see her own face, she had yet to know how much she resembled her own father.

Darkeyes*Roane*Ramses*Kiana

Darkeyes matched little Tiamet step for step until Moon Phase signaled a halt. Dropping onto his haunches, he smiled, tongue hanging out in a laugh, as Kismet moved to join the fun.

Kiana looked over at Jade, smiling softly to know there was someone else who knew what was important. That smile was her father's sweet one, the speckling heightening the resemblance, though she really took after her mother more. She too noticed her mother's bouncing tail, but knew that Kalei was more important.

Ramses redoubled his efforts on Roane's ear, squeaking as Roane pawed at his underside, tickling him. With the suddeness of summer lightning, he leapt away from his larger brother and sped towards Kismet, who obviously wanted to be part of the fun. He began to bounce around in front of the smaller pup, clearly asking if he wanted to be part of the fun.

Darkeyes turned his deep pools to his three daughters, all huddled in a pile. Being perceptive as he was, he saw Jade's and Kiana's desire to play. He brought his large body over to them, speaking softly as he came so that little Kalei would know he was coming. There now, how about you join your brothers, little ones? Or... and here he dropped his voice to a low murmur that Phase wouldn't hear, head down, seeing Kiana's eyes flick to that tail. Or... I hear your mother's tail is also quite entertaining. And his eyes grew a little michevious, smiling at his daughters. Give her a tackle for me, okay? And with that he leaned up again, a soft, gentle nuzzle given to Kalei. He would guard and guide for now.

Moon Phase, Kalei, Tiamet, Kismet, Jade, Artemis

The huntress looked down at her children, smiling warming until her dear mate whispered to them. She lifted an eyebrow before catching the gleam in her caughters eyes and the slight motion of them following her tail. Her eyes looked about innocently, pretending as though she was looking for this tail darkeyes spoke of. She stiffled back laughter as she did so.

Tiamet Smiled, watching her father speak quietly to her sister. When he was focused on them, she stood up, and romped playfull towards his own tail which she leapt at and yipped. "Da's tail is fun too!" she beamed happily as she leapt countless number of times, small puppy teath snapping at the appendage.

Jade looked up into her fathers eyes once her finished, a bit hesitant. Then she returned to look at her sister, slowly padded forward and away fromher. Then with her new freedom she ran right for her silver mother, pouncing on her swaying tail, rolling and growling playfully.

Kalei stood still, unaffected by her sister leaving. She didn't speak up, though on the inside she felt kind of bad. She wanted to go play too. Her nose twitched, and the her musces did as well before she started a rather odd run towards her mother. t wasn't straight, and the small pup can close to falling multiple times, but finally the yipping from her sister seemed loud enough and the little albino lass leapt, trying to tackle her mother. But not being able to see lead her to hit her mothers leg, sending Kalei to tumble back before shaking herself off.

Kismet yipped at his brothers play, his tail wagging wildly. Soon he too began leaping about before jumping at him, small teeth attempting to grap a ear.

Darkeyes*Roane*Ramses*Kiana

Darkeyes looked up and saw that Moon Phase had heard him, and let a sheepish grin fall on his face. He let his tongue roll out in a silent laugh that was suddenly born as Tiamet tackled his tail. Laughing heartily, he aimed a lick at the inside of her ear, swishing his tassel as he did so to make the play more interesting.

Ramses let out a surprised laugh as Kismet grasped his ear, and turned to nibble with his little puppy teeth on his brother's front legs. Roane, not wanting to be left out, tackled Ramses from behind, gnawing energetically on the dark pup's hindquarters.

Kiana considered her father for a moment, a little hesitant, but when Jade stepped forward she too pounced at her mother, not at her tail, but at her front paws. Watching her white sister blunder into Ma's leg, she sent a low word to Kalei. More to the right, sis. Obviously Kalei felt left out of the play, and this made Kiana sad for her small sister. So she determined to be Kalei's play-eyes.

Moon Phase, Artemis & Pups

The silvery alpha only laughed at her childrens play, swaying her tail more so as to cause more fun for her pups. However her plume stopped at her small white daughters tackle, dial lowerign when she was about to lift Kalei back up to her fet. But it was Kiana wh stopped her, a smile laying on her features for her daughter.

Kalei shook her dial before quickly standing on whobbly legs. Her harks twitched as she heard her sisters words, and with a little adjustment, ran once more this time tackling Jade, her largest sister. It wasn't mother tail, but it would work. A playful growl fell past her kissers, possibly the first sound she had uttered. She rolled about, having as much funas one pup could.

Jade was surprised to find herself falling on her back and looking into the rse colored eyes of her sister. But once she got over it, she too joined in the small growles, pushing her sister over, although not biting like her brothers.

Tiamet leapt back as she felt the moisture in her ear, her fores pawing at the ear as she looked up at her father with fake discust. She then ran back towards the tail, this time batting at it more like a cat then anythign else.

Kismet rolled about with his brothers, snarling and growling the way puppies do. He soon changed his stratagy, now going for Roane's tail, growling all the same.

From the edge of th territory Artemis could hear the commotion, recognzing the sound aspups, but who's. Her nares twitching, finding no scent her besides that of her parents. Had they had another litter? This thought lingered withher as she padded owards the group, not taking long before she appeared, standing tall like her mother would. She kept quiet, waiting for the to notice her before anything. Her sister wanted her to talk, so she would talk.

Darkeyes*Roane*Ramses*Kiana

Kiana returned her mother's smile silently before returning to the attack, this time leaping up to wrap paws around her mother's muzzle, giggling. Now that Kalei was having fun too, everything was okay.

Roane yelped in surprise as Kismet caught hold of his tail, and released Ramses to fold back in on himself and tackle his smaller brother, grinning a little puppy grin. He was caught up short by Ramses, who began to dig ferociously into his scruff, half-laughing, half-growling.

Darkeyes continued to smile, twitching his tail erratically. Finally, he drew his tail to one side slowly, slowly... and suddenly made it jump high, flashing through the air. It was about this time he caught scent of Artemis. his voice was soft and gentle, but hearable as he called out to her. Come out, my daughter. Come see your little siblings.

Moon Phase, Artemis

The silver dove stood even after hearing her father she hadn't yet to move towards the new rambuncious bunch. But after a few moments she took a few regals strides towards them, though she still had enough respect to keep her plume nd dial to a normal level.

Moon Phase giggled at Kiana's play, lowering her dial and shaking her head as a few playful growls fell past her lips. Only when Darkeyes spoke did her dail lift up, eyes looking directly at her daughter who had not been here to speak for a long time.

Darkeyes*Roane*Ramses*Kiana

Kiana was the first to notice her parents' stillness, and dropped off of her mother's nose to stand defensively by Kalei. She didn't know who this new stranger was, and her parents were so silent that she didn't know what to think. Her though was, better safe than sorry.

Kiana sent a low yip to Roane and Ramses, who stopped in their tumble, staring up at the much taller Artemis, though without the guarded fear of their sister.

Darkeyes watched his daughter come out of the shade of trees, his sturdy-built bod exuding a gentle, loving strength that said that he was glad she had come. He didn't even give her his usual reproving glance for her fancy steps. His low, soft voice came forth as he smiled softly at her. Hello, sweetie.

Moon Phase, Kalei, Jade, Kisment, Tiamet, Artemis

Jade stopped her play once her brothers rough housing ceased, hearing her fathers voice. Her small dial looked up to the large fae, not moving and arely blinking.

Kalei continued to play, taking a bit more time to realize then thngs had deffinetly changed. However, her pink eyes did not look up at the moonwashed fatale, but instead looked staright ahead as she normally did.

Kismet ceased his play along with his siblings, taking a few steps towards his father and Tiamet.

Young Tiamet looked up at her father, and then to her mother, before finally looking to Artemis. She whispered up to her father. Who's she?"

The alphaess remained rather quiet for the most part, a smile laying itself on her features.

Artemis let a light "Hello" fall from her lips as she took a few steps more forward. She looked at alll the staring faces, and feeling a bit uncomfortable, took a step back in the opposite direction. "I umm... just stopped to see how you and mom were fairing is all" She let her tones fall to her father before turning to Moon Phase. "Taipa informed me that Apollo is no longer here so I was a bit worried about you two." A bit of silence fell before she broke it abruptly. "But I can see your doing just fine with a new bunch and all."

Darkeyes*Roane*Ramses*Kiana

Darkeyes continued his soft smile at his daughter, ears perking at Tiamet's question. That, Tiamet, is your big sister Artemis.

Kiana relaxed considerably as her father kept smiling and was obviously comfortable with this newcomer. She gave Kalei a little reassuring nudge to let her know things were okay.

Ramses immediately leapt forward at his father's proclamation, hoping to tackle his older sister's paws, just playfully. Roane watched her still, carefully, though he was clearly not afraid.

Darkeyes listened to his silver daughter's words and his smile grew to something more tangible as he stepped forward, deftly placing his feet around Ramses and Roane, to give Artemis a nuzzle. I am glad you came, Artemis. You do your brother honor by coming to see us. The words were the formal ones that were traditional in his youth, but the next words were soft-spoken and genuine, feeling the slight hurt in her last words. She obviously thought that they had moved on and forgotten her, and he hastened to set it right. I missed you, darling. We both have. We missed so much of your growing up. Now I see a young lady where once there was a pup. You are my big, beautiful daughter and I love you. His smile was still that soft, sweet one she had always known, and if the eyes were a little careworn, it was overwhelmed by his joy at having a peice of their family back again.

Moon Phase, Artemis

Artemis listened to her fathers words, head a bit low. His voice was the same as it always was, but it hurt her for it to be that way. She had to return back toher new family,andbeing hereonly made it harder "I um...need to go home." With that she turned, pading softly towards the border.

Moon Phase listened to her mate, smiling, but unable to really speak up.