Kalei

A ghostly form padded through the forested terrain, her scenses alert and clear. Her pale pink eyes did her no good, her sight gone since birth. Her peaks however stood erect, catching more sound then a normal wolf would. The same went for her nose which proved very sharp. Even her touch, to a degree had been enhanced slightly. All had improved over time, and now being a year she remained alone more often then before. She knew the scents of her family now, so when one did approach she would have no fear. Despite this, she felt as though she were treated a bit different, as being watched more closely then the others. Although it was no much by her parents, but by Jade, her larger sister. Since puphood she had been a guide, and unless mother or father were with her, Jade usually came along. However she had managed to slip away and to be alone.

Taipa

Taipa had long since healed and had been wandering about the terra, accostoming herself to the loss of her ear. It was by sheer chance that she happened upon Kalei, and stopped suddenly, startled. In a way, Taipa herself was now almost as disabled as Kalei. The two-year-old's ears had always been her strength in abscence of a sense of smell, and now the lack of one ear made her as vulnerable as her younger sister. Smiling softly and shifting so that the wind would bring scent and sound to Kalei, she spoke softly. Hello.

Kalei

The snowy fae froze, the sound and smells hitting her all at once. Taipa... The smell was easily identified and as if she had eyes, her dial turned to allowed her pink orbs to face her older sister from a previous litter. A smile played on her features as her white plume swayed behindher. "Hello Taipa" Because of her lack of sight, she tended to use names alot more then needed, it was another means to insure who she was talking to. In any case, her tones were sweet and they carried well. Without hesitation her limbs carried her in Taipa's direction, nares twitching noticably so that she would not bump into her. Her harks also remained forward, actually listening for breathing. Finally when she was about five feet away she halted and let her rump fall to the terra below, relaxing some in the presence of a seeing family member. "Out for a walk Taipa?"

Taipa

Taipa watched with interest as her smaller sister came forward, and noted how balanced she seemed, despite her lack of sight. Much better than when she was smaller, Taipa decided. That thought passing, let her words smile for her as she answered Kalei's question. Yes, out to experiment with my one lonely ear, now. I am still not accustomed to its abscence. Although, I might ask the same thing of you, Kalei. Where go you on so fine a day, and without your usual escort?

Her tone made that last comment teasing, letting her sister know that she meant nothing by it. She had noted that Jade and even sometimes Kiana tended to follow their smaller sibling about, and also that it annoyed Kalei to no end. She hadn't been around much when the pups were small, but like her father, she was a great watcher of others, and could watch others interact all day and memorize what conflicts there were and who was friends with who. Truth be told, she was really very curious about her young sister.

Kalei

The snowy fae's plume froze at the mention of an escort, and a hmph sound left through her clamped jaws. She could feel the air of teasing on her sisters tones, but it was still annoying none the less. "Anywhere they are not. And at this moment, they are either sleeping... or just waking up and making a fuss that I've gone without them." Just as she spoke her nares twitched, just to be sure her prediction wasn't right and that they weren't on their way following her. When she was quite sure that her good sense of smell had secured the aream her flag curled to her side. She loved her sisters, but she hated being babied. She wasn't a fighter, nor had she needed to be one thus far, but she was looking for more independance, which was hard in a pack setting where her sightless eyes brought many to aid her when she didn't need it.

"Taipa, you've been outsde of the pack borders right? Whats there?" It sounded odd, but thus far she hadn't left the territory. She knew there was something out there because as a youngster, another alpha had come from outside of the borders, bringing new scents and news that was unheard of within her own. But what exactly lie beyond the borders remained a mystery to the pink eyes princess.

Taipa

Taipa listened to her littler sister's annoyance, and silently shook her head to herself. I'll have to see if I can do something about that, she thought, but said nothing. It was Kalei's question that made her come back to the real world, and she considered her words carefully.

Of all her siblings, Taipa had, perhaps, seen the most of the world. She had seen the lands of humans, met both kind and cruel, traveled across most of the claimed lands the valley had to offer, and many that remained unclaimed still. She had seen the happy life that Artemis had built for herself, outside of the family and yet still struggling to be apart. Yet she had also seen the twisted fare that Bane had found in the lands of White Noise, and the darkness there that reflected the depths of his own soul.

And there was Apollo... or there HAD been. Tricked into a suicide mission by a demoness that had caused his death. Secretly inside herself, she still blamed herself for Apollo's death. After all, it had been she that had shocked him so that he had run away.

Finally, she shook her head, remembering that she had a sister and was speaking to her. Kalei... the outside is big... and there are many kind of wolves and nonwolves that populate it, and make it new and changing everytime you revisit it. But... And she thought quietly for a few moments more, forming her words with a careful tongue. But, beyond that, Kalei... I cannot say. The outside is to me a combination of so many things: great and terrible, marvelous and horrifying all at once. What I mean is that the outside... is outside, and it cannot be to you as it is to me... because you are not me.

And she screwed up her face, knowing how jumbled it sounded. Then, a little bashfullness showing in her voice, she whispered, Did that make sense?

Kalei, Jade

The fae let her peaks atune to the notes coming her sisters mouth. But despite her good listening skills, coming with time and lack of sight, she fell short of understanding most of what was being spoken. And as her sister went on, she could only struggle to form the words into something she understood. Her hidden eyebrows arched, on higher then anouther as a human would do with a look of confusion. And when the question came up as to if she understood, she dial shook. "You are one strange..."

Her tones were cut off as her eyes widenedand her nares obviously twitched. Her hairs raised on end as a cat would before she lifted herself up off the earth. A few steps were taken in a high trot liek state before she turned her head back to 'look' at her sister. "I know she can smell me but just pretend you haven't seen me" Her tones were kept down to a degree, although more so then needed because her strong sense of smell had warned her before her sister would be able to hear her tones. And with a last pleading look her motion took her through the forested terrain, her nose working and leading her around the tree. Eventually, she made it to the border, where she hesitated, but slowly made an exit.

The grey wolf followed her sisters scent at pace comepareable to that of a jog. Her eyes which gave her her name were set on finding her sister, whom she hd been trying to protect and keep safe for some time. While following the scent, she came to her older sister Taipa, and she paused to give a smile. "Have you seen Kalei?" In reality she was about five minutes late or so t finding Kalei.

Taipa

The speckle-faced lady smiled softly at Kalei, not really having expected the young one to understand. It was Kalei's unexpected departure that left her in question, for she could neither hear nor smell Jade's approach. By the time the second sister had arrived, she had managed to gather her thoughts and project a neutral face. Jade's question caused her to plant a puzzled expression on her face, and she spoke softly. Kalei? If she's been around here, I doubt I could tell you. I can't smell and I can only half hear. She could have walked right by and I wouldn't have known the difference. It was a way of not answering Jade's question without lying.