New Horizons for a New Life

[Kit]

Yuutai's fur finally settled. "A wolf sticks with it's pack Ta. Strangers can bring trouble...especially loners that do not understand pack life" She smirked at herself. She had been chased from many packs because she used to live the life of a loner....and for other reasons.
"It's always best to be cautious when facing a new wolf..." She added. Still, as the sun moved across the sky, it did ebb away the shade she sat in. She may just have to take the stranger's offer.

[Wahya]

"But he didn't seem to be trouble or wanting to make trouble. He even offered us part of his den so that we don't get too hot out here." Ta looks back to the south, to see the hazy figure of Wahya from the heat. "But I guess back to what you told me first off, you have to watch who you trust..."

[Kit]

Yuutai stared out at the blurring figure, then glanced up towards the sky. She sighed defeat and began following this loner Wahya. "Come on....if he does try to start something, it'll be two against one" She said as she padded after the gray wolf.

[Wahya]

Ta nodded as he followed in Yuutai's path, he still did not understand on why she was so defensive to others. He keeps his thoughts to his own as he looks in the distance to the hazy figure.

Wahya continued his stroll, a little sweat coming off his head as the sun continued to beat down onto him, he could see his little "home" not to far off from where he was, Ahh... nice and shady as always. He walked under the over hanging rock with smaller rocks on the side making some what a wall, then making his way toward the back of his den plopping down laying his back to the wall while sitting up looking out the entrance. "Hope those two decide what is right and come along.. no time to make bad judgments in this heat."

[Kit]

Yuutai continued following the stray's scent. She saw his shady spot and stopped. Just to be safe, she sniffed the air. She didn't smell any other wolves....it was actually quite calm. She padded onwards, towards Wahya's den.

[Wahya]

As Wahya sat in the shade, he had his eyes closed thinking about many different things, the main thing on his mind that he saw another wolf. It has been so long since I have seen another of our kind... makes you think- Wahya stops short as his nose sniffles then makes him sneeze loudly, he shakes his head, then resting his head back on the rock wall. Looking out, he catches the two walking toward the den.

He chuckles, "Guess that wolf finally decided that rock was not very good shade." He sits up as he walks to the edge of the shade looking out to them with a smile, he yells out, "Did the sun move that fast already?"

[Kit]

"yes" Yuutai said, her tone and attitude changed dramatically from earlier. She walked calmly by Wahya, without a single piece of fur raised. Being in the shade again felt wonderful. "So Wahya" she said, for the first time using his name, "What is a wolf doing camping out in this barren old canyon" she asked politely.

[Wahya]

Ta follows behind Yuutai panting from the heat, he had never been in the sun for so long and defiantly never in this temperature range. Once inside he plopped down still panting as he looked out over the dead desert. It is... so hot.. why is it so hot!

Wahya watches as the two come in and by the look of it the wolf dog had already had enough of the weather here, he chuckles, "Don't worry, it is not hot at night." Wahya slides a small cermaic bowl with his foot to the middle of them with what water was left in it. He looks over to the wolf asking him a question, "Well, I am not really staying here, just a place to take a break from this harsh weather is all. I just managed to find this little den that was a nice shelter for the little time I am going to be here. As for you two, I can ask why you are in the desert as well."

[Kit]

Yuutai swished her tail. "This canyon isn't exactly what I'd call a true desert...." She barked, not looking at the water. She was used to intense heat. "We are merely traveling to find a new .... home" she said. She yawned, her large and powerful jaw stretching wide. "Ta, at night this canyon will funnel the chilled air...it's going to be cold" She warned him.

[Wahya]

Ta watches as Yuutai does not take a drink from the bowl leaving him wide open to it, he hops over and starts to lap up the water like he had nothing to drink in days.

Wahya chuckles at the sight, "Looks like your friend was quite thirsty." Wahya looks back out into the world as he talks, "Well, true it is not a desert, but still hot like one. So this home you speak of, is this trip going to be a long travel before you reach home?"

Ta's ears pointed up as he heard that it would be cold tonight, he did not understand on how it is so hot right now and it will be cold tonight. He ignored his thoughts as he continued to drink form the bowl.

[Kit]

Yuutai smiled and stared out at the landscape. "Most likely. In fact, I'm sure it will be long, hard, and dangerous" She added as she turned to look at Wahya. "What is your goal?" She asked curiously. Was he also searching for paradise?

[Wahya]

Wahya turns back as he ponders for a moment, he scratches his chin a couple times before shrugging, "Not sure really, I keep searching for something every day. I might forget as I go to sleep, but I am soon reminded when my dreams take over my slumber." Wahya looks over to Ta as he notices the bowl was empty, "Things of grass blowing with the wind and snow meeting on beautiful mountains with no worries carried in the wind. But..." He looks back to Yuutai, "not sure where or what this place is. Makes me keep running I guess."

Ta continues to lap until his tongue begins to dry on the inside of the ceramic bowl, "Oh.. um sorry Yuutai, I think I drinked all the water that Wahya had."

Wahya chuckles, "No worries, just have to wait for another storm to roll by."

[Kit]

Yuutai also let out a soft chuckle at Ta. "Pup, you'll learn to live off the moonlight after you've run wild a bit longer" She smirked. Her emerald eyes returned to Wahya. This place he spoke of....she had seen it in her own dreams as well.
"Wahya...this place you speak of....I've seen it too" She said with a warm smile.
She looked out at the setting sun. "I had a vision long ago of this place....given to me by a mist in the form of a wolf..." Then she busted up laughing. "Listen to me ramble" She said, slightly embarrassed. "mist wolves...ugh, I haven't been getting enough sleep" She cooed as she padded over to a better nesting spot.

[Wahya]

"You have as well? Maybe that means something about such a place." Wahya begins to listen to her, but she stops, "Please do continue, there is things that I too do not understand, but it does not mean it does not mean anything."

Ta raises a eyebrow to Yuutai statement, How can you live off the moonlight?!

[Kit]

Yuutai thought about it for a bit, but decided to explain. She'd leave out any details this Wahya character didn't need to know.
"I was racing along a path, having traveled for at least a week on only the moonlight. I rested on this hill overlooking a pool of water. The moon shined so beautifully....it filled the water with it's full shine....and then it grew thick with fog. " She explained with a flick of her tail.
"I heard a sweet howl, and drifted to sleep. That was when I saw this palce you spoke of...an Eden" She looked towards the sky. "But when I opened my eyes, it wasn't there....the mist blanketed me still, and I heard that howl again" She returned her gaze to Wahya. " A howl I've never heard before. The howl of a wolf spirit I presume. " She said, blushing at how foolish she must sound. " A transparent wolf was sitting on the lake. White as the snow, but as see through as the rain. It was this mist wolf that had created the curious howl. I looked away for just a second, and the image was gone, leaving only silence."