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Post by Phantom on Oct 8, 2009 17:46:12 GMT -5
She watched the two pups scamper off curiously before looking back at him. She flicked her ears forward, now curious. "Well?" She asked, although quieter than when she'd spoken before. "How would you answer that question?" The tiny pup may have asked her, but she figured if she could beat Magic to the thought, she could have his answer before she had to say anything on the subject.
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Post by Mystic on Oct 8, 2009 18:03:44 GMT -5
Magic paused. Then he spoke, answering softly and with his heart. "I would say, 'I'd be honored if a she-wolf as beautiful and intelligent as Sootflare would become my mate.' As to the question of pups...I'd say, 'Perhaps, because I'm sure she'd make a gentle, loving, and beautiful mother.'" Magic didn't look at Sootflare. He was unsure about how she would respond to his answer. Whether she would swoon or scratch him across the eyes with her claws.
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Post by Phantom on Oct 8, 2009 18:10:19 GMT -5
She watched him, gaze intense, before scooting closer and licking his shoulder. "But just someone like me." She echoed what she'd understood of his words, ears down. "Not me." Because as far as she could tell, no one really wanted her. He had said 'If as she-wolf as... (blotted out here because she didn't actually believe he meant those compliments, to be bluntly honest)... Sootflare would become my mate'. He didn't say her. And details mattered.
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Post by Mystic on Oct 8, 2009 18:24:28 GMT -5
"Sootflare, there IS no one like you." Magic said, licking the top of her head lovingly. He realized his mistake, now. He would have to be clearer. "You are the one, the only. No other she-wolf is as beautiful as you or as fun to be around as you. You're the only one who has my heart." Magic smiled a little, still a teeny bit embarassed about pouring his heart out to her.
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Post by Phantom on Oct 8, 2009 18:34:06 GMT -5
She ducked her head again, thinking it over. Well... if he was serious... she slowly turned and pushed her snout into his fur, whimpering softly. Having someone proclaim their love for her... it was something entirely new. Very softly, she spoke, with complete fidelity and affection.
"I'm yours, Magic."
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Post by Mystic on Oct 8, 2009 18:42:25 GMT -5
Magic felt his heart start pounding. His tail began to wag furiously, thumping against the ground to a steady fast-paced beat. He put one of his forelegs around her to hug her close. He nuzzled against her soft salt-and-pepper fur. "And I'm yours, Soot."
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Post by Phantom on Oct 8, 2009 18:51:13 GMT -5
She quickly shook her head, making a disapproving 'uh-uh' sound. "No." She stated simply, before snuggling back into him. She was his, fully and completely, but no one, and nothing, belonged to her. And this was a law that was so cemented into her head that it would either take a long time for Magic to change, or it wouldn't at all. Magic could tell her what to do, when, how, and with whom. She would not be able to so much as instruct him in a hunt. And it would stay that way. That was one law she dare not break, even in a new pack.
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Post by Mystic on Oct 8, 2009 18:58:22 GMT -5
Magic was a little surprised by her response. But he didn't think anything of it. Eventually Magic would learn the extent of this and begin to try and break Sootflare of this. She was her own person. For now, however, Magic remained ignorant and cuddled against her.
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Post by Phantom on Oct 9, 2009 7:08:35 GMT -5
She watched the ground for a long moment, relaxed for now, before looking up at him. She seemed a little uncomfortable, ears back and tail flicking restlessly. "...pups?" She asked quietly, taking a few steps back. It was a pretty scary prospect for her, and she lowered herself to the ground, whimpering softly.
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Post by Mystic on Oct 9, 2009 16:36:41 GMT -5
Magic's ears raised in curiousity. He smiled gently. "Only if-and when-you think the time is right." Magic wasn't the type to force a she-wolf into anything. It wasn't in his nature. He hadn't been raised to believe that.
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Post by Phantom on Oct 9, 2009 19:15:52 GMT -5
She hesitated thinking a moment, head dipped down to think, tail flicking over her paws. It took a long moment for her to decide what she wanted, and she was silent for the whole time, thinking back to the playful pups scampering around the dens. If they really were happy here... she slowly looked back up at him and nodded. "I'm ready when you are."
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Post by Mystic on Oct 9, 2009 20:14:27 GMT -5
Magic was a little bit surprised by her eagerness. For a moment, he himself hesitated. Then he saw another cluster of pups. Play-fighting, laughing, smiling. Yes, he was young. But so was she. They were both young forever now, weren't they? Magic licked the top of Sootflare's head lovingly. "And I am ready any time you wish."
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