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Post by Ri on Mar 5, 2009 14:13:22 GMT -5
Ri nodded and cuddled up in a small back on the floor with the fur cloak closing her eyes and shivering a little before shaking it out and letting sleep claim her.
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Post by Heaven on Mar 6, 2009 6:13:55 GMT -5
She eventually returned carrying a handful of stones. She would have preferred them to be closer in size but one couldn't be too picky in this place. She took a short glance at the sleeping girl before settling to the ground thankful again for its soft grainy quality. There weren't too many things jutting out of it and in some places foliage broke through. They were weeds but then what did that matter. Picking out the sharp edged one she had found she began carving symbols into the ground. Beginning at one end and finishing at the other in a full circle all the while moving clockwise.
She didn't look up as Perdita moved closer taking up residence beside her reaffirming her position without words. Setting the stones round the symbols she put them together as closely as she could. She didn't really need to she thought, there was no greenery near enough to set it out of control but she wasn't going to take a chance. It was also more aesthetically pleasing and less likely to unsettle people. Once she was done she murmured the words quietly calling out the symbols as she went each lighting up as it was called. The ingredients of fire, words that few knew, lost to the ears of many. With the last one it lit up brilliantly alighting clockwise as it had been called. A warm glow filled the caves and more of it was brought to view.
But with the light came the revelation of images on the cave wall in front of her. Her brow arched silently questioning. What does this mean? she asked Perdita silently walking past Ri her gaze locked on the pictures carved along the smoothed part of the walls.
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Post by Ri on Mar 6, 2009 7:13:02 GMT -5
Ri slept unaware off what was going on around her.
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Post by Heaven on Mar 9, 2009 5:57:54 GMT -5
Her fingers ran over wall quiet, thoughtfull, face serious as she studied it. A few minutes later she stepped away from it returning to her former position. The old hag really pulled out all the stops this time, this should prove...interesting.
She could feel Perdita watching her as a small smile crept across her face. "Keep watch, if 'anything' besides us here even so much as breathes, let me know" she said softly. Heaven knew she wouldn't sleep much tonight not while her mind kept working like this but she was also human and though it took a long while she eventually nodded off into a short sleep fingers curled around her necklace. She hadn't had to use it in a while...it looked like the time when she would need to again was coming.
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Post by Ri on Mar 9, 2009 6:25:54 GMT -5
Ri awoke with a shiver poking her head about she looked at the fire and smiled getting up she saw heaven and thought for a moment laying the fur on her she let the moonlight hit her body to charge her stores before turning into a full wolf. Moving Heaven closer to the fire a bit she curled up behind the girl to keep her back side warm her fur body much warmer then her human one.
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Post by Heaven on Mar 10, 2009 5:54:20 GMT -5
She stirred slightly at the movement but before she could complete her sleepy protest she found herself fall back against the softest warmth she’d ever known. Her mumble died instantly and sleep returned so just as quickly, so much so it might never have been disturbed in the first place. Somewhere in dreams, where things were always so different from what they really were she’d just bought the softest blanket in the world and she hugged it to herself with a smile as it tickled the back of her neck and made her giggle.
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Post by Ri on Mar 10, 2009 6:36:47 GMT -5
Ri smiled in her sleep glad that Heaven did not protest to her keeping them both warm. Letting sleep claim her she saw the fuzzy images on the wall but paid them no mind.
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Post by Heaven on Mar 10, 2009 10:51:56 GMT -5
Morning came in the streaming lights that poured into the cave at an angle bouncing off the white snow to appear brighter than ever before. There was only a mild chill in the air, so faint it could be ignored. Heaven woke up slowly taking some time to recall her surroundings. The fire was still going but then it was a magical fire that didn’t burn from wood. It didn’t surprise her and she watched it drearily for a few seconds still lost in the comfort of the space between sleep and true wakefulness.
Remnants of a slowly fading dream were gradually disappearing now in a slowly retreating fog. The air was still, fresh but still and the lack of birdsong would worry her slightly once she was awake enough but for now she unconsiously wiggled her way up the warmth behind her.
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Post by Ri on Mar 10, 2009 13:39:40 GMT -5
Ri whined softly in her sleep at the lose of contact with Heaven her eyes opening lazily setting up on her hunches she gave a stretched and yawned before looking over at the girl.
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Post by Heaven on Mar 11, 2009 6:44:48 GMT -5
Heaven stared blearily back realising slowly that perhaps her snuggly blanket had actually be a complete fabrication and really just a dream. Still the lovely feel of it lingered and that was what made her smile a little as she reached out to ruffle the soft fur the action seeming unconscious, it was far from it. It was a silent thank you.
A small stifled yawn and she moved over to the fire extinguishing it with a simple wave of her hand as she turned to look at the entrance and the glistening almost blinding view outside.
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Post by Ri on Mar 11, 2009 13:37:07 GMT -5
Ri purred a little at the touch before shifting her form a little so could lay beside Heaven waiting to move out.
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Post by Heaven on Mar 17, 2009 5:48:44 GMT -5
"What do you say to continuing were we left off." She asked her voice holding a friendly warmth that still lingered over from her sleep. Looking back towards the drawings on the wall she continued. "It would seem" she began almost thoughtfully "that there is a short cut through this cave, if these images are anything to go by."
At least that was one of the things it told of. It was also a warning. The drawings were crude but some things didn't need the worlds greatest artist in order to convey their meaning. If she was right that was what they had to look forward to.
They could either go up the mountain the long way and face lots of different monsters or get there quicker in relative warmth and face but one. The trip would be by no means over but it would be half done. The old woman had to have known just which one she was likely to choose and no doubt planned for that event.
She smiled "short cut or the long way Ri, what do you say?"
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Post by Ri on Mar 17, 2009 6:39:21 GMT -5
Ri looked at the wall herself and took the images in. Looking back to Heaven she grinned "short way, less people to fight" she moved closer to the fire and pulled out some food she had put away the day she hunted the deer and began to cook the meat "plus it will let us leave quicker so we don't have to stay cold for as long"
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Post by Heaven on Mar 18, 2009 6:18:53 GMT -5
Heaven nodded slowly, thoughtfully. The short way it would be then. She combed her fingers though her hair watching Ri silently. She was quiet not saying a word as she did prefering to simply watch perhaps in strange fascination at the sense of normality it brought.
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Post by Ri on Mar 18, 2009 6:36:33 GMT -5
Ri hand Heaven some food when it was done cooking taking her own as well "here it up its good" she began to eat slowly on the deer meat keeping her ears open for anything that might disturb them, before they where ready.
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