"By the way, why don't you answer his question already? You know of his feelings for you" Aviur tittered. "To be honest, I see his sincerity... but I still don't see his commitment... I guess" she answers, fiddling with her fingers.
"I think he's very serious about you though, you're the first he's ever set his eyes upon. He even tells me how special you are" he chuckles. "Oh really" she smiles.
"Alright, alright. See you here tomorrow then, your highness" she winked. "Yes yes, my assassin" he joked back, the duo laughing.
* THE NEXT DAY *
"Brother..." Hunter sobs, waving his handkerchief, showing his pitiful eyes. "Just go already. Sir, if you may" Aviur gestures, the coachman nodding in response.
"Take care of Lily while I'm gone!!" Hunter shouts, the coachman closing the door. "Yes yes, now get out of here" he waves.
"Your highness, will you be having your training again today?" a guard asks, him shaking his head. "Not today, I have an urgent business to attend, you may go" he orders, the guard bowing as he takes his leave.
"Now then" he states, his cloak's hoodie hovering above his head.
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"I'm here" Aviur knocked, the door opening before him. "You're early" she yawns, the door closing behind him. "Well i need to send him back to his kingdom before the sun rises" he answers. "Let me sleep some more..." she wobbly goes to her bed, lifting the sheets above her.
"I'm hungry, I'll be rummaging on your belongings" he states, casually opening her cabinets, looking what kind of food should he eat.
~*~*~*~*~
Rieka yawned, stretching as she gets out the den. Seems like her whole pack is out already, having fun in the river and in the shades of the trees.
Her wolf dad, the leader, then howled. It was time they hunt. The sun was so hot and bright they'll need a refreshing bath later in the cool river.
She moved along the adult wolves as they hunt and search for a delicious breakfast. "Growl" her stomach grumbled. Hunting sure sucks sometimes.
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"Bark!" she growled, running at top speed as she and half of the pack chase after a delicious deer. A while ago, they spotted two deers having their meal. It was a jackpot.
And so they split to get double the breakfast.
"Grrr!!!" she snarled, pouncing on the escaping deer as the others did so. Gnashing their sharp teeth and fangs causing it to bleed. The deer yelped, stopping as it continuously kicked it hind legs, jumping over and over again, hoping it would shake it's hunters off.
Too bad its kicking didn't last long as more and more teeth and sharp claws came in to bite as it finally killed the deer.
The deer fell down as the hunters back off. They then heard a howl from the other side. They also successfully got their prey. Yum.
Rieka dragged the deer back to where the other pack is, doubling the amount of their lovely morning meal.
~*~*~*~*~
"Are you sure this is where you guys fought?" Lily asks, looking around the forest, through the trees and bushes. "Yes" he answered.
"Should we wait for her then?" she asks. "I guess so" he says sitting under the tree, leaning his back on its trunk.
"This will take hours" she sighs. "Howl!!!" they duo sprang up, alert of their surroundings. After a few minutes of no signs of attacking, the duo calmed down.
But not for long. "Grr!!!" the duo turned around to see no signs of wolves. "Up there" Aviur pointed the tree branch of the tree he just leaned into.
"She's here already?" Lily states, preparing her dagger. "Woah, no bloodshed Lily" Aviur exclaims. "But then how are we gonna get your pendant?" she asks.
"That will agitate the wolves more" he answers, her having no choice but to put back her daggers. "Bark!!" she snarled, jumping down from the tree branch and trying to scare the duo away.
Why do these humans keep coming back?? They're after her family, aren't they? She has to kill them to protect her family!
She barked, pouncing at Lily, attempting to bite her and scratch her with her claws. "So we just dodge?" Lily asks. "I don't see why not" Aviur answers, dodging every attack.
"I don't see her wearing your pendant though!" she states. "I think she put it into their den or something!!" Aviur claimed. "We can't possibly go to their den" she sighs in annoyance.
"Tackle her down, now!" she alarms, Aviur doing so. "Grrr!!! Barkk!!!" Rieka struggled, her back slamming the warm ground. "Hold her feet!" Aviur demands, Lily holding Rieka's struggling feet standstill.
"Grr... Argg!!!" she moved her head, in an attempt to bite his hands. "Not now, woman" Aviur sighs, pinning her wrists with his left hand and his right hand gently pinning her neck, as not to strangle her.
"Still no pendant" Lily claims. "So we just let her go??" he asks, her shaking her head. Rieka still struggling, tried to howl only to be stopped by Aviur.
"If only she could talk, we'll have an understanding" he groans.
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Hours went by and Rieka stopped struggling. Panting as she tries to regain her energy back. "Please, I just want my pendant back" Aviur sighs.
Rieka growled, baring her sharp fangs towards the duo. "What should we do now?" Lily asks. "I don't know" he answers, thinking of what to do.
The duo staring at each other for ideas, they suddenly heard a whimper. They looked down to see her whimpering, weakly struggling.
"We should let her go" Lily states, him nodding in response. Gently, they let her go. Coughing, she weakly backed away.
"She's still weak. We should tie her up" Lily says, bringing out her rope and tying the tired Rieka. "What if she snaps the ropes in two?" Aviur raises a brow.
"We'll run if she does" she bluntly answers. The trio sat there on the ground, just staring at each other, not knowing what to do. Well, except for the one trying to preserve her energy to escape.
"Do you think she has a name?" Aviur suddenly asks. "What makes you think that??" Lily raises a brow in question. "She can't be here since she was a baby" he states, staring at the snarling Rieka.
"Maybe" Lily shrugs. "What are you doing?" she asks, staring at her friend reaching out for the growling Rieka.
"She'll bite y-" "Woah!" Aviur interrupts, barely avoiding Rieka's surprise bite.