1/4/2025, 6:25 AM
Although it pained Alder in the moment to hear her plaintive words behind him, so gentle and ready to believe the farce, it was worth the payout.
Victory!
And then - silence.
Oh.
Maybe he'd gone a bit too all-in. Worry creased his brow as he searched for any signs of life beneath the pile of heavy snow, suddenly realizing that she was, in fact, approximately half of his size and weight, and that she was not one of the sturdy Viking-wolves of Northfall.
Oh gods. What if he'd injured her? How would he explain this to Dawnbreak? What would Tiberii do? Alder panicked -
He almost sighed in relief as the abominable snow-Solvi shifted and her golden muzzle appeared at last. Even better, she was laughing - a sound he would never tire of - tickling his ears like fairy bells as the corners of her eyes wrinkled and a playful grin danced across her features.
Solvi quickly switched tactics and launched her counteroffensive, skipping lightly between pot-shots as small clods of snow were sent hurtling toward the larger wolf. He was largely unsuccessful in dodging the brunt of them, being too big and too slow, but even as the white slush continued to flump against his face and shoulders Alder remained patient while he observed her movements.
Perhaps he could bait her.
As she leapt to the side, ready to send another load flying in his direction, Alder bent down and angled his head as if preparing to bury her with a shot sent toward the left -
- But if she went for it and bounced to the right to avoid the feint, his tail and hind legs would instead sweep up another vast sheet of snow in the opposite direction, right where she would land.
Priceless.
Victory!
And then - silence.
Oh.
Maybe he'd gone a bit too all-in. Worry creased his brow as he searched for any signs of life beneath the pile of heavy snow, suddenly realizing that she was, in fact, approximately half of his size and weight, and that she was not one of the sturdy Viking-wolves of Northfall.
Oh gods. What if he'd injured her? How would he explain this to Dawnbreak? What would Tiberii do? Alder panicked -
He almost sighed in relief as the abominable snow-Solvi shifted and her golden muzzle appeared at last. Even better, she was laughing - a sound he would never tire of - tickling his ears like fairy bells as the corners of her eyes wrinkled and a playful grin danced across her features.
Cheap?Alder said as he lifted a paw to his chest in mock offense,
It was priceless!
Solvi quickly switched tactics and launched her counteroffensive, skipping lightly between pot-shots as small clods of snow were sent hurtling toward the larger wolf. He was largely unsuccessful in dodging the brunt of them, being too big and too slow, but even as the white slush continued to flump against his face and shoulders Alder remained patient while he observed her movements.
Perhaps he could bait her.
As she leapt to the side, ready to send another load flying in his direction, Alder bent down and angled his head as if preparing to bury her with a shot sent toward the left -
- But if she went for it and bounced to the right to avoid the feint, his tail and hind legs would instead sweep up another vast sheet of snow in the opposite direction, right where she would land.
Priceless.
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- Alder is not actually Inuyasha, despite the evidence
