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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jul 3, 2007 13:07:20 GMT -5
Arcanemind padded along a rocky ledge in Boulder Ridge. He was looking for prey to take back to the clan, but he hadn't scented any yet. He opened his mouth to smell for prey yet again. He didn't smell prey, but instead, a golden eagle. He quickly looked to the sky, and spotted it above him. It soared through the sky, not making a sound. The giant eagle flew closer to Arcanemind. Before he knew it, the eagle was diving toward him. He had no time to move. It bowled into his side, but was unable to get a grip on him. The warrior yowled as he lost his balance, and began to tumble down the side of the ridge. As he tumbled down, he gained speed, until his path was blocked by a boulder. Arcanemind slammed into it, and his descent stopped. He laid there for a minute, his blue gray pelt rising and falling rapidly as he attempted to catch his breath. He sensed something coming toward him. His ears pricked and the fur on his shoulders bristled as he looked around. Was it the eeagle again? Then he relaxed. It wasn't the eagle. It was one of his clanmates, Harpyspirit.
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Post by brokenspirit on Jul 3, 2007 13:16:19 GMT -5
Harpyspirit felt like taking a morning walk out to the ridge that morning. She had been so stressed when she had been leader, and it was time for her to take a break. It was good to be able to spend more time with Fadepulse and also take time out for herself as well. She had been feeling a little lonley since Rockheart had gone missing. He never came back and she was left alone with Fadepulse. Harpyspirit sighed and padded forward, towards the ridge. She was about to pounce on a mouse that she had scented (just so that she could say that she wasn't completely wasting time) when she heard somecat near her. Scanning the world around her, she saw Arcanemind, and he was in trouble. He had just fallen down the ridge and hit a boulder a little ways down. He wasn't moving, and Harpyspirit, forgetting the mouse, ran over to him. She couldn't get right next to him, it was too rocky and she was afraid of a landslide. Her eyes panicky, she searched for signs of life from the fallen warrior, and she saw him look up at her. "Arcanemind? Are you all right?"
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jul 3, 2007 13:27:47 GMT -5
Arcanemind's face grew hot with embarrassment. He had hoped no one would see his embarrassing fall down the ridge. "Yes." He called to Harpyspirit. "I'm alright." He shook his head and slowly pulled himself into a sitting position. He looked around, and saw no signs of the eagle that had attacked him. Then he looked over at the panicked Harpyspirit. Then he slowly stood up and began to walk toward her on unsteady legs. "So how are you doing?" He asked, trying to start a conversation.
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Post by brokenspirit on Jul 5, 2007 20:24:24 GMT -5
Harpyspirit made a scathing face ate Arcanemind. "I'm fine but you're hurt! You need to go see Fadepulse!" She walked down to him carefully, avoiding the sliding rocks as best she could. When she reached him, she pressed up against him to give him support on her shoulder. "Can you walk a little easier now?" She watched Arcanemind out of the corner of her eyes to try and steady him, he was so wobbly. She watched him for a moment longer and stopped, "You should actually rest here for a moment, to try and catch your breath. Just take a little break." Her eyes gleamed with worry for her fellow warrior, she hated to see them hurt.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jul 5, 2007 20:30:10 GMT -5
"I'm fine, really." Arcanemind meowed. Despite what he said, he obeyed Harpyspirit and sat down, wrapping his tail around his paws. He sighed wearily, and his normally bright eyes were dull with exhaustion. The fall had taken a lot out of the normally strong warrior. He looked over at Harpyspirit, his eyes suddenly gleaming at a thought that just passed through his mind. "Did I scare you?" He asked, grinning.
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Post by brokenspirit on Jul 5, 2007 20:36:05 GMT -5
Harpyspirit cuffed him over the ears with her tail, but gently as she didn't want to cause him further pain. "Of course you scared me! You fell quite a ways." She looked up at the top of the ridge to where Arcanemind had fallen. "And you're not fine, you can barely walk so just sit there and rest." She was horribly shaken from the experience, but she was used to this kind of thing since she had been leader. She was used to having another depend on her, in fact a whole clan had depended on her. She was confident that Leafstar could take on the responsibilty well though. She looked back at Arcanemind and rolled her amber eyes at him, he was always like this, downplaying himself all the time, making things not a big deal and laughing them off.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jul 5, 2007 20:41:11 GMT -5
Arcanemind purred with amusement as he turned to gaze into Harpyspirit's amber eyes. Before she could catch him looking, he turned his gaze to the top of the ridge. "I guess I did fall pretty far." He admitted. "And I promise I'll go see Fadepulse when we get back to camp." He figured it would be easier to give in to Harpyspirit's wished, especially since she was right. "So do you like just getting to be a warrior again?" He asked, turning his gaze once again to Harpyspirit's eyes. This time, he didn't look away.
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Post by brokenspirit on Jul 5, 2007 20:47:51 GMT -5
Harpyspirith thought that she could feel the eyes of the warrior burning into her and she nodded and smiled when she turned back to him. "Good." She shrugged as his question. There were always perks to not having as much responsibily as she used to have. She usually had more time to just be with the other warriors and with her son, Fadepulse. She did like the fact that she wasn't alone all the time anymore. It had been so lonely to be a leader without Rockheart at her side. "I guess there will always be a part of me that misses it. I loved being able to share in the joy of warrior and apprentice ceremonies and to be able to care for my clan. There are perks to being a warrior again though." She turned back to Arcanemind, their eyes seemingly connected with a force unknown to Harpyspirit.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jul 5, 2007 21:45:18 GMT -5
A strange feeling surged through Arcanemind as his eyes met Harpyspirit's. Amber eyes met green eyes in an almost magical gaze. For a reason unfamiliar to him, he could not look away. He had a strange feeling in his gut, kind of like the one he had when the eagle had dived towards him. But it was kind of different. Instead of his stomach just dropping once, it felt like it was constantly spinning. Round and round. He had never felt this way before. "Harpyspirit..." He meowed. "I- I... um..." The blue gray warrior couldn't put the way he was feeling into words. He paused and tried again. "Harpyspirit." He meowed, his voice steady this time. "I think I'm in love with you." His green eyes were gleaming as he waited for her response.
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Post by brokenspirit on Jul 6, 2007 16:46:48 GMT -5
Harpyspirit could feel the connection in their gaze as she looked at Arcanemind, and she couldn't look away. However, as strange as her feelings were, she was not expecting anything near to what came next. She stared at Arcanemind for a moment, unable to find the words to say, then found that there were no words to say. It was the wierdest feeling, but she kind of agreed with him. Her eyes became softer, and she let out a soft purr. She pressed her muzzle against his and knew that he could figure out well enough what her answer was.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jul 6, 2007 21:01:47 GMT -5
Arcanemind pressed his body closer to Harpyspirit's and purred happily. He felt his fur prickle where it touched hers. He had been a little afraid at what her reaction might be, but now that their feelings were out in the open, he was happy. Much happier than he had ever been before, despite the fact that he was still sore from his fall. He closed his eyes and breathed in Harpyspirit's sweet scent while twining his tail with hers. He just sat there, not saying a word for fear of breaking the 'spell' that they seemed to be under.
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Post by brokenspirit on Jul 19, 2007 21:18:51 GMT -5
Harpyspirit was enjoying the feeling again, she had been alone for so long after Rockheart had left and never come back. Now her heart seemed to be whole again. Well, as whole as it could be at the moment. She purred along with Arcanemind, but pulled away, looking at him mischeiviously. "Come on, let's go hunting." She headed off, not even waiting for Arcanemind to follow. Flicking her tail, she motioned for him to follow.
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Post by rem<EMBER me on Jul 19, 2007 21:23:25 GMT -5
Arcanemind stood up, his legs still a little unsteady, but better than before. He looked over at Harpyspirit and started to follow her, feeling happier than he ever had before. He smiled and looked at Harpyspirit. "I bet I can catch more prey than you." He meowed, challenging her, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
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