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There is a black wolf on the outskirts of the farm. A wolf that was once a spirit, daughter of a goddess. She's now mortal. She cannot always remember the speech of spirits. She cannot always remember her name.

The farm is on the outskirts of her pack's territory. She passes by every so often, to keep aware of possible threats.

The wolf turns from the farm. She heads from farmland, into the wilderness. Her pack is strong. Her pups grow well. She only lost one, to an eagle. Her pack and pups speak only in a wolf's tongue - but that is good, for Howling Wolf is a wolf now.

No more or less.
[identity profile] wolf-that-howls.livejournal.com
Howling Wolf howls when she first awakes. She howls before she falls asleep. "It must be done," is how she explains this compulsion to Writhen. Other than that, she is a quiet travel companion when she's not giving orders.

Miles away from the Cooper farm she suddenly stops, sniffing the air for a good minute. "There are many humans up ahead," she informs Writhen. "Humans...and others." In a rare verbal acknowledgment his needs, she adds, "There is water there."

And with that, she trots onward.

A black wolf and an amphibious green demon approach the Cooper farm. As always, Howling Wolf will glance backward every so often to keep track of Writhen.
[identity profile] untidiness.livejournal.com
The common* adage "air spirits are everywhere" is not, technically, true. They can potentially see anything the air can see, and potentially inhabit any zephyr, gust, or breeze, but potential is not reality and it's generally safe to assume you're too boring to spy on in any case.

Which doesn't mean they're not inclined to try.

Sky, at the moment, is making circuits of North America looking for a quick lunch. Campfire and burning-building smoke are all very well, but if she can convince someone to burn her some incense in return for favours, that'd be ace.

She'll stop to investigate anything that looks particularly interesting, or anyone who looks like they might appreciate having an air spirit for a buddy.

*Where Sky comes from, anyways.
[identity profile] wolf-that-howls.livejournal.com
Denver, Colorado is, as the sun rises to noon, very empty.

Except for now. Now it has a black wolf, ears laid back, fangs bared - before she darts to the nearest crumbling building to hide out. Much sniffing ensues. An hour later the wolf ventures out of her makeshift den, giving a slow sniff of the area, pausing every so often to scent the air and look around.

She's consumed with two thoughts: there were humans here. Humans and something other, with a scent like the poisonous stench of a Wound. Thought two: she's checked, but she can't peer into the spirit world. She can't feel a Gauntlet. She's felt the Wall Between Worlds at its thickest, when she ran with a pack of werewolves. This isn't like that. It's as if there simply is no Gauntlet - because there's nothing on the other side.

Gradually, these thoughts and the massive implications of them are joined by a third: she's thirsty. For the first time in centuries, she needs to drink.

The wolf spirit known as Howling Wolf is not one to suffer in silence.

The wolf throws her head back and howls - long, loud, lonely.

Then she trots out of the heart of the city, seeking the outskirts, hoping to find water along the way.

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