A crow...(anyone)

[Akree]

"No, I'm just curious that's all."

Akree raised her head and looked around, they have gone some distance away from the clearing in this whole ordeal. She turned her muzzle to look at Orin, she sneezed, and shook her head a little embarrassed.

"It's just my nature,"

"Umm. okay, ah and Orin thank you, this was a fun experience." she said smiling.

She flicked her tail playfully and poked Orin with her nose "Tag!" she yelled waging her tail and throding of through the trees. Orin suddenly seemed gloomy maybe a little childish game would cheer him up. She twisted and turned around trees and stopped to see if the brown wolf was behind her.

[Nachty]

Orin stood confused for a moment before his brain decided to fuction. Tag? He had no idea what she could have meant. He had played much as a pup since he had spent most of his time tormenting the smaller animals, and the word tag had practically no meaning to him. Still his instincts told him to chase what moved and he was soon chasing after Akree. Orin's legs carried him quickly up to Akree as he trailed her much like he did the deer, but he made sure not to completely lose himself and bite. The rough concept of chasing he understood perfectly well.

"I'm gonna get you, Akree," he laughed with mock ferosity moving in a little closer. Lifting his tail he darted off to the side making a sharp turn so that he faced the female head on. Orin was now running full out feeling the power of the chase take over him. "You better look out!" he grinned.

[Akree]

Akree grinned as she saw Orin heading straight for her. Excitement swept over her and she stood up and lowered her head, not taking her eyes of Orin. She heard him speak, but she paid no attention to what he said, she was waiting for the right moment. Orin charged toward her and she ran toward him, just when they were about to crash, to the wolf's shock, she jumped over him, with one huge leap. She landed and turned her head to look at Orin and grinned as the wolf looked back at her.

"Better luck next time" she giggled.

She ran again the way they had come, Orin certainly seemed to understand that he had to catch her. She turned around the trees and came to another clearing. She continued running forward, and turned her head to see if Orin was behind her and turned again to keep her attention to her surroundings.

[Nachty]

Orin grunted slightly as he felt himself only come into contact with the air around him. Reacting as quickly as he could he flexed his body and turned around almost stumbling. Flashing his usual grin he continued the chase. Akree had made some distance and he knew he'd have to cover the distance pretty quickly or he'd never catch her, and he was sure that that would probably meant he had lost. Picking up speed Orin was soon once again trailing Akree.

Orin suddenly felt like the air would not come into his lungs and he froze. This had happened to him before but not recently. He took short jagged breaths as he slumped to the ground. No matter how deeply he tried to breath his lungs didn't seem to fill. His chest hurt, and he felt as if his legs didn't want to move. Orin felt very vulnerable laying there waiting for his breath to even out. The process if he remembered correctly was agonizingly slow. Orin let out a slight whimper as he did when this happened to him as a pup. "Akree?" he managed to get out as his breathing became slightly normal. He cursed himself inwardly. Should have expected that you fool, his conscience chided him, Running about like a pup. You should know better by now.

[Akree]

"Akree?"

She froze and turned to look back, Orin? she thought panicked she ran toward the sound. It was faint, but she was being as attent as she could. She quickly found Orin struggling to breath. She steadied her own breath, being sure not to panic and walked as cautiously as she could toward Orin. She closed her eyes and opened them again, looking carefully at Orin. She walked next to the smaller wolf and encouraged him to lie down. As he did she brushed against his neck and tried to keep the wolf as comfortable as possible. She lay her head on the wolf's back and closed her eyes, slowly hoping Orin would be fine.

"It's Okay, calm down" she whispered to Orin.

[Nachty]

"Thanks," Orin sighed as his breathing finally went back to it's regular pattern. "I guess I should have expected that. I've always had problems like that. I just guess...well guessed, that it wouldn't happen again since it hadn't in a while." He laid his head on his paws feeling that his heart was still racing slightly. "I guess I should have told ya first?" he asked with a slight smile noticing that Akree seemed a bit worried. "I'll be fine. Just give me a minute." Orin lifted his head slightly and stretched his legs testing to see if they would still work. Luckily they didn't seem to bad. Getting up, a little slowly, Orin shook himself. "See all better," he said with a small flick of his tail. He still felt a little shakey, but he assured himself he'd take it a little easier.

[Akree]

Akree watched as Orin stood up and stretched his muscles, she smiled, but she was still worried. She stood up and looked at Orin, worry in her eyes.

"See all better," Orin said

She sighted and walked toward Orin. She licked his forehead and whimpered softly, like a puppy. She smiled at Orin, still not recuperating from the situation. She walked to Orin's side and nudged him softly.

"Are you sure?" she asked concerned.

[Nachty]

"Yes, I'm sure. Don't worry so much," Orin grinned; comforted by Akree's touch. He had almost forgotten what it was like to have such good company, and he was feeling much better. "I'll show you," he said taking a few steady steps forward pulling away from Akree. "See? Good as new." He still took his time feeling the shakiness wear off. Soon he was walking at a much brisker pace. "It was just a little scare. I think I was more panicked than actually hurt. I'd forgotten just how nerve racking that could be."

[Akree]

The trees made the daylight penetrate the earth. It was mid day, the sun was high in the sky, and the sky itself was a perfect blue bowl.

"It was just a little scare. I think I was more panicked than actually hurt. I'd forgotten just how nerve racking that could be." said Orin

She nodded and sighted in relief. She got more scared than Orin himself, but she knew better than to panic in such situations. She slumped down to a sit and carried her head low.

"I'm glad you are okay" she said a lot more calmed "I was really worried" she admited to the brown wolf.

She stood up and smiled at Orin, already feeling better herself. She flicked her tail playfully and walked toward the clearing from where they had come. She turned the other way smelling water.

"Come on, let's go drink something" she said smiling at Orin.

[Nachty]

(Whooo! I'm back!)

Orin nodded in agreement smilimg as he followed Akree. "Water would definately be nice. I'm so thirsty now," he lolled his tongue out to the side jokingly for effect. As they got closer to the clearing he was feeling much more like himself.

Padding a little faster he reached the water and started to drink. The cool water felt good after the hunt and game. After quenching his thirst he lifted his head wagging his tail slightly. He felt much more refreshed now.

[Akree]

((YAYYY MITTY))

The scent of water was dancing around her nose, she was very thirsty. Akree smiled as Orin nodded his head. That was quite a scare, Akree thought, she was glad Orin was now well, but he hasn't quite himself.

"Water would definitely be nice. I'm so thirsty now," Orin said while clicking his tongue.

Akree chuckled and walked next to Orin, turning her head every now and then to check on how was the brown wolf was doing. She could hear the water now, she raised her head and took a sniff at the air. Orin began to walk a little faster and she could tell he was really thirsty. She smiled to herself and began to walk after him. They found themselves in a small clearing, she quickly went to the water and dunk her muzzle to drink. The cool water refreshed her. She slumped down to a sit and flexed her muscles.

"Orin..." she said with a yawn "what happened back there to you?" she asked, still concerned.

[Nachty]

"What happened back there?" Orin echoed as he searched his brain for a simple answer. There wasn't one. "Well, Akree to be perfectly honest I'm not really sure," he admitted looking at his paws. "Ever since I was a pup I've had those things, and I still don't know why or how they come about." The brown wolf sat down curling his tail over his paws.

For a moment he collected his memories. "A dog I used to kow suggested I get help from his owner who was a human doctor, but I don't need help from humans. So for now I just have to deal with them. They were worse when I was smaller."

[Akree]

The same crow Akree had scared of before landed in a branch in front of the two wolves, it cawed loudly as if trying to get her attention, but Akree ignored it. Instead she turned to look at Orin, he seemed to be thinking as to how answer her question.

"Well, Akree to be perfectly honest I'm not really sure. Ever since I was a pup I've had those things, and I still don't know why or how they come about." said Orin looking at his paws.

"Oh..." Akree muttered sounding distant.

"A dog I used to know suggested I get help from his owner who was a human doctor, but I don't need help from humans. So for now I just have to deal with them. They were worse when I was smaller." continued Orin.

"I see" said Akree "You worried me a lot"she admitted.

The black crow cawed again and Akree lifted her head and growled at the annoying thing. She turned to look at Orin again and saw as he seemed to be lost in his own memories. Akree stood up and walked over to Orin.

"That crow is following us" she said to Orin and chuckled at his expression "Stupid crow" she muttered to herself as the crow cawed again.

[Nachty]

"I think I even worried myself," Orin said with a small laugh. He looked to see the crow from before not far away. Not you again, he moaned internally. He'd never liked birds and now he had to see the same one twice? How very annoying.

"That crow is following us," he heard Akree mention to him as she too saw the crow. Just then an idea came to Orin's mind.

"How about a little crow scaring?" he grinned in a strangely threatening way towards the bird. "Now that I've got my energy back I think a little chase might be in order." Orin moved under the branch where the crow sat. "Besides I've always want to try climbing one of these." With a strange growl Orin shifted so that he was balancing weird on his back paws and his front paws gripped the side of the tree.

[Akree]

Akree waited for Orin to answer her remark. The crow cawed loudly as if taunting her, a low growl escaped her muzzle. Its golden eyes seemed to want to stare her down, it cawed loudly and ruffled its feathers and turned its feathery head to look at Orin.

"How about a little crow scaring?" said Orin, a mischievous smile on his face.

Akree nodded "Sure"she said gritting her teeth as a grin found its way too her muzzle.

Orin walked up to the tree and stared at it for some time, wondering how to climb it. She walked behind him, but before actually trying to climb the tree an idea crossed her mind. She backed away from the tree and watched the crow look at Orin and caw at him.

"Besides I've always want to try climbing one of these." Orin said.

Akree smiled and watched as Orin struggled to climb the tree. He tried to stretch his body as best as he could. Akree walked up behind Orin and pushed him up wards, so he could reach higher. This made Akree want to laugh, anyone that might past by would see a tower of two wolves, they must really look strange right now.