Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 12:12:15 PM)
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Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:14:30 PM)
*Rasia meets his threat steadily, and then smiles softly in the face of it* Then it would seem I will always be welcome. Thank you, Lion's Roar-rhya. *she looks deliberately to the statue they are beside* This is Lord Firemane's shrine.. I hope your honored totem has nothing against my intrusion. Chloe-rhya tells me that you and he are longtime companions, even before Argent Pride. *looking back to him sidelong, her head tipped away* Is this your second pack, Lion's Roar-rhya?
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 12:20:57 PM)
*The irritation about him doesn't last long, whether it be the calming effect of his lands, the proximity to the Shrine or some other unknown variable altogether. The scowl lingers a few moments longer before he shakes his head* "Lord Firemane was my mother's Totem before me. On my birth he did the rare honor of volunteering to be my guardian, my Kinfetch. The Argent Pride was the first pack I'd joined, and I brought with me a Totemic spirit to bind us."
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:26:36 PM)
*she smiled softly* Then to have gathered from one cub, a full pack.. You've done much to honor him. His loyalty to you and yours makes sense to me now, Ashur-rhya. *she does make an effort to speak softly, as much to soothe the Ahroun under the moon's swelling as to observe the solemnity of the shrine. She considers the large statue for a moment and then adds..* I have not seen others following Lion before. He must be very selective.
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 12:30:18 PM)
"Few Garou seek out a Lion spirit for their Totems. The Black Spiral Dancers used to belong to Lion and it was perceived that he allowed them to fall." *He said, shoulders raising and falling in a light shrug* "However, Lion- and particularly his aspect in Lord Firemane, has never shied from taking Garou into his fold. They need only have a strong sense of honor and tradition and be willing to follow his demands against hunters." *The discussion about Firemane seemed to be setting him at ease* "Though... in truth, had he not been my companion since birth, it's far more likely that I'd have taken one of Falcon's brood for my Totem."
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:34:33 PM)
A spirit of Honor suits you. *agreeing, looking briefly from the statue, to Ashur and then back* It's a beautiful tribute. *her gaze lingering on the overlarge figure in stone consideringly* I had been wondering what to get you for Christmas, and I believe the answer has just come to me, Ashur-rhya. With your permission of course, might I contribute to this garden? *looking back to him* As..a part of my gift?
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 12:43:58 PM)
*His brow furrows slightly* "Christmas?" *He shakes his head* "I don't celebrate it and would rather it not be involved on my Pridelands. There's little enough place in the Nation for the religions that Mortals adhere to without disrespecting Gaia and the Spirits by positing that they're either not real or some form of false deity." *An inaudible sigh escapes him* "Although I suspect Grins at the Moon-yuf will force the issue."
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:45:31 PM)
*a soft smile at that* I can guarantee it, Ashur-rhya. She is already doing her Christmas shopping for the pack. Yourself included. If you prefer, I could give you your gift on the Winter Solstice? Somthing more spiritually appropriate..
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:46:37 PM)
I am not Christian, but I do enjoy the holiday.. It is as good an excuse as any to show those close to you that you are thinking of them. And a show of generosity as well.
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 12:47:23 PM)
*He considers and nods* "A solstice present would be appropriate." *There was a sense of reluctance about him tone, less over the notion of the Solstice, but more that he would require some form of chiminage on the return for her present- something he was woefully inadequate at performing*
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:50:11 PM)
*she nods her ready agreement, then regards him thoughtfully* ...Would you like me to suggest the same to Grins at the Moon-rhya? And attempt to forestall the necessity of having that discussion a second time? She and Defies the Stars-rhya were already for gift suggestions.
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:51:39 PM)
(Already asking. Good grief.))
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 12:52:20 PM)
"I'd save myself the aggravation and just not bring it up. They'll make a perfunctory lip service of naming it 'Winter Solstice' even as a star-topped Christmas tree and Santa Claus cut-outs adorn the pridehouse." *He glances back at the southern manor and the sounds emenating from within*
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 12:56:25 PM)
*following his gaze, her smile tugs at the corner of her lips* You may buy peace at such a price, Ashur-rhya. ..Your pack is up late. If I hadn't seen you sleeping once, I might not believe you ever did so. *she finally relaxes her position, no longer sitting with her back ramrod straight. She leans back in the grass to rest her elbows in the lush greenery and the tumbling waves of her dark hair against that slight bit of color under the moon's light, the gown almost black where Luna's light doesn't prove it crimson*
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 1:04:00 PM)
"You rarely visit the Pridelands." *He said, trace humor alighting on his features* "I suspect I sleep far more often than the rest of the Pride combined. If I'm not on the Tribal Lands, I'm generally either here training or sleeping. There's not a great deal else to it." *He'd adopted much of the proclivities of him Totem, including long periods of rest and inactivity... though his form didn't seem to suffer for it*
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 1:07:56 PM)
*she looks back to him at that, momentarily picturing him as a big cat, the flash of delight holds a childlike quality that the young woman has -never- allowed to slip out before. Her smile bright and involuntary, before she catches herself. Looking to the statue's base nearby and pursing her lips* I started running. *quietly* Three days now.. and I still want to nap each time I finish. *admitting ruefully* I think Spirit Hive-rhya may have been onto something..
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 1:18:00 PM)
"Started running?" *He inquired, glancing over at her* "I recall your sudden sprint at the treeline despite the gown worn marking you a fine runner some number of weeks ago." *He pauses, curiosity touching his face. The casual discourse removed years from him, and while he often appeared to be in his thirties, or perhaps even earlier forties, there was a frank earnestness about him then that marked him as little more than a young man yet* "What did Spirit Hive-yuf say?"
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 1:24:05 PM)
*she looks to him, meeting his gaze easily now, instead of making herself do so. A tinge of her smile lingering* She told me, that while the dresses honored the past, that being able to run or move if necessary, might guarantee my future. That ..she genuinely liked me, and felt we'd gotten off on the wrong foot because of her concerns for my safety. *apparenty the conversation had stuck with her, because there was no struggle to recall it whatsoever* A mad dash in the trees is one thing..but I have been running to the sept, to take a short rest, and then come back home. It's exhausting! I think I am more..out of shape, than I realized.
Rasia Khitrova (Dec 7, 2011 1:24:32 PM)
((Apparently))
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 1:30:25 PM)
"Ah. That conversation." *He said, eyes flitting back to the statue* "Although the second part I wasn't privy to. I'm glad that you and she have reached some measure of accord. Of all the Garou under my command, Spirit Hive-yuf has the most similar temperments and beliefs to me." *He pauses and continues* "However. I prefer your dresses."
Ashur Morningkill (Dec 7, 2011 1:32:06 PM)
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