[PRP] Reassurance (Hidden Away x Rainbow Fish)

[RuIerr]

Finally, finally, Hidden Away was starting to feel at home. Her time in The Swiftfell had been nothing but pleasant - the pack was full of wolves that were quite pure of heart - but with her struggle to overcome her brutal past, she had been on high alert. Injured and afraid, it took a lot of courage for her to seek refuge in a pack. Beyond that, she had never actually had a job before - other than attempting to grow some pups in her womb - which she definitely struggled with, at first. There was an art to asking for help, and she had begun to learn it over the past few moons. Thankfully, it seemed (almost) everyone in the pack was eager to assist in any way that made her life easier, and she was ever grateful for that.

It was early afternoon when Hidden Away ventured out of her den. She placed her paws in front of her and leaned back, deep onto her haunches in a long, luxurious stretch. "Ahhh," she nearly groaned, enjoying the feel of her muscles getting use after so much time spent resting in her abode. Her left shoulder in particular was bothering her - the large and angry scar across it betraying that fact - but overall, she was happy, healthy, and safe. All she'd ever wanted (well, mostly).

As various members of the pack began their days, Hidden Away glanced about for a friendly face to speak with. None of the caretakers seemed to be around, so she instead decided to pad her way over to a small stream that ran through their territory for a nice, long drink. Once there, she steeled herself and dipped her muzzle in the freezing cold water, slowly bringing the water into her body. So focused on the task at hand, she wasn't paying much attention to her surroundings while she continued replenishing her body.

 

[CaeddaMorningstar]

It doesn't take much to grab the attention of Rainbow Fish, the young male always paranoid and on the alert of his surroundings, and the emergence of a new wolf into the setting has caught his attention. He recognized her faintly, recalling that she may be a coworker for his new duty as a caretaker, and this is what draws his attention to her and the massive scar on her shoulder.

That cannot be acting well with how the weather has been lately.

He was relaxing by the stream before the others awakened, always one to get up early, when she walked into view. A very pleasant aura followed her, as if she had just woken up and started her day, and it was odd to him: she held a contentment around her that he was so unfamiliar with. The feeling of relaxation for even just a moment, was quite frankly, a foreign concept to him.

He stood up and shook his fur out, the lean wolf stretching and the feather around his neck playing in the grass with how low he dips. His doesn't hide his steps but they are still light, barely audible in winters serenity, as he heads to her side. He will stop himself a respectful distance and waits for her to finish her drink before speaking softly.

Out of habit his words are clear and sound like he's used to others not listening to him. The amount of times his siblings have just straight up ignored him ingrained in his pattern of speaking, "Hello miss, are you one of the packs caretakers? My name is Rainbow Fish, but you can shorten it however you please."

Ruler of Everything

 

[RuIerr]

Hidden Away, not a hunter herself and not skilled in the least when it came to survival, had not heard the steps of one of Willow and Minnow's most recent creations. Hidden was immediately able to identify him as Rainbow Fish, once she whipped her head around at the sound of his gentle voice.

"Yes, I am a caretaker, she answered. Then, she couldn't help herself: "I remember you when you were born, gosh. It's great to see you all grown up and healthy. M'name's Hidden Away. What can I help you with?" Hidden was genuine, in every word she spoke and offer she made. Eternally, she suspected, she got a lot of pleasure out of helping others - thus, her position in the pack as a caretaker. It was just in her nature, to nurture and care for others. Maybe not children of her own, but others' pups, and the elderly of the pack (not that there were many left - most had perished in the Great Waste). Her tail swished back and forth, alert and friendly, as she waited to hear why he had come calling.

CaeddaMorningstar