Lies Spread Quickly RP

[QuackSpeak]

His eye caught the subtle trail of blood left by Tess. He followed it with his eyes up to the loft. There weren't very many breakables up there, except the lamp, the wash basin, and... The little glass figurine. The one his baby girl had treasured and insisted he got for her, even though then, they were more wolf than human. Despite that, she had kept it next to her bed. His eyes narrowing a bit, he climbed the ladder just high enough to see the whole loft, and there it was. It was in pieces on the floor. The blood spattered a bit in the mess of glass. He closed his eyes a moment, taking a breath to clear his emotions, then decended the ladder again. He wasn't really angry at Tess. He was just sad. He missed his pack very much, and seeing the broken figure on the floor brought a lot of old wounds to the surface. He looked away, out the window, so Tess could not see the emotion plainly displayed on his face. Even after one night, she had brought a colorful change into his monotonous life. " It was my daughter's," he said. She was always so impractical, wanting trinkets and dolls like the humans."

(Sorry for taking so long, just got on (Snow day!!))

Tess bit her lip, swallowing hard. A lump rose suddenly in her throat. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "I shouldn't have broken it."
She shouldn't have come.
Tess saw this clear as day: She had brought this man nothing but sorrow.
"I'm sorry," she said again, tears rising to her hot eyes.

 

[Bantambird]

(Sorry for taking so long, just got on (Snow day!!))

Tess bit her lip, swallowing hard. A lump rose suddenly in her throat. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "I shouldn't have broken it."
She shouldn't have come.
Tess saw this clear as day: She had brought this man nothing but sorrow.
"I'm sorry," she said again, tears rising to her hot eyes.

He turned to her, forgetting that his eyes were shining. "No! It was only a thing. Things don't last forever, pup. It's the memories that are important. My daughter was very special to me. But the figurine itself means little to me. Where will you go, half starved; I have plenty. This place hasn't been lively in so many years. Besides, you still owe me a day's work." Greymane swallowed his pain, forcing a thin smile. He didn't want his weakness to force her out on the street.

 

[QuackSpeak]

He turned to her, forgetting that his eyes were shining. "No! It was only a thing. Things don't last forever, pup. It's the memories that are important. My daughter was very special to me. But the figurine itself means little to me. Where will you go, half starved; I have plenty. This place hasn't been lively in so many years. Besides, you still owe me a day's work." Greymane swallowed his pain, forcing a thin smile. He didn't want his weakness to force her out on the street.

Tess breathed quickly, thinly. She felt like she was breathing through a straw.
She nodded mutely. Things didn't matter. That figurine didn't matter. But then, why did it? Deeply, she sensed that perhaps it did matter - maybe more to Tess than Greymane. That figurine was what had caused him pain.
Tess thought about his other words. Those words about being half-starved, that she had nowhere to go. She didn't want to be tied to somewhere, like a dog to a master. But she didn't really want to leave.
She felt broken. But, in any case, she would give Greymane his work. Guiltily, she remembered that they had agreed that she could have one hot meal, and pay for that with a day's work.
"Greymane," she said suddenly, with quiet force. "We only agreed - I mean, the deal... I was only supposed to have one meal..." Breakfast had been her second.
Acutely, she felt the need to burst into tears. Everything was falling apart, at least to her. On the streets - On the streets it was easier, in some ways. All she had to worry about was food and shelter and water. But here? She was a Burden.

 

[Bantambird]

​Tess breathed quickly, thinly. She felt like she was breathing through a straw.
She nodded mutely. Things didn't matter. That figurine didn't matter. But then, why did it? Deeply, she sensed that perhaps it did matter - maybe more to Tess than Greymane. That figurine was what had caused him pain.
Tess thought about his other words. Those words about being half-starved, that she had nowhere to go. She didn't want to be tied to somewhere, like a dog to a master. But she didn't really want to leave.
She felt broken. But, in any case, she would give Greymane his work. Guiltily, she remembered that they had agreed that she could have one hot meal, and pay for that with a day's work.
"Greymane," she said suddenly, with quiet force. "We only agreed - I mean, the deal... I was only supposed to have one meal..." Breakfast had been her second.
Acutely, she felt the need to burst into tears. Everything was falling apart, at least to her. On the streets - On the streets it was easier, in some ways. All she had to worry about was food and shelter and water. But here? She was a Burden.

"If you don't eat, you can't work. Why do you think I eat so well? You'll wither away without a couple good meals to shore ya up against the sun," Greymane said simply. " Besides, I would be in big trouble with my mate in the hereafter if I turned out a wandering pup. I would receive a square blow to the jaw, I would," he admitted. He looked sheepishly at his feet, feeling a little awkward. " Know anything about milking cows? Cause Bessy will be fit to burst if 'n we don't get out there." He fiddled with his fingers.

 

[QuackSpeak]

"If you don't eat, you can't work. Why do you think I eat so well? You'll wither away without a couple good meals to shore ya up against the sun," Greymane said simply. " Besides, I would be in big trouble with my mate in the hereafter if I turned out a wandering pup. I would receive a square blow to the jaw, I would," he admitted. He looked sheepishly at his feet, feeling a little awkward. " Know anything about milking cows? Cause Bessy will be fit to burst if 'n we don't get out there." He fiddled with his fingers.

Tess looked up, relief in her eyes. "I don't know anything about milking cows," she admitted with a shy smile. "I can learn, though. I'm a fast learner."

 

[Bantambird]

​Tess looked up, relief in her eyes. "I don't know anything about milking cows," she admitted with a shy smile. "I can learn, though. I'm a fast learner."

"That's good. I'mma gonna wash up good and grab the milking pail. You go ahead an wash too, there's a basin for washing up outside next to the rain barrel. I'll get her to th' station an get her a nibble of grain so she's happy, an we can get started."
Greymane grabbed the bucket, and another bucket with some clean water in it to wash ol' Bessy's udders after she was stationed. He stopped to wash up, then went to the milking shed. Setting both buckets down, he put a measure of grain in the feeding station at the head of the milking station. Bessy bawled from the cow barn, hearing them moving about. Going into to cow barn, he put a rope around her neck and walked her to the station, where she eagerly stepped up for her treat. He set the head catch, and as she started to munch, Greymane beckoning Tess over to the stool situated next to the cow. He gave Bessy a friendly Pat on the rump.

 

[QuackSpeak]

"That's good. I'mma gonna wash up good and grab the milking pail. You go ahead an wash too, there's a basin for washing up outside next to the rain barrel. I'll get her to th' station an get her a nibble of grain so she's happy, an we can get started."
Greymane grabbed the bucket, and another bucket with some clean water in it to wash ol' Bessy's udders after she was stationed. He stopped to wash up, then went to the milking shed. Setting both buckets down, he put a measure of grain in the feeding station at the head of the milking station. Bessy bawled from the cow barn, hearing them moving about. Going into to cow barn, he put a rope around her neck and walked her to the station, where she eagerly stepped up for her treat. He set the head catch, and as she started to munch, Greymane beckoning Tess over to the stool situated next to the cow. He gave Bessy a friendly Pat on the rump.

Tess looked at the cow dubiously. "So... How do I - " she jumped back as Bessy stepped a little too close to her foot. "How do I do it?"

 

[HoodedHuntress]

Autumn followed the scent, her tail flagging behind her. She peeked sideways at Ignacio, and trotted faster. The two wolves flanked each other, on the edge of the scent.

Ignacio and Autumn circled their prey ina a large circle, slowly enclosing it. It seemed to be a buck, but he stood no chance. Autumn and him were synnergized in their attack. Everything would go to plan.

 

[Bantambird]

​Tess looked at the cow dubiously. "So... How do I - " she jumped back as Bessy stepped a little too close to her foot. "How do I do it?"

Greymane laughed as the cow flicked her tail impatiently waiting for milking to start. " Well, first we wash the udder, make sure it's clean," he bent down, sitting on the squat stool, wiping down the udder with plain water. " We don't use soap b'cause it would dry out the teats an cause em to crack." He patted her rump after the wipe down. " Next, we start milking."
He set the pail down in place, grasping the two closest teats as close to the bag as possible and gently squeezed down, being careful not to tug or jerk on them. After she started to let down, the milk flowed in earnest. After a minute, Greymane stopped, got up, and stood next to the stool, then motioned for Tess to seat herself. " Your turn. I'll keep her steady, so you just find your rythm. She's a good girl, aren't you?" He patted her lovingly.

 

[QuackSpeak]

Greymane laughed as the cow flicked her tail impatiently waiting for milking to start. " Well, first we wash the udder, make sure it's clean," he bent down, sitting on the squat stool, wiping down the udder with plain water. " We don't use soap b'cause it would dry out the teats an cause em to crack." He patted her rump after the wipe down. " Next, we start milking."
He set the pail down in place, grasping the two closest teats as close to the bag as possible and gently squeezed down, being careful not to tug or jerk on them. After she started to let down, the milk flowed in earnest. After a minute, Greymane stopped, got up, and stood next to the stool, then motioned for Tess to seat herself. " Your turn. I'll keep her steady, so you just find your rythm. She's a good girl, aren't you?" He patted her lovingly.

Tess watched Greymane carefully, before sitting down on the stool and attempting to milk. The first couple of times, nothing happened. Tess kept at it, brow furrowed.
Eventually, the milk started to flow. Tess allowed herself a small smile, before continuing to work.