Virtuous hearts; Tirisfal Valley

Ooc:|| This is gunna suck...just so you know.
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Teagen and Aslan had been with Robin and the pups. What a rush, what a horrible rush of things to have the bears here. She hadn't paid any attention to what had happened, she kept counting pup after pup after pup. Aslan was with her, sticking close to her side with the other pups. "Everyone's okay" And Robin said to move. Silent said to go to the main den. So they would. Teagen ushered pups with Robin, giving him a smile of relief as the pups began to move. "Koda. Come on" she had spotted the whelp looking back towards where the bear had gone. "Now." she said more firmly and he turned quickly and followed with his father.

They went along and Teagan spotted one wolf down another one mending. Her heart lept, her first 'friend' here was wounded. "Aslan, go with Robin. I'll be there soon" she heard the protested whine from her daughter but she turned away. She came up as Doctor finished and asked his question. "Amazing..." she said as she looked at the work. "Are you okay?" she asked, coming round and looking at Cardinal. She didn't want to answer Docs question for him, that was rude, she was more worried about the bru laying on the ground. "Thank you. Both of you. All of you... I'm sorry you got hurt..." she sighed and stood there, looking over at the whelps before looking back down to Cardinal. "Shall we go to the main den. I'll help you"

Why was she always so offering. She felt safe here, welcome, so it was in her need to help the others in any way possible. Aslan's bark caught her attention, she was dissapearing from sight heading towards the main den. She would deal, she had to learn to be a big girl eventually...

With the marigold in his jaws, Doctor came back to where the pack was supposed to meet to see that Cardinal was there. Clinging to the stem of the plant was a bit of cobweb, as that particular stach had been in a tree where some spiders have apparently found home. He placed the plant down, and looked at the wound, casting a more critical eye on it than before. Extracting the web off the stem, he moved it to the wound. His main goal was to remove the dried blood without causing more bleeding, leaving the site cleaner. Turning to the marigold, he started to prepare it into a small pulp, just enough to cover the wound. The web was easily removed, the blood causing it to lose some its stickiness. It was just as well, as he covered the area the web had previously been with the pulp.

When he was done, he stepped back and said, "I'm not the neatest nor creative like other healers may be, but I get the job done," he said, "I don't really have any specific instructions, since the marigold is mostly precaution. It doesn't have to stay on all day, and it's a thin layer so you don't have to worry about it falling out too soon." Pausing, he titled his head and said, "I saw when you arrived, but I don't think I caught your name."

Doctor slowly nodded at Silent's words in quiet agreement, although he probably wouldn't hesitate to do it again if need be. His attention went back to Cardinal, who mentioned marigolds, and he smiled when the other said he'd have done the same. "I guess we'd better go to the dens like our leader says," he said with a grin. "I left some herbs near there, anyways."

He wasn't sure if any of the rest of the pack knew yet, but he had found multiple places to stash various herbs when Teagan, Aslan, and Cardinal first arrived to the pack. Doctor wasn't one to put everything in one place, in case something happened to that stock. At least in this way, the stashes were nearby, but a bit spread out. If an insect started eating at one stash, the rest would be unaffected. Of course, one drawback was that in each location, there wasn't too many multiples of each herb, meaning he'd need to travel further to retrieve others. Luckily, there weren't many injuries. His eyes narrowed in thought. Next time before the cold arrived, he'd make a larger attempt to gather more of the crucial herbs.

He stood up and walked towards the dens- even if the others were slow to arrive there, he'd be able to track those who were injured. When he got there, he kept walking. His feet guided him to where he knew he had placed some marigold along with two other herbs in the safety of a small gap in a tree- he'd remembered these as the first to be used. Although the hole was too small for owls and the like to fit, he knew other small creatures could get to them. Then again, it was nice for collecting spider webs. He spotted the marigolds, and pulled enough out a few of the flowers, checking to make sure they were indeed ok to be used. A critical eye ran over them before he concluded they were perfectly fine. Pleased, he turned around to head towards the dens again.

Amber eyes widened, intensifying as she watched her own packmate perform such a daring move. He was only lucky that Cardinal was busy with the mother bear and that she was very distracted. He could have been killed. She just hoped he wasn't hurt too badly, for it seemed he could not move away. But soon the mother bear went after her cubs, apparently too freaked out to let them out of her sight, and by that means they were all lucky. She almost wanted to be angry, but Doctor hadn't gotten himself hurt or killed, and he had saved them all from further injury or fatalities. She lumbered over to where her wolves were gathering, feeling the weight of her body was more than before. She glanced over each wolf to examine the extent of their injuries, and was of course relieved to see that none was serious. They could all be easily treated by Doctor or Ali.

Looking to Doctor, she gave him an approving look. "Well done," she said with a dip of her head, "I'm sure if there had been any other way to get that done, you would have done it. I just hope there are no risks like this in the future." She was truly afraid for her packmates, and her heart raced when any were in danger. It had been hard to sit still watching Doctor as he flung himself into the fray, but she had been in such shock she didn't know if moving or staying still would better help him. But everything had turned out well. However, she wanted the pack away from here, somewhere that they could all feel safer. "Please, everyone, return to the main dens," she said, her voice firm, "Any of us can be checked from there. We will scout the area later for signs of the bears." She then flicked her tail, a sign for everyone to get moving to where it was safest.

A funny feeling had been over her for a bit, and glancing from the corner of her eye she saw a strange figure perched upon the hill. Had he been watching them the whole time? Her brow furrowed, she knew she would have to investigate. The other femme was new here as well. She looked to Bright. "Follow the pack, dear," she said to the younger female, "Get to know the others, and I will see to you shortly. I have other business to attend to for the moment." She then nodded and whisked away, heading up the hill toward the dark stranger. A strange aura surrounded him, and she wondered if he was lost; he didn't seem to fit in here, but perhaps she was just assuming. She approached him in a dominant stance, her tail held proudly like a banner. She felt cautious, for reasons she could not explain - perhaps her motherly instinct was telling her to be protective of everything - and she could force only a small smile upon her face.

"Welcome to Tirisfal Valley," she said, reciting her usual greeting despite her feelings, "I am Silent Snowfall, Alphaess of this pack. Have you come to such divine lands in search of a home?" She questioned, giving him a fair chance like she did everyone else. She had to tell herself inside that she was being paranoid. It just seemed strange that he was watching them, while the other newcomer had eagerly joined in to help the pack with the bear. But perhaps not everyone was as courageous, and she could not blame him. Instead, she would wait for his answer, and allow him a chance to prove himself just like anyone else.

He glanced up, hearing the bear who had followed after her cubs. Doctor felt a twinge a guilt for not doing that earlier, but then again, it was risky, and no one had been hurt at the time. Still, if he had addicentally hurt one of the cubs, he'd probably be fighting for his life, since, although, tired, he wasn't ready to welcome death. His attention briefly turned to Nuri when he spoke, before glancing back at his paws, which were feeling more like they normally did, now that he was off his feet.

This time, he looked up at Cardinal as he approached, choosing to sit near him. "I wasn't quite expecting myself to do that. I refrained from a similar stunt, since it was risky, but...," he nodded at the still-bleading wound, "I'm sorry about that. Do you want anything for it so it won't get infected?" It doesn't look serious enough to prevent the other from doing anything, so he didn't say anything more about it.

((Haha... Perhaps... This won't be a very interesting method to get her to leave but... :shrugs:
I'll still leave it open in case anyone wants the bear to maul them or something. Otherwise, I think the bear's free to go...))

Doctor didn't like the situation now. A small chunk of fur from Cardinal was missing- he'd need to get that wound looked at later on. He wasn't sure where the lead healer was currently, but it didn't look hard to fix up a remedy for.

His attention back to the bear, he growled, expressing his fusteration at the bear and the cubs that cornered themselves in the tree. Turning, he noticed a rock on the ground, he muttered more to the bear who probably wouldn't understand a word, "I'm not gonna kill 'em... if you let me do this we'll get out of each other's tangled fur." Normally, he wouldn't stoop to a method such as this, but at this point, he was ready to do anything. Sizing up the tree, he noticed that the two bear cubs weren't quite out of reach, since the tree was still young, albeit strong. The branch both cubs were on wer ejust out of reach, and he wondered why, once again, he was going to do something stupid. "Allon-sy..." he muttered, and gsathered his energy, releasing it to swiftly charge at the tree, while the mother's attention was still on Cardinal... for now.

He lept, almost spraining some paws ricochetting off the trunk. He clamped his jaws near the end of the branch, as the cubs were at least smart enough to stay near the trunk of the tree. His momentum and weight caused the branch and wobble and snap, he and the surprised bear cubs tumbling out of the tree. Quickly, he pinned his ears back in an automatic attempt to look a little bit smaller and he quickly backed away, walking backwards, keeping his eyes trained on the mother bear. He saw the mother turn on him, and kept a stern gaze straight in her eyes. To his luck, the cubs seemed to have quickly recovered from their tumble and started to scramble off away from the wolves, luckily the opposite direction of the dens. Not caring if the mother bear decided to leave him and go after her cubs or not, Doctor half collapsed- half settled himself on the ground. His paws were still tingling from the constant pressure on them the last few seconds, and it would be useless to try to fight the bear, if it attacked, if his legs really were sprained.

Silent watched as Cardinal continually harassed the bear, trying to get her attention focused on him. What was he up to? He must have a plan in mind, and the Alphaess prayed for his well-being. But the pups, they were taking so long, much longer than was needed. Ears flicked back, and she could still hear Robin trying to coax them out of the log so they could run to safety. She glanced back to see that no progress had been made with two of the pups. Amber eyes full of worry turned back to where the bear was. She was completely focused on the brave Cardinal, and Silent turned to slip away, toward the pups. They didn't have time to wait forever; the pack risked being injured or killed by this threat. Silent did not like to try to rush them, for she knew they were afraid, but somebody was going to get hurt if they didn't start moving now.

"Come on kids," she said softly, trying to persuade them out, "I know it's scary, but we'll all make it just fine. But we need you to come out first, and run for the dens." She knew her words could not be enough to convince either Koda or Aslan. With determination, Silent reached into the log, grabbing first at Koda's scruff and dragging the struggling, resistant pup out of the log so he could get going. "Come on," she grunted, pulling him out. He was no longer the small, docile pup he'd been only months ago, and it was difficult to move a much older pup, though he was not yet filled out. At last he was out and Silent blocked the entrance so he could not return, for she needed to get Aslan out. "Come on Aslan," she said softly, "Mom's waiting out here, we're all waiting for you, darling." Again, success was hard to come by with a frightened youth, and she had to reach in and drag the pup out as well.

Thoroughly exhausted by the time Aslan was out, Silent huffed, her pelt warm by now. She looked to Robin and Teagan. "Escort them out of here as quickly as possible," she demanded, then looked to where the pack battled the bear and her trapped cubs, "The quicker we move on, the quicker the bear will take her leave. We will have to send a party back afterwards to make sure she does not come near the area again." Then she dipped her head and dashed back toward the area of the mother bear, ready to block any sudden movements toward Koda or Aslan. She dearly hoped that Robin and Teagan would get them moving right away, since Jewel and Robbie had already made their escapes. Standing her ground, paws firmly planted, all she could do was wait..

Ooc - I've decided to move on ahead, didn't mean to powerplay or anything but we've been waiting on Kippy and her charries for quite some time. I don't like moving on without people, but I also don't like to see my pack go completely inactive.

He saw the close call Jewel had, but didn't see the others appear. The bear was only agitated by their presence, but like the bear, they surely couldn't leave the young behind. Doctor looked up at the tree again. If the trunk was thick enough to support two bear cubs, it would a wolf, and there were enough branches to struggle up and grab one of the cubs... But there were many problems with that. Wolves weren't the most adept at climbing trees, so the mother's anger would cause her to quickly join the cubs up the tree and maul the wolf up there. And, would she leave one cub to chase the wolf tryign to carry the cub away? Besides, the cub might be heavy, and once again causing her to catch up quickly.

Moving towards the tree, he looked up again, his intent glittering in his eyes for those near him to see, but he didn't act upon it yet. Instead, he muttered more to himself than Cardinal and the newcomer, "Should I?" Despite being near the tree, the mother hadn't attacked yet, probably waitnig to see if he had any malicious intent towards her cubs.

Silent watched as the pack continued to distract and harass the bear. An unknown wolfess barely avoided a nasty blow, and then Cardinal jumped in. When the bear suddenly reared up and roared, Silent glanced over her shoulder to see that Jewel was escaping, but clearly the sudden movement had caught the bear's attention and further aggrivated her. Silent moved then, throwing herself between the bear and the pup, snarling viciously up at it, barking and snapping her jaws. She could not invision the bear moving from its post where it guarded its own cubs, but she would stand in its path at any cost until all of the pups were away and safe. It was obvious to Silent that the mother bear had no clue what to do, who to attack first. They would probably all be relieved when this ordeal was over; she just hoped everyone would get away unharmed, for there was really no need. Not unless the bear came back, or gave chase.



Bright could do little more but try to be of use to whomever was giving commands. She raced to be at Cardinal's side, barking and kicking up dirt behind her, trying to keep the bear's attention. She frowned with dismay as the bear reared and looked to a fleeting pup. While its attention was diverted, Bright leapt in and nipped at its forepaw, which quickly caused it to revert its attention to its assailants. Continuing to bark, it was all they could do to keep the bear in place until each pup had been escorted to safety.

A burst of energy was lent to Nuri, it seemed, and Silent followed suit, dashing onto the scene to see what was happening. Nobody was hurt yet, but that didn't mean it couldn't happen at any given moment. She didn't have time to think before Nuri gave a command, and she nodded to herself; it was quick thinking, and an excellent idea. It was unlikely that this bear was hungry or defending territory - she was merely protecting her cubs, so she probably wasn't going to chase them if they left the immediate area. As her wolves darted in and out to harass the mother bear, Silent watched appraisingly, drawing nearer. She did not interfere, for her pack was doing well on their own, but her eyes were stretched wide and every sense on high alert. If any one of them was in trouble, the Alphaess would be there in a heartbeat to help them.

She also stood as a barrier between the bear and the cubs and those escorting them away. If the bear rushed at the fleeing wolves, Silent would not hesitate to throw herself in the middle of it. But she had a feeling that the mother was not going to leave the vicinity of her cubs, not for anything. Not even for her life. And Silent did not want to unnecessarily disturb the life that was starting within her. There would no choice and no regrets if she needed to sacrifice herself for a pack member, but she did not see the need just yet. Tensed and ready, Silent prepared herself to leap into action, whatever action was required of her...



Bright continued barking, watching as other members of the pack surrounded the bear and began harrassing it as she was. She darted in and out in time with them, nipping at the bear's heels to agitate it and keep it on the move. Then two wolves came bursting onto the scene, and a large male gave a quick and simple command. Bright thought he must be the Alpha, for everybody set to action immediately after his word. She snorted, adrenaline coursing through her as it was the rest of them in this delicate situation. As Robin and Teagan began the process of moving the pups to a safer area, Bright joined Doctor in keeping the bear's attention. As he stopped for a moment to contemplate the situation, the small, silver wolfess did not notice, and darted in front of the bear.

Still near the tree, the mother bear noticed Bright immediately, and she yapped in its face. A heavy paw swung forth and the she-wolf narrowly missed a deathly blow to the head, barely darting out of the way in time. Still, she yelped as claws grazed her cheek, and she bounced backward. Silver eyes glanced to where the two adults were coaxing the scared whelps out of their hiding place; they must hurry, or someone was going to get seriously hurt. She glanced to the wolfess that had returned with the Alpha, wondering why she was standing so still. She seemed attentive but almost hesitant to help out.. Her heart beating harder now that she had had a close call, she hesitated to dart in again, but continued barking to distract the bear.

Doctor weaved around, almost graceful-like if one looked closely. He vaugley noticed Nuri rush in telling them to get the pups away and distract the bear while doing so. He took note of where the pups were and darted toardws the tree where the bear cubs were, but off to the side so that if the bear were to look in Doctor's direction, her back would be to the pups. This would allow himself and Cardinal to distract the bear as they were far enough from each other that the bear would actually have to turn her head.

He barked towards the bear, to make sure her attention wouldn't go to Robin, who with Teagan, was trying to get them to move. He noticed the bear hesitate briefly, looking towards him, then back to the tree with her cubs and Cardinal. He followed her gaze to the tree, and wondered if they could somehow get the bear cubs down and chase them away. This would consequently cause the bear to follow, but... it was too risky. One of them could die. He shook his head, fusturated and not wantign to voice this idea out unless he absolutely needed to.