Title: What the day will hold.
Author: Golden-Heretic
Fandom: World of Warcraft
Rating: PG
Characters: Sei - Blood Elf Hunter.
Word Count: 589
Summary: The day Sei met Raiden, the lightning wolf.
A/N: Short story. Came across a "Describe taming your pet in EPIC DETAIL" challenge that was requested to be done in story form. So this is what I came up with.
Waking up early, Sei the ever persistent hunter takes flight leaving the safety of her warm bed in Dalaran. The city is still in darkness as the sun has yet to rise. Sailing smoothly away from Krasus' landing, she shivers against the cold winds of Northrend.
"Today is the day I will finally tame that lightning wolf." She whispers in the wind, flying swiftly over to Brunnhildar Village. Descending slightly the red haired hunter spots someone near the wolfs favorite hunting grounds north of the village. Descending to the snowy plains, she notices the hunter waiting patently.
"Has there been any sightings today?" she ask pleasantly.
The seasoned hunter sighs "Not today. I heard talk of sightings yesterday, but sadly a lightning wolf was slain by a rogue herbing in the area. There den is close by though, for they have been seen roaming around Storm Peaks from time to time." Sei nods, and bids the hunter farewell - for she already knows of other places the wolves like to explore.
Mounting her Netherwing drake, she heads to a cave near the Snowdrift Plains. Flying low, in hopes of spotting a lightning wolf, she find nothing. Sighing to herself, as her stomach rumbles loudly - she decides to head back to Dalaran. On the way she remembers a spot near the Temple of Storms. Other hunters who had seen the beast reported sightings of one there, and deciding it's worth a look she heads that way. Disappointed from her view from a distance, she spots an herb she needs for her Alchemy profession. While landing to gather it, blue electric fur catches her eye. There by the herb she meant to gather is a young lightning wolf.
Sei cannot believe here eyes. Quickly she leaps off her mount, and slowly approaches the young wolf. As she nears him, he slowly shy's away. Being the bright hunter that she is, she slowly reaches into her frostweave bag and pulls out fish snacks she had prepared for this very trip. Kneeling, treats in hand, she offers a few to the young wolf. Curiously he moves closer, and sniffs at the air. As she inches closer, and he moves to her she slowly puts her hand out, gliding it through his blue fur. Ruffling it a bit, he begins eating the treats from her hand.
Smiling at her accomplishment, she realizes she hasn't thought of a name for her new young friend.
"Raiden will be your name" She tells the young wolf, who reminds her of the lightning God of ancient times. And as she loads him onto the back of her drake, he howls in approval.
Sighing, Sei scrubs her living quarters restroom clean - she didn't take into account what a pain it would be to bath her newly found pet.
***Fin***
