Chapter 2: The journey home.
Written by: Shaun Witt/Longbow
co-written & edited by Mackenzie Kennedy/Moonsilver
It had only been only a few days since Longbow decided to go back to the Holt and to take Daydream with him. But something else was happening as they both talked about their pasts and as they did they grew closer together.
As they grew closer together they began to fall in love with each other. But at this point they had not even declared their love for each other as of yet. Every night as Longbow slept outside with Snowrunner he would dream of Daydream who had taken a special place in his heart.
One morning while Daydream offered to wash the clothing Longbow went hunting. While Daydream was washing their clothing she was confessing to her wolf Quickfoot how much she loved Longbow. While at the same time Longbow was confessing his love for Daydream to his wolf Snowrunner. They both were also wondering how they would tell the other one how much they loved them.
For the next day and a half they avoided coming close to each other. Well their wolves saw this and they went off by themselves.
::Heat-scent?:: Quickfoot sent to Snowrunner as they padded through the forest together. She thought of Daydream.
::Mate.:: Snowrunner thought back.
::??:: Quickfoot thought.
Images of mischief swung back and forth between their minds. The two elves wouldn't know what hit them.
Later on when Longbow ran into Daydream, they began to talk again this time face to face standing up. The wolves seeing how close they were took their little plan into action. Snowrunner and Quickfoot jumped up onto their friends backs forcing them into each others arms. As they fell into the other arms their lips pressed together and they began to kiss.
Embarrassed as they were, they continued to hug and kiss each other pronouncing their love which they had for the other. When all settled down Longbow and daydream began to finally talk to together about how much they loved each other.
Later on they both found out that their wolf-friends had planned this to happen. That night was the very first night they would ever share the same sleeping area. Once both of them were snug in their sleeping furs they fell asleep together in their tent.
Over the next few days they went hunting together having a good time. One night while in their tent they looked into each others eyes and there lips met. Then something from inside them both clicked. They broke their kiss and sat staring into each others eyes.
Longbow lips began to move as he said these words, "I love you my sweet Loza."
Daydream, in return, said, "I love you to my handsome Raen."
What followed was a night of blissful passion. The next morning they talked about what happened during the night. They both could not believe how they went from lovemates to lifemates in just a few short days. The bond they now share will last forever. Longbow while talking to Daydream pulled out this little leather pouch and handed it to daydream.
"What is this for?" asked Daydream.
Longbow replied, "It is a gift for you to show you how much I love and care about you."
Daydream smiled and opened it up pulling out a beautiful necklace.
"It's very pretty but where did you get it?", asked Daydream.
"It once belong to my mother but she gave it to me in hope that I would give it to my Lifemate has my father gave it to her when they recognized.", replied Longbow.
Well after Daydream had said her thanks and given Longbow a big hug and kiss he told her they were only about a weekend from the Holt. For the next seven days they did everything together. It was that afternoon when it began to snow all of a sudden, But the snow soon turned into a blizzard. Longbow was sure the Holt was not far away from where they were.
"Longbow my love I need to stop and rest." Daydream said tiredly.
"Alright but lets find you a safe place for u to rest from the snow." Longbow replied.
Looking around Longbow found a nice place with no snow on the ground on the ground. After making sure Daydream was comfy and that the two wolves stayed with her to help keep her warm Longbow went looking for the Holt.
Longbow then went off in the direction he believed the Hold was in. Longbow held one arm up in front of his eyes in a vain effort to keep the snow from piercing his eyes. It was a horrible blizzard out here. Where was the Holt? It should be near...Thump!
"Owww!" Longbow half-Howled. His heavily bundled hands scrambled for whatever hit his chest. Didn't feel like a human arrow or tree branch. His fingers scratched at his chest. Nothing was there. It must have fallen into the snow.
A figure moved out of the blinding snow. **who's there** the voice asked.
**Longbow. Who are you?** was his quick answer.
The snow parted before the figure, the lithe, silver-haired elf grinned at him. "Who else would be out in this wonderful weather?" she snickered. "So what have you been up to?"
Longbow looked up and saw the snow skittering off of an invisible shield that the two stood in. "Have you gotten more powerful?"
Moonsilver looked up. "Nah, just another application of a very wide power. Did you find what you were after?"
Longbow filled her in on the events that had happened after he left the holt in a very condensed form. His adventures, Daydream, her parents, the humans, all of it. When he was finished Moonsilver shook her head. "And you left her with the wolves? In the middle of a blizzard? While she is with cub?"
"She was tired and wanted to rest. We found a nice place without snow on the ground." Longbow wearily defended himself to this exuberant female.
"Then let's go and get her somewhere to be even warmer," Silver decided fervently. "You can stay in the downstairs den and the cubs can move in with us for the night. We'll get your den back to normal tomorrow." Silver held up a finger and squinted. "Yup. It'll stop around dawn tomorrow."
Longbow did not know how she did that, but she was probably right. He let himself be swept along with her plans. **Darkeyes!** Silver sent.
**Yes darling? What is it this time, new elf or terror?** Darkeyes sent back.
**Neither. Longbow's back and he brought a lifemate with him. Want to gather up that snowtiger of yours and we'll go bring them back?**
Darkeyes sent back assent and minutes later another figure approached them. A small elf with brown hair peered at them. "Silver?" he shouted.
"Stormwind!" Silver called back joyfully. "Where's your sister and why are you out in this? You know better! You'll catch cold. Send Dreamcatcher out here, he can afford to be sick."
Stormwind huddled under her little snow break with his wolf. "Darkeyes didn't want only two of us going out. Lightfoot's still in bed." Under his breath, he muttered, "Lucky." Darkeyes rode up then and Longbow led them back to where he had left Daydream. He crept toward the underbrush where she had hidden herself and brought her out. She didn't see anything that he was speaking of through the sharp needles of snow. Her wolf inhaled and wagged a tail.
Suddenly, her vision cleared as she seemed to walk through a wall of snow. Blinking and wiping show out of her eyes, she focused on three elves. Silver walked forward. "Hi, I'm Moonsilver, this is my lifemate Darkeyes, and my son, Stormwind. We're going to take you into the Holt and you're going to sleep in our tree. It's not much further."
Daydream blinked at this very forward elf. "I'm Daydream," she said softly.
"I know," Silver winked at her. "Longbow told me. Let's get you warm." The five elves rode in relative safety from the snow back to the Holt. Silver's power only held off the snowflakes, not the huge piles of snow falling from the trees. Several times the wolves had jumped away from the falling snow.
Finally, they reached the tree. Silver got Lightfoot up and told her to climb the stairs into the top. The young cub did so sleepily. Stormwind was on his way a few moments after. Darkeyes yawned so much that Silver waved him up after the cubs. Silver spent a few more moments making sure that they had a drink and some jerky to chew on.
She was about to go up the stairs when she poked her head back down and addressed Daydream. "I'm glad you're here." silver placed a hand delicately on her stomach. "Our cubs won't lack for someone to play with now."
"You're with cub also?" Daydream asked eagerly.
"Mm-hmm. I'm about half a season ahead of you. My first." Silver grinned.
"I thought-" Daydream began.
"No, Stormwind and Lightfoot aren't mine. I adopted them when I came across them on a hunting trip. Sleep well." silver waved and trotted up the stairs. Longbow and daydream snuggled into a pile of covers and warm skins and fell asleep.
***
The next day, Moonsilver came down bright and early to see if her friends were up. Darkeyes was still asleep and the cubs were still watching the backs of their eyelids. The two were up and talking when Silver peeked around the corner. She smiled. Ah, young love.
"It's good to see that you two are already up," she said as she walked into the small room. "Fardreamer wants to meet you."
"Who is she?" Daydream asked.
"The chieftess," Silver explained. She would have gone on, but something small and winged flew down from the ceiling and around the room. Longbow tried to swat it, Daydream dove for the covers, and Silver ducked back around the corner. The object tried to fly up the corridor where Silver was and it ran into her.
Plucking it off her chest, she held it in her palm. "Hello, small one," she said gently. "Did you come with them?" She looked at Longbow. "Why didn't you tell me you had found a preserver?"
"A what?" Longbow asked.
Silver sighed. "Oh. That's why." She turned back to the small winged person. "And what is your name?"
It stood up straight and announced, "Brighteyes, silversoft highthing." It flew off then, shrieking that it had found highthings and it was oh so happy.
Silver giggled. "What is it?" Daydream asked.
"It's called a preserver. It spits something like eight-legs webs all over a piece of meat and you can come back eight eights of years later and find that it's still fresh. It can do the same thing with elves too." Silver said.
The preserver settled on a ledge and started to sing. Silver covered her ears. "Oh, drat. That and they sing."
"Silversoft highthing no like sing?" Brighteyes asked.
"Your singing is wonderful, but only in a forest when no one's around." Silver said sweetly. "Want to meet the head highthing?"
Darkeyes finally awoke and took the cubs hunting while Silver presented Daydream and Longbow to Fardreamer. She welcomed them and made them feel at home. Longbow picked out a tree for them and that night they spent their first night in their own home. Everyone pitched in with furs and extra clothing so they would be completely set up. The two elves settled down in their new home and were content.
Written by: Shaun Witt/Longbow
co-written & edited by Mackenzie Kennedy/Moonsilver
It had only been only a few days since Longbow decided to go back to the Holt and to take Daydream with him. But something else was happening as they both talked about their pasts and as they did they grew closer together.
As they grew closer together they began to fall in love with each other. But at this point they had not even declared their love for each other as of yet. Every night as Longbow slept outside with Snowrunner he would dream of Daydream who had taken a special place in his heart.
One morning while Daydream offered to wash the clothing Longbow went hunting. While Daydream was washing their clothing she was confessing to her wolf Quickfoot how much she loved Longbow. While at the same time Longbow was confessing his love for Daydream to his wolf Snowrunner. They both were also wondering how they would tell the other one how much they loved them.
For the next day and a half they avoided coming close to each other. Well their wolves saw this and they went off by themselves.
::Heat-scent?:: Quickfoot sent to Snowrunner as they padded through the forest together. She thought of Daydream.
::Mate.:: Snowrunner thought back.
::??:: Quickfoot thought.
Images of mischief swung back and forth between their minds. The two elves wouldn't know what hit them.
Later on when Longbow ran into Daydream, they began to talk again this time face to face standing up. The wolves seeing how close they were took their little plan into action. Snowrunner and Quickfoot jumped up onto their friends backs forcing them into each others arms. As they fell into the other arms their lips pressed together and they began to kiss.
Embarrassed as they were, they continued to hug and kiss each other pronouncing their love which they had for the other. When all settled down Longbow and daydream began to finally talk to together about how much they loved each other.
Later on they both found out that their wolf-friends had planned this to happen. That night was the very first night they would ever share the same sleeping area. Once both of them were snug in their sleeping furs they fell asleep together in their tent.
Over the next few days they went hunting together having a good time. One night while in their tent they looked into each others eyes and there lips met. Then something from inside them both clicked. They broke their kiss and sat staring into each others eyes.
Longbow lips began to move as he said these words, "I love you my sweet Loza."
Daydream, in return, said, "I love you to my handsome Raen."
What followed was a night of blissful passion. The next morning they talked about what happened during the night. They both could not believe how they went from lovemates to lifemates in just a few short days. The bond they now share will last forever. Longbow while talking to Daydream pulled out this little leather pouch and handed it to daydream.
"What is this for?" asked Daydream.
Longbow replied, "It is a gift for you to show you how much I love and care about you."
Daydream smiled and opened it up pulling out a beautiful necklace.
"It's very pretty but where did you get it?", asked Daydream.
"It once belong to my mother but she gave it to me in hope that I would give it to my Lifemate has my father gave it to her when they recognized.", replied Longbow.
Well after Daydream had said her thanks and given Longbow a big hug and kiss he told her they were only about a weekend from the Holt. For the next seven days they did everything together. It was that afternoon when it began to snow all of a sudden, But the snow soon turned into a blizzard. Longbow was sure the Holt was not far away from where they were.
"Longbow my love I need to stop and rest." Daydream said tiredly.
"Alright but lets find you a safe place for u to rest from the snow." Longbow replied.
Looking around Longbow found a nice place with no snow on the ground on the ground. After making sure Daydream was comfy and that the two wolves stayed with her to help keep her warm Longbow went looking for the Holt.
Longbow then went off in the direction he believed the Hold was in. Longbow held one arm up in front of his eyes in a vain effort to keep the snow from piercing his eyes. It was a horrible blizzard out here. Where was the Holt? It should be near...Thump!
"Owww!" Longbow half-Howled. His heavily bundled hands scrambled for whatever hit his chest. Didn't feel like a human arrow or tree branch. His fingers scratched at his chest. Nothing was there. It must have fallen into the snow.
A figure moved out of the blinding snow. **who's there** the voice asked.
**Longbow. Who are you?** was his quick answer.
The snow parted before the figure, the lithe, silver-haired elf grinned at him. "Who else would be out in this wonderful weather?" she snickered. "So what have you been up to?"
Longbow looked up and saw the snow skittering off of an invisible shield that the two stood in. "Have you gotten more powerful?"
Moonsilver looked up. "Nah, just another application of a very wide power. Did you find what you were after?"
Longbow filled her in on the events that had happened after he left the holt in a very condensed form. His adventures, Daydream, her parents, the humans, all of it. When he was finished Moonsilver shook her head. "And you left her with the wolves? In the middle of a blizzard? While she is with cub?"
"She was tired and wanted to rest. We found a nice place without snow on the ground." Longbow wearily defended himself to this exuberant female.
"Then let's go and get her somewhere to be even warmer," Silver decided fervently. "You can stay in the downstairs den and the cubs can move in with us for the night. We'll get your den back to normal tomorrow." Silver held up a finger and squinted. "Yup. It'll stop around dawn tomorrow."
Longbow did not know how she did that, but she was probably right. He let himself be swept along with her plans. **Darkeyes!** Silver sent.
**Yes darling? What is it this time, new elf or terror?** Darkeyes sent back.
**Neither. Longbow's back and he brought a lifemate with him. Want to gather up that snowtiger of yours and we'll go bring them back?**
Darkeyes sent back assent and minutes later another figure approached them. A small elf with brown hair peered at them. "Silver?" he shouted.
"Stormwind!" Silver called back joyfully. "Where's your sister and why are you out in this? You know better! You'll catch cold. Send Dreamcatcher out here, he can afford to be sick."
Stormwind huddled under her little snow break with his wolf. "Darkeyes didn't want only two of us going out. Lightfoot's still in bed." Under his breath, he muttered, "Lucky." Darkeyes rode up then and Longbow led them back to where he had left Daydream. He crept toward the underbrush where she had hidden herself and brought her out. She didn't see anything that he was speaking of through the sharp needles of snow. Her wolf inhaled and wagged a tail.
Suddenly, her vision cleared as she seemed to walk through a wall of snow. Blinking and wiping show out of her eyes, she focused on three elves. Silver walked forward. "Hi, I'm Moonsilver, this is my lifemate Darkeyes, and my son, Stormwind. We're going to take you into the Holt and you're going to sleep in our tree. It's not much further."
Daydream blinked at this very forward elf. "I'm Daydream," she said softly.
"I know," Silver winked at her. "Longbow told me. Let's get you warm." The five elves rode in relative safety from the snow back to the Holt. Silver's power only held off the snowflakes, not the huge piles of snow falling from the trees. Several times the wolves had jumped away from the falling snow.
Finally, they reached the tree. Silver got Lightfoot up and told her to climb the stairs into the top. The young cub did so sleepily. Stormwind was on his way a few moments after. Darkeyes yawned so much that Silver waved him up after the cubs. Silver spent a few more moments making sure that they had a drink and some jerky to chew on.
She was about to go up the stairs when she poked her head back down and addressed Daydream. "I'm glad you're here." silver placed a hand delicately on her stomach. "Our cubs won't lack for someone to play with now."
"You're with cub also?" Daydream asked eagerly.
"Mm-hmm. I'm about half a season ahead of you. My first." Silver grinned.
"I thought-" Daydream began.
"No, Stormwind and Lightfoot aren't mine. I adopted them when I came across them on a hunting trip. Sleep well." silver waved and trotted up the stairs. Longbow and daydream snuggled into a pile of covers and warm skins and fell asleep.
***
The next day, Moonsilver came down bright and early to see if her friends were up. Darkeyes was still asleep and the cubs were still watching the backs of their eyelids. The two were up and talking when Silver peeked around the corner. She smiled. Ah, young love.
"It's good to see that you two are already up," she said as she walked into the small room. "Fardreamer wants to meet you."
"Who is she?" Daydream asked.
"The chieftess," Silver explained. She would have gone on, but something small and winged flew down from the ceiling and around the room. Longbow tried to swat it, Daydream dove for the covers, and Silver ducked back around the corner. The object tried to fly up the corridor where Silver was and it ran into her.
Plucking it off her chest, she held it in her palm. "Hello, small one," she said gently. "Did you come with them?" She looked at Longbow. "Why didn't you tell me you had found a preserver?"
"A what?" Longbow asked.
Silver sighed. "Oh. That's why." She turned back to the small winged person. "And what is your name?"
It stood up straight and announced, "Brighteyes, silversoft highthing." It flew off then, shrieking that it had found highthings and it was oh so happy.
Silver giggled. "What is it?" Daydream asked.
"It's called a preserver. It spits something like eight-legs webs all over a piece of meat and you can come back eight eights of years later and find that it's still fresh. It can do the same thing with elves too." Silver said.
The preserver settled on a ledge and started to sing. Silver covered her ears. "Oh, drat. That and they sing."
"Silversoft highthing no like sing?" Brighteyes asked.
"Your singing is wonderful, but only in a forest when no one's around." Silver said sweetly. "Want to meet the head highthing?"
Darkeyes finally awoke and took the cubs hunting while Silver presented Daydream and Longbow to Fardreamer. She welcomed them and made them feel at home. Longbow picked out a tree for them and that night they spent their first night in their own home. Everyone pitched in with furs and extra clothing so they would be completely set up. The two elves settled down in their new home and were content.
