This is my first Inuyasha fic, so please bear with me. The title means "wolf lord", although "wolf lady" might be more appropriate. A number of the underlying characters in this fic belong to me, but I can't lay 100 percent claim to my main character. I've taken a few minor concepts from the wolf Moro of Princess Mononoke to make her what she is. Whether you notice them or not, they're there.
I do not own Inuyasha or any characters thereof.
Discovery
Kyna slipped through the woods, moving away from the small camp. She couldn't quite believe what she had just seen. Once sure she was a safe distance off, the demoness bolted for home. Her lady would most definitely want to hear about this.
A maid greeted Kyna upon her return to the estate. "Your sister has been waiting miss."
Kyna waved her off, "not now Tierney. I must see our lady before I go to Kigva."
The maid trotted alongside her, trying to keep up. "Have you important news then, that you must go so quickly?"
Kyna dwelled on this a moment. Her news wasn't of dire importance, no. Interesting, certainly, but not urgent. "Something she should know Tierney, that's all."
Tierney seemed to accept this, for she nodded and disappeared down a hallway. When Kyna stepped out into the vast garden, she was alone. There, beneath a massive cherry tree covered with blossoms, sat the demon Kyna sought. Twin servants, Roisin and Roseen, sat one on either side of her, listening to the tale their lady wove. A young wolf pup, Kyna recognized her as Tamsyn's daughter Sevi, lay half asleep in the demoness's lap.
"Lady Rhianwen."
Fluid amber eyes looked up in search of the speaker. Kyna flinched involuntarily. All of them did now, out of surprise at the change in Rhianwen's gaze. Those eyes had been flaming, molten gold once, but time had dulled them closer to brown. Still, the many centuries may have changed how their lady looked, but they were thankful it hadn't changed her temperament.
"You have some news, Kyna?"
The firm, gentle voice broke the younger demon from her thoughts. "Yes m'lady, but for your ears only."
Rhianwen rose at that, handing Sevi to one of the twins and giving them their leave. "What interesting tidbit of information have you brought me this time Kyna?"
"Something I think you'll enjoy greatly, Lady Rhianwen."
"Oh?"
Rhianwen moved over to a small pond, absently flicking one of her tails over her shoulder. "And what might this something be?"
Kyna shifted slightly, suddenly afraid her lady would not be so thrilled. "I have found the young lord, m'lady."
Rhianwen seemed to consider this. "You've found my son?"
"Yes m'lady."
"I have not seen him for several years."
She knelt by the pond and gently fingered a lily flower in contemplation. "Is that all?"
"No ma'am."
"What else?"
Kyna hesitated, "there was a small girl with him m'lady."
The lily flower hit the water. "I see. You should go to your sister now."
She was being dismissed, just like that. "My lady I-"
"Kyna, go to Kigva."
"Y-yes, m'lady."
With Kyna gone, the Lady Rhianwen stood and turned in a circle, surveying her estate. At last her gaze fell to the cherry tree, the anchor for many of her memories. She studied it, thinking to herself. A child. A little girl. If she had a granddaughter, and that boy hadn't bothered to send her word...
End chapter. So, what'd ya think? I already have chapter 2 done, but I'm too lazy to post it without at least a little motivation...cough-reviews-cough.