Oh brother... [Sunny & Shadow] {Open for Anyone}

[Sunny]

"This place is amazing!" Sunny cried aloud, the white fae's lips turned up into a wide grin as she examined the area excitedly. It was the perfect place for the she-wolf, considering the love she had for sunlight.

Behind her, she only heard a grunt from her brother as he seemed to observe the area with slight contempt.

"Maybe for you, but not for me," he gruffly replied, the black he-wolf wincing back from the blinding sunlight that flooded onto the ground.

Sunny rolled her eyes and with light bouncy steps, made her way to the center where a pile of large rocks lay sleeping lazily. The very area seemed to beckon to Sunny and she happily gave into her childish desires and attempted to climb the rocks while her older brother just stared at her from where she had left him.

Blinking over at her brother, she rose an eye ridge at him. "Come on over here! You look like a creep just standing there."

Shadow instantly flattened his ears on his noggin and let out a short growl before swishing his tail in an ill-manner and turning to find some shade.

The sister only rolled her eyes again, and a small grin formed on her lips as she turned back to climb her way up. She felt glee as her claws scraped against the rock, as she made her way up. Really, the rocks weren't that tall at all, but it was more fun experiencing it as if it were a mountain.

When Sunny made it to the top, the she-wolf laid down in the center, curling her tail around the left side of her hindquarters as she lifted her head up high, enjoying the feeling of the sun warming her black-streaked back.

Closing her gray-rimmed blue eyes, the femme let herself relax, taking in deep, controlled breaths as she tried to become one with nature. Her black-tipped ears twitched with every minuscule sound that met them. Warm scents of all kinds wafted into her nostrils and she felt at ease.

Just as easily as relaxation has settled upon her though, grief struck her heart when she remembered her family. Sitting atop the rocks...it felt like she was sitting upon that hill.

With a small gasp, the she-wolf opened her eyes and sat upright as she felt her heart twist inside her chest. A small lump begain to form within her throat.

"Sunny, what's wrong?" Shadow called, from beneath the rocks, as the male wolf quickly stood on all fours and stared up at her.

Sunny swallowed, swallowing the lump inside her throat and the terrible memories.

"Nothing, just..." Her eyes fell onto the surface of the rock and she jumped down rather heavily than usual.

Shadow remained silent, his oddly colored eyes observing his sister, knowing what she had been remembering. The memory also remained fresh with him, but he was stronger at keeping his emotions in check. Besides, he didn't find that he really had any strong connection to his family, not like his dear sister had.

"That was the past, Sunny. It happened, you can't do anything about it," he said softly, trying to soothe his troubled sibling.

Silence spread across the air as Sunny tried to regain her composure.

"You're right...but still..." Her voice was soft, that Shadow had to strain his keen ears.

At that precise moment, the sun seemed to focus its attention on blinding Shadow, and it worked for the most part, as it caused the he-wolf to snap his head to the ground, squeezing his eyes tightly as a low growl escaped through his teeth.

"Here, just come over here in the shade. That dang sun is going to kill me," he nearly hissed out as he retreated back under the shade of one of the large rocks.

Sunny by then, had been able to push aside her bitter emotions and only giggled, earning a glare.

"Oh, fine, but hey, the sun's nice you know," she teased cheerily as she trotted over to her brother's temporary shelter.

"Yeah, for you. The shadows are my domain," he replied grumpily, his eyes hard as he sat down, his back slouched. Sunny didn't mind the negative aura that surrounded her brother and simply sat right beside him, an amused smile on her lips.

"I'm glad we're together, you know?" she said, quickly nudging her brother's shoulder with her lean snout. The only response she received was a rumble, but Sunny knew. They both knew they were lucky to have made it through together.

[Revan]

Tikal had been heading in the direction of Sunrock Clearing for quite some time, but arrived upon it almost by accident. She had actually been chasing a bug, a bright red beetle to be exact. It had caught her attention when it flew by and, being the playful wolf that she was, Tikal chased after it. Perhaps it was childish of her to do so, but at the moment she didn't really care, she was having fun. That was all that mattered to her.

As the beetle tried to escape from her, Tikal laughed as she jumped after it again and again. As it flew away once again, she crouched with a grin while her fluffy tail wagged behind her. Tikal leaped forward with both paws outstretched and exclaimed, "Gotcha!" She missed her target, however, which resulted in her tumbling onto the ground. Tikal quickly picked herself up, and watched as the beetle quickly flew off again. This time, she didn't give chase.

While her mind was so focused on catching her prey, Tikal hadn't noticed that she had leaped out of the forest and tumbled right into a large clearing. Upon closer inspection of her surroundings, she noticed the large flat rocks in the center surrounded by the long green grass. This was it, the place she had been looking for.

Tikal gazed in awe at the enormous rocks in the center of the clearing that she now found herself in. She had heard of the place from a wanderer like herself who had recently been here. It certainly was fitting, the clearing was quite sunny and the huge rocks were simply amazing. Tikal was so awed by it, in fact, that she did not notice the two other wolves taking shelter from the sun under one of the rocks.

[Sunny]

Sunny busily observed a fluttering butterfly, awed at how the sunlight seemed to seep through its nearly transparent, mlik-white wings. Her blue-grey eyes shone with curiousity and she silently wondered what the insect was thinking.

Beside her, her brother just blinked from her to the butterfly before snorting.

"It's just an insect. Don't think too much about it, you might hurt your brain." Sunny had just barely snorted her reply when both wolves tensed at the sound of rustling foliage, and what vaguely sounded like a fallen animal.

Sunny pricked her ears and stretched her neck out from beneath their temporary shade in curiosity, while her brother leapt on all fours, the fur on his back slightly bristled. Sunny almost chuckled. He looked like an aggravated shadow.

Shadow's interesting eyes flashed and he growled at his sister to draw back in. Sunny did so, though not without her own glare sent his way.

"It's another wolf," he silently hissed, his long claws slowly unsheathing from his thick paws.

"Calm down. Maybe it's friendly," Sunny whispered, as she eyed the sunny surroundings, her curiosity gnawing away at her fear. Soon enough, curiosity won out and she took a timid step from the shade. Both her front legs were out, with one poised in a stepping position as she sniffed the air.

"Sunny!" Shadow growled, "Get back in here, now!" The fae didn't even glance back, despite the small fear that pricked along her back at her brother's very sharp, and demanding tone.

"I just want to see the newcomer...." she whined a little, her lips pulled down into a small pout.

"Sunny..."

The femme didn't wait for her brother to finish and she leapt her way out from the shade, allowing herself to become enveloped in the sunlight feeling warm heat radiating from the strong sun.

"Sunny!" Shadow was a fuming black mass and he finally stepped from beneath the rocks, his glare hard and flashing.

Shadow is going to kill me for this....oh well!

"Hello?!"

[Revan]

Tikal's fluffy tail began to wag as she happily sat in the brightly shining sun. Her fur almost seemed to glow, and her curious blue eyes scanned the clearing once again. She twitched her ear to a faint sound, but Tikal was too distracted to investigate. Perhaps normally she would have heard the quiet voices of the wolves hidden away in the shade of the large rock, but today she was quite unobservant. Being on her own that sometimes got her in trouble, along with her curiosity which some wolves were not willing to put up with.

When the voices became louder, Tikal glanced in the direction of the source. A sudden shout from a male wolf made her jump to her paws, and she took a step back. Soon after, a white wolf, which looked to be about her age, came running out from underneath one of the large rocks. The expression of shock on Tikal's face soon faded away, and was replaced with a sweet smile. The wolf approaching her seemed friendly enough, and she had a shiny white pelt which Tikal thought was very pretty.

Suddenly, Tikal's smile disappeared when another wolf emerged from beneath the rocks. This one, unlike the white wolf, clearly looked angry. She saw the glare on his face, and combined with his mostly black pelt and rather large build he looked quite intimidating. Tikal took yet another step back, but she did not want to run away. The two wolves did seem to know each other, considering the black male had called the white female by name. Tikal had not come across another wolf in nearly a week, this was her chance to make some new friends. She wasn't going to let this opportunity pass.

In her usual quiet and gentle voice, Tikal called out, "Hello?"

[Sunny]

Sunny finally was able to identify the wolf physically when her eyes fell upon a slim she-wolf. Instantly, Sunny's fear of dealing with a hostile wolf vanished when she noticed how sweet and innocent the newcomer looked.

The wolf was somewhat ruffled with a fluffy tail. She was mostly grey with some white adorned as well as some patches of darker grey. What really caught the she-wolf's attention besides the nice combination was the soft white specks littering her grey fur, almost like soft falling snow.

What really melted any hesitance on Sunny's part was the wolf's soft gentle voice. It reminded her of a pup, and a graceful she-wolf all at once. Even her fuming brother seemed to prick his ears towards the fae's voice, before his normal suspicious look flickered back on.

Sunny, finally letting her shyness catch up to her sudden bold action showed when she smiled shyly, her own grey-blue eyes shining with curiosity as she replied, "Hello."

Behind her, Sunny could feel her brother's analytical eyes observing the newcomer, his face still stern and his body tensed. His sister noticed though how his fur wasn't as bristled as before. Shadow finally let his eyes snap away from the other she-wolf to notice his sister watching him and snorted.

Blinking, Sunny looked back to the other she-wolf and gave her a reassuring smile. She knew how her older brother scared off wolves. He had already done so with two others, and she wasn't about to let this one run way either, though she had to admit, though this wolf was slightly smaller than the average wolf, she seemed quite brave.

"Please don't mind my brother. What is your name?" Sunny asked, trying to sound gentle though she couldn't quite match the soft tone of the newcomer.

[Revan]

Now that this new wolf was closer, Tikal was able to get a much better look at her. This wolf had a very pretty white pelt, and Tikal found the black accents on her fur to be quite interesting. She did look to be about the same age, perhaps a bit older, despite being bigger than Tikal. Most wolves she came across were indeed bigger, so that was no surprise. When the wolf spoke, she found her soft voice to be rather soothing, almost causing her to forget about the scary dark-colored wolf watching them from the shadows of the rocks.

The sudden shyness that appeared when the wolf smiled caused Tikal to smile back. But soon, her eyes once again wandered back to the other wolf. As he watched them closely, Tikal began worrying over whether or not he would approach them. For now she hoped he didn't, which was quite an odd thing for her to feel, since Tikal normally liked meeting all strangers.

When the white wolf spoke again, her voice caused Tikal to once again look back to the she-wolf. It took her a moment to remember what she had just said, and then her sweet smile once again returned before she spoke. "Oh, my name is Tikal. What is yours?"