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Gann woke probably a few minutes after Darklight. Keeping his eyes closed, he swivled his upward ear to see who was awake. Ula's breathing was still even and unchanging against his back, same was Ea's from near the fire. Only the gray's breathing had changed. Ah, so she's awake as well.
The large male rolled onto his stomach, pulling his hind legs under him and crossing his front paws. A sad smile came to his face as he looked at Ea's slender form rising and falling with her breathing. He knew it was probably just because she needed the rest, but he still worried for her. Oh well, there wasn't anything he could do. She wasn't physically injured. So, the young male turned his amber-silver eyes to Darklight. "Good morning. Sleep well?"
Darklight had been gazing out into the storm when Gann spoke. Ah, so, Gann was awake as well. Without turning her gaze, she answer the male. "As well as can be expected." Which meant hardly at all, making her reply sound a little more terse than she wanted. She almost had to kick herself internally. Gann, though she didn't like how close he was getting to Ea sometimes, seemed like a nice enough individual.
She tore her gaze away from oblivion, and watched her sister as she slept. How long would her slumber last? How long would it take for her energy to restore itself? And would she be the same? Darklight surprised herself with he last question. How would this change her? Such an odd thing to think. Ea had told her once it was like you had been running for hours after only sleeping for two. She had said it was the only way you could really explain it. Darklight herself had never used her...abilities that much, so she had never gotten to that point.
She felt a twinge of guilt now. She knew nothing of how her sister felt when she was using her gifts, the like of which had never, sense she has seen, been used to harm another. Ea was too gentle. It contradicted her nature.
Darklight shook her head, clearing her mind of bad thought, and turned to Gann. This time when she spoke, she schooled her tone so that it was a bit more...pleasant. "How'd you do?"
Darklight's first answer had been a little short, but Gann understood. She was worried for her sister. For a moment he let his mind wander as he turned his head to look at the storm raging outside. The wind picked up sheets of snow and blew it around as if it was nothing but walls of feathers, but the more he thought about it snow really wasn't that heavy... The gray female's reply came as a bit of a surprise, he hadn't taken her as one for small talk. Even so, any sort of conversation was welcome in the silence.
"Well, it was rocky but....I guess that's to be expected isn't it." He stood up, careful not to jar Ula too much, and silently padded over to stand next to Darklight, his silvery amber eyes watching Ea with a look of pure adoration. "How is she?" His voice was quiet and full of worry, he just wanted some sign that Ea was alright and he knew that if anyone would see that sign it would be Darklight. The bond they shared was beyond blood or mere friendship, it went down to the soul.
As the young male waited for the gray femme's answer, he eased himself onto his haunches, the tip of his tail quietly tapping on the ground.
Gann seemed almost surprised that she had givven more than one sentence. It was true that should be tad distant, she usually let Ea do the talking, but she was not intentionally so rude as to ignore someone had they not deserved to be.
He moved from beside the still sleeping Ula to sit near where she was and eyed Ea with a look she was sure she didn't like. It was her little sister after all. Darklight couldn't keep the slight look of confusion from her face. She quickly removed it, but she was pretty sure it was too late.
What had confused her why this male seemed so worried about her little sister. Had he taken an interest in her, perhaps? The idea didn't sit well with her. Had he not felt the same for Ula? Where exactly did this males interests lie?
Darklight looked over Ea one again, scanning her sleeping figure. Her slumber seemed no different from any other sleep, only this felt different...it was a deeper sleep. Darklight hoped it wouldn't last longer than necessary. Ea would have to wake sometime to eat and drink, lest she make herself sick.
She moved her gaze from Ea's sleeping form, to Gann's awaiting face. His look was somewhat anxious as he waited for his answer. "She'll live if thats what you're asking." She glanced at Ea, "How long she will sleep I cannot say."
The gray femme had answered Gann's fear: "She'll live." Thank the gods. A sigh of relief came from his maw and he visibly relaxed. He didn't have much time to rejoice however for at that time, Ula began to stir.
Her side had grown cold, but that wasn't what had awakened her. It was her dream. She had been chasing something...or was it someone. As is often the way with dreams, now that she was awake she couldn't remember it. She had slept in an uncomfortable position all night and now her legs felt stiff. The young female rolled onto her side and stretched her legs. Finally, she opened her eyes.
Gann smiled as Ula opened her eyes. He rose and walked over to her, nuzzling her head before walking over to the elk carcass. He ripped off a slab of the meat and carried it over to the dark she-wolf, laying it in front of her nose. "Breakfast." He said simply, sitting down a few feet away in the middle of Darklight and Ula. Yesterday Ea had been the one to stop a fight from breaking out, he wasn't sure if he would be able to do the same so peacefully. Hurting anyone wasn't at all what he wanted, but Ea needed her rest and if the two females started bickering again it might wake the snowy wolfess. That he would not tolerate.
Ula sat up slowly when the meat appeared in front of her nose. She lowered her head, using a paw to hold down the meat while she tore of a mouthful, swallowing it before going after another. Gann's gaze on her was present through the entire meal, glancing ever now and then at Ea's unmoving figure. A twinge of worry shot through the young she-wolf at realization. She anxiously wondered if Ea was still alright.
Relief colored Ganns face at he words. At the same time, Ula began to stir. Darklight stiffened a bit. She really dislike the female now, and didn't know what she would do.
Gann brought her food and she seemed to concentrate enough on that. As the she-wolf ate, Gann constantly shifted his gaze between Ula and Ea. Just pick one already, she thought to herself. His constant back and forth between the two was beginning to get on her nerves.
Feeling the hunger pains herself, she walked to the carcass, completely ignoring Ula, and pulled a chunk of shoulder from the beast. She returned to her spot, split it in half and laid one in front of her sister. Darklight bit off a chunk and chewed it, but instead of swallowing, she forced it into her sisters mouth. She knew it looked odd, but it must be done. Ea had to get food into her system or she would sleep much longer.
After a little more persuading, Ea's natural bodily reactions took over and she swallowed the bit of meat. She remained asleep, but at least she now had something to help her recover faster.
Darklight repeated this about three more times until the chunk was mostly gone and Ea stopped swallowing. Darklight finished off the food.