Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon]

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Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon] Oct 21, 2020 13:41:13 GMT -5

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Post by * on Oct 21, 2020 13:41:13 GMT -5

Carbon Chem

"So this is what it feels like to have a broken rib or two..." My breath hitches with every step I take, yet my hand never leaves my side, just under my pectorals. The guy that hit me continued his barrage of punches over me until I was in enough pain to retreat and take Sorrel with me. It helps to keep the pressure on the rib, but I just wanted to stop running. Sorrel didn't deserve to be here and noticing the bruises that appeared on her skin angered me. "They will pay... one way or another." I mutter.

Everything about this arena, at first I was stunned, but now that I've been able to see it for what it really was, only told me that we would only survive by sheer willpower and strategy. We needed to keep warm and collect wood. We needed heat in order to survive but that would be nearly impossible considering the amount of snow here.

"Sorrel, let's stop here. For a moment. I don't think anyone is following us." I look back, confirming what I just told her and was thankful for the coat that I had grabbed before leaving the starting point. That and the other items that I retrieved moments before leaving. I remembered having a pair of socks and those would come in quite handy at this moment.

"Are you hurt or anything?" I questioned her. I know that I wasn't around her much at the start and it bothered me that it took long enough to escape but I was relieved that we are both in manageable conditions, or so it seems. Somehow, I managed to come to a sitting position upon the solid surface of... ice? What is this? I place my hand against the surface feeling the frigid temperature. The beautiful reflection hazy a bit, but clear nonetheless.

"It's so quiet." I stated before placing a hand back at my chest, feeling the strain against the broken bone and losing my breath for a moment before catching a glimpse of something off to the right of us. A dark shadow, speckled with white as I looked to the muzzle and the piercing eyes that hid in the snow not far from us. "We've got company."

I place my hand out, palm side up, in order to make a kissing noise. It goes against all my better judgements, but maybe the pain was blocking my brain's attempt at communication with my heart.

"Hey buddy? Are you friendly? Do you want to come over?"

[Carbon attempts to tame a wolf]
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Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon] Oct 21, 2020 19:23:45 GMT -5

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Post by Knuckles on Oct 21, 2020 19:23:45 GMT -5

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Chills run up her spine with every step she takes causing her bones to ache, yet Sorrel refuses to stop. Running away from the bloodbath took a lot. Each breath burns the back of her throat making it harder and harder to breathe. But each breath crystalizes before her very eyes as the snow crunches beneath her feet. Winter nights are rough, and it seems that the entire games is the winter night so many dread. A warm fire is a wonderful idea most of the time, but hear she knows it leads to death as it draws others near.

"Sorrel, let's stop here for a moment."

Carbon is looking a bit worse than she would like, and when he asks to stop, she's happy to oblige. It's quiet. No footsteps are echoing behind them, and right now all she wants is to make sure he's okay and tend to their wounds. He took a nasty blow, and knowing what little she knows, she wants to help him if he'll allow.

"Yeah, I think stopping here is good."

For a moment all that matters is being here. Gathering supplies, building a place to survive through the night, and figuring out where to go from here. Of course, Sorrel knows that friends don't exist here, but having someone by her side helping her along right now is all that she needs. It was hard enough stumbling through the bloodbath and feeling so alone, but she just needed some items to make it through every night.

"I'm not hurt too bad. A couple bruises. Nothing major." Her voice is quiet and she wants to comfort him. It's all her heart desires at the moment. Making sure he's okay. It's all she knows. Helping people is her way of life. Back home she'd give people the shirt off her back if they needed it, but here it doesn't matter. Worrying about herself is far more important if she wants to make it out of this place alive.

She stops long enough to see him fall into a seated position, and she's looking around trying to figure out what's going on. This is such a wonderful place, and yet it's so terrifying at the same time. "Are you okay?" She asks, but before anything else can happen, Carbon is on his feet asking something if it wants to come over. Holding her hands close to her chest, Sorrel slowly makes her way over.

"It's okay, we're not going to hurt you."

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Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon] Oct 21, 2020 19:44:49 GMT -5

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Post by * on Oct 21, 2020 19:44:49 GMT -5

Carbon Chem

In all my training over the years, I've always told my patients to take it easy after a break. Bedrest and no strenuous activity at least for a week or two before they'd take off back to the mines like everyone else does because being out of work is the most unheard of thing in district twelve. Yet here I am disregarding my own advice like a five year old listening to a lecture. Of course, when there's a mutt not too far a way, I edge my way back to my feet and try to coax the creature closer as if it wouldn't maul me or Sorrel to death. Something was just...

different-

"I'll be okay." I reason with Sorrel taking her concern about my health as a delayed response due to the prospect of something big hanging around. She, too, notices the creature and doesn't seem to deny me the curiosity that would otherwise kill a cat. She calls for it, reasoning with it just like I was trying to do but it's hesitant and I wonder what kind of mutt the game makers would create that wouldn't just attack immediately.

"I think they are friendly, Sor. Or else they would have pounced on us. He's a real beaut though. Look at his fur. Looks like a snow hill speckled with dirt." A smile is gracing my lips and I realize how close she's trying to get to him and my alarms start to ring out.

"Be careful. Don't get to close. We still don't know if he's friendly or not." I warn, and step beside her, my ribs aching tremendously but I still hold out a hand, watching the creature tilt it's head slightly to the left. It's trying to figure us out.

"Hey, Tux. Do you need a friend..." I take a step closer, this time trying to shield Sorrel just in case of his rabid nature. "We could use your help?"

[Carbon attempts to tame a wolf (Attempt #2)]

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Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon] Oct 21, 2020 21:13:21 GMT -5

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Post by Knuckles on Oct 21, 2020 21:13:21 GMT -5

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"I'll be okay."

Sometimes the words are true, but right now, Sorrel isn't sure what to think. Questioning him won't do any good though. It won't make a difference. Lying doesn't get anyone anywhere, and perhaps she's simply more anxious than she should be. Yet she blinks it away and focuses on where they are and what they're doing.

She looks around taking it all in. The ice, the snow, everything is beautiful, and all that's missing is the trees from home. And her heart sinks. The thought of home and never seeing it again brings tears to the corner of her eyes, but somehow she manages to blink them all away. Crying won't do anything, and with the temperature being so cold, she's afraid the tears will freeze to her cheeks, and that's not something she desires.

Carbon goes on about how he thinks they're friendly, or they would've already pounced, and that is true. It's beyond true, and right now all she can hope for is he's right. They would've pounced, yet they're just lingering about, and Sorrel wants to know why.

"I wonder what they are or what they're even doing here if they aren't going to attack us." Her voice is just a whisper, and everything else is starting to make sense, yet the fear crawls through her veins as Carbon offers friendship with the mutt near by.

Her eyes widen in excitement, and she wants one for herself. A friend to stand by her side forever. Someone to love and care for her even when everyone else is gone. Carefully sitting in the snow, she hopes they won't see her as hostile, and maybe one will warm up to her, and that's when she sees another one, and all she wants is to have one for herself to cherish for all eternity.

"I promise, I won't hurt you. I swear."

Maybe it's enough, maybe it's not. Only time will tell.

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Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon] Oct 22, 2020 11:46:26 GMT -5

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Post by * on Oct 22, 2020 11:46:26 GMT -5

Carbon Chem

The wolf that sat on the edge, half hidden with his head poked out, slowly approaches me. Even more slowly, hesitant even, as he looks to Sorrel and then me several times. His tail is tucked, fearful until I stop where I am and just let him come to me. The name just came out of nowhere and just like that, he moves a little faster, this time his ears move backwards a little as if he's listening.

"Tux..." I whisper out again and I meet its gaze as it stands almost nose to nose to me and even at my height that's something. I crack a grin and my stomach drops with fear, waiting...

He nudges his head against my cheek and then rubs his head against my arm, making it outstretch until it's length is graced with my hand and I am in complete awe of this creature that allowed me to call it a friend, a soulmate. Something was different about it and I could tell from the moment I saw it. It sat down beside me after circling me and stood like a statue and then as I glanced back to Sorrel, I somehow missed the second one that had began to approach her and for a moment, I felt regret that I was so captivated by Tux that her safety was in danger.

"Sor, good job. What will you name it?" I'm curious and turn to my wolf, still apprehensive about touching it but nearing my hand to it's ear to give it a scratch and demonstrated the same motion of nudging my head against him as well. It's fur smelled like nothing I've ever witnessed before. For once, something in this frozen wasteland was warm.

"He's so warm, Sor. So gentle." That's when I noticed the item on the ground near us and Sor had already grabbed one up. I bent down to pick it up, grimacing. An idea came to my mind and slowly, I untied the black bow and draped it around the neck of my wolf before giving it a smaller tie.

"Now you are dressed for the occasion, Tux." The sled came into the picture and I looked at Sorrel and her wolf. "Sled races? Do you think that they could do it?"

I turned to the wolf and picked up another item and sat it on the sled. "Do you wanna run?"

[Carbon picks up icicle club, bandages, and a giant bow]

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Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon] Oct 22, 2020 19:04:00 GMT -5

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For a moment time ceases as the wolf slowly moves closer and closer, and Sorrel doesn't dare move. One wrong movement can scare it away, and even though the snow is cold beneath her, it's worth it to make a friend. Carbon already had one, and now it's time for her to get one. Nothing else matters in this moment, and as the wolf grows closer and closer, she draws in a deep breath. It could kill her if it really wanted to, but it doesn't seem like it wants to.

Instead, it runs a slobbery tongue alongside her face, and Sorrel rolls on the ground wrapping her arms around the wolf giggling in the process as the wolf licks her face over and over and over. A large grin spreads from ear to ear as the wolf lays on the ground next to her. She doesn't know how much time she has left to live, but having a friend who will care for her unconditionally means the world.

Carbon asks what she'll name it, and truth be told, she hadn't even thought of it yet. The wolf looks strong and brave. All of them do, and knowing they can survive in the winter terrain is important because it gives them all a chance to stay alive despite shivering through the night.

"Masau." She says softly. "I think I'll call him Masau."

The smile grows even larger as she stands on her feet. Her hands pat the wolf on the head over and over making sure he knows how much he's loved and cared for, and she watches as Carbon ties a bow to his own wolf. They all have some personal effects that's very needed. They all need a chance to survive and stay alive.

Carbon asks about a sled race, and for the first time Sorrel is confused. Back home she never had the chance to truly enjoy the snow. She was always working and making sure her family was taken care of.

"What do you mean a sled race?" Her gaze bounces between the eyes of Carbon, to Tux, and to Masau. "I've never heard of those before."

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Warmth be futile [Day 1; Sorrel/Carbon] Oct 22, 2020 20:57:33 GMT -5

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Post by * on Oct 22, 2020 20:57:33 GMT -5

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Sorrel was overjoyed with her wolf and it seemed like the wolf was merely a pup the way it was acting around her, playing and acting like it was blood already. I caught myself grinning and laying my hand hear Tux's ear and as I proposed a sled race with her, questioning if that might be these wolves purpose, the audacity that escaped her lips left me baffled.

"Wait - you've never heard of a sled race before?" I take a sharp breath with excitement but regretted it a moment later and hissed out in pain as Tux noticed and whined a little. He stood beside me, looking at me. He was trying to figure out where I was hurt but I just scratched his ear and took a few gentle breaths before explaining.

"My twin brothers were a menace. They used to love winter every time we had a snowfall. They'd hook up two of our bigger dogs and take turns. One would guide the two dogs and it was attached at the sled to make it into a transportation. The dogs loved it. Acted as though it was a competition and some of the neighbor kids would do the same. We'd do anything to escape the horrors of freezing and laughter seemed to keep us warm enough. We'd race up and down the streets for hours. I was always too busy studying or doing some medical training with the Doc."

I touched the rope on the sled and wondered how I was going to hook him up and I wished at this point I had extra rope in order to do so. We weren't given proper sled dog restraints. "Sor, I don't know how to d-"

A tinkering noise drew my attention up to the white gift falling down. The parachute looking as white as the snow and watched it land, giving the location a pitted look. Anyone could easily miss it if they weren't paying attention. I retrieved it and as I opened it up, it was just what I had been asking about and I showed Sorrel. "Lets get them hitched up if they will allow it? Let's do something I've never done before."

I turned to Tux and he began to paw at me as I slipped his front paws through the openings and no sooner than I started, it was clicked into place and Tux didn't care for it. He started scratching at the edges and stuff before I placed my hand on his shoulder and tilted my head. "It will help us. It will help you run!"

He dipped his head and my attention was pushed to Sorrel and Masau. "I wonder if there are more?" I whistle out for a moment, waiting. It didn't seem like there was at first, but I still tried. "We are friends. Your friends want you to join us if you are around?"

I shrug my shoulders and give Tux, a warm hug. If he does have friends out there, I don't want them to think we are worthy of fighting them.

[Carbon tries to see if another wolf is out there, 1 attempt left - 1 wolf aquired)]
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