A Strange Mix

[chevonne]

:: the wolf turns to ahamae sniffs her sits down and turns his nose up ::

::giggling:: " you see what i mean, i swear he does this just to be annoying.

you know ahamae, your name is strange, did your mother tell you where she came up with it?"

:: as soon as chevonne mentions her cousins name the wolf turns and starts licking both girls hands::

" what in the world....that is something hes never done before.

i wonder what he wants"

[Lainelru Mistwielder]

She laughed a little at the wolf's actions but sighed slightly and sat down with a bit of a saddened look as she asked about her mother. She looked at the wolf, then to Chevonne.

"My mother's name was Ahanae...I was named after her in a way. Her mother was unconventional for an elf and thought of strange names for her children. So, naturally, I was named strangely."

She looked down at the wolf again and raised a brow. "What's wrong with you, pup?" She asked as if he could answer her.

[chevonne]

:: the wolf stares into ahamaes eyes and then starts licking her on her cheek. ::

" i wonder, how many elvin words do you know?

maybe that is the problem, i have been thinking of only barbarian names for him and he just isnt barbarian.

we could try a few elvin words and see what he does then"

[chevonne]

::She thought for a moment, then blushed slightly and looked at her cousin a little embarassed.::

"Would you like me to think of random words, or shall I recite the entire language for you?" ::She laughed a little.::

"We'll be out here for a year if I do."

::chevonne laughs:: "naw not the entire language
maybe if i told you some of his personality that will help some.

well as you already know, hes got an attitude, hes friendly but very loyal, he is fearless and strong, oh and very protective"

"Sounds like an Ohtar to me." ::She blinked.:: "Erm..it means Warrior."

:: the wolf looks at both the girls and sits there as if he is thinking. then he starts licking ahamaes face and bouncing around the two girls::

:: ahamae laughed.:: "I take it he like the name?"
:
:chevonne laughs:: "yeppers, so i guess that is his name then"

::ahamae smiled slightly and nodded her head a little.::

" well then my little wolf you are now called ohtar. "

:: the wolf sits up as if hes very proud of his name and then he sees a rabbit and takes off running.

not hunting it to kill, just to show off his new name.

the two girls watch him and start laughing. ::

[Lainelru Mistwielder]

After a while of sitting there, watching the wolf cub, Ahamae stretched slightly.

She was beginning to think that perhaps she could start anew in her life even with her resolve. She looked at her cousin and smiled slightly. Best friends, she thought to herself.

[chevonne]

" well, lets head off to meet the guards around halas, so they know who you are. "

:: the two girls get up and head towards the closest guard towers.

once that is done they head towards the entrance of halas to meet those guards. ::

" well thats all of them, are you ready to meet the family.

even tho i think they already know of my presence."

[Lainelru Mistwielder]

Ahamae hesitated a moment but finally nodded her head. She straightened herself, as well as her appearance. She did not want her family to think her a bandit when she walked into their lives.

Suddenly, she grew more nervouse than she had ever been. Thoughts of "what if?" ran through her mind as they made their way to meet the family. She was meeting them for the first time..her birth family..her true family.

[chevonne]

:: as the two girls walk down the tunnel towards chevonne's family home Ohtar stops sits down and starts a mournful howl.

the girls can hear other wolves crying in response.

chevonne stops and listens to the wolves cry. ::

" oh dear, yes Ohtar thank you for telling me, i would have missed that. "

:: chevonne then kneels and starts muttering to herself.

she looks out of the end of the tunnel and smiles ::

[Lainelru Mistwielder]

Ahamae listened to the howls a moment then watched as her cousin bent down and mumbled to herself. She raised a brow slightly and when she was done, she looked at her curiously.

"What are you doing?" She said, her tone confused.

[chevonne]

" some one has just died, they left this world in a way that the wolves have noticed their passing.

the person must have been very important for the wolves to notice such a passing.

thankfully Ohtar doesnt just cry for everyones passing, it would get very annoying.

i just said a prayer to help the person to find their way, but i have a feeling that whoever it was had no need for my prayers.

well we had better hurry to the home, my mother will be worried until she sees me, she always gets like that when she hears the wolves cry that way "

:: the two girls rush down the tunnel and head to a home that is not far from the entrance. ::

" mother, im home and i have a suprise for you "

:: a young looking barbarian female comes out of a room with the most worried look on her face. ::

" oh thank goodness the wolves werent crying for you.

and what do you mean by a surprise? "

:: chevonne smiles with embarassment ::

" mother, this is Ahamae Leafsteel. and we met not too long ago. "

:: chevonne's mother looks at ahamae with confusion and then a smile grows on her face ::

" chevonne, do you know who this girl is? "

" awwww, mother, i was hopin i could tell you something for a change "

:: her mother looks at the two girls and smiles a great big smile and heads to ahamae to hug her::

" dont worry my child, the only reason why i know her is because she is the spitting image of her mother.

welcome home ahamae, that is a strange name for a barbarian, but if that elf kept you this whole time i am not suprised by it.

chevonne go find your father, he might be at the elders lodge right now. "

" ok, that would be a good time to have ahamae meet the elders so they can start their meeting about ahamae, you know how much they like their meetings. "

:: chevonne grabs her cousins hand and runs out of the house giggling.

for she knew her mother wanted to have ahamae all to herself so she could ask her a million questions about her life.

just as they leave the house, chevonne doesnt notice her father coming into the house and she runs head long into him. she falls onto her backside. ::

" oy, either i forgot to open the door or i just ran into a wall "

:: chevonne looks up to see her scowling father looking down at her ::

" oops, im sorry father, i was on my way to find you i got a surprise for you "

:: chevonne gets up and looks at her father again to see him staring at ahamae ::

" Yvonne, no it cant be, your way too young to be her. you must be the babe.

where have you been child.

chevonne, where did you find this girl, how did you find her. "

" ok ok father, lets all sit down so we can tell mother and you both how i found ahamae. "

:: the girls and chevonne's parents head to the table and sit down ::

" i met ahamae thru wilkens, and dont start father wilkens is a good warrior, wilkens was helping ahamae with some things and sent me a message to help ahamae out.

i didnt think anything of her being my cousin until we got talking one night.

i told her the story grandfather told me of your sisters passing and ahamae told me of the story that her mother told her of when she found her.

and ahamae has the mark on her wrist, just like we do. i saw it myself.

she grew up with the dwarves, with dwarf father and an elf mother.

she was living in morad this whole time.

i brought her here to meet the family and to show her this part of her life.

then we are going to go to morad so she can introduce me to her other family. "

:: while chevonne is talking her parents sit back and listen while staring at ahamae.

chevonne's father is the first to respond ::

" well my child, you have a choice i guess, we will take you to the elders and introduce you to them and you can then decide what world you want to live in.

we wont force you to learn our ways and make you take your place among us unless it is something you want.

but we can do that tomorrow, the elders have all gone to their homes already and im starving.

a good meal and a good night sleep then we can go ahead and decide tomorrow what you want to do "

:: chevonne's mother gets up and heads to another room and comes out with trays of food and sets them down on the table.

when they are done eating chevonne's mother shows ahamae a room that she can sleep in ::

" this will be your room from now on. no matter what you decide you will be welcome in our home.

now go to sleep and we will see you in the morning "

:: everyone heads to bed to sleep.

part way thru the night ahamae gets up and packs her bag.

she heads downstairs as quietly as a mouse but when she gets to the main room she sees her aunt sitting at the table. ::

" you are planning on leaving? "

" yes, i need to go back to morad, i know you will probably be upset but i need to see my other family, i need to talk to them. "

" its ok my child, i understand completely. i will tell chevonne that you have gone to morad.

come back to us when you can, you will always be welcome here"

:: ahamae leaves the house and heads back to morad ::

[Lainelru Mistwielder]

She could not have stayed in Freeport if she tried. She knew she had sent a missive to her cousin shortly after she had left her home in halas, but Freeport was so crowded. She could not get a moment's peace there. And she was afraid.

So, she packed her bag and returned to Halas, going straight to her aunt's home. Her aunt smiled when she saw her, though at the time her uncle was not around. "Welcome home, dear. How was-"

Ahamae cut her off before she got the sentence out. "Is Chevonne here? I need to speak with her." She said quickly. She did not sit down. She was prepared to leave again if she had to. Her aunt shook her head. "No, she went looking for you. Is something wrong?"

Oh, if only you knew, she thought to herself. She shook her head, though. She did not want her aunt to become too worried. If she did, it was likely the woman would not let her leave the house. She dug into her pack and began writing a note. Once it was done, she folded it up neatly and mumbled to herself.

A gray wolf appeared beside her. He did not make a sound as he looked up at her expectantly. She knelt beisde him, putting the note in his collar and letting him get the scent of her cousin from a tunic she had borrowed. "Fizgig, my friend." Ahamae said lightly. "Take this letter to Chevonne as fast as your feet can fly." She embued him with the speed of his brothers and the wolf took off as fast as he could.

Once he was out of sight, she turned to her aunt with a weak smile. "I have decided..." She said haultily. "I will embrace the family of my birth. Moradhim is no longer home to me." Her expression held sadness in it at that fact but she did not let it get her spirits down too much. She was already frightened enough as it was to have her heart sink yet a third time.

So, she and her aunt began to move around the house, doing the chores and other things a woman normally did. She also asked to fix supper that night, for she wanted to give her family a taste of the foods and spices she had grown up with.

[chevonne]

chevonne wonders about what has happened that has made ahamae so upset. for that is the only reason for the messages.

she hopes that it isnt anything too serious.

chevonne follows the wolf to halas straight to her home and as she walks in she can smell the cooking, which smells better than what her mother usually cooks

" im home, and whos cookin here, whatever it is it smells absolutely delicious. and where is ahamae"

[Lainelru Mistwielder]

"Chevonne!" Ahamae rushed from the kitchen, wipping her hands on an apron before throwing her arms around her cousin in a tight hug. "I am glad you are here." She stepped back slightly and spoke with a lower tone. "Something...has happened. I need to speak with you, and the elders. First, though, I would like to explain to you what has happened."

[chevonne]

oy, are you sure your a shaman and not a warrior, you got a strong hug there cousin

chevonne smiles at her cousins exuberance. but she notices some strain on her face.

so i take it you are the one doin the cookin, either that or mother has you cleaning our kitchen.

oh by the way here is fizgig, he most definately deserves a treat for coming and finding me

when you are ready to talk to me about the missives you sent let me know, i will find an excuse to have us leave the house

[Lainelru Mistwielder]

She nodded her head slightly, smiling weakly again as her eyes remained troubled. Fizgig whimpered and she laughed forcedly. "I'm alright, Fiz. Come, I am cooking supper and I have saved a treat for you."

The wolf yapped at her as she went into the kitchen. After supper was done and she had cleaned the kitchen, Ahamae looked to her cousin and gave a single nod to her as she put her apron away.