Cash and Balo's Training.

[balo]

Balo walked ahead taking in the sight of the den he was born in. So much had changed in just two years...

The black male turned as Cash approached and he noticed the sun caught in her raven fur, making his heart quicken.

[Cashmere]

Cash weaved her way through the trees following the handsome wolf. Sunlight burned across her shoulders from the first rays making her frown a little. The sun meant the stars would hid once more. She loved the light of day but under the crystal moon was where she belonged. "Morning Mamma." She whispered to herself just before she noticed Balo had stopped walking.

Before them the mountain jutted out in a tall rock ledge, directly beneath it was a deep crevise. "It's a den." She barked and turned to investigate. The scent of pups and milk clung to the rock walls of the den. She guessed its signifigance and smiled. "You grew up here?"

[balo]

Balo nodded, Yeah, there was a time when we all lived here happily. Father and Luna....mom.....all of us. I was really small though.

He turned his attention back to her, So you want to train or have some actual fun?

[Cashmere]

She glanced back at him over her shoulder and felt her breath catch a little. "What's more fun then feeling alive." She barked forcing herself not to turn away from his blue and green eyes.

She coughed and sat twitching her ear a little nervously. "What do you do for fun Balo?" She barked hoping she didn't sound as lame as she thought.

[balo]

Balo smiled and leapt up the side of the mountain. He climbed a bit and hid in the cracks, Come find me!

[Cashmere]

Cash giggled and waited for the rocks to stop crumbling before she began tracking. Her brown tipped nose brushed the ground where he'd stood a few moments before. His musky scent filled her nose making her shiver slightly. She'd never forget that scent she was sure.

She turned and kept her nose to the ground. The still melting snow obscured the scent trail even more than the rocks. She looked up the mountain side and breathed. It wasn't near as steep as the canyons. She braced her back legs and jumped up the rocky crags then looked around again. The morning sunlight painted the exposed rock and soft white snow in a a rainbow hint. Cash smiled and sat a moment closing her eyes and listening to the world around her.

[balo]

Balo barely moved his head to peek out and found his eyes widened. Cash sat much closer than he originally thought and from here he could see how the sun shone off the snow and cast a rainbow hue on her midnight fur.

It made his heart quicken and he prayed to Alpha she couldn't hear it.

[Cashmere]

Cash's ears pricked at the barely perceptible sound of a pulse. Her orange eyes opened on the sound just as a deep green eye fell back under cover. She chuckled and crouched over the rocks stalking up to Balo's hiding spot.

"Got ya!" She barked landing just in front of where he was hiding and licking his nose playfully.

[balo]

Balo jumped and stumbled backwards, falling from his ledge on the cliff. He fell back down about ten feet and landed with a loud thud

There he laid, eyes closed.

[Cashmere]

Cash gasped as she watched him fall. Her ears pinning at the sound. "Balo?" She barked, wide eyed. "Balo!" She scrabbled down the slope as quickly as she could. One claw catching on the rock and bringing a dribble of blood down her paw.

In seconds she was down the slope and over the unconsciounce male. Her brown nose dressed over his cheek and nose checking for breath. "Balo wake up!" She howled panic rising.

[balo]

Balo peeked one eye open and lunged suddenly pinning Cash beneath him. His green blue eyes focused on her fiery gaze, Gotcha...

[Cashmere]

Cash yelped as she was suddenly pinned beneath the black male. Her eyes rivited to his blue green ones. Her heart pounded so hard she was sure he could hear it. The thought made her pelt prickle with heat and hum with nerves. "That you do..." She murmurred not looking away from his striking eyes.

[balo]

Balo's smile faded and something else flared up inside of him. He found himself hypnotized by the beauty beneath him, her striking eyes, her midnight fur, the scent of mountains clinging to her.

He leaned forward slightly and said, You hurt your paw...

[Cashmere]

she listened in a daze for a moment before she jolted awake.

"Wha-oh, its nothing I'm fine." She barked shyly trying to get back to her paws a little to quickly. A dizzy sensation boiled in her mind making her stagger. She wasn't sure if it was how hurriedly she stood or how he was looking at her but she couldn't control her heart. She was nervous and scared and...happy.

[balo]

Balo stepped forward and bent down, I don't want it to get infected....

His warm tongue came out and licked her paw softly, cleaning away the blood pooling there. His eyes flicked up, taking in the lovely sight before him, Cashmere....