Strange Sights

[Sunny]

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[atrb=background,http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn15/stephers1995/Theravada---Middle.jpg] My memory of these spacious fields was different now that I’d spent such a long time in Heaven. Here had been the first place I’d awakened after my death, and it had been such a sorrowful stretch of time that I’d stayed in these grasslands. I didn’t want to explore, I didn’t want to take advantage of my new life. But now, I most certainly did. I no longer saw this beauty through sad eyes, and it made it all the more beautiful. The way the wind swept the colorful petals around and around, and the fact that the colors were so vivid. And I’m pretty sure there was even an extra color here, one that had not been on Earth. I did not yet have a name for the strange color, nor anyway to describe it. It was new, standing entirely on its own. What other discoveries did this Realm have to offer? The push of wind against my facial fur was pleasant, and I sighed with contentment. It was then that I felt something touch the top of my muzzle; I flinched. What was this? My brown eyes cast upward to the wide swath of blue sky. How could this be rain when there were no clouds? I glanced at the wildflowers by my feet, and upon closer inspection, I found that the strange substance was.....snow. My browline moved upward in surprise, and then I laughed. ”You shouldn’t be surprised by anything anymore, Vada. You woke up here.” That in itself was a miracle, so why shouldn’t this snowfall occur? Although I must say, it did look a bit strange, the warmth colors of the field mixing with the coolness of the precipitation. Add that to the list of strange events I’d encountered, the list that would never stop growing. I continued forward with my walk, a slight smile remaining on my muzzle at the sight I had witnessed. The snow continued to fall gently, and I wondered if it were meant to get any heavier. I wouldn’t mind it if it did; I’d always enjoyed playing in snow. ooc: This thread is for Emzie. And if anyone else wants to jump in....Well, why not. (:

[emzie]

Caddock had never seen such a thing before in his life, cold bits falling from the sky. He had lived in the desert during his short life, never having experienced something so cold. When he first awoke and stumbled out of his den and saw it, his first thought was a sandstorm....but sandstorms aren't cold, and they don't come down from the sky quite like this.

He looked up to the clouds, tilting his head curiously. A snowflake landed on one of his eyes, making it twitch closed. It didn't hurt per-say, but it sure did surprise him. He sneezed as another flake landed on his nose. Caddie chuckled under his breath at the strangeness of it all.

The young kitten desperately wanted to know what this stuff falling from the sky was. He ached for his mother; she was always the one to teach him about the world. Even though he could never verbalize to her what it was he wanted to know, she always seemed to sense what it was. Caddie wished he could tell her how healthy he was now...."Mommy, you don't have to worry about me anymore, I'm all better now!"

Seeing a figure a little ways off in the distance, Caddie's curiosity took over and he decided to go see who it was. Perhaps it was a kind of animal he'd never seen before, wouldn't that be exciting? Maybe they knew what this cold stuff from the sky was?

He began walking slowly towards the figure, the cold ground crunching under his paws. He picked his paws up awkwardly, not liking the feeling at all. It was so much different than the soft sand he was used to. Caddie got a little frightened when he saw exactly what the other animal was. It certainly wasn't something he'd seen before, being a canine much larger than himself. He continued to approach anyway, assuring himself that there wouldn't be anything here that would want to hurt him.

He wasn't sure what exactly to say, and he wasn't very accustomed to talking yet. It was something he was never able to do while he was living, and found that he could after coming here. He swallowed hard, took in a deep breath, and tried to gather up some words, "...h-h-hi.....I'm Cad...Caddock."

[Sunny]

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[atrb=background,http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn15/stephers1995/Theravada---Middle.jpg] I paused in my steps, again gazing down at the long grass covered with the light, crystalline structures. With one touch of my nose, it was gone, melted. Maybe it wouldn’t last too long. Hm. I turned around, sensing in my mind that I was not alone; I could feel another life force approaching. Company was always nice. My brown eyes scanned the grasslands that stretched out ahead of me, but I didn’t spot anyone. Hm, weird. That’s when my ears caught an odd noise; it sounded like a voice, but I wasn’t sure. I soon after realized that it wasn’t in my own language, but somehow I understood it. When its speaker moved slightly, I realized why I hadn’t noticed the other soul until now. Not only was its fur similar to the grasses, but it was so tiny. Practically a baby of....whatever it was. I’d never seen anything like it. I crouched down, my brown eyes swimming with curiosity. “Hello Caddock. I’m Theravada.” I paused for a moment, still trying to figure out what he was without being rude about it. Instead, I gestured with my muzzle to the sky. “What do you think about the snow? Ever seen anything like it?” Given his young age, probably not, but then again my body was younger than I’d actually been when I’d died. One couldn’t 100% tell a soul’s age by just looking at them, not here.

[emzie]

Caddock was relieved that she was kind to him, and introduced herself as Theravada. He didn't even try to say it, he knew he would stumble over that name just by the sounds of it. She looked at him curiously, and inquired about the cold stuff falling from the sky.

"S-snow?" He hadn't heard the term before, but guessed that was the name of the cold stuff, "No. I-I lived in the d-d-desert....." His stutter was worsened by his shivering, so he hesitated to speak much more. Caddock hadn't experienced cold like this before.

He wanted to know more about Theravada, so he asked between shivers, "Is there s-s-snow where you're from?" Caddock looked up at her expectantly, tail swishing through the snow. He began to inch closer to her out of instinct, wanting the warmth of another body. Realizing though that she might not want him getting so close, he stepped back again.

[Sunny]

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[atrb=background,http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn15/stephers1995/Theravada---Middle.jpg] A desert dweller, Caddock had been. I remembered back to my own reaction when I first saw snow; it was a wonderous, strange sight. I hadn’t known what to make of it. My multiple siblings and I soon became enthralled, however, when it had piled up high enough to play in. I smiled slightly, realizing it’d been a very long time since I’d thought of my mother. I hadn’t seen her since I’d left as a young adolescent. The shivering of Caddock pulled at my heart, and I noticed that he was getting closer to me until a realization crossed his eyes, causing him to step back. I couldn’t help it; a wolf pup or not, he was nothing more than a child. And in my heart, I was a mother. “Come here, darling,” I said, gesturing to my side. “I’ve got enough warmth for the both of us.” Hopefully he wasn’t timid enough to refuse my offer. “Yes, snow was a usual occurrence where I lived, both as a child and in my adulthood.” Traum had had very regular seasons; summers were always hot, winters were always cold, and the seasons in between were nearly perfect. Although I must say, I preferred summers over winters. “How long have you been here, sweetie?”

[emzie]

Theravada noticed that he attempted to move closer to her for warmth, but then had backed off. He was relieved that she invited him closer, but still couldn't shake the fear of this large predator. She was surely much larger than an adult of his own species. The closest species to her he had ever seen before were foxes and jackals, and he was taught to never go near them. They of course didn't actively hunt or eat sand cats, but often had squabbles over territory with them.

Somehow, Caddie still felt drawn to her, despite his parents' teaching telling him he should stay away. He was in heaven, of all places, so who here would harm him? He padded up to her side and snuggled in, purring in thanks.

She spoke to him about how she saw snow regularly where she was from. Caddie could hardly imagine what that would be like, and even hated the idea of it being so cold on a regular basis. He was used to being warm all the time, and had never felt cold quite like this. Thervada's body warmth did help quite a bit, but it made him long for his mother.

She inquired about how long he had been here. He honestly couldn't remember, since the days all sort of blended together, but he gave her his best guess, "Only a few d--d-days.....what about you?"