Linda
*As the sun would begin rising above the horizon, gentle rays of light would soon shine within the small camping area they had rested at the night prior, reflecting off the rough patches of snow still left upon the ground. Terrel found himself dozing peacefully near the burned out campfire, the small furry bodies of his wolves surrounding him to his inability of being able to remember them being near him in the first place. Nevertheless, the Pig Elf seemed comfortable enough with the arrangements, his eldest wolf resting their head atop his lightly rising and falling chest as if trying to serve as protection while also getting some sleep himself.*
Nelson
*Manon looked over her shoulder at the sound of movement. She woke up not too long before Terrel, more to get out of the sunlight than anything. She decided to find some berries in the meantime, maybe those in the camp would appreciate something sweet in the morning to start off their day. Given the time she had to collect, it wouldn't be enough for the whole camp so maybe she'd just share with the animals or Terrel. She wanted to say good morning to the Elf but held her tongue. So instead she turned back to collect more berries from the bush she was at.*
Linda
*Terrel would stir in his sleep, his hand reaching up to find itself patting the top of Floof's head as the Elf would slowly wake up. He sat up, letting out a tired yawn as he'd glance around the camp with a somewhat tired expression before eventually forcing himself to stand up. The movement seemed to wake up the other wolves, the younger ones' tails starting to wag as if they'd been waiting for him to get up this whole time as they'd begin to mill around his legs, forcing him to have to step more carefully around them.*"Going to have to get these two trained before we reach Salvania..."*He'd mutter with a sigh, glancing back to notice Manon collecting berries at the edge of camp.*"Seems like someone's already awake."*He'd say.*
Nelson
*Finishing stripping the bush dry of it's fruit before venturing into the trees. She wasn't sure if he was talking to her or not. Manon figured Terrel would've made it more obvious if he wanted her attention so it must have been to his animals.* "I suppose they'll be hungry too, Tzu can have some of my berries." *She said to herself. She wasn't opposed to animals dying to sedate the hunger of other animals, just didn't enjoy being in the area when it happened. She was opposed to her own need that forced her to hurt or kill animals, her least favourite trait about herself. The only good thing about this whole situation was sometimes blood healed wounds that her magic couldn't, thought that was very rare.*
Linda
*Terrel would regard her for the time being as she seemed to be talking to herself. She was really distant from society wasn't she? Then again he supposed this was more normal than the animal thing. The thought crossed his mind for a bit as Floof would walk over to him, coming to sit down rather respectfully despite the other two clambering over him.*"Hm..."*Turning back to Manon, Terrel would gradually make his way over to her, the wolf pups in tow as they raced one another to try to figure out where he was going to go first.*"Ready to go Manon?"*He'd ask as he neared her, not giving much context to what he meant by that.*
Nelson
"Ah!" *Too lost in her own thoughts to hear Terrel approach her.* "I was just collec-" *She started until he spoke. Where were they going? Maybe..? She entertained the thought that she found a group that would accept her, gaining some hope for the future. She couldn't stop the smile that pulled at her cheeks. Maybe she should explain herself and her needs. She wouldn't want anyone to get hurt because of her.* "Alright." *Tightening her grip on the basket as she turned around and walked towards the Elf.* "Good morning." *She said quietly as she approached him, the smile still lingered across her lips.*
Linda
*Terrel eyed her for a moment. She seemed unusually peachy for it being this early in the morning. Deciding to ignore it, he'd eventually turn away from the Elf and head off in a nonspecific direction.*"Morning..."*He'd say after a while to acknowledge Manon for the time being as he'd glance back to make sure his wolves were following. He'd raise the whistle around his neck to his mouth, blowing into it to get their attention. Turning their heads up to them, the three pups would follow after him, tails wagging in excitement. Perhaps it was time for Manon to put her strange abilities to use if she could really do what she claimed to be able to.*
Nelson
*Manon figured this would've been the best time to give him his breakfast. She didn't collect enough for everyone so it would've been better if this happened more discreetly* "Oh, I picked these for you. For breakfast." *She extended the hand that held the basket, offering a minor assortments of fruits for him to snack on if he chose.* "I didn't have much time to grab some for everyone back at camp." *Picking up a couple of smaller sized berries for the bird.* "Is Mr.Tzu with us today, he might be hungry." *Holding up the small berry for Terrel to see between her index and thumb.*
Linda
*Terrel looked at the basket she held out, holding up a hand as he would say:*"Save it. I'll eat once we're done here."*He doubted the others would care much for just eating berries, most likely taking preference to any meat they find out here than the light fruits. However, that was a problem for another time, for now he wanted to focus on training his wolves before they headed into Prasia and lost ability to do so in the privacy of the woods for a while. Finally back out in the snow, the younger wolf pups would find themselves hopping from pile to pile while Floof would keep near the two of them. At the mention of his bird, Terrel would respond.*"Tzu is always with us. He hardly leaves my hair especially with all the wolves and things going on outside it."*He'd say, giving context to how vulnerable the bird was outside shelter. Reaching into his long pink strands of hair, Terrel would course his gloved fingers through it until he'd eventually wrap his hand around the small bird and would tug him out into the open. Taking the smaller berry from Manon, he'd hand it off to the jittering animal to settle him down before placing him on his shoulder for the time being so he could eat.*
Nelson
*Manon brought the basket back to her side. What were they even doing here? Manon probably shouldn't have just followed someone she met into a forest alone. Pretty stupid of her now that she thought about it. He seems friendly enough though.* "Uhm, what are we doing, where are we going?" *She'd ask, now concerned with her surroundings. A fighter of sorts, and multiple wolves around her. Thankfully none of the wolves were talking about attacking, so this wasn't entirely planned either.*
*Standing at the edge of the shade, looking up to see how the winter sky looked today. She 'could' go out into the sunlight but not for very long. Ever since the incident she was very photosensitive and got sunburnt rather easily. She would've grabbed something to cover herself if she knew this was on the agenda* "Good morning Tzu." *Happy to see at least something eating the berries she worked for. She also found enjoyment in watching the two pups run around.*
Linda
*Terrel would walk on in silence, debating between whether or not he should say or instead leave her wondering out of the amusement of it.*"Heading to a nearby creek I found so that the pups can have something to drink."*He'd finally say.*"Then we're going to be training them. After all, you said you could translate between us, hm?"*Terrel would explain, glancing back at her. It was hard to tell what expression he was making under his mask, save for the slightest grin etched at the edge of his lips. Whether m he was joking with her or being completely serious, it was hard to tell. Nevertheless he would turn away once more to follow a path towards this supposed creek, his wolves eagerly darting on ahead.*
Nelson
*Manon would look up at him, either she was shocked or confused, both probably. One moment he was calling her crazy for talking to Floof, now though.. But she did say she would as apart of their arrangement. She stared at the back of his head, maybe he could feel the intense stare she held onto him. For someone who didn't like her speaking, he's asking her to speak. For someone who didn't believe that she could talk to animals, he wants her to talk to animals. Maybe she should just assume what he wants is the total opposite of what he says. Looking down at her hand before running past him. She stood between Terrel and the wolves just so she could extend the basket towards him once more.* "If we're going to be out here for a while, we should eat now rather than later."
Linda
*Terrel would come to a sudden stop as she'd rush ahead of him and hold the basket out again, insisting they eat something now as if the berries were going to go bad in the few hours they'll be gone. Maybe she was more concerned about starving than he was, but he couldn't care less about snacking on a few fruits just to hold him over for a few extra minutes with camp not being so far in the first place.*"Then eat your fill."*He'd say before lightly brushing past her with the sweep of his cloak as he'd continue walking. The Elf figured she could walk and eat if she was so focused on snacking beforehand, at the very least it'll save the time of waiting.*
Nelson
*Manon took a step backwards as he bumped into her. She stood there for a few moments in disbelief. Digging her hand into the basket and began snacking on the berries she found, just as he suggested. Somebody clearly didn't get enough sleep last night, she though to herself. Turning around and stalking behind Terrel, with a straight face. She wasn't going to let him ruin her morning so far* "Suit yourself then"
Linda
*Terrel would continue onwards in silence until he was finally able to see the creak he had found earlier, inclining his head down towards it to get Manon's attention as he would soon head over to the water. The wolf pups would happily bound their way down the snowy slope, Floof easily taking lead of the two as he made his way over to the cold water and would lower his head to drink from it, the other two soon joining him as they'd carefully reach their heads down to get a taste as well. Terrel would follow just behind them, coming to sit down upon the ground a small distance from the water as he'd watch the wolves for the time being, waiting for them to finish. Patting the area beside him, he'd gesture for Manon to take a seat without shifting his eyes away from the creak's edge.*
Nelson
*Manon followed his head motion and saw the creek. It was pretty amazing to look at in her eyes. She picked up her pace, excited to make it there a little faster. Taking a seat beside where Terrel patted. She thrusted the basket onto his lap before he had a chance to say anything.* "I'm not helping unless you eat." *She didn't look at him either, instead she focused her attention on the wolves instead. She was curious as to what he needed her help for. The Elf seemed too prideful to admit that talking to animals might actually be useful.*
Linda
*Unable to get a word out, Terrel found the basket being shoved onto his lap, causing him to turn his head towards the Elf as she said she wasn't going to help unless he ate the berries. If he didn't know any better, he would have suspected that she was trying to poison him at this rate with her insistence on him eating whatever berries it was that she picked out. Then again, she had also had some for herself as well. With a roll of his eyes, he'd pick up a few of the berries and pop them into his mouth, swallowing them quickly before asking sarcastically:*"Happy now?"*Times like this he wondered if she was always going to be this difficult when things needed to get done. It's not like they had all the time in the world with other places still left to go.*
Nelson
"Very." *She said, giving him a triumphant smile. Pulling the baskets back and placing it onto the ground beside her.* "What are we training them to do?" *Her eyes still fixated on the wolves, watching them drink from the water source. She assumed it would be hunting or attacking, what else would it be really? She did agree to help, she was happy that there was something she could do to help. Even if she'd just be a guest for a little while. She had already grown comfortable with the people around her, to an extent. The thought of when they had to go separate ways wasn't very pleasant to think about either.*
Linda
*Terrel gave a light shake of his head in his exasperation towards her before eventually deciding to refocus on the wolves.*"Impulse control."*He'd answer before gesturing down towards the two grey wolves.*"See the two grey ones down there? The smaller one is Blur and the slightly larger one is Ansel."*He'd sit back, resting his gloved palms onto the ground.*"Planning on leaving them with someone for a while so we can continue our travels with worrying about them being in any danger. Floof is good on his own, but the younger ones still have to learn how to properly listen."
Nelson
*Turning her head to face Terrel, It wasn't a bad thing to teach wolves how to control their impulses. But these ones were young still, of course they would have energy.* "How would you like to go about this, and what can I do to assist?" *Manon wasn't sure if this was something he was tasking her to do, or if it was a joint operation of sorts. She couldn't imagine that he would've left all this on her. He had no real way to prove she was doing what was asked.* "Is this why you haven't fed them yet?"
Linda
"You can talk to them can't you?*He'd question.*"I suppose it would be no more than teaching children basic commands."*Terrel would let out a snort of laughter, suspecting that was hardly any easier, but nonetheless they would still be speaking the same language and he'd finally be able to tell just how useful her abilities were. Being asked if that was why he didn't feed them yet, he'd reach to his side, pulling out a small pouch from within his cloak. Opening it slightly, he would reveal the small bits of dried meats within it. Jerky.*"They probably won't be hungry if you could get them to follow the basic commands. You know, sit, stay, come."*Placing the bag in her hand, he'd continue.*"Think of this as extra motivation. It takes time to teach pups, but you can at least try to get them to understand that they need to listen."
Nelson
*She took the bag and placed it into her basket, next she picked up the basket. Smiling to herself, she placed a hand on Terrel's shoulder and used him to stand up, intentionally placing all her weight for a brief moment onto that shoulder. She had to imagine the look on his face, what would be underneath the mask. It brought her a little bit of pleasure if she were honest. This is something friends do, right? Turning to the wolves before calling out to them both.* "Hey, Blur, Ansel! Get over here!" *She dangled the bag of food for them both to see, leaving the top open so the scent can fill the air. Turning back towards Terrel before suggesting that Floof should join in this as well, more as a model student if anything.*
Linda
*Terrel would lower his shoulder under the weight she placed on it, making it harder than needed to use him completely to stand up. A smug look crossed what little could be seen of his face before he'd soon look away to focus on the pups. Ansel and Blur would glance up at the mention of their names, water dripping from their muzzles as they'd merely stare over at her. With the suggestion of bringing Floof over as well, Terrel would bring the whistle to his mouth, blowing into it before calling him over. Floof would turn his head towards them, happily bounding over to the two as he'd glance up, tongue hanging from his jaws. As the scent of food began to waft around the area, the other two would slowly begin shuffling over to Manon, staring up at her and practically mimicking Floof as if to beg for the treats.*
Nelson
"Alright, today we're going to learn how to control our urges. Floof, since you already know what to do you'll be my little helper today." *She turned to Blur and Ansel.* "Please try your best to do what Floof does." *She placed the contents of the jerky into her basket before placing the bag down in front of the dogs. They needed to get a good whiff of the reward they could receive if they listened. Turning around and walking back to Terrel, standing right beside him* "Blow the whistle again." *She also placed some berries over the jerky, attempting to mask the smell as well.*
Linda
*Floof would scratch at his fur with a hind leg, coming to sit down without any treats being gifted to him to his disappointment. Terrel would give a lighter blow to his whistle, causing the other pups to look over to him before eventually losing their more playful look to their faces. Seeing Manon place down the basket with the jerky and berries, Ansel would walk up to it, hopping onto his hind legs to place his forepaws on the basket edge in order to peer inside only for it to tip over and roll on top of him to his surprise. He let out a bark of surprise while Blur would begin sniffing around the side of it, confused by the mixed scents.*