Istas walks to the cave entrance...

[Kurbiee]

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas walks to the cave entrance on silent paws. She walks over to the entrance and glances around, then speaks into the darkness, “Hello?” Her voice echoes slightly into the darkness and finally fades off… She pokes her head into the cave and her eyes scan the darkness… She blinks, and hesitantly takes a step into the silent cave. She perked her ears to hear any sounds that may come from the cave, but hears nothing… Carefully, she trots into the cave…[/glow]

[Wonder]

[glow=gray,2,300]-The wide tunnel remains silent as ever; a ghostly glow suddenly flashes up in the far distance. The soft pounding of the falling snow outside echos in the darkness...-[/glow]

[Kurbiee]

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas flicked her ears back seeing the flash of light. She paused, not taking another step expecting to see something or hear movement or anything... But there was nothing. Hesitantly, she took another step… She perked her ears back up to hear any of the slightest sound, and at a slower pace continued on to where the flash was…[/glow]

[Wonder]

[glow=gray,2,300]-The dim flash had faded to a steady glow in the distance, never moving. Oddly enuff, the closer yew got to it, the further it seemed. Or maybe it was just a trick of the eyes. A slow breeze started up in the main tunnel; a ghostly echo hummed in the darkness...-[/glow]

[Kurbiee]

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas paused, starring at the glowing in the distance. Strange, she thought… She froze when the wind started up and humming echoed through the cavern. Maybe it was the wind from outside coming into the cave? She wasn’t sure, and she had the feeling that wasn’t the answer… She looked back at the glow in the distance. It had to be something, she thought… She quickly trotted on, in the direction of the glow at a steadier pace now…[/glow]

[Wonder]

[glow=gray,2,300]-The wind seemed to pick up speed, truly it wasn't coming from outside. As the shewolf continued to walk through the main tunnel, a fork [means the tunnel splits] in the road came up. The new paths were narrower, as the main tunnel was being divided in two, but the soft glow from b4 only came from the ryte. The left tunnel was pitch black. Which way would she go?-[/glow]

[Kurbiee]

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas stopped, eyeing both of the tunnels curiously… She spied the glow to the right and the pitch-black darkness to the left… She figured the best way to go was right, since that’s where the glow was coming from… And something had to be making that glow, right? She hoped so… She glanced to the left tunnel… Still nothing. The strong wind ruffled her fur harshly… She looked back to the right, and she decided to go that way, to the right… She padded along, eyeing the glow carefully…[/glow]

[Wonder]

[glow=gray,2,300]-There was a flash of lyte yet again, and the eerie dim glow faded, only to reappear in a bloo-ish tint; seeming closer. The wind was now blowing full speed toward the wolfess, making it -very- hard for her to move...-[/glow]

[Kurbiee]

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas nearly toppled over, struck head on with the brutal wind that was now blowing through the cavern… She had to close the her eyes when she saw the flash of light because it was so bright… Opening her eyes again partially, she squinted at the faded blue light that seemed closer then before… She glanced around the cavern, expecting to see someone or something doing magic to make all of this happening, but there was nothing… Just that blue light. Uneasily, she took a step closer which was hard to do in the winds… Her fur ruffled wildly in the wind. She took another step and continued at this wobbly and slow pace, her eyes not taken off of the faded blue light… [/glow]

[Wonder]

[glow=gray,2,300]-Slowly, the harse wind died down, and the tunnel grew wide and roomy; the shewolf entered a vast, dark cave. The bloo-ball of lyte bounced away from Istas and into a far-off corner where it stopped mid-air. A seemingly endless drop was in the wolf's way; a ledge on the opposite side. Two dark-golden 'eyes' appeared in the shadows of the ledge; reflecting off the bloo-glow. Would the wolf risk the jump?-[/glow]

[Kurbiee]

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas eyes widened at the sight of the ledge... Uneasily, she took a step forward to look down the ledge, which seemed to go on forever in the silent darkness... When she stepped forward, a small pebble fell off the ledge clattering as it toppled down the ledge... Soon the noise faded off. Suddenly Istas looked up at the dark-golden eyes in the darkness, eyeing them suspiciously. Her eyes then wandered to the blue light. She wasn't really sure of her self, but hesitantly she backed up ready to get a running start at the ledge... She backed up quite far, then stopped and stared wearily at the ledge before her. With a deep breath, she ran towards the ledge at full speed. Her claws clicked on the stone floor of the cave as she ran. Soon she was there, at the ledge, and she made a flying leap... She got closer to the other side, but instead only got half on the other side... She came flying over, not making quite a big enough jump. However, she managed to hook her paws on the other side of the ledge where the blue light and dark-golden eyes were... Glancing down at the dark never ending fall below her, she tensed even more... Carefully, she pulled herself up... Once safely up on the ledge with the blue light and the dark-golden eyes, she once again glanced at the fall she almost took... Remembering the dark-golden eyes, she quickly whirled around to face them...[/glow]

[Wonder]

[Weee! Very much lyke Spirit's leap ]

[glow=gray,2,300]-The pair of golden-black eyes blynked and disappeared; the ball of bloo lyte grew bryter, slowly floating up to Istas. It landed in front of her feet and turned into a single bloo-flame; seeming burning in midair. A massive black male with seemingly black eyes padded out from the shadows and sat behind the fire. His fur was tinted in a ghostly shade of white, and his face held a dark-gray mask. As the bloo flames flickered off his dark eyes, their true golden-color showed. Amaroq nodded his head and a single word of 'Congratulations' carried over to the female...-[/glow]

[Kurbiee]

(*Blink.* Spirit's jump?)

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas stared at the blue flame that was now in front of her, casting shadows in various directions… Startled, she looked up at the large male wolf that was sitting on the opposite side of the blue flame. She could only figure out that this must be Amaroq, the very one who she had come into this cave looking for. A little bit nervously, she nodded her head with a slight smile, “Thank you…”[/glow]

[Wonder]

[Rotfol..Yes, Spirit's leap. Spirit from the movie; yew kno, the horse. That scene in the canyon when he did that big jump? Yes... Good... -cookieh...-]

[glow=gray,2,300]-The large grey male smyled slightly, the bloo-flames reflecting off his golden-blak eyes. With a nod, he gazed far into the shewolf's eyes...- 'I am Amaroq, as yew have probably figured out. Yew have come for an ability?' -He knew his appearance was hostile, but he had a warm heart. As the oldest of the alpha wolves, his image mattered. With unblynking eyes, he watched Istas...-[/glow]

[Kurbiee]

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Istas looked up at him, a slightly nervous smile on her muzzle. She nodded her head gingerly, "Yes, I did...."[/glow]