Masayas Literature
Guard: Draw your Reosean on guard! This can be for a house or a person.
Hachiko stood, huffing and panting, worn to the brink of exhaustion, his head half leaned down to his front paws. "We made it," came the voice of someone gentle, standing behind the two vayron. Masaya turned behind her, meeting eyes with the young boy, his body covered in heavy coats. Hachiko tried to settle his shivering breath, taking a tired step back from the edge. Their paws were safe upon the cold-to-the-touch flooring of the cavern, a crack that had been split within the alps between the rock. Masaya stood on guard at the edge of the cave, her paws firmly set, her purple eyes reflecting the swirling tides of snow. The blizzard was howling, the sharp winds loud enough to sound like screaming. Hachiko retreated, back to where his human companion was now situated, the small boy huddling only a few meters back against the hard gray stone. The cave was that shallow, the two vayron feeling the sharp chill of the wind through their short, lisse coats. The snow outside blew so heavy that it would have been blinding to navigate through. They had no other option but to retreat into the safety of the cavern, even though it felt so battered and unwelcoming.
Hachiko's white patched pelt and red shoulders turned back towards the child, the runner giving a comforting woof as he approached. The small boy reached out his soft pale hands to reach the fur of the vayron, tugging at it slightly. Masaya glanced back at the two of them, amazed that Tobiko and the vayron were so inseparable. She stood back from the edge of the cave, realizing that this was all a waiting game, and the blizzard would never pass if she stood there waiting for it to. Hachiko walked into the lap of the boy, cuddling up against him. His long, puffy tail tickled Tobiko's cheeks, causing him to laugh heartily. The two seemed to thoroughly be bonded to one another, with Hachiko's eyes reflecting a genuine love for the small Tobiko. Masaya walked closer, examining the two with her sharp eyes. Hachiko glanced up at her, inviting her to sit along with them. The cold was freezing, and huddling together was their best bet at surviving. Masaya knew that the only answer was to wait out the snowstorm until it had passed, but the two vayron had to protect Tobiko in the meantime.
Hesitant, she watched the two for a moment, ensuring that she really was invited, before padding over to them. Tobiko was sitting with his legs crossed and Hachiko rolling in his lap, and for Masaya, she curled up at the edge of the child's feet. For Hachiko, he could feel cold hands run through the fur of his mane, seeking warmth. Masaya could feel her side closest to the cave opening get colder with each passing wind until she turned over. The chills cut through her fur like a blade made of ice. She glanced up to see Hachiko, his head bent down into the lap of Tobiko, trying his hardest to keep the young child warm. Although at first, she had been hesitant, now Masaya stood, trotting over closer to them. She laid with her side to the boy's, propping her muzzle up against his side. Hachiko made a soft, happy bark, adjusting his weight to move almost fully into the lap of the human, save for his tail and back legs. "Good doggies," Tobiko said, reaching out a hand that he sat atop Masaya's ear. Her eyes flicked open, feeling a ping of something - She wasn't sure quite what. The feeling pacified her, as did the warmth, as she laid her head down.
The blizzard outside was raging, with no signs of stopping, but all that they could do was try to hold through until it was over. The snow started piling up at the foot of the cave, threatening to spill inside. The two vayron stayed on guard as resilient as ever, sticking close to the child that Hachiko cared so much for. Masaya tucked her tail in close, as the long appendage was getting too chilly hanging out away from her. At one point, Tobiko grew very still, the young boy starting to nod off to sleep. Masaya shot a look to Hachiko, conveying that he needed to keep the boy awake. When one fell asleep, their body temperature dropped, so it was never advised in the freezing weather, no matter how tired that you got. He could rest when they found shelter higher on the mountain and had the tender to keep a fire going. Hachiko stood up onto his front paws, giving the boy licks on his forehead until he awoke to find the two vayron still laying close to him. Masaya tried to entertain the child, flicking her ears at him so that he would not rest.
The two held a tough guard upon him, determined to keep the child alive in the freezing temperatures. Hachiko and Masaya both were beginning to feel the tips of their fur start to form icicles, but they held strong, despite the intense weather, determined in their goal. After hours of hiding out within the small cavern, the winds began to soften, and the snow outside started to slow down, the blizzard letting up on them. They watched and waited with eager anticipation, Tobiko holding onto the fluff of Hachiko's tail. Masaya's eyes continued to scan the snowfall as it lessened in intensity until all that was falling to the ground was soft and powdery, drifting through a light breeze. The howling of the wind had ceased, and the wrath of the mountain had subsided. It was time to keep moving if that was what they intended to do. Masaya glanced back at Hachiko, nodding, and the male vayron stood, taking the boy's hand into his maw so that he could lead him. Together, the two could lead the small boy to safety up the mountain. Added Reos + 2 1001 words + 10 Total = 12
ELEMENTALIST: As their title suggests, elementalists are able to control and command the forces of nature. Be it water, fire, air, earth or lightning. Elementalist are not tied to only one of the elements and while their primary element may, for example, be fire, they're just as capable of commanding water, air and the other elements as well.
"This cave feels better suited," Masaya admitted, biting her lip slightly. Hachiko, still leading Tobiko by the hand, glanced up to see what the female runner had discovered. He was astonished by what he saw, then: A much larger cavern opened up against the side of the mountain against the cliffside. The cave was battered by the elements, snow forming a ring around where the overhang stopped it. The walls looked incredibly smooth, molded by the sharp winds of the mountains. Hachiko squinted his eyes and could not yet see to the back of the gaping space, confirming that at the very least, it was both larger, deeper, and more spacious than the last den that they had been forced into calling home. Masaya stepped forth, introducing herself to the cave first to check for danger. They would not want to lead the young child inside, after all, if a bear had already made this cavern their home. Hachiko and Tobiko waited patiently as her form disappeared into the shadows of the cave, although within about a minute, she popped back out again. "It's safe," she said to Hachiko, giving a nod, "You might actually find that the cavern is far kinder than you would have hoped." The male runner's muzzle wrinkled, his foxlike ears flicking and wondering what she could mean. He glanced back up at his companion. Tobiko was certainly eager to explore the new cave, his eyes wide and brown.
"Let's head in," Hachiko said, leading the child inside. Masaya hurried ahead, jumping down into the cave. As it opened up before Hachiko's eyes, he could only agree with Masaya more. The cave opened up into a wide, almost circular room where one could surely make their stay. And at the back of the cavern, there was a small natural spring from the wall that developed into a shallow pool that disappeared in a small stream below some rocks. "A source of fresh water is always good," Masaya said, her reptile tail flicking. Tobiko seemed astonished by the room, looking one way and then the other. Hachiko rushed back up to him, his tail wagging happily. "That's what we need!" Masaya said, abruptly, surprising the two of them. Hachiko looked back at her to see what she was talking about. "A fire," she informed him, nodding gently as she turned back to the center of the room. "We can put it right here in the middle," she assured Hachiko. Tobiko sat down, always intrigued by the way that vayron worked together. He did not quite understand it - He could not speak the same language as they could, but the small child found such spectacular whimsy in it.
The two vayron started setting up the fire with what kindling that they could find, mostly dried grass that they found packed underneath the thick sheets of ice. Tobiko, as he had followed the two vayron around outside, managed to realize the game that they were playing, grabbing up what sticks and twigs that he could. Hachiko, with his mouth full of small branches, motioned to Masaya that they had gathered plenty. Tobiko followed them back to the cave, watching as the vayron pawed at the sticks and grass to try to build the fire just right. Leaning over on his knees, he helped them with some of the larger twigs, breaking them down to size and then setting them overtop of the rest of the kindling. Hachiko's tail wagged happily, realizing that they had a strong foundation now to start the fire - And what could make a house feel more like a home than that? "You have magic, don't you?" Hachiko asked, intrigued, as he turned back to Masaya. "I don't suppose that I have... Magic," She grumbled, taking a step back. She was not sure what the male runner was trying to get at. She had no idea how to light the fire.
"No, I've seen you use magic," Hachiko said, shaking his head, "The way that the stars swirl above you, how the northern lights seem attracted to your location." Masaya shook her head, as though she wasn't sure if she wanted to believe it. "That's different," she suggested, "When that happens, I feel... At peace. Like my mind has melded with the world." Tobiko sat with his hands on his knees, glancing over but fruitlessly unable to hear what they were saying. "No, that's perfect!" Hachiko insisted, feeling more proud than ever, "You do have magic!" Masaya began to shake her head again, but Hachiko insisted, "Just try it. Please." Masaya did not like the idea of this, but at the very least, she could give it a shot, and when it didn't work, then they could go and start a proper fire. She lowered her head down as though she was bowing, focusing all of her energy on the moment. Her ears went back, her head straining to make something, anything happen. Masaya took in a deep breath, imagining that she could light the flame deep within the center of the kindling, where the dry grass would be ready to eat up with smoke. "You did it!" Hachiko grasped. She opened her eyes, amazed, to see that before her own eyes, she had whisked a fire that now grew up the kindling and onto the branches, tongues of flame grasping to the wood.
Tobiko gave a big gasp, rushing forwards to take a closer look at the flame that Masaya had created. There was something immensely particular about it, the way that the flame was brightly blue, almost purple as her eyes. "Tobiko-" Masaya started, ready to insist that the child back off from the fire, but he stopped just before it. "No, he's right," Hachiko said, shaking his head, "I've never seen anything like this before, Masaya. You really are magical." She knew that she couldn't deny it, then, although it made her worry for her own safety. "I suppose... I am," she admitted, her eyes going wide. Added Reos + 2 1004 words + 10 Total = 12