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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 13:47:07 GMT -5
He did as he was supposed throughout the ceremony until it ended a while later, the pair married and the packs united.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 13:50:59 GMT -5
Astarell closed her eyes as she nuzzled her new husband. "Thank you, Althalus. You went to such risks to be with me and to save my family. I owe you so much." "And I owe you my blessings," Astarell's mother said. "Normally, this would be unthinkable, an alpha marrying an outsider, but considering what you've done, I think the law of the pack can be ignored this time. You make her happy, Althalus, or I'll rip out your eyes and stuff them down your throat so you can watch as I tear apart the rest of your body." "Don't scare him, mom. He's already made me very happy. And possibly, a mother to be, but we can't be sure of that yet."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 13:52:41 GMT -5
He nodded tiredly, not very intimidated, but extremely tired, clear as he yawned. "I need to take a nap..." He yawned widely.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 13:57:25 GMT -5
"Of course. You're welcome to." Astarell helped him to the den, then curled up with him. "You are my hero," she said quietly.
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 14:22:44 GMT -5
He nodded. "Good to know..." He yawned, closing his eyes and drifting off into a dreamless sleep, his mind too tired to work anything out.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 14:34:42 GMT -5
Astarell gently held him, positively overjoyed that she got to marry him and that her parents approved. She was in heaven.
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 14:40:08 GMT -5
He awoke a while later with stretching of his limbs and yawning. "Hello." He said quietly to Astarell with a bit of a smile.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 14:41:23 GMT -5
"You seem all rested up after that, eh, wolfie?" She giggled a little at the nickname. "You really love me. I can tell because you were willing to put your own life on the line to have me."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 14:44:55 GMT -5
He nodded. "I do." He said, yawning, still waking up. He stretched and stood up, stretching his back out. He was still worried about the former alpha of the pack.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 14:46:15 GMT -5
"Don't worry. My mom's taking care of Tathel. She may be scary, absolutely terrifying, when she's angry, but she's got a very caring heart."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 14:53:02 GMT -5
"Good," he said quietly, stretching as he stepped out of their den, looking around at his pack and underlings. Althalus smiled thinly, though he wasn't used to being in a position of power.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 14:58:53 GMT -5
"What we have to figure out now it what we're going to do about the pack and Jason. When I married you, my father stepped down, so now, we're the leaders of this pack, but we can't very handy watch over them while traveling with Jason."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 15:02:52 GMT -5
"I don't know. Perhaps we should choose someone to watch over them whilst we are gone?" He frowned, not sure as to what their plan should now be. He clearly did not want to leave Jason though.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 15:07:08 GMT -5
"You know, that may work out. Pack law states that the leaders can pick a couple to act as second in command. Usually this is done so that if something should happen and there's no one in line to take over, the leaders will have hand-picked couple to step up. We could pick someone and ask them to take over, but we would have to be sure to come back at least once a year, or we'd be presumed dead and removed from our positions as leaders."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 15:14:55 GMT -5
"We can do hat," Althalus said. "It shouldn't be a problem at all," he smiled and looked around. "We have to pick someone though, don't we?"
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 15:18:09 GMT -5
"Two someones, in fact. And they need to already be a couple. That's pack law. I don't know how it came to be, but it is."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 15:21:45 GMT -5
He nodded. "Very well," he cleared his throat and looked out over the group. "Let all couples come forth!" He declared loudly, his voice echoing throughout the entire valley, able to be heard by all those in the pack.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 15:24:15 GMT -5
Several couples stepped forward. Astarell looked out over them. "I remember them from when I was young," she said, motioning to the couple second front the front before them. "They have great leadership qualities. In fact, mom and dad chose them as vice leaders in case anything happened to them and me."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 15:27:52 GMT -5
He nodded, "Very well." He looked at the couple she had motioned to. "Will you lead for us whilst we are gone?"
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 15:30:26 GMT -5
"It would be an honor," the lady of the couple responded. "I have always wanted to be a leader." "We both vowed that if we ever did have to take up leadership positions, we would be kind leaders. However, we do ask one thing." "And what would that be?" "As the current leaders, you have the power to overturn pack laws if the decision is mutual between the two of you and your two vice leaders. We'd...like to ask you to overturn the law stating that an alpha and an omega are forbidden from marrying."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 15:32:37 GMT -5
Althalus blinked, and nodded. "I suppose we could do that," he replied looking at Astarell for her agreement, his eyes searching hers.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 15:38:15 GMT -5
"Personally, I have always thought that law was unusually cruel, but we can't just overturn it on a whim. Why do you ask us to?" The lady Mightyena howled and a young Mightyena, who's fur was short, perfectly straight, and white as snow stepped forward. The fur on her head was a bit longer and hung down, covering her eyes. "My daughter, Lily, is an omega, but she's had her heart set on an alpha from our pack. He loves her as well, I can tell, but this law forbids them from being together. She's so upset about it that she just sits by the river, staring at the water. I told her we'd talk it over with you and try to get it overturned." "She would be next in line to take over should something happen to you. I believe she would be more effective if she were free to be with whom she chooses. Therefore, the law is forever overturned."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 15:56:54 GMT -5
Althalus nodded his agreement. "And now we shall leave." He said, beginning to walk away, wanting to get back to Jason and his friends.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 16:03:05 GMT -5
Astarell headed out with him. "I'm glad they came forward about that law before we left," she said. "Lily's a good friend and I want her to be happy."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 16:08:06 GMT -5
He nodded his agreement. "It is good to have friends happy." He replied, looking up at the low sun. They had been gone a while.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 16:10:07 GMT -5
"Yeah, but it's more than that. Lily was like a sister to me. You see, she and I stood out from the rest of the pack. I'm a Suicune and she practically looks like a silver wolf instead of a Mightyena."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 16:11:33 GMT -5
He nodded. "How interesting." He smiled and stretched his back forward, almost like a cat. He was sore from the earlier battle.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 16:12:45 GMT -5
"Yeah. You'd have liked to get to know her, I'm sure. She's very playful and a world of fun."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 16:21:05 GMT -5
He nodded. "She sounds nice," he said in agreement, smiling slightly. "Lets go. We have to get back to them soon."
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 16:23:35 GMT -5
"Wait!!" a voice shouted from behind them. Astarell turned to see Lily and her boyfriend running after them. "Yuri, I want to go with you. When you came back, I was hoping we could get some time to play, but I didn't know you had to leave so soon."
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