The wolf remains watchful while the doe sleeps. The need to do something suddenly hits him. He begins shaking his head from side to side, and three small poppies fall down from his antlers. He picks them up and gently decorates the doe's head with them, a faint smile tugs at the corners of his lips. Then the wolf takes a deep, relaxed sigh and gently rests his head upon the doe's back.

/and also this
sorry for the lame rp. :c /failure

fdgjhdfjklgh NOT THE TICKLES. /runs
I'M GONNA EAT YOUR.. TOES IF YOU'LL CHASE ME. D8
And yes there is. I showed you a perfect example there. BC

NOOOOOOOdjkghsdfjkghfjkg /flail

That kinda reminds me of this.

8D

But that spoon is.

Track!
My deer of Charodey was with Miyako some time. He likes her company. (:

Very nice to meet you and Miyako.

"Hello there. It's a wonderful and warm day, isn't it. Mind if I join you?"

The antlered doe sat down and made herself comfortable.
"Thanks. Nice to meet you. I believe we haven't met yet? Or only for a short time?
She smiled calmly and introduced herself by lowering her head a little. "I am Trees."

A laugh escaped Trees' throat. " Nice to meet you, too. Well, I can return the compliment about the name, though yours sounds much more harmonic." Her ears turned into her companions direction. "Does it have a special meaning?"

The brown faced had to smile. This young miss here reminded her of her own adolescent days, the ones where she was just setting out for her travels. "Oh? Well then. Then your father has a good taste in names." This young lady here was definitely a good company to rest with and talk. "How are you doing?"

"Thanks for asking. I am fine. But I can't help, but notice your gaze. Is something wrong with my head?" In an almost silly attempt she looked up as if she could look at her own head somehow.

A surprised and amused expression decorated Trees' face. That was a compliment she didn't expected, since often enough deer either mistook her for a stag from the distance or are unsure how to handle an antlered doe - though last ones were rare. "Thank you very much. And no need to be shy. It honors me that you like them." She gave the younger one an encouraging nudge to the shoulder with her nose. "They have their advantages and disadvantages."

She chuckled. "Not that much more. Always remember that antlers give not only you opponent but also kindhearted deer respect and let them take some distance. They also take a lot of space, I tell you." The last part had somewhat of a laugh in it. She found the shy, kindhearted nature of this doe simply adorable.

"Let me assure you, you would stop rolling around very soon with a pair of those." The kabuki pelted joined the other in the laughter. "But tell me, why would you want a pair of these so much?"

As the laughter died down, she took a look at the doe next to her. "Oh I would love to tell something about me, but now your made curios. There must be some persistent followers to make you think antlers are better than speed or ,in worse cases, your hooves are." She scooted closer, curiosity written all over her face. "Tell me. What happened?"

Trees leaned her ears back. "I am sorry, if I woke some bad memories." She leaned her head back up. Words of courage, that was what she wanted to tell the other female, but according to her harsh subject change, Miyako wasn't ready to talk about it right now. ..... A shell of the doe I used to be..... She thought a little about it for a second, before she spoke up again. "There is nothing much to tell about me. I was born outside of this forest, came here a few years ago. I belong to the traveling deer species called "Storytellers". I came around a little bit. Am the mother of three fawns, which are all grown up by now. I love the challenges of nature, but I like relaxing around just as much.... Nothing of interest really."

"Sure thing. Just ask me anything you want. And if I have an answer, I will give it to you." She gave the young female another friendly nuzzle. "I am proud of them. As proud as a mother can be and even more than that. Two boys, one girl. Nukilik, Sonne and and my littke girl Verve. Strong and healthy." For a moment, she her expression slipped as she seemed to think about something. "What about you? Do you have any?"

She chuckled. "Yes, yes. It is all about the right time." Trees thought a moment, before answering. "First and foremost: Don't leave without telling anyone where you are going. After that you must be aware that the circumstances are much harder outside. Food and water are not always available the weather can be so much harsher than any condition you witnessed here. The predators are multiple and more dangerous outside. Here, in this forest they bully for fun. Out there they are determined to kill you to feed themselves and their families to survive. Also it would be wiser to stay in a family for protection. Though many creatures out there will talk to you, they most likely refuse to share space or food unless you are close one. Again, they have to think about their survival just like the predators." She fell silent once more, her face suddenly more serious. As was her tone. "And then there are humans. Creatures, almost complete naked except their head. They wear strange smelling and often colorful looking fabrics called clothes. They are the most dangerous ones. They are unpredictable to no end. Some might just look at you, some want to touch you, some want to catch you, some want to kill you. The have tools that make them faster than they are, ropes to reach out more than their arms let them, weapons that can kill you from a far off distance. They also use tame animals sometimes to make up for their weaknesses, such as dogs, horses and some birds of prey. Never EVER trust them, never let your guard slip when you smell or hear them. Be alarmed all the time. The best is you run immediately the moment you encounter anything human related. And most important, keep a cool head and calm manner. Panic is the best advantage you can give them."


(And sorry for any grammars or typos in this long text XD)

Finally, Trees calmed down. "Knowledge is one of the great treasures you will gain, when mastering a travel in that world outside." And there, the smile appeared again. "It certainly is a long and harsh way to learn everything you need to survive outside of this place. And it is even more difficult to master the challenge of life there. But..." And in her voice the passion and proud of having witnessed such things seeped through once more. Eyes glowing as they looked into the distance, obviously living through all again. "... believe me, there are things you could never experience just like that here. Nothing can compare to the rising sun after a long, dark and cold night in the rain. Nothing can compare to the adrenalin rushing through your veins when fleeing from the hunters longing for your meat and the happiness when you escaped them. Or the pity in the moment you realize that your success could mean their and their youngsters death. Nothing tastes as good as the food and water after a long search with hunger and thirst. All those things outside, as dangerous as they are, as much torture they ever put you through. They let you live life to it's fullest. Suddenly you understand the circle that is life, you see your and everyones role in it, you appreciate everything you have, every moment given to you. You won't hate as much and love much more than before. Even the beasts that want to eat you, as you see they have their place just as you have yours and they give their best to master the same challenge you need to face. And maybe, you will love it to take your place, take responsibility for you and others or accept things much better than before, because you see a meaning to everything in some way. And because you have grown onto yourself during this." Trees sighed, then shook her head and she looked at her talk companion again. "Sorry. I probably talked a bit to much, didn't I?"



(brb for a while)

Happiness run through Trees' body as she saw, even smelled the excitement her words rose in the other doe. It was wonderful to see others hanging on her every word again, making them smile with the things she told. "You certainly should try, when the time has come. But you know, you don't need to do this alone. I am sure your friends will join you and it is always nice to share such an experience with others." She smiled widely at her new friend. "No need to be jealous. You are young and it takes time for such things to happen."

She gave the doe a pleased and short grooming upon her shoulders as sign of her approval. "It does deepen the relationship, and raises the chance of making it through those hard ships." Trees leaned her ears back and closed her eyes a little. She turned one of said ears into the newcomers direction. "I believe we have a visitor?"

"You do know I can safely forgive you for anything... because I don't remember anything, Miyako." The doe let loose a small giggle, returning the nuzzle as the pair settled to the ground. Another positive interaction was definitely good for Poplar. Miyako did strike something deep the moment they occupied the same space. A smile graced the doe only as much as a deer can smile. "Though nobody seems to believe me when I say so." The sentence was accompanied by a slow shake of her head. Surely Miyako would believe her... K had told her about this, hadn't he?

-rubs all over-

Pop nudged Miy's pinned ear, a signal that there was no need to be upset. If what K said was true, I knew you would." K had painted the doe to be similar to herself, which Poplar had translated to mean similar in the way she believed as well. That led to the confession. Most others looked skeptically at her upon her admission that she did not know anything. They thought she was lying. Was she really that bad in the past? The doe seemed to have many enemies and grudges against her. And I am sincerely glad your conscience is cleared. It is very nice to have someone from the past that doesn't want my head ripped off." A light-hearted giggle followed. It was actually mildly humorous.

-snuggle-

Listening, she nodded. So maybe, maybe Poplar had not been so bad. "Wrong-place-wrong-time things, but this time around I am actually learning how to deal with trouble, which I assume I was not good at in the past. It has been kinda quiet the past two days after Maelstrom, though." The doe's ears flicked back for a second or two, a brief moment of indecision, perhaps. "Are things going well for you?" Certainly the doe hoped that they were, after K's accusations of Miyako's trouble-magnet nature.

The more and more they talked, the doe's curiosity grew: What had they been to each other before? The fact that the lost memories were trying to trigger something for her was increasingly more confusing. Were the memories that deep-seeded?

-boop-

At Miyako's tensing Pop's tail involuntarily flagged. She had not wanted to hit a cord like that with the other doe. Ears lowered, she dipped her head in apology. It was not her fault that she did not know, yet she could definitely see why the other seemed so upset. The stag deserved the hatred he bred. Even Umay was scared, or so she had seemed when they had fought in front of Poplar. Why the doe called out was a mystery, but she was paying with healing wounds that crackled with scabs and pulled against the living skin around them. Poplar was glad that the worst of them were hidden from Miyako's view.

"That sounds so nice." The thought of not having to worry about being injured... wow. That seemed like paradise to Poplar, even after only a few days of having real wounds. The doe was a wuss, really.

-flicks forehead-

How? It was funny to ask, but even funnier to answer. Poplar breathed in and suppressed a chuckle as she did so. "I guess one day we just got curious of one another. My brother Makuso, well I call him 'brother' but he is a very close friend, was sitting with me and we spotted him in the distance. He was just staring in our direction with a look much like yours on his face, actually. I followed his scent later and we just sorta met. K soothed me the other day after I was chased about, actually. I was a real wreck when he found me, terrified of my own hoof-falls. Gotta learn to manage that. I mean, Umay and the other two did not even hurt me. It seemed all in good fun for them. Either way your K was a great comfort." She blushed ashamedly beneath her brown fur. K's scent still seemed to linger, or maybe that was Miyako who smelled of him? Pop didn't know. She was just grateful for the stag and his big antlers.

-pinches cheek-