The Beginning Or End? {Zi/Korvin}

Naomi was so entranced in her own thoughts that she hadn’t even heard Kosk calling out to her. She jumped when she felt something nuzzling her side but soon smiled softly at the white wher. Well hello Kosk. It is nice to see you again. Her voice was soft and kind, not all that unlike a mother. She looked over as all four members of her strange little family came over to greet the four, almost five turn old white wher. Naomi’s Nask Hi Kosk!! The blue wher bounded lightly over to the friend he had missed over the past few days. He very much liked playing with Kosk, and had been practicing a lot with a stick that he had found that was just the right size for him to swing around without hurting himself. Naosk was sitting in front of Naomi, waiting quietly for her turn to greet the white wher.

I almost forgot you two have never met. Kosk this is Naosk. Naomi gently put an arm around her gentle little green that she had yet to see growl, snap, or hiss. Naosk greet Kosk. Naosk’s voice was soft as she spoke to Kosk. She didn’t know Kosk but apparently Her’s and Blue Her’s new this white so she couldn’t be all that bad right? Naomi was quite pleased that everyone was getting along so well. Even Akela and Sarabi had come to greet Kosk. They two remembered the time they all had spent in the came with the white wher, her handler, and her handler’s canines, well...all of them except for Naosk. She hadn’t even been brought to the Weyr yet from Naomi’s recollection. She shook her head lightly and smiled lightly as she watched the five creatures who seemed to be getting along very well.

Nask crooned when Kosk chirped and nuzzled against him. He was very happy to have his old friend back. Nask work hard, Nask learns play! He hopped away and grabbed up the stick that he had been carrying around, and teaching himself how to play Kosk’s game with, and then bounded back. He growled playfully and bent down into a play bow as he waited for Kosk’s reaction. Naosk sniffed lightly as the white sniffed and nuzzled her. She liked this white, this Kosk. Naosk think Kosk cute, Naosk be friend. The green’s voice was soft and friendly as she spoke, but she chirped curiously when Blue Her’s came back wielding a stick like it was a sword. She had seen him playing with the stick before, but never before had she seen him growl and brandish the stick like that before.

Naomi shook her head and sighed softly as she watched her Nask trying to get Kosk to play with him. She knew Naosk was more than happy to just stay by her side and let the other two have fun. For some reason she got the feeling that the little green would actually purposefully distract Nask at times just so that she could sit and watch him have fun. Oh well, Naomi loved her little green just as she was. That’s when Naosk heard a familiar voice. Naosk turned her head and looked at Korvisk. Naosk not want to be slave. Naosk's Naomi say not to. Her voice was soft, and a little shy as she spoke. Her voice was open for all there to hear, even Kosk and Korvin. Naomi’s face hardened and became expressionless as she heard her wher’s words. She turned and looked at Korvin and the bronze wher that was by his side.

Nask paused when he heard the unfamiliar voice, and cocked his head to the side as he chirped curiously at the bronze that called himself Korvisk. But before he could utter a single word, he felt Naomi pulling on their bond, silently telling, and willing him to ignore the bronze. Oh? Have you tried to find me since their hatching? Her voice was sarcastic and not in the least bit friendly as she spoke to the man she had extremely strong, and extremely confusing feelings for. More than once she had tried to seek him out when he was away from his bronze, but every time she saw him, she froze and then turned away and went back to her own whers and canines. But the fact that he had noticed her avoiding him surprised her. She had figured he had even noticed that she was missing.

Nask growled playfully as he waited for Kosk to find a stick and come back to play with him. He easily blocked the awkward swing with his own stick and wagged his tail like an excited canine pup. He pushed back with his stick before quickly turning and bounding a few feet away. Only to turn back around and come charging back at the white, swinging his stick at the last moment. Naosk had turned her head back to watch Blue Her’s and the white wher start beating at each other with sticks and tilted her head curiously. Naosk not get it. The tip of her tail twitched slightly as she watched the two strange whers while Naomi gently scratched her favorite place on her back between her little green wings. She was more than happy to just sit there with Hers and let the other two have at each other.

Akela was sitting near Naomi and Naosk panting slightly as she watched Kosk and Nask play. Then she snorted and turned around to look at the man she had learned to associate with the male dog called Boar. Every other time she had seen the man she had seen Boar and was looking forward to when they could start their rivalry once again. Sarabi on the other hand was keeping a very close eye on that strange looking thing by the man’s legs. He looked like the other three that she had gotten used to but he also looked completely different. It didn’t seem like any of her pack really liked him and so she wanted to keep an eye on this strange creature and make sure he wasn’t a threat to her or any of the members of her large, strange pack. Though she was sure Akela would eat him long before she ever got a chance to nip at him.

Naomi raised her eyebrows at Korvin’s words. Don’t worry my leg is healing just fine. Her voice was flat and emotionless as she responded. As much as she wanted to run to him and wrap her arms around him she made herself stay put. She didn’t think he would actually like her giving him a hug and telling him the truth and she was almost positive that the bronze really didn’t want her anywhere near his handler. Then she heard Korvisk’s words. Just for your information I’m not weak and I don’t take kindly to being bullied by a runt. There was an almost visible venom in her words as she spoke to the bronze, but it was obvious that his words had affected her in some way. The fact that Korvisk had said that Korvin cared for her had made her heart flutter, and she felt the familiar butterflies in her stomach.

Nask that is enough for tonight. You can find Kosk tomorrow night and play more then. But now take Naosk, Akela, and Sarabi back home. Naomi watched as her blue wher sadly relented after a few seconds of mental arguing and then started to nuzzle Kosk. Nask Kosk plays tomorrow yes? Yes! With that exuberant exchange the blue bounded off to lead Naosk and the canines back home for the night so that they could all get a good days sleep so that they would be refreshed for the next night. Naomi sighed almost inaudibly as she watched her little family head back to the Wherhold. Then she stood, dusted herself off and turned to Kosk. It was nice seeing you again Kosk. She smiled softly and reached out with her left hand to gently stroke the white’s head.

Please take care of Korvin Kosk. Naomi wanted to tell the white how she really felt about the man Kosk was bonded to. But she had a feeling Kosk would understand just by the silent exchange. She was actually starting to believe that Korvisk was right, and that she really was a weakling. She didn’t even have the courage to tell the man she loved how she actually felt, and now she was getting ready to run away from him in order to avoid making him feel any obligation towards her because of the scars on her leg. They were still bright pink and a little puffy, and it was obvious she still wasn’t able to put all of her weight on the leg yet. The muscles still had to recover from the clawing they had taken. If she had known that she would be meeting up with Korvin in the forest she wouldn’t have worn shorts.

Naomi jumped slightly at Korvin’s outburst at her words. That was definitely something she wasn’t expecting, especially since it had come at the expense of his youngest wher. There was something about him that just seemed different, and she wondered if it had something to do with his new wher. Naomi nodded at Kosk’s words and couldn’t help the smile that played across her face. Thank you Kosk. She knew that the little white wher told the truth, and that she really wasn’t afraid of anything. Not even a bronze that could cause her serious harm. She couldn’t help but admire Kosk’s bravery and wish that she could be at least half that courage. She felt Naosk in the back of her mind and sent her quiet, calming feelings. She took a deep breath and settled her thoughts.

But she didn’t have a lot of time to stay relaxed. She jumped again when Korvin said she couldn’t leave. But before she could respond she felt an arm wrapping around her and pulling her to the ground. What in Faranth’s name do you think you are doing?! She saw the look on his face and knew that he wouldn’t leave her alone, no matter how much she protested. Listen Korvin I’m fine, really! You don’t have to feel obligated because of what happened. Her mind was racing as she tried to figure out what was going on, and trying to control her own emotions and responses at being so close to Korvin. She felt her face flush slightly and tried to calm herself by taking deep breaths and trying to control her breathing. But it didn’t seem like it was helping much.

Naomi didn’t know what to say, or do for that matter. She tried to pull her leg away from him, but found that it was pointless. There were times when she just wanted to beat the ever-loving wher dung out him, and this was one of those times! I will not just shut up and let you do this! I am fine! She had a feeling that her words fell on deaf ears though and wondered if she would be able to box him in the ears. But she had a feeling that it wouldn’t do any good. She was starting to think she shouldn’t have sent her whers and canines home, and was actually tempted to call them back. She just had to think of a way that would distract Korvin long enough for her to escape. Her mind was racing, and she kept looking around for anything she could use to make an escape.

Naomi glared at Korvin’s words, but the expression was short lived when she finally realized that his voice was softer than it normally was when he spoke to her. She was more than just aware of his arm that was on her hip, and if she were able to she would have pushed him away and ran as fast as she could away from all of these strange feelings that were running wild through her body. She felt him run his fingers over her scars and couldn’t help the sudden shiver or sudden rush of emotions that that one simple gesture had caused. Her breath caught in her throat and she made a small gasp. But if he were really paying attention he would notice that the gasp wasn’t because of pain, it was because of pleasure. She didn’t know what he had done but it suddenly felt like all of her nerves were on fire, but it wasn’t painful.

Naomi saw the concern in Korvin’s eyes and felt her cheeks redden even more. He was actually worried that he had hurt her. She gulped down the lump that had begun forming in her throat. He actually cared. That wasn’t something she was expecting and was half convinced to just jump into his arms and proclaim her feelings to him. But then he had to go and ruin the moment. She felt him brush his fingers along her leg again and half stifled the gasp that came up as a result. Again she shivered at the touch, and again she felt like running as fast as she could. Her eyes widened in surprise at Korvin’s words. What? Hurt...I...No. She stammered over the words and she shook her head as quickly as she could and felt a little dizzy after words, but that’s when she realized what she had said.

He had noticed her blushing, which made her blush even more. She squeaked and tried to squirm away from Korvin. She tried to kick and push her way out of his grasp. She knew that if she could just get away from him that she could at least hobble away from him fast enough for her to find a hiding place until her whers and canines came to rescue her. NASK NAOSK HELP!!! She called out mentally for her bondeds but didn’t think that Nask would reach out for Kosk. That was exactly what the large blue wher did. He reached out for his friend as him and Naosk turned around and raced back into the forest, Akela and Sarabi following them as quickly as they could. He replayed the message that Naomi had sent him over their bond but none of them knew that Kosk actually knew that the two humans actually liked each other.