[IC] Moonlight Shadows

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle sat on the porch, overlooking the slaves at work. His chin in his hand he sighs, "come on Kyle cheer up." Something was on his mind something that was bugging him since he got up, but he dint know what. Kyle just seemed out of it today, but he kept his word to his father and made sure none of the slaved escaped.

[Fuji]

Em was helping build a new house for the slaves, the materials were hard to work with and didn't stand long in the rain or wind. The floor was rough beneath her feet, she had given her shoes to another slave, the only thing she had was an old and dirty knit sweater, a red shirt and faded jeans. Her pink hair bounced loosely around her as she pushed up the walls with a few other slaves. The walls were heavy and rough, pressing a pattern into the girl's hands as it finally came to rest on the ground. After a few claps of congratulations and pats on the back, she took a break as the crowd dispersed.

There was a small well on the edge of their camp, too close to the werewolf lookout. Soft steps brought her closer to the well, gaze always on the dirty ground. Her fingers entwined in the rope as she pulled the brimming bucket up slowly and painfully, keeping her eyes on the edge. As Em pulled the bucket out, a strand of hair got in her face. With her free hand she swatted it away which forced her to make eye contact with the evil beast, she acted like if nothing had happened and didn't cower. But she was easily being pulled back to the safety of camp.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle shook his head, he saw one of his buddy's about to trip the human. Kyle grabbed his buddy's arm "the alpha wants to see you Greg" he quickly nods, and runs off. Kyle takes a deep breath covers his face with his hand, and starts walking. Heading back onto the porch Kyle say down again he let out a sigh.

Kyle didn't really like following his father orders, but he didn't want to get beaten again. He got beaten when he was a pup. Kyle really didn't want to go through those again so he followed orders even though he didn't like them.

[Fuji]

As Em was walking back to camp the bucket thrashed wildly, like if it had a mind of its own and was trying to escape the hands of the one who controlled it. The story seemed dramatic, a still life version of her life, but soon she was distracted. The slave girl felt a presence was getting closer to her, her throat closed in the anticipation of some sort of beating but then the presence left. Her head slowly turned around to see the werewolf stopping the other one, she couldn't hear them from were she stood but she felt grateful any way.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle just sat there in the summer heat, he finally decided to take off hid jacket. He didn't really care what people thought of him, something just seemed off today. Soon the day turned to night and a wolf gave Kyle the slaves dinner to be delivered, he didn't care what his father thought. He switched them out with fresh fruit and bread just enough to, satisfy their hunger he lightly knocked on the door sets the food down and heads back to his place.

[Fuji]

There was a knock on the door, it could be the authorities or someone who wanted food or water. Food, her stomach growled, she hadn't eaten a meal in a long time. A she opened the door a crack, she saw the fruit and the bread. It smelled great, but she noticed the werewolf from before. " Thank you," she replied meekly hoping he wouldn't hear even though he was half dog.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle smiled a bit "no problem I'm probably going to get beaten for this, but whatever." He waves over his shoulder and kept walking. Kyle got back to the place, and noticed his father and some others with him all carrying steel pipes. father nods and one by one they all kick and hit him with the steel pipes. He was getting punished alright rate harshly from his father.

[Fuji]

Em was surprised that he replied, she was left standing in awe. But soon she was shaken, they did indeed beat him. She wanted to close her eyes and run, but she was fixed into place. The least she could do was thank him, and now he was suffering. They were truly beasts, Em bit her lip as she was forced to watch the whole scene. Once her feet were moving again, she pretended to go fetch some more water from the well. The wolves started to disperse slowly, her hand quivered as she tossed some bandages to the werewolf and then she set of on a crazy sprint. The warm wind blew through her hair and into her lungs as she reached her doorstep. Clutching her chest she took some gulps air, her hair was messy and wrecked. Her figure seemed to shrink as she stood there in the darkness, only brightened by the eerie light of the lamps.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle groaned, he sees the bandages he bandages himself up. He makes it to his own place, and lays down he looks at himself in the mirror. He thinks what in the world am I doing next day instead of watching the slaves they have him fight another wolf.

Kyle and the wolf circle each other, then attacks in the end Kyle barely wins the fight and he falls to the ground. No wolf bother to help him they just leave him there bleeding and half-awake.

[Fuji]

The next day the girl sees the same wolf lying on the ground, surrounded by crimson blood. Her heart tugged her forward but she knew she would be risking her reputation at camp. Rushing back to her house she retrieved an old rag and the bucket. Removing a navy cloak from the closet she put it on and to the bucket and rag outside. She almost turned back plenty of times, but in the end she made it to the bleeding creature. By the time she got there he was unconscious, and almost everyone had gone to work. Her house was on the outskirts of the slave camp, if anyone saw the werewolf coming out they would think of it a a house control. But if they saw her carry him in... This was her only chance, and he could be the key to her escape. "Please exist karma, cause i'm doing a good thing," she whispered as she tugged him into her house. Em stretched him out on the bed, and cleaned his wounds with a wet rag. Carefully she wrapped his wound in clean cloth strips she had left over from when she cut her leg, the scar still went down her leg. She spent some time there looking at him breath, wondering how something that looked so human could define humans as slaves.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle slowly wakes up, he doesn't recognize anything. He bolts up right then winces, he doesn't see any wolves around him and Kyle relaxes. Why did Kyle even bother trying to please his dad when he knew one wrong move and he could end up dead. Kyle sees the human girl and says weakly "thanks"

[Fuji]

Em shook in her seat but she smiled, at least he was grateful. She got a small bowl from her old wooden counter, it held a steaming stew with bobbing vegetables. "It's all I have, but it will get your strengths up." The girl replied as she lay the bowl near the bed, she then carefully put some ice to the wounds to numb the pain.She remained in silence, just waiting for the other wolves to come and kill her for even making contact with him. But if she had let him die in silence, if there was a god he would never forgive her.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle grabs the bowl and slowly sits up, he eats the stew. It wasn't much he knew it really, he also knew that the others didn't care what would happen to him. Kyle was sweating, he had to take off his jacket and he did. why is she being so nice to me I can smell the fear coming off her, but she's not running? Kyle knew most of the humans would run at his presence, but she wasn't.

[Fuji]

Shuffling her legs awkwardly, she waited for a few moments before getting up and turning her back to the wolf. She took off her sweater and drank a glass of water, there was work to be done at camp and she couldn't babysit a grownup wolf. Em knew that this was the only time she could authorative to the wolves ,better savour it. "Leave the door closed once you leave okay, and don't leave until you are sure you can live until tomorow." Her voice quivered but her eyes were hard and brave on him, hopefully she could make it to the door before her attitude crumbled down to her feet.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle knew his healing, just kicked in he could feel the wounds knitting themselves. Kyle also knew the girl feared him, he got to the door and stopped his jacket over his shoulder. "Oh and hey thanks for the help, but next time try to be more careful." Kyle walked out, and went back to the porch and started his watch. He didn't want to make today feel like it wasn't normal, if he did things could get ugly and fast.

[Fuji]

Em frowned, she was still the under dog in this game, what an arrogant piece of... She grabbed the bucket of water that was out on the porch and thre the water on to him. Then she ran as fast as she could, angry at how he treated her. Like a child, like a naive girl who didn't know anything, well even now death seemed like a pretty escape from her reality, from the prison.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle got soaked, his jaw tenses wondering if he should go after her. He shakes his head, pulls out the old locket her parents were about to give her but another wolf snatched it up. Kyle throws it onto the doorstep of her house, and walked back to his place Kyle switched out from his wet clothes into dry ones he sat on the porch watching them work. Still he couldn't get the ggirl off of his mind.

[Fuji]

Em checked the board for her task, her anger made her finger shiver as she looked for her name printed in bold letters. Her assignment was at the fields, were the food for the slaves and wolves were grown. Her back soon ached from the sun and the summer harvest, her legs gave way under her. The footsteps and the sickening lash of the whip sent tears streaming down her face, and her scream of agony rang through the camp. That was the time she wished for death.

[Drakon rilt]

Kyle saw what was happening, he ran over and caught the man's wrist "you either stop now or I'm going to rip you to shreds." He didn't stop Kyle hit the wolf hard in the jaw making him fall back, "that was an order." what in the hell am I doin he looks down at the girl, and he picks her up by the arms. "Back to work slave" he said loud enough for the others to hear when he was sure no one was looking, he whispers in her ear "talk to you tonight not now not with so many people watching."

[Fuji]

His words seemed to bound around her head, a kind man offered to take her place as she limped home. She found the locket but paid little attention to it. She took some time to bandage the wounds on her back, pain was ebbing away slowly with her growing numbness. Em hadn't slept the night before, her body left her as she lied down in the bed. That last thing she caught a glint of was the locket on the dresser.