The Gig, Sunday

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

Firekeeper had had a pretty busy week, social-wise. And now she was continuing the trend, updating the horses on what she'd been up to. And blissfully unaware of any weirdness that might be happening with her phone. For the moment, anyway.

[ooc: open and i am bored!]

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[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen was pretty oblivious to the phone situation too. She'd been feeling a little blue so she headed over to see the horses at The Gig. She nodded at the girl who had been in a class or two of hers. "Good afternoon."

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"It is," Firekeeper agreed with a nod. "You is working here also?" she asked. She might not be able to read things like work schedules, but she did have a packmate with a rather good nose who could tell these sorts of things.

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Helen nodded. "I like it here. And I often feel more comfortable with the horses with people."

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

Well, she could understand that. Sort of. "I growed up among beasts. Not horses, but," she shrugged. "They is good company."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen nodded. "I can call them to me. Not horses so much, but other creatures - insects, rats. When I feel very alone sometimes I do. I never tried calling bigger ones because there really weren't any where I come from. Not friendly ones anyway."

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"Do you speak with them?" Firekeeper asked curiously. She'd never met anyone else besides Rosie who shared that particular talent.

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Helen considered that for a moment. "In a way, yes. I can tell them what to do and with the larger ones, I know, well... more what they are feeling. Not exactly talking to them, but similar."

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Firekeeper grinned. "Then that is another similar thing. I speak the language of beasts, much better than human tongues."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen smiled at her. "Really? And do they do as you direct them?"

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"Am usually the one doing as my elders direct me-" she was interrupted as Blind Seer let out a whuff of amusement at that, for which he received a punch in the shoulder. "But when I am saying things that make sense, they listen."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen laughed at the wolf's response. "My elders aren't wolves and they rarely listen to anything I have to say. They've sort of exiled me."

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"Exiled?" Firekeeper frowned. The only people she'd known to be exiled were Melina Shield, who fully deserved it, and Grateful Peace, who had not. "Why?"

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen looked down. "I don't think they knew what to do with me. I'm a child of prophecy, but the prophecy was fulfilled. So they sent me away."

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"To this place?"

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Helen nodded unhappily. "It's not a bad place. It's a nicer place than my home, but it isn't home. I just hope if I do well they'll let me return."

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

Firekeeper gave her a sympathetic look. "Blind Seer and me leaved our home with the pack to live among two-legs because the Ones said I should do this thing. We travel to many places, but none was home until Misheemnekuru. But then, one day we finded ourselves here with no way of getting back. As you say, is not bad. But is not home."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"I hope you and Blind Seer get to go home soon," Helen said softly.