Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 11, 2006 22:22:58 GMT -5
"I...I...I...I'm sorry...I...I just...I've never been this close to a...a b-b-bear before," Mingan swallows hard, "Uh, I'm...new here and...I'm kind of...lost."
The blue-gray wolf staggers to his paws, his tail tucked between his legs as he puts a bit of distance--a couple yards--between himself and Nadine. He perks his ears a little to try and appear friendly so as not to provoke the bear.
"Wow...heh...you bears are...pretty big up close," he chuckles nervously, "My what...large...sharp...claws you have...eh-heh."
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Post by nadine on Mar 11, 2006 22:50:19 GMT -5
Nadine couldn't help but stare at this frighten wolf. She had never met someone who would be so freaked out just cause she had just been a bear for a while. Then she quickly looked down at her claws the wolf had pointed out and lifted up her head back at him and smiled.
"Hehehe, well yeah." Nadine chuckled at him, still smiling at this strange blue-gray wolf. "But yeah, I suppose we bears appear way more bigger up close than we would have thought." She said to him. "My name's Nadine. What's yours?" She asked the wolf.
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Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 11, 2006 23:12:22 GMT -5
"I'm, uh...Mingan," the wolf replies, relaxing a little as Nadine doesn't seem hostile, "Sorry I kind of...flipped out on you. Like I said, I've never been this close to a bear before...plus, I'm already injured and I can't exactly run from you, so I did the next best thing--I screamed."
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Post by nadine on Mar 11, 2006 23:18:55 GMT -5
"Well you didn't have to go and freak out on me like that!!" Nadine cried out. "But since you're already injured, I would be glad to help you out." She said to Mingan, smiling at him.
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Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 11, 2006 23:30:58 GMT -5
"Thanks," Mingan smiles softly, "Uh...do you know where we might find some shelter? Maybe a place where all of us can talk, but stay out of this weather? Surely you two must be just as cold as I am."
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Post by nadine on Mar 11, 2006 23:40:00 GMT -5
Nadine stopped and look at Nadi and then back at Mingan. "You know, speaking of shelter," Nadine started to say. "I think I saw a cave near by not to long ago." She said and quickly offer Mingan a lift on her back. "Hop on. I'll carry you." She said kindly to him.
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Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 12, 2006 15:55:16 GMT -5
"Uh...th-that's okay. I think I can manage," Mingan forces a nervous grin--just before losing his balance completely and collapsing in the snow, "On second thought...I think we might get there a lot faster if I take you up on your offer. Are you sure it's no trouble?"
He cautiously approaches Nadine, still a bit timid and fearful, but trying desperately to hide it.
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Post by lil_nadi9 on Mar 12, 2006 16:05:14 GMT -5
As Nadi watched all this take place, she pretty much guaged that both this bear and the wolf were alright and didn't mean her any harm, although in his current state the wolf had been likely to not attack just as he had told her before.
As they talked about how cold they all must be, a slight wind did cause the young moose to shiver slightly, "Yeah, calf fur's nearly useless in cold weather I've noticed" she said, "makes you wonder how were expected to survive into adulthood" she muttered to herself.
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Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 12, 2006 16:33:55 GMT -5
Mingan nods and clumsily clambers up on Nadine's back, though he tries not to poke her with his claws in his awkwardness--being that he's limited to three useful paws. He falters a few times before he finally manages to settle himself in a fairly secure position.
"Let's get out of this bitter weather then," he pants, winded from his climb, "No sense in you getting sick, little moose. Uh...what was your name again? I'm sorry. I think my short-term memory went when I met the big, scary bear here."
He chuckles and wags his tail slightly, letting Nadine know he's only kidding and in no way trying to offend her in his good-natured comment.
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Post by nadine on Mar 12, 2006 17:03:34 GMT -5
As Mingan got on up of Nadine's back, she could tell that this wolf was feeling quite a little bit nervous around her, but she didn't mind. After the wolf hop on her back, Nadine looked at Mingan and back at Nadi. "Come on, we better find a place to rest before we freeze to death around here." She said to the others.
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Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 12, 2006 17:12:36 GMT -5
"Thanks for your act of kindness," Mingan says quietly as he huddles down in Nadine's thick fur, "I owe you--both of you and I will not forget. When the opportunity arises to return the favor, believe me, I will."
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Post by nadine on Mar 12, 2006 17:30:50 GMT -5
Nadine couldn't help but smile at Mingan. "Thanks Mingan. That's very kind and thoughtful of you." She said to him. So she, Mingan and Nadi continue walking and walking into the frozen land until they spotted a warm cave not too far away.
As they finally reach the cave in time, Nadine gently set Mingan to the ground and brought out some firewood. "You stay there and try to keep warm okay Mingan?" She said to him as she was about to start the fire. All though it was going to be a little bit hard for her to start since she now had paws instead of human hands.
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Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 12, 2006 17:39:57 GMT -5
"Wait...how do you know about fire and how it works?" Mingan asks, tilting his head to one side quizzically, "You're a bear. How do you know about man things?"
For a fleeting instant, Mingan wonders if maybe Nadine is in the same situation as himself--getting mixed up with the Great Spirit wanting to teach her a lesson--but he doesn't ask outright. If this is true, he will wait for her to share with him on her own...just as he would like for someone else to do in his case.
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Post by nadine on Mar 12, 2006 17:44:25 GMT -5
Nadine shook her head shocked when she heard Mingan asking him a question about starting a fire. She quickly look down at the pieces of wood and place them down on the ground and try to explain it to him.
"Well you see....I...I" She tired to explained, but it almost too hard for her to tell him about these things. Until she finally took deep long breath to calm herself down. "Okay...the reason why I know about these so call "man things" is because....well I'm a human." She said. "Okay well not really, I WAS a human until I got transformed into a bear. End of story." She finished. Nadine was finally glad to get that outta her chest and look at Mingan in the face, waiting for his reply.
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Mingan
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Post by Mingan on Mar 12, 2006 17:52:39 GMT -5
Where most animals would either laugh or freak out in response to a story such as this, Mingan looks shocked, relieved, and fascinated all in one expression. He looks away for a moment, then glances at Nadi, then returns his gaze to Nadine once again as he takes a deep breath himself.
"This...might come as a shock to you," he begins, pausing to clear his throat, "But, believe it or not...I share a similar story."
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