Something Familiar. (Kitami)

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It was no surprise. It was still very chilly out these days, but it was steadily getting warmer. Birds were getting to be quite common. The little ones at that. And they were the reason Hanna was waking up so early in the morning now. Not that she didn't like it, but sometimes, she could have gone a couple more hours with sleep. Especially when she was hunting during the evening hours. But this morning was turning out to be rather splendid. She had stopped by the small creek in the woods, gotten a drink and headed off to explore.

Her large paws padded across the grass and dirt easily. Her blue eyes were calm and intent like a steady predator. But she wasn't hunting anything. Merely staying under the canopy of the forest as sounds, sights and smells continued to overwhelm her mind. This was why she lived in the woods. Despite the fact a fear of stepping foot inside the city would lead to her death, but that was something she didn't dwell on.

The tranquility and the peace of mind in the forest was something she and her wolf side learned to respect and take into consideration. And though most werewolves didn't bother to notice such a beautiful place, Hanna took in every waking moment to live off the land and spend as much of her life living in what was purely offered by mother nature. And for that, she very rarely had a problem come her way.

Around her neck was a bundle of clothing. Something she reminded herself to bring this time around in case she sensed someone nearby. After meeting a hunter a few weeks back and causing him to be uncomfortable, Hanna figured that having clothing on hand was the best thing she could do for anyone she happened to meet. Just a simple men's tunic and a pair of hose. Obviously not what a woman should wear.

After all, she had raided a camp site where a few men had gone off to bathe. It was all she liked that she could find. Easily to slip on quickly and easy to wiggle out of when she shifted forms. Hanna still gladly continue to prance through the forest, nearing the area where the farmland was. Though she had come around here a couple of times, there had recently been something that caught her attention every once in a while.

She brought her nose to the ground for a moment before lifting her head and sniffing the air as well. Still, she pressed on a little farther. And there it soon came to her vision through the trees. A small farmhouse. Nothing grand or luxurious. But simple and likeable nonetheless. Hanna liked the look of it. That and the fact it smelled similar to something. Her perhaps? She had even heard a child from there as well once before.

Hanna's ears perked up as she came to sit beside a large tree only feet from the edge of the forest just behind the home. Her shift was quick and easy. As was getting on the set of clothing she brought. Though she still appeared smudged with dirt and had a couple of leaves in her hair, she didn't seem bothered by her appearance whatsoever. Because when she got the scent or scents of a wolf of some sort, she had all the right to be curious and find out whether it was someone she'd need to avoid or possibly befriend.

So she sat at the base of the tree still, watching from behind a patch of brush and keeping her dark brown hair from getting tangled. For her, observation was the first step in making sure she was doing something right or harmful to her heath. And her patience was a very long one. As it was only mid morning and almost noon. She could sit there for hours if she felt like it.

[Kitami Aklia]

The air was cool and peaceful, a few birds fluttering here and there, the scents of freshly baked bread drifting from the cottage. Everything was calm at the home, until there was a sudden squeal and the front door blew open and Isonette ran out. Her red hair flying wildly out behind her, her bright yellow eyes flashing. She had a big wolfish grin on her face, lifting her skirts as she ran. In one hand she held a hunk of bread that had some white honey drizzled on it.

“Isonette!” A voice cried, and a long haired beauty stepped out, having a similar shade of red as her daughter. Kitami looked around, spotted Izzy running, and smirked.

“Where are you going!? That bread wasn’t to be touched till dinner!” She called. Izzy’s only reply was a laugh. The child stopped, nibbling on the hunk of bread she had. Today was her Mama’s day off, and those days were always her favorite days. Isonette hated it when Mama went off to work. She was stuck with a servant girl who was so dull and stupid, and never played with her anymore! And Mama was looking more and more tired lately, so when she had days off Isonette was always happy. It gave Mama some time to rest.

“Izzy it is too cold out here to play without a coat.” Kitami said, approaching the girl. As she approached Izzy bent her knees, looking at her mother with one hand on her knee. It looked like a human version of the canine’s ‘play’ position. Kitami suddenly darted forward to snag her daughter, who danced out of her grasp, giggling wildly. Kitami laughed and lunged after the girl again, catching her by her skirt. The girl screamed laughter, dropping the hunk of bread, and suddenly her body gave a little jerk and Isonette fell to the ground. Kitami blinked as Isonette suddenly shifted from a human child into a red wolf pup.

Red hair sprouting on the skin, face elongating into a muzzle, a tail growing from her back. Kitami dropped the skirt as the dress tore with one of Izzy’s claws, then the wolf pup stumbled out from the skirts of the dress. Kitami looked surprised. Izzy just shifted into her wolf form in broad daylight! She never did that before. In fact the child had a very hard time shifting into her wolf and were form at any time except during full moons.

The pup stumbled about, whimpering and looking bewildered. She had just been in human form! What happened!? She was playing with Mama and now…now…

“Hush, pup, hush.” Kitami said soothingly, stepping up to the whimpering puppy, stroking Izzy’s head. She gave Isonette a smile. “You just shifted is all dear. You have a long way to go before you master it.” She said. Isonette ceased her whimpering, and Kitami sat by for a moment, stroking her pup. After a moment she suddenly swooped the wolf pup up into her arms.

“And now I’ve got you!” She cried. Isonette’s tail began wagging furiously and she squirmed in her mother’s arms. Kitami laughed as Izzy struggled, grunting in joy. The wind shifted a bit, and that was when the scent of another wolf hit Kitami’s nose. She paused, turning to face the woods, holding her pup close. Izzy sensed a change in her mother, lifted her nose, and smelled the other wolf as well. She turned her head, ears perked and head cocked, but her tail still wagged. “Hello?” Kitami called, keeping Isonette close in her arms until she knew who she was dealing with.

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(I just had a cute 'AWWWW!!' moment when I read this... xD)

She sighed softly as she watched and waited, resting her back against the bark. The smell of the forest mingled with that of the farmlands and the food it was bearing. Though in this time of year, it would be surprising what sort of things were growing in the ground. Hanna wasn't a farm expert, but having watched the hard work that went into such a deed, she respected those who took the time and energy to supply others with food at the markets. Making a living that way wasn't her cup of tea.

She leaned her head against the trunk, listening to anything close by and smelling whatever it was that brought her over here. Such a curious creature she was. But Hanna was a good-natured woman to say the least and she had to admit... Living alone in the woods wasn't always as nice as it seemed. At least in her opinion. There were times she wanted to socialize. But in her case, she had to go looking for such a pleasure. It sure as heck wasn't going to come and seek her out in the middle of nowhere.

And then a squeal of laughter brought her to attention. She hadn't been expecting it and hid herself around the tree a little more. After such, she didn't move a muscle. A flash of red hair and she realized the child had emerged. A voice soon followed and the mother, as Hanna realized just by the similar appearance, came running after her. Hanna couldn't hold back a smile as she watched the two playing in the yard and her hidden motherly instincts got the better of her. Even her wolf side wanted to jump in and play.

But she stayed put and watched as the intensity of the playtime caused Izzy to shift to her wolf form. More as a pup of course, given her age. She still held a little smile as she watched the two, seeing mother comfort daughter. Hanna loved children and wished to have her own one day. But given her lifestyle and circumstances involving her insecurities, she doubted that would happen. So she stuck to watching others and their children and that did nicely enough.

But the wind shifted and Hanna looked up as she saw Kitami looking in her direction now. She gasped softly and swallowed hard. She was caught. And there was nothing tougher than a mother protecting her child. Especially against a possible threat. And Hanna didn't want to come off as a threat. "Uh... No one that wants to cause any harm." she started and had to inwardly push herself off the tree to move. She peered around the corner as she came to her feet and move around the brush that blocked her so she could make herself visible.

"F-forgive me." she started, glancing at the pup and to the ground by Kitami's feet. "My name's Hanna... I live in the woods. Got a little too curious and wandered this way because..." she paused and bit her lip. "...I smelled something familiar." she confessed. No use lying to another werewolf. It was obvious they all knew what they were. And Hanna just wasn't in the right position to lie. Nor did she want to. It wasn't often she came across another werewolf. Especially one with a pup. And a very adorable one at that.

[Kitami Aklia]

The scent was female, young, healthy. Kitami had an idea of what would speak up before she did. She didn’t anticipate the hesitant tone though. She blinked at the answer. The stranger meant no harm. That was good. Kitami didn’t have a threatening posture in particular, but anyone who could read body language would be able to tell Kitami was keeping her pup close. The stranger was lucky. Had she been human Kitami would have considered killing her if the person reacted badly to seeing a human looking child morph into a wolf. Kitami wasn’t ordinarily like that but she was also a mother. She wouldn’t hesitate to kill for Isonette.

She felt she wouldn’t have to though as the other woman stepped out, keeping close to the tree before stepping around the bush. Kitami eyed the woman up and down a moment as the stranger introduced herself as Hanna and explained that she had simply been curious because she picked up their scent. Izzy licked at Kitami’s face, who smiled at her before setting the wolf pup down. Isonette stuck by her mother though, waiting to see if Kitami would deem the other safe.

“Hello Hanna. My name is Kitami. This is Isonette.” Kitami replied, giving the other woman a pleasant smile. This girl didn’t seem bad. And if she was Kitami would tear her apart. Simple as that. At the introduction Izzy jumped and then rushed forward, tail wagging, greeting Hanna excitedly. Kitami watched a moment before turning, picking up Isonette’s dress and examining the tear.

“You live in the woods? You don’t have a proper home?” She asked after deciding she could probably stitch the hole in the dress. She was just glad it was a simple dress and not one of the nicer ones Isonette’s father purchased for her. Kitami had purchased simpler play dresses for Isonette since the girl had a habit of dirtying the good dresses she had. Isonette meanwhile was entertaining herself by weaving through Hanna’s feet, nipping at her pant legs here and there before bounding over to her mother. She took hold of Kitami’s skirts, tugged playfully, then bounded off into the woods, where Kitami heard the snaps of twigs and rustle of season old leaves as Isonette played more as a pup rather than a child. Her wolf was taking over, and Kitami would let it. The child had difficulty in shifting, so the wolf never got to play.

(lol yeah Izzy is rather cute. ^.^ I love her. )

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Hanna was slightly tense, but the wolf side in her wanted her to relax a little more. After she introduced herself and people realized she wasn't even willing to look into their eyes, it was an easy guess that Hanna was far more submissive than your average person or werewolf. It would just be a waste of time to run and hide and leave herself open for a possible threatening encounter with this mother if she didn't make herself known now.

But after she introduced herself, she stood where she was on the very edge of the forest. Her bare, dirty feet and knotted hair easily giving off the fact that she was definitely living in the woods as she had said. She couldn't live in a house. Feared doing such a thing. A house was like a cage in her opinion and she had seen one too many to feel that it was a safe place to live and stay warm. She had glanced at the home Kitami had and then to the ground again, waiting patiently for some words from the pup's mother.

She could sense the relaxed pose and glanced at her body to read its language. To which Hanna relaxed enough more. She smiled however and nodded her head in respect. "Good morrow, m'lady." she stated in respect and glanced at the pup. "And your daughter is just adorable, by the way. I haven't seen such a beautiful pup in quite a long time." she comment and watched as the pup came rushing at her with her tail wagging.

Hanna couldn't help herself. Much less the wolf in her as she bent down and greeted the little one with an excited and curious tone. She presented her hands to the little one to sniff, petting her on the head gently. "You are very adorable.." she said to the young pup before turning her attention to her mother, nodding. "Ah.. Yes. I live in the woods. I don't really like houses that much to be honest with you." she admitted.

She watched as the pup ran through her legs and then back to her mother before heading into the woods to play. She looked back to Kitami and smiled a bit, keeping her eyes low. "How old is your daughter?"

[Kitami Aklia]

Kitami beamed as Hanna complimented her daughter. Isonette was her pride and joy, and complimenting her was probably the quickest and easiest way to stroke Kitami’s motherly ego. She stepped up to Hanna, listening to the pup play in the woods, stomping around.

“Thank you. She’ll grow up to be quite the heart breaker. Should her brothers or father allow boys near enough to break their hearts.” she said, smiling as the little red pup came sprinting out of the woods, seeming to be chasing an imaginary animal. The pup ran all the way around the house, stumbled, fell, rolled, and popped back up on her feet before crashing back into the woods. Kitami laughed a bit.

“Careful Izzy! Don’t break any ankles in there!” She called. She remained quiet a moment before facing Hanna. The girl was quite dirty, and lacked a lot of clothing, but Kitami liked something about her. And besides, this was the first adult female werewolf she met since moving here. Kitami wanted to get to know her.

“Well, you may dislike houses, but I’d like to invite you in mine if you’d like. I still have some breakfast left if you’d like some. And someone got into the honey bread so I suppose we could feast into that early.” She said before regarding the dress again. She then folded it neatly in her arms, and looked to the strange new wolf. “I’d love to get to know you and learn your story.” She said, smiling at the woman.

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Hanna had a definite interest in mothers and children that seemed only to stem from the fact she was a mother type herself. But as an Omega, she had the caring personality that encircled just about everyone or anything that needed some sort of attention or protection. From helping a complete stranger to protecting a family of ducks from a predator. She was an odd ball at times, but she had great intentions.

She stood up straight and looked at the dress Izzy had dirtied and torn, thinking it to be a bit of a pity that it happened at the time. But clothing as always easily mended. She smiled at the thought and sighed slightly, remaining quiet as she turned and watched the pup playing around in the leaves and twigs. In the back of her mind, she wanted to shift and play with the child, but she held back for now. She was such a big puppy at times. And it wasn't uncommon for other older wolves to want to meet and get to know pups. To welcome them to a good life.

She chuckled a bit at Kitami's words of her daughter being a heart breaker. Then mentioning Izzy's father and brother. She had smelled a faint scent of male wolves here before when she had gone sneaking around a few weeks ago, but didn't think anything of it. Curiously, she bothered to ask. "How many brothers does she have?" she looked at the pup. She guessed they'd be older brothers. She laughed as Izzy ran around and back into the woods.

Still, Hanna held herself and her wolf back from wanting to play. She sighed gently and looked at the dress after Kitami came closer towards her, remarking. "It looks easy to mend." she suggested and gave a little smile. And when she was invited to come into Kitami's house, she bit her lip a little nervously. She really didn't like houses at all. Even when it was only a couple of people living there. She would easily get the feeling of being trapped and would panic in an instant.

"I uh... I'm sorry. I've lived far too much outside of houses. I'm not exactly comfortable in any dwelling. I'm sorry." she stated apologetically. The idea of sweet honey bread was to die for and the smell of it coming from the house and what Izzy had taken from there made her mind and stomach hurt. But stepping into a house was just one of her fears that she wasn't able to push out of the way. "Thanks for offering though." she nodded a bit and responded next.

"Oh... My story?" she shook her head a bit. "There's nothing interesting to tell, really." she bit her lip, glancing from mother to pup and back. She rubbed her hands nervously, but forced herself to relax. "How long have you lived here? You both seem quite settled." she smiled, glancing at Kitami's eyes really quick.

[Kitami Aklia]

“She has two older brothers. They love her dearly and she loves them so much.” Kitami said, smiling. She was so glad she was able to keep Isonette with her big brothers. If Izzy lost her father and brothers she’d probably fall into a deep depression. The boys were the only ones Isonette truly trusted after all. Everyone else in Merovech had treated the girl poorly because of who her father was. Kitami had been surprised. One would think people would leave the girl be knowing who fathered the girl, but rumors had a way of harming children too.

She glanced at Hanna, and saw something interesting. The girl looked like she was holding back the urge to play. It was a stance she saw Isonette assume many times. The girl’s demeanor shifted though when she was invited inside. Hanna definitely did not like houses. Kitami found that strange but she wouldn’t push the issue. She gave Hanna a nod when she rejected the offer.

“Alright.” She said simply, and with that she shifted her skirts and sat down on the ground, watching the red pup bounce in and out of the woods. Kitami set the dress on her lap, then began to absently braid her hair. She regarded Hanna again as she asked her question.

“Oh we haven’t lived here too long. I just got a job healing people not too long ago. It keeps me busy a lot.” She said. Isonette burst from the bushes and ran over to Kitami, dropping a stone in her lap before turning and running back into the woods. Kitami looked amused and lifted the stone before placing it back in her lap. “How about you? How long have you lived in these woods?” She asked, Izzy crashing through the bushes again, this time to drop a stone in Hanna’s lap before running off into the woods again.

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There was no question about it. Hanna would probably return and get to know these two better if the conversations they were having didn't tell enough about them. Standing there, Hanna was slightly tense, but mostly relaxed. This mother and child were definitely a good step in her life already. She was talking to them. Well, at least the mother for the time being. But it was certainly a big improvement from just laying around the forest for the most part. She maybe ask if she could come around more often.

After all, she wouldn't mind watching over the little one if the need called for it. And it wasn't uncommon for Hanna to help some weres with their shifting if the need called for it. But again, it was completely up to her mother of course. She was getting ahead of herself there and sighed quietly as Kitami answered her question. Two brothers eh? No doubt they and their father were wolves as well. That wouldn't be surprising. She wouldn't ask too much. After just meeting them moments ago, getting nosey was not something Hanna wanted to come off as.

"I bet they're the best big brothers she's ever going to have. Especially if she loves them so much." Hanna commented. She didn't know the feeling really. She was an only child. But watching siblings interact was always something comical. She bit the inside of her cheek slightly after the awkward feeling came over her when she turned down the offer of going inside the home. And it seemed Kitami wasn't going to let that be much of an issue right now. Hanna was glad. Some people tended to push her to figure out the reason.

And Hanna was not the sort of person to just tell everyone about herself. She rather liked talking about everyone else and getting to know them instead. Timid she may be, but she always felt a lot better when getting to know the opposite party. As Kitami sat down in the grass at the edge of the woods, Hanna followed in suit, getting comfortable as she turned and continued watching Izzy jumping around in the woods. Hanna giggled when she brought a stone and placed it in Kitami's lap before bounding off. And every second spent around pup and mother, she was getting more comfortable. Which was easier than when she was around males.

"Oh. That's pretty interesting." Hanna remarked. Healing people. A good profession no matter what. "Bet you meet a lot of interesting people no doubt." she added and cocked her head, glancing at the stone in Kitami's lap. And I suppose keeping you busy is a good thing. Do you work in the city or out of your home?" she asked. If it kept her pretty busy, she wondered what she did with Izzy while working. Surely a child as energetic as her would be hard to keep track of with sickly and injured people roaming about.

And when the question came about her, Hanna shrugged and paused, getting a stone from Izzy as well dropped into her lap. She giggled and held the object, running her fingers across the smooth surface. She stared at it and answered. "Not very long. A few weeks now. Just about a month. Came on a ship. Not exactly a pleasant journey, but it brought me to this place. And I'm quite happy." she smiled to herself and looked at the pup again. "Been a while since I've seen a pup with so much energy. How in the world do you keep up with her?"

[Kitami Aklia]

Kitami nodded to Hanna when she remarked about Izzy’s brothers. In her opinion they were great brothers, so loving and protective. She was glad they were in Isonette’s life. The girl had missed them so much on the way here, and had burst into tears when she heard her Papa and brothers were leaving Merovech. Izzy thought they’d be gone forever, but Kitami wouldn’t let that happen. She was sure Jericho and Pere had probably put in their feelings of leaving their sister behind as well.

“I do meet many interesting people.” Kitami said, remembering a certain lizard man incident that had happened not too long ago. She met many interesting people indeed. Including some total idiots too.

“I work in the city. It’s not easy and it keeps me from home a lot. I do hate leaving Isonette with the servant girl I have. The girl doesn’t play with Izzy, and I’m always afraid Izzy will shift in front of the human. She isn’t very intelligent either. A dull girl.” Kitami said, sighing. She didn’t dislike the servant girl, but she didn’t really like her either. She considered replacing her, but Kitami didn’t have the wealth that she had in Merovech. Not that she had much there, but enough to employ several servants, and a few who were eager playmates for her pup.

Kitami considered working out of her home, but her cottage wasn’t nearly large enough, nor did she have an established reputation yet. She was still new to healing, so having to work out of her home would be much too difficult. And after that Stellio nearly destroyed his room and killed people a while ago she didn’t desire to bring that home to her daughter.

She listened to Hanna’s brief history of her life here. She came in on a ship too? That was amusing in a way. It was like a lot of werewolves were migrating to this town lately. Hanna didn’t seem to enjoy the ship anymore than Isonette or Kit did. Wolves were not made for sea travel. That much was certain.

Izzy bounded over to the two women, pausing to lick Kitami in the face once before the pup walked over to Hanna, sniffing her, then running around her, nipping at her shirt playfully. Kitami chuckled, catching hold of the red pup and lifting her into Kitami’s arms. Izzy squirmed and thrashed, licking at her mother’s face and nibbling at her fingers until she achieved freedom, then she ran about the house again.

“It isn’t easy to keep up with her. I feel like lately it’s been harder than ever. But I make up for it by telling her stories when she’s tuckered out.”

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Hanna had to admire someone like Kitami. A working mother with a young child who was getting the hang of shifting as well. Hanna sighed again and shook her head lightly, trying to grasp how someone could do it so well. But Kitami seemed to have a good head on her shoulders and a task at hand to do the best for her daughter no matter what. Hanna only knew that feeling when she was protecting or caring for someone. It was usually a good feeling too.

She smiled as Kitami continued talking and telling her that she met many interesting people. Definitely something Hanna wasn't the sort to do after all. She nodded basically and didn't say much. But when Kitami mentioned having to leave her daughter with a human who didn't have much interest in playing with the child, Hanna actually looked right at Kitami with her head in interest.

It was something that definitely caught Hanna's attention. Only because she would be the first to offer herself as a nanny of sorts. "Well... If you'd consider it, I'd love to watch your daughter while you work." she offered without hesitation. "I mean, I know we only met moments ago and all, but besides living out in the woods, I don't have anything that would keep me occupied. I love children beyond anything. And I could probably help her learning more about being a wolf." she added.

"But only at your discretion of course. If you'd allow me to watch your daughter for you." she stated and then looked as the pup came over, bounding and nipping at her shirt. Hanna couldn't resist and did a slight play leap at the pup, but let her get away of course. She got a rush of playfulness but returned her attention to Kitami when she answered the question. "She likes stories, hmm?" she asked.

[Kitami Aklia]

Kitami looked a bit surprised when Hanna offered herself to the mother’s services, suggested she be the one who watched Isonette while Kit was away. She watched her pup run about and continue to play with Hanna, nipping at her shirt and even once pouncing on the woman. Izzy seemed to like her. But they only just met after all.

“Well…I would feel better if another werewolf watched her.” She said softly, musing. Much better actually. She always had the fear of coming home to a group of people taking her pup away because Izzy accidently shifted in front of the human servant girl. Not that Kit would ever allow that, but it’d mean relocating and all sorts of other troubles. Also, Hanna lived as close to a true wolf as anyone. Kitami also had a worry that Izzy wasn’t being exposed to her wolf side enough. The girl didn’t know how to be a wolf, and Kit didn’t have the time to teach her anymore. To have someone help Isonette learn to be a wolf as well as a girl would be so beneficial.

“I think I’d like it if you did watch my girl.” Kitami said finally. “I think it would be better if someone who knows what she is and has experience stayed with her. But I only have one problem.” She said, watching as Izzy bounded away into the woods again.

“The fact that you don’t like houses. I don’t mind it if you don’t care for them, but I’ll need you to be willing to enter mine when you have Izzy. She is still a pup and will still get into trouble.” She said, looking to Hanna. “I’m not asking you stay in my house. Just that you’re willing to follow my pup in once in a while.” She could recall many times when Isonette would get into something dangerous, or when she tried to reach something too high and nearly fall. One of her bigger worries was her child’s current fascination with fire. She didn’t need Izzy burning the house down because she wanted to play in the fire. Kit had to shoo her daughter from the fireplace many times because she caught her playing with it, poking it with a stick and such, while she checked on her egg.

“Oh, and she loves stories. Almost any kind of story you can come up with. I think her favorites are the ones she hears about her father or myself before she was born. She likes to hear about life prior to her existence.” She said, watching Isonette walk out of the woods, snout to the ground, sniffing. She probably smelled the rabbit that had passed by the yard yesterday. Or the odd assortment of smaller rodents that ran around the edge of the woods.

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Hanna listened as she heard the pup running around the home. She smiled at the visual, thinking of herself running around with her and tiring her out until her mother came home from work for the day. Hanna would do whatever possible to help someone like Kitami take the weight off of her shoulders involving her energized ball of flesh and blood and fur. She looked down at her lap where the rock was again and ran her fingers over it. She wondered what Kitami would say to her offer.

As it would also give Hanna something to do on a daily basis. She wouldn't mind waking up early and making the trek over here just to watch the child for the day. She might even move somewhere closer. Well, that would all be thought out if Kitami agreed to what Hanna had to offer. Otherwise, knowing there was another wolf family here sort of comforted the older werewolf.

She caught the surprised look on Kitami's face when she had offered herself as a nanny for the pup. Perhaps she had overstepped herself right there and assumed that it would be definite. Not her intention of course. But at Kitami's first words shortly thereafter, Hanna perked up slightly. It sounded like perhaps it would be a good thing. Hanna was eager to just jump right into the role. She loved kids after all.

She had a smile cross over her face at the next words that came from the mother and held in her excitement pretty well. But the problem that she voice made that smile disappear slightly. She bit her lip a little and looked at the cottage. "Well.. I think I could get used to your home at least." she nodded. She was sure she could. As long as she had a door or window open in case something happened and she had to run out of there really fast with the child in tow.

She nodded some more, sure that she could hopefully get over that little fear of hers. This was an opportunity to watch over a child for a mother who was doing what she could to support the family. Hanna wanted to help. And watching a pup was the added bonus overall. The things she could teach Izzy would be plenty to keep her busy everyday. Yes, the fear of hers will have to be pushed aside in the case that Izzy goes in and gets herself into trouble. Hanna's mind would be on the pup so much, she probably wouldn't think twice about entering the home anyway.

She offered another smile towards Kitami, looking at the pup running around in the close distance before listening to Kitami again. "I should have no problem with storytelling." she asserted and paused for a moment before asking. "While I'm watching her, is there anything you want me to teach her?" she wondered curiously. She didn't want to assume anything. In case Kitami didn't want her wandering through the woods or anything.

[Kitami Aklia]

Kitami alternated from watching Hanna think to watching Izzy sniff out animal tracks. Finally Hanna gave her answer, willing to give going into the cottage occasionally a chance. Kitami clapped her hands together in joy.

“Excellent! Since the weather is warming up Isonette likes to play outside more anyways.” She said, assuring the other she wouldn’t be trapped inside all the time. Kitami felt so relieved. She would much prefer Hanna to watch her pup. Hanna looked eager to help and play. And Izzy seemed to like her, after all she did give Hanna a little gift in the form of a rock. Then again Izzy liked everyone until they gave her a reason not to.

Kitami glanced over at her pup, watching with amusement as the little wolf began rolling around in the dirt, squirming this way and that on her back. She paused here and there, looking at the adults, before continuing to rub herself on the ground. Kitami sighed.

“Well, she’ll be needing a bath tonight.” She said, shaking her head with a smile. Izzy stopped her rolling and stood, shaking her fur free of some leaves before bounding over to her mother, leaping into the woman’s lap. Kitami blinked and laughed as Isonette licked her face, then the pup ran off into the woods. Kitami looked to Hanna when she asked her question.

“Hm…well honestly I’ve been worried about her losing touch with her wolf side. I never have the time to teach her how to be a wolf anymore. She still needs to sharpen her tracking skills, and she needs to learn how to hunt, the strategy behind it, and how to interact with other wolves. I still have yet to pin what kind of wolf she is. Sometimes she acts like an alpha, sometimes not.” Which didn’t surprise her. Kitami was not an alpha type, Lachesis very much was. She was still unsure of which way Isonette leaned. Back in Merovech she would have bet she leaned towards Kit, but here, with Izzy coming out of her shell more and more, she began to wonder if she didn’t have alpha potential after all. It wasn’t something Kitami was overly concerned about.

“If you’d like to teach her these things, you may.” She said, hearing Isonette stop, and she smiled. “Also you may want to brace yourself.” She added, hearing the pup running towards them as fast as she could. Kitami was victim to this little game many times over. The red pup burst from the bush and leaped right into Hanna, colliding with the woman.

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She was sitting with her back a little straighter and her posture showing some excitement and glee. She'd be watching over a pup! A very cute one at that. And the fact she was another other wolves was just that much more amazing. The Omega liked the feeling of belonging and this was one of those times. Yes, she would do anything in her power for Kitmai and Izzy no matter what. If fact, she would be like their guardian if she felt as such.

She didn't want to jump to too many conclusions of course. But she was inwardly excited to get this opportunity. So she was far from looking at anything that might make this a worse thing to deal with. However that was. In any happenstance, Hanna would be the best nanny she could be. And as much help to Kitami as possible. Cleaning, teaching Izzy, keeping the little one busy at all times. Hanna was glad to have a solid purpose now. And it showed in her bright blue eyes.

Showing an interest in giving the cottage a chance, should she have to go in there, Hanna smiled gently after seeing the pleasure from Kitami. Well as long as she made the mother happy, that mattered the most besides making the child happy as well. Hanna figured that by now, things were just going to get better and more interesting as time went on. "Very good." she commented when Kit mentioned Izzy would be playing outside more. "There's plenty of exploring to do out here as the weather gets warmer." she nodded.

Hanna looked over at Izzy, amused as she saw the pup rolling in the dirt. How silly! At Kitami's mention of a bath, Hanna chuckled gently and shook her head. "She's definitely a cute little bundle of energy." she remarked and turned to look back at Kitami. She listened to the mother's concerns and gave a gentle smile. Being a wolf of the wilds most of my life, I will do my best to teach her everything that you haven't been able to. And I'm going to try to end each day with her worn out from all of the learning and exploring we'll be doing." she nodded.

When Kitami gave her permission to teach her those things, Hanna nodded once more before the warning came up. She had been listening to the pup running head on towards them and smirked when she turned at the last second and caught Izzy in her arms. At the same time, she turned and landed on her back and rolled until she was leaning over Izzy, attacking the pup with tickles on her belly and sides.

"Oh you're such a sneaky little puppy! Aren't you?" she giggled, looking at Kitami for a moment. "She'll be a good hunter when she gets older..."

[Kitami Aklia]

Kitami was glad Hanna wanted to teach Isonette about being a wolf. And who better than a were who lived as a true wolf? She just hoped the new sitter would have enough opportunity to do as she promised, since Izzy had a hard time shifting into her wolf form. But perhaps Hanna would teach her while in human form and the knowledge could carry over. It wasn’t really the same, but she supposed it would have to do for now.

She watched with a smile as Hanna was tackled. The new nanny took the tackle, flipped and was now above the pup, tickling her. Izzy squirmed under Hanna’s fingers, letting out little grunts as she tried to thrash her way away from Hanna and her tickles. Her tails was furiously thrashing as well, and Kitami was happy to see Izzy having so much fun. It’d be good for the child to have a playmate. Isonette would get along just fine here with Hanna. The mother was glad to see Izzy coming out of her shell so much. She feared that the whispers and looks from the people of Merovech would have made her daughter grow to be shy and reserved, afraid. Lachesis may be foolish for getting everyone into this mess, but moving here may have been the best thing for Izzy. Not that Kitami would admit that to Lach. Who knows what ideas he’d get into that head of his?

She looked to Hanna as the new nanny remarked about Izzy being a good hunter when she grew. She smiled, watching the puppy escape from Hanna and go bounding away, only to trip and fall. She gave the ground a sniff, as if she meant to do that, and stood and ran off to circle the house. Probably to gain some momentum when she tackled Hanna again.

“I should hope so. She descends from a strong line of hunters.” Kit said, speaking of her lineage and not Lach’s. It was possibly the first time Kitami had mentioned that much of her family in front of anyone. Not that Hanna would really know of which side Kitami spoke. Which reminded her of something. “Have you scented any males here? I ask because Izzy’s father and brothers do not stay here, but they do drop by randomly to visit her. If you smell them keep their scents in your mind. If not I have a painting hanging above the fireplace you can look at to know what they all look like. They are the only males allowed in my home or near Izzy. Anyone else, you may bite their heads off.” She added. She supposed she should let Hanna know a bit about Isonette’s Papa and brothers. She’d hate for them to drop by and there be some strange misunderstanding. She figured Hanna would be able to draw her own conclusions from the painting, but she best make it clear now so there was no guessing in the future.

Izzy tore around the house, running at full speed, which was actually quite fast, towards Hanna. She zoomed by Kitami and leapt at Hanna once more, a look of silly joy on her furry face.

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Hanna waved her head slightly, getting her leaf-filled hair out of the way while she continued to tickle the pup. But that only lasted a little longer before she stopped to let the young one get a couple moments to relax or give her an opportunity to get away. The wolf in Hanna just wanted to run around and play with the pup the whole time, but Hanna still had Kitami here to talk to should she need to know anything else. But it looked like it might be a little playtime session at the moment.

But it was something Hanna hadn't had enough of in her lifetime. Surely, though she wouldn't know, but spending time with Kitami and Izzy would probably end up getting Hanna out of her shell more and more as time went on. Something she wouldn't expect, but it was definitely needed. She watched as Izzy squirmed and ran from her. Hanna laughed lightly and watched the pup dart off, looking to Kitami with a smile again. She was growing comfortable with these two most definitely and therefore, she felt she could look at Kitami instead of keeping her eyes away from the woman.

Omega she may be, it was just her personality not to look into the eyes of others because she considered them higher in rank even if they weren't in a pack. It was a respect thing. But she would only glance at the mother of Izzy instead of staring. Which was a big no-no for her. She bit her lip gently as she listened to the woman talk and nodded. "I can definitely tell, yes." she nodded and looked off again to see Izzy disappear around the house. She looked back to Kitami again.

"I did notice a slight scent of three males when I got closer here, yes. I'll be sure to keep it in mind should they come around." she stated, nodding her head again. She listened as Kitami continued talking, mentioning that they were the only males allowed here. And that she could bite off the heads of anyone else that comes around. Hanna chuckled and nodded. "Yes m'lady. No harm shall come to your daughter should it not be her brothers or father." she assured her, hearing the pup coming right at her again.

Hanna pretended not to see her until the last second when she turned and opened her arms to catch the pup as she leapt at her for a hard tackle. Hanna took it nicely and fell on her back, around wrapped around the pup and pretending like she was being attacked. "Ack! Oh no! She got me! Help help!" she cried out playfully, trying to tickle Izzy off of her.

[Kitami Aklia]

Kitami was pleased with Hanna, and it showed in her smile. The girl was promising to be a good nanny, and she was glad to watch her interact with Izzy and see how she would be. Already she made much more of an impression than the servant girl. She nodded when Hanna promised that no other males would come near her home if they were not Izzy’s brothers or father. Kit had no female friends as of yet, and doubted any would show. Actually the only one who’d pop up randomly at her door would probably be Lisa, when she inevitably learned of Kitami’s move here. But she hoped the woman would be sensible enough to speak or most likely attack Kitami and not Isonette. Kit assumed she would be, since Izzy was her son’s baby sister, whether she liked it or not. And it was easier to assign intelligence to a woman anyways.

But Kitami wasn’t looking forward to that day, because it would come, and Lisa would want to get rid of Kit in an act of jealously most likely. It amused Kitami to picture herself trying to reason and assure the female she was here because Lachesis had a responsibility to Izzy, not because she loved or wanted Lach. In fact if Isonette didn’t love her Papa so much Kit would have nothing to do with the man. Regardless she hoped she could talk the woman down, because if not there would be a lot of bloodshed on each side. Lisa wasn’t Kitami’s alpha female anymore, and if she came and dared threaten her den and her pup Kit wouldn’t hesitate to tear Lisa apart. Though she hadn’t fought in a long time she could stand her ground against the woman. Lisa would be fighting for a man, Kitami for her pup.

Kitami was pulled from these thoughts when she heard Hanna cry out, and saw the pup tackle the newly assigned nanny. Izzy’s tail wagged furiously and the pup assaulted Hanna’s face with licks. As Hanna tickled Isonette, she leaped off the woman, ran around in a circle and faced the nanny, dropping her front to assume the ‘play’ posture. Kitami smiled, looked to Hanna and she stood. She put Izzy’s dress, neatly folded, on the ground, and looked around. No one within sight.

“Well, I think between the two of us we should be able to tucker this little one out.” She said. There was no more need to talk business. Everything was established and Hanna clearly wanted to play with Izzy further. Kitami did too. It was her day off and she wanted time with her pup. She tugged her short off, exposing her undershirt and corset, and began untying the leather strings to the corset. Izzy saw this and nearly leaped in the air for joy. She ran around her mother and Hanna, occasionally bounding off of Hanna or Kit’s legs. Her mother was stripping outside for one reason. She didn’t wish to tear her clothes. Which meant she planned to play with Izzy as a wolf. As Kit stripped her corset off and set it on the pile of clothes Izzy looked to Hanna expectantly, wondering if the woman would join her mother’s example or remain in human form.

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Hanna was beyond thrilled here. A pup to play with and a mother of said pup who seemed happy Hanna had come along. Hanna was glad she had been curious about these two and the scents that wafted around this house. Or she wouldn't have found out the two treasures that lived here. She smiled so genuinely and felt her heart opening up to these two. It was such a good feeling actually and Hanna couldn't contain her excitement for too much longer. But she was trying to be calm for Kitami's sake.

She scrambled to sit up when she saw the play position from the pup. Everything inside of her from her wolf was screaming to play, but still, she held back until she'd get an okay from Izzy's momma. Her inner tail wagged with delight when Kitami started talking and made it clear that they all were going to have a good run around here. Hanna smiled wide as Kitami started to undress herself, a definite signal that they were all going to play. Izzy's excitement further proved such a thought.

To make matters better, Hanna stripped in a matter of seconds from the men's clothing she was wearing and let her naked skin to feel the slight bite of the cold air. But her naked human form was soon replaced by the wolf she always appeared to be. Multi-colored in her fur tone, she looked as normal as any other wolf out there. Not bipedal however. She was something much like Kitami and Izzy. Cute and undetectable. Hanna put her front down to the floor like Izzy had moments ago and gave a happy yelp.

But she looked towards Kitami as well and waited as patiently as possible for the woman to join them now, eager to run around and definitely tucker this pup out. Hanna had so much energy in her, she could easily just run around for almost a week without stopping. But add a puppy to that and she could double that energy with no problem. Or maybe they'd all end up passing out in a field somewhere. Either way, she was eager to see what this day would lead into for the time being.

[Kitami Aklia]

Kitami removed the last bit of her clothing, setting it aside. She took her hair down, standing naked before an incredibly impatient Isonette. The pup eyes the woman’s body for a moment, before turning her attention to Hanna, who assumed the play position. Izzy returned the yelp and leapt at the larger wolf, playing nipping and biting at the female’s legs and scruff of her neck when she could reach it. Her red tail wagged furiously with delight. Izzy hadn’t played with another wolf outside her family ever, so this experience was new and welcome. She pranced away from Hanna after her tackle, and watched as Kitami finished loosening her hair, the woman being painfully slow on purpose to tease her daughter.

Finally the shift began, Kitami shrinking to a wolf form, sprouting fur, a tail, and claws. It was quick, and it was easy. Now standing before the pup was a full grown wolf, and upon comparison one could see that Isonette was actually a darker shade of red than her mother. The pup approached her mother, and the two touched noses for a moment, before Izzy bounced, nipping at Kit’s ear, and running back a few steps. Kitami looked to Hanna, stepping forward as her wolf sniffed at the other, catching a clearer scent. Then she assumed the play posture. Izzy darted forward, meaning to tackle her mother, but the she wolf danced away gracefully and easily from the pup, who chased for a moment. Izzy stopped. Kitami stopped. Izzy stepped forward once, Kit stepped back once. Izzy paced, Kitami watched. Finally the pup turned and ran not at her mother but at Hanna, attempting to take her by surprise.

Kitami watched Izzy go after Hanna and backed to the woods, scenting the air to see what wildlife came near recently. To see if any intruders came into her territory. Hanna was one, but she was welcome now. She sniffed, and had she human features she would have frowned. She smelled dogs. Wild dogs. They seemed to have come awfully close. Well, she’d have to fix that wouldn’t she? But for now she’d focus on Izzy, who still was playing with Hanna. Kitami continued to look into the forest, pretending to look occupied in gazing to see what her pup would do.

Sure enough, Izzy ceased her relentless tackles on Hanna and darted at the mother, who let the pup get her. The two hit the ground and rolled, tousling with each other. Play bites were exchanged and play growls heard. Izzy paused her abuse to her mother’s ear and tilted her head, hearing a flock of birds take off in the distance. Without warning or motive the pup pushed herself from her Mama and took off running past the house and off towards the fields. Kitami stood and ran after her, catching up easily and nudging the pup off the field and into the woods. No need for farmers to think wolves have invaded and they set traps. Isonette went willingly enough, and she ran through the woods, stopping occasionally to sniff a tree or splash into a puddle.