On the night of the full moon...

[get_off_my_lawn]

Who: Taryn Shadow-Walker and Arthur Pendragon
What: "Border Dispute"
When: 6/5
Where: Northernmost border of Lerrian and Cerirwen
Warnings: none


Taryn waited at the border and leaned against the boulder that just happened to be resting on the border between Britain and the land of Luna's Call. It was possibly the most absurd reason to need leaders to handle directly, but it was the excuse Taryn and Arthur needed.

Tail waving lazily behind her, Taryn's ears perked up as she caught a familiar scent on the wind. Arthur would be there soon.

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[fater]

"He and I are friends since before I was a Pendragon." Yes, Arthur and his horse were buddies, he was not ashamed of saying that.

"Of course, let us get into that right away." The sooner some things were done, the sooner others could start.

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Taryn nodded and joined Arthur's side. She pointed at the boulder.

"It's equally on both of our lands, but mostly on the border. I say we split it down the center and each take half."

[fater]

Arthur gave it a good look.

"Easily done, and I suppose we can skip the formalities if needed." Which was code for 'I have this pretty badass sword and I can cut it right now', or something.

"Unless you want to arrange something else, of course. The less trouble it causes us, the better."

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Taryn thought about that for a moment, as she had a badass crystal hammer on her back. But she nodded and gestured to the boulder.

"By all means..."

Yes, she did want to see him show off a little.

[fater]

Not being one for theatrics, Arthur delivered one single stroke of Excalibur (invisible) to the boulder, splitting it in two like butter being cut with a hot knife.

All in all, hitting a rock with a sword that was on his waist all the time but wasn't visible was pretty badass.

"And there is that."

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It was suitably impressive. Taryn had never seen that sword in action before and, technically, she hadn't seen it this time. But she could hear it's movement through the air with her heightened hearing.

Once cut, Taryn patted the boulder and nodded. "I'm glad we could come to an amiable solution," she said, her shoulders shaking a bit at the simplicity of the 'official' matter.

[fater]

He would show her his sword later. The one on his back. Excalibur was a pretty valuable artifact and one never was too safe from prying eyes.

"Some politicians would be scandalized at our negotiation methods. I'm all for that." He couldn't help but smile widely at her.

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"Let them be," Taryn replied with a chuckle. "It works for us and that's all that matters."

She gestured for him (and his horse) to follow her deeper into the woods, crossing over into Lerrian. "I have some wild boar smoking in an earthen pit over here. Now that we've taken care of official matters, a meal sounds good." She flicked her tail a bit. "I'm not sure they feed you properly in Camelot."

[fater]

"My sister has been King for a while. They were slightly terrified to learn I can keep my ground on a meal with her." That is to say, Arthur would usually hunt his food to add it to the castle's reserves because the two of them ate too much. So he followed, still smiling.

"I enjoyed your cooking the first time. I'm sure you have only improved anyway."

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"You are twins. Luna smiles upon twins and guides them together. I am fortunate that she brought you two back together when she did or we wouldn't have met."

The clearing wasn't far and the scent of cooking meat could be smelled by human senses once through the trees. Taryn set her weapons asides and started digging up the pit.

"I know the burden of ruling is still one you're getting used to. It's one I am, too."

[fater]

"I am thankful to Luna, then. For meeting my sister, and you." It had been fate, he thought; to meet Arturia where she was on her way to meet Taryn.

Arthur had enhanced senses keen enough to tell about the food, which smelled pretty good. Setting his things aside, he put a knee to the ground and helped.

"Then we will help each other reminds us we are more than rulers, and that there's more beyond that."

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Careful of the hot coals, Arthur. Taryn's regeneration allowed her to not be burdened by the burns,

"Sometimes it's hard to remember how it feels to run through the forest on four paws." There's the boar and it smells wonderful, making Taryn salivate a little. "And with the upcoming trip to the Imperial City I have planned, I worry I'll forget. Do you something just get on your horse and ride? No destination in mind... Just run."

I'm thinking "run through woods turns into romantic times" y/n?

[fater]

Girl, he's the goddamn King. He could sleep in the coal pit if he wanted.

"Routine is a dangerous poison. I wish I could do as you say more often though." Staring at the woods around them, Arthur had an idea. "I'm pretty fast on my feet though, and we are alone...not to mention I could use some stretching after all the horse riding."

sounds like a plan~

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"Do you think you can keep up with a wolf?" She asked teasingly.

"If you're up for the challenge, I'd like that. One more honest run before I become Ar-Righ."

<3

[fater]

"There is only one way to know for sure." He then removed his armor, staying in more comfortable, lighter clothes.

"I'll make sure to take you on further runs in the future. If you would like that."

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Since food was going to wait a bit and the pig would keep, Taryn pushed the dirt back over it before stretching a little.

"I do... as long as you find some other way to phrase it. That makes it sound like you're taking your dog out for exercise." Just about anyone else, she would've bristled over that, especially on the full moon, but Arthur was different.

"...shall we?"

And then, before Arthur's eyes, Taryn's form shifted and she shrank from the seven foot tall wolf-woman to a regular looking grey wolf with a bit of silver in her fur.

[fater]

[H-hey, Taryn o-o

"You cannot say that...and then change like that, Taryn. But is alright. I will make sure that once you are ruler we will enjoy more of this honest runs against each other. Now."

Arthur went to stand next to her. God, he really wanted to at least pet her. Arthur liked woman like any other men, but he could appreciate the beauty of an animal, and he knew Taryn was not an animal, but as far as canines went, he could tell the shape Taryn had adopted was beautiful, strong, and most certainly fast.

"On the count of three.

..

.....

Three."

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Her ears swiveled forward and she let her tail wave lazily for a moment, tilting her head up to look at him as he joined her. Truth told, she liked being pet and had Arthur moved to do so, she would have let him. It was those moments that she felt so much like a wolf, like how much she wanted Viridi to pet her - affection from her spirit-mother.

But that was something for discussion another time for Arthur was being a bit crafty and got a bit of a jump on Taryn. She took off after him with a playful bark, bounding between trees.

[fater]

Arthur ran like the wind. Without armor, he could easily outrun a horse, but the terrain was against him this time, which in turn forced him to regulate his speed quickly enough.

And where was Taryn? That little wolf was surely gaining terrain advantage or something.

Not that they were really competing. Laughing, Arthur sprinted around the trees, looking for her.

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As a wolf, she darted through the trees and moved almost silently through the brush. A silver-grey streak moving like a ghost... Arthur could catch glimpses of her as he ran. She was impressed with his speed; humans normally can't run that fast, but Arthur was special...

Leaping over a downed tree, Taryn drew abreast Arthur before pinning her ears back and putting on a burst of speed, bounding up the embankment.

[fater]

Wow, he was outclassed in the woods. Surely not on an open space, but that was little to not comforting at all.

"Wait up!", called Arthur as he accelerated, barely managing to get behind the wolf before finally tripping and rolling a good few meters over the grass.

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A couple seconds later, Taryn padded back over to Arthur, tail wagging a bit, and lowered her head to give him a nuzzle. She does put a paw on his chest as if claiming victory.

[fater]

"Okay, I get it." Admitting defeat, Arthur allowed himself to rise his hands and not only pat the wolf, but carefully feel the fur on her face and neck.

"Really nice fur."

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The wolf gives a happy chuff, enjoying the feel of his hands on her fur. Taryn really liked it.

She... she really needed to tell him.

Back off him, Taryn shifted back to her wolf-woman form. "I have something to tell you, Arthur. It's... I'm trusting you with the knowledge... But, I'm not a beastman. Not like I present myself as. I'm Garou. A werewolf."