[Flashback] Poor Baby! (Kaiielle)

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This northernmost city is the home of Morwen, The Goddess of Winter, and her followers who dwell year round in a land of frozen wonder. [Lore]

[Flashback] Poor Baby! (Kaiielle)

Postby Syllke Skyglow on September 28th, 2011, 3:09 am


Spring 30, 510 A.V.

Syllke hurried through the city gates, getting only a brief stare and sniff and nod from the guards. Cradling his parka against his stomach, he made his way through the warren of twisting streets. He didn’t miss the coat’s warmth. Mirwen’s mark was enough to fend off the fall nip in the air. The day had been sunny, but already the sun was dipping below the sea, early nights in the far north. Soon, it would be dark and he wanted to reach his destination before that happened. Shifting his arms a bit, he hurried on, walking quickly yet carefully.

It really did not take long to reach the Hold of the Frostfawns. The very first one he happened upon, a young girl about his age who seemed to be just turning in to the front gates of the huge, rambling premises, he hailed.

“Excuse me! I need some help here.” As he approached her, he loosened his arms a bit, to reveal the ball of fur, sadly daubed with the rust red of dried blood. A whimper came from the little fur ball, its black nose poking out, long whiskers to either side of its baby sharp muzzle. Syllke pulled the folds of leather away a bit more. “This fox cub has been attacked by something. A wolf perhaps. It looks pretty bad, but I can’t really tell.”

Hopefully the girl would either know what to do, or fetch someone who did.



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[Flashback] Poor Baby! (Kaiielle)

Postby Kaiielle on September 29th, 2011, 1:12 am

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Kaiielle was headed back to her hold after a short stroll around the city. She walked with her head down, watching as her small boots made impressions in the snow and listening as it crunched with every step. The wind blew her hair around her face and nipped at her skin, but she didn't mind. Morwen heated her blood, making it feel no more than a nice autumn breeze.

Her arctic fox, Ivanka, happily trailed her steps, sniffing and inspecting every inch of the ground she could. The occasional high-pitched yapping could be heard whenever she found something interesting, making Kaii turn her head in fear that she'd hurt herslef. "Iva, come!" she commanded quietly, shaking her head. The fox quickly obeyed as they made their way towards the entrance of the Frostfawn hold.

She was just about to enter the building when she heard a boy suddenly call for help. She looked back, confused at first. She didn't think he was calling for her, but then he walked up to her, uncovering a small fox spotted with red blood. "Oh!" she breathed, her eyebrows shooting up as she put a hand to her mouth. "Use your coat to put pressure on the wounds. It'll help stop the bleeding."

"Follow me." she said somewhat frantically, beckoning him slightly with her hand. She fast walked towards the barn, every once in a while glancing subtlety over her shoulder to look at the man. She didn't think she'd seem him around before, so he must be part of another hold. Her eyes flickered to yellow with worry as she saw the little bundle of fur again. Hopefully she could help the poor thing. "So when did you find it?" she asked, chewing on her lip as she stopped at the barn door. She looked at Ivanka, telling her to say put. Morwen knows what the fox would do if she saw those horses. She continued to walk, her shoes kicked up tiny bits of hay as she walked to an empty room, opening the creaky door. She found that it was only filled with horse supplies.

"You can sit there," she said as she gestured to an empty chair. "Just make sure to apply firm pressure. I'll be right back with some things." She turned and left the man to himself for a moment to grab some supplies for the injury in other parts of the barn. By the looks of it, it was probably a puncture wound, but not that deep in. It'd probably already be dead if it was too deep. Kaii thought with a sigh. She hated seeing little innocent creatures like this injured.
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[Flashback] Poor Baby! (Kaiielle)

Postby Syllke Skyglow on October 5th, 2011, 8:50 am


Syllke followed the girl, trying his best to keep a part of the cloth of his parka pressed to the wounds. “I was out for a walk.” He explained. “I found this little guy right out on the tundra – I wonder if whatever had a hold of him carried him off and then dropped him, though that wouldn’t make much sense.” They had entered a barn and he sat where he was instructed, carefully settling his precious bundle on his lap and trying his best to stop whatever blood was still flowing. When he had first stumbled upon the little creature, some of the wounds were already drying – the more shallow ones. There had been gashes about the skull and ears, the neck and one set on the back. To Syllke’s eyes, it seemed like something had been trying to carry the cub some place where it could be eaten in peace. But if the culprit had been a wolf, it was puzzling as to why such a large animal would have to struggle to carry the half-grown fox. Plus the marks just didn’t quite look right for having been made by teeth. In any case, the cause of the wounds weren’t of such importance now as trying to do something to up the odds that the fox would survive the somewhat mysterious attack.

Looking up as the girl re-entered the room, Syllke said, “Most of the wounds seem to be punctures. If they aren’t cleaned well, they’ll probably end up infected, even if we get the bleeding to stop. Some are rips though.” Gently, he peeled away some of his parka to let the girl see.

OOCI'm heading towards the wounds having been caused by some bird of prey, like an eagle, if you want her to figure that out. They are bad but not fatal, yet.


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Postby Kaiielle on October 6th, 2011, 6:34 pm

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Kaiielle was quickly back in the room setting down a bucket of water, small bar of soap, rag, a bottle full of strange resin, and sharp knife next to Syllke on the floor. She listened to him talk and looked into the coat as he brought it back for her to examine. Kneeling in front of the man, she brought her hands into the small, bloody bundle to address all of the wounds. "Poor thing..." she said quietly to no one in particular. "It must be painful for it."

She stood back up, leaving the fox and walking over to the other side of the room where a small bale of hay was. She broke it apart into a miniature sized bed for the animal, quickly fluffing it up, trying to make it as comfortable as possible. Walking back over to the man, her eyes locked on the fox. "May I?" she asked, carefully reaching for the animal. Soft whimpers could be heard as Kaii took it out of the coat. "I'm going to need to clean the wounds with soap and water to flush out all the dirt and contaminate. And I also have a resin to help with infection." she said intelligently while cradling the fox at her chest. She had done this more than one time, successfully releasing treated animals back into the wild. It probably was one of the best feelings she ever had when she watched an animal run back to it's family. She hoped this one would be as lucky too.

She gently placed the fox into the ready made bed for it, then coming back for all the other things. She sat down beside the bed, preparing the water and soap to wash the fox with. She took the bar of soap and dipped it into the water, concentrating it. "Looking at these lacerations, I'm guessing it wasn't a wolf or any type of big animal. It probably would have been in worse shape if something bigger got to it. I'm thinking maybe an owl or bird." she said, turning her attention back to the fox. The bleeding had stopped pretty well for the most part, but it was still seeping out slowly. She grabbed the knife and began to sheer off the bigger chunks of fur blocking the cuts. It was all very matted, and by the time she was done her hands were full of blood.

She dipped her hands into the water, rinsing them off, and then the rag, not wringing it out. She took the soaked rag and began letting the water out on the cuts located on the head, neck, and body. She dabbed the cuts after the water ran off, trying to clean it up as best as she could. It whimpered again as it felt the slight sting of the soap working it's magic. Kaii carefully watched where her hands where just in case the fox had enough energy to bite. No matter how much she wanted to comfort the animal, she knew it was wild and petting it would make it even more scared.

"Thank you for bringing in the fox," she said, glancing back at the man. "Most people would've left it to die all alone."
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Postby Syllke Skyglow on October 19th, 2011, 8:02 pm


Syllke was more than content to let the girl take charge of the fox cub. When she took it and placed it on the straw bed she had just crafted for it, he could have excused himself and left. After all, he had no expertise whatsoever with doctoring animals, and he couldn’t be of much use. But he was such a curious boy that he followed her, anyway, kneeling on the far side, careful not to block her light or get in the way. He watched in silence, admiring her skill and gentleness, and agreeing in her assessment of what type of predator had caused the injuries. As she worked, she said little enough, but when she thanked him, he shrugged, though her eyes were on her little patient.

“If the injuries had been worse, it might have been less cruel to leave it, as it probably would have died eventually anyway. Though I suppose in that case I would have ended its suffering with my knife. But I took a pretty good look at it, and it seemed like most of the wounds weren’t too terribly deep or fatal looking. This is the worst, I think.” He pointed at a gash trailing from the corner of the cub’s mouth up past the ear almost to the top of the head. It looked awful, but towards the bottom it was loose skin, mostly, and towards the top, though the laceration went to the bone, it was the skull. And the skull was thick and tough, so it was really more of a flesh wound, though it had bled profusely. Nowhere did it look like any vital organs or blood vessels had been pierced. “Whatever kind of bird had it, it must have grabbed more tightly as the cub slipped from its talons. I think you’re right – the trick is going to be keeping the wounds clean.”

He looked at the cub thoughtfully, then looked at the girl. “I’m Syllke, by the way. From the Skyglow hold.” He paused, as if considering to go further. Finally he said, “We have a bitch that whelped the day before yesterday, all the pups but one died though. They were big and she was too young. They suffocated as she tried to push them out.” His eyes went to the fox again. “I wonder – do you think we could fool her into thinking this cub is hers? It’s kind of old.” Syllke double checked. “He’s kind of old. But he might not have been weaned quite yet. If we could get him to nurse . . . “

It was a slim chance. Sled dogs were not pets and were fairly fierce. Many were wolf hybrids. There was no telling if the bitch with teats full of unused milk would have the cub, or try to tear him to pieces.



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Postby Kaiielle on October 30th, 2011, 8:55 pm

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Kaiielle had sad eyes for the whimpering fox laying before her. Every time she would touch him in the slightest, he had to whine out it pain. Though, she knew when she was done he'd hopefully make a full recovery, it still concerned her to see that the animal was in pain. She smiled softly when Syllke came to kneel next to her. She listened to him as he spoke and pointed out all the more serious injuries. She began working on the one that Syllke said to be the worst, drizzling the soapy water along the long cut.

She nodded the things he said, agreeing. She continued to rid the cuts of blood and dirt as she spoke. "Yes... the cuts are bad, but can be treated. I'm just hoping this one," she said, pointing at the worst cut, "won't need stitches."

I’m Syllke, by the way. From the Skyglow hold.

She would've shaken his hand, but hers were covered in blood. "I'm Kaiielle. It's very nice to meet you." she said, a friendly smile of her face. But her smile turned serious again as he talked about the dog. Her eyebrows crumpled together as she thought, taking in what he said. "Well... it might be possible if the cub is tame, as well as the mother. It might be dangerous for the both of them though. You'd have to be very, very cautious."

She turned back to the fox, and dabbed at a bit more, cleaning up the remaining tiny cuts and lacerations. She put the rag back into the bucket, and put her hands in it as well to wash the blood away. Drying her hands on her dress, she picked up the resin soon there after. "I think he'll be alright. It'll just take time for him to recover fully."

She tilted her head to the side at the fox and brought her hand up to stroke the part of his head that wasn't slashed. "He is pretty tame, I think. It's just a matter of if the mother will accept or reject him." she said, scratching behind his ear. She then took her hands away and grabbed the bottle of resin. She unscrewed it and spread it on her fingers, then applied it carefully to the cuts. The fox still whimpered, but it wasn't as bad or frequent as it had been. She smiled at the animal lovingly. He reminded her so much of her fox, Ivanka. Sweet and gentle.
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Postby Syllke Skyglow on November 6th, 2011, 1:40 am



Syllke watched Kaiielle finish with the application of the resin. He too put out two fingers to softly stroke the little creature. “Well, it’s either try to get our dog to accept him, and nurse him, or we’ll have to feed him some other way. He might be old enough to begin weaning. But if he’s already weak and traumatized from this attack, it seems like nursing would be better.” He looked at Kaiielle. “It would be worth a shot, I think. And it would probably work best if we took him to her, instead of trying to bring her to this unfamiliar place.”

He stroked the little fox that appeared to be drifting off to sleep, no doubt exhausted from its ordeal.

“What do you think, Kaiielle?”


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Postby Kaiielle on November 15th, 2011, 3:25 am

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Kaiielle stroked the now sleeping fox, pondering about what would be best for wounded animal. Like what Syllke said, the critter will be weak trying to recover from his ordeal, and he'll be comforted by the mother. That is, if she accepts him. "I think that would be a good idea, and if the mother does not take to the fox, then I'm sure we can care for him while he recovers."

Kaii turned her head to the other Vantha and nodded, a slight smile on her face. It brought her much pleasure to see that the fox would hopefully make a full recovery. "Um, would you like to give him a name?" she asked. "He owes his life to you. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if you named him."
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