Artoirel could feel the creeping cold in his bones. While he had survived since the pack first came together, watch his father pass and leadership change twice and his own role changing.. he never backed down from his duty or ever betrayed his beloved Arcanami. But... it was now time. He knew it.. and so did his mate, who was already whimpering and curling into him, pressed against him. He left naught but his beloved as his legacy. But his flame of life was flickering and he could see those they lost standing in a bright light just before him. Rising to his feet one last time, he walked out of the sitter den and noticed the pack lining the path to the sacred meadow where their lost would make their final resting place.
He did not expect such a send off but as one of the originals.. he should have. The last of a long line of pack founders.. it was time. As he passed each member of the pack, they would raise their heads to the moon and howl and soon the chorus of sound became a fierce roar, one that could guide him to his next life. Turning to his mate as he reached the end of the path, he nuzzled her one last time. " Mourn me if you desire but do not let yourself mourn forever my beloved.. you may yet find the company of another before the end. For me.. live on and protect our pack..and remember someday.. I will await you on the plain of the Great Hunt." He said and turned forward and walked into the lake, his form vanishing under the waves as the clouds cleared and the moon shone brightly over the water. A great warrior had passed.. and he would never be forgotten.
Mirthful Meadow
Glowing Paws [Lunar]
Pendant [Lunar Tear]
Mirthful Meadow
Glowing Paws [Lunar]
Pendant [Lunar Tear]