Xinyan

Dec. 23rd, 2023
Xinyan had been wandering the woods for quiet some time, following her senses and spiritual guides. She was born different, between the Lunar and Home realms, which caused her to have insight other wolves do not. She has been following her spiritual guide, a glowing small blue owl, and suddenly she saw a campfire and movement. Xinyan squinted her three eyes trying to make out what she saw - it was dancing! There was a large group of wolves dancing around the campfire and singing. She saw puppies rolling around in the leaves and flowers, chasing and nipping each other while they played. The adolescents sat around an elder wolf who appeared to be telling stories, perhaps scary ones, as the older puppies gasped in surprise as she told her stories. There were other adult wolves wandering around the campfire, occasionally they stopped to like one another or give each other a friendly bark. A couple wolves growled at each other playfully as they wrestled, Xinyan guessed they were the hunters and practicing their skills for their next hunt. Xinyan looked to her spiritual guide who was now bobbing his head and flapping his wings to the wolves singing. When he noticed Xinyan watching him, he stopped and gave her a chirp of approval. She wandered forward towards the crowd and the singing became louder. As she walked into the pack, she was not meet with any hostility, but with wolves coming up to lick her and wag their tails. There were a few playful barks that she returned, unlike her usual serious self, she felt a sense of excitement. Her spiritual guide had left as he does when she is around others, but she sensed this was the pack for her. She had not been part of a pack in a very long time and had been wandering the forest alone looking for enlightenment. She had felt called to join a family and help spread joy, and soon found out that the Wolven Angels was the perfect place to accomplish that. The leader, Wryn, welcomed her into the pack that night and they celebrated with a meal of a deer buck that the hunters had caught previously. The Lemon Party looked quite proud of themselves for taking down this big of prey for the first time and Xinyan took this as a good sign for her choosing to join the pack. They shared stories and Xinyan shared what she knew of the Lunar realm, which Wryn had visited briefly. As the sun continued setting and the darkness started to creep in, they decided to head to sleep. They moved into a large cave and all found their places to sleep. Xinyan was not expecting cuddles, but some of the puppies came up to her and slept with their heads on her stomach and legs. She wasn't used to this kind of contact, but she didn't mind, she was glad the puppies were taking to her well. She listened to the call of the night birds and watched the moon rise high in the sky. She yawned and looked around the cave. All of the wolves looked so happy and peaceful, she was overcome with hope for what she can help the Wolven Angels accomplish. She took one final look at the large moon between the trees and laid her head next to one of the puppies, hearing his gentle snores and yips. It wasn't long until Xinyan fell asleep and she dreamed of the pack she now called home.