We took to hills into the trees,

 

The island was perhaps not the most sustainable area to live on, but they were making due. There was prey they could get, the stray seal they could hunt, and the thought, of taking the coast-line that was alongside the serpentine rocks. With such beach there and a forest behind it, perhaps a day they could take it alongside the rocks, but as there was so minimal to the name that they were, a ford of dragons, they could expand so easily. 

Yet there was always an issue of water. Surrounded by so, it was filled with the tange of salt, and unlivable for them. Often times she sought the ponds of fresh rainfall that soon would dimmish, or the caves that dripped in freshness ; it wasn't a prime living option. Though yet it seemed as if the dragons above had blessed them so, as the island gradually became more known..

She found a water source. Lapping up with a thirst like no other, Vendrussel wagged her tail and gulped with an excitment.

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She considered the Leviathan's Sepulcher a part of their territory, whether or not her father and the rest of her family did. It was difficult enough to get there for her that she reasoned that no one else would, and so to see her previous assumption be made wrong irked her like nothing else.

She huffed lowly to grab the wolf's attention, setting her cold glare on her before looking around for others. “Óðins skegg — By Odin's Beard, I hope you're alone.”
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Where one was, the other was sure to follow and the quest for water had been nonstop since both migrated permanently to the rocky shores. Long had Kei dropped her guard about visitors on the islands, after all, they looked cruel from the mainland and she knew few wolves who willingly ventured into the grasps of the sea. It was for that reason that when another scent caught her nose, she was quick to seek out her friend.

It was at the pond that she found her, a spark of excitement running through herself at the sight, though it seemed someone else had beaten her to the ocean dragon. A girl, younger than herself yet stood taller...and with a missing leg. The sight brought a bitter taste to her tongue, though not for her own disability but the ghosts of her past. She would, however, be unamused with the dominance that she tried to pull out of her ass as she caught the tail end of her words. “And what if she isn't? Got an army behind ya kid?”

The shadow crept closer, chin raised as she assessed the girl. Two against one, even one against one, rather this girl could hold her own or not they came from lines of highly trained warriors. As far as she was concerned, the girl had no foothold to stand on here.

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Vendrussel raised her head, fur slightly bristling as someone even so dared to enter beyond the serpentine beaches. Though when she properly looked at the other, obviously so, was now looking down at the one who seemingly challenged the two, despite being so lacking in ability. A lost leg and numerous scars, but she held a strength to even confront someone whose land was being marked thoroughly. There was a respect of glint from her ocean eyes. It did bring a question though, how such a child could cross the waters, and only assumed she managed when the tides were down, "Foolish to enter another lands claim alone," alongside Kei, did she echo a voice.

"She smells of others who mentioned of claiming our beach, they are someone we need to properly guard against." A whisper to the black dragon, an indication that her smell was not unfamiliar. A troublesome group, who dared to claim beyond their own realm - especially holding children! Though only two so far, one would never know if there was more to them.. A few wolves already, an issue arising.

It seemed they would not be calm neighbors, but enemies - for their arrogance was not something Vendrussel was enjoying.

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Ynness bristled, jerking her head back to glare at the new arrival, hiding her fear under a mask of anger and annoyance. “And what if I do?” she matched the woman's words. She was surrounded, a situation that she was rarely in. She silently cursed at herself for her stupidity, that she had brazenly come onto this isle without even considering numbers, so focused was she on investigating the smell of wolf on what she considered her land. She shifted her body so that she had both women in her peripheral view, knowing that a fight was imminent (wanting it).

Her attention returned to the first woman, glaring. “You're on our claim,” she corrected. We were here first, the words wanted to slip unbidden from her mouth, but she held back, knowing how childish they would sound. “Far too close for comfort, ocean aside.”
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“Then you so freely seek bloodshed and death.” The kid could sneer at her all she wanted, but they were not the ones looking for a fight at the end of the day. Only to secure what was theirs. The girl shifted her stance, more than ready to be attacked it seemed, but truthfully she had no interest in beating a kid. Her golden eyes shifted to look to her friend with a look of disbelief. As she lingered though, she caught a familiar stench.

The same as the pale man from the beach. What was his name again? “Who's you're father, kid? If he's who I'm thinking of, your claim is the mountains, not here.” Maybe daddy hadn't spread word yet, but she was gullible to think the whole world could be hers. “Ragnar knows we claim here. He said he would respect our claim so long as we respect yours. We have not come to your mountain, so I suggest you leave before we have to tell. Consider it your one free pass.”

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She held a narrow look at the other, though words of courage that there was, in the end she was but a mangled child. An answer was given that blood was to be claimed if she continued her words of threats, of a claim that was not their own. Her body prowled, though a head rose while staring at her so. Moments of words spoken from Kei, and though unknowingly, it seemed both of them have met the family that claims to the north.

They were not on friendly terms.

"Leave," she echoed, Vendrussel came close and snapped a warning bite nearby, though she was ready to go further if needed.

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A bloodthirsty smile crossed her face in answer. She did. Always had. It fell away as the second woman spoke. “Ragnar Stormborn,” she answered testily, wondering just what the dark wolf was getting to.

And then everything changed. “He —?” the question choked in her throat, as all her bravado died, all of her anger bled away, drowned in the realization that her father had known, and not told her. No one had. And then it resurged: even if she had known, why did he even allow them there in the first place? Why was a pack allowed to linger at their doorstep without a pact, without warning, without a fight?

She wanted to fight them now, always did, but knew now that it was more complex than she originally believed. More than that, she knew that she could not win this fight though she still wanted to, just to get it all out of her. Ynness felt a growl burble in her throat, especially as the first woman snapped a warning at her, but made no move. Ynness glared at the first woman, then the second, before heading back the way she came.
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The look she gave was enough to confirm all theories of the girl's ambitions. She sought trouble freely and Kei doubted this would be the last they heard of her. She would be a thorn, and someone needed to tell her parents to put a muzzle on unless they wanted wars started by entitled ignorance. The girl almost seemed angry at the world. Angrier than she had been when she was young, angrier than she was now. Whatever the reason, life wasn't fair. It wasn't an excuse to go starting fights she couldn't win.

She confirmed her suspicions and no sooner did she say her part did the other seem to freeze. Maybe now she finally realized the situation she had put herself in. She offered nothing more than a glare to both, and seemingly dropping her fight, the girl retreated. Kei waited until she was sure the other was truly gone before she turned back to Vendrussel, “That won't be the last we see of her.” She was sure of it and if she had to she would do something about it herself. For now, she too took her leave, turning with a lingering stare to her friend before heading off to find the nearest cache.

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"I'm going to make sure she leaves instead of lingering," Vendrussel said, as she stayed for a moment and watched the young girl go. She moved back and lifted her head upwards once more, shaking her rather ruffled fur from the tense moment. She was fully prepared to fight if needed so, dragging to the islands waters or back to the beach, but the other was smart ; she left when needed.

"At least make sure she doesn't slip in the water and wash upon their shores." The northern dragon smiled, especially since the stood on the island and the other must've taken the path to it. Though such a path wasn't always stable, it was simply easy to disappear into it, or slip on the rocks and into the harsh waves. A wolf with injuries and without a leg, Vendrussel doesn't want a risk of the other simply slipping, and drowning within Dragonford land.

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