Indlvarn West

Goodbye sweet girl

Chapter One

Thirteen families of wolves stood littered around a long pale figure perched on the central dais, like leaves scattered about by a vortex.

Indlvarn West, pale and timeless stood motionless under the rotunda, surveying her partners through time and life. Her fellows, once brimming with energy and life, now sported scars and nicks, silver grizzle and cloudy eyes. 

Indlvarn herself lolled back in the center, not so different than she was all those years ago, when her friends were young.

All of those wolves--all her friends, their offspring, their associates, hung on her very words, waiting for her to speak. 

And so she did.

"I never promised you anything. Yet here you all are, demanding a sliver of my soul to sustain yours." Indlvarn paused, allowing her words to seep through audience, spark a reaction.

A ripple of snarls, barks and retorts arose from the crowd.

Indlvarn spoke over the crowd, her voice thundering over her once-friends. "I owe you all nothing! And I will give you nothing--"

As one the wolves surged forward, threatening to engulf the lone wolf in the center. 

From the black marble dais arose a trio of wolves, sinewy and muscle-bound. In concert, the trio leapt over the stairs and collided with the first false friends to attack.

Indlvarn's guards repelled the first few attackers, enough to dissuade the rest from daring an attack.

After pausing a second to let the dust settle, Indlvarn continued. "I do not want to give you anything. And if it was my choice, I would not give you the hairs shedding off my back!" Indlvarn snarled, allowing her audience to admire her yellowed teeth. "But yet here we are. Oh so long ago, I made a promise to Sof Vostark. I said I would grant any wish to her--and Sof wished for a chance to gain my...immortality. So I shall give you all a chance."

Indlvarn rose to her feet, fluffling out her white-mottled grey fur. "I will not make it easy for you. You will all be tested. I will hurl trial after trial at you, and finally, perhaps only one of you will remain to collect your reward."

It begins.

==The Ally Family==

Change base to Fox

Chapter Two

Indlvarn West, having spoken, allowed the audience to howl at her in indignation. 

Sof Vostark's voice roared above the rest. "INDLVARN! What is this? Aren't you a wolf of your word? Are we not friends."

Indlvarn blasted a puff of air from her nostrils. "Do not call me your friend."

(continuted)