Wolf Queen

- Howling proudly at the white moon - Closed rp blog for Nailah, Queen of Hatari. Affiliated with Fireemblem-RP

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The Palace of Wolves II Nailah and Eirika

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Eirika nodded, but all she could really pay attention to was Nailah’s fidgeting. Her throne did not look comfortable in the least.

"Would you not prefer to sit on a pillow?" she asked, until she realized that maybe wolves had no need for pillows. "If you would like to shift back, my lady, please do. I promise that I shall not panic again."

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Nailah smiled at the other Queen's suggestion. She remembered asking that very same question to their previous ruler, and how different things were back then.

"No monarch of Hatari should sit easy. Doing so would only betray the hardships of our people," she explained, sounding much like her predecessor, the Old Wolf.

Just then, half a dozen wolf-laguz entered the throne room by the passageway they had taken before. One of them, a large black wolf, transformed into his humanoid form, of a tall man with messy dark hair. "Volug," his Queen greeted him.

Her vassal took a short bow and then spoke. "My Queen, Rafiel has arrived back safely," he stated, looking at Eirika. 

"Are you ready, Queen Eirika?" Nailah then asked.

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[shewolfoftheevileye]

The Palace of Wolves II Nailah and Eirika

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Eirika plopped down on one of the steps in a rather unladylike fashion and shut her eyes for a moment while Nailah conversed with another laguz. It seemed that she was stuck there for the time being, but in the cool air of the throne room, she couldn’t find it in herself to mind. 

"Do not worry, Your Majesty," she said. "A bit of time to rest would be quite welcome, really." And she had so many questions. Stupid ones, surely, but she was so curious.

"How is it that you are able to turn into wolves? I know now that I must be very ignorant, but I have only heard of such a thing happening in stories." 

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Nailah shifted in her throne, trying to find a more comfortable position in its stone-cold embrace, but not losing her visitor from her sight, despite the awkwardness the shewolf had to deal with in order to keep the turquoise-haired woman away from her blind spot.

"Well, your ignorance is only a match to my own, in not knowing of your land, so I cannot take offense to your question," the Wolf Queen chuckled, still uncoumfortable and fidgety on her seat. "Those of us with the ability to turn into wolves are Laguz of the wolf tribe, just as there are Laguz of other tribes who can become ravens, tigers, cats, dragons and many more," she explained.

  "While the tribes are generally confined to their own territory, Hatari is welcoming to all kinds, including the beorc and the branded, outside of Laguz, your royal highness."

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Haunting Hour March [Lon'qu and Nailah]

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Absolutely STUNNED to find himself face to face with a WOMAN Lon’qu stumbled backwards and tripped over his own feet, ungraciously falling to the ground. “E-excuse me…” He swallowed down his surprise roughly and returned to his feet as quickly as he could manage. “I apologize for my actions, you are?” And yet he couldn’t help taking a few more precautionary steps away, damn this phobia! Not as if he was going to bond with EVERY woman he saw.

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"Wait! What are you-" she mumbled, a brow raised and her mouth open with shock and confusion, to see the once serious and taciturn man shift in a blink into what seemed to be an embarassed pile of mush, upon seeing her humanoid form.

She tried to help the stranger to his feet, but he seemed to retract to her very presence, so all she could do for the moment was to watch his unknown predicament, in bewilderment.

"There's no need to worry. I shall not inquire upon your... troubles, if you do not wish me to. I am Nailah of Hatari, but I am afraid to say that I seem to be lost in this foreign land."

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The Palace of Wolves II Nailah and Eirika

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"Thank you," Eirika murmured as they walked, although she hated to accept the compliment, especially from someone like Nailah. The other queen had strength in every step. Eirika was sure that if she didn’t have so many people to be brave for, she would just curl up into a ball on the floor and stay there. Her strength was forced, not ventured for.

"You are right, I suppose I must consider my health. My brother would worry. Do you have any—?"

Her question about siblings was cut off when they entered the chamber Nailah spoke of. It was so much cooler than the rest of the palace that Eirika could almost feel it wash over her, and closed her eyes in relief. Before she did, she noticed that the room—while still a ruin—was large and magnificent, with a throne on a tall dais at the end. The steps on the way to it looked perfect for sitting—or lying down, she supposed, if one were a wolf.

"May I sit?"

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Nailah relished in the pause in Eirika's speech. If there was one portion of her ruined palace of which she was proud of, it was her throne room. Striking, even if it had a brusque quality to it.

"Be our guest," she exclaimed, pointing at her stony steps, before answering. "I suppose it's very like brothers to worry about their sisters, and... well, as for mine, here they are," she answered, just as her subjects - wolves and humans alike - began to enter the palace's innermost chamber, through the myriad of cracks in her walls and hidden tunells in the floor.

"We are all part of the same pack, here in Hatari," she explained, before sitting on her throne and motioning for a russet brown wolf laguz to approach her.

After she whispered her question in its ear, the wolf barked its reply, which the Queen took as a surprise.

"Hmm, I see... It seems that the one I was looking for - the one that would be of the most help to you, your grace - is not here at the moment. We can fetch him as soon as you feel better," Nailah affirmed. 

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Haunting Hour March [Lon'qu and Nailah]

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The swordsman snapped his gaze in the direction of the glistening wolf. He gasped in surprise at her closeness, was he so tired he hadn’t heard? Unsure of the wolf’s capabilities, Lon’qu gripped the hilt of his blade and drew it slightly in warning. As if the animal could even understand you…

But perhaps it could, there was a spark of awareness in the feral eyes of the beast. He awaited further motion from the wolf, not wanting to instigate a fight and take the life of a merely curious animal.

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Should she simply gaze at the warrior, turning him to stone and thus being done with him? Nailah was not sure. 

She continued studying the man a while longer, walking slowly towards him, noticing very well that he'd drawn his sword,  a killing edge, but only slightly. A warning.

The Wolf Queen, however, was unafraid and tenacious, continuing to walk forward until she was by the man's side, her teeth no longer showing.

With a flash of light, she transformed back into her humanoid self.

"I sense great honor in you... under interesting layers of brutality," she admitted. "I am, however, in no condition to refuse help..." 

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[feroxichampion]

Haunting Hour March [Lon'qu and Nailah]

The swordsman sat bolt upright suddenly, the images were ripped from him but they left ugly black fright. Lon’qu pressed the heel of his palm to his tear-stained cheek and growled in frustration. The cold wet sensation on his hand for some reason led his thoughts to the ocean.

If there had been something Lon’qu missed on his travels it was the sea. He had always enjoyed it, it was the comforting bosom that rocked him to sleep when he first fled to Ferox. And now, during such a treacherous war in which so many innocents found themselves dead Lon’qu found his sleep once more came speckled with agony and nightmarish brigands that only the soft roar of the ocean could save him from. But here in the middle of Ylisse there was no sea to be heard or felt, and he couldn’t just wander off at such an early hour. Lon’qu attempted to focus his breath and banish the dreadful spirits of woe and fear that were about him. All to no avail, he needed a walk.

Lon’qu slid out from under his blankets and slipped his boots on. There was a village maybe a few hours march back east, he would find his way to the gates and then come back. He picked up the sword nearest him then headed out of the tent. He hated temporary housing, he had woken with spiders on him too many times. And spiders were not the kind of insects he enjoyed affiliating with.

Quietly as he could manage Lon’qu began his journey back to the village. 

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Nailah was still trying to figure out how she had ended up in that strange, strange land. One moment she had  been out hunting for the desert hares, as it was her turn to bring food back to her pack, and in the other, she found herself staring at a swirl of purple, which then expanded and swallowed her whole...

The wolf queen sniffed the air around her, testing to see if she could feel the presence of another portal like the one before, but it was to no avail.

She could, however, sense that someone was coming from the path to her left, but was it friend or foe? Maybe the one who summoned her here?  There was only one way to find out.

On all fours, the laguz dashed to the path, jumping from the hill she stood on to make her presence known to the man - a tall and messy-haired one, with a distinctive clothing style - showing her teeth, the white wolf began to circle him, trying to measure his intent.

[shewolfoftheevileye]

Ever thought of having pups of your own?

"Heh, I suppose a whole kingdom of pups is enough for me, to be honest," Nailah barked at the anon, looking over with pride at the other wolf laguz and even the humans and the branded, up from her stone throne.

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The Palace of Wolves II Nailah and Eirika

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Eirika hoped she could hear the story, but she also hoped she could listen to it sitting down. Her cheeks still hurt in the shade, which meant she was sunburned, but Nailah’s next question distracted her from the pain with something more internal.

"Yes," she had to admit. "My kingdom was betrayed by our neighbour to the south. We were completely overwhelmed…we’d had a strong alliance for years." She had to pause a minute to find her bearings. The personal level of the attack had only added to the horror.

"I am still on a campaign," she continued. "I need to return to my troops as quickly as possible. I had gone out to explore the area and…" She shaded her eyes with a hand, irritated. Ephraim and Seth already didn’t think her capable; getting lost would just make things worse. “But it seems that you have enough struggles without taking in strangers. Please do not let me impose upon your hospitality. If you could only help me orient myself, I will be on my way.” 

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Nailah sighed as Eirika revealed the history of her kingdom with a betrayal. It was something that Nailah could not tolerate from other nations, so she supposed that was another reason yet why she was glad no wars had reached Hatari.

"Betrayal is a rotten thing. We deal in loyalty, in my kingdom, we do not know of this pain, but I do know that our retaliation to such an act would be... quite a sight," she explained, before turning back to face the other Queen.

"Just as we work together to survive in this barren land, we cannot simply turn our backs on a visitor, specially one who fights for peace, and is as brave as you seem, to me," Nailah spoke, admitting her opinion of Eirika.

"We will do all we can in order to aid your safe return to Renais, Queen Eirika, but you cannot ignore your health, after all, you have to think of the long run, when you are in a position of leadership," she sternly replied, worrying if the young woman really was in a capable state to return to a campaign so soon, even if she had to.

"Please follow me to the innermost chamber, where you can rest while we discuss how to get you back. We are not far."

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The Palace of Wolves II Nailah and Eirika

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Eirika’s heartbeat had finally slowed, but then Nailah turned around and gave her another taste of a laguz’s power. She squeaked in fright and shifted her weight to run before Nailah became a woman again.

"I see," she said shakily. Gods, what a large wolf. It was terrifying, but it was probably very rude of Eirika to scream. Nailah was offering her hospitality, after all.  "Please forgive me. No one in my kingdom can do such a thing." Nor any other kingdom she’d ever heard of.

She put a hand on the stone wall as they walked, for balance. What an isolated place Hatari was. If Renais were in the middle of a desert, she and Ephraim would never have to worry about surprise invasions and broken alliances. They would never know war.

"You are fortunate to be so alone out here, Queen Nailah. Your kingdom must always enjoy peace."

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The Wolf Queen was beginning to admire the younger woman more and more. She could tell that her own display had scared the other a little. She could feel that in subtle hints perceptible only to beings with keener senses. It was definitely something that the laguz would respect.

Nailah showed a bitter smile to the other Queen as she made her affirmation. "I'm afraid to say that living in this desolate land is challenging enough. We don't need wars to cripple our people further," she began, before taking a deep sigh and running her nails along the wall next to her, before she felt like she could resume, her memory now set on another young woman that she had admired. "However, that doesn't mean that Hatari is blinded to external conflicts... But that is a story for another time."

"Has your reign known war, your grace?" she then inquired.

[shewolfoftheevileye]

From one shifter to another

thegreatdragonofdarklingwoods:

Myrrh was lost. This seemed to happen every time she stepped foot outside of her woods. No matter how hard she tried the young girl just did not have any luck when it came to direction.

The place was huge. Never would the young girl have guessed that this desert would hold a palace. Well, then again what did Myrrrh know of the outside world?

Hearing a small flutter of wings at her entrance hall, followed by the barks of her guards, Nailah dashed to the location to verify what was happening.

I am full of visitors lately, it seems, she thought to herself, before shifting back to her humanoid form.

"Cease, mutts!" she ordered, her commanding voice echoing through the entrance chamber. Her subjects then obeyed, retreating back into the dark recesses of the palace.

Noticing that her visitor this time was but a little girl, albeit one with some draconic features, such as wings, the Wolf Queen descended the stairs and carefully approached her, before uttering. "I apologize for the folly of my guards, but it is indeed unwise to wander into a royal palace uninvited, miss."

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