Ocean Meet.

Dark Maw nodded, "Yes i often state the obvious. You are correct however that the cave may start to flood. In which event there is a cliff near by."

Dark Maw got up and walked to the entrance and then sat down, staring out into the storm, "With your injury and my lack of fighting skills it would not be wise to venture into those lands unless we have too." Dark Maw turned back towards Ahlah, "I have been taking measurements of the flood line after each storm, each storm raises the line by a few inches, by my best guess we still have a buffer zone of around eighteen inches from the flood line to the entrance of the cave. For now it will be best to stay here."

Dark Maw curled up on the floor, "Having fight in you still wont help against a healthy brute." He stated bluntly.

((just to clarify Dark Maw isn't much of a brute, more thinker than fighter.))

Dark Maw lifted his head up, "You said you had been in this land before, tell me how did you find this place?" He asked.

Dark Maw thought carefully, choosing his words. "As I said, I was fleeing from internal problems with my pack, I just ran and ran until the ocean stopped me from running. Here no one comes to bother me, no brutes to try and kill me, I am left alone with my thoughts."

" I see. Well sadly my story is no better, but I choose to not speak on it because I'm not looking for any pity or attention. It is what it is, the past is the past and so on." she said with a smile, " Now for a fine young brute like yourself why don't you find yourself a pack...or start one for that matter. You seem strong and like you'd make a great leader." she says curious as to his choice of being alone rather then to go off and find himself a nice mate.

(Oh and I know your character isn't a brute but she see's him as being young and full of energy so she thinks he would be capable of fighting off brutes and such. Things don't become apparent sometimes until an example is placed before them. :) )

Dark Maw stood up and started pacing, "Because packs bring responsibilities, and responsibilities mean consequences. Packs bring violence and bloodshed. I would rather be alone where i can think and meditate." He said.

Dark Maw stopped pacing and stared at the floor, "I have known loneliness everyday of my life for a long time Ahlah. From the day i lost my family i have always been alone, even when i found a new pack i was alone, even here in your presence i am alone."

Dark Maw looked over at Ahlah, "No, life was never meant to be easy. If it was we wouldn't have a reason to exist." Dark Maw stared out the cave listening to the wind howl, "With any luck the storm will let up soon and we can find some food."

Dark Maw watched Ahlah settle down, decided it was a good idea to sleep through the rest of the storm and curled up in the darkest corner of the cave and closed his eyes, slowly drifting into a restless sleep.

[figure it'd be okay if I advanced time for this next post]

Ahlah wakes as a loud crash from over head made the ground shake, it was quite a storm alright and she slowly yawned as she rose to her feet. She shook her face slightly to get the rest of the sleep away before she walked towards the entrance of the cave. The wind off the ocean was cold as it whipped past her once she was at the opening, she shivered slightly and looked at the sky examining it to see if there was an end in sight on any of the horizons but all she could make out were dark grey clouds so she headed back in to get out of the wind before she sat down to stare out at the crashing waves.

((fine by me))

Dark Maw yawned as he woke, he stared out into the darkness,"Blasted storm is still going." he muttered. He looked over at Ahlah "Storm can't go for much longer, already been longer than any storm I've seen yet."

Dark Maw grunted "I never sleep well, too many things can kill you in your sleep." Dark Maw rose and stretched.

((sorry I've been gone, internet went out.))

Dark Maw strode over the cave entrance, "Storms letting up i think. Rain is moving on and the water level is down." He informs her. He turns back to Ahlah, "We can scrounge food out of the puddles left on the beach, fish and all sorts of stuff get caught in them when the tides go out. Just be careful, some of them are poisonous."