Wherever We May Roam
He lapped at the liquid as it ran down his throat, soothing the burning and quenching the thirst that his throat wished to have. The young brute noticed small fish that were swimming in the small pond, eyes focusing in on them as he took a step into the pond. The water felt good upon his paw pads, and the feeling of the small fish moving around his paw made him chuckle slightly before taking a seat in front of the pond and watched the fish move around with curiosity.
"I'll be back in a little bit uncle!" She called behind her as she bounded away. Her uncle had just finished hunting down breakfast for them, and now that she was full and happy she wanted to go explore nearby, maybe find something to show Starling! While she was still a pup, her uncle decided it was alright for her to take her first trip outside of abaven as long as she stayed close to the territory. She didn't mind that one rule, she was almost a year old so she was grateful for the opportunity and took the chance to go now instead of waiting. Her heart pounded, fur tingling with excitement as she neared the borders. And the moment she reached them she would come to an abrupt halt. Toes practically touching the line as she peered across them. Peering behind her, she could see her uncle watching in the distance, and her tail wagged as he seemed to encourage her forward. With a deep breath, she took that first step!
Oh how it felt wonderful to be out by herself! Scary...but wonderful at the same time! One of the closest destinations was the nook, a place her uncle told her was pretty. So she would go there, following the directions he told her. And while he had offered to come with her, she wanted to do it alone and hope that it would help her confidence a little bit. It wouldn't take her long as she kept up her faster pace. The girl finally arriving and gazing in awe at the budding plants and flowers. "It's s-so pretty!" She murmured to herself. With renewed excitement, she set about to exploring. However, after several long minutes and going further into the territory, a new and fresh scent caught her attention. She froze in an instant, heart pounding as she quietly began to follow the scent while keeping closer to the bushes. Her steps were slow, silent as she crept forward. She would soon spy another wolf, a pup like herself sitting by the water. While she remained quiet, she pressed herself closer towards the bushes. She would say nothing, instead, she watched him in silence. Her curiosity wondering what he was doing here... "SPEAK" |
"Who's there?" He spoke, tilting his head slightly and sitting back upon his haunches. He didn't even know if he knew the wolf or other animal who happened to be here since he usually stayed close to his father and other siblings. The smell of the landscape made his nostrils flare up as a crow landed on his head. He snarled and went to bat at it, eyes focusing on the black bird as it gave an aggravated caw, its claw tearing another notch in his other ear. He was sick and tired of those birds and he snapped down on it, placing a paw on it's body as it tried to break free, but Sheerrun was snarling his little puppy snarl and trying to hold him in place as best he could. He wasn't going to let it go so easily.
She watched warily as the boy remained where he was for a moment. And then it would seem he'd catch her scent like she had caught his. Pressing herself closer to the ground to hide her dark pelt, she watched as he turned around and called out. She thought about responding, but her shyness and edging fear kept her quiet. Crimson gaze peered through the foliage that helped to hide her, the reds and pinks of the nook helped blend her easily with the landscape. As she watched the stranger, she saw a crow land right on his head and the pair would tussle. That was odd...she had never seen a crow heckle a wolf before, much less that close. But maybe it was because he was a pup still...so where were his parents?
As she continued watching, the other pup had seemed to manage to pin down the bird. She gasped a little, was he going to kill it?! The bird struggled, and no...she wouldn't, couldn't stand by if he was going to kill it! Without thinking, she leaped up and ran at him, "Leave it alone!" She cried out, aiming to barrel into the boys side and make him release the bird. She didn't care if she got into a fight with this, she wouldn't stand by and watch a life die in front of her eyes if it wasn't prey. "SPEAK" |