Walk | Talk | Think Since the day her mother had brought her and her litter-mate out into the world of Seracia for the pack to meet, Anais had been taking full advantage of her new found freedom. Nights were spent tucked away safely inside the den that was now shared solely with her mother and two brothers, but days were spent wandering and exploring, slowly learning of every twist and turn of the lands. There were so many new places to explore, so much for her to see, that no matter how busy she was kept there always seemed to be something else, something new to occupy her for hours at a time. It was great fun for her, even if the snows made travel in her small, puppy frame difficult at times, but she was far too eager to let the weather trip her up. Her ventures of late had been bringing her further and further out into the heart of the territory where many of her pack members seemed to find residency. She headed there now, paws lifted in high, prancing steps to maneuver more easily through the snow as she wound her way through the trees and toward the field on the opposite side of the fence. Briefly her eyes shifted toward the barn, standing out starkly against the wintry white weather. Ever since Loccian had mentioned the monster that lurked there she had been keen on keeping it at a distance, not yet ready to see for herself whether the tale was true. Besides, there were still other places that she could explore yet. Carefully wriggling herself underneath a broken section of the fencing, Anais continued to pad toward the field on its other side. Her yellow-gold eyes were alight with excitement as she glanced around and meandered forward, not surprised to note that many of the plants had already disappeared due to the weather. That was fine. She was not there to see the plants anyway, although being able to wander through them and hide amongst them would have been enjoyable, especially had someone decided to jump in and play. But the snow itself was still fun, and with the big wide open space of the field she was sure she could figure something out. OOC: Random Anais thread because she needs to do stuff and be active. xD

Slowly she would move through the Kingdom, everyday going a bit further from the safety of her den. She was a curious child, always looking to learn something new. Celeste had to keep moving, sitting in one spot for too long always made her get antsy, paws kneading the ground, wanting so badly to just bound off. In no time she would finally be able to get rid of her boredom, amber eyes falling upon a pup just a bit bigger than her moving through the open field between the treeline and the fencing. The pup would lower herself further to the ground, most of the brown part of her pelt covered in snow, adding camouflage. Eyes narrowed as she silently waited for the best time to reveal herself. Whenever the pup would look away she would move forward carefully, making sure not to disturb the snow around her too much, giving away her position. Stop, move, stop, move. This would get her a few feet form the treeline, making her way from the pup's side to behind her in small, careful sessions. What seemed like a few minutes passing by she would be in a good position, it was then that she was ready to strike. With a grin Celeste would bound forward, a playful bark escaping her jaws as she ran full speed, with some difficulty from the snow for a pup her size. She would be coming towards the girl from behind, tail wagging as she grew closer and closer. Another bark. Suddenly she would push with all her might off her back legs, forelimbs stretching out before her, aiming to tackle the girl with a large grin. Speech Thought Others Awesome table by Shelby <3

Walk | Talk | Think Anais was oblivious. She had seen no one upon her arrival, the other's location well away from her own to keep her scent away from detection, and not thinking once that she might have been being followed. Her eyes and ears were pointed ahead, listening to a soft scratching noise that she thought was coming from below the snow. Pinpointing it was hard and tested her concentration, causing her to pace about with her dark nose tucked against the snow with each tall and careful footstep. This way? No, maybe the other way. Turning and padding about, she searched, brow eventually knitting in thoughtful attention. All it took was the bark for the grey and gold girl to jump in place, startled by the sound in the first instant. She turned and almost tumbled in the snow, trying to spot who it was that had caught her off guard and was shocked to note that it was a pup, not even that much younger than herself she would guess, and a girl at that. A girl! The realization drew an instant smile to her face, even as she realized that she was liable to get run right into. With two brothers, Anais had had little contact with other females, particularly around her own age. How lucky that she had accidentally found one here! Tail wagging, she did nothing to avoid the oncoming attack, allowing the brown and speckled girl to tackle her to the ground. The snow easily cushioned her fall and she laughed as she landed, wriggling a little in the snow while biting gently at her would-be attacker's shoulders and legs with playful and excited growls. It did not matter to her that she had no idea who the girl was or where she had come from, or that she had no name to call her by. This was her first time playing with someone who was not her brother and Anais had every intention of taking advantage of it. Laughing around her growls, she tried to push the other girl over, intending to reverse roles and pin her if she could manage it.

With the barks Celeste was able to see the pup jump in surprise, turning around, but rather than moving out of the way it looked like she allowed her to tackle her. She would yip happily, snow flying up as the two crashed into the snow. She would feel gentle bites to her shoulders an legs, making Celeste laugh shaking her head and nipping at the strangers' paws. Within seconds though she would feel the her role change, the girl picking herself up and pushing on her, making Celeste roll onto her back, pinned to the ground. "Your legs are mine monster!" She'f bark with a laugh, reaching lunging forward, little jaws aiming to nibble on the pup's legs. This would be the first time she actually would be playing since being allowed out of the den, her first encounter with others either not too friendly or a bit dull to her liking. This, even just a few seconds in was already a lot of fun! Speech Thought Others Awesome table by Shelby <3

Walk | Talk | Think It worked! Anais managed to overturn the other girl's balance and set her rolling onto her back, turning the tables and giving Anais the advantage. She wasted no time in scrambling to her paws and giving a half-leap over Celeste to land atop her with forepaws keeping her pinned. A loud, triumphant growl rumbled from her parted jaws, teeth displayed in a wide, eager grin lacking threat or malice. Her tail continued to wag excitedly as she reached down and nipped with gentle, gliding snaps at the girl's cheeks and ears. Anais was keeping up her random nips as the girl announced her intent to get her paws, naming her as a monster in the same breath. It was all in play and so no offense was taken though it did elicit another fit of chuckles from the golden-eyed pup, at least until it dawned on her a second later what exactly she had said. Monster. Suddenly remembering the monster she had been curious about, Anais stopped nipping at the girl and perked her ears with intent. "Hey!" she said loudly, mostly just to get her attention so she would stop playing and hear her question and maybe be able to answer. "Do you know about the Sharp Tooth?" Her pale, yellow-gold eyes peered down curiously at Celeste with her head tilted to one side. It had only been mentioned to her once, a teasing remark made by the Seracian healer, but it had stuck with her, haunting the corners of her mind and, as far as she was aware, the big red barn that stood near the edge of the snowy field they played in.

Celeste would laugh as she was nipped on while pinned, her little body wiggling around beneath the older pup, tail wagging against the ground. However, just moments later the fun would come to a stop, the girl stopped nipping at her, barking a hey to catch her attention. Quickly she would calm down, head tilting to the side, wondering why the girl stopped their playtime. And she would find out, she asked if Celeste knew about the Sharp Tooth. Confusion would wash over her face in a heartbeat, thinking about this so called sharp tooth. The pup never heard of such a thing from her siblings or parents, was it something one of the other families talked about? Or did they just not hear about it yet from the rest of the pack? Whatever it was the girl had no idea what it was or where it lived, but if this pup wanted to find out, Celeste would definitely go with. ?I never heard of a Sharp Tooth... what is it?? She would ask curiously, paws folding against her chest, remaining on her back. Speech Thought Others Awesome table by Shelby <3