Kestrel

Icy tendrils moved about the den, the warmth seeping away from her coat as her small body shivered. Kestrel stirred, the feeling waking her. She would stare through blurred vision, her eyes attempting to focus on the figures in front of her. Blinking several times, she realized that she somehow ended up a few feet away from her mother and her brothers on the cold ground. With drowsy movements, she turned her gaze outside to see that the world beyond the den looked grey and devoid of life. She had never woken up this early before, usually she was up very late staring at the stars. Then again, the dreams she had been having would become more vivid, thus waking her earlier then usual more and more everyday. She didn't mind though...late nights and early mornings were her favorite times. They were quiet. Just like her. She rose stiffly to her paws, a yawn spreading wide as she made her way outside into the cold grey world. The sounds of the waves lapping onto the shore were music to her ears. She loved the ocean, it was all she knew in her short life. The girl wandered away from her den, away from the soft snoring of her brothers. She felt alone, even though everyone was there...just, something always made her feel alone. She wanted relief from the dreams she had every night, half of them lately had been nothing but nightmares, the other half...dreams she couldn't understand, but each one telling her some kind of message that she could not yet interpret. Several minutes later, she would find herself out on some rocks that extended out towards the water, staring out over the water as she sat. The ocean splashed and crashed against the large algae covered boulders, the soft call of gulls could be heard nearby as the dove for their meals in the open water. Taking in a deep breath, she inhaled the salty air as she stared out into the oceans vast endlessness. Speech Thoughts You

The small male's ears flicked at a noise outside the den, a soft shifting in the sand, the sound of paws walking past. It was barely enough to be heard over the constant waves of the near by ocean, but he was a light sleeper most nights. He blinked open his emerald green eyes and his ears stood alert, listening to the soft paw steps till they faded away. It was very, very early. Who could be up wandering this time of morning? The sun wasn't even all the way up! Curiosity took him and to pulled himself up, glancing back at his sleeping siblings and parents as he quietly slipped out of the den. Galahad glanced around, his eyes landing on the small black and white form. Another pup! His tail wagged excitedly as he padded over to her on silightly too large for him paws. Climbing up on the rock the stranger was perched on, he sat down beside her. "Hey there. Why are you up so early?" He thought he had seen the girl around the beach from time to time, but he had never spoken to her before. It was always exciting to talk to someone new! Speech Thought Others