>>Summer was in full swing, abaven lands were drying out at last. The rapids had returned to their own borders, no longer swallowing the lands like a hungry snake that had threatened the residents the previous season. The small canine emerged from his den, stretching his small body and shaking out his fur until his tail was as fluffy as it could be. Letting go of a huge yawn, Dart sucked in a deep breath before loping off towards the water. It was warm out, and he wanted to try and enjoy the day today. Life in abaven to him was great. He was reunited with his oldest friend, and he thought about that as he reached the river bank. It's good to be back...I really missed this place. When he finished his drink, he stared at his reflection for a moment. And the happiness he felt suddenly faded away. Despite his happiness at being back, he felt like something was still missing from his life...he was getting on in years now. And he remembered when he first came here, he was around Bass' age. Now though, he was half a decade old. He let that sink in...and it was non too pleasant... "Speak"

At last the lands had fully dried out, all thanks to the heat of the summer. But it being summer also meant something else, he was getting old. Slowly he had started to feel the changes, his joints were more stiff in the morning and he tired a bit easier than he had before. They were all subtle, but they were there. His children were getting older as well, soon enough they would be finding mates and starting lives of their own. His nose wrinkled upwards at the thought, head shaking side to side. He didn't want to be a grandfather any time soon.

Sighing, Bass was just about to finish his patrol when he saw Dart by the Rapids. Curious, he padded over to his friend, aiming to bump his nose against the top of his head. "I would think that the water is a little to fast moving to catch fish," he said softly, wondering why the fox was gazing into the water. He had a respect for this river, it had taken two lives since he had started this pack. He generally kept a distance, and it scared him when he saw the young ones playing around here. Maybe he hadn't really been thinking when he picked this as a pack land...

"Speech"

	A voice and a soft touch startled him. He was surprised to see Bass, and he was so wrapped up in his thoughts he hadn't even been paying attention to his approach. Dart would smile, chuckling at Bass' comment as he aimed to swipe a paw at his friends muzzle. "Oh c'mon, you know my skills are better then that! Fishing in this river would be like trying to swipe a bird out of the air!" He sat up as, his tail curling around his body as he stared up at his friend. It had been a while since they talked, but alot had been happening in between. Finch had been hurt, trainings, and everything else in between. He was sure that as alpha, Bass was pretty busy. Still, he needed his friend. It was why he came back. "How've you been? I know we live in the same places but, I hardly see you around. Course, I'm not one to talk either.." He sighed at that thought. Honestly, he had been kinda taking trips outside the pack lands to maybe find someone like him. But all he found were...wolves, wolves, and more wolves. "Speak"