Swirling Around

At this rate, he didn't seem he was going to get anything. Clumsiness wasn't a common trait of his, especially at a time like this. Around the pack, fine, he could trip over as many times as he liked. Well, not really. If anything, it was better if his pack-mates and leader didn't seem him fumbling all over the territory, for he surely wouldn't receive any promotions. With a shake of his head, he shoved the thoughts further back into his mind. Just watch where you're going, his inner voice reminded as he trudged deeper down the tunnel.

The increase of her voice's volume didn't bother the boy one bit, for she hadn't seemed annoyed with his previous "accidents" so he decided it would be respectful to model the same. Her pace unexpectedly picked up, which surprised him though he momentarily caught up with an equally excited demeanour. The water was indeed growing louder, until it sounded like it was directly in front of them. Realisation soon hit him, and a glimpse of the path ahead was all he needed. "Watch out!" he urgently hissed, hoping the girl would follow his warning and not fly off the edge. He couldn't see much ahead, but he could tell that the tunnel opened to large cavern that they happened to be approaching from its base. The water, however, flowed into a quiet lake while the path abruptly halted in front of it - a potential danger if the water went unnoticed.