Jealousy's a bad invention

As Vadim finally caught up with him, bumping close to him, Ramsay laughed as his brother seemed a little out of breath. "Maybe eating too much is bad for you after all," he teased with a chuckle. Vadim was a little bit rounder than their other siblings, and he definitely seemed to love eating. Ramsay didn't mind sharing with his brother, though. He knew one day it would pay off for all the meat he ate now; he had a chubby puppy frame for now, but he'd grow into it eventually. He could tell, his brother's paws were already larger than his own, that Vadim would be a large and powerful warrior. But, for today, they were still both small, and they were sneaking out of pack territory, and it would be a secret kept between them.

Which was... awesome! As they descended into the small valley, the marble walls glimmering around them, Ramsay found his eyes skimming over the rocky surfaces in awe. The swirling colors seemed so unnatural compared to where they came from; had the rocks and colors formed all on their own? But that seemed impossible, the earth never moved - if this had formed on its own, why weren't there other places that looked like it? Something must have caused this, some force beyond comprehension. This was super cool. Suddenly he whipped around to face Vadim, his eyes boring into his brother.

"Okay, we have to tell Greed about this," he suggested firmly, "He'll be so jealous! I bet he hasn't gone anywhere on his own." Suddenly he was feeling a bit smug, and he grinned in amusement, thinking about Greed sitting by the den, or wandering around Ivalice, not going far. Normally, Ramsay was one to abide by the rules himself, but today he'd felt adventurous, and not being able to go anywhere with their dad lately had left him feeling antsy. He needed to get out and stretch his legs, and he was glad Vadim was with him.

Now the boy wondered what they would do next. How long did this canyon-like crevice go? It was hard to tell, since it didn't run in a straight line. Instead, all they could see was the next bend, and beyond that would be another sharp corner. But still, it would be cool to see how far they could go. They would be so far from home, afraid of nothing. His big, uncoordinated paws padded along the stone, feeling somewhat roughed up, but that wasn't going to stop him. "Vadim, do you think there's anything alive down here?" he mused, his thoughts coming out loud, "If the rock walls are this different, there must be something weird living down here." His eyebrows raised as he looked to his brother; there was slight uncertainty in the back of his mind, wondering what strange or possibly dangerous things lived out here. But there was no way he was turning back so soon.