Kickstart My Heart

A girl with jet black fur was bounding through the lands, exploring, running. The feeling of the frozen earth against her pelt was thrilling, and she reveled in the way the cold wind whipped her face and ruffled her fur as she ran at full-speed. She was rather aerodynamic, a thin pup who was just a bit over half a year old, with long slender legs and a narrow muzzle, causing her to move with alarming speed for such a young creature.

The presence of another wolf went unnoticed to the youngster. The woman's pure white fur blended in expertly with the snow, and she only noticed her when she ran head-on into her. Her paws slipped from under her undersized frame, her entire body tumbling into the snow and dirt.

"Sorry! Sorry, ma'am!" She yipped as she clambered to all fours, hoping she hadn't hurt the woman or knocked her over. Her Valhallan manners were evident, by the worry that welled in her blue eyes and her concern that enveloped her innocent features. "Momma always tells me I need to pay more attention to where I'm going..."