Take It Away
Icy blue gaze was trained on the water to her side, watching the water swirl around her legs. She didn't mind the shallow parts of the river. As long as she stayed away from the deeper parts she'd be fine. She didn't even want to think about what might happen if she got swept up and away. Would the river carry her to the ocean? Would she come face to face with the sea wolves again? A shudder rippled through her body, eyes closing for a moment to calm herself. No, she wouldn't go into the ocean again. She didn't have the confidence to do that, even though it had been a year...maybe longer? She couldn't remember anymore. She let a breath escape her, trying to calm herself and push back that awful memory. She glanced back at her leg, the teeth marks still visible through the parted fur on her left hind leg. Scars. Forever scarred with puncture wounds that looked like bullet holes. At least she was alive though. At least she had managed to survive that day.
When she looked ahead again, sharp blue gaze caught sight of a reddish color, a male by the looks of it. She thought him handsome at first glance, his blue eyes fit well with the reddish orange of his coat. She slowed down even more until she came to a full stop, watching warily as the male approached. "Hello there!" Her ears flicked forward slightly, gaze narrowing just the slightest. His tone was friendly, though her look was one of slight confusion. That...was a greeting, right? It had been so long since she had talked to anyone, she almost couldn't remember how to say hello. Not in the common tongue, nor her native tongue. For a quick moment, her mouth seemed to open and close a couple of times, as if she were trying to remember how to talk. "Ainngai." She spoke, finally remembering how to. She doubted the male spoke her language, but she hoped he understood that she was returning the greeting, at least. |