Vulpes
>>Night had fallen, and the male decided he would venture out of Abaven territory for the first time in a long time to do some night fishing. He knew there was a lake somewhere nearby, but he hadn't actually been there. Not that he could remember, anyway. He did most of his fishing in the river that ran through Abaven territory, catching Bass and the occasional catfish, but it was usually a little harder since the water was always moving. Tonight though, he was in the mood for catfish, so he headed out to the nearby lake to see if there were any present there. He loved fishing, so he was determined to find every body of water he could before he got too old to travel far from home.
It didn't take him too long to get to the lake, but it seemed that the moment he got there, he scented something...different. He was confused for a moment, because it wasn't a wolf that he smelled. He had lived among them for so long that his own scent smelled more like a pack wolf as opposed to his own species, so Dart decided to walk carefully and quietly. Narrow snout was almost to the ground as he seemed to tiptoe across the ground, ears pointed straight up and on alert in case whatever, or whoever lived here, was hostile. Bushy tail flicked slightly as he moved, crimson eyes peering through the gloom. The closer he got to the lake, he could see thousands of brilliant little lights. Mesmerized, he drew closer, eyes sparkling at the sight of the fireflies that lazily buzzed around the area. He had never seen so many before, maybe the occasional handful back home, but never this many. The canid forgot about his apprehension and instead, began to relax and forget about why he had been so careful in the first place. He watched the bugs for a little while before spotting the perfect looking perch on the opposite side of the bank where he might be able to sit and fish. Smiling, he took off to make his way around the waters edge, and upon pushing through some of the reeds and foliage, he came face to face with something else. He nearly stumbled over his own feet, eyes widening as he stood stock still. He was almost like a statue now, his mind unable to comprehend that there was another fox in front of him. How long had it been since he had seen one? How long had it been since he'd been around anything other than a wolf? So shocked and dumbfounded, he just...stood there, and stared. |
