Laying in the middle of a clearing next to one of the frigid water falls, Archelaus had his masked snout lifted up toward the sky while he admired the way the snow fell. Snow had accumulated around his form, especially around his hips due to his weight pushing it out from underneath him but the Northern brute didn't seem to mind the coldness that it brought, in fact his thick pelt rather seemed to enjoy it.
His forelimbs were outstretched in front of him, turned a bit awkwardly so he could see the underside of his front paws. His nails were cracked and his pawpads rugged from far too much travel, but it was wanderlust that always seemed to drive him even when his muscles were tired. He was ready to return home, however. His little adventure had been long enough. Archelaus never strayed far from the pack, just far from each individual wolf and it was nothing against them, really. There was just so much loss and depression lately, Archelaus' snarky attitude could get him in trouble around a group like that and hurting his family was the last thing he wanted to do in his day.
He kept up with his training, making sure to push himself to do his runs every day. In the beginning, when Leo first appointed him Squire, he had trouble making sure to do this every day. He missed days constantly, but with enough persistence it seems his muscles never let him forget that he needs to run anymore.
He was strong.
His muscles, while not overly bulky like someone who might train more for strength than stamina, were lean and well defined beneath his coat. His natural wide skeleton probably made those muscles seem a bit bigger than they actually were, but Archelaus had never been in better physical condition.. minus the minor wear and tear he'd collected on his most recent adventure.
It seemed no sooner than when he started to admire the snow, the howl from his uncle rang across the land. Archelaus shook his head free of the snow that had collected in his smokey fur and stood up, answering the call rather quickly. When he arrived, he flashed a slight smile to his uncle. Archelaus wasn't the 'run up and hug' kind of family greeter, but there was an obvious wag in his tail and glint in his eyes while he approached his uncle. "What's on the agenda today, Leo?"
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