Seeking Shelter

He let his nose twitch as he took in the scents of the barn. It didn't seem to be occupied which was a good sign and he could even scent a few rodents around too as well as some bird he hadn't smelled before now. At least they'd have options for food close by. It wouldn't be the most filling option but it'd be enough to give them enough energy until they found enough to sustain them. He wasn't sure how long they'd be staying here, but he was happy to rest and recuperate. It felt like they'd been traveling forever so it was nice to take a break from it all. With no homes to return to it was easy to get lost in the endless cycle of traveling and resting their weary paws was a relief.

He smiled softly as she approached him with her tail wagging. She was simple to be around, no extra strings attached, and she'd stuck by him this long. He still felt guilty that he'd left her by herself for so long, but she didn't seem to be angry at him about it which was relieving. She came over and bumped her nose to his shoulder which caused his muscles to stiffen ever so slightly. She hadn't done that before. He wasn't sure how to act now, but awkward pretty much summed him up as he shifted nervously on his paws. It wasn't that he disliked it, but it was hard to avoid keeping her at arm's length. There was always the constant nagging fear that she'd eventually leave him too, everyone always did, but he was doing his best to keep the negative thoughts at bay. She was here now, no use in thinking she was just going to randomly vanish right in front of him.

"Dinner sounds great. At least this will give us shelter for a little while until we can figure out where to go next."

"SPEAK"