Sow His Seed

The girl's smile had Archon raising a brow spot. He assumed from her reaction that he wasn't in for a typical, everyday run of the pack borders. He was proven to be correct only a few moments later. Caelestis bounced and bobbed through the snow, cutting sharply in some directions at random intervals. It was more like tracking a wild hare than going on a walk with a pack mate.

As pack wolves were known to do, Archon followed her movements precisely. A few times, his large paws would slide a bit on the ice and he would stabilize himself before continuing. Honestly, Caelestis had to be using up more energy breaking through the snow than he was by following her.

By the time they stopped, their panting was nearly matched breath for breath. She asked flippantly about the snow swallowing him up. Archon glanced behind them, "It's not so bad when you have someone breaking up all of the snow ahead of you."

Looking back to Caelestis, Archon tilted his head, "Is that it? Are we done?"