searching for a pulse
08-02-2018, 07:42 PM
Kai paid little attention to the birds that sang overhead. He was less interested in the creatures of the sea and of the air than the ones that walked on solid ground, and the symphony overhead was little more than background noise to Kai as he pushed onward. His attention was mostly on his own front paws, and finding a way to somehow avoid coating himself in even more mud. Only briefly would he look to the sky, noting that most of the day had already come and gone - there was always tomorrow, of course, so his less-than-stellar afternoon wasn't that big of a deal. Or.. perhaps things were looking up? The scent of a stranger touched his nose, piquing his curiosity. Anyone who was bold enough to venture through such a weird, messy forest was either very spontaneous, or very foolish.. or maybe a bit of both. Either way, those were both qualities he regarded quite highly, at least in comparison to other ones, so he supposed he ought to figure out exactly who he'd wandered near. The oversized male tipped his head to the sky, catching a whiff of this stranger on the wind before grabbing hold of it and trailing after it. It wasn't long after he scented him that he heard a low, sorrowful howl ring through the forest. The sound wasn't one meant for anyone but himself, it seemed, but perhaps unluckily for Tyranis, Kai was often too nosy to really care if his company was wanted or not. By the time he grew closer, the sun had set even further, the rapidly dimming daylight growing even more sparse. This stranger was not familiar - Kai could tell even from a great distance, thanks to his scent - but that wouldn't stop him from closing the distance between them. He moved cautiously, deciding that greeting a stranger after being even more thoroughly caked in mud wasn't ideal for him. Only when Tyranis came into view, his silhouette shadowy against the array of colors cascading behind him, would Kai clear his throat to announce his presence. "Was that you calling out back there?" He asked, as conversationally as he could muster.. though he knew the answer, he really wasn't quite sure how else to greet him after hearing his impassioned song. |