Spread-wide the wings of friendship

The roll and crash of thunder had closed in on their little hideaway during the night, but Birch was far from concerned. What did he have to fear from a little bit of noise from above? The only concern that the night's storm might bring him was the potential to flood this little cave. However, he wouldn't worry about that until his paws started to feel soggy. Instead, he slept comfortably with his body against that of another wolf. Weeks of sleeping alone were washed from his mind by the familiarity of cuddling.

The morning brought with it a lull in the storm. Evergreen gaze blinked slowly open, foggy brain struggling to remember how he had ended up where he was. This wasn't home. Where was his family? Smacking his lips, he rubbed his tongue against the roof of his mouth. He spotted a petite female standing at the edge of the stone floor of the cave. Riva. He had weathered the storm here, in an unfamiliar land, with a new friend. The titan lifted his head with a grunt, stretching his leaden limbs. "Morning," he greeted in a voice still rough with sleep.

It took far too much effort to roll onto his belly, and arrange his legs so that he could stand. Not that such a feat was easy in the confines of their hideaway. Ears lowered so as not to brush the roof, he blinked at Riva a few more times. A quick glance at the rush of water that tumbled across the front of the cave presented a few weak beams of light trickling through. "Still raining?" he questioned blearily.

"speech"