give me a boost over heaven's gate

ooc. timed before Vlad shows up

This whole place was surreal. He'd been given so much time to recover from his harrowing journey that he wasn't sure what to do with it. Sitting around was making him fidgety, despite his body's unwillingness to keep him upright for an extended period of time. As it currently stood, he was nosing his way through the tall grasses. He wanted to see what was around him. He also wanted to find the stream. While it wasn't hot out by any means, his battered paw pads needed to soak in the chilly water that rushed through the territory. It would clean them of any built up debris and germs.

By the time he saw the source of the babbling sound of water, he was tired again. Breath heaved raggedly from his jaws, and he lowered himself with as much ease as he could stand. He edged towards the stream on his elbows, until his forepaws were partially submerged. Once he had his strength back, he'd soak his hind paws. Verdant gaze drifted along the edges of his surroundings, making sure he was safe. He was not as far from where he'd been found at the borders, and that made him uneasy. Someone could easily sneak their way to his den and snatch him up, never to be seen again.

When he was mostly satisfied, he dipped his battered snout into the water to drink. Long pulls from the crystalline stream left water dripping from the sides of his maw. He was still rather dehydrated, and he seemed to remember this only when he caught sight of the water.