Moonlight & Fairy Dust

The sand under his feet felt nice for a change. He had gotten quite used to the terrain in Abaven, the muddy banks of the river just didn't quite cut it. Likewise, the kits appeared to be enjoying themselves as they chased each other across the sand, even going as far as rolling around in it and doing the classic jumps that foxes often did. Sand sprayed everywhere. He could see it in their fur as they played, but as long as they didn't throw any in his face, he was fine with it. He would give them a bath later to get all the grit out. Gods knew they could use a bath! Content with the day so far, he wasn't aware that they had company lingering nearby. It wasn't until Finn and Lumi turned that way in their game of tag that they noticed it.

Ace had turned his gaze to the horizon, but when he realized it had suddenly gotten a little too quiet for a minute, he looked up. "Finn? Lumi?" He looked around for a moment, not realizing they were several yards behind him. Feeling a sudden bout of panic, he frantically searched the beach for their tracks and upon realizing they didn't come this way, he whirled around. He quickly spotted them standing stock still, both of them staring at...what in the world? His own gaze grew wide when he spotted it. A calico colored wolf with...wings? He was dumbstruck. Never had he seen anything like that in his entire life before.

He stood there and stared for a moment, just like the cubs. When he saw Finn take a step forward to curiously sniff at the creature, Ace managed to somewhat snap out of and began a careful approach. He wasn't afraid that the strange beast would harm the kits, oh no. He was just shocked at what he saw.

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