Fire and the flood
Scout
06-30-2019, 08:33 AM
The thought of letting this stranger down, and not being truly certain about where he was going.. admittedly it didn't settle well with him. The thought of being responsible for another wolf's death was enough to really kick him into a state of high alert - not that he expected either of them would be dying today, but he knew it was a possibility, even if a slight one at best. The stranger nearby didn't response to his uncertain words, but seemed to continue moving with him, so he had to assume that she was putting some level of faith in him. While his attention was snapped to her, he almost failed to slow as the tree came crashing down directly in front of them, and when he finally managed to stop he was nearly left tumbling over his own paws. The fire had already touched this tree, licking at its branches and crackling threatening. He assessed the situation for a split second before acting, deciding to go under the tree instead of trying to climb over it and surely burning his belly. The fit was tight, but he managed to wiggle his way under it, emerging on the other side with his belly covered in dirt and his back covered in stray pieces of bark... but otherwise unharmed, which was all that really mattered. His own body was feeling the effects of the run, his chest aching and his nose growing irritated with the harsh scent of smoke and ash. Adrenaline kept him going forward, thinking less about how he was currently feeling and much more about how to get out of this damn ravine. He thought he saw something familiar, a particularly large tree up ahead - one that signaled a safe exit up and out of the ravine, if he wasn't mistaken. He felt the ache in his chest deepened as he veered to the side, casting a brief glance to make sure the stranger was still behind him. He felt the sharp ascent as he began to climb, moving nimbly through patches of thick vegetation and veering around trees and debris alike. By now he was panting hard, but as he climbed he swore the crackling of the fire was staying contained within the ravine rather climbing the sharp hill that they were currently traversing, and the smell - while still noticeable - seemed much fainter now. After a long while he finally found solid ground, breaking free from the thick trees that lined the sides of the ravine. It felt like an eternity had passed since they'd started searching for an exit, and his limbs were quivering and burning from the journey. He felt like he could collapse, and he very nearly did, his breath barely slowly as he fell backwards onto his hindquarters and directed his gaze toward the female that had been following him. "Are you... alright?" |
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