thunder's getting louder

He wasn’t sure if he dozed off or if the sand just muffled the paw steps of the stranger. Erys was sure he’d only closed his eyes for a minute, but about jumped out of his skin when touched. Silvery eyes wide with surprise were turned on the brindled wolf, his heart hammered against his chest as he looked up at the stranger. Blue marked ears fell to his skull and he curled in on himself instinctively.

Though his breath was caught Erystotle stammered out a quick greeting. The wolf could have attacked him already if he had a mind to. ”H..hello.” Erys stuttered from his thin muzzle, the rabbit dangling in Pyrrhic’s jaws not going without notice. His stomach growled greedily, but Erys shrunk back slightly, he didn’t want to accept help again. Everyone he cared about.. gone again. Just like his brothers were gone. From fear of hard to fear of causing harm. Erys thought himself cursed.