exit stage left

He had been sleeping in his den when chaos struck. The violent shaking of the earth was what woke him, followed by a thick cloud of smoke streaming into his den. Jerking awake, he immediately coughed and sputtered as the smoke enveloped him. He stumbled blindly to the entrance, the sound of crackling dangerously close. When he managed to open his eyes, he was alarmed to find that fire was almost right on his doorstep and the male bolted away. he could feel the heat on his skin, the flames singing his fur as he ran through. He heard his fathers call, and despite his usual bravado, he felt terrified. Paws carried him quickly across the territory until he spotted a small group of others by the river. Relieved somewhat, he slowed and came to a stop among them, chest heaving as he panted hard with the effort of just escaping the blaze. His already dark coat smelled heavily of smoke and ash was raining on him. He took a seat to try and hide the trembling of his legs, wondering where his sister was...