Life, Lessons and Language

He grinned up at his Auntie as she kissed his nose. She was always sweet with him, answered his many questions with a patience more endless then his father. She was always happy to see him, and he did so love to make his Auntie laugh.

A few other wolves drifted in shortly after, brought by the lead healer's call. His Ashen friend appeared too, and he smiled at Siren as she sat near Venom. At their arrival, he rolled back onto his feet, and into a sitting position. Looking a little more attentive, seeing that the lesson was about to start.

His Auntie began to speak of languages, and that fascinated him. He had never considered it before, but it was true that many companions could speak the wolves tongue, and many couldn’t. He hadn’t questioned why before, but here he could see was the answer.

His leopard companion, Osiris, was with his father and siblings. The winged pup almost hadn’t seen him, blending in with his own kind so well. The boy offered his cat-friend a grin, and gave his tail a slow, thoughtful stir. “How do I say ‘hello’ Auntie?”