Devil you know

It is a beautiful day. The pleasant weather has led Meadow to go exploring. Well that and a dove. It had caught her attention while she was exploring near the border of Ashen territory and now she finds herself tracking the dove further in. As she listens to the cooing song it sings Meadow finds her cares falling away.

When her paws hit water, Meadow’s attention is drawn down from the sky. The cool liquid laps at her paws and brings out her inner pup. Just when she is about to run out into the water and frolic around she hears the sound of splashing water. Curiosity peaked and the prospect of meeting a new friend weighing heavily in her decision, she moves quickly toward the noise.

Nearing the source, a smile breaks across her face as her eyes fall upon a young wolf. He seems to be enjoying himself, splashing and swimming peacefully in the water. With great enthusiasm, Meadow bounds out into the water and dives under the cool liquid. When she reemerges, splashing water every which way, Meadow’s laugh splits the air and her joy bubbles over into her words as she calls out, “Hello! My name is Meadow! It is a fine day for a swim!”

Only now does she take a longer look at the young wolf. His appearance is strange to her but that does not make him any less of a wolf in her eyes. Meadow finds that he is very striking. Mouth opens of its own accord and words tumble out unbidden, “Wow. Those horns are amazing!” Tilting her head slightly, a thoughtful look on her face as she asks, “Do they hurt?” Eyes trail to his ears and she exclaims, “Oh, I really like your ears!”

When she realizes what she has said, a sheepish grin appears and she ducks her head slightly in embarrassment. Right now, she wants to melt away into the water and she hopes that her idle chatter won’t chase away the young wolf. She really needs to start thinking before she speaks. Really.



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