Twinning

He felt the slight movement of the nod, and he eased the knife carefully over the edge. He winced a moment, wondering if his brother would be able to catch it. The following silence assured him that his brother had. Tongue slipping past his maw in a grin, the young boy climbed back down his brothers back. Once his paws were on solid ground again, he nudged his brother, and licked the top of Haikus ear in puppy-play. He suppressed the urge to chew, pull, and growl. Falling into play would only ruin the plan. Later. He would pull his brother's ear later.

Pressed against his brother's side, he walked with him towards the dens entrance. This was it, the defining moment. Their first taste of freedom. "Your in charge of the knife, ill look out for trouble" he whispered softly, nose brushing against the fur below his brothers ear. They had their shiny object, they were past their parents. Now they just had to deal with the ravens, and then they were home free. He could already taste fresh air. The smells of fresh grass and stream water were new strange things he couldn't name. They were crisp, and lovely. He wanted to stick his nose into everything.

"Speech"