gonna break my rusty cage

Kai seemed continuously drawn to the ocean lately, for reasons he wasn't quite sure of. He didn't even really like the water, not really, but there was something about the vast expanse that lay beyond the water's edge that made him feel exhilarated. The cool sea breeze rustling his coat, the briny stench of filling the air... it made him feel alive. That was the only reason he'd really chose to come here today - this place where sand met sea, where long stretches of sand forked off into smaller strips, until nothing but water stretched off endlessly. He veered down one of these sections of beach, content to feel the sand squish beneath his paws, its warmth a stark contrast to the chilly breeze that whipped in from the sea.

Something nearby caught his attention. Another wolf apparently had the same idea as he, perched near the edge of a pool of water. Lifting a brow curiously as he twisted his body around and angled his tusked head toward the stranger, he started to take a few steps in her direction. Before he was able to make his presence known, he watched as she stepped into the water... and then quickly plummeted below the surface. Almost instantly he felt himself torn between helping her or pretending he'd seen nothing. Helping someone in their time of need had never done him any favors, but ignoring the situation seemed equally as foolish.

Letting out a slight sigh, Kai padded over toward the female... and was that her companion, he wondered?, trying to assess the situation as he watched her being dragged along. "Better start kicking!" He called out, dropping his face down toward the water so that she might have a faint chance of hearing him. The water might be deep, but the open sea was a good ways away and surely she could get herself stable and out of harm's reach before then. He'd follow her, sure, but he wasn't about to drag her out and risk getting pulled down with her... not when this little strip of beach was absolutely teeming with seafood. He hadn't been hungry before, but damn was he feeling peckish now. But maybe he should see how this stranger fared first.

WC: 375
Total: 651