i wanna be loud in silence

It'd taken quite a while for him to do so, but Scully had finally taken the time to bathe. His thick, wiry fur had reached a threshold of dirt-ridden that even he found aversive, and for once he found the soak to be quite relaxing. It was like he could breathe more freely here, enjoy each moment more thoroughly. Maybe it was just because him and Avella were back to adventuring, only the two of them like it should be (Clouse didn't count; he was more like a really interactive chew toy), but he couldn't help but feel that there was simply more promise here. Something on the horizon, even. After all, there had to be more than what he'd found so far behind him in Relic Lore; life couldn't be that insufferably boring, right?

The sun rise was nearing it's finale, throwing up a final array of pinks and yellows before the star was fully revealed. It would be time to head to bed for him soon, and begrudgingly he pulled himself from the water. Shaking his coat out rattled the cattails around him, sending creatures much smaller than him bounding and skittering away. Nearly every animal was just starting their day or bustling home to sleep, creating a lively environment and awakening his predatory instincts as his stomach churned. He needed to eat soon; at least it would help keep him awake. Scully wasn't quite ready to turn in, and still soaking in the chilled air he began the prowl for a distraction, preferably one involving food but he would take what came his way.