playing in the (early) snow

Hika pushed onward, even if the outlook was bleak there was no point in pouting or giving up. There was still breath in his body so he would keep trying. The young koi wolf was worried for a moment when they paused, but in no time he and Mortis were digging again, for their lives and for Saph. There was a welcome relief when the overhand was finally revealed, he heaved a heavy sigh and his breath trailed in the air as mist.

Mort turned to him when the entrance was big enough and instructed him inside first. It made sense, he was about half the size of the winged warrior he could squeeze into a tighter space. Kaiyo thanked the gods he wasn’t afraid of small spaces. With a nod he ducked into the earth. At first the space seemed somewhat roomy for what it was, but there weren’t more than a couple shuffling steps before he was crouching and wedging his back against dirt and roots. Saph already dropped from his shoulders, and would likely cuddle up when the bigger wolves were settled.