I won't give in, til I reach the end, and then I'll start again

Just because they had moved to a new home didn't mean his routines had changed all that much. Artorias still began every day waking up at dawn with Resin and completing a patrol with her as the sun rose over the eastern horizon, then set to his training regiments. The plains and castle offered a new slew of challenges to put himself up to, and he had to adjust some of his usual exercises and tasks, since the plains were much more flat than the falls had been. But it did give him a great opportunity to just... run! Out in the bright midday fields, Artorias ran laps around the small rolling hills and open expanses of the plains, his breathings fast and hard, little lungs working to provide his burning muscles with much needed oxygen to keep him going. Corbin flew overhead, gliding to and fro and following the boy's paths on the ground with his own aerial dance, swooping down to give the blue-furred pup the occasional update on his progress. Amber eyes were steely and focused on the terrain in front of his paws, learning every inch of land he touched and mapping out his new home in his head. Though it was winter and there was a slight chill clinging to the air, the sunlight helped chase away much of the cold, keeping the southern lands much warmer than Boreas had been.

Artorias bounded over a hill, spying the thicket of trees up ahead that marked the forested divide between Auster and Boreas, and although he knew he would be permitted to explore the grove with one of his parents' companions, he turned abruptly away from the trees, following the northern border of the plains til he could just about hear the ocean in the distance. His gaze turned sideways, staring at the towering castle at the edge of the sea—their new home. A smile spread across the boy's mouth. While he had been sad to leave his first home, he was getting used to the majesty their new home came with. Plus it was right by the water too! He could go swimming whenever he wanted once he was old enough!

"Artorias, watch out!" Corbin called in warning as he dove down beside the pup. Artorias had been so long in his daydreaming that he hadn't been looking forward, and as such, hadn't noticed Avantika and Kaata on the other side of the hill he was sprinting over. Artorias yipped in surprise and kicked his paws into the dirt, skidding to try and stop himself from careening into the smaller pup.

"Whooooa, look out!" he tried to warn her as he skidded out and had to kick off the ground in a sideways jump to avoid crashing into her. Artorias came to a stop with a spin and a cloud of dust, blinking rapidly to try and reorient himself and make sure he hadn't actually hit his adopted sibling. "Sorry, I didn't see you!" Artorias rushed up to her, shaking the dirt and loose grass from his dark fur as he approached her, concern in his wide amber eyes. "Are you okay? I didn't hit you, did I?"