oath of silence

Ysmir was airborne and with his joyous grin Barenziah called out a shrill cry of freedom and joy. His body sailed through the air, but all too soon the almost yearling was earth bound once more. At the same time a voice rose up and caught him completely by surprise. Usually he was better about being aware of his surroundings, he also had at least two extra sharp eyes looking out for him but neither bird nor wolf had caught sight of the man before he was crawling up out of the snow from behind him. With fur bristling and agitation strewn over his face the stranger was swift to confront boy and bird.

The young Finnvi might have had some words to give back but especially in the moment he wasn’t about to squeak out anything. Blue and silver eyes were opened wide in surprise, and he hadn’t hid his reaction to suddenly having another wolf behind him. Ysmir took a couple of steps back, usually a confident young lad but he was uncertain of his own actions here. That last step before he leapt had been awfully strange, had this man been beneath?

Ysmir shook his head bashfully, there was no big idea. He’d believed himself alone out here with his feathered friend. The boy shrugged then, he wouldn’t take another step back. If the stranger wanted a fight then the boy wouldn’t back down, but he truly meant no harm. The gyrfalcon that had been circling above easily landed on Ysmir’s hips and her intense stare was much more accusing compared to the innocent expression on the boy’s face.