Sunset Skies [AW]

He heard the scuff of small paws well before the young throat cleared, though Crystal had already turned to pin the pup with an owlish stare, marking the pup’s location for Cairo.

Cai smiled faintly, shifting to lounge with his hind legs to the side, a better position to twist his front end and look at the child, bi-chocolate-dipped tail tapping the ground in friendly greeting as he returned the greeting in kind.

“H’lo. Nice sunset, eh?”

His tossed his head slightly back over his shoulder toward the horizon now behind his head, forepaws crossing with a brief scrape of bear claws over the stone as he studied the pup. Another one without parents? Her scent was devoid of recent adults that he could catch, though there was a something to the scent itself that nudged at him.

He introduced himself with his usual genuine good nature, smiling and dipping his muzzle in a nod.

“I’m Cairo Adravendi, Sentinel of Valhalla. What’s your name?”

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think