you know what they say about the young

Before long, Ivy wouldn't be able to cast much of a shadow on his brother at all. Still, they were inseparable. Entirely, in every way, inseparable. With Lotus by his side, it was like the smaller pup was invincible. Nothing could hurt him, nothing could touch him-- nothing could cause him harm and get away with it. And then same went for Lotus. Never one without the other, and stronger together. It was the way they'd always be. The pair came into this world more together than together would be. It only made sense that they would be by each other's sides, no matter what.

A grin cracked his features, shared with Lotus. Together they tracked, wordless, into the thick vegetation around them. Two moving as one, maintaining the same pace and the same gait. Ivy had to remind himself not to hold his breath from the sheer excitement of it all. Right, breathing was probably good. Through a break in the trees he could see the boar, and Ivy's eyes lit up. He paused, looking to his brother. "We should have a plan," the boy whispered. Exactly what that plan should be? Maybe that was a little less clear. The boar was bigger than Ivy had anticipated, and that made him even more excited at the prospect of taking it down.

"Speech"