Double The Trouble, Double The Fun!

Strix walks through the compound toward the family’s room since he had no luck finding Orthrus outside. The boy of clouded grays and black pokes his head around the corner and peeks into their room and finds the sibling he has been looking for. Orthrus is stretching and Strix saunters in, a smirk on his lips as he says, “Come on lazy bones, time to do some work.” The words are teasing with no real bite to them, just normal sibling banter. His brother smiles at him and he returns the gesture in kind, chuckling when Orthrus agrees to going on a patrol. When his brother teases him, calling him captain, Strix gives his brother a smile and then sticks his tongue out. Turning back toward the doorway, he calls out over his shoulder, “Well then, keep up Orthrus!” as he bolts out the door.

Laughter fills the air as he rushes through the dark compounded and bursts out into the sunlight, blinking hard to rid the spots that dance in his vison. But Strix doesn’t slow, doesn’t stop instead charging to the beach where the summer heat is more bearable. Paws crunch through the sand as he makes his way toward the water’s edge, only stopping once he hits the sea to turn and splash some water at his brother. He laughs happily, eyes dancing with mischief as he looks toward Orthrus, the joy of youth and family distracting him for a moment. But the playfulness is short lived as Strix spies a large form ambling up out the water some distance away.

Mismatched eyes land the predator and he points it out to Orthrus, saying, “Hey! That lion is invading our home! Come on Orth! Let’s teach it a lesson!” With that the smaller pup charges at the hulking feline, determined to chase it from their shore.


"Strix Klein"