This harsh world

Each day Mercury went a little further. This land was going to be his home now, and it would serve to know its territories. It was a decent hike out past the wall to reach the sound, and climbing down into it was even harder. It worked muscles that had been in disuse, and he felt the burn by the time he reached the end. Climbing back up again was going to be a mission, but his body could do with the workout.

He walked along the shore, shivering in the cool wind that brushed into the cove as he admired the harsh beauty of the place. At first, his eyes glanced over the white and black creature, before snapping back to it. Too late, the tiger that had crouched to sniff at the shoreline had seen him. It rose its head slowly, its eyes locked onto Mercury, as he considered his options.


"Speech"