walled off

As the woof of greeting leaves her mouth, Keahi regrets it. Not because she doesn’t want to meet the wolf but because it looks like the stranger was half way towards taking a nap. A sheepish grin is on her red lips as the wolf looks down her, calling out a greeting of her own. As the stranger stretches and hops down to join the tropical wolf, the stranger speaks of intruding, which has Keahi waving off the apology with one of her red paws. A friendly smile on her lips as she says, “No need to apologize. If anything, it looks like I am the one intruding on your sunbathing. I live in the pack that claims the woods over there.” Paws indicates the direction she had come from where the mile-high woods rests before continuing, “I just came out here to enjoy the warmth of the sun as well.”

As Corbie introduces herself, Keahi dips her head in respectful bow while saying, “My name is Keahi and it is a pleasure to meet you, Corbie.” Straightening back up, she offers the woman an easy before saying, “I have not been able to travel to the west much… what is it like?” As Keahi speaks, the red wolf slowly moves to an area where a huge pool of sunlight has melted away the snow and the slumbering grass can be seen. Carefully folding her hunches, she sits and cranes her head upward, eyes closing but still paying close attention to what Corbie says. A red paw gently pats the grass near her in an invitation for the monochrome wolf to join her if she wishes.


"Keahi Mogotsi"