something beautiful

“Thank you” He said as she responded to his presence with warmth. He took her invitation and sat down beside her. Seating his rump on the grass and hunching down a little so his form didn’t tower over her. “A windchime? I haven’t seen one of those since…” his voice caught, and he cleared his throat. “I’d love to” He said, changing the ending of his sentence.

His feathered companion hopped down from her furred perch and waddled closer to the wolf and her creation. Tilting a curious head. “I’m Mercury, this is Solar” he responded, tilting his head down to indicate the curious bird. “What can I do to help?” he asked as he watched her work. “Or I can help by lending an ear, if you need. What do you have to brood upon?”


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