It's been a while

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"Speech!"
Misery would be at least a little surprised in how well Mac had grown. Gone was the downy puppy fur, the big eyes, the clumsy paws that could barely carry him up the falls that Misery had taken him too. A lot had changed - not only in how he had gotten taller, bulked out with brimming muscle and sinew, but his personality had shifted to a much unexpected turn. He still smiled his cheshire grin - toothy and all, his silver eyes forever glowing like sunlit coins. However, he was his own man now. Misery had been gone a long time, and Macabre had settled himself with other influences within the pack - forging a deep bond with Ghoul as well as independently perfecting his taxidermy. His sadistic side was slowly but surely rearing its ugly head, but so was his desire to follow his own path - whether his older brother was yet aware of it or not. Still, the spotted male loved Misery. He thought of him often, wondered how well he was doing away from home. He'd never not enjoy the company of his older sibling, even if he wasn't so keen on spying anymore. Maybe he wanted to see his taxidermy - hell, he'd make him whatever stuffed animal he chose.

Mac could spot his brother a half mile away, recognizing his scent and his grey-lack pelt immediately. His mother and Ghoul were there, too. Beaming from ear to ear, Macabre shouted, "Misery! You're back!" Sprinting towards him, the bulky yearling managed to skid to a halt in front of him - he at least respected Misery's personal space - and grinned widely. Some things he did as a puppy - his strange smile for example - still remained.