Whatca Ya Doin'?

The castle is huge. When Andy and her family had arrived, the pup had been awestruck at the sheer size of… everything. The massive stone fortification has sprawling gardens, fountains, trees, and pretty much anything else you can think of. She had spent the first few days exploring the interior and some of the gardens, her huge eyes drinking it all in.

Yes, it is truly amazing but, even in the sprawling compound, Andromeda finds herself itching to explore further and, maybe, test the boundaries a little. She finds a moment to break away from her family and the pup takes the opportunity. The purple pup slips through the castle’s doors and races out toward the plains, the feel of the autumn breeze in her fur making her giggle.

The long grass tickles her belly as she runs, short legs stretching to their limit before snapping back to her body. Unbeknownst to the girl, Bast, her father’s snow leopard friend, silently stalks after the pup, ready to intervene if she is needed. Looping around to head back in the direction of the castle, Andy spies a figure in the distance and she immediately slows, wondering who it could be.

As she draws closer, her pale eyes scan the newcomer and she realizes that it is one of the pups that they came here to see. Confidently she trots up to him, calling out when she is close enough, “‘Ello! Whatca you doin’ out here by ourself?” Andromeda stops in front of the boy, head tilting in curiosity as she eyes the blue, black, and white pup with interest. The fact that she is out her, by herself, is irrelevant since she is older than him.


"Andromeda Fatalis"