do you see what i see?

What she had believed she had seen finally disappeared into the shadows she could not reach. Assuming it was merely an animal playing a prank on her, Rheum tried to settle her nerves by giving her coat a good shake. It was then a voice responded back to her in a familiar tone. Perking up, she glanced over to where it was coming from. "Askell?" The pup questioned quietly as she made her way through the patches of light and crisp autumn leaves. "It's Rheum," she answered back loudly, her brow furrowing once more, wondering why he was all the way out here.

Ducking beneath some low-hanging branches that smelled like mulled wine, she turned a corner to find the older wolf wandering down a path. Feeling safer the closer she drew to him, she showed him a smile. "Can I join you in a walk through here?" Rheum asked softly with a few wags of her tail. It wasn't that she wasn't brave enough to go alone, but after the confusion and frustration of the shadowy figure leading her astray, she knew it would be better to be in a group.

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