Into the night

The two wolves were so evenly matched, both in snow prowess and in puppy-like mirth that the epic winter battle could have gone either way. In the end though, Artorias' pounce had been caught just right by Mercury, and with a turn of their bodies with the momentum they'd built, the azure male ended up on his back and pressed to the snow beneath the darker-furred male. Art blinked in surprise, breathing heavily, each exhale forming a visible cloud before his mouth while he grinned up at Mercury. As the victor, Merc wasted no time in smearing a paw full of flaky snow over his face, getting an overly dramatic cry of anguish as he was baptized in snow by his newest friend, curling his paws up to his chest to yield to Mercury.

Once his fellow dire had gotten back up and his weight no longer pinned him down ,Art gladly accepted his friend's offer of help, taking the paw that helped hoist him back up. His dark oat was covered in snow now, loosened by a vigorous shake, but it had been well worth it to take Merc's mind—and his own for that matter—off their stress and restlessness. Mercury thanked him, and Art responded with a lopsided smile and gentle nudge of his head against his Knight's shoulder. "Anytime. I needed that just as much, I think." Artorias chuckled and looked out over the snowy plains, then back up to the stars glistening in the nighttime sky before bringing fire-kissed eyes down to find Mercury's handsome stormy blues. "Do you want to continue our walk, or would you like to head back to the castle so we can warm up?"

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Eira" | "Argent"