along the way

He was watching Anthea, so he saw the surprise move across her face. Followed closely by a grin, and he found himself mirroring it without consciously intending to. He glanced at the paw she used to nudge him, and shook his head. “You can’t go through life without play” He said in agreement. He put a lot of effort into giving the Hallows his best paw forward, but that didn’t mean he was too serious not to enjoy himself every once in a while. He didn’t want Anthea to get hurt, and they would take precautions. There was definitely residual fear from all he had lost in life, but he wasn’t so foolish as to believe he should stifle those around him.

As Anthea turned and headed towards the river, he flicked a paw, sending his foxes into the surrounding area. They would scout, and Solor would keep an eye above. He trotted after Anthea, looking at the river also. The jumping salmon would propose a challenge for their sheer size. “Anthea,” He started to say, and then paused. His thoughts were not fully transferred into something he could say. “Did you have someone? In the forest you were born to?”


"Mercury"