Where the Stars Lead

Malik's hazel gaze took in the wide expanse of sky above him while the gentle rush of water from the stream filled his ears, smiling gently while his eyes traced the shapes of the stars and followed the patterns they made. Sometimes he wondered what it all meant or if it meant anything at all, but regardless he enjoyed the night sky and the bright moon that allowed them light to see by at night. He was tempted for a moment to sing to the moon the way his father often did, but drawing that much attention from the nearby crowd wasn’t exactly his style.

As wrapped up as he was in his thoughts, Malik completely missed the presence of another wolf until someone was suddenly right beside him and bumping into him lightly. Okay, maybe it wasn’t all that suddenly, but it felt that way with how distracted he was. He blinked with surprise and turned his gaze toward the black and red woman that seemed to embody the stars he was just admiring who somehow seemed equally surprised at his presence. As she apologized, he tried to catch her gaze again with a friendly grin as he replied, “No worries, it’s fine. No harm done.”

The moment was incredibly brief before she began to turn to leave and even though he wasn’t sure why, he quickly added before she could leave, “Wait. Do you want to join me?” This was definitely not one of his various relatives and her scent told him she was from a completely different pack so he didn’t exactly have an excuse for why he’d want to spend time with her, but maybe that was exactly why he was naturally curious about her. “I’m just stargazing. We don’t have to talk if you don’t want to.”

"Malik of the Sea"