something fowl is afoot

Chimera's children were scattered to the wind. He missed them, but he was confident in their abilities. Besides, the dire brute had been defeated by his health. Chimera felt as though he was a failure and there was no reason for his brood to return to his side. At least he knew where some of them were. Others were more elusive. Four were in Elysium for sure. Another was in Valta. Chi had asked his mastiffs to track the kids down as best as they could and they hadn't disappointed. Still... the once horrible giant missed children.

As the two-toned behemoth lay at the edge of the lake, motion caught his eye. A flash of black and white in the water brought the man's head lifting from large paws. With singular vision he watched the water, his gaze on the set of ears poking from the water. Further out, ducks swam to and fro. They were small ears and curiosity bit the brute on the tail. He rose and made his way around the bank until he came close to what he soon realized was a submerged pup. The ducks moved off a bit at his presence but soon eased again once the big wolf was sitting. "A little too furry to be a duck," Chimera playfully rumbled before sliding down to lay on his belly, forepaws dipping into the edge of the water. Mismatched ears shifted forward and he waited for the pup to react. Would it be terrified of him or would it be trusting as some pups were?

"Chimera Klein"