Dust Devils

The wind whips sand every which way, flinging it into Enki’s eyes and causing him to squint against the stinging pain. Rain pelts the Klein boy as his gangly form gallops across the sand bar, racing toward the unsuspecting pup and his companion. Waves swell and crash against slim sand bar, slamming into the wolves and threatening to wash away all those who dare to attempt to weather out the storm in the open.

Thankfully, the unknown pup hears Enki’s voice and he watches as the pup looks toward him and shouts… something. All he can see is the pup’s lips move but the wind steals away the words before they can reach his ears. Rain, waves, wind, and now thunder create a cacophony of sound around them as the storm rages with all the primal force that nature has to offer. The dust devil that swirls behind the pup, driving him toward Enki, is the least of the yearling’s worries.

He knows it won’t do any more damage than imbed the granules of sand in their coats. Annoying but no real threat. No, it is only a symptom of a much larger, more dangerous, problem and the pup does not seem to realize it. Enki, needs to reach them so that he can force the pup to hunker in place because, the longer they are upright, the higher the chance that they will be swept out into the anger waters.

Legs churn as the wind tries to pull him over, shoving and tugging against his frame with a fierceness, the young boy has rarely seen. He does not stop, does not slow his hectic pace as he pushes his body to stay upright and moving. Lightening rents the sky, flashing brightly before disappearing. Thunder follows right on its heels, booming at a deafening octave and causing his ears to ring. Bright spots dance in his vison, a gift left in the lightnings wake.

The distance closes and Enki aims to slam his frame into the pup, hoping to force him down so that he can cover the younger boy with his body. If they can ride out the worst of the storm laying down, their chances of survival will increase drastically.



WC: 372
Total WC: 1150 / 1500


"Enki Klien"