Silence

Khranbari slept. The heavy scent of faint urination filling his nostrils. Yetm it did not bother him in the slightest. He was not close enough to be a threat. Nor was he too far to not be noticed. He cared not of either, honestly.

It seemed to be the only thing he really did and truly enjoyed. The sound of nature surrounding him like a soft lullaby. Shadowed darkness shielding him from the visible eye. Occasional flicker of a single dismissive ear ridding the annoyance of flies. He snored. Slumber a plausible thing to do in such a cool day such as this. Young as he may be, the beast chose a life of maturity the moment his days of being a juvenile ended. Even then, wolves looked at him as much more than a grown male. Not a naive little pup. When they did, he showed them otherwise. Not caring if young or elderly. All would see the chaos his teeth gave. The blood spilt from their very bite.

For now, these lands held no excitement for him. He chose isolation over pack life. Every so often catching the scent of pack wolves or females in their seasonal prime. He chose to ignore them all. None worthy of his attention or affection. Khran having yet to find a male to call friend or a female to call mate. They all reeked of something. The thought of it awoke him. But, he did not open his eyes. He simply... listened. A rabbit hopped by. Something chattered just above his head before he felt it plop onto his nose. One eye lid opened slowly. Narrowed as he looked at the cause.

What stared back at him was a baby bird. Its wings barely of use. Having its back turned to Khran, he could have easily ate it as a snack. Luckily for the bird, he wasn’t hungry and chose to lay there. Just watching the little one clean its feathers. Choosing his nose as the perfect spot to sleep.