I just want to live

She turned in surprise at the sudden and unexpected sound of a voice. Her eyes landed on the tawny wolf, and even from here she could see the strange scratch-like markings across one eye. Her lips twitched in amusement, and she treaded water. It was too cold to do that for long, she could already feel the chill seeping into her bones. “I wasn’t expecting anyone to hear” She said, in fact it wasn’t often she ran into another wolf.

He headed to the water's edge, and she shivered agreement at his words. She swam through the water and pulled herself out a short distance away from him. Not because she was afraid of him, but as a courtesy. The first thing she did once she had pulled herself out of the water was give herself a vigorous shake. Her fur still felt damp and cold, however. “Honestly, I wasn’t expecting it to be as cold as it was. I’m Karaka” She introduced herself, walking a little closer, and stamping as she went to rid herself of more water.


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