here goes nothing

He sensed Spider getting closer, saw the shadow of their form as they stepped within reach. He didn’t expect the other wolf to react as strongly as they did. He caught the limp of their movement - reminding him that Spider had just been crushed under a reindeer. They were hurt. He tilted his head further down, trying to block Spider out of his vision.

But he couldn’t block out the sobbing, the desperate wrenching of their crying. The way their voice trembled and broke. Strai leaned forward, and found Spider’s shoulder almost instantly. He let out a slow, trembled breath as he leaned his head on Spiders. “I-I don’t know why it matters so much to you. You barely even know me.” Or was this just how people worked? He had known Bylgja only a day when something unbreakable had built between them. It didn’t make sense to him that people could form bonds so quickly, but what did he know about it? He closed his eyes, and sniffed. “Alright, alright, just stop. I won’t leave.” He said miserably.


"Speech"