Here again

This time Strai wasn’t busy making an exit when Spider appeared. In fact, he looked a little more at ease as he stood there, waiting for his friend to appear. Or he was, until he saw Spider. He got to his paws, crinkling his nose at the sight of them. Spider looked like they had been run ragged, crinkles under their eyes and a slowness to their step.

Spider was usually the more buoyant of the two, and didn’t usually reach straight for a hug. But Strai wrapped a paw around the other wolf, pressing them lightly to him. “Never mind that, how have you been. You look… you look tired.” He settled on, knowing he had no tact.

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