A Van Down By The River [Fight Expansion]

Her mothers were always encouraging the children to busy themselves and hone their skills, and so Lore had simply toddled after Álarr when he'd left the territory to scout the Rio Grande. It was true that with the rising red sun, her parents had been keeping closer tabs on her - but she wanted to please them, and perhaps showing off would do the trick. Their praise was the only thing that seemed to slake her constant anxiety. She trailed after the older wolf at a comfortable distance until she saw deer scattering ahead.

Picking up the pace, Lore scampered closer only to come to a furious stop, dirt skidding up as she tried to back pedal. The biggest, meanest creature she'd ever seen was soaking up the sun on the shore of the river. It looked like nothing she'd ever seen before, with firm scales covering its body. "Uh oh..."she whispered, her voice small.

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