When I'm Gone

*Dhiren* · (This post was last modified: 04-27-2014, 01:06 AM by Dhiren.)

Cherokee's double was patrolling the borders, lanky legs carrying him across the uneven land. He was still growing in physical features, but his mentality had matured faster than anticipated for a normal child. Responsibility was on his shoulders, weighing him down both emotionally and physically. The strain was not something he liked, but he carried his duties with pride and a stern attitude. His father had left and Song had pulled him up in the ranks because of his absence.
As the yearling, now almost fifteen months, scouted the outer borders of the mangroves, a howl broke the still and silent air. It was all too familiar, but its rarity made Dhiren's heart flutter in its chest cavity. Disbelief and doubt ran amok in the boy's head, but they didn't stop him from dropping his post to seek out the potential being. Crazily, he ran through bushes and tree branches, hitting places that he normally missed. By the time he had reached a small clearing, he was filled with debris from his tromping through the forest. Silently, he shook himself free of leaves and branches, then proceeded at a leisurely trot.
He approached the two wolves, both of whom gave him life. His mother, whose cry suddenly filled the air, made his heart break and his trot turned into a canter. In a matter of seconds, he was by her side, avoiding Cherokee's gaze altogether. His wet nose met her ivory white neck and he felt her weight almost crumble against his sturdy form. Dhiren moved himself so he was right beside her, black fur clashing against her white coat. Muscles that had developed since his training showed themselves beneath his fur, of which was thickening for the oncoming colder seasons. His attention was solely on Song before his gold and silver eyes met his father.
Words did not come to the boy's mind. He was speechless at Cherokee's appearance and all he could do was stare. His ivory ear flicked in his mother's direction, indicating he would listen for any changes in her movements. However, he was curious as to why his father had left without so much as a word or a hint of his destination. Song's one word wail had been the question that he wanted to ask. Dhiren's tail flicked behind him as he lowered his bottom half to the ground with Song's slender frame. Silence remained over him like a cool blanket. His mind continued to work as he thought about his other littermates possibly appearing after him.

Speech,

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