We Arrive

They had walked so far...oh so very far. His paws hurt, tail practically dragged at the ground. But everytime Kau would turn to glance at him, Avion would appear as if he were perfectly fine. Even offering a small smile from time to time. He didn't want Kau to worry, so Avion would pretend that he was all fine and well. They would arrive on a mountainside, the climb had been somewhat difficult for the smaller male, but he would follow without complaint. His collar jingled slightly, the shackles on his forelegs occasionally rubbing together and creating a "chinking" sound as they slid against one another from time to time. He remembered his enslavement so very well, and he hoped it was something he could put behind him forever. But even so, it was the only life he had ever really known since his kidnapping at a very young age; something he didn't remember.

Kau would speak to him, and Avion would stop as his mate brushed against him. He nodded quietly as he felt Kau's touch on his ear. "Yes, I can manage." It was all he had managed to say, for he was unable to tell if Kau was upset about something, or if he was mad at him for being so slow. He wanted so badly to rest, even to eat. But he would keep that to himself, he didn't like to worry Kau. As long as Kau was happy, that was all he cared about. "Um..where are we?"