Unexpected Refuge

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The pair pressed on, moving slothfully but steadily. His legs were growing more and more wobbly by the second, feeling as great pistons of rubber rather than a composition of bones, muscle, and tendons. His tongue would have lolled out of his mouth had he not put in a great amount of effort to keep his jowls tightly clamped together. Her question brought him out of his robotic stupor as his vision cleared and focused in on the hill once more. Yes, we're nearly there. With the last few ounces of energy he had left, Leon staggered to the carved out side of the hill and collapsed to the earth in a heap of cinnamon. A grunt escaped him as his body finally relaxed completely, going limp upon the cool dirt. He lifted his head only slightly to gaze at her. It's not perfect, but it'll work. His breathing was ragged, but soon slowed enough so that he could relax completely. With a last glimpse before his eyes shut completely, he noted that the darkness had slipped over the earth. Goodnight, Ashtoreth. He practically whispered before he fell into the deepest sleep he'd ever experienced.

----- ( time skip because he's asleep ) -----

Hours upon hours passed, dreams did not come, thoughts did not come. Nothing but hours of glorious and satisfying sleep. Cyan eyes blinked open hesitantly, and he winced instinctively as he stretched. However, he found no reason for it, as when his muscles stretched they did not scream in protest as the day before. Oh yes, there was a hollow sort of dull pain still lingering in his joints, but he no longer felt like a geriatric wolf who needed all four legs replaced. He tilted his head toward her, still too lazy to lift it for a better angle, but he couldn't tell if she was asleep or just resting. He stretched once more, relishing in the fact that he could move comfortably now. Curious as to how far he could take it, Leon curled his paws and rolled from his side to his belly and pushed upward with his legs until he was standing. The man wavered for a moment, but soon steadied himself.

A few steps led to a few more, and a few more until he had made it to a small bubbling creek he guessed would lead to the river they had found each other in. Dipping his head down low, Leon lapped up enough water to satiate his thirst. Judging by the location of the sun, Leon guessed that they had slept through early and mid-morning, and it was now well into late morning or early afternoon. He was used to being an early riser, so this was quite unusual for him. He sighed and then took a few more laps of water before turning back to check on Ashtoreth. Though he knew she was an adult wolf and could care for herself, he couldn't help but want to be sure she was safe while she rested.

Ooc; this is probably really lame, sorry :c