I Told You To Run

"Drago?" The man called softly, flakes of stone brushing beneath his paws as he shuffled through the cavern. His small friend had disappeared for Winter, but now it was Spring, and he had yet to return. And Ixionn was extremely concerned. He had never wandered this far away from home...although, Drago was a dear close friend. Maybe he was in trouble, in the grasp of some cruel, cold-blooded monster. Ixionn would tear their limbs apart and shove them down their throat, no doubt! The man breathed out quietly and continued on through the confusing maze, bloody eyes continuing to scan the floors of the cavern. "Drago, are you here?" He whispered again, voice bouncing off the walls and echoing until it spiraled out of the exit. The shuffling of his paws had also appeared to make noise, but Ixionn cared less. He just wanted to see his iguana again...

Several minutes ticked by, and still no sign of his partner. Even though he's practically looked through every nook and cranny of this darned cavern. The masked boy exhaled a long, exhausted sigh, deciding to give up on the search for today. He was tired...and his sister was probably missing him. Ixionn headed toward the exit, his attention resting on the ground as he thought about how disappointing this whole thing was. But the unfamiliar aroma that wafted into his nostrils quickly pulled him away from those thoughts.

He threw his head back up and stared ahead toward the entrance, where a shadowy figure sat, staring out the opposite direction. She was smaller than him, but she still appeared about his age, even from looking at her from behind. The man blinked slowly and cautiously approached her, bright eyes beaming toward her as he lowered his head and flattened his ears against his skull. "Hello there." He hummed, sending her a weak smile. He hoped he wouldn't frighten her...she already looked a little spooked as it was. The young boy chuckled softly and allowed his tail to wave around behind him, almost playfully, as he tried to show that he was no threat. "Ah, you appear to be down, miss. Is there something wrong?" It really wasn't any of his business...but he wanted to help!