Standing By
Honestly, Summer wasn't her favorite time of year. Of course she loved all the life and nature that blossomed around her...but, really. Did it have to be this hot? Winter was so much better. Plus, it brought back amazing memories of her mother and father. Garthinaw, a big bear-sized daddy who looked a lot like her. Had an amazing personality...and Song, her small, yet loving and gentle mother. They both left to go to their original home...far away from here. She missed them, but she was happy they were enjoying themselves. Now Arivae was on her own for a while. She planned to join a pack once she was older...but for now, the world awaited her. She wanted to venture out and explore places! Starting with...the place that she had visited countless times. Leaves crunched softly beneath her paws as she hobbled through the brightly-colored forest, slumping forward lazily. She was pretty tired...especially with this heat baking her dry. Her tongue lolled from her mouth, ears falling back against her head. But before she passed out, she trotted to the cooling shade of a nearby tree, falling to her stomach and resting her chin along her crossed ankles. After a few minutes, she had managed to cool down a bit. To the point where she wasn't panting with exhaustion. It was then that she realized she was not alone here...her eyes flew open, slits narrowing and ears pining forward. Her legs slowly pushed herself up and she carefully began to glance around. When she spotted a large grey and white blob sitting beneath a tree. A weak smile blossomed across her face, her knees bending a bit to look like less of a potential threat to him. She knew well that some strangers out there were very touchy and got offended over the smallest of instances. But this guy didn't look too dangerous...? "Hello...!" She greeted, getting a little closer, though staying low. "It seems we are both getting a bit of the heat today." She stated with a friendly smile, tail wagging gently behind her. |