Though he was a yearling now, he felt little more than a child. He felt utterly lost, no idea where he was meant to be in the world. Honestly, it felt like the world might actually be better without him. For a long moment, he would remain lost in his thoughts, his gaze dancing over the glimmering array of sand that spread before him, wondering how something so ordinary could seem so brilliant at the same time.
That was when he saw her. She was no ordinary wolf no; her fur was a strange array of swirling blue colors, like nothing he'd ever seen before. Steel was stunned into silence for a long moment, lifting his head to gaze at her in wonder. Though he wasn't one known for seeing beauty in everything, there was no doubt that this girl was stunning. Her coat was unlike anything he'd seen on a wolf. For a uncomfortable long moment he would gawk at her, even as she moved closer to him and began to speak. Though small, she seemed to be about the same age as himself, though somehow in grace seemed lifetimes older.
"Hi," he echoed her greeting softly. 'Do you live here?' she would ask, and he would shake his head side to side slowly. "No," he admitted slowly. A bit of curiosity glimmered in his crimson gaze, though he was wary as he lifted himself onto all fours again to eye her more easily. "I'm just padding through. Do you live here?"
