Adventurers' Map

Regulus had barely turned when a voiced squealed out from under his paws. He hadn’t seen or smelled her. He jumped backward with a yelp.“Whoa!” It took him a moment to comprehend the small wolf at his feet. She was… He had to lean forward for a better look at this. Sapphire and gold necklace jingling as it hung away from his neck, he cocked his head as he took in her coloring. Tiny wasn’t quite new to him; his sisters were both little in comparison to him, though maybe not this small. No, it was her coloring that had him at a loss for words quite yet. She was black, overlaid with shades of acid green that marked her face, ears, and all over her body. Even her nose was a bright green.

The only deviation from all the green was her eyes; they were a bright ruby color, almost the same red as his coat. And finally, words popped out of his mouth. “Who-hoa.. You’re green…” Not the most intelligent of announcements, and the most obvious. But at least his voice hadn’t squeaked or cracked. He remembered his manners with a little help from Cinder, who pricked his back with her claws. “I’m Regulus Anatolii Adravendi.” He offered, stepping back to give her a respectful nod. His mother would have been proud. “I’m sorry for almost stepping on you.”

And then his puppy side kicked in, and he was on his belly, tail sweeping sand in all directions as he looked her over again with bright sapphire eyes. “But seriously, you are the coolest looking wolf I’ve ever met! What’s your name?”