they're just living in my head

The pup, noticeably larger yet younger than himself, introduced herself and clearly pointed out that she wasn't Alvin. Well, he knew that now, not before. For one, Alvin wasn't a girl and the last time he checked, they were both the same height (unless he stood on his tippy toes to gain that extra inch). However, he happened to encounter just someone else residing in Abaven, which he didn't mind. In fact, he hadn't socialised much with wolves other than family.

"He's my brother. Usually he's somewhere around me, but I haven't seen him in a while." In coincidental timing, he explained who this Alvin was in relation to himself only a heartbeat after she inquired for it. He added a shrug at the end, losing interest in the subject altogether. His brother was probably trying to be "cool" or had finally decided to leave Abaven now that they were yearlings. As his awkwardness was starting to fade, his words grew more relaxed and confident but with the fear of embarrassing himself yet again towering over him. Seeing that she had settled herself down upon the ground, he copied the same position while giving out his own name. "I'm Tinaro Lastic."