A squeal of delight would echo throughout the swamp, disturbing the resting birds. Her paws slunk into the thick marshy sludge, staining her ruffled ebony cloak. She promised herself to reach maturity before her second year of age, but she could not resist to splash about. Memories of her adventurous puphood returned as she dunked her whole weight into the water. Was she ever going to grow out of her weird childish ways? Putting an end to her fun, she dragged herself across the water, avoiding the large sticks that lay as obstacles in her path. She found a small marsh shore to rest her exhausted paws while cleaning her sticky fur. What was this place? And how far was it from home? It faintly reminded her of that second meeting with an old friend. Unfortunately, she had not encountered anyone in her exploration so far. Why must she try to have fun by herself? Seating herself comfortably on her haunches, she patiently awaited for nothing in particular. Perhaps she was waiting for an opportunity. Walk "Talk" Think

A woman cloaked in a mottled robe of browns, silvers, and whites pushed her way through the southern reaches of the main Alacritis continent near the southern regions of the land. She tried her best to focus on her thoughts but she was drawn away from these with the noise of water splashing in the distance. She groaned inwardly as she rolled her eyes before taking off to investigate where the noises were coming from. She found the culprit with speed and precision to see a full grown wolf splashing about. She, as an old wolf in her own mind, would have expected a pup to be doing such things. Aesire could be very judgmental sometimes.

The cold and refreshing breeze carried to the girl the unusual scent of a stranger. Her sense of smell was not one of her stronger senses, but alas, she could still pick up a few key things. Unlike her cousin (who was able to find nearly every detail of a creature with only a whiff), she could tell this was another wolf. Her head finally swung around to find this wolf of earthen and silver shades. Unlike her own sparkling electric eyes, this wolf's eyes were more of a softer and richer green. "Oh, hello!" She chirped as a greeting, wagging her thick silky tail. Had this stranger seen her earlier antics? Her tone hid that heavy embarrassment. Why do strangers show up at these particular moments? Walk "Talk" Think

Aesire watched with an amusement in her eye as the other girl composed herself and faced the lost heiress. She managed a hello and she seemed rather calm at it. The girl probably thought that Aesire had not seen the splashing and Aesire bit back a laugh. ?Hello.? She greeted in an equally calm tone before she waded her way over to the water and looked at it. It didn?t look clean enough to drink if that even mattered so she backed away, knowing she would have to quench such a thirst elsewhere. She turned to the girl again and spoke. ?What is your name??

The other female didn't seem to bother her with any strange questions about her silly childish ways. She seemed like a calm and friendly creature, returning the greeting and asking for a name. A name already! She had never been asked for a name that soon before. But no matter, perhaps it was her own excitement getting in the path of her thoughts. Another friend? "I'm Titania," She introduced formally, confident flowing lyrics escaping her maw. Her mature words did not exactly match her personality and actions but the ebon girl couldn't care less. Her own curiosity led to another question. She had to know who this female was. "What may I call you?" Walk "Talk" Think