Sage padded through the foliage, making hardly a sound as his big puppy paws dodged thorns and vines. Sage had lost his brothers, again. It was happening so often now that Sage was beginning to wonder if they were losing him on purpose. Of course not! Sage shook his head, clearing the thought. His soft paws found sand, the beach. Sage smelled the big puddle that he was used to. The tangy, salty air nipped at his nose and cleared his senses. A scent wafted over Sage' s nose, something different from the sea. It smelt of wolf, but like mummy or the older wolves, but like his siblings, only, different? Sage sniffed the air again. It smelled like everyone here, so it can't be someone bad. Sage lifted his head to the heavens, before letting loose what sounded like a puppy howl. Speech Thought Others

Odette had been out on the beach again, enjoying the sights and sounds that came with it. She rolled in the sand, covering herself all over until only her mix-matched eyes could be seen. Now, she was invisible! "Heeheehee, success," she whispered loudly, congratulating herself on being hidden from the world. The only bad part of being completely covered in sand was risking the chance of the sand getting into her eyes. Oh well, there were downsides to every dangerous feat. She may have been able to stay incognito on the beach all day, except for one snag in her plan. There was another presence on the beach, one that was unfamiliar and yet, held the same scent as her family. Odette moved her head, causing the sand to slide away and back to the ground. Her tail began to wag, moving more sand away from her small form. She looked up to see an unfamiliar pup with light gray fur and apparently lost. Oooh, a loner, just like her! She immediately rose to all fours, shook all over, and padded into his direction. Odette gave a loud bark and stopped walking when she got close enough to sniff him. "Hello!" She said, enthusiasm evident in her voice. "Are you lost?" Speech,

Not long after his puppy howl died down, Sage saw a sandy form running along the beach towards him. Almost instantly, the puppy jumped to his oversize paws, puppy growling, which sounded more like whine, at the, creature. The only part of the monster was its eyes. One red whip the other blue. They were odd but pretty. Behind in the air head lowered, Sage watched the creature come closer, his own eyes following 'it' As the thing got closer, it suddenly stopped. It shook itself, of its fur? The sand poured off the form, which revealed, a slightly dirty, pup. Sage stayed down but a smile was now on his maw. The pup continued to make her way toward him. When the she-pup reached him, the cost colours that she held reminded Sage of someone. Hello. A happy voice greeted Sage. Sage himself grinned before replying Hullo Are you lost? Sage shook his head, No. Yes. Well I usually am, but I don't mind. He grinned, a little puppy grin. Perhaps he had found a friend.

Odette had forgotten that the sand had completely consumed her, so when she moved to greet the strange pup, it looked as if she was a ghost from Halloween. When he began to growl and get upset, she wondered why he was acting in such a way. It was then that she looked down, saw the sand still consuming her body, and a soft gasp escaped her tiny lips. She looked back up, shook all over, then made sure that none could get in her eyes. Odette was now exposed, fur and all, from the sand. She continued to walk towards the pup, closing the distance between them in a skinny minute. Odette was excited as his expression and attitude changed before he answered her question. Her ears perked at his answer and she had a tender look of sympathy in her eyes. "Well, as long as you are okay with being lost, then I suppose I don't need to call my parents for help." Boy, she sounded like a resourceful one, didn't she? If she ever had a problem, she could call either adult and not have a problem getting a straight solution. That's the thing about being a child with a loving family - you didn't have to worry about being left in the dark. Curiosity continued to rise in Odette as she looked over the stranger. She didn't know who he was as a person or whom he belonged to, but she didn't mind the surprise company. "Where did you come from?" she asked bluntly, tail wagging behind her puppy frame. "I haven't seen you around before. Where's your mama? And my name is Odette - what's yours?" She had yet to improve with her social skills, it seemed. Speech,

Well, as long as you are okay with being lost I guess I don't need to call my parents for help. Sage smiled, his tail wagging softly bring him. Where did you come from? The sandy pup asked, although most of the sand had been shaken off now. From over there Sage pointed his muzzle in the direction of his den. That's where my mum's den is Sage sdt down in the sand, bi-coloured eyes scanning the pup before him. I haven't seen you around before. Where's you Mama? And my name is Odette - what's yours? the tide of questions washed over Sage as fast as the other pup could speak. I haven't seen you either, but I think I've seen someone who looks like you. My mum's at the den: where's yours? Sage looked around, as if Odette' s own mama was there. Odette. That's a pretty name. I'm Sage. Speech Thought Others

Her gaze followed the direction that Sage nodded in, indicating where his den was located. "That's not too far from my own den! How come I haven't seen you before?" She asked, wondering where he could have been all this time. What a conundrum for the young pup. Perhaps he hadn't been around when she was still learning how to walk and run around her mama and papa. Such a thing was overwhelming for her young mind. "My mama is at her den, too. Maybe they know each other or something, since they live in the same area." She blinked a couple of times as she watched the strange pup in front of her. "Nice to meet cha, Sage. What does your name mean? I'm not sure what mine means, but I know Mama thought it was pretty." She then realized that he said she looked familiar and she looked down at her fur. Sand still clung to it, so she freely shook away the remaining grains to reveal the whole coat that was stuck to her form. "I have my Papa's colors, but sort of look like Mama, too. They're Ocena and Gargoyle. What is your mama's name?" Speech,