Long ago, the sight of a small jackal-like canine trotting through the streets of Halifax would have caused quite a stir—and yet now such a creature was here, looking around with wide eyes to take in the scenery. The buildings were in various stages of dilapidation; some were old and crumpled, but still many stood larger than any structure she’d seen. Cars crouched on the asphalt, once speedy predators now dormant with rust collecting on their insect-like, colorful shells.
The hybrid leaped onto the roof of a Corvette, peered into the dusty windshield, and jumped onto the ground from the hood, all four paws hitting the asphalt. She moved with caution, but curiosity overtook her instinct to run back into her pack territory. She was no stranger to human buildings and machines, but they were usually simple barns, cabins, and the odd tractor. This scale of size, however, was alien to her. She didn’t know how it all stayed up, or how the humans had been able to make it so big.
The smell of another canine drifted past her on the wind, and the small ginger female’s ears cocked toward the sound of footsteps. She quickly slinked behind a trash can, her gait reminiscent of her ancestors skulking around lion kills, but there was no such craftiness and cowardice in her. She knew that, outside of the Valley, she was at the mercy of whoever came across her. If it was a large and violent wolf, she was done for.
However, when Timid finally caught sight of the other animal, she was overcome with interest. The shape was dark yet small and lithe, and there was something familiar to the build of it. She couldn’t quite place it, but it made her feel happiness and dread, all at the same time. She quickly trotted after the other, keeping her distance, but sooner or later the other creature would turn around and notice her. Best speak up first.
The female tried to make her voice sound bold, but it came out as a tremulous squeak. “H-hello there, miss.”
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