Word Count :: 3+ Rawr. It's late and my muse is drained. Lovi's in optime form.
The black-faced wolf stared in wonder around Thornbury. He had seen Luperci towns like this before, but never had he been inside any. Never had he been invited to claim a home in any such place. He limped through the little town, steadying himself every now and then on anything he could find. His young eyes focused on a nearby wooden house. He had only dreamed of being able to exercise such mastery over wood. He had a knack for small sculptures and whittled figures, but to build a home... That would be something.
He limped carefully forward, casting his gaze all around. The appreciation of art that Cercatori d'Arte was known for was clearly apparent in this settlement. Signs of the wolves' creativity lied all around him. Loviere could hardly wait to join the pack in their activities. He eyed Octavian, a few feet ahead of him. The raccoon seemed as mystified as the man. Loviere knew what the little scavenger was thinking.
"Oct, look, don't touch."
He chuckled as the raccoon cursed at him in Low Speech and moved forward, slowly taking in the sights of the town. Loviere could hardly wait to meet his new packmates. It was a funny thing, to think that he was actually part of a pack. For as long as he had known them, his parents had told him of how pointless packlife was. It was better to take care of yourself and just yourself, they had told him. Loviere had never quite enjoyed living only for himself, personally. The life of a loner was a lonely existence, going against every instinct he had. He sought companionship and family, unlike his parents.
Thoroughly absorbed in his thoughts, Loviere did not have time to react when his bad leg caught on a stray vine upon the ground. He grunted as he fell onto his shoulder, unable to turn his body in time to catch himself. Two years with this disablity, and still he had not quite mastered it. He gently pushed himself onto his knees, shamefully looking around for any witnesses.
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