omg this is so rambly. >__>; +343
His life had not been without some chaos, but it had been worldly and quickly-passed. The elements had seen fit to batter him, as had fellow predators here and there, or a wild horse, but the chaos of the heart was unfamiliar to him -- other than in green-eyed fury smothered quickly behind clenched dog's teeth. In short, the only turmoil he knew was that of thunder and rain pounding into mud, hooves stamping around him as he fell, or the agony in his shoulder when the club struck.
Wayne had not been wholly blind to the drama playing out within the pack, although most of the goings-on was beyond him. All he knew was that many had left, and Selene had never returned. He remembered the woman as crumpled on the steps, lost without the man she loved, lost as a child and lost like he might have been months ago. Perhaps it was for the best she was gone; Casa needed strong individuals, not those who couldn't exist without the perfect conditions.
He was being unfair. His thoughts flickered to Dixie-May, warmth seeping through his body at the memory of her soft fur and gentle smile. Maybe he'd be strong enough to go on if Dixie left, but he prayed he'd never know the answer to that question.
Sighing, the mongrel focused on the path ahead. The streets were crooked in places, sometimes so narrow that two horses couldn't walk abreast, but in others the houses were spaced nicely and only slightly decayed. He'd thought once about moving out, but it seemed like too much work for now, when he and Dixie only needed a little space. Perhaps if they had a family, he'd require more rooms, but he didn't think about that now.
Coming in front of one of the rattier houses, he leaned against a wooden post and looked over the broken swung-in door and the peeled paint of the place. Whoever did want to fix up one of these things would have their work cut out for them.
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