for mel! oh snap, looks like some of that cowboy is coming out >> weird starter, hope it's okay. 
He rubbed his eyes as the morning sun shone hard down on his face. Groaning, he rolled over on the uncomfortable mattress, scowling. He still hadn't earned himself a more comfortable room or bed. With a sigh, he wondered again if this had been the right choice. Life in these lower ranks was not his ideal, but he knew what awaited at the top, and craved that. Soon, he'd be sleeping on the softest sheets on a mattress made of nothing but down feathers and wool.
Stretching, he rose and removed his perfectly folded clothes from the battered dresser, shaking them out before dressing carefully. With a fading hand mirror gathered from Halifax, Denver checked his hair, smoothing out the unruly morning locks. Once he was satisfied with his appearance, the Associate grabbed the newly obtained fashioned length of rope from beside the pseudo-door, throwing it over his shoulder as he walked out, heading north.
He moved quickly through the territory, having become more accustomed to the footpaths and trails that had been created since the pack began to grow. Pale blue eyes scanned the thick underbrush; he needed to get to a clearing. Since finding the rope in the ruined city, Denver had let it sit, unsure of whether or not he wanted to make use of it. The dog knew, after all, how to use a lasso, but it had never occurred to him that he might use those skills ever again. He'd hoped to forget about his roots altogether, but it seemed that this might be something worth practicing.
He settled on a small clearing, with a few short saplings he could attempt to lasso. The pale young man stood for several moments, unraveling the rope and testing his muscle memory. After a few tries, he realized that he had grown fairly poor at this. He was determined, though, and kept trying, swinging and tossing the rope until he was able to successfully aim and lasso one of the small trees. Encouraged, kept going.
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