Word Count → 386 :: sorry for the delay, bria! I should be faster now (:
Since the conception of New Dawn, Shandom hadn't been much for wandering outside its borders. Certainly, the alabaster male had flitted to the outskirts every now and then, a quiet sentinel in the place he now called home, but the previously wandering male no longer saw much necessity to venture into the unclaimed lands. Before, in the Court of Miracles, Shandom went there to escape the strange reality of the place he had called home. Once there, he would shed the bipedal form that was encouraged for the four legs he craved; it was a sense of freedom to be away from the constricting borders. It was not to say the man harbored any ill wishes towards the southern canines; they took in the scarred man without question, and never bothered him about his past.
At the same time though, that was beyond strange. Why wouldn't the leaders of the pack question a wolf with such a clear history as his? Shandom had never seen the leaders, though, except for brief passings in the Hotel. He assumed it was the way of the pack, or perhaps a result of the end of the Aniwayan conflict. Either way, it had been yet another reason for Shandom to seek out his own fortune, thus leading him to New Dawn. It was hard for him to sever ties with packs, and he still thought of the few friends he had in the Court frequently, but he would not deny that his new pack was exactly where he belonged.
But he'd been suffering from a bout of cabin fever, and so the white man decided to wander for a day or two. It would be a short journey, and perhaps he'd bring back some rabbits for the pack to assure them he wasn't abandoning anything. His walking was aimless until he caught a familiar scent mixed with....oh sweet lord, heat, and trotted to it. Shandom was relieved to see his friend Terra flopped on the ground, though he found it rather strange that she smelled like sex. He wasn't sure he liked it, but he let a wide smile curl across his lips and his tail wag eagerly. Terra! he barked, his low voice laced with happiness to see his young friend. Terra, how are you! It's been so long, friend.
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