Word Count → 363 :: ROSIE IS A GENIUS!
The little puppy spoke her name, and Shandom nodded in acknowledgement. Holly. It felt strange on his mental tongue as he internally played around with it, something he’d never heard of before and perhaps one that never would have been conceived in his homeland. Regardless, it sounded pretty, and he supposed there was something about it that suited the little girl. You have a pretty name, Holly, Shandom remarked, slightly self conscious that he might not be behaving appropriately around children. After all, the alabaster male was notorious for being incredibly socially awkward when it came to children. It was especially strange because the man was rather comfortable in most situations, though he was more reserved than others. But children were his weakness, his Achilles heel; when he looked at them he saw the children he’d ruined, a quantity of which was unfortunately high.
Perhaps she thought it strange that an older wolf would like to play, but Shandom recalled that, when he did socialize with children, they liked to play games. Unfortunately, he was still not coming up with any brilliant ideas, though he followed the puppy’s eyes to the large expanse of snow before the river. A mischievous smile curled across Shandom’s lips – perhaps they would be able to play a fun game of tag, with the little one winning, of course. Tag was a strange version of play and honing instincts; Shandom remembered this from his early training with Gyek. He wondered if she knew how to play.
But before he could ask, another female presented herself, and she did not have the scent of New Dawn as powerfully as he, or even Holly, had. For a brief moment Shandom felt compelled to protect the little puppy until he realized he was being entirely ridiculous; obviously this female did have some scent of the pack, and she was merely new. A wide, friendly smile spread across his deeply scarred face, and his tail wagged eagerly. Hello! Shandom barked, standing on his four legs. His stance was neutral, neither particularly dominant nor submissive. Come, come – we mean you no harm, sister. I’m Shandom Nightslayer, and this is Holly – who are you?
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