It hurt. Oh, god it hurt. The silent, icy morning was filled with the sound of desperate breathing. No matter how hard he tried, Dhiate couldn't catch his breath. The cold air stabbed his lungs with each attempt and his throat cried out with bursts of pain for every wisp of air that came through as he lay in a pitiful heap on the ground. Wh-why did it still hurt this month? All of his other injuries had healed almost a month ago. His muscles had almost been restored to their previous state long ago. The only thing holding him back was the fact that he couldn't exert himself. Dhiate grew frustrated with himself for having to strain to catch small birds and rodents. His ribs could be shown through his thickish white fur. Every time he tried to run, the same thing happened.
After a long struggle, Dhiate's sides eventually took a steady rhythm and the wolf decided to risk getting back to his paws. His irises were the color of a storm cloud framed by jagged red lines accentuating his pain. His delicate cream colored paws stumbled in the snow as his slender legs trembled. He needed to eat really badly. Not enough that he'd die if he didn't, but if he delayed his next meal, he'd find himself ill again. With a sigh, Dhiate closed his shadowy eyelids and lifted his dark frown nose. It quivered as it struggled to detect the scent of animals in this clean world. Eventually, he caught the scent of wolf. Disgusted with himself, he headed towards the scent knowing that he'd eventually find some left over prey.
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