WC:3+ -aaaaleeex 
There was a slight rustling from some feet behind the boy, causing his ears to prick and another deep breath to be taken in, but he didn’t turn. The scent was clearly Anatheman, one of his pack mates having had the same idea of starting their day early with the rising of the sun. Something familiar, he’d taken in this smell many times throughout the halls and in every meeting. The name, however, evaded his mind as he thought, trying to put a face to the scent of the male who had emerged not moments after himself.
Finally, with the sound of words from the other creature, Octavius pivoted on his large feet, a small grin pulling at his lips. Ah, it’s you, Mido. Was wondering who else would be out here this early… Head tilting to the side slightly, the red eyes slid over the other male’s tan and cream form, taking in the splashes of dark colors on his face. They were almost exactly the same height…but Mido had about sixty more pounds to him in muscle and fur. The white youngster, while a tall boy, was scrawny and taking quite some time to fill out. All of the puppy fat from before he’d shifted had been burned and used up within the first month of shifting back and forth. Now he was thin and constantly eating to keep up his energy.
Where you going so early? His arms shifted a bit, pulling the pack on his shoulders into a new position as he waited for an answer. I was thinking of going on a supply search…traveling towards the southeast corners of the land seems like a good idea. I’ve never been down that far, and I don’t think many of us go down there ever… His head shook slowly and he glanced over his shoulder in the direction that he wanted to start going, hands clenching into fists slightly, eyes narrowing. There could be intruders out there, and we’d never even know it…
Image courtesy of Joel Olives@Flickr; Table by the Mentors!
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