note; current age 1.5 months
Monty watched. His yellow eyes scanning with a sense of judgement the sights, little rounded ears perpetually glued to the back of his crown as he looked onward. He didn't move from where he'd seated himself, shuffling his toes and merely observing with the occasional glance over his shoulder to the family that was at his back. It was reassuring to know that they were right there, he swore he could almost see fathers silver eyes peering from the darkness in the same quiet, watchful way.
When he swiveled his head back to the expanse of rolling grass, pine trees and the backdrop of grand mountains he was greeted with another wolf. One he had not seen before, the boys nose would scrunch emphasized by creating defines rolls along his muzzle. It wasn't quite a growl, but an attempt to be intimidating nonetheless. And it made her movements stop. To which Monty's face relaxed, and finally ─ his ears tipped upright a bit.
The woman made a noise, almost beckoning him forward, and he would take another glance back to the den before rocking his weight clumsily onto his large paws. He took a few toddling steps in the strangers direction nose alive with wiggles he stretched his neck trying to get a better idea without fully committing. Caution lived in his steps. ❝ ...who? ❞ he finally piped with a tilt of his head.
❝ speech ❞