4/30/2025, 10:47 PM
she tilted her head, eyes catching the way he echoed her gesture—paw to chest. a name returned. ashkii.
cloud lash blinked once, then nodded, understanding blooming across her face. her tail lifted in an easy arc, brushing the grass behind her. she stepped a little nearer, not intrusive, just close enough to better see the colors in his coat, the shape of his eyes. curiosity, not caution, guided her paws.
a question, unspoken: do you come from there?
her ears twitched once. red eyes held to his, waiting, patient in the way of wolves who have nothing to fear and nothing to hide.
cloud lash blinked once, then nodded, understanding blooming across her face. her tail lifted in an easy arc, brushing the grass behind her. she stepped a little nearer, not intrusive, just close enough to better see the colors in his coat, the shape of his eyes. curiosity, not caution, guided her paws.
ashkii,she repeated softly, careful with the shape of it. then, tapping her paw lightly to the ground, she looked south, toward the valley, then back to him.
a question, unspoken: do you come from there?
her ears twitched once. red eyes held to his, waiting, patient in the way of wolves who have nothing to fear and nothing to hide.