Mysterious wolf by the creek

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( Croix )

I had been walking along the creek for a while now, absentmindedly following along its twists and turns. After a while, I had decided to sit down. My mind started to wander. “Where am I to go to? I don’t have a territory to go back to” I said to myself. The flow of creek water next to me sounded very relaxing. I had decided to take a drink from it, so I lowered my head. The freshness of the water on my snout was surprising but in a pleasant way. I started to lap up the water, feeling the coolness of it spread throughout my body. emorli

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Atra;

The early spring weather is chilly, piercing through her thinner-than-average coat. But, it's enjoyable and pleasant. The warm sun that beams over the valley warms whatever parts of her are exposed to the sky, battling the cold temperature of the air. Every deep breath burns Atra's lungs with coldness, before she pushes the air back out, her body temperature ridding her lungs of the cold burn.

Being down in the valley and away from the mountains has only proven to be more enjoyable. And although meeting new faces isn't something she's gotten used to, and honestly, she doesn't think she ever will, the valley is much more enjoyable than the blandness of the, for the most part, isolated mountain range. The feeling of soft grass against her battered and rough paws, mostly from only having walked on rough rocks for basically her whole life, felt like she was floating across the ground, and sometimes she'd forget that she's actually taking steps.

Now, she was finally making the journey to a new territory, excited to see what else the valley had to offer in terms of landscape and environment. She comes across a creek, the water seems to be a bit deeper than it usually is, but that's expected as winter has just passed and the temperature is rising, bringing melted snow down to the rest of the valley in streams. She approaches the water's edge, about to dip her head down to take a gulp of the chilly water until she spots what looks to be a shadow. Her eyes dark up to the shape's direction and her body freezes, her eyes wide and scared. It's a wolf. Their coat is black causing their bright magenta eyes to stand out from the rest of her features. They're almost piercing.

Silently, Atra tries to back up, her wide eyes still locked on the wolf's figure, watching to see if she's noticed her rustling in the grass around the creek's edge. As the more naturally colored female tries to retreat backward, anxiety rises further into her stomach, making her dizzy and nauseous. She wobbles slightly, from both her body trembling and the dizziness that invades her vision, She stumbles backward and forces herself to plant her body on the ground, ending in a sitting position. Silently cursing at herself for being loud and most likely drawing attention to herself.

She tries standing only to have her legs give out on her, resulting in her falling back over. She's unable to move and she can barely see straight as anxiety takes over her mind, disabling her from movement or any reasonable thoughts. All she can do is sit completely silent and hope that the wolf that's only meters away from her is deaf.

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My ears perked up as I heard some rustling sounds followed by a thud. I looked over and was hit by a strong scent containing anxiety. I hadn’t realized she was around until she had fallen, causing that thud. I was bemused by her behavior and strong fear, wondering if I was unintentionally frightening her. I lightly stepped forward towards her, keeping my tail low so she wouldn’t see any threatening signals from me. I smiled slightly, forcing myself not to grin so my teeth wouldn’t show. “I’m of no harm” I said, looking down towards her. emorli