New World [c]
Mar 17, 2015 16:34:23 GMT -5
Post by FLASHMOB; on Mar 17, 2015 16:34:23 GMT -5
3 months had passed since his birth, and this was his first time away from the walls of the zoo. His father wasn't far away, but had given him enough space to explore on his own. He jumped over top of a log, his claws scrapping loudly against the surface, then he continued to run through the grass that had sprouted in between the tree. He was living up the freedom, but in the back of his mind he worried being so far away from home. He did not worry about his own safety like most pups would, rather he worried about his mother and siblings. He especially worried about Kier. She was the smallest and Maverick had started hovering over his sister protectively. While he was most protective over Kier, he was also protective over his other sisters as well. Braedan was more than capable of taking care of himself in the young pups eyes. Call it sexism or chivalry, but he thought that the ladies deserved extra protection.
The forest broke away into a clearing, and Maverick wondered how far he had ventured from his father. The thought flew away on the breeze, as he realized there were many buildings situated in a circle around the clearing. There were so many structures to explore, and so many things to find. He lowered his nose to the ground taking in all the new scents that he clearing offered him, his newly erect ears flickering at all the new sounds. Birds chirped in the trees, and the wind rustled through the leaves. The dirt smelled fresh, but so did the smell of dogs. Maverick wondered if the dogs were still present in the clearing, or if they were just passing through. He looked over his shoulder expecting to see his father trotting up, but he was alone. What if there were dogs still in the clearing?
He darted underneath a set of stairs, peeking out around the second step. His legs were bent to keep his head from hitting the wooden platform above his head. He narrowed his eyes towards the middle of the clearing, noticing that there were rocks arranged in the circle. What was this place? As a puppy, he had no idea what purpose this place served, the only place he knew was the zoo and the places they had passed through to get here.
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