Totoka River Hummingbird, just let me die

Oh shoot, I didn't realize that I had forgotten to mark this one! Thanks for jumping in y'all!

A sound stole the Cardinal's attention. He pulled his head from the river, water dripping from his maw as he looked toward the source of the bark with confusion. His gaze was met with two wolves: one positioned just within his periphery vision further down the river -- the other, who somehow had a vaguely familiar face, was met dead center in Hiram's gaze. Curiously, the familiar looking wolf was barreling toward him. Thankfully, there was enough time to realize that the wolf's course was not directed at him. No, it was the seagulls close by.

The Cardinal's tail wagged and he felt an excitement that he hadn't felt in a while. He was compelled to join in on the chase. Barking back, he turned to withdraw from the water and join in on the chase. He took off in a sprint toward the collection of gulls, all while briefly looking back to see if the third wolf would join in on the fun as well.