Qeya River under the dome

He saw them in their approach,  and swiftly pulled his muzzle from the water and watched them, eyes alert and ears perked in attentiveness. No words were exchanged, but Vuk was quick to become defensive and caused worry to settle over the already wary boy. One, a woman, dark furred and reminding him in some ways of the assassin's of the woods. Another,  pale furred and rather pretty, and a girl. Shorter than him, petite made smaller by the juxtaposition presented by the dark woman. 

He moved, making to stand beside his mother yet his posture was not that defensive, simply alert and tensed. Softly, unsure if he should be asking, yet pleasantly surprised at his steady voice, he asked in the lilting tone of a boy; "who are you?"