Alpine Lake you don't need a wristband

the sound of pawsteps grabbed tegan's attention, and he looked up to spot a reddish brown wolf of pretty impressive size. the male stared, head raising and ears cupping forward as the stranger gave a small chuff of acknowledgement. tegan was silent, nose twitching, as he eyed the guy curiously.

when he had his fill, tegan spoke up-- cause he wasn't good at keeping to himself, clearly. "hey!" he called to the guy, who truthfully wasn't all that far away, his voice probably could've been quieter. he took a few steps closer, paw raised as he continued to wait for a response. "you live nearby?" he asked, the same question he always asked strangers when he was in a foreign place. no one ever did, everyone was always traveling.