Swiftcurrent Creek Vivec

sorry for the wait! small PP to get them moving<3

the child confirmed, and mahler moved off into the wood. the boy traveled at his side, and from time to time mahler looked down at his young charge. birdsong rang through the forest, and the low, eternal rush of the creek could be heard echoing lowly in the distance, a crystalline rush. "i am mahler," he introduced, opening the way for the child's name.
if it was not granted, no matter — mahler was not one for many words. they were now halfway to the nearest border; his paws found the soft-beaten trail of a deer herd, and he loped along it, lowering his muzzle to scent how close the ruminants had come.
presently, mahler swept his gaze to the royal pup. "do you know vhat animal made this path?"