For any Kaistleoki wolves who are re-claiming the river! Come find this lost boy
Matted, thin, and most likely sore (if he could feel it), Hieronymous was indeed still alive after vanishing in thin air for the past month or so... wait, was it a month? Was it longer? He couldn't remember. Some wounds speckled his fur, most likely bites from pack wolves chasing him off their lands as he wandered aimlessly looking for Kaistleoki, for Ira most of all.
He knew the water would be cold, and so, there he sat at the edge, wishing he could wash himself in the water in stead of trying to reach the awkward spots long his back. This river was safe so far, no one had come to chase him away and so he felt the pull to remain right here instead of wandering any further - but he could feel it. Kaistleoki, Ira, was close. But in which direction? Where should he turn to?
Well. Luckily for him, it seemed they were coming to him, miraculously enough.
We can just assume that they did ;D
@Ira so it can be used in the move!
Sitting there by the water would do him no good in finding the pack again, but he was so uncertain about moving anywhere that this might be his best move. Wait here and maybe someday soon, someone he knew or that knew of Kaistleoki would come wandering by and find him - and they did.
Sooner than he had expected too.
With a dramatic turn of his head, seafoam green eyes landed on the familiar face.
Emrik?
There was absolute hope in his tone as it rose a couple pitches.
I'm so glad to see you! I thought I'd never see a Kaistleoki wolf ever again! Did you come to find me?
He was hopeful, even if it was just an accident, it didn't matter. He'd follow Emrik back home and that was that - like a leech on his heel, Hieronymous wasn't going to let him go any time soon.
Uh oh. Emrik winced when Hiero turned around, stumping the jester in his thoughts as he gave the young man a confused-tilty head- confused look. Come back? Where did she go?
His confusion quickly shifted to something more akin to concern upon the mention of Ira. Having had no idea that Kaistleoki had claimed the river before the plains, he had no idea of what Emrik was talking about.
Do I? I didn't notice...
Casually he looked over himself, I guess I look like shit. He thought to himself. Trying to find Kaistleoki is tough without smell, I wandered into claimed lands two or three times.
Three? Four? God he couldn't tell. He was slow to approach Emrik, not out of caution, simply that his body just couldn't do it despite his now upbeat attitude.
He was a walking contradiction. Should I take a bath or something?
Lucky me~
He quipped happily, looks like someone was looking out for him after all. It was tough, but at least it all worked out in the end! Accepting the head bump, Hieronymous closed his eyes for a second, to soak in the moment as if he was just saved from the sea and Emrik was the life raft sent to drag him back to shore.
What a relief.
At first Hiero didn't think he needed the help to walk, but as he stood up, he found his back legs giving out for a split second and managed to walk rather well with someone to lean on every now and then.
Thank you.
He said lightly through a chuckle, trying to ellieveiate the mood by treating his condition as something more funny than dangerous.
Oof, something to eat would be amazing.
He could already feel his mouth salivating at the thought, but most of all, he was excited to see Ira gain.
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