Wheeling Gull Isle The sea waves are my evening gown

Forward dated to the 24th - say hello to Soti everyone!

He snuffled over mom's face. She was sound asleep, taking a nap most likely. But Sotiris couldn't sleep. Ever since he could see, he'd been having nightmares. He didn't know what was scaring him, as he tended to forget the dream, but he often woke up in the middle of the night breathing heavily. He didn't think anyone had noticed yet, but it was bothering him and putting him off to sleep.

That's why, this sleepless night, the boy crawled out of the den for the first time. It was a warm and clear evening - he could just make out the setting sun and the stars forming on the other end of the sky, but he didn't know what they were. He looked around, then back inside the den which now appeared as a black hole instead of the home he knew.

nüwu was a good girl, but curious. a few times she had wandered past foreign dens, smelled mother milk and stayed away- only looking for playmates who came outside on their own. well, today there was a new one. as she made her way past, the setting sun illuminated the dark face of an unknown boy. hi. she squeaked hesitantly, not yet daring to creep closer.

He saw a sandy blob grow closer, into a face - a young one, not like his parents. He hadn't seen many his age yet and was glad the girl didn't tower over him like the adults did. He was awfully cowardly, and without his hearing or the ability to speak he wasn't fun either. Still, the boy whined softly at this new presence, as he sniffled at her feet.

no audible response came to her greeting, but there was a different sort- sniffing at her feet, whining gently. you can not talk? she mumbled quietly, figuring he would not answer anyway. she blinked, listen to him whine. i wonder why you are sad. she breathed then, gently raising a dark paw to pet his forehead like a pet rabbit.