Stavanger Bay We're all we need

He watched with a smile as she waded ankle-deep into the ocean, his gaze resting on her face as he gauged her reaction. The water was cold, but aside from that, the sensation of the moving waves could feel strange if one wasn't accustomed to it. Having grown up beside the sea, Floki knew well that it wasn't drinkable -- but before he could even think to warn Wildfire, she dropped her snout for a taste.

"Sorry, I should have told you how salty it is!" he said between chuckles. He made a weak attempt to dodge the spray of water she sent in his direction, splashing through the waves away from her. When he pivoted to face her once again, he was suddenly alerted to the presence of not one, but two other wolves on the beach. The youth bristled slightly; his first instinct was to feel possessive over his former home, even though he no longer lived there.

The larger of the two wolves seemed content to observe from a distance, at least for the time being, but the other greeted Wildfire and Floki with friendliness. The Xi gave a tentative wave of his tail, his line of vision slipping past Niki and towards the grey male. "I'm Floki, and this is Wildfire," he said, refraining from offering too much information just yet.