Shimmering Sands up with the sun, gone with the wind

he went to go check on the bear--to clarify, he went to go check if the bear was gone. one whiff of the creature and he'd be headed back to coconut grove, never to cross the delta again. so far, so good. there was a brown figure in the distance, but it was undeniably lupine, and he trotted toward it, hawkish gaze still wary of his surroundings.

arrey, yaar, govinda greeted, in good spirits. the past days had been kind to him. he eyed the lean wolf for a brief moment before speaking again. you haven't seen a bear around, by any chance? he asked, brows raised. almost ran into one here the other day. i'm hoping he went into hibernation for the winter. be a shame if that was my neighbor.

sorry, silas. first conversation back in the teekon wilds and you've the threat of bear hanging over your head.