Otatso Wetlands bad blood

When the youth had responded "Why?", it had startled Kisu, for he was not expecting a response at all. He physically paused for a moment, and then jetted forward, sloshing water upward onto his underbelly. The kid's voice sounded slightly raspy, most likely unused while he was busy running away from wolves and staying alive.

Kisu opened his mouth and shut it. He had wanted the kid to talk, but now the grey and white wolf had no idea what to respond with. He looked at the lanky black pup. "Are you hungry?" is what he chose to say. A reaction to this is what he desired.