Mudminnow River Made plans with me and all your friends, I'm late again, I hate to keep you waiting

here, let me just steal all of yo threads

he was falling woefully short of the duty kavik had placed on his shoulders, and he knew it. he'd had few trips out to do ambassador work, and of those scant journeys, none had been successful. there was barely a soul out here, most days. it seemed even more barren than midwinter. . .what was up with that?

so aditya was, naturally, overjoyed to see a lupine figure in the distance, strolling along the riverbank. a golden-hued female with a dorsal stripe that instantly set her apart from the other gilded folk he'd seen. he was loath to call out and break her concentration, but he also didn't want to startle her into the water. a classic conundrum he had on his paws.

he gave a low, soft bark, tail flagging in friendly manner behind him as he trotted closer. his body language was calm and easy as he drew to a halt, hawkish gaze inquisitively taking her in. how's the fishing? he asked, smiling.