Firefly Glen for what it’s worth

ying's bark and tail-wag were met in turn with a fold of his ears and a jocund smile; it seemed these days his hours were dark, but when ying was around, she made his life just a little brighter.

he fell in step alongside her, pleased she had read his mind. their patrol would take them away from the den towards the northern expanse of moonspear. this segment arcturus did not frequent as much as he would wish -- it was full of rocks tumbled down from the mountain and was dry and desolate country.

"where do you live, ying?" arcturus broke the silence with an eventual question, one ear turned to receive her answer.