Northstar Vale Astéria

Zulema surprised him. Antigone regarded her with sharp eyes, searching her face. She had been drawn toward their father, but it had only been a fleeting thing. It seemed that she was signing up for whatever her brother had in mind. The red-hooded pup nodded his snout toward the ground.

We are going to explore.

The answer was quiet and plain. Antigone blinked at his sister before turning and pointing his snout toward the thick brush. He padded through it, unafraid of the darkness or the long shadows that were cast. There were things to be smelled out there.