Dragoncrest Cliffs Ayu

Eti was friendly enough. It didn’t sound like he had the penchant for chatter the way that Suzu did. Normally, this would have been something of a relief. Swordfish wasn’t much of a talker. He liked to listen, to hear what thoughts would be spoken from others, to collect information. He could chat if it pleased him, but the young seafarer was something of an oddity.

The other boy asked if Stingray was missing. Swordfish thought of the time they spent without their father and felt his stomach sink. He wouldn’t like it if his brother vanished. The thought of what that hurt would do to their mother was sickening.

Naw… least, I don’t think so. Ray just likes to do his own thing sometimes. Wanted to see if I could catch him out here. Swordfish resigned to taking Eti as his company, instead. The redtail wolf could find his brother later and tell him about meeting one of the other kids. He’d ask what Stingray had done that day, what adventures he had sought.

Ya wanna see if we can catch somethin’ to eat? the young wolf asked in his drab voice.