Verdigris Ravine I feel it fade from the inside

For anyone in the Tribe! @Kusuma and @Asun of course are always welcome!

From a tiny smudge of dark fur against Kusuma’s side, the past month had seen the boy grow like a weed, his form now resembling something far more canine-like. His senses developed in tandem, the world slowly revealing itself to the pup who took it all in with a fair degree of caution. His mother kept him close and safe, and Harta’s natural curiosity was tempered by her soft warnings about the outside world.

Still, he did wonder where his mother and the other coywolf who was often close by went to whenever they disappeared from the den.

Today, both women were absent, and Harta sat alone, unable to sleep. He toyed mindlessly with a small bone, a left over from the meals that were brought over for the small family, and stared after where his mother had exited the den with large blue eyes.

He hesitated at first, fear seizing his limbs. Slowly, slowly, he edged towards the entrance, until eventually he took a breath and, leaving the bone behind, Harta slowly crept out from the mouth of his home and into the blinding sunlight.