Two Rivers Isle a draco tale

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He lurked for a moment, waiting to see if the gnats would find him and descend. When none came to further pester him, Cambria sank his toes into the slimy river bottom and bobbed a little closer to shore. Water sluiced off his peaky shoulders, though his ribs and posterior remained underwater as he paused to regard his sudden company.

He made no reply right away, motionless as his mismatched eyes wandered over the stranger in silent scrutiny. He boasted a much bulkier build than the rangy yearling, though a slight narrowing of his hips belied a recent hardship, perhaps. The male’s variegated coat still appeared lustrous and thick, a sign of good health.

Finally breaking his silence, Cambria musingly repeated, You wouldn’t recommend it. He paused a moment to pull himself further out of the water, careful not to encroach on the other wolf’s space as he sought purchase on the shoreline. Do you speak from experience? Have you drowned before?