Dragoncrest Cliffs Swimming

Pepper waited a moment before following the black and white wolf out, coat still heavy with sticky salt water. 

He really didn't want the wolf knowing just how bad it'd gotten. He wasn't seeking pity. He'd take anything Phobos could offer, however, and that meant telling him. 

"Don't think them berries are doin' much for it now. It's just gettin' worse," he stated. He'd continued to seek out the berries the wolf recommended to him a while back, taking as many as he was told. The pain seemed to ignore them though. It used to feel tender around his joints, but it was manageable. Now it felt as if his entire leg bones were burning, like they were broken, but not as severe. When he could feel them, which was less often than not. In those cases, his paws felt like hundreds of tiny ants covered them, biting quickly, then disappearing.