Dragoncrest Cliffs I'm waaaay too muscular for their taste.

Looking to join hehe. @Sobeille , @Shadess. no rush:)

 
his paws ached—especially the back one that always turned out just a bit more than the others—and the sand between his toes had long since dried into itchy clumps. his ribs poked sharp beneath thinning fur, and even though the sun was kind today, it didn’t warm the heavy little stormcloud that followed him everywhere lately.
he’d gotten turned around days ago. or maybe it had only been one? the sky was starting to blur, and so were the trees. everything smelled salty, like the sea he remembered faintly, and that gave him the smallest flicker of hope—maybe he was close to winsook. maybe mom was just around the bend.
he stumbled, ears flattening, and let out a soft, frustrated huff.
okay, he muttered aloud to no one in particular, his voice small and stubborn. not the best plan i’ve ever had. but… maybe someone’s here. someone nice.
the boy crept closer to the invisible line of another's claim, head low, eyes wide. he didn’t howl. didn’t dare. but he sat down awkwardly near the edge of the border, tail curled tight, heart pounding. waiting.
just in case.