As the minutes ticked by, Ciervo could feel his body tensing up. Again the familiar aroma of his sister wafted into his nose, making the incredulous Ostrega begin to question the power of his own mind. Had the long months of complete solitude taken a toll in his mind? Was his subconcious playing tricks on him or was his mind bordering the edges of dementia?
The answer was not as evident at it might seem.
With his golden gaze still fixated into the distance he waited for the haunting creature that retraced steps to reveal its identity. He knew who it was though. He'd recognize her scent anywhere in the world, but being a man trusted his eyes more than his nose he could not yet determine how to feel about it.
For Ciervo, seeing was believing.
And now, after what had also seemed like an eternity to him, he finally became a believer. The second his golden eyes merged with the silver of her own was a magic one. In spite of the absence of the other two, Ciervo was more than delighted to see one of her siblings scouting the same lands as him; and even if he did not show it with shrieks or screams of any kind he was certain that she could tell. The silent exchange between their eyes and the use of his affectionate childhood nickname was enough -- he did not need fanfares and she did not need him to smother her with the act of 'older protective brother' (a role that had not even been his).
"Hey sis"he barked softly as he began to carry himself closer to her, the edges of his lips curving into a wide grin. Despite her seemingly dull greeting, the man was not dicouraged to approach his littermate with the intention of holding her in a wolfish embrace clear in his golden eyes.
"That was pretty lame considering we haven't seen each other in months" he teased lightly as he proceeded to press his cold nose against the plush fur of her neck. Though Ciervo had not been (and probably would never be) the most loving and clingy of the litter he still enjoyed giving his family his little displays of affection.
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