It's a long road

Oh dang, sniped, pm if you want an edit, or just roll with it, whatever works. :P

"Oh, The stories you could tell. .."
The small male had walked and walked, the increasingly cold weather was ignored as the mystery surrounding the approaching mountain played on his mind. His saunter slowed the closer he made it up the gradually increasing slope, a mixture of excitement at discovering the mysteries of the land, and apprehension at the ever increasing signs of others nearby.

It wasn't long before the obvious signatures of a nearby pack became overwhelmingly obvious, chestnut eyes seeking out potential threats, russet ears equally attentive to any signs. Tawari had been venturing for as long as he cared to remember, having only arrived in the nearby lands by accident. The sights, sounds and smells were almost overwhelming. A story-teller heart begged him to learn all he could about this new world. His thoughts were stopped when he noticed the not-to-distant figure patrolling, the dark male was about to find another way to traverse the mountain. His curiosity got the best of him and he continued to walk towards the invisible border that was being patrolled, and the figure nearby.

A creature of little tact, often mistaken for bravery or stupidity depending on where you were watching from, as soon as he was within earshot he spoke in his slow, deep voice. "This is your mountain?"