Blacktail Deer Plateau deep breaths

His assumption that Amekaze's sporadic peeking was merely an attempt to keeps tabs on his pace was thoroughly disproven upon her moment of attack. He'd just gotten the hang of somewhat streamlining himself in the way she had, his ears whistling from the wind's declining drag, when she spun and became a two-legged barrier. The lack of preparation for this moment was evident; he metaphorically dropped anchor in an attempt to avoid collision but was unable to fully skirt around the she wolf.

Their clashing was accented with the hollow thudding of two body cavities slamming together and the scrabbling of paws as they tore at the earth for purchase. The magnificent crescendo of their tumble together was ended by the breathless gasp of his lungs...he'd literally had the air knocked out of him. But once he did gain his voice back - and he did within a few seconds - it bubbled with unabashed laughter. Amekaze had ended up the victor of the playful assault and laid sprawled out on top of him; his neck twisted so that he could inquisitively prod her shoulder and ribs with his snout.

He was amused by the turn of events but also unable to stop himself from making sure she hadn't been accidently harmed in the process.

set by Emy