Neverwinter Forest it's about progress

zeph is covered in heat scent rn LMAO, not his own obviously

His melancholy does not linger long. The girl's scent is still thick in his fur as he heads back to the forest, and the whole world seems to be wrapped in a golden haze. Golden like her eyes. He feels good, better than he's felt in a long time, even if the girl who'd given him this gift had left him so suddenly and wordlessly.
He howls briefly as he crosses the borders to announce his return, gazing into the endless sea of trees. He doesn't see any of his packmates from here, but it's a big forest. Surely a few are lurking around. Impatience spurs him to walk a little faster, determined to find company. He wants attention, any attention, and he will get it.