Duck Lake we remained locked together

"i think so too," merrick sighed, grinning up at the skies for a long moment. for a moment, in profile, he seemed a whole boy, just upon the cusp of manhood, still all angles and large paws and blossoming chest.
and then he looked at skoll, and the image was ruined by the gaping cavern of the empty socket.
"it will require us to do anything, to make ursus a reality."