Whitebark Stream the view from the summit

“друг,” he stated plainly.
 
The sound of it against his tongue was foreign and peculiar, but he repeated the word three more times before nodding his head in a stoic sign of triumph. друг was friend; this was simple enough to remember.
 
“друг Storm Whitebark,” Kiyoshi then confirmed to her. The young pup’s features remained relatively placid. The girl had proven herself to be a valuable companion to him. She had taught him the taste of a new language, and she had provided him with the presence of someone his own age for a short while.