Ocean's Breath Plateau till the rains from heaven did fall

it was her scent that alerted him; he would not have heard her chuff over the rush of waves, engrossed as he was in his own thoughts. he turned and bristled slightly, though it quickly subsided. he had neither the numbers nor the might to kick an intruder out of the territory. the border markings were barely there.

she could bide here for the time being—at least if she did not bring trouble.

hello, aditya greeted, slowly sloshing toward her. a brilliant creature of ruddy browns, she was, and not more than a few years old. if she sought a home here, he could certainly use another young body. what brings you to the beach?

he noticed she stayed clear of the water, although some always did. he, himself, enjoyed the surf.