Northstar Vale Appangik

Veteran was still off in his own little world, observing the wiggling black dots beneath the ice of the Lotus Spring. 

He placed a paw on the ice and pressed down firmly, increasing pressure until it cracked. The dots moved faster, becoming more frantic.

Carefully, Veteran peeled away the thin layer of ice to expose the dots. He could now see that they were some kind of bulbous minnow-- little round beings with eyes and tails. There was one that was a good bit larger than the others, and Veteran could see it had grown legs. What use could legs possibly be to a fish? This interested the boy greatly. 

Issorartuyok called out, cutting short Veteran's investigation. 

The boy used his tongue to gently sweep the tiny, legged fish into his mouth. He then made his way towards Issorartuyok, intent on showing him this discovery. 

Veteran rejoined the group as the Imperator of Mereo introduced himself. He spoke of cruel wolves in these parts. Bad guys. Veteran hung on his every word, wondering if Germanicus was like the heroes in the stories he was told as a pup, dedicated to vanquishing evil wherever it manifested. Veteran was so excited he nearly swallowed the new friend he concealed within his closed mouth.