Firestone Hot Springs lakes formed in the wolf's tracks

his wariness faded somewhat as the wolf greeted him with the word friend, and adi let a small smile play over his muzzle in response. "friend," he repeated, the tip of his tail wiggling slightly in greeting. the tension in his shoulders and back had increased as he had bulked up his posture, ready to confront this wolf, and now as he let his body relax a little, so did the pain subside by a small amount.

"hot springs, formed by intense heat underneath the ground," aditya explained, dipping his nose and letting the steam hit his face in a satisfying sort of way. "good for aches and pains, healing wounds." he looked back up at the man, curiosity slowly winning him over.

"who are you? where do you come from?" he asked him abruptly, his tone brusque but not unkind.