to whom it may concern,

Today, I went to explore outside! Well, sort of. At first, I simply waddled to the edge of the den, for mother had gone out to do… adult things. Like eat. I didn’t know what eating was - I only suckled, but I supposed one day I'd learn to eat. More importantly, since Mother was gone, she couldn’t confine me. This was my first time looking out into the world beyond the walls of the stone den. It was a very bright place. Things seemed to glow with a yellow light, but in the future, I’d know this as sunshine. There are strange song like noises out there. They are high pitched, but pleasant on my ears. I hardly know was a bird looks like, but I assume these are the creatures that make those unique tweets and chirps because of stories I have been told.

Beyond the immediate sparse grasses and boulder, my pale blue eyes reflect the striking landscape.Those monstrous white-tipped spines were stunning. I felt a soft smile adorn my maw when I thought that they were enormous, honorable sentinels guarding our home. They were the ears of giant wolves with whom we lived symbiotically on. My tail waved smoothly before I settled quietly on my haunches at the edge of this new world. I wanted not to move, but my puppy patience was short and I soon felt the need to share the world with my brothers.

I turned my head to gaze back into the darkness of the den. I opened my mouth to tell them to join me. But, as always, only my mouth moved. It was sad for me. I heard the howls of the pack at night, and wished very much to join them. I listened to the conversations my brothers could have with mother, and wished to offer another point of interest. It would never be so, I was coming to realise. Whatever allowed them to speak was simply not present in me. So instead, I slapped my paw once on the cold stone to get their attention. I impressed my wish to them with the intense focus of my gaze and the stiffness in my ears. I wondered if they were paying enough attention to notice me? I had to patiently wait for them, though.

sincerely,
apollinari "nari" snow-melt

. 0 yrs .. 31 in .. 112 lbs .. no imprint .. no mate .. no pups .