Where had they gotten off too now?

Vortigern stood on the same stump that he had helped Scarlet on months ago when they were much smaller, for their little puppy bodies had begun to grow at a rapid acceleration and all the pups had put on a little winter fat. While he didn't think of himself as chunky (since he was still a child, of course), his father didn't have a problem exclaiming how fat the children were just rile them up before proceeding to bowl them over and snuffle into their bellies. Vortigern tried not to let it excite him so much but he always broke into a grin and howls of laughter, especially once the girls joined in. Tzadkiel was a different story, much more calm and remote than the other siblings. Now he was getting that figure where he was round in the belly but with long legs and over sized feet. Even his ears didn't look right on his head, he thought, but was assured he would grow into him.

A bitter chill whips through the wood but it is broken up by the myriad of trees. Still, it hits him full in the face and he closes his orange eyes with a grimace as his eyes water. Once it dies down he peeks out once more, shaking his thick body and glaring into the woods. Astraea had run off again, as she had been growing more bold as of late, and who knew were Asariel had went? Vortigern was an overprotective brother, always trying to make sure they were okay, and as they grew older and did more things apart he grew more worried about them. This world was dangerous.

It is perhaps the noise of distress that draws his attention for Vortigern is nothing if not a noble wolf pup, his tail stiffening and his hackles rising as he stands tall and looks over the clearing in which his stump is upon to catch sight a brown work, with lots of tans and a black mask that resembled his own somewhat without the stars strewn through the black. Well, at least his father called them stars since apparently it ran in the family and his own father had the white flecks all over his chest. "Hey!" He shouts now to get her attention before leaping down and landing with a surprising amount of grace - as well as a self-satisifed grin at having not fallen - and runs towards her.

As he comes to a rather unsteady halt before her his eyes widen but his tail wags in friendliness. "Your that girl from Spirane, aren't you? The one me and my brother met at the play date. I'm Vortigern, remember? What cha doing in Taviora?" He was confused, wondering if he had missed out on some announcement.