Merlin

You stalk through the forest as silent as you can, careful to hide your presence because you are well aware of the scents of an unknown pack that surround you. Sadly you have no choice but to cross this territory, because your destination lies just beyond this lush forest and you know that you can't afford to go around, knowing the long journey it will take will probably cost you your life. But then again... what's better? death by exhaustion and hunger? or possibly getting ripped apart by a pack of territorial wolves?

As you continue to contemplate to foreseeable demise, a dash of white flashes through the bushes about 6 pawsteps away. You fail to take notice however, exhaustion clouding eyes and mind. Those clouds fade immediately however, when your vision suddenly goes black and your nose is filled with the undeniable scent of wolf, and more importantly, unknown wolf. With horror you realize that you bumped into an enemy wolf and desperately scramble back preparing to run for your life , only to realize that with the state that you are in, running would be a lost cause, and lead to a uthonorable death.

So you freeze. looking straight into death's eyes.

Only to find death looking more like an average sized, white, grey and black male wolf with soft, blue eyes that shine with kind amusement.

"A bit lost aren't we?'' asks the male with a teasing, but not unkind voice.

''I-I uhh-I" you stutter, wondering if you already died without noticing and this wolf is your guide to the rolling hills of the afterlife.

The male chuckles, "ease up a bit will you! I don't bite, usually.'' he adds with a grin. You notice that he speaks with a strange accent.

The strange wolf prepares to say something else, when suddenly his head shoots up and looks behind him, ears perked and sapphire eyes looking into the bushes.

All the hope that you gained after meeting a seemingly friendly stranger drains out of your body as you watch another wolf appear from the leaves.

The male, you notice, while not very muscular or big, carries a presence of undeniable power. He's tall, taller than average with long, lean legs and sharp features. Most of this fur is pitch black and soft white, with bright red markings looking like dying embers on a coal fire. his eyes are a bright, almost glowing icy blue with flecks of yellow.

You know immediately that he's in charge.

He pads out of the foliage and nuzzles the white male, ''Didn't I tell you to patrol the eastern rabbit dens? He askes him, his voice deep, carrying the same strange accent.

The white male rolls his eyes teasingly. ''there's nothing exiting there! The hunters go there every day but this part of the forest is still mostly unknown, which is wayyy more interesting''

''So it seems'' the dark male fixes his gaze on you now, and you drop your ears and head.

''I mean no harm'' you manage to tell him. your voice soft with exhaustion.

'I know'' the dark wolf answers, a kind look in his eyes. ''you wouldn't have managed to take even one pawstep into our territory if you did.'' he says with a knowing smile.

You bow your head even further.

The wolf suddenly turns, the white male following his example.

"Come'' the dark male looks back at you. His partner already disappeared into the forest. ''Our camp is close by and we have plenty of food to help you recover so you can return to your journey''

Without waiting on your response, He leaps into the forest.

Seems like the lucky gods are watching over you after all.

Hope you enjoyed that little story! I went a bit overboard to be honest so kudos to you if you read all of it! I'm definitely not a writer and English is not my first language but I really enjoyed writing this!