Koda kept on running, racing after Kito. Boy, was she fast. He wasn't really aware of when he started running; maybe some minutes ago, maybe hours, maybe he just started. It clouded his mind, or perhaps cleared it. Running was the comforting feeling of being free, something he only found in strange places and in small doses. Usually didn't last long, but when it happened, it felt like forever. And that was amazing, everything about it was. The wind through his fur, his paws thumping on the ground. The only sound he was aware of was the quickly paced beating of his heart. It was all so relaxing, even if he was running as quickly as he could. He reflected for a moment on the fact that Kito was no longer in front of him, but didn't dare look back to see if she'd fallen behind. He wasn't aware of when he'd passed her, nor did he think he was ever going to. And he really didn't care if he did. Even if it was a competition, he didn't think either of them could win or lose. It was too much fun for that. As the river came into view, he started to slow down, but it wasn't in time. He splashed right into the water, going nearly completely under as soon as he hit it. He perked his white, soaking wet head up out of the water after a few seconds, letting out a cheerful laugh and then shaking the water off of his coat.
Roxie yawned once more, shaking dirt from her fur as she padded off from the junkyard. She looked around, pausing for a moment as she saw nobody worthy of conversation or worthy of her attention. Turning her head the other direction, the young female jumped up a large pile of boxes, garbage and waste, then sailed over the gate surrounding the junkyard and landing (nearly) on her paws. Shaking off the slightly painful fall, she once again shook the pesky filth from her black coat and then looked each way, minding any humans near by. She started on a walk, not really knowing where she was going but decided perhaps she could find something to do, since she was sure the Alpha and Beta had things handled in the pack, and fights hadn't broken out in a while, so she wouldn't be needed.









