Buddy

The young retriever walked onto the land of the Woodland Farm. He was a little less than a year old, and had an adventurous spirit. He enjoyed the company of humans and could catch their scent on the wind here. It was so strong, that it filled up his small nostrils and could have made him sneeze. He was new to the valley. A newcomer, in other words. He noticed that there were also some other canines here and so that made him indeed want to venture here. Well he made it, for if he didn't he wouldn't be here right now. But then again, he knew how to live in the wild. It was like a knownledge you were born with to him. His small golden body toppled down near the porch of the house, and he sniffed around. Nares flaring, he took a whiff of this and that. Then, realizing this place had to be full of what he had come for, let out a series of high squeeky barks and howls. He wanted attention. New friends, as well. And what better way to get either of them if you didn't make a racket? Soon he stopped and propped his forelegs on the bottom step, and heaved himself over the edge. He continued this until he was at the very top. His sides were heaving heavily as he plopped down on his behind and then yawned. He looked around him, quite interested with this new place. His tiny tail wagged, hitting the floor of the porch with a muffled thud.

Catalpa

The old she-wolf had grown quite accustomed to the place since she first came here in the early summer. For the first few months, she shied away in the Barn or back yard, preferring to simply observe others and stay out of their way. But after a while, a loneliness began to fester in her until the wolf could bare it no longer. It was Buddy's insistent barking that drew the previously recluse Catalpa to venture to the front of the house. She shied past the group working on the wounded horse, Luna, and headed straight for the porch where the pup was.

Climbing stiffly up the stairs, Catalpa approached Buddy with a warm smile and a friendly demeanor, "Hello little one. I'm Catalpa. Who might you be?"

Buddy

Buddy twirled around to look up at the larger wolfess, and he grinned. "Heya!" he yipped out happily, tail wagging even harder. "I'm Buddy! Wanna be friends?" he asked, jumping right to conclusions. Both auds were perked froward as he eagerly awaited an answer, heart starting to pound fiercely in his small structure. His tunge lolled out of his mouth as he panted, sitting upright, looking at Catalpa curiously but with a look of joy in his dark eyes.

Catalpa

She laughed warmly and gave the pup a lick on his face, "Of course, I would love to be your friend." She smiled down at the youngster, and her heart went out to him. She had never had young of her own, which was a hard fact for her to deal with, but at least here was a youngster she might call her own. "I bet a pup like you would love to go on an adventure, huh?"

Aralyn

Silver blue eyes had followed them and she had picked up her bag and walked over sitting near them but not close enough to make Catalpa flee. She sat down carefully moving slowly. Bruises covered her face and many other places of her body that had been covered with clothing but there were even bruises on her hands. She dug in her bag for a moment then pulled out a sketch pad and some charcoal and began to draw the two glancing up now and again hoping to get everything just right. She smiled at the lick and hoped to capture the moment as it was. One of happiness. A sad look came to her eyes as she thought that maybe happiness just wasnt for her. She continued to draw, even adding background and shadows making the spark of joy catch in Buddys eyes

A younger pup padded up to the two. "Hello. I'm Cookie, who are wu two?" He barked. Cookie was still a pup and couldn't speak that well, but he was getting there. Cookie looked up at aralyn. One could see a spark of happiness in his eyes, for Aralyn had given him a home. She showed Cookie what life could be. He had a home. Cookie saw his tail and went after it,racing around in tiny circles.

Buddy

Buddy yipped happily and smiled at the lick. His tiny tail now started whipping back and fourth behind him as he stood up on all fours and sent a small lick back at Catalpa. "Great!" he then barked out, hopping around slightly. He then looked back to the wolf, and then to the human and other pup, but back to Catalpa again. "Yes! Adventures have always been my favorite thing." he squealed, golden body wiggling. He turned to the human and pup, and watched them curiously. "I'm Buddy!" he barked out, toung lolling out the side of his mouth. He noticed the new pup chasing his tail and so he sent a little playful nip to him and began chasing after Cookie. He laughed quietly to himself, following the other youngster around gleefully.

He yipped playfully. "Can't catch me! He barked.

Buddy

Buddy let out a light yip back and then rushed at Cookie, hoping to run up along side him. He sent a playful nip in his direction before veering off and then back circling around from behind. Then he came up beside Cookie on the opposite side and sent another nip. He got a burst of speed and then attempted to run alongside the other pup. He yelped, and twirled his small tail around happily. "Eeeeeee!" he then yipped out, taking high steps now.

Cookie playfully nipped back at Buddy. He raced infront of him. Cookie's touge lolled. His eyes were gleaming.