Post by Athena on Jul 6, 2015 22:40:16 GMT
the tundra had always been one of the shepherd's favorite places to go. she loved the sand against her paws here, but strangely enough, she had never been one for the beaches. but, she did like to be on her own, and not many of the other canines or species would hide here. sure, she would see some lizards and snakes, maybe a sand frog here or there, but nothing that spoke to her or killed her silence. and the young dog liked it that way. her head was tilted up toward the sky, her haunches leaned back into the smooth dirt and her ears high and alert. suddenly, something zoomed under her paws and shimmied through the dirt. she couldn't see it, but knew it was one of the common lizards.
a sudden jolt of energy sent the shepherd flying to her paws, scouting her eyes to follow the lizard. as she ran, her paws flung the soft dirt and dried grass all over, but she paid no mind to it. one could say that her entire being was locked on target. she finally got close enough to slap her paws on the creature, but only paused long enough to mark the catch and then release it, allowing the chase to continue. lizards weren't her favorite meal, if they could be considered one at all. they were stringy and tiny, not worth the effort of a catch. but, the female liked the chase. it was what her breed was bred to do. she was sure they didn't necessarily have lizards in mind, but the point had gotten across.
she played the came of catch and release until the dusk was about them and she finally allowed herself to slide to a stop. her tongue lolled out of her mouth as she panted lightly, though she knew all too well that there was little water in this area, and the stuff that was, was nothing more than mud. pushing her thirst away, the shepherd flopped down in a sandy spot, watching as the sun started to fade behind the darkening sky.
tag: Solaris
