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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/KidMid.png?t=1339022763] Kiddo stretched his paws out in front of himself and scratched at the ground as he lay on his stomach. His eyes were just newly opened from a nap. He opened his mouth and let out a yawn. Naps were nice. He hadn't slept well last night for no particular reason. Something just had made him uneasy and when he had awoken, it had felt like he hadn't slept at all. So, he had taken this nap and now he felt much better. Naps put him in a better mood. This morning was not a pretty one for Kiddo. He was all sorts of in a bad mood. He was grumbly and grumpy and he wanted to kill the entire world. But now, he felt much more at peace and since there was not random things that were being brought to his attention, he was free to relax today. He knew where the two females fromhis pack would be placed. He had decided those long ago but, he never sees them for more than a few minutes at a time so, he never got much time to give them those ranks. He wanted to get them done soon. He arched his back as he stood up, stretching it out. He shook his fur, removing the dirt that had accumulated in it during his rest. He walked around inside the cave, in big circles, contemplating whether to leave or not. This cave was quite relaxing and the speed here was close to zero. Outside, in the real world, it was about 110 miles an hour. Stuff was always going on. He knew that leading would be hard but, he needed a bit of a break. He didn't know if he could do this all year long, everyday. He thought that maybe his stress was due to having such a small pack but, he wasn't sure having a larger one would make it any better. He wished that there were an easy solution to his problem. He had wanted this pack ever since he arrived here and now he didn't know if he could handle it. He walked to the front of the cave and lay back down. He crossed his large front paws as he looked out on the beautiful land that he called his home.

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[atrb=background,http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/spottystar/okabgcolor.jpg] It's a beautiful morning, even with the clouds and promised thunderstorms over her head. She had slept tenderly the night before and today she felt.. well, for lack of a better word, free. It was an odd word, it covered all the boundaries of her thoughts and feelings. Her mind was free from her past, she didn't once dream of her over-bearing parents, her selfish and 'perfect' brother, or the endearing Aerandir. Endearing? Where the hell did that come from? He was clingy and bossy, endearing was the farthest word to describe the poor bastard. She only remembered him following her around as if he were her bodyguard, as if she needed that, and barking orders at her left and right. He told her he was only there to help, but he was more of an annoyance than anything else. And she hardly took anything he said too seriously. She was free in the physical sense, as well, from her old pack life and most importantly from Toklo, if he hadn't found her by now, there was small chance he ever would. And this made Oka happy, he only made her miserable and bitter, more of a bitch than she already was. Ha, hard to imagine, but she really had lightened up lately. She was free from the emotional stress and weight that came from being in her former life with her former pack and her former family with all their former expectations. Freedom felt nice, Amar was perfect for this femme, Kiddo was not as over-bearing as her parents and brother, he was controlling and bossy, but an alpha had to be or they lose control over the pack to someone who was. When she woke at the crack of dawn, the Amar Pack alpha was still sleeping quietly, so she decided to go for a walk. She explored the spots around the cavern, and after finding nothing of interest, she decided to return to see if her fearless leader had stirred yet. Her body was still slightly sore from the bear encounter, but the adrenaline had worn off, now and tiredness had hit her like a large boulder falling off a cliff last night, she slept like the dead. As she approached the cave mouth, she saw large paws first below a large maw with a black nose and something in her chest awoke. "Well, good morning, Brute," Oka woofed in greeting. Her tail swayed when he fully came into view, he looked as though he had just woken up, she smirked at that. "Sleepyhead," she teased and nudged him gently on the cheek with her nose. She turned around and settled down beside him, her body merely inches away from his, she could still feel the sleepy warmth radiating off his fur. How comforting. Just like home. Count --> 480 w. Muse --> not too baddd. <3 Tags --> Kiddo Notes --> not really.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/KidMid.png?t=1339022763] He saw Femme coming in from a distance. He had not heard her awake this morning. But, that was not saying much, he slept like a rock normally and after the bear fight, it was more like he was dead. He didn't remember having a dream last night or anything which was weird because he usually did. Last night though, it was just blackness. But, that was okay. Blackness was peacefull. Blackness was better than a nightmare but, not as good a dream. Blackness was nuetral he supposed. If blackness was nuetral then was white also nuetral? He never remembered whiteness while he was sleeping but, the question still rang through his head. Kiddo was not a religious wolf but, he did believe that something or someone had created this earth that he now lived in. He also believed that there was reason and logic in the creation that he had not figured out yet. He had been working on it for most of his life and he was no where closer than the day he had first begun. Femme spoke to him and smirked at her. Femme was a funny wolf, and she had a personality that he had not come across before. She was strong but, just strong enough. She knew who she was and he liked that about her. He felt her warm body lay next to his. His body was a bit sore from the bear incident but, the bear-wolf's wound had now completely stopped hurting. Dumb Bastard. The black wolf had completely torn up his shoulder but, it was now healed and barely noticeable. Sleep well, did you? He hoped that his members were comfortable here. It had taken him almost an entire day to find these. They were in a safe spot in the mountains where others couldn't get to very easily and they would be hard to find as well. He thought he had done a good job finding them and he hoped that they appreciated it. ((OOC: sorry..this is crap..total crap))

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[atrb=background,http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/spottystar/okabgcolor.jpg] Well, the usually grumpy Kiddo seemed to absent this morning. He didn't take her comment the wrong way and this made Oka even happier. She had a good feeling about this day and she felt as if nothing could ruin it. But, underneath all the glee she knew it wouldn't take much for her to turn on herself. She was like that, one little thing went wrong and she morphed into a psycho bat out of hell itself. And then whoever finds themselves in her way would be smart to head for the hills. When she was in a bad mood, she wasn't a wolf to cross. She wasn't nice, to say it as an understatement. Moods like the one she was in this morning were rare at best, but they seemed to be more frequent lately, which was a nice change. "I did," she answered, "It's nice in here. Quiet, hidden, safe. It's perfect for the dens, if I do say so myself." She flashed him an approving smile. He was too hard on himself. It was hard to start a pack and not everyone could do it. But, she knew Kiddo had what it took, as long as he believed he could. 'I suppose I'll to make him believe,' the brown-eyed fae decided silently. She leaned slightly into him as she stretched out her limbs with a slender yawn before regaining her former composure. "So, boss," she started again, "What on the itinerary today? Should I prepare myself for some more bear-hunting or are we going to slow it down today?" She smirked at that. Slow down? Oka? As if that ever happened, besides she was sure there was plenty to do to keep her and alpha-man busy. Count --> 316 w. Muse --> okayy. Tags --> Kiddo Notes --> I tried. xD

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/KidMid.png?t=1339022763] Kiddo was happy that today seemed like it was going to be a good day. He hated being grumpy and all wound up but, he knew that it was necessary. He couldn't afford to lose this land or the respect of the wolves that lived here. He had worked too hard, thought too long and invested too much time in this investment to lose it. He loved this little land of Amar. It was perfect for himself but, he wished that creating this pack would have been like he thought it would be. He knew it would be hard but, the difficulty far surpassed what he thought it would be like. He thought that claiming it and marking it would be the hardest part. Somke part of his mind thought that there would be members flooding here and that he would have had everything figured out by now. But, instead of that he had two members who didn't seem to like eachother very much who were still subordinates for all they new. There had only been one hunt that went on but, another one can wait a little bit longer. He needed to get his head in the game. Today was going to have to be a "work day" although he would much rather have a lazy one. But, that was the sacrifice that he made when he claimed this piece of land. He didn't want anything about anything that he owned here to be going to waste. The little pack couldn't afford that. He needed to do more boarder patrol. How he hated boarder patrol. If he had more members then he would make the subordinates do it but, since he wasn't going to have subordinates for much longer then it would be up to him to do the dirty work. Both Femme and Vada had skills that needed to be recognized within the pack and they were both above boader patrol duty. Although, that isn't to say that they would never do it. He'd probably make them do it a few times when he had better things to do. In fact, he did have better things to do today but, he was going to do it anyway. He didn't know if either of the females knew what to do if there was a loner just crossing the boarders whenever they pleased or if there was someone wanting to join standing there. So, he would do it himself until he felt comfortable with the other two doing it. His attention snapped back to Femme from staring into the distance, deep in thought. He looked at her as she spoke to him. A smug look took its place of Kiddo's face when she complimented his choice of the dens. It was his goal to find something that was safe, hidden and quiet which were all things that she had said that they were. He was happy with himself. It always felt good when he got something right. He was still learning as he went as to how to do things. Kiddo may have been born from two alphas but, he had never actually observed them. He was separated from them at a young age. So, he was getting used to it probably in the same way as his members were. I'm glad you like it. His raspy voice had a twang of happiness woven into it. What was he doing? He never acted this way. It wasn't like him to show emotion of any kind, to anyone. Especially through his face. Had he..let his gaurd down? Even for a split second? That was dangerous. He didn't even know what her name was. What was wrong with him? He shook the emotion out of his head. He couldn't be risking that. She asked him what the days scheduele was going to be like today. Well, I certainly hope that we don't need to deal with anymore bears. He joked with her, smirking, doing it again. There must be something wrong with him. I am going to need your actual name though. Regardless of whether he actually called her by that name, he needed to know what it was. He was her alpha and had a right to her name.He didn't think it was that much to ask. And I do have a proposition for you. He looked to her again before continuing. How would you like to be my lead warrior? He needed to get this rankless thing out of the way and now was a good time to give it to her. Her actions at the bear-hunt was more than enough proof to him that she could do the job. He waited for her answer.

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[atrb=background,http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/spottystar/okabgcolor.jpg] She was surprised to find that she actually enjoyed making this brute happy, she took pride in being able to make him smile. Even if his version of a smile was nothing more than a smug smirk, but from what she knew of him it definitely accounted for something. He seemed to like what she said about the dens, and she had meant it. He done really well in picking them out, just like he would do really well with the rest of the decisions that would come his way in his alpha career. Sure, he was going to make mistakes. Every alpha does. Just like her parents made mistakes. Maybe, no certainly, too many mistakes. But, Kiddo wasn't like her parents, he actually saw her as being worth something. Besides, when he did make a mistake she would always be there to nip him in the butt and kick him back into gear. There wasn't any mistake that couldn't be fixed. But, "I do," was all she said in reply. There was his smirk-grin again, why was it making her heart beat faster? She covered herself by telling herself it was the adrenaline from remembering the bear fight he just mentioned, she didn't speak it, but she wouldn't mind running into another one again. She liked the spirit of battle, she was addicted. But all of those happy emotions seemed to fade when he asked for her name. She liked the secrecy, her name was hers to keep. She thought for a moment about lying and giving him a fake name, but she quickly pushed that out of the question. She didn't plan to ever lie to her alpha, to Kiddo, and she wouldn't break trust so early in the game. Of course, she wasn't planning on hiding it forever, but part of her just... Wasn't ready. How silly it was, really. It was just a name. Something her parents gave her so they could boss her around she knew it was they were talking to. She hated her name. Hated the sound of it. This was a new life, it felt wrong to have that name dragging behind her. She looked over at Kiddo, a deep pain in her eyes. But, she wasn't scared when she said, "I will not go by the name I was given by birth, for I am not who I was. As my alpha, I ask you to give me a new name. Please, the one I have is nothing but a burden to me anymore." Her eyes were brinked with pleading and hurt, the burden from her past life heavy in her emotion. Then, the large brute sprung something on the nameless fae that was of the utmost upexpectation. Lead warrior? She held her breath, it was something that she wanted more than anything, this only proved her previous thoughts of this brute, he obviously saw her true potential, she knew she could do it, she was born to be a warrior. And then she smiled widely, "Yes! Of course, I would like nothing more than to serve you and the pack in such a honorable way. I will make sure Amar stays safe." And then she licked his cheek, purely out of excitement. Her eyes grew wide in surprise. Count --> 563 w. Muse --> Pretty darn good. Tags --> Kiddo Notes --> Curveballll

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/KidMid.png?t=1339022763] Kiddo was utterly happy that his den decision had been a good one and he hoped that it would be the first of many great choices. He knew that there would be bumps and bruises along the way because he was still just a wolf and made mistakes like everyone else. He felt like this little pack here was well on it's way and now with the ranking stuff in the air and very shortly going to be decided, he was sure that what he had worries about only moments before would be nothing. He had nothing to worry about. He had georgous land filled with food to eat and the perfect place to lay down at night. He had two members at the moment whose talents and abilities showed promise in the futire and he was actually excited to develop them and see who they would become. Obviously he knew that they would be important, otherwise he wouldn't have let them live here. Kiddo was determined to have the best pack, ever. He knew that all alphas felt this way but, not many had a game plan like he did. Not many actually gave thought into which members were allowed in as long as they were polite in the first meeting. But, Kiddo, he knew talent when he saw it. He had this uncanny ability to pick out the wolves that were great instead of just good and he was determined to find all of them and make them team, a family, a pack. Snapped back into reality from his daydream of what his future could hold for him by Femme's "I do" referring to the den conversation that they had just had. Kiddo decided to leave the conversation at that and just give a simple head nod. He wasn't quite sure were Vada had gone though and honestly he wasn't sure if she had even been here when they went to bed last night. That would need to be fixed. No more of this randomly dissapearing for days on end. Not only did it make Kiddo anxious that they were giving away secrets to other packs but, he didn't really like not knowing where his members were at. He liked to keep tabs on them. Femme's next words shocked Kiddo. He had never heard of such a thing. A wolf asking another wolf to change their name. Kiddo was honored to be asked of such a thing but of course, he wouldn't tell her that. He saw the pain, hurt and burden that the wolf before him held. He knew not of what her life had been like before she had come here but, it was obvious to him that he had to do this favor for her. She wanted it so desperately and he would give it to her. Of course. His tone was serious, he understood that this was a serious matter and that it obviously meant a lot to the fae. He stood from his laying position to give her a new name, a special name, one that would reflect on who she was as far as he knew her. He looked at her, not with stone cold eyes but with kindess, understanding how hard life could be. Your new name shall be Zena, warrior princess. He was happy with the name he had given her, it fit her perfectly as far as he knew, he hoped that she liked it as well. Then, her eyes grew wide at his proposition of lead warrior. She looked like she was teeming with excitement and then he knew what her answer would before a word ever left her lips. She sounded so excited and ready to serve the land and the pack. Her smile told him everything. She licked him on the cheek for a reason that he didn't know but he assumed it was from the excitement that she was feeling. Today must have been a big day for her. A new name and a new position. He decided to share this excitement with her. He rubbed his cheek against hers, it felt nice being close to another wolf like this. He smiled, a real smile this time.

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[atrb=background,http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/spottystar/okabkgd2.png] She was utterly relieved to find Kiddo's willingness to her request. She let out the breath she wasn't aware that she was holding as he rose to his paws. She stayed where she was, comforted by the coolness of the cave floor. Her brown eyes looked up at the one who held her identity and future in his paws with trust, she knew he wouldn't take her request lightly, she could tell by the seriousness in his expression and the deep thought he had emerged himself in. It seemed like an eternity before he spoke again, but when he did it was worth the wait. "...Zena, warrior princess." For a moment she couldn't speak, her new name fit her better than the one she was given at birth. "Zena..." She whispered her name, liking the feel of it on her tongue, liking the sound of it in the air. And she smiled. Warrior princess. If that didn't describe her to a 't' than what did? Being the daughter of an alpha pair and her love for battle, Kiddo couldn't have picked a better name. Finally, she had something to be proud of. A name she could call herself without having memories flood her mind, driving her insane and bitter. By the name Zena, Toklo would have no chance of finding her. T'was the best part. Now was the time of new beginnings, new life for this fae. And yet, she still had more to be proud of. Zena -- Lead warrior of Amar Pack. Her face gleamed with pride. When he pressed his cheek against her's, she felt as though he made what seemed to good to be true, real. She pressed back, rubbing her fur against his, then moving her cheek down toward his neck, nuzzling him affectionately. She had never felt so comfortable in her life, being in this place with him truly felt like the home she never had. Count --> 331 w. Muse --> crap. Tags --> Kiddo Notes --> I'm sorry this post sucks. I couldn't dig up anything else. The next one will be better, I swear.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] The brute, Kiddo stood and watched her speechlessness. He didn't know what kind of reaction he was going to get. He had never done such a thing and she had left him with no boundaries for the name. He personally thought that it fit her but, it wasn't like he knew her all that well and now with a new name that he didn't know if she liked, he might not ever know her past or anything. Something inside of him told him that he had done the right thing but, his head disagreed. Now I am not going to get anything out of her. Wolves only want knew names when they want to get away from things. She probably just wants to forget her whole life up until now, which is flattering but totally unhelpful. He listened to the fae say her new name outloud. This was one it was going to get it's judgement. He was sure that there were no "do overs" in renaming wolves so, she had better like it. Though her words said nothing to him, her face told him that she liked the name. There was even, pride? He thought it was odd to be proud in a name. His name was his name. It was given to him at birth and he never thought about changing it. Unlike how Zena felt about her name, he felt like his hardships were badges of honor. He had been through hell and back and he only came out black and blue and that was something that he took pride in. His name held those badges of honor for him and if he would have ever changed it, those would be lost. His new beginning was founding this pack. This was his escape from his life before but, Zena obviously didn't have that option so, he guessed that it made sense in a way. He thought that everyone wanted to get away from their lives and start a new one with the knowledge that they had gained from their old one. It was normal. No one liked to fly blind into a big mess called life. They wanted a map, some sort of former knowledge of what was to come and neither Zena nor himself were any different. Maybe that was why wolves joined packs..to start new lives..that would make sense. Packs are totally different than living alone. You've got an alpha and other wolves who are above you to listen to and then if you are lucky, you have wolves below who whose lives sometimes depend on you. Zena would be one of these lucky wolves and the wolves under her would be trusting their lives to her. If there should ever be another bear attack or a war that had been started, Zena would be the one to plan the attacks and the lives lost in those attacks would be on her paws. He saw how good she was in battle and how she enjoyed it but, only time will tell if she has the leadership skills and the stress management skills that it requires to do the job. Of course all positions can be changed and if it turned out that she couldn't do it then he would simply move her to warrior but, he was confidence that she could do it. She reminded him of himself in a way. It was odd being around another wolf who was so similar and yet so different. She made him act funny and he wasn't so sure he liked that. He didn't know if she was doing to him on purpose. He could not give her that power over him to manipulate him. His heart wanted to believe that she wasn't trying to manipulate him and that she didn't know that she had such a weird gift to do this to him and that she might actually..care? for him? No. She couldn't possibly care for him. All she asked was a name change because he was her alpha, that was it. You know what? He didn't care for her either. He had just been acting funny because it was spring time and everyone acted funny in the spring time..right? When she pressed back into him, he found himself..enjoying it? That it felt nice? No. She was trying to hurt him, trying to take something from him. He didn't know what it was but, he was sure it was something. No one could ever, ever do this to him before her. She must have something up her sleeve. He backed away from her even though a peice of him told him to stay. He had to silence that peice. That peice was dangerous and it could get him into trouble. He had a pack and a land to worry about, he couldn't think about..whatever this was. But, he wanted to say something to her, anything. He opened his mouth to speak but, no words came out. It was like someone had clamped down on his throat, that his mind could no longer find the words. Like he could no longer speak english, like he was mute. He closed his mouth, seeing no point in trying to speak to her because his throat and his brain were working against him. He just looked at her with a flood of emotions that he never even knew that he had. He was sad that he needed to get away from her, he was hurt and upset and a bit angry that she would be playing him like this and he even felt.....vulnerable!? That was not a good feeling and needed to be taken care of immedietly. After only a few second of looking at her with these emotions in his eyes, he shook his head. They all needed to leave him alone and go back into the little box in his head that the kept them in. For the most part it worked. He opened his mouth for a second time. I take it you like the new name? Was all he could say to her.

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[atrb=background,http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/spottystar/okabkgd2.png] Zena could remember the day her parents chose Toklo over her almost too well. She remembered the who pack being gathered, it was time to choose the heir, or heiress. There were only two to pick from. Their son, Toklo who was weak, he put his thoughts into herbs and healing rather than into defense and leading. She remember Aerandir beside her, his presence comforting once you get past the annoyance. She spotted Toklo not too far away, sitting beside the healer of the pack. Surprise, surprise. He was always around her. But, how would that help him lead the pack and keep them all protected? Leaves and flowers won't scare away a pack of angry rouges or a rabid bear. No. The pack needed someone strong that could protect them and keep them safe. Some that could lead them. The pack needed her. She snapped back into the present. It may not matter now, but her past happened. Her name didn't change the events, only her outlook on life. She didn't have to be who she became that day. She didn't have to be bitter Oka. She could be Zena, the wolf that matters. Who has a life, who has responsibility. Who has something to give. And she finally found someplace that was willing to accepted that. She found a family that want what she had to offer and she was more than thankful for that. While her family was only made up by Kiddo at the moment, if you didn't count Vada -- wherever the hell she was. She began to wonder if she would ever really meet this Vada character properly, the only other time she saw her was when she first came into Kiddo's new land. She never introduced herself. Bitch. Then, she was back to reality, back to being close with Kiddo. But, that only lasted another moment. He pulled away from her and she almost fell from the lapse of support, but she caught herself in a rush of mixed feeling as she looked back up at the brute with hurt eyes. He looked as though he were about to say something, apologize maybe? But he didn't. She felt as though there was a knot in her throat and she looked away, taking a step back. She had to get away. The heat under her pelt was going to suffocate her if she didn't. She ignored his awkward question and turned toward the cave mouth, "I'm going to secure the borders. As lead Warrior, it is my duty to make sure our territory is protected." She didn't have anything else to say, her eyes threatened her with tears and she had to escape. She paused at the entrance to look back at him and she whispered, "Thank you," before leaving him to his thoughts. Count --> 480 w. Muse --> better. Tags --> Kiddo Notes --> Poor Zena is hurt.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] Kiddo saw as Zena almost fell over from the lack of him standing there. He felt bad, but why? Why did he feel that way? Why did he feel anything at all? This conversation had made him feel more emotions than he normally would in an entire month. He wasn't used to dealing with them. They were foreign to him, strangers, enemies. They compromised his judgment and they made him hurt those around him. He saw the hurt in Zena's face. He saw her looking like she was holding back tears. She told him that she was going to go secure the boarders to keep the land safe. He knew that he had made the right decision with giving her the position at that point. If one was willing to do a chore such as that without being asked, it was something special. But, had his other decision been the right one? Maybe he could have been..wrong? Maybe she wasn't plotting against him? Maybe she was being genuine? Well, that didn't matter now. What was done was now over and there was no taking it back and he would live with the consequences. He barely heard her whispered "thank you" before she left him. He watched her leave, that same peice of him wanting to follow her and do something to make it better but, he couldn't. It was like his paws were glued here to the cave. It was never his intention to hurt anyone and it still isn't but, he needed to protect himself just as much as he needed to protect the land he owned and the wolves that lived here. When she was out of sight, he layed down again. He thought about what just happened. It was all so fast. He wanted to go back to sleep and wake up and feel better but, he couldn't. Sleep wasn't an option but, he would stay here a bit longer with his head on his paws, surveying the land.