Years ago, a lone wolf pup was found with a muzzle on his snout. The young girl that found him, saved him from the discomfort it caused. As time moved on, the two companions were inseparable. One day, they were taken away from each other. The girl v...
Whimpering. That was the first thing I heard. I trudged through the leaves to see a lone wolf pup on the ground. A chain on his leg and a muzzle on his snout. A grey wolf pup... I gave out a silent gasp and carefully approached the poor creature. Seeming aware of my presence, the dog lifts its head and tries to move away from me. I slowly lifted my hands and went down on my knees to show that I was not a threat to him.
"Hush, hush..." I cooed softly, "I'm not going to hurt you..." I lowered my hands and carefully reached for my communicator in my back pocket. A small device that can easily slip over the ear and hear what other creatures say. My own handmade creation.
I put it over my ear and turned it on. "Stay away from me!" The pup's whimpers turn to words. I studied the wolf to see him trembling, "I'm not going to hurt you. I want to help." The wolf gazes at me, wary, "What are you going to do?"
I reached for the chain on his leg, "I'm going to get this off you." I lock eyes with him, "Do you have a name?" I needed to distract the pup as I worked. The grey wolf shook his head, "I don't have one..." He whimpered again.
CLICK!
The pup looks down to see the chain is off, but I still have to remove the foul muzzle. I reached behind the pup's ears, searching for the clasp, "I can give you one." I offered. The dog lowers his head, and I spot one of the clasps.
"What name would you give me?"
I hummed in thought. My mind bounced between the mechanism and a suitable name for the wolf. Let's see here, a grey wolf with no reputation, possibly abandoned by his parents. I looked at the wolf for a second. Grey...
"How does... Grey sound?"
"Grey?" The pup confusingly questions, lifting an eyebrow at me. I nodded as the last clasp came undone. I slip the muzzle off, and the wolf pup shakes his head. I look down at the wolf as he stares back at me, "I like Grey. What's your name?"
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I grinned awkwardly at Grey, leaning back on my legs, nervous to say my name. Grey stretches, walks up to me, and smiles, "Can I stay with you? I don't have any family..." His smile drops after muttering those last few words. I nodded my head, "Of course, you can. I would love to have a companion with me." I stood up and brushed the leaves off my pants. Together, we trudged through the woods, trees hiding our figures in the shadows.
