Muddy River — The Shape of Dreams

Caedwyn nodded to her in agreement. He wasn't planning on going anywhere fast. He wasn't sure if he had the energy for that kind of pace anyway. And when she mentioned food, Caedwyn had suddenly become aware of how hungry he was himself. His stomach gave a well timed growl and he gave a little embarrassed smile toward her. But she was right. They needed to get out of the open. Caedwyn didn't know much about Enya's familiar but the deer had managed to fight off both of them. He wasn't sure what sort of thing the beast might do next. And if any damage done to the buck hurt Enya... it would leave Caedwyn in a difficult situation if they needed to fight the beast off again. He stepped closer to her, pushing his body next to hers for support. "You can lean on me, if you need." he offered, glancing over at her as he began a slow pace to move off towards his den. He was glad to hear she had accepted his invitation and his heart relaxed a little. "Unless... I mean it's clean right? I'm sure you keep a well-kept den. A King can't live in filth, after all." His jaw opened held agape in a shocked expression and he replied with an obvious tone of feigned indignance. "How ever could you think something like that?... accusing my den of being sup-par..." he jested in mockery. "I'm sure my Queen will be quite pleased at the state of things when we arrive. Although..." he paused for effect his head lifting slightly to let him look down at her. "I'm not sure you'll pass the inspection at the gate, covered in blood that way. Perhaps we'll need another bath?" He waited for her response but grew amused at his own antics, letting out a snicker and shaking his head in laughter. They were both a sorry sight. She had blood dried in the fur of her neck and he had little splatters all over him. Not to mention the bits of tree bark and grass stuck all in his fur from when Buck had thrown him into that tree. He let out a sigh and looked ahead. In only a few minutes they had arrived. "It's here, just ahead," he said, slowing a moment to allow her to get her own footing if she choose before he stepped away from her. "Just there," he motioned as he took a step forward to show her the entrance. Two large boulders rested against each other, a small triangular opening between them at the base revealed he had dug a tunnel underneath. "Uh... after you?" he said, pausing at the entrance. If she ventured inside, the tunnel would open to a larger burrow that had been filled with soft pelts and dry leaves. The chamber was spacious for one wolf, though most likely very cramped for two - as it had been meant to hold only Caedwyn. To the side of this main chamber was a much smaller one - a shallow hole rather than a second room really. In here was a multitude of trinkets and various items that had been collected: bones, interesting sticks, a few gemstones, some scrolls ... among other things. --- Speech.