It was a scent that seemed known to him. Little did he know, he was but helpless, deaf and blind as to when he had inhaled the scent of the raven Element. He tried to imagine what this smell could be - a close family member, perhaps? An uncle? An older brother? Or maybe just a friend of the family? Whichever, the youngster didn't really care. As long as his mind was set at ease with a bit of explaining from the darkened lupin as to why he smelled so familier, Lonan would be quite delighted.

So he continued along, and but another scent arrived at his nares. He inhaled deeply, not registering the other wolf's smell. Lonan gave a slight frown before mentally shrugging and arriving at the scene. He first layed his baby-blue gaze upon the grey-eyed one he'd first scented, and Lonan wagged his tail furiously. When he turned his head to watch the other, even blacker lupin, Lonan blinked with curiosity. It could be better for him to get to know as many wolves as posible around the valley, so he smiled and stumbled forth toward the duo.

He halted right next to Element, to nudge the Shadow wolf's leg with a dainty muzzle and stare up with a youthful pair of blue orbs, his tail continuing to wag gently behind him. Lifting a limb, the silvern Prince pawed delicately at him. Did the sable one even know the Strawberry Prince's name? Wpuld he recognise him? Yipping delightfully, Lonan flickered his ears and said in an uneccesarily loud voice: I'st Loh-nahn! he paused, to cock his head at Bronx and smile playfully at him, too.

Then the adult looked to Bronx, and mentioned something about "leaving it for another time". Confused, the young Delta cocked a brow and peered up at him, then to bronx in wonder of his response. But with his lack of attention on them, Lonan shrugged mentally and removed his weight from the lupin's limb to sniff at the other wolf. He hadn't ever met him before, let alone inhaled the scent upon which he carried. he looked up to the huge male, grinning broadly and, from what he'd mentioned earlier, repeated his name cutely Buh-BWONX-EE! And grinning in triumph, the proud youth beamed back at Element, before darting to settle between his front limbs.

Loh-steeed! He said in reponse to the wolf's question of him being alone. Although lost and parted from his precious mother, Lonan was satisfied to eventually have some company. His tail setted by his haunches, tired from his wagging, and he flickered his tongue out to trace it over the dark leg of Element. Smiling to the two, the youngster sighed with content.

Then Bronx mentioned something about wings. Lonan dropped his head too shift his babyblue gaze up at him, and he cocked his snout curiously. Didn't mom or dad mention something about butterflies having wings? And fireflies flew! Did that mean that wings helped make you fly? He sighed almost dreamily, remembering that night when both he and his sister Bhreac had escaped from the den whilst the rest of the family slept to chase fireflies and race to the stars. He giggled to himself, lifting a paw to bat at the black wolf's limb joyfully.

Element spoke again, something else about wings. Lonan grinned and turned to stand upon his hinds and press against the Zeta's leg to wave his tail between pale hocks and nuzzle into his furry chest. When he nudged at his own, Lonan fell back onto his haunches, his salmon tongue lolling freely from his parted jowls to dangle comically. FWY! he called, barking and tossing his head back to stare up at a starless sky T'stas! But a look of shock plastered his happy expression. Where were the stars? Giving a gentle whimper, Lonan looked round at Bronx in worry. What if the stars never came back?

And he had completely forgotten of that fun-looking paw he spotted only moments ago, and rose his his comfortable sitting position to shake his pelt for no reason. He's seen his father shake his pelt free of water and dust, so felt the urge to copy him whenever he remembered it. Raising his gaze to watch the darker of the two males, Lonan pivoted clumsily, tripping over large paws and giving a playful pounce toward him. Skidding before him, right between his forelegs, the elegant Lonan peered up with a mischiefous grin before entwining around a foreleg and gnawing on his leg curiously and painlessly. He didn't taste at all pleasant, but he did taste better than strawberries!

He nipped a final time at the sable-hued lower-limb of the brute before dodging between his legs and peering back over his narrow shoulders to beam at him. He gave a childish laugh of play before he looked around, catching a glimpse of that paw he remembered and immediately snapping back at it. Lonan perked and looked up at Element with such innocence only a child you behold, and stumbled forth to settled next to that fun-looking paw. He looked at it, before crying out a dominating MAAAI! and plunging down to nip at it, attempting to lift it into his weak jowls and carry it off. But it was stuck there, and he swiped at it with disapproval. MAI MAI MAAAI!

He wanted to ask what was wrong, was it his fault. But being so young, and just starting to properly learn words, Lonan couldn't quite think of what to say. He opened his maw to say "sowwee", but nothing came out but a quiet sigh. By the time he'd came around to say something, Bronx had moved off and nodded a farewell to Element. Feeling alone again, Lonan tucked his tassel between his legs. What about his goodbye? Instead, he'd gotten no more than a bitter look. The young prince of Strawberry Fields felt his gaze grow hard, and he bore it into the wolf's back as he disappeared into the forest. The puppy snorted, scrunching his nose and looking up at Element with a quirk of an invisable brow. Huh-he no laayke meh? he asked, snorting and flickering his ears cutely Sh'no fay-ersh.

With a flurry of emotion - mild anger, hurt and realisation - Lonan gazed curiously at Element, awaiting his response to what he'd said. he rose a paw to bat the Zeta's foreleg, still ticked off from how Bronx had looked at him with that foul glare. He huffed. Mommy and daddy would hear about this... if he remembered, ofcourse.

“You want to take a little walk? We can start heading back towards your home so your mom and dad don’t get worried about you. Wouldn’t want that now right?” Lonan smiled as he mentioned his mother, but gave a frown as he remembered how Bhreac teased him about being a momma's boy. Bree-ack caw-ells meh Momma's boy, he said quietly, dropping his crown in embaressment. He trusted Element not to laugh, and looked up to nod in agreement to his earlier statement. He actually began to think his parents were worrying for him. Knowing them, they most likely would be.

Ga-uhm! he repeated, feeling a little more energetic and content now that he'd mentioned an activity. He stood and wagged his tail giving a clumsy lope around the male in a loose circle before he jogged upfront. He looked back over his narrow shoulders at Element, yipping in desire for him to follow on. He vaguely remembered his way back to Strawberry Fields, and even if he were to lead them the wrong way, the young Fielder prince was reliant on Element to correct him and take him home.

The young Delta soon quickened his clumsy pace to reach Element's front. He jogged in front of him but to the side, his pale tongue lolling over a lower jowl comically as his two-toned tassel waved joyfully at his haunches. He perked his large, black-tipped ears as he once more mentioned games, and he eagerly beamed up at him and yipped playfully. He wasn't quite sure what kindof games he liked - it wasn't often he got to play with adults since his parents had many duties to tend to. He blinked thoughtfully before nipping at Element's forelimb and bolting with lack of proper balance from him Ch-chyou tagged! he called back stumbling occasionally over his puppy forepaws but miraculously managing to pull himself up and continue running (if you could call it running, that is...)

And there it was! Some kindof hole in the ground that he could slip into and Element could never reac him! He gradually edged towards it, and upon reaching its entrance he slid eagerly down into the burrow. However, he soon whined pathetically and couldn't get in any farther. Defeated yet again in his attempts, Lonan tried to turn round. But he was stuck! He couldn't, it was impossible. Giving a quick yowl for Element, the young Delta strained to push himself out. The only thing visable from the whole was his lengthy, white-splashed tassel which swayed behind him in embaressment.

Impatient, the young Prince growled at himself and squirmed, trying with all his power to get out. But nothing happened. Either Element would have to yank him out with his tail, or dig him out. Whimpering childishly, Lonan knew never to slip down into narrow rabbitholes again. Never!

So he parted his jowls and whined loudly and pathetically in both his defeat and worry of never getting out of his prison. The rabbits were out to get him! They'd dug there den right here just to get him in. He could immagine them laughing at his state right now. Huffing at the thought, Lonan trailed off and ended with a growl that echoed down the burrow. He flickered back an ear, hearing what Element had said. he had alreadt stopped squirming - he'd given up alltogether. He frowned, telling himself mentally he was weak and gave up on everything. He tucked his tail neatly between his hind limbs, sending a whimper in Element's way.

I'sh stuuuck! He called back, trying to stand taller but hitting his head against the roof of the tunnell Hew'? he asked, imagining how embaressed he'd be when Bhreac or Mathias found out and teased him for it.

And soon, a light broke in and he squinted his gaze open toward it as he back up and looked over his narrow shoulders at his hero. He yipped and grinned up at the silver-faced male and wagged his lengthy tail joyfully. He turned and took a bound toward the wolf, nuzzling fondly in gratitude into his foreleg and curling around it before leaping out and turning to stare up at him. Tah-tahnk-ooo! He attempted his thankyou and grinned in triump at Element. The silver puppy tilted his maw back to give a short howl of pleasure, being free from the prison he'd been stuck in. He smiled and shook the dust from his fluffy coat, and gazed admiringly up at the silver-faced male. He tilted his head, curious as to how he'd react.

He parted his jaws to snatch at it, but missed and took a lunge forth. He ran with the tail in his mouth before bracing himself and ending up dragged for a while as the male continued to prance along. Releasing the brute's tassel and jumping to the side, the Roux-Abrhen puppy gazed up at the Zeta with a mischeifous grin and picked up a little more speed to reach the front of his hero and trot clumsily, his pale tongue dangling from his lower jaw as he moved. He had tagged the brute by grasping his tail, and running at his front only left him open for another tag. But he didnt really care anymore. The heat was beginning to get to him, and Lonan was tired already from today's happenings. He even felt himself holding back a yawn.

He eventually slowed to a walk, giving up and looking sleepily up at the brute before realising he didn't even know his name. Cokcing his head a little, Lonan twitched his nose and questioned Wassah chyou nay-uhm?