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A smart man once told him to know where one should go, the beginning was always the best place to start. Although, knowing where that was exactly, wasn't always the easiest to find out. So that was why he was here, standing out in the cold, wind whipping against his slight frame. Large green eyes stared up at the large building, one he hadn't seen since he was very small. However it wasn't as grand and beautiful as it once was, now it was a hollow shell. The life that once filled this grand building was gone, wasted away over time and elements. Gardens had grown wild to the point here even the most experienced gardener would have quite the battle. Even some windows were boarded up, graffiti scrawled in ugly letters littered the side panels of the building.

The Sanctuary. A place that once housed all kinds of different sorts of life, giving them shelter when no one else dared. This was the very place his life started, when was was just a twinkle in his parents eyes. He figured this was the best beginning he would find right now.

Walking up the rickety steps, he traced long slender gray fingers over the old rusty door handle and tugged. When that didn't work, he moved to a window, rubbing the grime off the with the side of his hand. Peering inside, he checked for movement and sighed softly; his breath taking a mist form in the cold air. Walking around the side of the building, he tried a second door and blinked when it pulled open quite easily. He faintly wondered if maybe there were others here, or at least someone tending to the home.

This whole idea was squashed when he stepped inside, seeing dust and cobwebs had made themselves at home . The young teen couldn't help but feel as though he had just walked into a haunted house, his eyes darting around as if waiting for a monster to pop out. Closing the door softly behind himself, he pulled his hood off his head, his soft white hair standing out in the darkness. Eli held his breath and took a few uncertain steps further into the building, feeling anything but at ease. His fluffy black tail twitched every so often as he dug his flashlight out of his pocket. Flicking it on, he started his journey into the seemingly abandoned Sanctuary.

Floor boards creaked softly under his boots, his pace pausing upon the sound of creaking above. He tilted his head back to look up, seeing dust fall from the ceiling. Was..... he not alone in here? The building looked devoid of all life, as if none had trespassed in years. Shrugging it off as his imagination toying with him, he continued into what seemed to look like a common room. He had heard stories from his parents how they had met here and such, but seeing it all first hand was quite interesting. Though he supposed it all lacked some luster since everything was dust covered and empty.

Walking further in, he rubbed some dust off picture frames and smiled fondly at how happy some of the others looked. This had once been a place of joy and family. He wished he could have seen it now. His thoughts paused once again at the sound of movement on the upper floors. His ears swiveled and twitched, on high alert. Now he really began to worry. Flicking his flashlight towards the stairwell, he walked towards it as quietly as he could. He did his best as to not make the floor boards sound but that was pretty impossible.

A first instinct was to call up and see if anyone answered. However, having been forced to watch many horror films by his other brothers, he knew this wasn't a wise choice. That would give away his position to someone who could very well be dangerous. The best plan was to as quietly as he could venture upstairs to investigate. Even though he knew that wasn't a wise idea either, as horror films told one to never stick your nose where it could get removed from your face.

Holding his breath a little, he headed up t he stairwell carefully.

Upon hearing the soft hello, Eli froze right in his tracks, his eyes widening. He'd been heard! Was this person or... or creature going to come down and gobble him up?

Swallowing roughly, he ventured up the stairs and paused on the first landing. The hello had echoed, perhaps did that mean this person or whatever it was , was on the top floor? Heading up towards the top floor, the beam from his flashlight bounced off mirrors and the windows, casting strange shadows as he went.

"W-Who is up here?" Eli called shakily, regretting right away that he had spoken.

Reaching the top step of the second floor, Eli peeked around the railing as he crouched down a little. The teen was still a little nervous and afraid as it wasn't often he was out on his own.

"M-My names Eli......." he said softly, flashing his light int he direction of t he voice.

"What are you doing here?' He asked softly.

Eli lowered the flashlight very slowly so his small figure could be seen better. "Exploring? That's..... kinda why I'm here too.... My parents used to live here" He said softly, very slowly walking a tad closer to the wolf. "its nice to meet you too though" he said softly, but remained at some of a distance.

Shifting where he stood, he wiped his sweaty hand on his yellow dress and looked at him gently. "Remi the Skunk and Sandalon... he's a cat... I have three other brothers...." He said softly, his ears flicking a little. He didn't feel threatened at all by the wolf, so he walked a little closer. "No.... they moved out on their own together when my mum was pregnant with my brothers and I..... My Father doesn't talk much about here...." He said softly, "He said they met here .... and I wanted to see it for myself..." He smiled a little. "Do you know what happened? "