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The memories of waking up to the soft glow of blue crystals was not all that distant to the teen hyena. The crytal den had been his home for all his life. Ylva and even his father Asa had provided a safe enough environment for the pups to play and live. Kumo couldn't remember a time he had wanted for anything.

But he felt he had out grown the den for the most part. It was time for him to be off on his own to maybe find a place he could settle.

The hyena had a sachet tied around his neck that held all kinds of herbs he had picked while living in his families territory. They smelt like home and comfort. A little memory of what was once his home. Ylva had said he could always come back if he liked but the male didn't think he would take his mother up on the offer.

It was his father Asa, the reason he was leaving. Asa was not an unkind soul. No he was very warm and caring, to his mother and siblings of darker color, but to Kumo and Biku he had been just a little cold. Always kind though but distant. Kumo felt like something was wrong with him. Honestly it made the young male a little cold and bitter about living with his parents.

So now here he was in the vast plains of Africa. Only the little sachet around his neck with the familiar smelling herbs reminded him of home. There was no turning back now.

The males ears flicked. He heard voices? Close by... No it was one voice. Strange. The teen switched directions and headed toward the strange small voice. Normally he wouldn't bother checking on a voice, but this time he couldnt help it. Kumo wanted to see what was so interesting.

Had he come across a story teller in the middle of an epic tale? He was close enough to hear that some one was talking but he couldn't hear what they were saying. He got closer and the closer he got the more female and child like the voice sounded.

The male stopped and looked around. Strange, no one seemed to be around. Was the wind playing tricks on him? Kumo tilted his head.

The male felt something hit his paw. He lifted his paw up in surprise. Just what the hell.... He looked down to find a little hyena. The owner of the voice no doubt. What was a little pup like this doing out with out her mother. Kumo raised a brow feeling a bit concerned. He had always been under the watchful eye of his mother. Though, living with Ylva, it was hard not to be under her watchful eye.

"What are you.. doing," He lifted a brow. There didnt seem to be any playmates of hers near by. Was she playing all by her self? He lifted a brow at her.

"Are you being chased by spirits or something," His tone was a little mocking. He tilted his head. Either the playmate was cunning at hiding or this little girl was crazy.

The male listened to what the girl was saying very careful. She was excitable wasnt she? No one in his family was like that and he hadn't played with many pups out side of the family to really socialize with other puppies. So this behavior was a tad alien to him. Not that he totally minded , because he didnt. Kumo was a litter perplexed though about how to react to one so young and playful.

"Oh this?" He looked down at the sachet dangling from his neck, "Its herbs from home." He didn't bother explaining why he kept it around his neck he just answered the question with a simple answer. He wasn't one to go into much detail.

"A spirit?" He was trying his best to keep up with her excitment. "Uhhh.. its like a being thats invisible I suppose." Man she was firing the questions and chit chat right at him. Kumo watched her as she talked.

"So you're from a pack close by..." He eyed her, "Its not safe for you to be out here all alone," He felt his protective nature take over. Seeing a pup out here all alone just made him a little uneasy.

Kumo couldn't help but crack a small smile watching the little female bounce around. She was strangely excitable. He avoided her question about the spirits figuring he had dug him self a bit in a ditch with THAT one. No way was he going to explain something he wasn't fully sure of. There was no logic there.

The female brought up a good point. He was here now wasn't he.

"Suppose your right. Though there are plenty of creatures round these parts that might want to eat you for a little snack," His face sobered from the smile. Kumo had alot of his mother in him, she was usually dead serious most of the time or pissed off. The male wasn't always pissed off but he had a serious nature to him.

"I suppose I can watch you then and make sure nothing bad happens," He mumbled mostly to him self. He was in no hurry after all. Hopefully he wouldn't anger a momma near by. Hopefully. Kumo plopped down on his side lazily. He had been padding along for quite some time now and he was tired.

A hippo?

"You're wei-" Before he could finish his sentence she was actually doing a hippo like walk. Kumo stood up.

"Im not walking like that," He had to smile on the inside watching her walk like that. "I'll go with you but I m not walking like that."

Ylva would probably be amused if she watched him walk like that. He wasnt sure if that was a good or bad thing. Asa wouldn't say anything.. Would he? Kumo blinked.

He moved a paw slow and then another... Was he really doing this. This was stupid..

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Kumo followed after her in silence. He made sure to move his paws as slow as he could just like a hippo. This was stupid... so stupid. Why was he doing this. Kumo couldn't help but secretly smile at how much fun the little female was having in the shallow water.

Slowly, he put a paw down in the water. It was cool and it felt nice on his paw. He slowly put down the next one.

"I suppose," He spoke slowly too watching the female have a good time in the water. Kumo felt silly.