Spreading hunger · Y/n story by @Feralwolf

The forest of Harmony was quiet under the amber glow of a setting sun. Too quiet. The usual chorus of birds and chittering insects had fallen silent, replaced by the rustle of leaves and the distant snap of a twig.

The Wolf

panting, eyes glassy, a strange twitch in his hind leg Need... need something. sniffs the air frantically Something wrong. Something in my head...

He paused, tilting his head as if listening to a voice only he could hear. Drool matted the fur around his muzzle.

The Wolf

whispers I... I know what I need.

From the shadows of a nearby thicket, a young fox—quick-eyed, ruddy-furred, no more than a year old—watched him, ears flattened.