Archer Valle
There was a flash of something in Eros's eyes, but Archer didn't get the chance to figure out what it was because his brother was turning up his nose and telling him what it was that was so cool.
I met another kid.
Archer's jaw dropped, all his vague irritation at the game vanishing instantly as it was replaced by the swell of jealousy and disbelief that filled him. "No you didn't," he said, envy clear in his voice. "There aren't other kids, that aren't family anyway," he added. Nobody else was around, right? Other adults wandered around but no pups aimlessly wandered the wilds. Where were there families? Did some families travel around rather than stick to a single territory? That didn't seem like a very smart thing to do. How could they store food if they didn't stay in one place?
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Archer is very haggard and thin; it is obvious he is not doing well.