Mako supposed he should be grateful for the approach of spring, but it was hard to be when he felt like he was melting out of his skin in the overly warm air, soon to be a puddle with the rapidly melting snow. The greyscale boy was well overdressed for the practically balmy weather, his thick coat that had kept him comfortable throughout winter now far too much. It was cloudy, but so damned warm today, and the faster he got all this shedding fur off of him, the better. Tongue lolling from his mouth as he panted, he decided he really needed to speed up this process. Eyes surveying the forest, he settled on a giant douglas fir, the deep grooves in the bark would be perfect for his purpose.
Mako grunted, roughly rubbing his flank against the trunk of the tree. His usual cutting silhouette was absolutely ruined by the fluffy tufts of fur sticking out at all angles and seemingly exploding from his hide with every pass against the tree trunk. With a fleeting thought of vanity, he wouldn't just feel better, but look better once he got his pelt under control.