Chapter 34: Unexpected Find.
"Nothing," he finally said aloud, his voice swallowed by the vast quiet. He stopped, leaning his hands on his knees to catch his breath. "It's like she vanished into thin air."
Grey, still in her wolf form, circled him once before sitting, her tongue lolling out. She let out a soft whine that perfectly mirrored his own frustration.
Adrian patted her head before using his hand to scratch behind her ears. To his suprise, she didn't deny his touch but let out a few happy sounds while leaning in even closer.
' Ha, I didn't think that would actually work.' he said to himself, smiling inwardly.
Just then, a more immediate and pressing need made itself known. The cups of tea he'd had that morning were demanding an exit. He felt a familiar, urgent pressure in his bladder.
' Crap, I guess I had it coming.'
