anymore, so he said so, "I just woke up and my leg was gone... one of the other wolves told me the humans took it. Sometimes it still hurts, but not really." The two young wolves heard the door's squeaky hinges swing open. A middle-aged male human entered and smiled at Dartanion and said, "Ready for some fresh air before the others go loose?" he asked the tri-colored wolf. The man didn't wait for a response; he just attached a leash and collar to him and walked him outside. Aramis couldn't see what was going on, but he heard the human say, "I'll be back for you, Aramis."
The remaining wolf frantically walked around his cage. He wanted out so badly. He didn't get a chance to when he had a seizure and he already couldn't stand the smell of this place. Like the human said, he returned with another leash and collar and took Aramis outside. The wolf would've pulled the human's arm out of socket if the floors weren't so slippery to his claws. At times Aramis would forget he didn't have a second arm and would fall and hit his furry chin on the ground. It would hurt for a moment, but he always shook it off. When the human and the wolf were both outside within a high-fenced area, Aramis was let loose and he ran as fast as he could to stretch his legs.
The only time he stopped was when he saw Dartanion for the first time on the other side of the fence in a different area. His newfound brother was colored white and grey and light brown with a few dark markings, especially two distinct ones on his muzzle, which made him look kind of silly with such a young, round face. Aramis cautiously approached the side of the fence to meet the younger wolf.
It wasn't that hard to spot Aramis when he came out, him being the only three-legged wolf outside. When Dartanion spotted him, his tail wagged and he ran up to that side of the fence as fast as his short puppy legs would carry him. Aramis was bigger than him, that he knew would be. The three-legged wolf was marked with shades of grey, with a white plastic collar around his neck. Having only three legs didn't seem to bother his 'brother' as he ran around for a bit before spotting him and starting over. Seeing that his friend was coming, the younger wolf's face lit up, and his tail wagged even more, to he extent that his whole back end was going side to side with it. "Aramis!"
The canine tripod was still a little precautious. How was he going to like his new brother up close when before he was merely a voice? When Aramis was close enough, he stuck his nose through the fence to sniff Dartanion curiously. He still seemed nice up close. Seeing Dartanion so playful on the other side made him wish he could play with him, but he was separated and always would be. But he didn't let that bother him right now. Deep down he was just thrilled to see someone he liked; someone who cared about him. He gave his tail a slight wag, which didn't seem as impressive compared to Dartanion's. Aramis took note of the humans standing outside keeping watch. They were discussing his behavior and how odd it was. The older wolf just paid them no mind and went back to his new brother. "Hi," he said, showing a tiny smile.
Dartanion smiled back happily, jumping up to put his front paws on the fence while standing on his back legs. "Hi! I finally get to see you! You're alot bigger than me!" He was just so thrilled to be with another animal again. He threw his head back, letting out a broken mix of a yip and first howl. Seeing Aramis look slightly confused and stick his nose through a fence hole, the younger wolf reached up and licked it, laughing a bit when the other drew back.
The two played for what seemed like hours. After Aramis began to lighten up, he and Dartanion were chasing each other up and down the fence. Aramis could only run as fast as Dartanion. At times, Aramis would try jumping over the fence, and even though it was clearly too tall for him or any wolf to jump over, the keeper would yell out, sounding as if he was afraid Aramis was going to magically make it over the fence and attack Dar. Aramis would ignore him and continue to play until it was time for the other, more social wolves to have their time together.
He hadn't wanted to go back inside when it was time. Dartanion wanted to stay, and play some more. The humans though just grabbed him and made him come inside, as well as Aramis. The pup whined the whole way, and tried to escape once he was put inside his large cage, darting in-between the humans' legs to run across the walkway to where Aramis was, pawing at the bars. Dartanion as soon caught though, and put back. This time he couldn't escape, and the cage door closed him in again.
Aramis and Dartanion spent every day like that together; playing when they went outside was their favorite past time, even though they couldn't physically play with each other through the fence, they still took every moment to enjoy the other's company. Pretty much, the only time they didn't talk was during meals or when Aramis had one of his seizures (which he thankfully was having less of) but every time he was taken away, Dar would pray that his brother would return. He always would.
But when Dar was about a year and a half old, and Aramis was about two and a half years old, a new young man was working at the reserve. Dartanion and Aramis chuckled at the man's confusion when he came in to let the two of them out for their outdoor time. The man took out Dartanion and put him in his fenced area. But when the time came for the same man to let Aramis out, something else was very different. They were going a different way. Aramis was a little scared because he was never taken this way before. He didn't see any other men around, except for one who was distracted looking the other animals over. Aramis looked forward and saw an outside pen he'd never seen at this angle before. When he was set loose outside, it was when he realized he had accidentally been placed in the same fenced area as Dartanion. Deep down, he was unimaginably enthused.
Dartanion, who had been put out previous to Aramis, when the door to his pen opened, looked over. Why was his door opening again? His ears perked forward, and his maroon eyes suddenly widened seeing who then stepped out from inside. It was...Aramis? And the human hadn't even realized, and stepped back in, locking the door. Grinning, the tri-colored wolf was soon charging over. They had always wanted to get the chance to rough-house now that Dartanion was older and big enough.
Aramis grinned. He hadn't scuffled with anyone before. Or at least he couldn't remember the last time he had. He ran forward for about a body's length until Dartanion collided with him playfully. Dar managed to knock Aramis off his feet and onto the ground and started biting his belly in a game-like way. The older wolf pushed the younger one off him with his hind legs and stood up again. He stood on two feet and pounced on him, which was a bit difficult since now they were about the same size. Both of the wolves tails were wagging back and fourth vigorously as they chased, caught, re-chased, and play-fought.
Dartanion managed to lick Aramis' ear, which tickled something fierce, and from that moment on, it was the tri-colored wolf who was doing the chasing. The grey wolf would only face his pursuer to coltishly bite his neck or chest, but he wouldn't dare touch Dar's legs.
At first, the humans were shocked to see the two wolves, that usually were separated, together, and feared what would happen. Thankfully the opposite was true, so they relaxed, but had someone nearby to watch them, just incase.
Uncaring really of the watchful eyes on them, the two best friends, proclaimed 'brothers', continued to run around the fenced in area, yipping and growling at each other, playfully of course. They would never hurt each other intentionally. Dartanion was sure to be careful, since the older wolf had a handicap, though Aramis didn't let it slow him down much. Eventually all the hard play tired them out, and the two paused to catch their breath. The tri-colored wolf reached over and nudged the other, chuckling, laughing harder when the other lost his balanced and toppled over.
When Dar made Aramis topple over, the second wolf laughed, but didn't feel like getting up, so he stretched himself out as if he was going to fall asleep. Dartanion then glomped the resting wolf, only resting his upper body on him to rub his head against his playmate's. Aramis felt a pain in his head again, but it wasn't Dar's fault. "Ah! Stop, stop, stop...!" The younger wolf didn't ask questions and did as he was told and then some. He got off Aramis and looked at him, worry displayed on his less-round face. Aramis thought he was going to have a seizure. He thought he was going to lose control over his body, but as soon as a human went to aid him, he felt the pain go away, and he was alright. It was then when the human watcher decided that was enough playtime for them, and planned to have them in the same pen together for as long as they lived there.
Dartanion had been greatly worried, as his brother seemed to be in pain, afraid for him. Was he going to have a seizure? Thankfully, the pain faded soon enough as a human started over, much to the younger's relief. The tri-colored wolf gently nudged the other under the chin, offering support. When the human watching them figured it was time to go in, Dartanion for once agreed. Perhaps Aramis had pushed himself a bit far today. As the three-legged wolf got back up and led inside, the second wolf waited by the door to be let it next, soon enough he was sitting back in his own
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