<blockquote><div><cite>Allie wrote:</cite>"WHAAAT?!"</div></blockquote><br/><br/>A shiver of terror coursed through Ureck's body when Sherani reeled at him, a wide-eyed look crossing his face as she snatched him by his shirt collar. While the dog had been embarrassed by his folly before, the true consequences of his mistake and his companion's feelings about them had become glaringly apparent. His breathing would come to a halt, every strand of fur on his back aching to stand on end, the sensation tingling down his spine. Coupled with the close-up of the shifters fangs, Ureck began to realize that jeopardizing a predator's life could be a very dangerous accident...<br/><br/>"Wait! I'm sorry. I didn't- ... I-" he stuttered, sounding very much like a broken record as he tried to find the right words to say.<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Allie wrote:</cite>"Y'mean nobody was awake at all last night? We were just lyin' here, while anybody in the whole forest could... ehehehe..."</div></blockquote><br/><br/>Even after Sherani released him, Ureck could feel his heart nearly beat out of his chest, eying her with a mixture of shock and fear as he tried to compose himself. As soon as he did, however, the gravity of what he had done quickly dawned on him, and before long his expression had faded from stunned to apologetic.<br/><br/>"I... I am sorry, Miss Sherani. I am not used to life out in the wilderness... and after all the walking..."<br/><br/>It wasn't long before the collie simply let his words trail off, gritting his teeth in frustration as he realized he was making excuses. The fact of the matter was he had put his companions in danger, not being able to keep himself awake long enough to ward off potential dangers. He had heard the stories, of wild animals, of monsters, of raiders and thieves who would love nothing more than to make them into tight wriggling bulges. The footprint was painful evidence of how close they had gotten to their final rest, and while it allayed him slightly that the interloper hadn't bothered to devour or even steal anything, it paled in comparison to the shame he now felt.<br/><br/>Letting out a sigh, he saw his companions go about cleaning up their sleeping locations and decided to do the same. Tail tucked between his legs, he went about rolling up his blanket, tucking it into his pack while staring vacantly into the ground. When Lilium and Sherani both decided to leave, he heaved his satchel onto his shoulders and trotted after them in silence, avoiding eye contact with either. He had made a mental note in his mind never to make that mistake again, yet the thought he was being more of a hindrance to his companions than an asset still stung like a thorn in his side...