[ IP ] Running to the end

Everyone has a soul animal. A mystical right, a protector and guider under the most trying of times, and a coming age for people like me. 
 
 For me, it happened on the night of my 17th birthday. *Any day now, * I mused to myself as I allow myself to collapse into the comfort of my own bed. *Any day now, it'll be my turn. * Time and time again, birthday after birthday, I wondered when it would be my time to finally meet my inner animal. 
 
 So when I opened my eyes and met nothing but overwhelming grey, with a sense of euphoria I knew my time had come. Eagerly I looked all around me, trying to see past the inherent nothingness that surrounded me. No sound and merely a chill up my spine. Surely it must be here somewhere. 
 
 A whisper, and a gentle blow of an unheard breeze. My attention shot behind me, and it was there I laid eyes upon what I could only describe as majestic. A wolf made of pure white essence, rivaling my height. It prowled around me, wisps of energy trailing behind every movement it made. **'' Are you ready, child? ** 
 
 I watched as it brought itself to a halt before me. My fists clenched, and even though I knew I was asleep I could feel the adrenaline begin to pump through my veins. 
 
 **'' Run with me, child. Run with me and discover your true sense of self, for together we shall conquer what lies ahead of us. `` ** It readied itself, and in that moment I felt myself become truly alive. I felt unstoppable, like a superhero rising from the ashes with this wolf by my side. 
 
 And in an instant, we were off. In a blazing run of glory, we ran towards the light at the end of the grey. Towards the waking world, and towards what adventures await us next.
