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Valley of the Wolf

©Jonathon "CJ" Ford

In a lonely region of the Ural Mountains of Russia there is a certain small dirt road, which winds its way through the mountains to a tunnel in a high pass. At the entrance to the tunnel is a wooden sign. The sign's wood is faded with the continual battering of the weather, but the lettering is bright and well kept as it is redrawn every spring. The sign reads:

All those who seek peace are welcome here.

Those that would bring trouble shall find it

And the mouth of the tunnel is carved into a wolf's head. Its stone eyes and bared teeth forever guard the tunnel entrance, for this is a valley that few ever visit and even fewer leave the same as they arrived. It is a place where legend is reality and myth is fact. It is the valley of the wolf.

The wind howled through the pines and poplars driving the snow with tremendous fury. Two figures stumble from behind a small stand of trees into the small clearing. One of the figures trips in a deep snowdrift, the other reaches down to help his fallen comrade back to his feet from the freezing snow. Sasha looked into the face of his friend as he brushed the snow from his goggles and the light fur lining of his hood. This trek had seemed like such a great idea when Yuri first suggested it last week, just the two of them out and about in the wild for a couple weeks. The weather had been very mild this fall and with the temperatures that they'd been having the two hadn't packed a lot of cold weather gear. But this current storm had set in very quickly and caught the pair unprepared and a long way from anywhere. Now as he helped Yuri back to his feet and they started hiking again, he was regretting the decision to leave their warmest clothes behind.

"What do you think Yuri?" Sasha yelled over the biting wind, "What direction should we take?"

"I think we should just continue on straight," Yuri yelled back, "We might find a road or something."

Sasha nodded and shuffled a bit to dig his snow shoes out of the deep hole he'd made for himself while helping Yuri get back to his feet. They trudge onward able to make only the most merger headway through the dense woods and deep snow. After what seemed to be a couple miles, which in fact was barely half of one, Sasha and Yuri stumbled into an oddly light section of timber. They stand for a moment and take in their surroundings at this new quandary. "I think we found a road." Sasha called out. Yuri nodded his agreement, and shrugged his shoulders as if to say "What now". Sasha looked at his watch and then to the cloud darkened sky for a moment before answering, "I think we're closer to the top of this thing then the bottom, so if we head up this road we should find a pass and maybe a tunnel or something."

Yuri gave a quick nod of his head, sending puffs of white from his fur lined hood. So the pair set off up the road, they managed to make better time, now that they didn't have to fight the forest as well as the snow. After another long hour of trudging through the heavy snow a dark open stands out in stark relief next to the white of the mountain that surrounds it. Yuri stopped for a moment and tapped Sasha on the shoulder before pointing at the dark opening in the rock wall. Sasha looked up through the thick snow fall, the orange tint of his goggles helping to pick up the outline, he gave Yuri a thumbs up to save having to yell over the wind anymore.

They make for the entrance at a more brisk pace and after five minutes of exhausting effort they reach the opening. As the step inside the mouth of the tunnel the noise from the wind drops and the deep snow gives way to hard solid rock. In the dim light that filters in just inside the entrance Sasha and Yuri bend over and unclip their snow shoes. With their feet free of the clumsy, yet effective, devices they both strip their hoods back and lift they goggles from their eyes. "Well now," Sasha starts, "Since we're now out of the weather lets see if we can find out where it is that we are."

"Good Idea. I don't think there's much point at continuing today. So I'll start getting camp set up." Yuri replied, un-shouldering his hiking pack.

Sasha did the same, pulling a compass and map from the outside pocket, along with a flashlight from the back pocket. Intently he studies the map for a while working out where they've been hiking and for about how long. A hiss draws his attention for a moment as Yuri lit the small camp burner they'd packed for just such an occasion. "Make me one too will you please." He said looking back to his map. He knew Yuri would have anyway, but it was polite to ask just the same.

A few more minutes passed as he studied the map. He only noticed how long he'd been looking at it when Yuri nudged him. "Hey. Coffee for you." He said, handing a steaming cup to Sasha. "So you managed to work out where we are on that thing yet?" Yuri added shuffling his position around a bit closer to Sasha.

"Well that's the funny thing. I think we're right about here." Sasha said pointing a still gloved finger to a spot on the map. "But there isn't supposed to be a road for about another fifteen kilometers or so. And certainly isn't supposed be a tunnel like this up here anywhere."

"You're right that is odd." Yuri said looking down at the map. "But we both know that there are probably a hundred roads through these mountains that don't show on this map. We'll just spend the night here and in the morning the storm should have cleared and we can find out where we are better then."

"Sounds good to me, I'm done in after all that hard snow shoeing today anyway." Sasha said finishing the last of his coffee.

Yuri nodded and was about halfway through unrolling his sleeping bag. Once it was undone and ready he shrugged off his heavy overcoat and slid the tops of his snow pants down before sitting on his sleeping bag and tugging them the rest of the way off over his boots. He set them aside to dry out a bit through the night before returning to his sleeping bag and tugging his heavy boots off one by one, placing his feet directly into the warm bag as he did. Sitting in his sleeping bag he looked over to find Sasha performing similar moves, before to long the pair is snuggled warmly in their sleeping bags, eyes and limbs heavy from the long hard day of hiking.

Both Sasha and Yuri were so tired that the night passed with them locked in a deep and dreamless sleep. The difference in light levels between night and day was so marginal that they slept right through the early part of the morning. When Sasha finally did stir in his warm sleeping bag he got a rude shock after looking at his watch. He reached over and gave Yuri a quick shake to wake him up, getting a moan and a slight shuffling for doing so. "Hey Yuri wake up. It's nearly 10:30." Sasha said, seeing as his previous attempt failed to get the job done.

"Umm, it can't be." Yuri said, stretching inside his sleeping bag, "It's not light enough to be that late."

"Yeah, that's because the storm hasn't let up outside. If anything it's gotten a bit worse."

"You've got to be kidding." Yuri said sitting up and looking out the cave mouth to find that Sasha wasn't and that the storm had indeed intensified overnight.

"Well since we can't go anywhere at the moment, let's have some breakfast and then figure things out."

"Sounds like a good idea to me. I don't think that we'll need anything other then what we've got on at the moment. It's not that cold in here."

Sasha nodded and unzipped the top of his sleeping bag. Shuffling his way out of his bag he sat up and pulled his pack over to him. After a bit of digging around through the contents of the bag he found his camp stove and a box of instant oatmeal that he'd packed. Yuri produced a small pot from the depths of his bag and placed it on the ground while he wormed his way out of his sleeping bag. Once out of his bag, he pulled his boots on and retrieved the pot before heading out to the cave mouth and scooping up some snow for Sasha to use. Yuri handed the pot to Sasha, who by now had the camp stove lit. It didn't take long for the snow to melt and then for the water to come to a boil. With the water boiling away Sasha tipped the box of oatmeal in, regulating the flow until he thought he had the mixture about right. Resealing the box and setting it back in his pack. Sasha grabbed a spoon and slowly stirred the now simmering mixture to ensure that it wouldn't stick at all. After about five or six minutes of careful stirring to ensure that their breakfast didn't burn Sasha removed the pot from the flame and carefully spooned the oatmeal into the two bowls that Yuri had set out for them.

Sasha pulled on his boots, not bothering to lace them, and quickly made his way out to the cave entrance, scooping up some snow into the pot to wash it with after eating. He walked the few feet back to their little makeshift camp, setting the pot aside as he sank back down onto his sleeping bag. Yuri ha already started in on his breakfast, since Sasha had always been a faster eater then him anyway. As usual Sasha made up the difference and the two of them ended up finishing at the same time. Sasha collected the bowl from Yuri and again ducked out to the cave entrance, returning with two clean bowls, and very cold hands. By the time he returned Yuri had cleaned the pot out and stowed it back into his pack. Sasha handed him the two bowls and they too disappeared.

With breakfast and the washing up now out of the way the pair where left with nothing much to do while waiting for the storm to either pass or dissipate enough for them to continue on. "So," Sasha started, "You feel up to doing some exploring?"

Yuri thought about it for a second before answering, "Well there's not much else to do and sitting around here waiting is going to get boring fast, so why not."

Sasha and Yuri rummaged around through their perspective bags in search of their headlights. Sasha was the first to find his, slipping the elastic over his head and quickly adjusting it to a snug fit. He pushed the switch on the top on the lamp, sending a shaft of light across the dimly lit cave to find Yuri's bag. Yuri quickly found his light and secured it to his head. With the slight issue of lighting resolved they started looking around the mouth of the cave, taking in the rough carved walls. They walked and checked out the area around where they had set up their little camp. It didn't take them long to figure out that the cave was in fact man made. Although the working was rough the cave was straight and even.

As they made their way deeper into the cave they can see the efforts of time and nature in the limestone growths from the ceiling and floor. As the two of them picked their way through the cave, trying not to trip over the occasional slight rise in the floor Yuri fancied that he could see a light source from somewhere up ahead. "Hey Sasha," he said, "Check that out. Does that look light daylight down there?" he finished pointing his hand off down the tunnel.

Sasha reached up and flipped off his headlight so as not to confuse it with another light source. "I think it might be Yuri, I think it just might be." Sasha replied, turning his lamp back on before taking another step to avoid tripping on anything.

As they wander their way toward the light that they can see, neither one stops to take note of the time nor how long they've been walking. They trek deep into the heart of the mountain until finally the point of light begins to expand as they draw nearer to it. As the point of light expands into the opening that it is enough light found its way in to allow Sasha and Yuri to turn off their headlights and save some power for the way back. They could see mountain peaks in the distance through the ever widening opening of the cave exit. Finally after what seemed like no more then fifteen minutes of hiking, which was in fact nearly two hours, Sasha and Yuri found themselves looking out over a stunning vista. Stretching away below them was a wide valley surrounded on all sides by high mountains. But the thing that took them both by surprise was that the valley was completely devoid of snow and the grass that spilled away from beneath their feet down to the tree line was lush and green. As they stood in the gentle breeze their body heat rose rapidly due to the warm air. "I think this bears a bit more looking into." Sasha said as he striped off his jacket, slinging it over his shoulder.

"I couldn't agree more Sasha." Yuri said removing his own jacket to avoid overheating. As he removed his jacket however he managed a look at his watch. "Whoa, do you realize what time it is? We've been hiking through that tunnel for the last six hours. I think we should head back to our camp to get our gear and a good nights rest before we start exploring this place."

Sasha looked at his watch and nodded his head in agreement. "You're right as usual. Come one we'd better get started back if we're going to get a good nights rest for exploring tomorrow." With that said the two turned and headed back into the depths of the cave. Since they didn't bother with any exploring on the way back the trip took a lot less time then it had to come out.

Still it is late by the time that the two friends manage their way back to their makeshift camp. Outside the cave entrance the wind and the storm still tore savagely at the poplars and pines. In the time that they had been away the temperature had dropped markedly. Both Sasha and Yuri had their jackets back on in a flash to guard against the increased cold. Sasha's hands were shaking from the chill in the air as he lit their camp stove for dinner. "Hey Yuri, why don't you put our sleeping bags together. If the two of us share it'll help keep us warm." Sasha said as he rubbed his hands briefly above the warmth of the stove before he put the small tin of soup on the burner to heat.

Yuri nodded and slid his hands from the warmth of his jacket pockets to work on the zippers of his and Sasha's sleeping bags. By the time that he had managed to get both his and Sasha's sleeping bags combined into one Sasha was lifting the steaming can of soup from the stove. "Umm that smells great Sasha. It'll be just the right thing for a night like this."

Sasha nodded and poured half of the contents into soup cup that he'd pulled from his bag, leaving the other half in the can for himself. "I have to agree with you there. Now come and eat before this stuff gets cold. And that won't take long at this temp." Sasha added with a chuckle, the moisture in his breath creating an icy fog as he did. Since they were both hungry from their long day of hiking it didn't take long for the soup to be removed from its various containers.

After finishing his soup Sasha lifted the hood of his jacket and lifted Yuri's empty cup from the floor of the cave and headed for the cave entrance. It didn't take him long to clean the cup, but when he returned to camp the cup wasn't the only thing full of snow. Yuri looked up at him with a wide grin. Sasha looked back at him with a confused "what" look from under his snow encrusted hood. "You look more like a snow man then anything else."

Sasha turned his eyes upward and could just see the heavy coating of snow that had managed to accrue on the fur lining of his hood. "Oh, well, it's still snowing outside."

"Really, I never would have guessed" Yuri giggled from his place in their combined sleeping bag.

"Yeah, well I think it's time to get some rest. Shove over." Sasha said striping his jacket off and placing it so the snow wouldn't melt and then run down inside the lining. By the time he had his jacket laid out the way he wanted it Yuri had moved over to make a spot of him. He slid into the sleeping bag next to his friend and was warm very shortly there after. As the storm outside continued to rage and the temperature outside continued to fall, both friends stayed nice and warm in their sleeping bag, and it wasn't long before both drifted silently into their dreams.

Somewhere in the darkness of the night and in the warmth of the others company the dreams of both Sasha and Yuri took a rather odd turn. As both were wrapped in their dreams the distance between their two forms closed in the night, strange thoughts and images filling both of their minds as they slept. As one dream would follow into another theirs turned more toward each other and to things that neither would express had they been awake. And as the long hours of the night drag on towards the coming dawn their bodies met and arms entwined. With the deep friendship that they shared, could something else spring from it, or was it just the bitter cold and the comfort of knowing someone you could trust completely was close to you?

With the storm raging for its third day outside the cave mouth a few yards away the lightening of the eastern sky was almost unnoticed. So deep and restful had been the night's sleep that even the lifting of black night to dull gray of morning brought the two friends from their sleep, when both opened their eyes to the new day the found themselves staring into the eyes of the other. The last remnants of sleep fled from their eyes as they beheld each other, neither could read the thoughts in their eyes and both just lay still, trying to work out how they had managed to awake in each others arms. Somewhere in the silence they dismissed what they felt, their strange dreams, and waking in this position as nothing more then the result of spending a bitter night with a friend to stay warm.

Sasha stretched and yawned, "I take you slept as well as I did?"

"Well I guess I must have, but I'm not sure." Yuri replied shuffling his way out of the sleeping bag. He sat atop the sleeping bag and pulled on his heavy boots. "Come on," he said standing and stretching, "We'd better get started if we want to get any exploring done today."

"You're right." Sasha said shuffling his way out of the bag and pulling his boots on. Neither bothered with putting on their heavy jackets, they'd only be taking them off again once they got back to the unknown valley. Sasha unzipped the two sleeping bags from each other and tossed Yuri's to him so that they could roll them back up and pack them up. Within a half hour the pair had all their gear packed neatly away and were ready to set off for the valley once more.

The trip back through the cave took less time again this morning, mostly because of the faster pace at which the two of them walked as they ate a breakfast bar apiece. And standing at the cave exit over looking the green valley below them, just as peaceful as it had been the day before, with no hint of the storm that undoubtedly still howled behind them. Slowly the two picked their way down the grass covered slope towards the trees below. The sounds of birds and a stream carried to them one the back of the light breeze that brushed through the bows of the pines that towered over them as they entered the forest nearer the bottom of the hill. "What do you think Sasha? If can find that stream around here somewhere we should find a nice place to set up camp."

"That sounds like a good plan to me." Sasha replied as he adjusted the way his pack rested on his shoulders. "So which way should we start?" He added as he moved his head slowly from side to side, trying to get an idea of where the sound of water was coming from.

Yuri was doing the same for a time, "I think we should try that direction." He said turning a bit to his right and pointing off into the trees.

"I think that sounds about right." Sasha agreed, "Well lead on." He added with a big smile spread across his face.

Yuri shook his head and chuckled as he headed off, pushing the occasional sapling out of his way as he walked. He could hear Sasha fall into step behind him as they walked through the woods. Every now and then however an odd sound would reach their ears. A few times the pair paused and looked intently into the surrounding timber, but each time they could see only trees and the odd shrub on the forest floor. Both dismissed it as just hearing things after being in the snow and hearing nothing but the crunching of their own footfalls for the last few days, but still they couldn't help but wonder in the back of their mind if they where truly alone in these woods.

After a good half hour of steady hiking through the thick forest Sasha and Yuri found themselves standing on the edge of a glade, a hidden place deep within the forest, a stream babbled on the far side and the sunshine was broken into scattered patches that seem to dance with the gentle sway of the tall pines. Both just stood and looked around the clearing with amazement, it was as if they had stumbled into a fairy tale, slowly they stepped into the soft heather which covered the ground. In the very middle of the glade Yuri shrugged his pack from his shoulders and dropped it gently to the earth. He knelt at the edge of the brook and dipped his hands into the crystal water. It was cold and clean, it felt good against his skin. Cupping his hands he brought some of the liquid to his lips. The cold water felt good as he drank, it was sweet and refreshing, the kind of water you might get from collecting a cold winter rain.

Sasha still had his pack on as he looked around the edges of the glade. As he looked to his friend and the cold inviting waters of the stream he could shake the feeling that they were being watched, regarded coolly, as strangers to this place. Acting on his suspicions he slowly made his way towards Yuri. "Yuri," he said quietly. Yuri looked up at him from his kneeling position beside the stream. "I have a feeling that we're being watched."

Yuri looked to the trees and bushes around the edge of the clearing, the feeling sank slowly into his heart as well. Slowly he got to his feet and lifted his pack from the ground, smoothly and quietly slinging it around and onto his shoulders.

Sasha and Yuri slowly started back toward the trees. They had barely managed to go a few feet when a low menacing growl ushered from the trees. Both stopped cold in their tracks as first one then two and then more wolves emerged silently from the trees. Slowly the wolves encircled the two friends. Twelve there were in all, four with brown fur, six with gray, one with marbled fur, and one coal black. The black wolf was obviously the leader of the pack, advancing on them a few paces in front of the rest, his lips pulled back showing a lot of sharp teeth.

Having nowhere to run and nowhere to hide Sasha and Yuri turned their back to each other. Sasha very slowly began to reach behind him, into the small pouch in the back of his hiking pack. In it he always carried a Beretta pistol for times such as this. Ever so slowly he edged his hand towards the pouch. With a slight tearing sound the Velcro seal parted and his hand slipped inside. Slowly his fingers edged their way around the grip. The wolf pack halted their approach a few feet from the two friends.

Sasha almost had his hand around the grip of his pistol when he noticed something else move amongst the trees behind the wolves. A tall cloaked and hooded figure stepped from the trees into the clearing. Sasha's eyes shifted from the wolves before him to the figure behind them. He was sure that this person hadn't been there before, but then he was sure that the wolves weren't there a few minutes ago either. The hood that this newcomer wore prevented either of the friends from seeing his face. From nowhere a long howl was heard. The wolves looked at the figure at the edge of the clearing and back to Sasha and Yuri, as if they were unsure of what to do. The figure took another step into the clearing and, from what Sasha and Yuri could hear, barked a few times to the wolves. This seemed to have the desired effect as the wolves broke their circle and headed back into the trees, vanishing from view as if they'd never been.

With the wolves departure Sasha removed his hand from his pack, resealing the pouch before letting his hand fall to his side. The tall figure moved closer to them, and even though they felt better with the wolves not around, this person still made both of them nervous. "I apologize if they scared you." The figure said from under his hood, "It is their job to guard this place. They were just testing your intentions. They wouldn't have harmed you unless you tried to harm them first."

"Well in that case I'm glad you showed up when you did." Sasha said. "My name is Sasha and this is my good friend Yuri. We got caught in a storm on the other side of the mountain back there. I'm sorry if we are intruding on your lands."

The figure chuckled slightly, "I am called Joshua. And no, you are not intruding here. Our lands are always open to the weary traveler. You are welcome to stay here as long as you need or desire."

"Thank you very much Joshua." Yuri spoke up for the first time, "Is there anywhere in particular that we should camp?"

"Oh good heavens lad, no, whilst you are here you will stay in the village. We always have a spare hut for guests such as you. Come I will show you the way."

Joshua turned and headed back to the edge of the clearing. Sasha just looked at Yuri and shrugged, it wouldn't be polite to decline such a kind offer, and besides a bed would be welcome relief to the hard ground of the last few nights. The three of them headed off deeper into the woods. After a good half hour of steady walking the woods parted into a large clearing and in the middle of it a small village. Twenty or so low built huts clustered around a large common area which held a massive fire ring. At the edge of the village the wolves that had gathered around Sasha and Yuri earlier lay about having a nap. A few of them raised their heads from their folded paws as the trio passed. Only to lie them back down again and resume dosing.

Sasha looked a round the village when they stopped in the center common. "Joshua I was meaning to ask you this earlier but where exactly are we? I couldn't find the road that we walked up to get to that cave back there on my map."

"No you won't find it on any map." Joshua replied turning to face the pair, his hood still hiding his features,"This is the Valley of the Wolf. And it has been a secret for centuries now. Anyway come and I will show you to your room."

Sasha and Yuri were dumbfounded by this. Could it be that the tales and legends that they'd heard as young boys could be true? They followed Joshua to a hut in the second row back from the common area. They enter the hut and are quite surprised by how well furnished it is. The two of them set their pack either side of the door and look around the small yet well set out area. Joshua watched them for a few moments before speaking again, "Dinner will be in a few hours so you can stay here and rest or explore the woods near the village here. Just don't wander too far. It's very easy to get lost in them."

"Joshua." Yuri said, stopping him as he was leaving, "If you don't mind my asking, are the legends about this place really true. I mean are there really wolf people?"

"I don't mind at all Yuri. " Joshua said turning back to the pair, "The answer to your question is yes most of the legends are true." With that he pushed his paw hands out of his sleeves and pulled his hood back from his head revealing his sharp wolf features. His yellow eyes shone with warmth.

Sasha and Yuri look at him with shocked expressions. Yet they are not afraid of him for some reason. Joshua looked at their faces and smiled widely, revealing his large canine teeth. Sasha and Yuri realized that they were staring and blinked a few times, undoubtedly knowing that the looks on their faces would have been priceless.

As Joshua turned and walked out, closing the door behind him, Sasha and Yuri looked at each other. All the stories that they'd been told in their youth seemed to be displayed right in front of them now. But in the legends the wolf people were vicious and would just as soon kill you as look at you. But now having met one of them, and that they were assumingly staying with a village full of them, they had to admit that at least part of the legend was wrong. Joshua seemed to them to be a good person, kind and caring, even though they were perfect strangers in this place. Sitting on their respective beds the two of them talked about their situation.

"I don't know Sasha," Yuri said as he sat cross legged on his bed, "Do we really have anything better to do for the next week or so? I mean we've been to where we were headed originally. What do you think? Should we stay here for a week or so and explore this place?"

Sasha lay on his bed looking up at the thatched ceiling as he thought it over. "You're right Yuri. We really have nothing better to do and we did set out on this little adventure to explore things."

"Well all settled then. We'll set out and check out the woods between here and the creek we were at this morning."

Since they had a place to stay for the next little bit Sasha and Yuri set about unpacking their packs. They had just about finished when there was a knock at the door. "Sorry to disturb you boys, but dinner is ready." Joshua's voice called through the door.

"Thanks Joshua, we'll be there in a second." Sasha called back as he pushed a drawer closed. "You just about finished Yuri?"

"Yeah, I can finish what's left after dinner."

Sasha pulled open the door to find Joshua leaning against the side of the hut waiting for them, still clad in the dark overcoat he was wearing that morning. "I must say I've seen people take what you've faced today a lot worse." Joshua said, smiling, showing more then a few sharp teeth.

"Well we always enjoyed the stories about this place when we were kids. It's just really interesting to actually be here." Yuri replied, smiling back.

Joshua nodded in reply and pushed himself off the wall with his shoulder, he extended a paw to show the way to the dining hut. It was only a short walk to the hut, Joshua opened the door and ushered the two friends. Seated around the large table was the rest of the village, a mix of humans and wolves. All turned and smiled at the new faces. Two chairs waited empty at the far end of the table, Joshua had already slipped around the far side of the table and into his own seat. The two friends made their way down to their seats and sat down. At which point a large wolf stood up at the head of the table and address the assembled group. "This evening we are honored to have two guests with us." And he waved a paw in Sasha and Yuri's direction. "Let us make them feel welcome during their stay with us. Beginning with tonight's dinner." He finished before sitting down.

With that the meal began and everyone dug in. With the wolves at the table none of the meat that was served up went to waste. Most of the humans too ate their fill of meat, Sasha and Yuri included. The dinner proceeded well into the evening and after everyone had eaten their fill all helped to clear the table and tidy up. All except Sasha and Yuri that is, try as they might to help they were told to just relax and enjoy the evening.

When all was said and done Sasha and Yuri walked slowly back to their hut, they bid goodnight to everyone they passed and everyone wished them a pleasant sleep as well. It was only a short stroll and they didn't say very much to each other as they walked. As Sasha closed the door behind him he looked to Yuri, who was finishing the task of unpacking his bag onto the small nightstand that stood beside his bed. Yuri was dressed in some light sweat pants and shirt, they hung a loose around his legs and arms but fit well enough everywhere else. As he watched his friend at his task Sasha's mind wandered to thoughts of what Yuri looked like under those clothes, it wouldn't be the first time he'd seen his best friend naked so he knew well enough what he did look like. But this was the first time that he'd ever caught himself thinking about it. Sasha quickly turned his head away and slapped himself mentally for having such thoughts about his best friend.

Sasha striped off his light jacket and hung it on the back of the door before making his way over to his bed. Once he got to his bed he turned the covers down, and striped off his shirt. It had been a big day, even if they hadn't gotten much exploring done. And his full stomach was beginning to make him drowsy as well. Quickly he striped off his pants, leaving him in nothing but his boxers, his back to Yuri as he did. What Sasha didn't realize at that point in time was that Yuri had turned to face him and ask him a question before he began to disrobe. Now Yuri stood quietly as his friend striped in front of him. And he too found himself staring at his friends barely clad form, his eyes drinking in every curve and shape of his well defined body. Now odd feelings began to stir in his body again, and he noticed his maleness beginning to fill out slightly. Yuri shook his head slightly to dispel the thoughts and slid into bed himself. He glanced over at Sasha to say goodnight as he pulled his covers up around his neck. "Sleep well Sasha." He said, turning onto his side, facing away from Sasha.

"You too Yuri, see you in the morning." Sasha replied as he lay on his back looking up at the ceiling.

Within minutes both are sound asleep. The gentle humming of nearby crickets is all that broke the silence of the night around them. Again Sasha's dreams turned to Yuri and images of him floated around in his head. He could see in his mind's eye Yuri's well kept body naked in front of him. These images although very alluring had him tossing in his sleep. The first rays of dawn sunshine fell across Sasha's face, drawing him gently from his dreams. Quietly he sat and watched Yuri as he continued to sleep and dream, the rise and fall of his chest below the sheets, for a long while he couldn't seem to take his eyes off him. After a moment he shook his head in an attempt to dispel such thought, but he was finding them harder to get rid of this time. Sasha figured a morning walk would help him to organize his thoughts, so quietly he slipped out of bed and pulled on his sweat pants and shirt.

Silently he closed the door behind him as he left the hut. Not much to his surprise the village was already alive with activity, people and wolves going about their morning routines. He passed both as he strolled, and was always greeted with a smile and nod, and he could swear that a few glances lingered on him a bit longer then others as he passed. Then again it was probably just his imagination and the thoughts of last night still lingering in his head. Idly he made his way around the small village, stopping to pet a few of the wolves that were snoozing around the edges of the village. As he'd kneel down to stroke one, they would always lift their head and give a quick lick of his hand as he patted them. Their tails would soon begin thumping the ground as a sign of approval and any of the wolves that were lying close by would come over and start nuzzling under Sasha's arm, wanting to get in on some of the attention. In one group he had six wolves all wanting a pat and a rub. And he obliged them all, petting each in turn.

When he had made his way back to his and Yuri's hut he slowly opened the door, not wanting to wake his friend. To his surprise Yuri was already up and pottering around the hut. He looked up from putting the kettle on as Sasha walked in. "Say," He started out, "Where have you been? Starting the exploring without me aye?"

Sasha blushed slightly before replying, "I just got up early this morning and took a walk around the village is all. I had to stop and pet all the wolves. They are really friendly here."

"Yeah I noticed that last night. They were all sleeping around the edge of the village, standing guard or something I guess. Anyway tea will be ready in a minute."

Sasha smiled and pulled out two mugs, setting them on the table. He was just about to sit down when there was a knock on the door. "Come in." he said standing behind the chair. A large black wolf opened the door and stepped inside. Yuri looked up from the kettle at their visitor for a moment before returning to finishing off making their tea. The wolf closed the door behind him and stepped further into the room. "I hope you slept well." He said in a rather soft voice. "Joshua asked me to tell you that breakfast is in a twenty minutes if you would care to join us."

"We'd be delighted." Yuri said taking the kettle off the camp stove. "Now would you care to share a cup of tea with us?"

The wolf smiled, "I would. Thank you very much." He said before stalking over to the table.

Sasha pulled another cup from his bag and placed it on the table as both Yuri and the wolf took their seats. Yuri poured the steaming contents into the cups before setting the kettle down on the table for later. "Now then we haven't been introduced." Sasha said before taking a sip of his tea. "I'm Sasha and this is my best friend Yuri." He said with a gesture of his tea cup towards his friend.

"My name is Devon, and I'm sorry I should have introduced myself before." The wolf said taking a sip from the cup in his paws. "This is really good tea Yuri." He added

Yuri smiled, "Thanks Devon. I'm glad you like it. I wasn't sure what wolves like you would like."

"Well for the most part," Devon started, "We like the same things as everybody else. It's just that we have a better appreciation for it, because he have better taste and smell then normal people."

Sasha and Yuri both nodded as they drank their tea. Neither of them had ever thought about that before. The trio finished their tea before Devon led them over to the dining hut for breakfast. It was clear in the daylight how small the village was and if you didn't know it was here you could wander the forest for weeks without finding a trace of it. And they guessed that that was the way the people here liked it.

There was a much smaller crowd assembled in the dining hut this morning then there had been last night. Joshua saw them walk in with Devon and waved a paw to them. Sasha and Yuri waved back before looking to Devon. "Are you sitting with us Devon?" Yuri asked

"No I won't be." He said grinning and his ears flushed slightly. "I'm sitting with my mate over there."

Sasha and Yuri both looked in the direction he indicated and found a female wolf sitting at the table, and not a bad looking one at that. She glanced their way and smiled. Sasha and Yuri smiled back before leaving Devon to join her. The pair sank into their respective chairs on either side of Joshua. Joshua smiled at each of them as they took their seats, "I trust you both slept well. And I'm glad you could join us for breakfast."

"Well we wouldn't have missed a chance to have breakfast with you and the others. And I slept well enough, how about you Sasha?"

"Oh, not too bad I guess. The sun woke me up early this morning though." Sasha replied.

"Yes I heard you out taking a walk this morning." Joshua said, drawing a shocked look from Sasha. "I'm a light sleeper and I've got very good hearing as you might imagine. I heard you talking to the wolves outside my hut." He finished with a rye smile. "So what are you planning for today then?"

"Well," Yuri started, "We were going to go and do some exploring over by the stream that we were at the other day when we met you."

"That sounds like a great plan," Joshua said, "If I might suggest something to you both, take one of our four legged friends with you, just so that you won't get lost."

"We'll do that." Sasha said. "But how do we get on of them to come with us?"

"Simple," Joshua started with a big grin, "Just ask one of them if they want to go with you. They all are normally up to a day of wandering through the woods. In fact you probably won't get just one." All three of them had to chuckle at that one.

Breakfast was a casual affair, unlike dinner of the night before. Joshua bid the two friend farewell for the day at the door to the dining hut before setting about his chores for the day. Sasha and Yuri set off on the short walk back to their hut to get their gear for their day of exploring. Both of them pondered the reality of spending a day with no one but each other for company, with no schedule to keep and purposely spending a day with a wolf or two in the forest. They had managed to do the first two things a few times since they'd known each other. The last, however, neither would have ever even considered before yesterday afternoon.

It didn't take them long to get their packs all ready for their day of hiking in the woods. Sasha and Yuri hefted their, mercifully much lighter, packs. Sasha followed Yuri out and closed the door behind them. Yuri had decided to make one last quick stop before they headed out into the wild. Slowly he pushed the door of the dining hut open and peaked inside. A wolf and a human looked back at him from their places as they swept the floor. "What can we do for you lad?" the human said leaning on his broom.

"I was hoping to get a few things to snack on for my friend and me this afternoon." Yuri replied.

"Well," the wolf said as he continued to sweep the floor, "The kitchen is right back there." He added with a nod of his large lupine head. "I'm sure you'll be able to find a few things that you can pack easily enough. Just help yourself."

Yuri nodded and set his pack down just inside the door, leaning it against the wall. He walked through the open door into the rather old fashioned, but still effective, kitchen. Sure enough he was able to find a few things that would keep hunger away from both he and Sasha, and probably their four legged wolf guides as well. With their lunches in hand he walked back into the dining area, nodding his thanks to the two that were cleaning up.

Kneeling beside his bag he opened the top of it and carefully packed the food away, so as not to crush anything. Once he was satisfied that everything fit just right he again lifted his pack and slung it onto his shoulders before opening the door and stepping back out into the sunlight to meet Sasha. It didn't take him long to find him either. Sasha was kneeling beside a large grey wolf talking softly to it. The wolf's tail thumped the ground as Sasha spoke to it. "So who's your friend?" Yuri asked with a smile. The wolf turned his head to look up at Yuri and got up sniffing around Yuri's legs, his tail wagging back and forth. "I just asked him if he wanted to come with us today," Sasha said looking down at the panting face, "And I think he has agreed to come." When Sasha finished his sentence the wolf barked once loudly and wagged his tail all the more.

"I'm beginning to think they understand a lot more then we give them credit for." Yuri thought to himself as he watched the animal's reaction.

Now that they finally had everything ready to go the pair set off into the woods, the grey wolf trotting closely behind them. They took their time making their way back to the stream that they had found the day before. They took in the different kinds of plants and animals that they could see and hear around them.

It was nearing lunch time by the time that they strode into the clearing, the stream babbling, cold and clean on the far side of the glade. Sasha, Yuri, and their wolf friend stopped by the side of the creek and both Sasha and Yuri set their packs down on the soft, lush grass. Yuri reached into his pack and pulled two cups from its interior. Kneeling at the edge of the stream he dipped the cups into the cold water. He handed one still dripping cup to Sasha before sipping at the other. The wolf took the opportunity to grab a drink as well, and he lay on the bank to lap up the water. Yuri reached back into his pack and produced a small rolled up package. He laid it on the ground, unrolling it to reveal the lunch items he'd packed before leaving the village. Sasha looked at the food laid out before him and then back to Yuri. "Well you came prepared." He said. The wolf could smell the food and stalked his way over to the two friends. However he just sat quietly and waited to see if they had anything to give him.

Sasha and Yuri sat and had lunch by the stream, talking and taking in the surrounding forests. They slipped their guide a bit of their lunch, which he eagerly accepted. It was just past noon by the time the three of them finished eating and were ready to get going again. They explored the area surrounding the stream and found a number of other small glades in the area. They found evidence of many animals that they would rarely see in their home region, deer for one seemed to be in abundance. They sun was sinking lower in the horizon when the wolf nuzzled the back of Sasha's leg and cocked his head over his shoulder at the sinking sun. Sasha looked at the fast setting sun and patted the wolf between his ears. "Thanks for the time check lad." He said, "Now do you think you can show us how to get back to the village?" The wolf barked once and then started trotting off. Sasha and Yuri adjusted their packs and set off following him. The wolf made sure to keep a steady pace so that the two humans could follow. After the full day of hiking it only took a little more then an hour for them to make it back to the edge of the village. Once they made it back the wolf looked up at them, his tongue lolling from his mouth and what could only be called a smile was on his muzzle. Sasha and Yuri both patted the wolf and thanked him for his help.

Sasha and Yuri walked the short distance through the village to their hut, Yuri opened the door and ushered Sasha inside with a wave of his arm. Yuri closed the door behind him as he followed his friend inside. They had only just managed to set their packs down and were about to unlace their heavy hiking boots when there was a knock on the door. Both looked up at the door, "Come in." they said nearly in prefect sync. Both looked at each other and smiled, choking back a giggle.

Joshua opened the door and stepped inside. "I hope you boys had a good day." He said smiling, "Dinner will be ready shortly so whenever you're ready just head over to the dining hut and grab a seat. I'll be in my usual place."

"Thanks Joshua." Sasha said pulling off on of his boots and placing it on the floor. "Just give us a chance to change into some more comfortable and lighter shoes then we'll be right over."

Joshua nodded and backed out of the doorway, closing it behind him. Sasha looked at Yuri and smiled. It didn't take them more then a few minutes to change their footwear and be heading out the door. The dining hut was filling quickly and as far as they could surmise it did every night. Since they had been welcomed to the village at dinner last night, dinner tonight was a much more relaxed affair. Still the humans and wolves sitting near the two friends asked each about how they had managed to find the cave and what they thought of the valley. Both did their best to answer all the questions that got thrown at them, and received nods and smiles from those that had asked them.

After dinner had finished Sasha and Yuri were allowed to help clear things up this evening. They had to insist a bit at first, but they got heartfelt thanks for their efforts afterwards. And with two extra pairs of hands helping out, things went just that much faster. It wasn't long before the dinning area was clean and the dishes washed and put away. Sasha and Yuri walked side by side back to their hut, Yuri leaning his head against Sasha's shoulder. Sasha couldn't figure out why, but he just left it to the fact that he was probably tired. Still Sasha leaned his head back to rest against Yuri's. He sighed softly as they closed the last few yards to their door. He pushed the door open and shuffled in slightly behind Yuri, closing the door after him. "Come on mate," he said softly as he walked Yuri to his bed, "We've got another day of exploring to do in the morning, and we both need our sleep."

"Umm," Yuri groaned as he sank heavily onto his bed and began shuffling out of clothes. It wasn't long until he was down to his boxers and wiggled his way under the sheets. "Night Sasha." He said softly before falling asleep almost instantly.

Sasha smiled, "Night Yuri, sleep well." He said slipping off his shoes and shedding his clothes before slipping into bed himself. Again Sasha's dreams were filled with his friend. Only tonight he couldn't shut them out, and much to his surprise, nor did he really want to. Unlike last night when the dawn light couldn't come fast enough, tonight the first rays of dawn seemed to be in a hurry to drag him from his dreams. Sasha tossed and turned for a while trying to keep the sun from dragging him from his dreams. As a last resort he shifted his head to below his blankets, usually something he hated. It did the trick and the diminished light allowed him to fall back into his dreams.

A slight shaking got his attention from in his dreams. A soft voice called his name. He knew the voice, "Umm, Yuri?" he uttered still dreaming. The shaking continued and the voice calling his name remained unchanged.

"Sasha," Yuri spoke gently, not wanting to rip him from his dreams to violently, "Sasha, come on mate it's time to get up."

Sasha stirred under the sheets and a hand emerged pulling the cover back. Sasha looked at Yuri through half lidded eyes. "Yuri?" he said sleepily, "What is it?"

Yuri smiled and giggled at his friend. It had been a long time since he'd woken up before Sasha. "You slept in. Come on and get dressed. It's nearly breakfast time." Yuri stood back up from his stooped position and smiled. "Have a good dream huh?"

"Uh, yeah you might say that." Sasha said as he sat up and swung his feet from the bed.

Yuri looked his friend over and a big grin spread across his face. "It must have been a good dream." He said.

Sasha cocked his head to the side for a second trying to figure out what Yuri was on about. Then the realization hit him rather painfully as he brought his hand down to his lap, collecting his rock hard shaft in the process. Sasha's face flushed bright red and he quickly pulled on his sweat pants and shirt.

"So who was it?" Yuri asked, suppressing a giggle.

"I'd rather not say." Sasha said flatly slipping on his shoes.

Yuri just nodded, he knew his friend better then to push the subject. He'll tell him about it when he was ready and if that was never then so be it.

Now that the two of them were dressed and ready they made their way over to the dining hut for breakfast, about halfway there the met up with Devon and his mate. Devon introduced them to each other and they talked the rest of the way. Once they entered the dining area Devon and his mate went to their usual seats and Sasha and Yuri went to theirs. Again breakfast was rather informal with people coming and going all throughout, getting breakfast when they could.

This time after breakfast Sasha and Yuri popped into the kitchen and grabbed a few things for their lunch and for their furry guide for the day. With their lunch in tow they headed back to their hut to gather their packs and put on their hiking boots for the day's exploring. After they had their packs sorted they headed to the edge of the village and again asked one of the wolves if they would help guide them. Today a black wolf stepped up and offered to help. So again the three of them set off into the woods. They headed straight for the spot that they had stopped the day before and picked up where they had left off.

Today the trio stopped of lunch on a grass covered rock outcrop, just above the valley tree line. The light breeze felt good on their faces and it ruffled through the wolf's shaggy fur. The sun was warm, but not overly harsh. The wolf laid himself on a flat rock to enjoy the warmth on the sun. Sasha and Yuri opened their packs and pulled out their small lunch packs, laying them out on the grass. The wolf raised his head to see what the pair was up to, then after satisfying his curiosity, laid it back onto his paws. Sasha and Yuri finished their part of the food before turning to their guide. "You want some lunch?" Sasha said.

The wolf got up and stretched before stalking the few feet over to where they were sitting. He nuzzled Sasha's arm and Yuri's shoulder as a thank you. Gently he picked up the pieces of food that they had brought along for him. It didn't take him long to finish eating. He licked his muzzle to clean any remaining food bits from his whiskers, before sitting down and waiting for the pair to be ready to go again. It didn't take long for them to repack the little bit of cloth that they had packed the food in, and a few minutes later they had their packs on and were ready to go.

Again the pair hiked until their wolf guide brought the setting sun to their attention. And again the wolf began to lead them back to the village. The one difference was that this time about halfway there they started to see familiar landmarks and then they knew where they were. As with yesterday their guide for the day left them at the edge of the village. They both patted him and thanked him for his help. As they walked away he gave them a friendly bark of farewell.

Sasha and Yuri made their way over to their hut and quickly changed out of their hiking gear and into something that was a bit more comfortable. Soon they were headed back out their door and over to the dining hut. About halfway there they ran into Joshua, who was heading the other direction, he stopped and smiled. "I was just about to come and let you know that dinner was ready. But it seems that you figured that out on your own."

Sasha smiled, "Well we just figured that we got back about the same time the other day, so we just changed and started walking over."

Joshua smiled and nodded, "So you had a god day exploring then?" he asked as they walked together.

"It was enjoyable, yes." Yuri replied for both of them.

Joshua just nodded and pushed the door to the dining hut open as they arrived, ushering the pair in before entering himself. He closed the door behind them and all three made their way to their normal seats. Dinner was as usual with lots of general conversation around the table about this or that. Once everyone had eaten their fill they all pitched in to help clean up. In no time the table looked as if it hadn't been used all day. As everyone filtered back out of the hut and back to their own homes Sasha and Yuri again walked slowly side by side towards their hut. They had become much closer friends since they started out on this little adventure, which had turned into a great big one over the last few days. As close as they had been before, now they were practically inseparable.

Yuri pushed the door open and the pair slipped inside before Sasha closed the door behind them. Both sat on the sides of their beds and striped down to their boxers, even though today Sasha was wearing a pair of boxer briefs. Both laid their clothes out neatly for them to wear in the morning before returning to their beds. Turning down the covers they slipped into their respective beds saying their goodnights before closing their eyes and heading for the land of dreams.

Tonight Sasha found that he could hardly wait for his dreams to begin and as with the past few nights Yuri filled his dreams. But still tonight was different. Sasha found himself lying in bed wearing nothing but his skin as Yuri looked down at him, with a big grin on his face. Yuri, also unclothed, ran his strong yet soft hands over his chest and stomach, tracing every curve and outline, until he arrived between his legs. Sasha spread his legs slightly to allow better access. Yuri smiled down at him and softly, tenderly began to work Sasha's cock. Sasha stiffened quickly and soon was painfully hard and ready for action. Yuri took his hand away from the throbbing member, drawing a soft moan from Sasha. Yuri glanced at Sasha's face to find his eyes screwed tightly shut from the pleasure that he was having rained upon him.

Slowly Yuri bent forward and brought his mouth down to just above Sasha's pulsing head. He breathed over it a few times, drawing gasps from Sasha's lips. Sasha gripped the sheets tightly in anticipation of what was to come next. Yuri extended his tongue and slowly licked the sensitive underbelly of his shaft from base to tip, circling around his head before removing his tongue. Again Sasha whimpered in frustration at the delay. Yuri grinned and encircled the thick head with his lips, sucking at it lightly. Slowly he descended the length of Sasha's hot shaft. Not stopping until he had all of it in his mouth. Sasha groaned from the sheer pleasure that Yuri was giving him. He pulled his hands from the sheets and began to rub them through Yuri's hair. Yuri started a slow bobbing motion, taking Sasha all the way into his mouth on each stroke. Sasha's pulse was racing and his heart beat so loudly in his ears that he was sure the entire village could hear it.

For what seemed like an eternity Yuri suckled his shaft, lifting him higher then any of the few girls he'd been with in the past. Soon he couldn't take it anymore and he began to gently, but firmly thrust his hips upward in time with Yuri's movements. He built quickly towards what he was sure would be the most powerful orgasm of his life. Then came a gentle shake, Sasha was sure he hadn't climaxed yet, he stopped his thrusts for a moment and again the shaking. This time a soft voice called his name. Sasha's eyes snapped open and he found, once his vision cleared, himself looking straight into Yuri's eyes. He groaned, both at the realization that what he was experiencing was no more then a dream, and at the fact that he'd been robbed of what would have been a truly great ending.

Yuri had a big grin spread across his face as he looked down at Sasha from the side of his bed. "I take it you were having another good dream." He said without changing expression.

Sasha looked down to see the sheets of his bed tented rather markedly and his face went beet red. This was twice now that he'd been caught out. Though what Sasha didn't know, as he quickly pulled on his pants and shirt, was that Yuri had been having a very similar dream of his own about him. It was just luck that Yuri had woken up first this morning and found Sasha out. Yuri, good natured as always, didn't say anything more on the subject as they left to join the village for breakfast.

Breakfast was as usual, quiet and informal, as the various members of the village grabbed a meal between whatever they were doing. Yuri and Sasha ate their breakfast and packed a light lunch for their day's exploring.

Before long they were shouldering their packs back in their hut and heading out to the edge of the village. Once they reached the edge of the village they found the wolf that had helped them the first day they went hiking and again asked if he would mind lending a hand, or paw as the case might be. The wolf got to his feet and stretched before wagging his tail and barking his agreement. Both patted his shaggy head and set off into the forest. By now they had crisscrossed the valley near the village several times, and they were starting to build up a fair idea of where everything was. In fact they probably could have gotten around without their wolf helper, but they enjoyed having him around and they were pretty sure that he was enjoying himself as well.

Again today they stopped on a grassy outcropping that overlooked the valley from above the timber. This time they were looking right up the valley. They could see the far side of the valley and it was a fair bit further then they had thought it would be. They pondered how a valley so large could stay hidden for so long, even in the sparsely populated mountains. But in the end, however it had, they were glad for it.

And again this afternoon as with the other two days, their guide nuzzled the back of their legs to inform them that they should be heading back. "I knew we had you along for a good reason." Yuri said, patting the wolf's head, receiving a lick on the hand and a brief wag of the tail for the complement. Sasha just smiled and rubbed the wolf's ears, getting a slight whimper and a tail lashing for doing so.

"Come on mate," Sasha said to the wolf, "Lead the way home." The wolf barked once and trotted off, stopping after a few paces to wait for Sasha and Yuri to catch up.

Since they were farther away from the village today it took them a bit longer to get home. And they arrived just as everyone was gathering together for dinner. They decided to just drop their packs at the door to their hut, since after all, no one here would bother taking them. Even without stopping to change their shoes they were pretty much the last two to arrive at the dining hut. Sasha closed the door silently behind Yuri as he walked in. Much to their surprise, and relief, Joshua had saved their usual seats for them. They sank into the chairs and thanked Joshua for his thoughtfulness, before getting stuck into the evening meal.

After dinner they headed back to their hut for a good nights sleep. Yuri was first into bed and as usual for him, was sound asleep soon after his head hit the pillow. Sasha on the other hand could not get to sleep. Though he longed to get back and finish the dream he experienced last night, and perhaps take it another step further. But his mind just wouldn't go along with the plan. Questions turned over endlessly within his head, "why did he feel this way about Yuri, did he feel the same way about him, and how could he ever tell him just how he felt?" all fought of the place utmost in his thoughts. Countless hours went by as he stared blankly at the thatched ceiling. He didn't even notice when his eyes closed from mental exhaustion or when he finally drifted into sleep.

It wasn't until a slight rustling drew his attention from his dreamless sleep that his eyes fluttered open and he looked over to watch Yuri slide from beneath his covers. Yuri didn't realize that he'd woken Sasha, and Sasha just lay quietly and watched his friend. The first thing that he noticed was how good Yuri's toned body looked in the morning light, and the second was that he was sporting a rather sizable erection, causing his boxers to tent nicely. Sasha grinned widely from under the covers as he eyed his friend's member through his boxers. Yuri glanced over in Sasha's direction for a second, and seeing no movement, assumed he was still sleeping.

Silently Yuri pulled a small rag from his pack and laid it on the bed before sinking back into it himself. Deftly he removed his hard member from beneath his boxers, letting it stand to full attention in the cool morning air. Slowly he began to work his hand over its length, its eight solid inches twitching under his hand's caress. He worked it slowly at first, making each solid stroke count. Then he built up the pace until his hand was working his tool in fast, hard thrusts. The look on his face was one of pure ecstasy. Sasha watched as his back suddenly went ridged and his stroke faltered slightly. Spurt after spurt of white erupted from the tip of his cock. Yuri breathed a few deep heavy breaths as he rode his orgasm to its end, before he reached for the small rag that lay next to him and he began to clean up his mess. Sasha smiled wider as he closed his eyes again, happy with the little show that he'd managed to steal.

A few minutes passed before he heard Yuri's soft footsteps coming over to him. Gently Yuri shook him called his name softly. Sasha pretended to still be asleep and groaned slightly as he pulled the covers back and looked up into Yuri's eyes. "Umm, morning." He said softly before yawning.

"Morning," Yuri replied, "Come on time to get up or we'll miss breakfast."

Sasha stretched a bit while still lying in bed before tossing the covers back and swinging his feet from the bed. He was quickly dressed and the two of them headed out the door and down to the dining hut. As they walked side by side, close enough to almost hear the other breathing, Sasha resolved himself to tell Yuri how he felt about him today. If he felt the same, he had no idea where to go from there, but he felt that, after last night, he would go crazy if he didn't say how he felt.

All through breakfast he was very quiet. After breakfast he helped Yuri get together a few things for lunch on their daily hike. Back at their hut they packed everything carefully and soon had everything set. One more time they hoisted their packs and headed out for the woods and the beauty of the wild forest that they both loved. As they walked towards the edge of the village Yuri piped up. "Hey Sasha, you think we know the area well enough to go it alone for today?" he asked.

Sasha paused mid-step and looked back at his friend. He thought about it for a second. He'd actually been thinking along the same lines. "Yeah I think so." He finally replied.

Yuri nodded and they set off again. At the edge of the village they passed two wolves that were having a bit of a sleep in. Both raised their heads as they passed, watching them until they vanished down one of the trails into the woods.

Sasha and Yuri walked some of the trails that they had done over the last couple days. They found a few new branches and explored them, finding a couple new glades and a new path to a small ledge above the tree line. Once they were above the trees both set their packs down on the soft grass and sank down into the heather. The warmth of the sun and the coolness of the soft breeze was enough to make them never want to leave. They ate their lunch as they overlooked the stunning vista. After finishing their food they just sat for a few more minutes in silence, listening to the sounds of nature around them.

Sasha decided that this was the prefect time to get what he needed to say off his chest. Here in this peaceful setting surrounded by things that they both enjoyed and with nothing around to ruin his plans. "Umm Yuri." He started, drawing his attention from the surrounding view. "There is something that I need to tell you." He finished, biting his lower lip as he searched for the right words to express his feelings. Yuri looked at him with a curious expression.

"I don't quite now how to say this." Sasha continued. "The last couple weeks that we've been together have been the most enjoyable of my life." He said, causing Yuri to smile. "But the last week there has been something different. We've always been best friends and you know that I trust you more then anyone else I've ever known."

Yuri cocked his head to one side a bit. He couldn't figure out where exactly Sasha was going with all this. Yes they had been the best of friends for many years and he knew that Sasha trusted him, but he'd never come right out and said so before.

"Ever since we found that cave entrance that afternoon in the storm, and we found this place my feelings have been changing. And I don't know how to tell you this..." he said unable to finish the sentence.

Yuri nodded, "How so?" he asked fighting to choke back a tear. He feared the worst. He feared that his best friend was going to tell him that after al that they'd shared that he didn't think that they could stay friends. "Are you saying that we can't be friends anymore?" he said sniffling slightly.

Sasha put his hand under Yuri's chin and lifted it back to bring his eyes in line with his. "No what I'm trying to say is that I think I'm in love with you. The last few nights I haven't been able to get you out of my head, and all those "good dreams" that I've been having. They were all about you. I just couldn't tell you because I was afraid that you would not want to be around me anymore."

With surprising speed Yuri tackled Sasha onto his back and flat into the grass. Sasha gasped in shock and before he could recover Yuri's lips locked tightly to his. The shock of Yuri's sudden move took a second to wear off before Sasha began to return the kiss. After a long moment Yuri broke their embrace and thumped Sasha on the chest. "You bloody goofball. You get me all worked up thinking that you don't want to friends with me anymore and then you tell me that you love me." He said sitting on top of his friend. "If I didn't feel the same way about you I swear I'd beat you." He said before leaning back down and giving him another kiss. "I wanted to tell you that I loved you for a while now, but I was always to afraid that you'd reject me and I didn't want to ruin what he had. So I never said anything. I'm glad you aren't as shy as me."

Sasha smiled up from his position underneath Yuri. "So where do we go from here?" Sasha said, propping himself up on his elbows.

"I don't really know." Yuri replied rolling off Sasha, "But truth be told I've been having a few "good dreams" about you as well the last couple nights. And I wouldn't mind making them a reality. That is if you want to." He said looking over to his friend and now it would seem lover.

"No I wouldn't mind that at all. But we have to take turns first yours then mine. Ok?"

Yuri smiled and got to his feet, looking into the eastern sky. The sun was about halfway to the mountain peaks by now and he looked down at Sasha, holding out his hand he pulled him to his feet as well. "I think that's fair." He said. "I think we should head back. By the time we get to the village we should just have enough time to change things in our hut a bit before going to dinner."

"Change things how?" Sasha asked, looking rather puzzled.

"Well if we are going to be acting out our dreams from the last couple nights, don't you think would be better to do it on one big bed." Yuri replied.

Sasha smiled. That was something he'd never even thought of. But Yuri was certainly right. They loved one another and so why should they continue to sleep in separate beds. The pair hoisted their packs from the grass and set off back down the trail that they'd followed to get up here. After a couple hours of steady hiking they arrived at the village and made their way quickly back to their hut.

Once they were inside they set their packs aside and set to work rearranging the beds. Sasha insisted that they move his bed over to join Yuri's so that they would be out of the direct line of the early morning sun. Yuri agreed and they moved the rather heavy bed over to meet up with the other. It took a bit of fine shuffling to get the two to line up just right, but they got it in the end. Much to their surprise, and delight, they found a set of sheets in one of the cupboards that fit the new combined bed. They made the bed up, ready for tonight. By the time that they had finished the sun had well and truly set and it was nearing time for dinner. It was only now did the two of them realize that they'd never bothered to change out of their heavy hiking clothes and into something more comfortable, so they quickly stripped off their gear and put on their light sweat pants and lighter shoes before heading out the door for dinner.

They headed off to the dining hut, this time making the short walk hand in hand. At the table they took their usual seats and made fairly short work of their food, still they waited and helped clean up along with everyone else. They walked a bit quicker back to their hut. Sasha closed the door quickly behind them. It was the first time that either of them had ever bothered to actually look for a lock on the door, and to Sasha's relief there was one. He locked the door and turned to face Yuri. Yuri, in the time it had taken Sasha to lock the door had removed his shoes and shirt, Sasha looked at him with a big grin on his face. Slowly he walked over to him. Yuri stood stalk still as Sasha approached. Sasha ran his hands gently over the curves of Yuri's chest and sides, working his way up towards his shoulders. Sasha's hands took in every curve, every line, and his eyes followed his hands on the journey upwards. When he reached Yuri's muscular neck he slid his hands around behind it and pulled Yuri close to him. "I should have told you before how beautiful you look." He said softly into Yuri's ear before pressing his lips tightly to Yuri's in a deep kiss.

Yuri gasped slightly at the kiss, giving Sasha's tongue the opportunity to slip into his friend, come love's mouth. Yuri responded and their tongues danced together. Each exploring the others mouth for the first time, savoring the taste and the feel, not wanting to miss anything. For a long time they held their kiss, until Sasha had to make a choice between staying lip locked to his love or staying alive. As much as he would have liked to choose the former, it would have made their other plans for this evening a bit difficult. So he reluctantly broke the kiss and inhaled deeply, trying to satisfy his depleted lungs. Yuri was breathing heavily as well. "I wish I had known that you could kiss like that before." He managed to say between breaths. Sasha just smiled and licked his lips.

Slowly he shuffled back towards the bed, forcing Yuri back along with him. After a few feet, Yuri's legs bumped into the side of the bed and he sunk down onto it. Sasha removed his shirt and stepped out of his shoes. Yuri licked his lips and slowly reached his hands up to the front of Sasha's pants. His pants were showing the first signs of tenting as he got harder. Slowly and gently Yuri tugged at the strings that kept his pants secured about his waist. With a little pulling the knot came lose and Yuri slipped his fingers in below the waistband and tugged it out slightly, causing the pants to loosen nicely. With that done he slowly began sliding them down and off Sasha's hips. Slowly but surely the black of Sasha's boxers and the outline of his thick and hardening member were revealed to Yuri's hungry eyes. About the time that Sasha's pants made it to his knees Yuri slipped his fingers from the waistband and let gravity do the rest of the work for him. Sasha's pants folding onto the floor with a soft thump.

Now it was Sasha's turn. Slowly he got to his knees in front of Yuri. He reached up and undid the tie that held his sweatpants up. He tugged them loose before sliding them off Yuri's hips. Yuri lay back on the bed and arched his back to help Sasha's efforts and he could feel the soft material of his pants sliding down his legs. Sasha's eyes never left the outline of the swiftly hardening rode beneath the boxers in front of him. As soon as he got the pants past Yuri's knees he let them drop, folding into a heap on the floor around his ankles. Slowly his hands worked their way back up the inside of Yuri's legs, following the gentle curves of the well toned limbs. Yuri gasped audibly when Sasha's hand brushed over the inside of his thighs, and again, arching his back when he felt Sasha's palm come to rest squarely on his now hard member.

Sasha rubbed the pulsing tool through the thin fabric of Yuri's boxers, he could tell that his heartbeat had quickened substantially and his breathing had gotten shallow. Sasha stopped his teasing for a moment, drawing a whimper from Yuri. Then he hooked his thumbs into the waistband of Yuri's boxers and slowly tugged them off as well. As the boxers moved slowly downwards his trapped cock sprung free and stood tall, pulsing with each beat of Yuri's heart. Sasha let the undergarment fall, joining the pants on the floor. Sasha returned to Yuri's cock, working it slowly, putting maximum effort into each stroke. Yuri gripped and re-gripped the sheets as his cock was worked like it had never been worked before. With each upward stroke of Sasha's hand a small amount of pre issued forth from the tip, giving it a glistening look in the dim light. Just as Yuri's breathing grew more ragged and desperate Sasha paused in his attentions, making Yuri whimper and collapse back flat on the bed. Sasha looked up into Yuri's eyes. "I want to do to you what you did to me in my dreams." He said before shuffling his way up onto the bed and getting Yuri repositioned for what he had in mind.

Once he was set and had Yuri in the right place he lowered his head, until his mouth was nearly on Yuri's still leaking tip. He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly, the warm, moist air flowing around Yuri's throbbing member. Yuri gasped and arched again at this new sensation. Then Sasha gently and slowly, licked from Yuri's balls to his tip in one smooth movement. He savored the taste of Yuri's pre for a moment. It was different then he thought it might be, but it was a good taste none the less. A second time Sasha licked the length of his love's shaft, pausing for just a moment before encircling its tip with his lips. It was a bit of a stretch, trying to fit all of it in, but he managed. Gently he sucked at the tip, making Yuri groan with pleasure. Then slowly and carefully he began to descend Yuri's cock, little by little taking it into his mouth. It took him a while to manage, but after a few minutes Sasha had his nose buried firmly in Yuri's crotch. Then just as slowly he worked his way back up, sucking all the while. He found a nice easy rhythm and settled into it. He worked Yuri's cock in and out of his hungry mouth, Yuri's hands left the sheets and entwined with Sasha's hair as he moaned and gasped at what his love was doing to him. Never before had he been worked for so long without releasing.

Sasha was in heaven as well as he worked Yuri's thick rod between his lips. He'd never thought that it could taste so good or feel so smooth, as it filled his mouth time and again. Slowly he increased the pace of his bobbing, hungry for the reward of his efforts, and this time there would be no one to wake him and spoil the moment, this time it was for real. He could tell that Yuri was getting closer, and that he was doing a good job, for having never done any such thing before, because Yuri started to gently thrust his hips to meet each of his downward movements. It wasn't long before Sasha felt Yuri's shaft twitch and his grip on his hair tighten. Yuri's back arched high off the bed and he groaned as one of the largest orgasms of his life ripped through him. Jet after jet of hot white seed pumped from his head. Sasha had to struggle to keep up with the torrent at first, but he was determined to not let anything go to waste. He drank it all hungrily. He hadn't noticed the wet patch on the front of his boxers where his own shaft had been leaking during his actions.

Yuri collapsed onto the bed breathing heavily and panting. "That was the best one of those I've ever had." He gasped between breaths. He rubbed Sasha's hair as he lay on the bed, recovering strength to show Sasha some of the same affections he'd just shown him.

After a few minutes of just laying on the bed recovering, whilst Sasha licked his lips in order to capture the last remaining bits of Yuri's seed, Yuri slowly crawled over to Sasha, dropping down on top of him. "Well if I was doing that in your dream, I suppose I better make good on it." He said softly, a big grin on his face. He gave Sasha a kiss on the cheek before tracing his lips down Sasha's neck and shoulders. He stopped and suckled on his right nipple, getting an assortment of gasps and moans from Sasha in the process. When his right nipple was nice and hard he kissed his way over to the left and worked it until it was as hard as the other. Then he worked his way lower kissing his way down over chest and stomach, pausing at Sasha's belly button to give it a quick lick and a nuzzle. As he moved lower he slipped his thumbs below the waistline of Sasha's boxers and tugged them down as he kissed his way towards his hard shaft.

Yuri pulled the boxers down to below Sasha's knees before releasing them to their own devices, and returning to Sasha's, now free and bobbing member. He encircled the hot shaft with his right hand and cupped his full balls in the left. Slowly he pumped his hand up and down the hard cock, making Sasha's back arch from the bed in ecstasy. Yuri built up the pace of his pumping until he felt Sasha thrusting back into his hand with each downward move. Then he stopped, getting a great moan from Sasha at the sudden loss of stimulation. Yuri lent forward slowly bringing his lips to the tip of Sasha's hard pole. His lips encircled the head of Sasha's member, sucking at it lightly. The sudden warmth and suction sending jolts along Sasha's nerves. He gasped and entwined his fingers through Yuri's hair. Slowly Yuri descended along Sasha's cock, sucking it all the way down. Yuri had little trouble taking all of Sasha's meat into his mouth and throat. He sat there for a moment, Sasha's cock throbbing in his throat, getting used to the feeling. The pulsing suction that Yuri created when he took a breath was driving Sasha mad. He worked his hands through Yuri's hair.

Then Yuri slowly began to slide up and down Sasha's shaft. Slowly he built up into a steady rhythm sucking at his shaft for all he was worth. As he sucked on Sasha's hard member and fondled his balls in his left hand giving them the odd squeeze, causing Sasha to arch his back in pleasure and as a result thrust into Yuri's hungry mouth as he descended upon it. Before too long Sasha had matched Yuri's movements and was thrusting into his sucking mouth on every stroke.

Yuri felt Sasha's balls tighten and knew that he was close. He quickly picked up the pace a notch and sucked all the harder at Sasha's head. Sasha arched his back as what he was certain was the biggest orgasm of his life ripped through him. Yuri felt the meat between his lips twitch and stopped mid stroke, sucking hard, not wanting to let any of Sasha's seed get away. Greedily he drank it all down, milking the head of Sasha's cock for every last drop he could muster. He let the spent head slip from his lips and fall with a wet slap against Sasha's chest. Yuri lay back onto the bed, panting from the amount of seed the Sasha had given him. Meanwhile Sasha lay gasping for breath. It had been a long time since anyone had done that, and no one had ever come close to doing it like that. Slowly he kicked off his boxers from around his ankles and crawled up next to Yuri, kissing him on the cheek and nuzzling into his shoulder.

For a while he lay there on the edge of sleep, recovering enough strength to talk again. "I don't think anyone has ever done that to me." He whispered in Yuri's ear.

Yuri smiled and placed his hand on Sasha's head, gently massaging it as he ran his fingers through his hair. Sasha turned to look into Yuri's eyes, "Yuri," he said quietly. "Would you take me?"

Yuri looked down at him with a slightly confused expression. "Are you sure you want that?"

Sasha nodded his head slightly. "I've wanted it for the last few days. I want you to take me. I want to be yours and yours alone."

Yuri kissed Sasha's forehead. "If you really want to, then I will." He said softly. Sasha nuzzled his shoulder in response. Yuri slid out from beside Sasha and went over to his pack. He rummaged through it for a moment before finding what he was looking for, a small tub of Vaseline that he'd packed in case either of them got a blister from hiking. He returned to the bed and placed the jar on the nightstand before climbing back into bed with Sasha. "Roll over onto your tummy." He said softly. Sasha complied and rolled over, spreading his legs slightly to give Yuri better access for what ever he had in mind.

Yuri unscrewed the lid from the jar and dipped his middle finger into the jelly substance, scooping up a small amount. Gently he spread Sasha's firm cheeks with his left hand. He rubbed the jelly around Sasha's tight pucker, grinning as it twitched at his touch. Sasha gasped at the sudden cold feeling that enveloped his rear as Yuri rubbed the lube around his hole. Once Yuri was satisfied with the application he pressed the tip of his finger against the opening. He could feel the muscles tense and resist his touch. "Just relax, and it won't hurt." Yuri whispered as he continued to press against the opening. Slowly he could feel Sasha's muscles relaxing and his finger began to slip through. Slowly he eased his finger into Sasha's tight insides, until at last he could go no further. He paused for a moment to let Sasha adjust to the feeling of his finger inside him. Then slowly he began to pull it back out. Sasha groaned at the sensation of Yuri's finger rubbing his insides. Yuri stopped just before his finger popped out and started to push back in. He slowly worked his finger in and out gradually loosening up Sasha's hole. After a few minutes Yuri slipped a second finger in to join the first, then he again began thrusting in and out of his lover's rear. Sasha moaned and pushed back against Yuri's hand as he worked his rear.

When he thought that he had loosened Sasha up enough not to hurt him, he pulled his fingers from his now slightly open hole. He quickly applied some Vaseline to his member before shuffling over to Sasha. "Get on your knees." He said softly. Sasha quickly raised his rump and got on his knees, his head still resting on the pillow. Yuri placed the head of his lubed member at the entrance to Sasha's passage and slowly pushed. "Let me know if it hurts and I'll stop." He said as he pushed slowly forward. Sasha nodded and sank his teeth into the pillow below him as Yuri spread him open.

Sasha felt like his rear was being split in two, but he wasn't about to let that stop him from taking his love fully. He groaned as inch by inch more of Yuri's thick meat disappeared into his anus. He felt as if he was about to cry from the full feeling of his ass being stuffed when he felt Yuri's hips come to rest against his own, Yuri's balls connecting gently with his. There Yuri stayed for what seemed like an eternity. Sasha hardly noticed that the pain he felt a few moments ago was already fading. Then just as slowly as he had entered Yuri began to withdraw. The feeling of his cock sliding, rubbing along his tight walls was unlike any he'd ever had before. He moaned at the pleasure of it. Yuri stopped, leaving only his head inside Sasha's still tight pucker. "Umm don't stop." Sasha breathed.

Yuri smiled and complied with his loves request, thrusting back into him. Soon he had a good steady rhythm going, thrusting fully in and out of Sasha's ass. Sasha moaned as waves of pleasure build within him, Yuri's cock head rubbing and bumping his prostate with each thrust. He didn't notice that his own member had begun to leak with the constant pounding of his most sensitive spot. Yuri had picked up his pace, thrusting faster and harder into his slowly loosening hole.

Yuri was in heaven, never had he taken a hole so tight and loving. It seemed to grab at his cock on every thrust, not wanting to let it go. He wasn't sure how much longer he could keep going, after what Sasha had done to him earlier. He placed his hands on Sasha's hips for extra leverage and thrust deeper into his loving hole, panting from exertion. He felt his balls tighten and slammed one last time into Sasha's pucker holding himself there as his cock twitched and unloaded its second load of seed into Sasha's waiting insides.

The last hard thrust from Yuri in combination with the feeling of his inside being coated with his cum was enough to topple Sasha over the edge, his anus clamping around Yuri's shaft as he released his own seed onto the sheets below him. The last of Sasha's strength gave out on him for the moment and he collapsed into puddle of his own seed, bringing Yuri, still hilted inside him, down as well.

Yuri wrapped his arms around Sasha and rolled onto his side, keeping himself buried in his love. Slowly his member began to go soft, allowing his seed so seep from Sasha's insides onto the bed and onto him. Again they lay in each others arms trying to recover their strength. For about half and hour they lay in each others arms quietly. Sasha felt Yuri's now limp cock slip from his used hole. Yuri shifted slightly to get more comfortable, cracking the drying cum from between him and Sasha. He kissed Sasha softly on the cheek. "Now it's your turn." He whispered in Sasha's ear.

Sasha turned his head a bit so that he could look at Yuri. "Are you sure?" He said.

"I'm as sure as you were about wanting it. Just go slow and loosen me up a bit first, just like I did to you." Yuri replied.

Sasha rolled over and kissed Yuri on the nose, then reached across him to retrieve the jar off the nightstand. In the mean time Yuri rolled over onto his stomach and lifted his butt into the air, waiting for Sasha.

Sasha scooped a bit of lube onto this index finger, placing the jar on the bed for easy access later. Gently he rubbed the jelly on Yuri's tight anus, Yuri gasped at the cooling effect of the jelly on his skin, but then relaxed and Sasha slowly slid his finger into the waiting hole. Smoothly Sasha began to work his finger in and out of the pink hole, lubing the inside nicely. After a minute or so Sasha pushed his middle finger in along side his index and worked both together, pushing them in as deep as he good before spreading them apart slightly as he withdrew. Yuri cooed below him at the slight stretching effect his actions were having.

When he thought Yuri was prepared enough Sasha pulled his fingers from his pucker and reached for the jar again. This time he spread a good amount on his head and shaft, savoring the feeling of his lubed hand on his own hard shaft, but there would be time for that later. He shuffled forward slightly and pressed the head of his thick cock against Yuri's waiting hole. Slowly he pushed forward and waited as Yuri's hole stretched to accept his cock. He didn't have to wait long his head popped through into Yuri's tight insides. Yuri let out a gasp below him and Sasha stopped for a second to let Yuri adjust to the size of his cock. After a moment he started pushing in slowly, his shaft sinking an inch at a time into Yuri's ass. Sasha pushed until about half of his length was buried inside his love before pulling back an inch or so and then thrusting back in, sinking half of the remaining length in one smooth movement.

Yuri groaned at the increase in length that was inside him, the constant rubbing of his prostate making him hard almost instantly. Sasha kept pressing until his hips came into firm contact with Yuri's. He rested there for a moment, the pleasure of Yuri's tight insides nearly driving him over the edge right away. After a moment he calmed down and began the slow process of pulling back out. He pulled back until only the head of his cock remained buried within his love.

Smoothly he pushed back into Yuri's waiting ass, setting up an easy, smooth rhythm. He could feel his balls slapping against Yuri's ass cheeks with each thrust. It wasn't long before Yuri was thrusting back to meet Sasha each time, forcing the head of Sasha's cock to bump and rub his prostate even harder. His constant moans and panting were testament that Sasha was doing well. With everything that Yuri had put him through tonight Sasha couldn't hold off much longer and he increased the pace and force of his thrusts. His balls were starting to get sore as they drew up close to him for the third time tonight. His cock twitched and he thrust as deep as he could manage, holding himself there as his cock spurted inside Yuri's warm insides.

The feeling of Sasha's cock jumping inside him, and the sensation of being filled for the first time sent Yuri over the edge as well, his cock releasing its seed to mix with Sasha's on the bed below them.

Once Sasha's cock stopped its dribbling into Yuri's milking insides he pulled it out slowly, the head popping free with a wet slurping sound. Both were completely drained of energy, but they had managed to make their dreams into reality. They curled up on the bed in each others arms and drifted into the land of dreams.

As they both slept they had a warm feeling deep inside them. Slowly as they dreamt the warmth began to spread. Both Sasha and Yuri dreamt of each other, they snuggled and cuddled in the others arms. They began stroking each other in their dreams. As the warmth within them grew and spread throughout their being, so their dreams got hotter. So deep in their sleep and so wrapped up in their dreams that neither of them noticed how their bodies were changing. Fur had begun to grow through their skin. Muscles were reshaping as they tossed and turned in each others arms as they slept.

As they changed more and more so did their dreams, slowly the images of their loves changed into the forms of wolves. They didn't care, they continued to make love to each other in their dreams and they continued to change slowly into wolves the same as those that inhabited the village, as Sasha and Yuri continued to change the skin at the base of the spine parted painlessly as new tails formed and filled out, faces changed shape, elongating into muzzles. Their teeth changed and grew out, becoming sharp and hard. Their noses became enlarged, black and moist. A host of new smells assaulting their sleeping senses. Ears migrated towards the top of their heads, growing pointed and furry. New sounds and old sounds became clearer.

Other things changed too, their penises drew up close to their stomachs, furred sheaths growing out of the skin to cover and protect the tender organs. When their dreams finally ended as they came in each other once again, the real changes drew to a close as well. In the bed where there once had been to humans, the best of friends and the most caring of lovers, now lay two large wolves, one brown and the other gray. Neither of them noticing anything different as they slept soundly in each others arms.

The first light of dawn crept through the window into the hut were Sasha and Yuri lay sleeping, totally unaware of what they had become. Sasha's eyes flickered open. For some reason, even on this side of the room, the dawn light seemed want to wake him. At first he didn't notice anything different about the way the world looked. What he did find curious was the funny smells that he could detect. He was sure they hadn't been there last night. Also he could smell Yuri close by, but there too there was something amiss. The smell was familiar, yet somehow different. Sasha yawned and stretched his arms before looking down at over at Yuri. It was then that he noticed something rather strange. Where Yuri had been when he went to sleep there was now a large wolf, the same as Joshua and Devon. But this wolf smelled like Yuri. Then another realization hit him, "How did he know what Yuri should smell like?" He looked down at his hand and was confronted by two massive brown paws. He turned his paws over to find black paw pads. They moved just like his hands and they didn't seem to feel any different. He felt his paws over his face, tracing the outline of his lupine muzzle and features, his large pointed ears and sharp teeth. He rocked back slightly and yelped at the sudden twinge of pain that shot up through his back. He looked down to find his tail twitching idly beside him.

Sasha nudged Yuri and whispered his name to wake him. Yuri stirred and groaned slightly, "Umm what is it Sasha?" he muttered still mostly asleep, "It's still really early." He added a moment later.

"Yuri," Sasha said quietly, "What do I look like to you?" He asked

"Umm," Yuri groaned as he turned over and opened his eyes, "You look like a big handsome brown wolf to me. Now can I go back to sleep?" Yuri said before he had a chance to think about what he just said. He looked at Sasha again, he definitely was a wolf. "What happened to you?" he said feeling Sasha's paw and fur.

"You should look in a mirror." Sasha replied.

At that Yuri started feeling around his own face noticing the changes that had taken place and just like Sasha, getting a shock when he rocked back onto his tail. Both of them tumbled out of bed and walked over to the mirror which hung in their small hut. They found that they could stand up and walk just as if nothing had happened, their tails swaying gently behind them as they walked. They stood in front of the mirror for a long while, looking themselves and each other over. Much to the surprise of both they found this new form strangely appealing. And they found each other all the more attractive because of it.

Since it was still early they went back to the bed and began to just explore one another's new bodies. Their paws roamed over their fur and smooth muscle. Both ended up at the others crotch soon enough. They ran their paws over their own and each others sheaths, taking in the curves and bulges. As they stroked themselves the pink tips of their cock slid into view. They continued their stroking and their cocks continued to grow. It was then that they noticed another new thing, towards the base of their cocks a knot was beginning to form. Sasha pulled his sheath back, exposing his knot to the cool morning air for the first time. The feeling nearly made him cum on the spot from the intense pleasure. Yuri followed suit and soon both were lying back on the bed stroking their new shafts and giving the knots the odd squeeze. It didn't take long for them to bring themselves to orgasm, as their shafts pumped jet after jet of wolf seed onto their chest fur.

Both collapsed onto the bed from the shear pleasure that this new experience gave them. Their knots soon when down and their cocks retreated back into their sheaths. Sasha and Yuri both feel back asleep after their pawing off, only to be woken a few hours later by a knock at the door. "Sasha. Yuri. Are the two of you alright?" Joshua's voice said from behind the door.

"Umm yeah we're ok Joshua," Sasha said, "But could you come in here for a minute?" he added.

Slowly the door slid open and Joshua stepped inside, closing the door behind him. He looked at the two friends and a large smile crossed his lupine features. "I see the two of you have done some changing." He said as he pulled a chair from the table in the room and sat down. "And you are wondering what has happened to you both." He said. Both Sasha and Yuri nodded in unison. "Well I suppose I should tell you." Joshua started. "One part of the Valley of the Wolves legend that isn't known outside of here is how we came to be this way." He said waving a paw at him two lads. "And even I don't know how it got started, but many years ago when my wife and I found this valley. In much the same way you two did by the way. We also decided to stay end explore the valley. One night we made love under the stars in one of the forest glades. When we awoke we had become what I am today. It was explained to us that when and only when two true loves mate here that they are changed into wolves. Because wolves mate for life you see. Now you have a choice to make, just as my wife and I had all those years ago. This change isn't permanent, at least not yet, it can be reversed simply by leaving this valley within a week and remaining away for a seven days. After which you may return and the change will never reoccur. So you have seven days from this morning to decide how to live your life. But for now come and eat something. The change requires much energy and after last night." Joshua said sniffing the air, "You must both be very hungry."

Sasha and Yuri waited in their hut until Joshua was able to find some clothes that would fit them. Sasha and Yuri dawned their new clothes, getting a smile and a nod of approval from Joshua. "Now that you are properly dressed again, let's go and get breakfast." He said opening the door and gesturing to the pair. Sasha and Yuri walked out, followed by Joshua, who closed the door behind them. All the way to the dining hut they were met with smiles and nods from the other wolves in the village.

At breakfast no one talked about what the two had obviously been up to that night. Devon and his mate smiled as they walked in and Devon gave them both a big hug. They had breakfast and found just how different and more attuned their senses had become as they ate and drank. Everything was more powerful, and they both never enjoyed a cup of tea more.

After they helped clean up breakfast they decided to take just a short walk in the woods to sort things out in their own minds. They walked slowly down the paths that they'd been wandering the last few days, but again everything seemed new to them. The scents of the forest and the mountains washed over them like waves of an ocean. "I don't know Sasha," Yuri finally said after a long silence, "Is there really all that much for us to go back to at home. We'd never be accepted by our families as loving each other. And neither of us has a really good job to speak of. Do you think we could be happy here, like this for the rest of our lives?"

Sasha stopped and turned his head skyward as he pondered Yuri's question. He had made some very good points. Neither of their families would accept their being gay, so they would be outcasts in their home town. He knew that he loved Yuri and he knew that that would never change, no matter what he looked like. And besides he was finding that he liked his new form, the feeling of his tail fanning the air behind him, the heightened senses, that at present threatened to overwhelm him. "You are right Yuri. There isn't much for us to return to. I know that I love you and always will." Sasha said taking Yuri into his arms and giving him a kiss on the muzzle. "And besides," he added with a smile, "I think you look even more handsome with your grey fur."

Yuri could help but chuckle. He gave Sasha a kiss on the cheek, "And I always said brown was your color." He said with a giggle.

Sasha gave him a quick squeeze and smiled. "So it's settled then. This is where we belong. Last week in that storm, I would have said that this trip was the worst idea you'd ever brought up. But now, I can't imagine what life would have been like without having done it and having to be without you."

Yuri looked into Sasha's warm eyes and hugged him tightly. "Come on lets go find Joshua and tell him our decision." He said, tugging at Sasha's paw in the direction of their new home.

On their return to the village they found Joshua stacking firewood with a couple other wolves. "Joshua." Yuri said, still paw in paw with Sasha, "We have something to tell you."

Joshua stopped his stacking and looked at the two of them. In the delay that ensued, the other wolves stopped to listen in as well. "And what might that be my young friends." He said at last.

"Sasha and I have decided to stay here and live with the rest of you." Yuri said with a big smile.

Joshua and the other wolves that were around smiled and hugged both Sasha and Yuri in turn, welcoming them to the village, not as guests but as family. The news of Sasha and Yuri's decision spread quickly throughout the village and everyone that they met took the time to welcome them as family.

When they managed to reach their hut finally they both collapsed onto the bed. "This has been a really big day and we haven't even done anything." Yuri said as he panted.

Sasha rolled onto his stomach and looked Yuri in the face. "I'm hungry." He said flatly.

Yuri grinned, "But you just had breakfast. How can you be hungry?"

"I'm not that kind of hungry." Sasha teased before pouncing on top of Yuri, pinning him to the bed. Yuri let out a slight yelp in surprise at Sasha's sudden move. But he was soon groaning as Sasha rubbed one of his paws over his sheath. Sasha moved to let Yuri up and in a flash he was removing his shirt and pants. Sasha was right behind him, since neither had been wearing undergarments they were soon both admiring the others fur. Once more Sasha lay Yuri down on the bed. He locked his muzzle to Yuri's their strong tongues dancing with each other as they kissed passionately.

Sasha broke the kiss and sat up. Slowly his paw encircled Yuri's sheath. He stroked it gently and it began to fill out almost immediately. As he pawed the sheath slowly, the pink tip of Yuri's cock began to immerge from its home, sliding slowly out into the warm air. Once Sasha had gotten most of it exposed he bent down and lightly licked along the underside with his tongue. The taste was strong and male, but he loved it, he drew his lips over his teeth so as not to scrap them over Yuri's sensitive shaft, and descended upon his length. It was easier to take him all the way in now, with his long muzzle. Yuri gasped at the sudden wave of pleasure that enveloped him as Sasha suckled his hard member. He could feel his knot growing just inside his furred sheath. Sasha could feel it as well and pulled Yuri's sheath back gently, letting the knot pop out into the air. It didn't stay exposed very long as Sasha descended further, taking the knot into his muzzle as well. He rubbed and fondled Yuri's soft balls with his free paw as he worked the cock in and out of his mouth. It was all too much for Yuri, his back arched and he gripped his paws tightly on the sheets below him, threatening to tear them to shreds with his claws. His cock jumped in Sasha's mouth and his knot swelled in size, filling Sasha's muzzle to the point that it almost hurt. Yuri's head spurted rope after rope of thick, hot wolf seed into Sasha's waiting muzzle. Sasha swallowed hard to try and keep up, small amounts leaking from corners of his mouth.

After a few moments the flow slowed to a mere dribble and Sasha opened his mouth wide to get around Yuri's swollen knot. He licked the corners of his muzzle in order to collect any stray bits that lingered there. He looked at Yuri and smiled. Yuri lay on the bed, eyes half closed and his tongue lolling from the said of his mouth as he panted for breath. Sasha leaned down and kissed him on the bridge of his muzzle. "I can't wait to find out what that feels like inside me he said before he lay down next to his love. Yuri got a silly grin on his face as he turned his head to look into his love's eyes.

Sasha and Yuri spent the rest of the day just lying in bed, snuggled up close to each other, perfectly contented to just be in the others company. The sun set and the moon rose as they lay there. It wasn't until Joshua knocked on their door to call them to dinner that they stirred from their cuddling.

At dinner the entire village celebrated the addition of two new wolves to their family and they discussed what they would be doing around the village, since everyone pitched in, in some way or another to keep things running smoothly and the village well maintained. Sasha and Yuri also told Joshua that they had to return home for a coupe of days just to settle things and say goodbye to family and what few friends they had. Joshua reminded them that they had to be back before seven days or the change be reversed and could not be brought about again. After dinner Both Sasha and Yuri were again kept from helping clean up and everyone insisted that they go and rest for their long journey the next day.

Sasha and Yuri returned to there hut and curled up next each other. They drifted to sleep, warmed by the fur of the other. The next morning Joshua handed them a clear sheet that had a line traced on it. He explained that it was a map overlay and that it would bring them straight back to the cave entrance. Sasha and Yuri thanked him and gave him a big hug before setting off into the woods. The mournful sounds of wolves howling at their departure carried on the back of the wind. Sasha and Yuri smiled walking paw in paw, knowing in a few days the wolves would be howling for joy at their return.

It was late in the evening when Sasha and Yuri stopped the cave entrance where their adventure and new life had started. The sun was still hanging above the mountains and the weather was again fine. The wet ground the only evidence of the snow that had been there a week and bit ago. Sasha was just about to start off back into the cave and home when Yuri grabbed his paw and pointed at an old sign. "I never noticed that when we came here last week." Yuri said.

Sasha smiled as he read the words on the weathered timber. "But it couldn't be more true." He said hugging Yuri tightly. "I cold imagine finding more peace then I have with you."

Yuri hugged him back and they set off. Soon they could hear the wolves howling echoing off the cave walls. They were home, this time for good.

The End...

03/10/05