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[australia]

damn it was hot. the very air felt as if it were a sea of dryness. if such was actually possible. no doubt a lot of billabongs would be drying up round about now. but hell, weather like this should be expected of the land down under. even if it was only spring time. the real heat was yet to come, once summer arrived. and mother nature had a way of pulling in summer early.

so what was australia and his three mutts doing today? the usual. trekking the good ol' outback. behind them lay the shire of litchfield, which lay on the eastern outskirt of the darwin urban area. australia hadn't meant to come walking this way. he'd originally left his home within the kimberleys to go to alice springs. but it seemed he'd changed his mind half way there. instead, he was heading to darwin. why? not a clue. but it's not like he really cared. all he knew was that his feet were guiding him there.

it seemed the three canine companions bouncing alongside him didn't care either. the two dingoes took turns in running a few metres ahead then falling back, almost as if it were some sort of strange game. dixie however, being the old dog she was, simply walked tiredly besides her owner. the trek was tiring on her old bones, especially with the scorching heat. poor girl. she gave a short, hollow bark, before falling silent as they began to enter the port city. oh how the group must of looked quite interesting to the eyes of everyone else. australia had a little the country's signature red dirt smudged on his right cheek and his forehead. his hair was far messier than usual. and the dogs looked no better. their paws and legs were literally red from the sand. even dixie's dark grey belly, being low to the ground, now had a red tint that could only be caused by the annoying grains.

"hm.. wonder if anything interesting'll happen today.." he murmured to himself as the pace of the three dogs began to pick up slightly. They're excited.. it's no wonder, this place brings up a sense o' nostalgia..

Note:: ew, sorry that there are a few place names. wikipedia might help yous if you don't know the place?