Kinos' Den(Open)

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Kinos yawned in his damp river-den,the cold walls cold and icy from the water above and the stone below. "The snow-slush will be fully melted soon,ill have to re-harden the roof of my cave.."he grumbled to himself as he heard a mushy-muddy creak from above. He got up,his joints aching from the damp atmosphere. "Might as well hunt.."he stumbled out of his den,then sat at the river.
He watched the water,looking for the flash of a fish. A shimmer of brown caught his eye,right as he saw it he flashed and paw into the water and pulled out a fat carp"gosh! Such a FAT carp!"he yipped in excitement' my first actual meal for moons!' he threw it into his den. He kept fishing until he had a stack of bass,minnows,and carp in his den. "Guess its my lucky day, hopefully another wolf comes around,don't want all this to go bad"he padded into his den and pulled a minnow from the pile.

[forte]

The day was cool, but bright: Snow-white clouds raced across the vibrant blue sky, driven by strong winds that reached all the way to the ground, where Sonora had decided to take a walk on the border. A solo patrol, if you will. Not the most prudent of decisions, but the she-wolf was in a good mood, confident, bold. She had a new home, a new pack, and new friends who were just a howl away if she needed them.

A short stretch of Rising Sol's border was in the grassland near Kai Lake, and it was here where Sonora found herself now. The wind was stronger here, but she could still hear the roar of the river not far away that winded through the valley. And...something else. Sonora paused, her ears cocked as they tried to detect what she thought was the sound of a voice coming from near the river. The wind and the rushing of the river drowned it out for the most part, but she could definitely hear it.

Without looking back toward her pack's territory, the she-wolf took off at a purposeful trot toward the river. If there was someone poking around Rising Sol's borders without letting the alphas be aware of their presence, Sonora should check it out.

A large fallen tree hung over the river, and Sonora decided to jump up on it to get a better vantage. She immediately spotted a silvery wolf hanging out on the bank. Beside him several fish of different sizes and types lay, some flopping around, some lying still and dead. "Hey!" Sonora had to shout over the roar of the river. Her lavender eyes were narrowed. "What do you think you're doing? Don't you know you're too close to our borders?"

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He looked up at her"Sorry,but I've been here since I left my brothers,how are you just finding me now?"He sat down. "I thought you packers knew about me, I've never been disturbed about my whereabouts before."He Ate part of the tiny fish,then lay down. "I don't honesty care if I'm 'Too Close'"He Ate the rest of it. He stretched,then rolled onto his back to let the sun warm him.

"Want a fish?"He asked her,a slight grin on his face from the warm sun on his belly. He took a deep breath,enjoying the sound of the river near his ears. He closed his eyes, wanting to go for a dip in the strong river,and just float downstream. "Don't ya just love the river's sound?"he called, not wanting to seem hostile.

[forte]

Sonora sat down on the log, watching the other wolf intently. He didn't show any signs of aggression, which was a relief. The she-wolf didn't doubt that she could take him on, and in fact might relish a real fight after all this time, but it was her duty to do what she could to protect her packmates and Rising Sol's territory. The pack was a new one, which was part of why the silver stranger had been able to enjoy his privacy so near their borders for however long he had been there, but Sonora thought it best not to disclose that information. New packs were much more vulnerable than established ones, and she had no idea who this stranger was. He certainly didn't show any respect for her pack's boundaries. It would probably be a good idea to howl for the alphas, but she wanted to try to find out about him herself first.

At his invitation, Sonora jumped down from the fallen log and approached the pile of fish. She had never eaten one before herself, but she had seen eagles and bears pull them out of rivers before. She sniffed at one of the smaller fish in the pile. It's smell was odd. Not hugely unpleasant, but a far cry from the appetizing scent of deer's blood that she was used to. She wasn't even hungry. You know what? I think I'm gonna pass on the fish. Thanks, though." She sat down, enjoying the feel of the smooth pebbles on her paws. "You said you have brothers?" she asked casually. Conversation wasn't her strong suit, but she didn't know anything else about this wolf. Not even his name.

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