Finding food and friends

[sydney]

(Shiver)

Luna knew that in the grasslands the Tranquil Meadows Territory sat, but the Amunx Creek ran though it and along side the hunting plains. So that's where she thought they should start.

[Rykett]

((Is this thread open?))

[sydney]

(Yea, but I'm waiting for Shiver to get back on.)

[Rykett]

((Cool, could I join?))

[sydney]

(Sure, if you want to know what happen so far you can read Brawn and Brain in the border at Bleak Bluffs Terr. Then Searching in the Wrong Place at Kai lake.)

[sydney]

(I didn't see the The Hunting Plains on here but I'm moving this to the Hunting Plains.)

[Rykett]

(Wait, could I make a post first?)

[sydney]

(Sure)

[Rykett]

(Ok, thanks! I'll bring Mysti on in!)

Mysti roamed through the territory of her pack, Eternal Snowfall. How long had Eternal Snowfall been her pack? A month or two? Mysti wasn't completing sure. She'd spent most of the time in the old den she'd chosen to be her home. That den had been the place where Mysti had reflected over and cried over Savu. She couldn't believe that he was really gone, but he was. Nothing she could do would change that. No matter how many tears flooded onto the floor of her den.

Mysti was out on one of her few hunting ventures. She'd be learning how to catch rabbits. A couple times she attempted to catch a pheasant but was always unsuccessful. Rabbits were the only thing she could catch. Savu had taught her how to hide and wait at the entrance to a burrow until the rabbits came out. Then Mysti was able to catch them by surprise. Whenever Mysti tried to catch a rabbit out in the open, she failed.

She now smelled had her nose pressed lightly as against the ground searching for a trail or a burrow beneath the surface. Her ears flicked waiting for the familiar snuffling and scratching noises of rabbits. Suddenly Mysti picked up a scent she hadn't been expecting to find. She stopped mid-step and breathed in the scent of wolves. Not the usual scent of her few pack mates but the scent of loners. Loners... they were on Eternal Snowfall territory. Did anyone else notice their presence? Probably not. Tranquil Meadows was a large territory and it was highly possible that Mysti was the only wolf in this area. She had to do something! What? Get the alphess? No, she didn't know where Piala was. She didn't know where anybody was. Mysti would have to confront the loners on her own. Eternal Snowfall was her pack. They had provided her with food and a home! This was her chance to repay their kindness.

Mysti followed the scent. It grew stronger and stronger. Mysti raised her head and saw them. Two she-wolves. Mysti crouched into her hunting crouch. It was a sloppy one, but it was the best Mysti could do. She crept closer, rustling grass as she went. When the wolves were within earshot, Mysti stopped and waited for a second to see if they were talking. They weren't. Mysti's heart beat fast. Now was the moment to reveal herself and question the loners. But she couldn't seem to make herself stand. Finally her legs unbent and Mysti rose into full view of the two wolves. Her mouth moved up and down for a couple seconds before she managed the words, "What... are you.... Who are you?

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Avalanche soon realized this was not the hinting plains. On fact it had the stale scent if a pack. Though by the looks of it, had deteriorated. Ava paced nervously. Now they were lost as well. The russet, and white shewolf sighed again. Wow, it seemed she talked a lot. Her ears perked up as she heated someone attempting to sneak up on them. She turned her head like an owls, aqua eyes narrowed. There she saw a pretty silver and blue speckled shewolf. "I am Avalanche." Shd answered the stuttered question. Not to confident this one. She bent a foreleg and bowed stiffly.

[sydney]

Luna turned around and looked at the other shewolf. "I'm Luna." She bowed her head looking at the ground.

[Rykett]

Mysti's paws shook slightly as she tried to keep her position dominant but friendly instead of crouching into the submissive that she always defaulted to when speaking with other wolves. What should she do now? Tell them her name? Question them about why they were on Eternal Snowfall's territory? What would her alphess want her to do? What would Alphess Piala do? Were these wolves hostile? Evil? The answers to all these questions was unknown to Mysti. She wished she could just speak her mind. She mentally kicked herself for being so shy and silent.

Mysti felt like the best course of action was to run to her alphess. Maybe that had always been the best course of action. But once again the problem that Mysti had no idea where Piala was showed itself very clearly in her mind. But now that she was here and had decided to confront the loners, the option of running away was gone. Even if she did flee, what would that say about her courage and her loyalty to her pack? She need to say something! The real question now wasn't whether she needed to say something, it was what she was going to say. She took a deep breath, readying herself to say everything that she thought was necessary; her name, question of what business the loners had here, a lecture on how they should pay more attention to territory boundaries, and maybe an empty threat. Mysti opened her mouth and there was nothing but silence for a couple seconds before, "Mysti, I... I'm Mysti. This.... this um.... this is m...my home so.....?

[sydney]

Luna watched as the other shewolf stumbled over her words. "oh, um were passing though... Well, uh, a little lost I guess." Luna pawed at the ground. "Where looking for a male wolf. Ava's brother. He went to go hunting and we guess he got lost. We came to look for him but got lost our selfs."

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Avalanche couldn't help but laugh, though telling the wolf they were lost wasn't what she would do. "Yes, we were just exploring the new area. It's quite beautiful." She complimented this wolfs home to be on the safe side. Was this a pack territory still? The markers were stale a faint.

[Rykett]

Mysti bit her lip nervously and shifted from right to left. "Th... Thank you! It's my pack territory. Mysti was finding it easier to speak. The wolves didn't seem evil. Neither were they standoffish or judgmental of Mysti's lack of confidence. In fact, they seemed quite friendly. Mysti thought about the she-wolf who was called Luna's statement about looking for a male wolf. Her hope rose slightly at such a phrase. Maybe it was Savu. But they were quickly dashed at 'Ava's brother.' Mysti hesitated before speaking again, "I... um... I haven't seen any other... wolves... um... not of my p...pack. If he w...went hunting, he might've gone to the hunting plains..."

Mysti wondered whether she should ask about Savu. Was it possible that these wolves had seen him? It couldn't hurt to ask. Or could it? What if Savu... Suddenly a swirl of doubts and questions invaded Mysti thoughts. The only sign of the invasion was a quickened heartbeat and a bit more rapid breathing. Mysti forced herself to think calming thought. A rainy day, the steady pounding of rain above her, the relaxation she always felt hearing the rain. The feeling began to wash over he and Mysti blurted out, "Savu... Have you seen or heard of a wolf named Savu?